Episode 40: The Horror Alphabet | M-R

This episode was recorded on September 4, 2024 and posted on October 26, 2024.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 40
• Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
• Happy Spooky Season from No Bodies! 
• Introductions to our guest - Horror Heart aka Libby Roach
• Today’s Topic: The Horror Alphabet Part Three

Welcome Back to the 2nd Annual October Special on No Bodies!

• The Horror Alphabet - our longest watchlist to date, featuring bests, worsts, and deep cuts from every letter of the alphabet! 
• This will be a blind reaction recording - which means none of the hosts are aware of what the others are bringing to the table. The only notes we will have prepared are the ones for our own recommendations. 

The Horror Alphabet Rules 

• For films that begin with "The," the film will begin with the first letter of the first word following "The." Example: The Awakening would begin with the letter A. 
• For films with multiple words in the title, the film will begin with the first letter of the first full word. Example: I See The TV Glow would begin with the letter I.
• For films that begin with a number in the title, the film will begin with the first letter of the first word. Example: 28 Days Later will begin with the letter D. 
• We will not be including any films with titles made up of just numbers, like 1922. 

Media Discussion

Worst of M

• Menendez: The Day of the Lord (2020) - Lonely
• The Menu (2022) - Suzie
• Malignant (2021) - Libby

Best of M

• Mother! (2017) - Lonely
• Moon (2009) - Suzie
• Midsommar (2019) - Libby

Worst of N

• The Night House (2020) - Lonely
• Nope (2022) - Suzie
• The Nun (2018) - Libby

Best of N

• Nanny (2022) - Lonely
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) - Suzie 
• The Nightingale (2018) - Libby

Worst of O

• Open House (2018) - Lonely
• One Missed Call (2008) - Suzie 
• Old (2021) - Libby

Best of O

• Oculus (2013) - Loney 
• The One I Love (2014) - Suzie 
• The Others (2001) - Libby

Worst of P

• The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) - Lonely 
• Pearl (2022) - Suzie 
• Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1991) - Libby 

Best of P

• Pure (Hulu’s Into the Dark, Season 1, Episode 12) (2019) - Lonely
• Prometheus (2012) - Suzie 
• Pearl (2022) - Libby

Worst of Q

• The Quiet Ones (2014) - Lonely 
• Queen Kong (1976) - Suzie 
• Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) - Libby

Best of Q

• The Queen of Black Magic (2019) - Lonely
• Queen of Earth (2015) - Suzie 
• A Quiet Place (2018) - Libby

Worst of R

• The Rental (2020) - Lonely 
• Reborn (2018) - Suzie 
• Raiders of the Lost Shark (2015) - Libby

Best of R

• Red State (2011) - Lonely 
• Run Sweetheart Run (2020) - Suzie 
• REC (2007) - Libby

Suzie’s Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds

This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we’ll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we’ll call it a Surface Wound.

• Deep Cuts: Mommy (1995), Open 24 Hours (2018), Project Eerie (2023), Room for Rent (2019) 
• Surface Wounds: Master (2022), Nocebo (2022), Our House (2018), Prevenge (2016)

Closing Thoughts

• Are there any films we didn’t mention for this set of letters that are worth giving a shout out to, for better or worse?

Thank you to our guest!

• Check out Libby on Instagram @libbyroach_. 

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• Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint
• Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.

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