Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Bryan and Joe cross the halfway point of Boom! comics' Hellraiser Resurrections one-shots with "The Deep Gospel."

Written by Tini Howard and illustrated by Jenna Chan, Issue 3 focuses on Female Cenobite - here renamed Mother Superior - as she ascends from the Nidus to create her own Order and, in the process, become a character in her own right. It's our fave story so far!

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Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young

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Richard Bates Jr.'s Excision (2012) is a fascinating movie that leads us to the intersection of sex, illness, control, and caregiving. It is a film that looks at two bodies that are not “working properly” – one physically, one is “off” behaviorally – and challenges why we treat them so differently.

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Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81

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The second one shot comic from Boom!'s Hellraiser Resurrections focuses on Chatterer...as well as incel "Markverse."

Thankfully while writer Zac Thompson and illustrator Gavin Mitchell may have empathy for d-bags like Mark, the comic doesn't - this is a satisfying story about how Chatterer returns from the dead to slaughter a really awful guy.

Plus: ties to Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth and more Hellraiser (2022); "gaunt" art work and...masturbation?

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> Bryan: @evilthiccness

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)

Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young

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Bryan and Joe return to discuss the first of five new one-shot comics from Boom! Hellraiser Resurrections kicks off with writer Mike Costa and illustrator Paco Camallonga's New Wounds, which introduces a new angle to the canon.

Plus: twists in the narrative; the return of kink; debate about the fate of one character; and plenty of callbacks to Hellbound: Hellraiser 2.

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> Bryan: @evilthiccness

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)

Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young

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Nichole returns with a long overdue look at the Australian supernatural folk horror film Bring Her Back (2025), directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.

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Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81

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Bryan and Joe return to discuss Wounds (2019), the adaptation of Nathan Ballingrud's short story "The Visible Filth".

Written and directed by Babak Anvari, the film doesn't offer much new beyond the novella, especially the stilted performances by Armie Hammer & Dakota Johnson. Still, we applaud some of the imagery, including the use of real cockroaches and Cronenbergian armpit horror.

Reference: Nick Allen. "Babak Anvari on the Many Mysteries of His Freaky Hulu Horror Film, Wounds." RogertEbert.com

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> Bryan: @evilthiccness

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)

Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young

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Bryan and Joe return to discuss Nathan Balingrud's short story anthology Wounds: Six Stories From The Border of Hell (2019).

This one is there for us, though some stories are too short ("The Maw") while others are too long ("Skullpocket"). But when one hits, like the finale "The Butcher's Table", we're obsessed.

Plus: Barker-esque body horror imagery; why Bryan needed more obvious connective tissue; and our interest in the film adaptation.

Wanna connect with the show?

> Bryan: @evilthiccness

> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)

Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young

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Nichole returns to unpack Kurtis David Harder's Influencer (2022), which is much more than a typical social media horror entry and handles its disability (CW's birthmark) in a fascinating way.

This one is a pleasant surprise!

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Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81

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Bodies of Horror tackles the age-old question: "why are so many ghosts disabled"? Insidious: Chapter 3 is a perfect film to delve into that topic and explore the complexity of a disabled protagonist.

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Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81

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Curry Barker’s Obsession (2026) is one of the most-talked about horror movies of the year, and Nichole couldn’t resist getting in on the fun. Instead of focusing on the broader themes of misogyny and what an awful, awful person Bear is, let's recontextualize the relationship between Nikki and Bear through a lens of caring for partner with additional support needs – and the impact it can have.

Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email [email protected] or give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.

Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81

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