Thrash

I gave this a two out of five on Letterboxd, and if you know me, that's, it's gonna be one of the lowest of the year for me.

I think as of right now I have it, this, Undertow, and Thrash are my bottom three movies of the year.

Just not my favorite.

But look, we've had some great horror this year.

Right.

The Screen Rant piece specifically mentions that this pivot is a direct result of the incredibly strong viewership numbers for two other survival thrillers released earlier this year in 2026, Thrash and Apex.

So we have to ask why.

Why do algorithms favor survival thrillers right now?

Is Netflix simply playing a game of algorithmic Mad Libs here?

Basically, yes.

Like, are they just taking a proven, highly nostalgic IP like Hatchet, looking at their backend dashboard data from recent hits like Thrash and Apex, seeing that survival thrillers with low production overhead are spiking, and essentially manufacturing a guaranteed hit in the laboratory?

Honestly, yes, and that is exactly how streaming giants operate at the highest echelons in 2026.

They are huge.

The piece highlights the recent performance of two specific survival films on Netflix, "Apex" and "Thrash," and it notes that both of these movies debuted with more than 36 million views earlier in the year.

36 million.

Right.

Shark Week is right around the corner.

You were in a shark movie called Thrash with Whitney Pink that's on Netflix right now.

I had so much fun.

I want to know, my question for you is, rather than what's it like being in a shark movie, is more like...

for the latest album from The Fierce and the Dead.

It's called Regional Theatre, and we're going to finish with a very short track called Thrash, which pretty much says it all.

Anyway, have a great week.

We'll catch up with you same time, same place, same channel.