Mini-Transmission: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) | Secrets, Songs & State Lines

Truman and Landen tie up the dangling threads of Bad Times at the El Royale, sorting through the hidden rooms, double identities, and morally dubious guest list that made this neo-noir such a wild detour for the Machine. And as always, they play The Trailer Game, trying to predict which stylish shots and sinister teases the marketing department grabbed for the film’s official preview before watching it for the first time. Next week, the Machine sends them hurtling to a brand-new release date with a fresh clue—delivered, as always, with a suspiciously smug hum from its circuitry.

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