Gloom Gals

Welcome back! We watched Oculus this week and added a new time stamp warning. We talk about how beautiful of a movie it is, Amoreena discusses how well the sibling relationship surviving family trauma is portrayed, and Kate apologizes for her anger issues when terrified.

Oculus, 2013. Directed by Mike Flanagan.

Music is Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod.

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/lightless-dawn

License code: IQKNCRXGZYFJLDUS

Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats:

1:38–blood

2:05–spooky

12:00–spooky

14:00–violence

30:23–depiction of violence

32:08–body horror

33:01–bloodied body

35:12–body horror

37:40–body horror

59:39–body horror

1:00:15–violence

1:00:58–blood

1:01:27–violence

1:07:03–blood/body horror

1:10:34–blood

1:10:45–torture/body horror

1:12:35–blood

1:16:10–spooky

1-17:00–spooky

1:17:20–blood

1:22:37–spooky for several minutes

1:23:26–body horror

1:23:57–torture/body horror

1:27:58–spooky

1:28:18–spooky

1:28:50–bloody

1:29:30–spooky

1:29:40–violence

1:29:48–violence

1:30:34–violence/blood

1:30:40–spooky

1:32:43–spooky

1:33:57–spooky

1:34:00–spooky

1:35:44–blood

1:38:40–spooky

Happy Halloween! Today, we're talking about (surprise surprise), the 1970's classic Halloween! We discuss the iconic Jamie Lee Curtis, Kate feels shocked at the scaredy cat's ability to watch this cornerstone of horror, and Amoreena admits that she's never seen a single film from this massive franchise.

Halloween, 1978. Directed by John Carpenter.

Music is 600 Horses by Cinco. 

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/cinco/600-horses

License code: KQWJNUUFSPWN0APP

Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats:

6:01-blood

19:52-blood

43:58-animal violence

53:40-violence

1:05:30-violence

1:07:40-violence

1:20:11-violence

1:26:32-violence

This week, Amoreena and Kate take a sharp turn into the slasher subgenre. We compare Billy to a Franco brother, Amo shares one of her role models in Horror Movie Boy (Randy), and Kate tries to figure out if married women get killed in horror movies if they have sex.

Scream, 1996. Directed by Wes Craven.

Music is Carpenter by Doug Organ. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/carpenter

License code: RIPJMSN69FZY7OYF

Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats:

8:00--gore

10:44--blood

12:49--gore

53:06--violence

1:06:31--blood

1:07:28--body horror/gore

1:20:38--blood

1:22:15--body horror/gore

1:23:51--blood

1:25:43--blood

1:26:25--blood

1:27:23--blood

1:38:07--excessive gore

1:39:56--gore

1:40:47--violence

In this week's episode, Amoreena and Kate discuss some heavy stuff, so trigger warning for family violence, abuse, and suicidal ideation. That being said, we also will discuss one of the greatest LGBTQ+ icons of all time, Australian accents, and Amoreena's fan theory that just might blow your mind. 

The Babadook, 2014. Directed by Jennifer Kent. Music is Fairytales by Danijel Zambo. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales License code: 5WCQ7CKV72KLG8HC You can find our episode transcripts on gloomgalspod.blogspot.com 

Time Stamps for Scaredy Cats: 15:45--jump scare, no scary content 31:40--bloody nose 39:12--suicidal imagery 43:10-43:48--bugs 49:47-49:44--ghost possession 1:02:20--bloodied child 1:07:29-1:09:00--ghost chasing  1:09:38--animal death 1:10:30--body horror/blood 1:17:28--attempted murder 1:18:00--blood/vomit 1:19:10--being dragged upstairs by an unseen entity 1:20:48--gore

Welcome back! This week, we discuss one of horror's favorite movies turned series: Paranormal Activity. Amoreena gets defensive about her choice to start the Found Footage subgenre with Paranormal Activity, and Kate admits to using shows she watched in high school to not get too scared in this journey of watching horror.

Paranormal Activity, 2009. Directed by Oren Peli.

Music is Mystic Forests by AK, Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/mystic-forests

License code: FQG8ZWORWSR16TH2

Find the transcript on gloomgalspod.blogspot.com

Welcome to our very first episode! We're starting off with a classic, based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Kaitlyn tries to start a fight with Stanley Kubrick and Amoreena shares where to go if you want to stay at the real life Overlook!

The Shining, 1980. Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Edited to add: The screenplay was written by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson!

Music is Home by Weary Pines, Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/weary-pines/home

License code: RDY7QYZYVULVMWRW

Transcript available on gloomgals.blogspot.com

Welcome to Gloom Gals! Join us as we explore the horror genre. Whether you love scary movies or hide behind your fingers during Disney movies, we've got you covered. We'll be posting weekly for the month of October, and see where it goes from here!

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/fairytales

License code: UHRE1MJ4H5PVESEX

Transcript:

Amoreena: Hello! And welcome to Gloom Gals. The podcast where we take a scaredy cat and a horror hoe and guide you through the horror genre.

Kaitlyn: I’m Kaitlyn, your friendly neighborhood scaredy cat

A: And I’m Amoreena, the aforementioned horror hoe!

K: Join us if you’re tired of being left out of movie nights with your friends,

A: Even if it’s for your own good!

K: Or because you’re wanting to expand your movie passport

A: Or even just your comfort zone.

K: Through this journey we’re hoping you are able to find a horror niche you can actually enjoy

A: Keep up with your annoying film friends at parties, at least a little bit

K: and hopefully have some fun as I attempt to do the same!

A: We’ll be giving you reviews of the movies Kaitlyn and I watch in every episode and exploring what constitutes a good scary movie, how it made us feel, and why you should or should not watch it.

K: And I will also be providing a handy-dandy 1-5 finger guide on just how much you’re going to have to cover your eyes during the movie (I will also be giving you some helpful time stamps of the super gnarly parts!)

A: Very important work.

K: So a little bit about me and my experience with horror--I grew up enjoying mostly fantasy movies, right? Lord of the Rings was my favorite movie series, even though I covered my eyes during half the movies, or every single time an Orc was on screen, because I thought they were just too scary. I also don’t particularly like jump scares, or body horror, and tend to get nightmares super easily. That all being said, I love stories. And annoyingly enough, horror has some really good stories. And then, I moved in with one of my dearest ones who is a horror fanatic, and well, here we are.

A: And fanatic is a pretty accurate term. I’ve loved horror movies pretty much since I was able to work the remote on our tv. I’m not sure what drew me to them initially; if it was a sick sort of morbid curiosity or maybe experiencing an adrenaline rush like my ten year old self had never had before. Either way, over the years I’ve curated a place in my heart for the ghouls, gore, and final girls. This whole tour through the subgenres, niches, and classics is something I didn't know I’ve basically been training my whole life to do, and I look forward to sharing that with all of you.

K: So if you’d like to tag along, you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.

A: And if that’s not enough, stalk us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, @ gloomgalspod

K: We’ll see ya next time!... Or will we?

A: DUN DUN DUN