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Episode 82. Vorsicht! The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922)
Released on 03/15/2020
Skipping the pond and travelling back to the roaring ’20s (the last ones, that is), Andrea and Alex take a tour of interwar Germany via two of the country’s most celebrated cinematic marvels. From the Weimar Republic to the Frankfurt school, from German expressionism to antisemitism, the past presents us with creativity unfettered (and warnings […]
Episode 81. You Bring Me Closer to God: Se7en (1995)
Released on 02/24/2020
From the Gothic urban landscape, to narrative switch-a-roos, to entitled male rage, David Fincher’s Se7en is much more than a morality-wielding killer with a penchant for… unboxings. In this episode, Andrea and Alex delve into the movie’s complicated moral codes, the history of detective fiction and the dangers of having a God-complex. The Fack […]
Fack Flash: Our Furry Familiars – PREVIEW
Released on 02/19/2020
It’s a Fack Flash episode about our pets! Join Alex, Andrea and a feisty Pomeranian for a chat about furbabies, familiars and the auditory terrors of canine indigestion. The full episode is available to all tiers of our Patreon! Join now and gain access to the complete one-hour episode, plus even more perks and extras. […]
Episode 80: Return of the Fack!
Released on 01/24/2020
It’s that time again… Best of 2019! Best of the Decade! Bloopers! Banter! Bats! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! EXTRA CREDIT Become a Patron! Here’s that Johannes Nyholm clip with the “drunken baby” from his film, Las Palmas. LISTEN Right click or option-click here and […]
Decade in Review: Horror Headlines (PREVIEW)
Released on 01/12/2020
In our first Fack Flash of 2020, Alex and Andrea look back at horror’s biggest happenings and headlines of the past decade, including #metoo, Women in Horror Month, the return of Stephen King, and much more! Become a Patron for access to the full episode! Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As“
Episode 79. Conception of Violence: Inside (2007)
Released on 12/23/2019
Locking your windows and doors won’t do much good when Béatrice Dalle is at your door. This month we tackle the grotesque Holiday classic Inside (À l’Intérieur) and examine themes of conception, religion, and motherhood alongside the French politics of the time. Become a Patron! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! REQUIRED READING […]
Commentary – Candyman (PREVIEW)
Released on 12/17/2019
Pass the popcorn! Patrons in our Professor Emeritus tier can watch Bernard Rose’s Candyman with Alex and Andrea via a full-length commentary track. Here’s a taste! Become a Patron! Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As“
Episode 78. Blood Ties: Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Queen of the Damned (2002)
Released on 11/27/2019
Sharpen your teeth (and your wits) because this month, we’re devouring the world of Anne Rice and her cinematic vampires. Discussing their emergence from Gothic literary fever dream to hyper-stylized incarnations on the big screen, Andrea and Alex prove that there’s still life in them yet. Become a Patron! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our […]
Glossary of Gore – Episode 1 (PREVIEW)
Released on 11/09/2019
In our first-ever Glossary of Gore episode, Alex tackles Laura Mulvey’s theory of the male gaze; analyzing Mulvey’s essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema and discussing how it’s been applied since it became part of cinematic vernacular. The full episode is available only to the post-graduate tier of our Patreon! Join now and gain access […]
Episode 77. Human Nature: Under the Skin (2013)
Released on 10/24/2019
Live from Salem Horror Fest 2019 – Andrea and Alex tackle Jonathan Glazer’s alien masterpiece. Bringing the outlying universe down to Earth, Under The Skin reveals the darkest parts of consciousness in a chilling meditation on what it means to be human. Become a Patron! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! REQUIRED READING […]
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