Dead Ringers

Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Philip Yount, Kat Adams, and Thomas Foster to discuss Tobe Hooper's POLTERGEIST (1982) and James Wan's INSIDIOUS (2011). The group recounts recent horror discoveries before the angry spirits inhabiting their homes try to take possession of their bodies in order to carry out nefarious agendas.

Other movies discussed on this episode: HAPPY DEATH DAY, TORSO, REVENGE, THE ENDLESS, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, MON MON MON MONSTERS, THE CONJURING, LAKE BODOM, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, WILD WILD COUNTRY, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER 2, THE NINTH GATE, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. Both POLTERGEIST and INSIDIOUS are available for purchase on Blu-ray as well as being available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Women in Horror Annual (Book 1) Edited by C. Rachel Katz and Christine Makepeace (Amazon)

The Shining with Lin Shaye (Switchblade Sisters) (podcast)

Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood by Sarah Arnold (Amazon)

[Horror Queers] The Villainous Cross-Dresser of 'Insidious: Chapter 2' by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (Bloody Disgusting)

Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Paul Farrell, as well as special guest Ashlee Blackwell, to discuss Richard Attenborough's MAGIC (1978) and Tom Holland's CHILD'S PLAY (1988). The group shares recent horror discoveries before they wind up at the mercy of a possessive puppet and a deadly doll.

Other movies discussed on this episode: LET ME IN (2010), COLD HELL (2017), JAWBREAKER (1999), CUBE (1998), EVENT HORIZON (1997), ANACONDA (1997), GHOST STORIES (2018), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), A QUIET PLACE (2018), PYEWACKET (2017), DEMON HOUSE (2018), UPGRADE (2018), MOM AND DAD (2018), RAMPAGE (2018), GOOD TIME (2017).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. MAGIC is available to stream on Shudder and CHILD'S PLAY is available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Graveyard Shift Sisters (Blog)

Could You Love A Monster, Man? (I'm The Host) (podcast on LET ME IN)

Zena's Period Blood: MOM AND DAD's Gory Gratification by Zena Dixon (Dread Central)

'Rampage' Review: All Hail The Rock, America's Khakiest Hero by Matt Singer (ScreenCrush)

The Dollhouse (Documentary short on CHILD'S PLAY franchise)

On a very special bonus episode, Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, and Emily von Seele to chat with Phil Nobile Jr., Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of FANGORIA magazine. The group discusses Phil's initiation into the world of horror, his personal history with the magazine, and what he has in store for the future of the recently resurrected FANGORIA.

For more details on how to subscribe, visit fangoria.com.

Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Paul Farrell, as well as special guest Zena Dixon, to discuss David Nutter's DISTURBING BEHAVIOR (1998) and Robert Rodriguez's THE FACULTY (1998). The group shares recent horror discoveries before they're assimilated into a scholastic conspiracy and replaced with better, more socially acceptable versions of themselves.

Other movies discussed on this episode: THE VAULT (2017), TRUTH OR DARE (2018), SWEET, SWEET LONELY GIRL (2017), A QUIET PLACE (2018), INCARNATE (2016), THE CHURCH (1989), THE SECT (1991), SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (1990), THE BOY (2016), GATE 2 (1992), TERRIFIER (2018), MY FRIEND DAHMER (2017), JESSABELLE (2014), VERONICA (2017), ALISON'S BIRTHDAY (1981), GOD TOLD ME TO (1976), FEED THE LIGHT (2014), CHERRY FALLS (2000), BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2007), THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1996).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. DISTURBING BEHAVIOR and THE FACULTY are both available to stream via Starz. Additionally, both are available to rent via video-on-demand, with DISTURBING BEHAVIOR being available at Amazon and VUDU, and THE FACULTY being available at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Zena's Period Blood: Deathdream is Too Much Horror in One Film by Zena Dixon (Dread Central)

Real Queen of Horror (Blog)

Night of the Witch, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film)

Hidden, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film)

Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Emily von Seele, and Philip Yount, as well as special guest Bryan Christopher, to discuss William Friedkin's BUG (2007) and Liam Gavin's A DARK SONG (2017). The group recounts recent horror (and horror adjacent) discoveries before grief confines them to a single location and sends them spiraling together into the arms of madness or the occult.

Other movies discussed on this episode: BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012), RAVENOUS (2017), MOHAWK (2018), LAKE BODOM (2016), A FIELD IN ENGLAND (2013), THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I - THE EGG OF THE KING (2012), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC II - The Battle For Doldrey (2012), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III - THE ADVENT (2013), UNSANE (2018), HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982), PACIFIC RIM UPRISING (2018), MANHUNTER (1986).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. BUG is available to stream via HBO Now, A DARK SONG is available to stream on Netflix, and both are available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Catalog From The Beyond: THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1996) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)

Catalog From The Beyond: BUG (2007) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)

Remedial Horror (blog)

The Horrors of Grief: A Dark Song (Liam Gavin 2016) by Loreta Goff (Estudios Irlandeses)

Folie à deux (Wikipedia)

Folie à Deux: When Two People Go Insane Together (io9)

Ep. 29 - Ex Machina (The Grand Gesture) (podcast)

Nolan is joined by Kat Adams, Emily von Seele, and Ben McBride to discuss Gerard Johnstone's HOUSEBOUND (2014) and William Brent Bell's THE BOY (2016). The group shares recent horror discoveries before being confined to spooky houses with unexpected inhabitants.

Other movies discussed on this episode: THE RITUAL (2018), METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR (1993), THE LIFT (1983), THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT (2018), ANNIHILATION (2018), SUNSHINE (2007), INCARNATE (2016).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. HOUSEBOUND is available to rent via VOD from iTunes and for purchase on Blu-ray via Amazon. THE BOY is available to stream on Showtime or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

The Transformative Dream Of ANNIHILATION by Priscilla Page (Birth.Movies.Death.)

Annihilation Is a Brilliant Splicing of Woolf With Cronenberg by Josephine Livingstone (The New Republic)

Annihilation (2018) - Movie Review And Analysis by Nathan Steinmetz (Humanstein)

Collins' Crypt: In Defense Of William Brent Bell by Brian Collins (Birth.Movies.Death.)

Collins' Crypt: Please Welcome Brahms To The Creepy Doll Hall of Fame by Brian Collins (Birth.Movies.Death.)

How Cognitive Biases Influence How You Think and Act by Kendra Cherry (Verywell Mind)

20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decisions by Jennifer M. Wood (Mental Floss)

Apophenia (Wikipedia) (type of cognitive bias)

The Invited Stranger in ORPHAN (2009) by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead)

Slay Bells Ring (I'm The Host) (podcast)

I'm The Host (podcast)

Nolan is joined by Philip Yount, Thomas Foster, and Paul Farrell to discuss John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) and Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski's THE VOID (2017). The group recounts recent horror discoveries before the podcast studio is surrounded by ominous figures and the co-hosts are forced to bear witness to the birth of an ancient, cosmic evil.

Other movies discussed on this episode: THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE (2016), THE DESCENT (2005), THE DEADLY SPAWN (1983), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), GOTHIC (1987), MOM AND DAD (2018), MIRACLE MILE (1989), ANNIHILATION (2018), JACOB'S LADDER (1990), LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1995).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. PRINCE OF DARKNESS is available to stream on Starz or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. THE VOID is available to stream on Netflix.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

'Miracle Mile' - An Unexpected Romance by Paul Farrell (Paul's Spooky Blog)

Bonus Episode - "The Extended Handshake" (from Patreon) (Pure Cinema) (podcast)

Fanbase Press' Scariest: 'The Void' and Retro-Modern Horror by Nicholas Diak (Fanbase Press)

Contortionist Troy James Freak Out The Internet By Walking Like A Spider (YouTube)

"Nightmare Logic" The Making of The Void (BTS featurette) (YouTube)

FTM 411 - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (F! This Movie) (podcast)

No One Out There Can Help Us: John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness by Sean Beattie (Talk Film Society)

The Savage Stack - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) by Jacob Knight (Birth.Movies.Death.)

Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount to discuss John Fawcett's GINGER SNAPS (2001) and Julia Ducournau's RAW (2017). The group celebrates Women in Horror Month by recommending some of their favorite horror movies directed by women and shares recent horror discoveries before a monstrous, adolescent transformation drives a wedge between this (not quite) sisterhood.

Other movies discussed on this episode: JENNIFER'S BODY (2009), RAVENOUS (1999), PET SEMATARY (1989), AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), SOUTHBOUND (2016), THE WARD (2011), DEATHDREAM (1974), CHANNEL ZERO (2016), DEMONS (1985), DEMONS 2 (1986), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), THE RITUAL (2018), THELMA (2017), DEMON (2015), WITHOUT NAME (2016), TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995), BUG (2007).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. GINGER SNAPS is available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, and Google Play. RAW is available to stream on Netflix.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Raw with Barbara Crampton (Switchblade Sisters) (podcast)

Interview with Director Julia Ducournau by Kaleem Aftab (The Independent)

Houston! Join Meredith For A Raw/Ginger Snaps Double Feature by Meredith Borders (Birth.Movies.Death.)

This Lesbian Horror Flick Is Like 'Carrie' (But Gay) by Sarah Fonseca (them.)

Thelma (2017) by Sheila O'Malley (RogerEbert.com)

Celebrating Women In Horror Month with 'XX' by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting)

Catalog From The Beyond: Bug (2007) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)

Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures by Heather Wixson (book)

Faculty of Horror (website)

Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (website and ballot)

Women In Horror Month (website)

Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell and Kat Adams, as well as special guests Anya Stanley and Jordan Byrd, to discuss Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) and Jordan Peele's GET OUT (2017). The group celebrates Women in Horror Month by recommending some of their favorite horror movies directed by women and catches up on their latest horror discoveries before becoming embroiled in a conspiracy which seeks to exploit and control marginalized bodies.

Other movies discussed on this episode: NEAR DARK (1987), THE LOVE WITCH (2016), XX (2017), REVENGE (2018), THE INVITATION (2016), OPERA (1987), HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017), CLASS OF 1999 (1990), THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX (2018), WINCHESTER (2018), BONE TOMAHAWK (2015).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. ROSEMARY'S BABY is available to stream on Starz or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. GET OUT is available to stream on HBO Now or rent via VOD from VUDU.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Not Your Trophy: Deer Imagery in Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' by Anya Stanley (Vague Visages)

Get Out Is a Horror Movie Only a Black Person Could Have Made by Evan Narcisse (i09/Gizmodo)

In Get Out, the Eyes Have It by Lenika Cruz (The Atlantic)

Waking Nightmares: A Conversation with Jordan Peele by Andrew Chan (Criterion)

"Get Out" Syllabus by Dr. Crystal Boson

Horror Blackademics: The Get Out (2017) Syllabus by Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters) — a curated list of readings to supplement the "Get Out" Syllabus

The Horror, The Horror: "Get Out" And The Place of Race in Scary Movies by Gene Demby and Eric Deggans (NPR) — podcast featuring excerpts from an interview with Jordan Peele

The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and Black Horror by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes — registration for a six-week workshop conducted at UCLA (as well as online)

Gender Bashing: Horror And Sisterhood in Tragedy Girls by Anya Stanley (Dread Central)

Crew Expendable: The Consequences Of Empathy In Alien by Anya Stanley (Birth.Movies.Death)

Cosmic Beasts: Lovecraftian Elements in Gojira (1954) by Anya Stanley (Daily Grindhouse)

Women In Horror Month (website)

Nolan is joined by Emily, Kat, and Thomas to discuss Terence Young's WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) and Mike Flanagan's HUSH (2016). The group reports on their latest horror discoveries before playing deadly games with a double feature of home invasion movies where underestimated victims turn the tables on their attackers.

Other movies discussed on this episode: THE ROAD MOVIE (2018), FROZEN (2010), THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017), THE OPEN HOUSE (2018), FRIEND REQUEST (2017), INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (2018), GERALD'S GAME (2017), PREVENGE (2017), A DARK SONG (2017), FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1989).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. WAIT UNTIL DARK is available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. HUSH is available to stream on Netflix.

Sources cited and/or used as research for this episode:

Power in Silence: Captions, Deafness, and the Final Girl - M/C Journal

What A Movie Like Hush Means For Disabled Representation - Film School Rejects

Hush: A Review - Deaf Life for a Hearing Mind

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I thought of the Netflix movie 'Hush,' with a Deaf character (but not a Deaf actress) - The Limping Chicken