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Episode 84. Summer of Plague pt 1 – Contamination: [•REC] (2007) and [•REC]²(2009)
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54 min
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May 20, 2020
What starts as a routine stop for a firefighters and a puff piece for some TV journalists descends into one of the most chilling and prescient film franchises in contemporary horror. To kick off the Summer of Plague series, Andrea and Alex delve into the nooks and crannies of Spanish history and a Barcelona apartment […]
54 min
Episode 83. Follow the Bouncing Ball: The Changeling (1980)
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55 min
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Apr 20, 2020
By reminding us of the past, ghosts can shape our future, revealing hidden truths, histories and uncertainties that we’re often too scared to acknowledge. Grief and terror become inextricably intertwined in Peter Medak’s The Changeling, and Andrea and Alex untangle the metaphors, traumas and unspoken realities that have made this film a Canadian horror classic. […]
55 min
Episode 82. Vorsicht! The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922)
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80 min
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Mar 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 […]
80 min
Episode 81. You Bring Me Closer to God: Se7en (1995)
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85 min
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Feb 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 […]
85 min
Fack Flash: Our Furry Familiars – PREVIEW
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6 min
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Feb 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. […]
6 min
Episode 80: Return of the Fack!
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105 min
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Jan 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 […]
105 min
Decade in Review: Horror Headlines (PREVIEW)
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7 min
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Jan 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“
7 min
Episode 79. Conception of Violence: Inside (2007)
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64 min
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Dec 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 […]
64 min
Commentary – Candyman (PREVIEW)
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4 min
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Dec 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“
4 min
Episode 78. Blood Ties: Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Queen of the Damned (2002)
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108 min
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Nov 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 […]
108 min
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