FRIGHT SCHOOL

Welcome back to Fright School: Isolation. It's been a year in the making, but we are finally joined by web programmer, activist, and dear friend of the show Zakiya! We catch up on all thingz Dragz now that Joe has watched it AWWWWLL. Henny. GOOORL. Yaaaass. Joshua and Zakiya share in their mutual love for MRS. AMERICA. The Samsquanch has been watching HOARDERS all morning and eyeing the Wes Craven Memorial Library suspiciously... After the break, we hike out to THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012) much to Joshua's chagrin. He's going to get fresh air all over him! We discuss the metaphor of horror film-making, guilty pleasure viewing, race and Joss Whedon, and whether or not this whole thing is about American pride... or hubris.

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012)

The Cabin in the Woods Explained — It’s a Giant Metaphor by Russ Nickel

34 Things We Learned From The Cabin in the Woods Commentary

EXTRA CREDIT:

Follow the Horror Movie Night podcast if you're not already!

Horror Movie Night Live Episode 2 with the JERSEY GHOULS

Check out GEEKSCAPE'S latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Joe and Delia!

Elvira's " 'Elvirus' Quarantine Tips and Carole Baskin parody"

Michael Varrati and June Gloom Production's UNUSUAL ATTACHMENT

Check out FRIGHT SCHOOL on Instagram for silly pics we took during this recording

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

We were so happy to be judges for Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:

The theme for the week of 18 May to 23 May 2020 is Western.

So to all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your Western themed film scripts to the Eigth week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest.

The week's script is due Saturday 23 May at 1200 Central Time. Submit a 10 to 20 page script in .PDF format.

Submit to: [email protected]

CONTEST WEBSITE

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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! Join us in the John Lafia Memorial Remote Learning Annex. Joshua is just giving up in quarantine and letting the students (Joe) pick all of the movies. We catch up on this week's entertainment. Joshua brings up Lovecraft Country and we chat a little about H.P. Lovecraft's preoccupation with White Supremacy. So fun. Joe talks about unapologetic Blackness in Ugly Betty and #blackaf. After a quick break, we chat the horrors of children regardless of Zombie status. Joshua recounts misadventures in babysitting his sister's children. Joe might want to have some children. Does anyone know if Patti Lupone is available for surrogacy or is it too late? We try to establish when teachers become actual people

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer COOTIES (2014)

It’s teachers versus zombie students in the horror comedy Cooties by Nathan Rabin

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

EXTRA CREDIT:

Follow the Horror Movie Night podcast if you're not already!

Elvira's " 'Elvirus' Quarantine Tips and Carole Baskin parody"

Michael Varrati and June Gloom Production's UNUSUAL ATTACHMENT

Check out FRIGHT SCHOOL on Instagram for silly pics we took during this recording

FANGORIA is giving away 2 month FREE digital trials!

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

We were so happy to be judges for Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:

The theme for the week of 4 May to 8 May 2020 is Romance. To all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your Romance themed film scripts to the Sixth week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest.

The week's script is due Friday 8 May at 1200 Central Time. Submit a 10 to 20 page script in .PDF format.

Sumbit to: [email protected]

CONTEST WEBSITE

FOLLOW US!

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! This week we're logging in to the Amelia Earhart Memorial Remote Learning Facility. We're QUEERantining with the fabulous Ashley this week. We get caught up on what's happening: NOTHING. Everything is cancelled. 2020 so shady, ya'll. Joe is watching MONK. Ashley checked out MOM: Mother Of Monsters and recommends it for your isolation viewing. Joshua watched brand new feminist vampire flick BIT and really enjoyed it's biting social commentary. We're so punny. Later, we chat about REC and QUARANTINE and the cognitive dissonance of trust. COVID-19 has got nothing on the Catholic Church.

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer QUARANTINE (2008)

Official Trailer [REC]

In 2007, Spanish Horror Film [REC] Set the Bar for Found Footage Filmmaking BY RANDALL COLBURN

The Unlikely Story Behind the Year’s Best Intersectional Feminist Vampire Movie

EXTRA CREDIT:

Follow the Horror Movie Night podcast if you're not already!

Michael Varrati and June Gloom Production's UNUSUAL ATTACHMENT

Check out FRIGHT SCHOOL on Instagram for silly pics we took during this recording

FANGORIA is giving away 2 month FREE digital trials!

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

We were so happy to be judges for Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:

The theme for the week of 27 April to 1 May 2020 is Science Fiction. To all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your Science fiction themed film scripts to the Fourth week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest.

The week's script is due Friday 1 May at 1200 Central Time. Submit a 10 to 20 page script in .PDF format.

Sumbit to: [email protected]

CONTEST WEBSITE

FOLLOW US!

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! This week we're taking up cyberspace in the Howard Hughes Physical Distancing Lounge in the OCD Remote Learning Center. In honor of this week's family focused films, it's just Joe and Joshua. We give some Corona Virus Fashion tips. Joshua is re-watching THE FALL with Gillian Anderson on NETFLIX. Joe has finished Reba and moved on to some other TGIF type happy show to distract from the terror outside. The boys discuss MRS AMERICA on HULU and get a little sidetracked on Second Wave Feminism and the image buffing we seem to like to give conservative figures even when they were factually awful. We kinda talk about ZOMBIELAND and ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP.

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer ZOMBIELAND (2009)

Trixie Mattel JESSE JESSE video

EXTRA CREDIT:

Check out FRIGHT SCHOOL on Instagram for silly pics we took during this recording

FANGORIA is giving away 2 month FREE digital trials!

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

We were so happy to be judges for Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:

The theme for the week of 20 April to 24 April 2020 is Coming of Age. To all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your Coming of Age themed film scripts to the Fourth week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest.

The week's script is due Friday 24 April at 1200 Central Time. Submit a 10 to 20 page script in .PDF format.

Sumbit to: [email protected]

CONTEST WEBSITE

FOLLOW US!

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 are in the Greta Garbo Physical Distancing Remote Learning Center and joining us today is Inspirational Eve, a fellow Halloween Queen and horror hound who helped Joe get his First Time in Drags merit badge! We catch up on RuPaul's Drag Race. Eve tells us about her love of Hammer films, her Quarantine Confession Project and explains what a Psychodrama Therapist does. Joshua is rewatching True Blood for no good reason. Joe regales us with an intimate tale from his gayhood. Joe and Eve share the story of their early days, Summerween, and epic Halloween parties. The group grasps for each other's (double gloved) hands in THE MIST and discusses faith vs disbelief, duty vs fear, giant bugs vs our faceholes. We ask the all important questions: did Coronavirus come from THE MIST and how did the government do it?

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer THE MIST(2007)

Why ‘The Mist’ Is Still One of The Ballsiest, Most Relevant Movies of the 21st Century

EXTRA CREDIT:

Check out FRIGHT SCHOOL on Instagram for Eve's Halloween pics!

FANGORIA is giving away 2 month FREE digital trials!

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

We were so happy to judge last week's Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:

This week's theme is Dystopian.

Please submit your 10 to 20 page scripts to compete for in this weeks competition. Winners will also receive a $50 amazon gift card! Scripts are due in by 1200 central time on 17 April.

Submit your script to: [email protected] or [email protected]

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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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Ack! Ack! We're logging on for another week of Fright School on the Social Distancing Network! We welcome Young David back to the show! It's been so long he's going to be Old David before we know it! Hey, hey! Joe has been catching up on REBA. She's a survivor ya'll. Joshua has been taking advantage of Shudder's FRIDAY THE 13TH film series release. Young David talks tattoos. Make sure you are following us on Instagram to see some pics! We're trying to stay on the lighter side of things with MARS ATTACKS! We talk about the audacity of humanity, invasion anxiety, the 90s, and wonder about good and bad acting.

We're judging this week's Under_Score Productions script writing contest!

The theme for the week of 30 March to 10 April 2020 is HORROR. To all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your horror film scripts to the second week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest. Due to the two week time frame for this competition, the prize will be $100 instead of $50.

Sumbit to: [email protected]

MORE INFO CAN BE FOUND HERE

Recommended Reading:

Official Trailer MARS ATTACKS

“Mars Attacks” is Tim Burton’s Twisted Cautionary Tale About Trust by Jordan Said

MARS ATTACKS 50th Anniversary Book

EXTRA CREDIT:

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

SOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!

FOLLOW US!

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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We're logging on to the Fright School Social Distancing Network for this week's online class! We welcome the delightful Delia to the show! Delia is a fantastic playwright and Joe's co-host for MFK Ultimate! We get caught up on everyone's self-isolation entertainment. After the break we discuss both the 1958 and 1988 versions of THE BLOB! We talk communism, conspiracy, the Cold War, craving and The Blob in the age of Corona.

Recommended Reading:

Why The Blob (1988) Is One of the Best Horror Remakes Ever By Ryan Lambie

Remake/Remodel: The Blob (1958) vs. The Blob (1988) by Josh Goller

EXTRA CREDIT:

Video: Our hilarious HORROR HOUND HAPPY HOUR with the Jersey Ghouls and Mise En Scream!

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

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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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We're packing up our bags and heading out for THE HUNT! We kid! We're staying locked indoors where it's safe... for now. We welcome back the ever informative and fabulous TJ! First we hear what everyone has been watching from their different self-queerantines. Then we chat about the latest episode of RuPauls Drag Race. LESLIE JONES is all of our spirit guides through these dark times. After a quick break, we return to break down THE HUNT (2019/2020). This sure to be future cult classic is to Hostel what Shaun of the Dead is to 28 Days Later. Biting social satire about political divisiveness, media manipulation, fake news, and neo-liberalism. Eat the rich, hunties!

Grab a copy of QUEERING COLONIAL NATAL by PROFESSOR TJ TALLIE

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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 our Queer-antine! We are practicing social distancing and good hygiene after Joe had a panic attack due to La Corona! She's comin' for your lungs! We give you a few recommendations for apocalyptic viewing in these end times. Joe plugs his new show MFK Ultimate. We do a deep dive into the brand new documentary SCREAM QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST starring Mark Patton of Freddy's Revenge fame! The doc is an incredible look at his life, homophobia in Hollywood, and the importance of Queer horror. Check it out on Amazon Prime NOW!

SCREAM QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST on Amazon Prime

Bright Light Bright Light Official Site

Check out Joe's latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Delia Knight!

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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! We're ripping off- we mean- paying homage to the Jersey Ghouls by looking back at our first few years! We've had such a fun time making this show and we've had so many incredible guests so we wanted to take a moment and celebrate it all! First we get caught up on the week including the RuPaul's Drag Race DRAMA (is that redundant?) involving Sherry Pie. We also play a game of "Would You Rather?" now that Joe knows a little something about horror.

Thank you to all of our new listeners and followers on social media! We're excited to keep bringing you fresh, fun, queer horror content!

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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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