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This week the kids discuss Ken Russell's exceptional folk horror film, Lair of the White Worm. From wiki: "The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and Peter Capaldi. Loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel of the same name, it follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist."

 Mentions: The Last of Sheila, Murder on the Orient Express, Clue, Indianapolis and the KanKan theater, Babylon, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon. Plus Josh and Drusilla's Best of 2022. 

 NEXT WEEK: The Witch

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This week our ghouls discuss 2000's adaptation of the novel by Brett Easton Ellis, American Psycho. From wiki: "American Psycho is a 2000 slasher, horror film directed by Mary Harron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner. Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon appear in supporting roles. The film blends horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman."

Glass Onion escape room, dog surgery, streaming services hanky code, Fleishman is in Trouble, Josh has never seen a Woody Allen film, The Menu, Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell supremacy, Mary Harron, Promising Young Woman, Go Fish, Watermelon Woman, I Shot Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Little Nell, Larry Clark’s Kids

 NEXT WEEK: Lair of the White Worm

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Today on Bloodhaus the ghouls are joined by the founder of Salem Horror Fest and Executive Director of Cinema Salem, Kay Lynch. They discuss the 1960 film City of the Dead and all things witchcraft, curses, and Candlemas. From wiki: “The City of the Dead (U.S. title: Horror Hotel) is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall. The film marks the directorial debut of Moxey.[3] It was produced in the United Kingdom but set in America, and the British actors were required to speak with North American accents throughout.”

 Also mentioned: Real Housewives of Salem, Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, Gremlins, Christmas Evil, The Thin Man, Bob Clark, Wuthering Heights Luis Bunuel, Violent Night, Scrooged, Shelley Duvall’s health, and more. 

 NEXT WEEK: American Psycho

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Happy Holidays! This week the vamps cover a 90s Spanish horror comedy that's set on Christmas. It's the hilarious Day of the Beast. From Wiki: "The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian[1] black comedy film[2] with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid during Christmas Eve, teaming up with a metalhead (Segura) and an occult fraudster (De Razza). The film, marketed as "a satanic comedy",[3] was well received by critics and audiences in Spain, and sparked interest in the director's filmography and style of directing."

Mentions: Happy birthday Joshua Conkel, Legend of Hell House, Ghost Story, Peter Straub, Los Angeles Christmas, the Broken Lizard oeuvre, 1970’s Tales from the Crypt with Joan Collins, Dead of Night, Luis Bunuel, Frank Henenlotter, Heavy Metal, Airheads, Repo Man, The Omen, Basket Case, Delicatessen, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Almodóvar, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Alex Angulo, The Goonies, Adventures in Babysitting, Arrebato, Navajeros, El Pico, Colegas, Jamon Jamon, Anguish, Miracle Mile, Garth Merenghi’s Dark Place, Los Espookys, Guy Fieri, Iron Maiden

NEXT WEEK: City of the Dead (with a special guest)

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Happy birthday, Drusilla! Today Josh and Dru get into one of her favorite films as a trans narrative, 1942's Cat People! From wiki: "Cat People is a 1942 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show interest in one of his coworkers, Irena begins to stalk her. The film stars Simone Simon as Irena, and features Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph in supporting roles."

But first: Glass Onion, Pearl, Belle Du Jour, Bunuel, The Last of Sheila, April Fool’s Day, Be Kind Rewind Video, Blood and Donuts, Chuck Klosterman’s The Nineties, Reality Bites

NEXT WEEK: Holiday special with Day of the Beast

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Another Drusilla-less episode, but not to worry. Josh is joined by the fabulous Nay Bever, producer of Shudder’s Queer for Fear, to discuss Bill Gunn’s legendary Ganja & Hess. From wiki:

“Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones.  It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit parts in other movies). The film was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was remade by Spike Lee in 2014 as Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.

 Also mentioned: Attack of the Queer Wolf, Queer for Fear, Midnight Club, Smile, Barbarian, Tawny Cypress, Kevin Williamson, Crimes of Passion, Lair of the White Wyrm, Horror Noire, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn, Blackula, Marlene Clark, The Hunger, Michael St. Michaels the Greasy Strangler, He Watches (by Joshua Conkel!), Spike Lee, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, Tupac, Colin Powell, George Romero, Condoleezza Rice, Stacy Dash, Clueless

NEXT WEEK: Cat People (1942)

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This is long overdue as one of the biggies of contemporary arthouse horror. Josh and his guest, Christian Tucci, discuss Ari Aster's Hereditary.  From wiki: "Hereditary is a 2018 American family horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. It stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne as the members of a family haunted by a mysterious presence after the death of their secretive grandmother."

Along the way, they discuss Great British Baking Show, White Lotus, Dr. Giggles, Ace of Cakes, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Taylor Swift, onesies, Race with the Devil, microfiche, and Rosemary's Baby. 

NEXT WEEK: Ganja & Hess with Special Guest Nay Bever. 

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The big Transgender Jubilee! Josh sends Drusilla off for surgery, but not before they discuss the movie from which Drusilla stole her username. From Wiki: "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was made by British studio Hammer Film Productions and was their third adaptation of the story after The Ugly Duckling and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.[citation needed] The film is notable for showing Jekyll transform into a female Hyde; it also incorporates into the plot aspects of the historical Jack the Ripper and Burke and Hare cases.[1] The title characters were played by the film's stars, Ralph Bates and Martine Beswick."

Along the way: Female Trouble, Myra Breckenridge, Desperate Living, Pink Flamingos, Elizabeth Coffey on Midnight Mass, the new Arrow boxset Gothic Fantastico, Hatchet for the Honeymoon, The Night Evelyn Came from the Grave, White Lotus, School of Rock, Enlightenment, Chucky, Smile, and more!

NEXT WEEK: Hereditary with special guest Chrisitan Tucci

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What a weird one! Today the queers discuss the lost and found British curiosity starring Edward Woodward, 1981's The Appointment. They take a lot of detours along the way including legos vs. lincoln logs, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, UHF, Luis Bunuel, Tar, and Coal Miner's Daughter. 

From BFI: "Joanne, a gifted 14-year old violinist, is upset when her father, Ian, tells her he has to break their appointment and will not be able to attend her end of term concert. That night, Ian has a nightmare in which, in a remote valley, three black dogs jump on his car, making it crash. The next day this comes true and Ian is killed. Back home, the 'remote and dream-like' Joanne is seen contentedly playing with the three dogs."

This is a hard one to find. You can watch the whole movie here: https://youtu.be/pAoBZd6F6uQ

Next Week: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde

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Today the vamps talk all about 2015 Karyn Kusama comeback, The Invitation. From Wiki: "The Invitation is a 2015 American horror film[3] directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. The film stars Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, and Emayatzy Corinealdi. The Invitation premiered March 13, 2015, at the SXSW film festival,[4] and began a limited release on April 8, 2016, and through video on demand, by Drafthouse Films.[5]"

But first! Drusilla is approved for surgery and thanks her supporters. Mentions: Death Row Gameshow, The Inheritance, Howard's End, the new Severin release of The Changeling, AMC+'s Interview with the Vampire series, Cabinet of Curiosities and more. The closing music is the score from Haunting of Julia aka Full Circle. 

Next week: The Appointment (1982)

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