Catalina Z. Olvera recalls seeing Weapons in a jam-packed theater, and observing the movie's villain Aunt Gladys for the first time. We also talk about the difference between seeing a horror movie late at night on a small screen in the darkness of your den, or watching it on the big screen with friends and family, as well as strangers, surrounding you. Plus, we reflect on the way design factors into the investigative work Archer does through observations, drawing with a pen and ruler, and ultimately the diagrammatic reveal.

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Catalina Z. Olvera is a Charlotte-based designer and illustrator who combines strategy, storytelling, and artful design to create work that feels intentional and full of character. She studied Visual Communication Design at Winthrop University and now works at Yellow Duck Marketing, shaping brand systems and crafting custom illustrations. Her experience spans nonprofit initiatives, sustainable beer branding like Renew Brew, and local signage in East Charlotte. A dedicated thrifter, film fan, traveler, and collector of oddities, she has been fascinated by horror since age eight. The 2004 horror film Saw remains a guilty pleasure because nothing says “form and function” quite like a well-designed trap. She is always on the lookout for the unusual, the weird, and the wonderfully unexpected.

https://www.yellowduckmarketing.com/about-yellow-duck-marketing/catalina-olvera/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designers-on-film/id1758203056?i=1000671582112

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Weapons (2025)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26581740/

https://newuniversity.org/2025/08/23/a-convoluted-review-of-zach-creggers-weapons/

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/weapons-zach-cregger-interview-1235398084/

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The Woodford Slasher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Joubert_(serial_killer)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-woodford-slasher/id1618014949?i=1000598177430

https://www.aetv.com/articles/serial-killer-myths

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Other movies and shows discussed, alphabetical list

Barbarian (2022)

The Conjuring (2013)

Dead Silence (2007)

Hereditary (2018)

Prisoners (2013)

Saw (2004)

Sinners (2025)

Smile (2022)

Stranger Things (2016-2025)