FRIGHT SCHOOL

FRIGHT SCHOOL

By J. Napier and J. FejeranTV & Film
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FRIGHT SCHOOL episodes

  • 326 - Straight Allies Aren't Normal - Leviticus (2026)

    Welcome back to Fright School!!! We recap our week at San Diego Comic Con 2026 including another fun year at the Her Universe Fashion Show! Joshua is going to meet and greet Ellen Greene at the 40th Anniversary screening of Little Shop of Horrors! We chat about seeing The Odyssey. This week, we're celebrating Pride a little late with LEVITICUS. We discuss conversion therapy metaphors, internalized homophobia, small town religions, and the films ambiguous ending.


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    Film Review: "Leviticus" by Dr. Thomas J West III


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    52 min
  • 324 - If Evil, Why Hot-Shaped? - The Mummy (1999)

    Welcome back to Fright School! Are you fearfully and wonderfully made? Joe went to see Maria Bamford and Jackie Kashian! Joshua discovers Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter are different things. This week we go on another expedition with Indiana Jones and the... no, sorry.. wait... THE MUMMY (1999*). We break down the 1990s Egyptomania resurgence by discussing aliens and the pyramids, Michael Jackson, and some of the things the film actually gets right!


    Recommended Reading:

    Representation and Reality in ‘The Mummy’ (1999) by Matt Szafran

    Mysterious wave of Egypt-o-mania crests in America's museums, media and malls by Jackie Loohaus

    An Egyptological Review of ‘The Mummy’ (1999)


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    1 hr 3 min
  • 323 - MEGA: Make Egypt Great Again! - The Mummy (1932)

    Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua is trying to reorganize the Wes Craven Memorial Library with the help of Libib. Joe shares about his great job at decluttering in a clear targeted attack on Joshua. We discuss SEND HELP, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2, and the untimely death of Koji Suzuki, the author behind THE RING. This week, we kick off a new unit all about THE MUMMY! We lay the foundation for the film by reviewing the Egyptomania that took hold of the Western world especially after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb. We examine the film's themes rooted in imperialism, colonialism, ancient Egyptian spiritual practices, and consider Imhotep's status as a sympathetic villain.

    Recommended Reading:

    Acknowledging Imperialism through The Mummy (1932) by Jessica Parant

    The Mummy (1932) and the Sympathetic Villain from Psychotronic Review

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    59 min
  • 321 - Martha Stewart Tumbleweed Collection - The Arborist (2025)

    Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua is waxing nostalgic for 2005 while celebrating the release of new Madonna music. Joe has been sneaking out to see horror movies without Joshua! We get deep about separating art from the artist when that artist is using her wizarding shillings to harm Trans people. This week, we watched THE ARBORIST! We get a little lost in the woods discussing parental grief, arboreal extinction, The Lorax, demon twinkery, and spooky child ghosts in animal costumes. There's a lot going on out in these trees...


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    1 hr 2 min
  • 316 - Now THAT'S What I Call Demonology! - The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

    Welcome back to Fright School! We discuss the Oscars and horror's fight for better inclusion. We celebrate SINNERS historic Oscars nominations. This week, we wrap up (for now) our deep dive into the Conjuring Universe with THE CONJURING: LAST RITES. We reflect on the franchise, gendered ideas around religiosity vs spiritualism in the film, the Warren's controversial career, and their final horror: getting their daughter married!


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    ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Success Highlights Growing Power Of Religious Audiences by Joseph Holmes

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    51 min

About FRIGHT SCHOOL

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Welcome to Fright School, a podcast that explores horror films through the eyes of someone who is experiencing them for the first time. Each week, Joshua (the horror nerd) pushes Joe (the unsuspecting…