---
title: "Episode #467 \u2013 Afraid, with Chris Weitz"
url: "https:\/\/www.flophousepodcast.com\/2025\/11\/episode-467-afraid-with-chris-weitz\/"
date: "2025-11-29T11:00:00+00:00"
episode_number: 467
movie: "Afraid"
guests: "Chris Weitz, Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, Stuart Wellington"
---

# Episode #467 – Afraid, with Chris Weitz

Our friend [Chris Weitz](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919363/) knocked politely and _requested_ to be allowed into the lion’s den, becoming the first director to come on a full episode to discuss his OWN work. That’s right, on this Flop House we discuss [AfrAId](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919363/), a movie written and directed by (checks notes) Chris Weitz. And surprisingly (?) it’s one of our most joyful episodes. God bless you, brave sir.

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 [Wikipedia page for Afraid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afraid_(film))

 Recommended in this episode:

 Dan: [Predator: Badlands (2025)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31227572/)

 Stu: [Die My Love (2025)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9362736/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_die%2520my)

 Elliott: [Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37674658/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_stiller%2520%2526%2520me)

 Chris Weitz: [Eddington (2025)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31176520/?ref_=fn_t_1)