FRIGHT SCHOOL

Welcome back! We took a little field trip to see THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) and we’re welcoming Marcella Maggio in to the Library to discuss the film. First, we get caught up on Nia DaCosta’s exciting CANDYMAN reboot! We also discuss THE SHINING, DOCTOR SLEEP and generational trauma. Joshua and Joe have both been meditating on their younger years. Marcella gives us the rundown on her important work mentoring youth and helping adults become trusted allies. Later we talk about gaslighting, healthy relationships, and the brilliance of Elisabeth Moss in THE INVISIBLE MAN.

CANDYMAN 2020 Trailer

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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 continuing our Tainted Love series with FATAL ATTRACTION (1987)!

Recommended reading:

Mind Over Pop Culture article on Fatal Attraction

11 Surprising Facts about Fatal Attraction by GARIN PIRNIA

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 running a little late, but welcome back to Fright School! The boys get caught up as usual. Joshua is watching and reading Locke and Key. Joe is anticipating Oscar winners and losers. We continue our Tainted Love series with Alfred Hitchcock's REBECCA (1940)! Queer coding and an interesting ghost story perspective are dragged out of the quagmire of this film. We give a little advice on love. Take it at your own risk...

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Queering Classic Hollywood: Why We Love Mrs. Danvers

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Welcome back to Fright School! We are kicking off a month of tales of tainted love! The boys catch up on a few things and discuss the state of love in their life. Later, we welcome Erlingur Thoroddsen back to the Wes Craven Book Mobile to discuss his film RIFT (ROKKUR) (2017). Erlingur dishes up a plethora of behind the scenes stories and his personal connections to the film's various locations. We discuss RIFT's Hitchcockian (did we just make up a word?) influence, creation and its relation to repression, and the incredible soundtrack that runs throughout the film. Is it just us or are all those dripping faucets kinda... sexy?

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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This week we welcome another fantastic guest lecturer: horror director and writer Erlingur Thoroddsen! The fellas have spent their week re-watching SCANDAL, NURSE JACKIE, and THE KILLING. We're excited for new CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA! Joshua continues bumping the francophile frights while forgetting the title MIDNIGHT SUN. We deep dive into Erlingur's childhood in Iceland and his horror inspirations. He gives us some behind the scenes tales of the making of his films including CHILD EATER and his most recent writing project MIDNIGHT KISS.

Stay up to date with Erlingur: @lingur on most social media networks!

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 celebrating 100 episodes and 100 years of THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI!

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Welcome to Fright School... for real! Joshua spent the morning watching VAMPIRA AND ME and getting a lesson in Maila Nurmi's original goth horror hostess. The gents sum up their thoughts on "when animals attack" films in this first series on Natural Horror. Later, Michael Varrati, screenwriter, host of DEAD FOR FILTH, and all around awesome person, joins us for a discussion of one of his favorite films FRIGHT NIGHT!

Mentioned In This Episode:

VAMPIRA AND ME

THE VAMPIRA DIARIES

DEATHCEMBER

DEAD FOR FILTH

Michael Varatti on Twitter

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We're back to our regularly scheduled program again (kinda...)! The holidays are over and we're so sad we thought we'd spend some time with a happy puppy called CUJO (1983)! We get caught up on current happenings. Joe is excited for his favorite season: AWARDS! Joshua went to a dumpling party as the drunk aunt and was thoroughly shook by the canine members of the household. We swap stories about childhood experiences with dogs, some more traumatic than others. Finally, we discuss CUJO, adapted from another classic Stephen King novel. We break down the intangibility of trust, the concept of Urbanoia, and classicism among women in horror.

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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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HAPPY NEW QUEER! We’re sharing our top picks for 2019 and then ringing in the new year with MIDNIGHT KISS, the latest offering from Hulu’s INTO THE DARK series.

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Recommended Reading:

[Original trailer MIDNIGHT KISS] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_PU6i-itg)

‘Into the Dark’ Delivers the Wonderfully Gay Horror Story We Need With “Midnight Kiss” by Matt Donato

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FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR

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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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Scary Cryptmas, Fright Schoolers! Joshua launches a passionate defense of CATS. The boys discuss the toxicity of family and then celebrate the ghoultide with KRAMPUS (2015)!

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