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In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we are caught in a mood of anticipation. We anticipate visits from family, a festive meal, and presents to be opened. We also look forward to the celebration of the incarnation of a god in human flesh, whose death brings about one of the greatest ghost stories ever told. Rephrased, the story of Christmas is already a kind of horror narrative.
Join us for a chilling exploration of the darker side of Christmas. In this episode of Horror Joy, we'll delve into the unsettling underbelly of holiday cheer.
We'll discuss:
So, grab your eggnog and prepare for a frighteningly festive journey. Remember, even Santa Claus has a dark side.
Second wave feminism
Julia Kristeva Abject
Split directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Michael Cisco
Body, Telephone, Voice: Black Christmas (1974) and Monstrous Cinema by Morten Feldtfos Thompsen
Foucault and surveillance
Psycho directed by Hitchcock
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Directed by Roman Polanski
The Holdovers directed by Alexander Payne
The Call of the Eco-Weird in Fiction, Film, and Games edited by Brian Hisao Onishi and Nathan M. Bell
By Brian Onishi + Jeffery Stoyanoff5
2323 ratings
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we are caught in a mood of anticipation. We anticipate visits from family, a festive meal, and presents to be opened. We also look forward to the celebration of the incarnation of a god in human flesh, whose death brings about one of the greatest ghost stories ever told. Rephrased, the story of Christmas is already a kind of horror narrative.
Join us for a chilling exploration of the darker side of Christmas. In this episode of Horror Joy, we'll delve into the unsettling underbelly of holiday cheer.
We'll discuss:
So, grab your eggnog and prepare for a frighteningly festive journey. Remember, even Santa Claus has a dark side.
Second wave feminism
Julia Kristeva Abject
Split directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Michael Cisco
Body, Telephone, Voice: Black Christmas (1974) and Monstrous Cinema by Morten Feldtfos Thompsen
Foucault and surveillance
Psycho directed by Hitchcock
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Directed by Roman Polanski
The Holdovers directed by Alexander Payne
The Call of the Eco-Weird in Fiction, Film, and Games edited by Brian Hisao Onishi and Nathan M. Bell

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