Faculty of Horror

By Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West

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December 20, 2017 Episode 56. Come As You Are: Let the Right One In (2008)
Winter is upon us again and what better way to embrace the cold than an exploration of Tomas Alfredson’s beloved contemporary genre classic, Let the Right One In? Alex and Andrea discuss the ties that bind and why blood is thicker than knitwear.
REQUIRED READING
Let the Right One In. Dir. Tomas Alfredson, 2008.
EXTRA CREDIT
Let the Right One In – The AV Club’s exploration of the book to film to remake journey of Eli and Oskar.

The National Theatre of Scotland – The trailer for their production of Let the Right One In.
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December 20, 2017 Episode 56. Come As You Are: Let the Right One In (2008)
Winter is upon us again and what better way to embrace the cold than an exploration of Tomas Alfredson’s beloved contemporary genre classic, Let the Right One In? Alex and Andrea discuss the ties that bind and why blood is thicker than knitwear.
REQUIRED READING
Let the Right One In. Dir. Tomas Alfredson, 2008.
EXTRA CREDIT
Let the Right One In – The AV Club’s exploration of the book to film to remake journey of Eli and Oskar.
The National Theatre of Scotland – The trailer for their production of Let the Right One In.
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1h 12min
November 28, 2017 Episode 55. Strange and Unusual: Beetlejuice (1988)
Ghosts, possession, autonomous sculptures and that’s just scratching the surface of Tim Burton’s genre-bending cult classic, Beetlejuice. In this episode, Andrea and Alex manage to avoid saying his name three times while diving into the aesthetics, capitalist virtues and bureaucracy of the afterlife that surrounds everyone’s favourite bio-exorcist.
REQUIRED READING
Beetlejuice. Dir. Tim Burton, 1988.
EXTRA CREDIT
The Imagination of Tim Burton – An overview of Burton’s career through an aesthetic lens.

Michael Keaton on Creating Beetlejuice – The ghost with the most talks transformation.

Michael Keaton Beetlejuice Introduction – Keaton talks all things Beetlejuice before a screening.
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November 28, 2017 Episode 55. Strange and Unusual: Beetlejuice (1988)
Ghosts, possession, autonomous sculptures and that’s just scratching the surface of Tim Burton’s genre-bending cult classic, Beetlejuice. In this episode, Andrea and Alex manage to avoid saying his name three times while diving into the aesthetics, capitalist virtues and bureaucracy of the afterlife that surrounds everyone’s favourite bio-exorcist.
REQUIRED READING
Beetlejuice. Dir. Tim Burton, 1988.
EXTRA CREDIT
The Imagination of Tim Burton – An overview of Burton’s career through an aesthetic lens.
Michael Keaton on Creating Beetlejuice – The ghost with the most talks transformation.
Michael Keaton Beetlejuice Introduction – Keaton talks all things Beetlejuice before a screening.
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56min
October 31, 2017 Episode 54. Undead Walking: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985)
Alex and Andrea go back to the zombie’s origins with George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy. From their social roots in Haiti to their ties to the New Hollywood movement, these films make delicious brain food.
REQUIRED READING
Night of the Living Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1968.
Dawn of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1978.
Day of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1985.
EXTRA CREDIT
When There’s No More Room in Hell: The Sociology of the Living Dead. Andrea’s book on Romero’s early Dead films.
Passage of Darkness: the Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie by Wade Davis. An interdisciplinary study on Haitian political life and folklore.
Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams. Marxist concepts applied to literature that provided the bedrock for Williams’ theory of cultural materialism that Andrea holds dear.
Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror by Jason Zinoman.
The Reduction of Urban Vulnerability: Revisiting 1950s American Suburbanization as Civil Defence. Kathleen Tobin’s article on the military’s involvement in the rise of the suburbs.
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1h 42min
October 31, 2017 Episode 54. Undead Walking: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985)
Alex and Andrea go back to the zombie’s origins with George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy. From their social roots in Haiti to their ties to the New Hollywood movement, these films make delicious brain food.
REQUIRED READING
Night of the Living Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1968.
Dawn of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1978.
Day of the Dead. Dir. George A. Romero, 1985.
EXTRA CREDIT
When There’s No More Room in Hell: The Sociology of the Living Dead. Andrea’s book on Romero’s early Dead films.
Passage of Darkness: the Ethnobiology of the Haitian Zombie by Wade Davis. An interdisciplinary study on Haitian political life and folklore.
Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams. Marxist concepts applied to literature that provided the bedrock for Williams’ theory of cultural materialism that Andrea holds dear.
Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror by Jason Zinoman.
The Reduction of Urban Vulnerability: Revisiting 1950s American Suburbanization as Civil Defence. Kathleen Tobin’s article on the military’s involvement in the rise of the suburbs.
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1h 42min
September 25, 2017 Episode 53. Boxed In: Cube (1997)
Andrea and Alex tackle the mysterious and ever changing narrative landscape of Vincenzo Natali’s Canadian cult film, Cube (1997). From workers rights to torture porn to prime numbers, they try to solve it all before they succumb to the film’s traps and trappings.
Tickets for our first-ever live show in Salem, MA are available now: buy them here!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on all our announcements.
REQUIRED READING
Cube. Dir. Vincenzo Natali, 1997.
EXTRA CREDIT
Vincenzo Natali interview. Conducted during press for Natali’s later film, Splice, this interview tackles elements of Cube and Natali’s own ideology.

Rue Morgue Library’s Horrorwood North is out of print, but you can buy the digital version here.

The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle – Alex’s new book is now available for pre-order!
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58min
September 25, 2017 Episode 53. Boxed In: Cube (1997)
Andrea and Alex tackle the mysterious and ever changing narrative landscape of Vincenzo Natali’s Canadian cult film, Cube (1997). From workers rights to torture porn to prime numbers, they try to solve it all before they succumb to the film’s traps and trappings.
Tickets for our first-ever live show in Salem, MA are available now: buy them here!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on all our announcements.
REQUIRED READING
Cube. Dir. Vincenzo Natali, 1997.
EXTRA CREDIT
Vincenzo Natali interview. Conducted during press for Natali’s later film, Splice, this interview tackles elements of Cube and Natali’s own ideology.
Rue Morgue Library’s Horrorwood North is out of print, but you can buy the digital version here.
The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle – Alex’s new book is now available for pre-order!
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58min
July 31, 2017 Episode 52. The Dark Side of Oz: Wolf Creek (2005) and The Loved Ones (2009)
Andrea and Alex head to a land down under, exploring a landscape which seems familiar but can change drastically when you head down the wrong back country road. From familial ties to an unforgiving Outback, Australia can provide a terrifying backdrop for the darkest of human psyches.
Tickets for our first-ever live show in Salem, MA are available now: buy them here!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on all our announcements.
REQUIRED READING
Wolf Creek. Dir. Greg McLean, 2005.
The Loved Ones. Dir. Sean Byrne, 2009.
EXTRA CREDIT
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) A documentary that explores the rise of Australian genre cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.
Screenwave.com.au: Creative Events & Outdoor Cinema in Australia.
Australian National Cinema by Tom O’Regan.
No Turning Back by Joanne Lees – an account of surviving an encounter with the Outback Killer, Bradley Murdoch.
Australia’s dark heart inspires horror movie boom – An interview with filmmakers about what makes Australian horror tick.
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July 31, 2017 Episode 52. The Dark Side of Oz: Wolf Creek (2005) and The Loved Ones (2009)
Andrea and Alex head to a land down under, exploring a landscape which seems familiar but can change drastically when you head down the wrong back country road. From familial ties to an unforgiving Outback, Australia can provide a terrifying backdrop for the darkest of human psyches.
Tickets for our first-ever live show in Salem, MA are available now: buy them here!
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on all our announcements.
REQUIRED READING
Wolf Creek. Dir. Greg McLean, 2005.
The Loved Ones. Dir. Sean Byrne, 2009.
EXTRA CREDIT
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) A documentary that explores the rise of Australian genre cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.
Screenwave.com.au: Creative Events & Outdoor Cinema in Australia.
Australian National Cinema by Tom O’Regan.
No Turning Back by Joanne Lees – an account of surviving an encounter with the Outback Killer, Bradley Murdoch.
Australia’s dark heart inspires horror movie boom – An interview with filmmakers about what makes Australian horror tick.
LISTEN
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2min

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How many episodes does Faculty of Horror have?

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