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Welcome to our final Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King episode! We start off by saying goodbye to PLAY MISTY FOR ME, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, and ARCHER star Jessica Walter. Her acerbic characters have filled the quotable quotes sections of a generation or two of Queer brains and we raise a martini glass (or five...) in her honor. May she rest in peace. Next we chat Drag Race because it was a train wreck this week. Joshua and Joe struggle with vicarious embarrassment for this week's sashayer awayer. We decided to end our Stephen King discussion with CREEPSHOW! It's not as deep as some of the other work we've discussed, but there's a lot of colorful pictures! Happy Joe! Sometimes you just have to take a breather with a fun, silly horror anthology. We also discuss some of our other favorite Stephen King movies that we watched while preparing for our JERSEY GHOULS March Madness episodes. Finally, we wrap up with a discussion of the overall legacy of the work of Stephen King.

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JERSEY GHOULS MARCH MADNESS:

Episode 1: Episode 129: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 1

Episode 2: Episode 130: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 2

Episode3: Episode 131: March Madness 2021! The Remaining Brackets!

Recommended Reading:

Original trailer CREEPSHOW (1982)

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to another Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King! This week we welcome back Zakiya to discuss Stephen King's CELL! Joe gives us the rundown on Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE cut on HBOMax. Zakiya gives us some tips for getting caught up on the MCU for WANDAVISION. Joshua tries not to fall asleep just talking about the AVENGERS movies. The group discusses CELL, Stephen King's vision of the inevitable cellular zombie apocalypse. Are we already living it? We chat about technophobia, artificial intelligence, and the cultural anxiety around terrorism.

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JERSEY GHOULS MARCH MADNESS:

Episode 1: Episode 129: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 1

Episode 2: Episode 130: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 2

Episode3: Episode 131: March Madness 2021! The Remaining Brackets!

Recommended Reading:

Original trailer CELL (2016)

TECHNOPHOBIA IN CELL BY STEPHEN KING

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to another Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King aka 2 Queens talking King! This week we are joined by the hilarious Joe Costal! Unfortunately, due to some technical errors, the majority of the first part of our conversation was lost. We count ourselves lucky that it's a full year into the pandemic and this is the first time we've had a technical failure of this kind. You'll have to hear our thoughts on NOMADLAND another time... We met Joe Costal during the recording of the JERSEY GHOULS' MARCH MADNESS series and had to have him come on to share his thoughts on CHRISTINE. We chat about the gothic horror of FRANKENSTEIN as an influence on King, the car culture of America, and Christine as a femme fatale.

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JERSEY GHOULS MARCH MADNESS:

Episode 1: Episode 129: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 1

Episode 2: Episode 130: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 2

Find Joe Costal HERE

Recommended Reading:

Original trailer CHRISTINE (1983)

tested by research Stephen King: Christine (1983)

15 Facts About John Carpenter’s Christine BY SEAN HUTCHINSON

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King aka 2 Queens talking King! First we're catching up on CLARICE, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE! We share our Snatch Game picks for when we're inevitably on the show. It will soon be illegal to be gay and NOT have been on Drag Race. We're continuing or Stephen King month in conjunction with the JERSEY GHOULS' MARCH MADNESS series! We loved visiting them and hashing out what we thought is the best Stephen King adaptation from 32 films! Make sure you listen every week in March to find out what the panel decided! Finally we talk about (or really Joshua talks AT Joe) SILVER BULLET, Stephen King's Werewolf story based on his semi-graphic novel CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF. We talk about portrayals of disability in the media and particularly King's work and the Catholic priest abuse scandal.

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JERSEY GHOULS MARCH MADNESS:

Episode 1: Episode 129: March Madness 2021! The 32 Bracket - Part 1

Recommended Reading:

Original trailer SILVER BULLET (1985)

Horrible Heroes: Liberating Alternative Visions of Disability in Horror

I'm Not a 'Supercrip,' and That's OK by Jennifer (Hammond) Sebring

Ruthless Reviews: Silver Bullet (1985)by Ezra Stead

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School! We kick off the episode with impressions of Gloria Swanson and James Mason. Let us know if we should do a whole episode like that! Joshua watched SUNSET BOULEVARD, hence the Miss Swanson attempt. Arrrrr! Joe offers to buy him a lamé turban. We are excited to be past the 150 mark on episodes! Thank you, Dear Listener! Joshua recounts his Melissa Etheridge experience from last week. Joe talks up BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. We remain thoroughly bewildered by CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA and cautiously optimistic about CLARICE. We are dedicating every Monday in March to Stephen King! To start this special series we are discussing 1984's CHILDREN OF THE CORN. We chat about murderous moppets, religious fanaticism, the connections to LORD OF THE FLIES in King's work, the Folk Horror Genre, and why kids are so damn scary! Also, what does the Iranian Revolution of 1979 have to do with CHILDREN OF THE CORN? We're lost in the maize with this one...

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Recommended Reading:

Original trailer CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Why are there so many creepy kids, dolls, and clowns in horror movies? By Alison Nastasi

Horror Education of the Week: ‘Children of the Corn’ By Lauren Taylor

Cultural Vivisection: Children of the Corn

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome to another episode of Fright School! This week we wrap up our Black Horror History Month deep dive (Fright School: Black Studies?) by welcoming back Zakiya and T.J.! We get right down to business by reviewing our notes on BLACULA, on of T.J.'s favorite horror films. We chat about what is Black Horror and the intersections of the Black and Queer experience of police violence. In our second half we do try to detangle some BAD HAIR a HULU original (not part of INTO THE DARK as Joshua WRONGLY claims). Zakiya gets personal with her hair journey. We discuss assimilation, internalized colonialism, the Cult of Whiteness, and why we should maybe start smoking again...

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Recommended Reading:

Original trailer BAD HAIR (2020)

‘Bad Hair’ Review: That Weave Is Killer by Teo Bugbee

[Bad Hair Fails the Very Audience It Seeks to Reflect By Angelica Jade Bastién] (https://www.vulture.com/article/bad-hair-review-hulu-movies-fails-its-audience.html)

How Natural Black Hair at Work Became a Civil Rights Issue By: Chanté Griffin

HORROR NOIRE GUIDE: 13 ESSENTIAL BLACK HORROR FILMS

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School! We're catching up on another week in the pandemic! Joe did trivia for Guam! Joshua and Joe checked out CLARICE and chat about the state of the SILENCE OF THE LAMBS property. Joshua also had a chance to see POSSESSOR. VOTE now for the FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS 2021! We wonder about the veracity of Tim Burton's WEDNESDAY series. This week we discuss Kasi Lemmons' EVE'S BAYOU! We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month (and also Women in Horror month!) with this gorgeous and mystical meditation on memory and the Southern Gothic. We discuss the fears of women, the intersections of religious and spiritual practices, and the multiplicities of minority groups.

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Recommended Reading:

Original Theatrical trailer EVE'S BAYOU (1997)

Haunting Magic: On "Eve's Bayou," 20 Years Later by Seongyong Cho

20 Years Later, Eve’s Bayou Is Still a Stunning Portrait of Black American Life

Terror & Horror: Eve's Bayou As A Revered Black Women's Genre Text

HORROR NOIRE GUIDE: 13 ESSENTIAL BLACK HORROR FILMS

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School! We dedicate the first part of the episode to Joe and his recent appearance on THE WEAKEST LINK! We are continuing our celebration of Black Horror History Month! HORROR NOIRE (on SHUDDER!) is our guide to some of the essential and influential films that have shaped Black Horror. Today we're discussing GANJA & HESS a film that was almost lost to the ages if not for The Museum of Modern Art. We chat about Catholicism's preoccupation with blood drinking and cannibalism, the vampirism as addiction metaphor, the practicality of monogamy and heterosexuality in immortals, the incredibly weird and arresting soundtrack, and we introduce the concept of the Enduring Woman.

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Recommended Reading:

Original Theatrical trailer GANJA & HESS (1973)

GANJA & HESS: The Edge Of Extinction By PHIL NOBILE JR.

DameStruck: Ganja & Hess (1973)

Ganja and Hess: Vampires, sex, and addictions by Manthia Diawara and Phyllis Klotman

HORROR NOIRE GUIDE: 13 ESSENTIAL BLACK HORROR FILMS

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School! We share our favorite rainy day songs after we sound checked with some Carpenters' tunes. We chat season 13 of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE now that Joe is caught up. We choose our top Queens we want to see go all the way. We are very excited about PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. We are celebrating Black Horror History Month! With HORROR NOIRE (on SHUDDER!) as our guide, we are viewing some of the essential and influential films that have shaped Black Horror. We're kicking things off with arguably the most famous Blaxploitation Horror film BLACULA! We analyze Prince Mamuwalde/Blacula's dual role as the hero and villain of the film, vampirism as allegory for enslavement, toxic masculinity, the casual homophobia and misogyny of horror, and identity politics at play in the film.

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Recommended Reading:

Original Theatrical trailer BLACULA (1972)

“Blacula”: A Commentary on Vampirism, Slavery and Black Male Identity by kinkedsista

'Blacula' Bites, but Never Sucks by J.C. MACEK III

HORROR NOIRE GUIDE: 13 ESSENTIAL BLACK HORROR FILMS

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome to the concluding episode of Fright School's The Purge Series! We try to keep it short, but you know how we are... Joe has been catching up on the exciting shows of 2015 like THE MAGICIANS! Joshua's Netflix is filling up with Scandinavian crime procedurals and he is here for it. THE VALHALLA MURDERS is the latest to grab his attention. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS remains one of our favorite films so we are super excited for the new CBS All Access series CLARICE coming in February. We wrap up our first ever franchise episode series with THE PURGE ANARCHY and THE FIRST PURGE. We discuss the dangerous interpersonal dynamics in the world of The Purge, the economic implications, racial politics, and exactly what each of us think we would do when The Purge inevitably becomes public policy...

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Recommended Reading:

Original Theatrical trailer THE PURGE: ANARCHY (2014)

Original Theatrical trailer THE FIRST PURGE (2018)

Why A Real-Life 'Purge' Would Be Terrible For The Economy by Jeff Ewing

With The First Purge, the Purge series finally says something daring By Keith Phipps

What Does 'The Purge' Say About America? By Jason Hellerman

A Look at the Psychology Behind the Movie "The Purge" by Dr. Carolyn Kaufman Psy.D.

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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