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On today’s episode I’m joined by Dr Alison Peirse; associate professor of film at the University of Leeds, writer, playwright, filmmaker and creator of the greatest newsletter around - seriously, there’s nothing Alison can’t do.

Alison threw me a real challenge by choosing trickiest FFO I’ve ever had: knitting, the ocean, cats. I’m sorry to say that I did not find anything that matched all three, so I definitely need to do my homework.

The film we chose though is very ocean-focused and features some fabulous knitwear - join us as we dissect Robert Egger’s 2019 bro-buddy comedy, THE LIGHTHOUSE.

Follow Alison on Instagram: @alisonpeirse

Visit her website for all Alison’s latest events and news, and to subscribe to the iconic LOSER’S CLUB newsletter:

www.alisonpeirse.com

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by my first guest from down under, Cat Benstead.

If you don’t know and love Cat’s work, are you even a member of the horror community? Not only is she the host of TGIF Podcast, the co-host of the fangtastic Club Dead podcast, she’s also the founder of Hear Us Scream, an inclusive online outlet for writers in horror AND Cat is the co-editor of the soon-to-be duo anthology of essays from women and NB people in horror, also titled Hear Us Scream. I’m so honoured and excited to be part of Hear Us Scream Vol. 2, and working more with Cat in the future.

Cat’s FFO of badass, bloody, action threw the doors WIDE open so an amazing selection of action-horrors, and we eventually settled on Robert Rodriguez’s 2007 grindhouse masterpiece, PLANET TERROR.

Follow Cat on Twitter: @catstead_

Instagram: @hearusscreamcat

Follow Hear Us Scream for all the updates on Vol. 2

Twitter: @HearUsScreamm

IG: @hearusscream

Support the IndieGogo here:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hear-us-scream-the-voices-of-horror-volume-two#/

Follow TGIF @TGIFPodcast_ and listen here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/1BkLrdXUJEextTXffc5IIP

Follow @clubdeadpod and listen here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/club-dead/id1569762634

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel Hansen, filmmaker, actor and co-founder of Bad Cookie Pictures.

Ariel is one of the many guests who has left me floored with her creativity - from her directing and acting talents to her clothes and costume-making skills. Her short film Nepenthes is a gooey, gory delight and just one of her many fantastic works. With her FFO of supernatural, occult and experiment, I decided to take a risk and choose a film neither of us had seen before. It doesn’t fully match the FFO but we had a wonderful time talking about it and I’d certainly list this as one of my favourite modern moody horrors.

Join Ariel and I as we drift off to a surreal and shadowy slumber with 2021’s COME TRUE.

Check out Ariel on Instagram and Twitter: @HansensHorror

Check out Ariel’s shorts and skills on the Bad Cookie YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/BadCookiePictures

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by Rebecca McCallum, film journalist, assistant editor for Ghouls Mag and author of Mums + Sons zine.

Rebecca is one of the most hard-working women in horror, having had her writing featured in Rue Morgue, Dread Central and Grim Magazine, as well as her series with Moving Pictures film club about the Women of Hitchcock AND her recently published pocketbook. I knew having Rebecca on the show meant incredibly thoughtful analysis and amazing insights, and her FFO of Gothic, dreams and women leant itself perfectly to a film deserving of such: Roman Polanski’s 1968 meditation on the horrors of motherhood and misogyny: ROSEMARY’S BABY.

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of rape, child abuse and sexual assault.

Check out Rebecca on Instagram and Twitter: @PendlePumpkin

Rebecca’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/PendlePumpkin

Pre-order Mums + Sons: https://plasticbrainpress.bigcartel.com/

Rosemary’s Baby 6:66 Podcast: theshining237.com

Nathan Abrams - ‘Why Rosemary’s Baby Was a Jewish Horror Movie’: https://bit.ly/3xvIFXa

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On today’s episode I’m joined by Joe Chen, drummer and vocalist for UK death metal band Vacuous, and writer/review for Grinding Horror Zine.

Joe’s music taste might be on the blacker side, but his FFO of uncanny, heartless and colour was a welcome challenge; after all, an iconic colour palette is integral to the mood of any good horror. Alex Garland’s 2018 trippy sci-fi biobodyhorror has colour in abundance; nauseating yellows and lush forest greens all seeping through the migraine-inducing spill of the Shimmer. Join Joe and I as we discuss disease, decay and death metal.

Check out Joe on Instagram: @joforworms

Vacuous band: @vacuousdeath

Zine: @grindinghorrorzine

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by Jolene-Marie Richardson, costume designer for The Last Drive In and many other amazing projects, fashion historian and co-host of @todyefor - a podcast on horror, history and costuming. 

Jolene’s eye for style is evident in her FFO of retro, camp and grit - and frankly there was no other film I’d rather discuss than Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses. Listen now to hear Jolene tell us all off about the phrase ‘assless chaps’ and laugh at me struggle incessantly with the phrase ‘Firefly Family’,   

Check out all of Jolene’s work at: jolenemariedesigns.com

Podcast: @todyeforpodcast

Instagram: @jolenemarie_designs

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel and Candace, hosts of the Not Your Final Girl podcast

Ariel and Candace delivered a mega FFO of queer, slow burn, woods, body horror and folk horror. With such amazing words we were spoiled for choice, but eventually settled on Lukas Fiegelfeld’s 2017 impossibly bleak, effortless gorgeous Hagazussa. I was suffering from a ‘welcome back to the UK’ cold during recording so I’m sorry for sniffing on the mic every 3 seconds.

CW: this episode contains discussion of rape, sexual assault and infanticide.

Check out Not Your Final Girl podcast on

Spotify: spoti.fi/35RniE2

Apple Music: apple.co/3INPBS6

And the NYFG link tree: linktr.ee/nyfgpod

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by alt-pop singer-songwriter and horror fan Maryze. Maryze’s FFO was: campy, feminist and psychological twist. While the ‘psychological’ aspect of this movie might be up for debate, it’s full of twists and turns, games and japes and a family tradition to die for. 

That’s right, it’s time for hide and seek with 2019’s READY OR NOT (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett).

LET ME KNOW ON IG - where would you hide in the Le Domas mansion? And do you believe in Graniel?

Follow Maryze on IG and Twitter: @maryzemusic

Check out her music on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3gSxluH

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JQwkzV

Apple Music: https://apple.co/3BGoNAR

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On today’s episode I’m joined by Ariel Powers-Schaub, Administrative Assistant, senior contributor and fellow writer for GhoulsMag.com.

Ariel’s FFO was campy, stunts and blood - so how could we not go for something so utterly batshit crazy and fun? Join Ariel and I as we slip and slide around the bloodbaths of dystopian Tokyo in Yoshihiro Nishimura’s 2008 Tokyo Gore Police. Katana-legged BDSM pets? Ok! Crocodile vaginas? Sure! Human flesh chairs? Why the hell not!?

Check out Ariel’s Twitter and Letterboxd: @Ari_Hellraiser

Read more of Ariel’s writing over at Ghouls: www.ghoulsmagazine.com

Kariwanz latex: @kariwanz

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Music: @birdengine

On today’s episode I’m joined by James Hillmer, a researcher and PHD student in Korean history and host of the stand up comedy based podcast Don’t Sit in the Front.

James and I have common ground, having both lived in South Korea and even ran in the same social circles there, so I knew I had to use his expertise and tackle a Korean horror - we chose Na Hong-jin’s 2015 bleak and bloody The Wailing. Join James and I as we discuss shamanism, Squid Game and so much more.

Check out James’ Instagram and podcast: @jdhillmer @dontsitinthefront

James is also producer of the Korean culture and politics podcast @heungcoalition

Image of Princess Bari and Moo-myeong: https://imgur.com/4KL4IDg

Definitive Explanation of The Wailing: https://filmcolossus.com/the-wailing-movie-explained/

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Music: @birdengine