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Episode 10. Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon
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Nov 26, 2013
It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps and Carrie. REQUIRED READING Carrie. Dir. Brian De Palma. (1976) [DVD] [Blu-ray] Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. (2000) […]
Episode 9. Child’s Play: Children in Horror Films
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Oct 22, 2013
Alex and Andrea regress back to childhood to discuss children in scary situations. From the good, the bad and the adorable, they tackle notions of class, purity and what happens to the kids who get picked last for Stick Ball. REQUIRED READING The Bad Seed. Dir. Mervyn Leroy. 2004. [DVD] [Blu-ray] The Omen. Dirs. J.M. […]
Episode 8. A Friend of a Friend: Urban Legends in Film
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Sep 10, 2013
In this episode Andrea and Alex dig up the stories from our past that we just can’t seem to quit. Why do they keep reappearing, who’s responsible and what’s that scratching noise? REQUIRED READING Candyman. Dir. Clive Barker. 1992 [DVD] [Blu-Ray] Urban Legend. Dir. Jamie Banks. 1998. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] LISTEN Right click or option-click here […]
Episode 7. Chianti You Hear the Lambs?
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Jul 21, 2013
In this episode the ladies tackle genre, identity and snack food structures in Jonathan Demme’s classic 1992 film Silence of the Lambs. Listen for their screams… REQUIRED READING Manhunter. Dir. Michael Mann. 1986. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] The Silence of the Lambs. Dir. Jonathan Demme. 1991. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] Red Dragon. Dir. Brett Ratner. 2002. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] EXTRA […]
Episode 6. One Ring to Rule Them All: Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002)
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Jun 9, 2013
Alex and Andrea watch a cursed tape. Well, two cursed tapes. Well, a movie about a cursed tape and a remake of that movie. In this episode we’re talking about Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and the Gore Verbinski The Ring (2002) and how changes big and small illuminate dark secrets in different parts of the […]
Episode 5. “I Slay Therefore I Am” – The Buffyverse 1997-2003
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111 min
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May 19, 2013
Join Alex and Andrea along with special guest Stuart “Feedback” Andrews (host of the Rue Morgue Podcast and Cinephobia Radio) as they tackle Joss Whedon’s seminal television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. By delving into some of the most significant episodes of the series, this Scooby Gang will dive into the thematic and schematic elements […]
111 min
Episode 4. Do you like scary movies?
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Apr 7, 2013
In this episode, Andrea, Alex and friends tackle the age-old question, which horror films scare you the most? Using different analytical frameworks we discuss a variety of scary films and scenes while grappling with our own traumas. EXTRA CREDIT The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud. Freud’s essay about The Uncanny and its transformative powers. LISTEN Right […]
Episode 3: Jennifer’s Body (2009)
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Mar 7, 2013
In this episode, Alex and Andrea aim their smart-bombs squarely at Diablo Cody’s Jennifer’s Body and how there’s much more to the film than meets the eye. REQUIRED READING Jennifer’s Body. Dir. Karyn Kusama. 2009. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] EXTRA CREDIT Horror Films… And the Women Who Love Them by Christine Spines, originally printed in Entertainment Weekly. A […]
Episode 2. Valentine’s Day: Fatal Attraction (1987) vs Fear (1996)
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Feb 10, 2013
To celebrate the world’s most meaningless holiday, Andrea and Alex take a look at Fear and Fatal Attraction in a celebration of love- the kind that takes a lot to die. REQUIRED READING Fatal Attraction. Dir. Adrian Lyne. 1987. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] Fear. Dir. James Foley. 1996. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] EXTRA CREDIT The Traffic in Men and […]
Episode 1. Halloween (1978) Vs Black Christmas (1974)
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Dec 31, 2012
Join horror journalists and occasional academics Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West as they discuss the seminal Canadian proto-slasher Black Christmas, as well as John Carpenter‘s immortal classic Halloween. REQUIRED READING Black Christmas. Dir. Bob Clark. 1974. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] Halloween. Dir. John Carpenter. 1978. [DVD] [Blu-Ray] LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.
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