Episode 44: Shapeshifters

This episode was recorded on September 26, 2024 and posted on December 14, 2024.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 44
• Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
• Introductions to our guests - Justin McConnell director of Lifechanger (2018) and Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast
• Today’s Topic: Shapeshifters in Horror

Discussion on Shapeshifting in Horror

• Defining shapeshifting
• Shapeshifting in mythology, folklore and culture 

Media Discussion

• Lifechanger (2018)
• Possessor (2020)
• You Won’t Be Alone (2022)

Best Representations of Shapeshifters in Horror

Spoilers ahead!

Best

• Annihilation (2018) - Suzie
• The Borrower (1991) - Justin
• Nightbreed (1990) - Billy D
• Cat People (1942) - Lonely

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.
  • Assimilate (2019)
  • What Lies Below (2020)
  • Dual (2022)

Closing Thoughts

• What are some standouts from the shapeshifter subgenre that we missed?

Thank you to our guest!

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Sources

Abello, B. (2017, April 17). I was told not to speak about skinwalkers, this is what happens when you break the rules. Thought Catalog. https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-abello/2017/04/i-was-told-not-to-speak-about-skinwalkers-this-is-

what-happens-when-you-break-the-rules/ Gryphon, L. (2016, April 13). 

List of Shapeshifters from Around the World - *. *. https://mythicalrealm.com/mythical-creatures/shapeshifters-around-world/ shape-shifter. (2024). In Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shape-shifter 

Skinwalker — Crafted lore. (n.d.). Crafted Lore. https://www.craftedlore.com/skinwalker 

Skinwalkers, Wendigos, and the Witchery Way | Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives. (n.d.). https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way#:~:text=Western%20Indian%20tribes%20also%20believed,to%20hide%20in%20plain%20sight.