In our August episode, join us as we watch and discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which has been widely praised as one of the sweatiest and greatest horror movies of all time, which would set the stage for slasher films for decades to come.

Content Warning: Descriptions of violence, gore and transphobic caricature in film.

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Content Warning: Brief description of violence against animals, gore.

In Episode 3, the Curse of Jaws continues, wreaking havoc on our audio and tech! We conquer this topic, bust some age old shark myths and deep dive into maritime mayhem with the 1975 first ever summer blockbuster, Jaws.

For more information about shark conservancies, how cursed the filming of Jaws really was, and more about the book adaptation to film, follow the links below:

Cinefix - What's The Difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va8cCNCR8XY

What Went Wrong: https://open.spotify.com/episode/76WNaifMn02EMdvkbWwaAg?si=XDbMiYK1SUa2DkY3wvcevw

Atlantic White Shark Conservancy: https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/

CNN Article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/us/how-to-help-sharks-shark-week-iyw/index.html

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Content Warning: Descriptions of violence, gore and discussion of self harm/suicide, and addiction.

In episode two, Em (they/them) and Elena (she/her) continue their journey into horror with the genre-smashing classic: Saw, which kicked off nearly twenty full years during which the sawga (if you will) reigned over the body horror genre.

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Content Warning: Discussions of outdated portrayals of transgender people, misogyny, violence against women.

In our first episode, Elena (she/her) and Em (they/them) start their journey into the horror genre with the classic proto-slasher Psycho!

For more information about Alfred Hitchcock's history of mistreatment and abuse, please check out the following articles:

• From Brent Lang: https://variety.com/2016/film/news/tippi-hedren-alfred-hitchcock-sexual-abuse-birds-marnie-1201919851/
• From Martin Chilton: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/04/29/alfred-hitchcock-a-sadistic-prankster/
• From Imran Siddiquee: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/imransiddiquee/hollywood-abusive-auteur-problem

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