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Episode 62. Surveilled: Peeping Tom (1960) and Psycho (1960)
Released on 05/23/2018
 In this episode, Alex and Andrea look through an illicit peephole into the world of the mad and macabre. Both Peeping Tom and Psycho caused sensations when they were released in the same year, causing Western audiences to question the nature of evil, our proximity to one another and how many women we can watch die on screen. […]
Episode 61. Stardust: Event Horizon (1997) and Sunshine (2007)
Released on 04/27/2018
Andrea and Alex reach for the heavens and find the furthest reaches of hell with two films about space exploration and the darkness therein. Event Horizon and Sunshine explore the different reasons humankind would dare try to conquer space and the horrors that might await us there. REQUIRED READING Event Horizon. Dir Paul W.S. Anderson, […]
Episode 60. Season of the Witch: Witches in Film Part 3, The Witch (2015) and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Released on 03/26/2018
The past few years have seen the figure of the witch become a cultural touchstone for progressives and conservatives alike. From the resurgence of astrology, tarot, and natural healing methods to feminist rallying cry, the witch has never been more inclusive or divisive. Through analysis of two recent films, Andrea and Alex examine the witch’s […]
Episode 59. In Plain Sight: The Thing (1982)
Released on 02/26/2018
John Carpenter’s terrifying cult classic stands the test of time in many regards – from the practical effects, to the performances to the storytelling, there’s little about the film that doesn’t work. Andrea and Alex tackle the film and its stances on leadership, paranoia, the notion of discovery, and more over a bottle of Jim […]
Episode 58. A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: 2017 Year in Review
Released on 01/22/2018
Come for the bloopers, stay for our favourite films of 2017, the A’s to your burning Q’s and the friendship challenge rematch! EXTRA CREDIT Salem Horror Fest! Thank you for having us!  NPR’s Code Switch – a great episode on Black identity in horror and in Jordan Peele’s Get Out. The Get Out Syllabus – From […]
Episode 57. Hard Bodies: American Psycho (2000)
Released on 12/22/2017
In our first-ever live episode recorded at Salem Horror Fest in Salem, Massachusetts, Andrea and Alex delve into the dark and depraved world of Patrick Bateman and Bret Easton Ellis to discover what is real and what can be bought with a platinum American Express credit card. From the rise of the yuppie to contemporary parallels, American […]
Episode 56. Come As You Are: Let the Right One In (2008)
Released on 12/20/2017
Winter is upon us again and what better way to embrace the cold than an exploration of Tomas Alfredson’s beloved contemporary genre classic, Let the Right One In? Alex and Andrea discuss the ties that bind and why blood is thicker than knitwear. REQUIRED READING Let the Right One In. Dir. Tomas Alfredson, 2008. EXTRA […]
Episode 55. Strange and Unusual: Beetlejuice (1988)
Released on 11/28/2017
Ghosts, possession, autonomous sculptures and that’s just scratching the surface of Tim Burton’s genre-bending cult classic, Beetlejuice. In this episode, Andrea and Alex manage to avoid saying his name three times while diving into the aesthetics, capitalist virtues and bureaucracy of the afterlife that surrounds everyone’s favourite bio-exorcist. REQUIRED READING Beetlejuice. Dir. Tim Burton, 1988. EXTRA […]
Episode 54. Undead Walking: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985)
Released on 10/31/2017
Alex and Andrea go back to the zombie’s origins with George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy. From their social roots in Haiti to their ties to the New Hollywood movement, these films make delicious brain food. REQUIRED READING Night of the Living Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1968. Dawn of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, […]
Alex’s 31 Days of Halloween Horror 2017 (October 16 – 31)
Released on 09/30/2017
 Alright, it’s mid-October. Are you tired yet? Thought not. Onwards! October 16: Scream 2 (1997). Scream is a classic, but Scream 2 is a classic sequel. The original dynamics of my favourite Scooby gang (Sidney, Gale and Dewey) are at play and Wes Craven’s direction easily guides their story forward for a fun and violent […]
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