A grandmother goes missing, then comes back changed—and the house changes with her. "Relic" follows three generations of women confronting a dementia so unsettling it becomes something else entirely, a member-voted addition to The Next Reel's Horror Debuts series. Natalie Erika James directs her feature debut, starring Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, and Bella Heathcote.
Pete and Andy dig into how James builds dread through restraint alone—no jump scares, no musical stings—and how three generations of performances anchor the film's emotional core. It's one of the more purely aligned conversations in the series, with both hosts responding to the same things. We have a great time talking about it, so check it out then tune in—The Next Reel on TruStory FM, when the movie ends, our conversation begins!
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