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Faculty of Horror

  • Podcast
  • Society & Culture
  • 200 Episodes
  • Since 2012

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Episode 105. Doom Scroll: Pulse (2001) and Suicide Club (2001)

Episode | 98 min | Mar 24, 2022
  In this episode, Andrea and Alex explore two different yet eerily similar films that came out of Japan in 2001. The conversation covers where history, humanity and community end, exploring what is left in its wake and the new limitations of imagining the future.   CW: Suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free […]

Episode 104. Dark Ages: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Relic (2020)

Episode | 98 min | Feb 24, 2022
  Whether you call them Hagsploitation, Psycho-Biddy or just plain Elder Horror, growing old is a scary prospect and horror has mined those depths to great effect. Andrea and Alex dive into the murky waters of gender and aging, the burden of care and whether the cycle can be broken.   Become a Patron!   […]

Episode 103. 2021 Year in Review: From the Book of Fack

Episode | 144 min | Jan 26, 2022
  It’s that time of year where we look back at our horror and non-horror faves from the last year and have a bit of fun while we’re at it.   Become a Patron! EXTRA CREDIT Alex’s Best of Horror  Dexter: New Blood Titane  Censor Caveat  Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Yellowjackets Midnight Mass Malignant  […]

Episode 102. Rule Breaker: Scream (1996)

Episode | 89 min | Dec 21, 2021
Do you like scary movies? Because Wes Craven’s Scream sure does! In this episode, Andrea and Alex tackle the game-changing film, discussing its origins, impact and legacy.   Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate   Become a Patron!   REQUIRED READING Scream. Dir. Wes Craven, 1996.   EXTRA CREDIT The 1990s Teen […]

Episode 101. Death Trap: Saw (2004) and Hostel (2005)

Episode | 117 min | Nov 24, 2021
Do you want listen to an episode about Torture Porn? Well, you’re in luck! Andrea and Alex dive into the 2000s to look at the phenomenon of Torture Porn; what preceded it, what it meant, and where we can potentially place it in our collective imagination.   Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art […]

Episode 100. American Nightmare: The Crazies (1973)

Episode | 78 min | Oct 22, 2021
Live from Salem Horror Fest, our 100th episode on George A. Romero’s The Crazies sees us tackling small-town life, biology, the Vietnam War, health care and our own podcasting mortality. Plus, a very special Cameo!   Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate   Become a Patron!   REQUIRED READING The Crazies. […]

Episode 99. Be Our Guest: The Invitation (2015)

Episode | 82 min | Sep 27, 2021
The table is set, the wine is poured and the time has come to take your seat at the table as we delve into Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation. From a history of dinner parties to the dynamics of grief, we’re serving up a once in a lifetime, four-course meal of analysis.   Class of 2021 Merch […]

Bonus content – Candyman (1992) Commentary

Episode | 98 min | Aug 25, 2021
Sweets for the sweet! We’re still on our annual August hiatus but we accidentally said “Candyman” five times and resurrected a commentary we recorded for our Patreon back in 2019. Whoops! Listen in to whet your appetite for Nia DaCosta’s reimagining this weekend! Become a Patron! Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target […]

Episode 98. House Warning: The Amityville Horror (1979) and Poltergeist (1982)

Episode | 112 min | Jul 27, 2021
Call your bank and pack the moving truck because we’re uprooting everything we think we know about home ownership. From the Lutz’ mortgage with Devil to the skeletons in the Freelings’ closet (and backyard), Andrea and Alex unearth what lies beyond and beneath the white picket fences of American suburbia.   Become a Patron!   […]

Episode 97. No Future: Jack the Ripper in The Lodger (1927) and From Hell (2001)

Episode | 95 min | Jun 29, 2021
The fog of Victorian London settles on Alex and Andrea as they dive into “Ripperology”: the facts, fiction and shadow cast by Jack the Ripper over our culture. By examining how the figure is depicted in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger and The Hughes Brothers’ From Hell, we can begin to untangle the history of more […]

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