At The Devils Ball

This month, the guys tackle the polarizing and wildly varying in quality horror franchise THE EXORCIST! Starting with the original, the guys discuss "religious propaganda," break down the devastating character arcs, and deliver an appreciation of what is probably Nathaniel's favorite horror film. So eat some pea soup and get your crucifix ready...it's time for The Exorcist!

We continue our discussion on Gateway Horror with guests Mike and Amy of Happy Cloud Media, Scott Davis, Addison Binek, Henrique Couto, and our old pal Paul Tiberius Steadman!

It's our favorite time of year here at At The Devils Ball, and we're celebrating with a two part special episode on "Gateway Horror!" Starting with guests Sarah Sinn, Jessica Scott, Micah Brown and Ryan Rodriguez, we discuss horror media made for young people, parenting and horror films, and other fun conversation!

While not a Halloween movie, Sammaeal asserts it's a Fall movie and therefore it counts! The guys break down the cult film "Behind The Mask:The Rise of Leslie Vernon," discussing the film's deconstruction of the slasher subgenre, compare it to "Scream," and Nathaniel gushes about the film being a love story. Enjoy!

Our "It's kinda Halloween in the sense that the movie at least addresses Halloween in some manner" month rolls on! This week we discuss the Werewolf/Teen Puberty allegory "Ginger Snaps," along with Sammaeal's "Better 2/3rds" Jenn Rich-Hartle! We discuss teen angst, female puberty, body horror and more! Also, Nathaniel is sick and gets confused a lot!

We begin Halloween month without a direct theme BUT we ARE doing a Halloween movie to start things off with Hell House LLC, the creative and low budget found footage haunted house film! We discuss the great scares contained within, the hatred of found footage films in general, and the best way to enjoy real life haunted attractions. Enjoy!

This week, the guys round out their work on the Candyman series with the third installment, Day of the Dead. Once again they rave about the skills of the venerable Tony Todd, Sammaeal doesn't like the lead, and Nathaniel doesn't like the leads shoes. Journey with At The Devils Ball into the exotic future of 2020 (where this movie takes place, despite it looking like 1994...and it was made in 99)!

After a slight delay, Nathaniel and Sammaeal are back to continue their dive into the world of the Candyman series, beginning with the first sequel "Candyman:Farewell to the Flesh." The guys try to puzzle out just what Candyman is up, the problems with adding uniformed authority figures into horror narratives, and praise the solid performances contained within the film.

This week we delve into a little bit of Clive Barker with the groundbreaking 1992 film Candyman. We discuss the permeation of the film in the public consciousness, the racial aspects and more.

This week, a very special episode, as the guys talk the sublime found-footage serial killer film "Capture, Kill, Release," with the co-director Nick McAnulty, who gives insight into the process of making the film, stories from on set, and the greater implications and metaphors contained within the film itself!