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This week it’s all about mental and physical well-being with Todd Haynes’ Safe (1995.) From wiki: “Safe is a 1995 American psychological horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore. Set in 1987, it follows a suburban housewife in Los Angeles whose monotonous life is abruptly changed when she becomes sick with a mysterious illness caused by the environment around her.”

But also, the coldness of Los Angeles, mental health, self-help, Night Swim and the problem with sentimental slashers, Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves, identity politics, pandemics, Last Night in Soho, Black Christmas, Iron Claw, and more!

NEXT WEEK: The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

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Happy New Year! This week Josh and Drusilla cover the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, Psycho (1960). From wiki: “Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and its aftermath, in which a private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin), and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance.[8]

Also, Carmel, Indiana, our favorite first-time watches, Julian Sands’ butt, The Cremator, Don’t Deliver Us From Evil, Orgasmo, Targets, Whistle and I’ll Come to You, Dream Scenario, Wonka, While You Were Sleeping, transphobic killers, Dressed to Kill, Ed Gein, Bates Motel, Psycho II, Psycho III, Carnival of Souls, women driving, Peeping Tom, Frasier, Cate Blanchett loves horror, and more!

 NEXT WEEK: Safe (1995)

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Happy Holidays from Bloodhaus! Today Josh and Drusilla are joined by Freaky and It’s a Wonderful Knife writer Michael Kennedy to discuss the fever dream French Christmas film Deadly Games aka a lot of things. From wiki: “3615 code Père Noël ([tʁɑ̃t.sis kɛ̃z kɔd pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl], "3615 code Father Christmas", referring to a Minitel dialing number; also known as Deadly Games, Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over, and Hide and Freak) is a 1989 French horror thriller film written and directed by René Manzor.[1][2] It is noted for its similarities to the 1990 American film Home Alone,[3] the makers of which Manzor once threatened with legal action on the grounds of plagiarism,[4] alleging that they had "remade my movie."[5]

Also: Courtney Cox’s Candles, David Arquette, the best holiday horror, Black Christmas (1974), The Problem with the word “camp”, Krampus, Gremlins, Silent Night Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, Jack Frost, Home Alone 2, Love Has Won, MGM musicals on Criterion, Hide and Go Shriek, Story Pirates, cinema du look, Minitel, Don’t Look Now, Ben Franklin, Santa Claus, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Psycho (1960)

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Today, Josh and Drusilla discuss Clive Barker’s iconic 1987 directorial debut, Hellraiser. From wiki: “Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film[6] written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart.[1] The film marked Barker's directorial debut.[7] Its plot involves a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. The leader of the Cenobites is portrayed by Doug Bradley, and identified in the sequels as "Pinhead".”

But also, Poor Things and May December. Josh buys a Subaru, Dru gets sick., Josie and the Pussycats, Brief Encounter, Suburbia (both versions), Hollywood Shuffle, Fassbinder, Alien vs Aliens, Stephen King directing movies, New World Pictures, Sorry to Bother You, Repo Man, Roger Ebert’s taste, BDSM, Taylor Swift, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: 3615 code Père Noël aka Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over aka Hide and Freak with a special guest.

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This week Josh and Drusilla are joined by writer Shawn C. Harris to discuss the James Bond III 90s vampire film, Def by Temptation (1990.) From wiki: “Def by Temptation is a 1990 American horror film that was written, produced, and directed by James Bond III; and stars Cynthia Bond, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn.” The film takes place in New York City in 1990. Drusilla watched Celine and Julie Go Boating, Josh watched Killers of the Flower Moon, Shawn loves Blue Eyed Samurai, and Josh is loving The Curse. 

Also discussed: trans identity in period pieces, Troma films, Vegas in Space, Kadeem Hardison, Spike Lee, AIDs, Eazy-E, fashion, No Wave, Frank Capra, new jack swing, swing music, nut allergies, succubus movies, Demi Lovato, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Hellraiser (1987)

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Today on Bloodhaus, the ghouls discuss one of the most iconic giallo films of all time, Dario Argento’s Deep Red (1975). From wiki: “Deep Red (Italian: Profondo rosso), also known as The Hatchet Murders, is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi. It stars David Hemmings as a musician who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black leather gloves. The cast also stars Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, and Clara Calamai. The film's score was composed and performed by Goblin, the first in a long-running collaboration with Argento.[1]”

But also: phrogging, haunted houses, Lake Mungo, mail bag, correction for Knife + Heart, and an email about The Shape, Interview with the Vampire, Mona Lisa, The Company of Wolves, and then all about Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, 2000s remakes of 80s horror, and more!

NEXT WEEK: Def by Temptation (1990) with a special guest

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This week the kids discuss Rift (2017) by director Erlingur Thoroddsen. From wiki: “Rift (Icelandic: Rökkur) is a 2017 Icelandic horror film written and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen.[1][2][3] Rift is a gay psychological thriller, in which Gunnar (Björn Stefánsson) and Einar (Sigurður Þór Óskarsson) get to grips with their fractured relationship amid some spooky situations in a remote cabin in Iceland.[4][5] Rift premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival, where it was chosen as the closing film.[2][3] Erlingur also won the Award for Artistic Achievement for Rift at Outfest in 2017.[6]”

They also discuss guitars, the Rose Bowl flea market, Drusilla’s Violent Femmes cover band, Burger Records, The Seventh Seal/Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey double feature, Messiah of Evil restored by Radiance Films, Carnival of Souls, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Radioland Murders, do some shit talking, Lake Mungo, Next of Kin, A24, Antonioni, Scorsese, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Chan is Missing, The Haunting, Chilly Scenes of Winter, 500 Days of Summer, Annie Hall, Personal Shopper, and more!

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This week the ghouls discuss Philip Ridley’s 1990 film, The Reflecting Skin. It’s a weird one! From wiki: “The Reflecting Skin is a 1990 British-Canadian dramatic horror film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jeremy Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. Described by its director as a "mythical interpretation" of childhood,[4] the film weaves elements of vampirism, surrealism, black comedy, symbolism, and religious zealotry throughout its narrative about the perceptions and fantasies of an impressionable young boy in 1950s America. The Reflecting Skin places the majority of its action outdoors around the dilapidated farms and in the wheat fields of Idaho shot in idyllic sunlight which belies the dark secrets of the characters and plot.”

They also discuss The Cure, Mr. Klein, Alain Delon, Europe, Europa, Udo Kier, Saltburn, Promising Young Woman, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Terrence Malick, Margot Tenenbaum, Mike Leigh, Weyes Blood, Flannery O’ Connor, David Lynch, Roger Ebert, Mario Bava, and more!

 NEXT WEEK: Rift (2017)

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It’s a good one this week: Yann Gozalez’s Knife + Heart. From Wikipedia: Knife+Heart (French: Un couteau dans le cœur, lit. 'A Knife in the Heart') is a 2018 horror-thriller film[4] directed by Yann Gonzalez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cristiano Mangione. It was produced by Charles Gillibert and stars Vanessa Paradis, Nicolas Maury, Kate Moran, Jonathan Genet and Romane Bohringer. An international co-production of France, Mexico and Switzerland, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] The lead character is loosely based on Anne-Marie Tensi, a female producer specialized in gay pornography who was active in France in the 1970s and 1980s.[7]

But also: Josh did a show with Darren Criss, and Drusilla watches City of the Living Dead and House by the Cemetery, both by Lucio Fulci. They discuss Goblin and Demons. Josh talks Halloween II, screenwriting “rules”, and When Evil Lurks. They also discuss Brian De Palma, Altered Innocence, Cruising, Vanessa Paradis, bad fake film, fashion horror, Last Night in SoHo, giallo, Enys Men (2022), Day of the Locust, Sparks, and more!

NEXT WEEK: The Reflecting Skin (1990)

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Welcome back to another episode of Bloodhaus, where the ghouls are very sleepy. They watched A Dark Song from 2016. From wiki: “A Dark Song is a 2016 Irish-British independent horror film, written and directed by Liam Gavin and starring Steve Oram and Catherine Walker. It was released to select theatres and digital streaming platforms on 28 April 2017. It is Gavin's directorial debut.

But also: Josh gets very dark about his dog. Drusilla watched Killers of the Flower Moon and loves Martin Scorsese. Josh finally watched a Saw movie. Also mentioned: Rob Zombie, The Crush, Bubblegum Bitch, Gerald’s Game, finally the duo litigates the Friday the 13th Part 2!!!, Urban Legends, Valentine, House of the Devil, Gnosticism, Weezer, The Strokes, Fall of the House of Usher, Insane Clown Posse, and more! 

NEXT WEEK: Knife + Heart (2018)

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