Horror Babes

Hey, Babes! Topher is back with more metal in his body!! Nicole let him back on the podcast to talk about Don Coscarelli's adaptation of John Dies At The End (2012). Check this episode out to learn what cosmic horror really is, how to adapt a multiverse into a coherent story well before the Mouse did, and why a certain podcast studio chair causes you to wild out.

Heads up, there are SPOILERS here.

Hey Babes! Welcome to part two of our episode on X (2022). If you haven't heard part one yet, go back and listen to that one first, trust us, you want to be up to speed for this one! Just in case you're new here, YES there are spoilers!

Footnotes:

https://collider.com/x-movie-explained-pearl-maxine-ti-west-interview/

Hey Babes! Topher is MIA but Nicole is joined by her besties Shannon and Olivia as they deep dive into A24/Ti West's new film X! Listen to them unravel as they talk about what it means to be young and hot, polyamory, and the porn industry!

TW/CW: talk of death and suicide.

Hey, Babes! Nicole and Topher are in the studio this week to talk about Palme d'Or nominee, Personal Shopper (2016). Listen in to hear all about why boredom is good sometimes, how to use shot selection to push narrative, and when to trim down your stories.

As always, this episode contains SPOILERS.

Hey, Babes! Nicole and Topher are here this week with a brand new movie: Mimi Cave's debut feature, Fresh (2022). Listen in to hear why you shouldn't date doctors, how manipulating manipulators can save your life, and when you should be cynical.

This is movie is just over a month old, so know that there are major SPOILERS in this episode.

TW/CW: cannibalism, violence against women

Hey, Babes! Do children and/or twins freak you out? Us too! So check out this episode about the Franz and Fiala debut feature: Goodnight, Mommy (2014). Nicole and Topher are talking perfect film structure, how not to cope with grief and loss, and how you too can make a weird sculpture with your former cat!

Heads up, there are major SPOILERS for this movie, so watch it first. It's amazing!

Hey, Babes! Nicole and Topher are rounding out Soundtracks That Slap Month with a true banger: The Wicker Man (1973). Listen in to hear why this movie is the template for folk horror, what makes a killer soundtrack, and just how cool Christopher Lee is!!

Hey, Babes! Y'all know Soundtracks That Slap Month couldn't happen without an appearance from The Master John Carpenter!! Nicole and Topher are jumping into his cult classic 'Ghosts of Mars' (2001). Listen in to learn why the box office is wrong, what Nicole's favorite Muppet movie is, and how Topher and Roger Ebert learned to agree.

Heads up, there are SPOILERS for this 21 year old movie.

FOOTNOTES:

Roger Ebert Review

https://bit.ly/3rFSbDv

Hey, Babes! Nicole and Topher tackled Dario Argento's classic Susipiria (1977) for this week's installment of Soundtrack's That Slap Month!! They're talking why Italian film from this era just worked, how color theory can take a movie to the next level, and why hiring a prog rock band to do you soundtrack and score is a very good idea.

TW/CW: discussions of gore

Hey, Babes! Soundtracks That Slap month continues with Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin (2013)!! Listen in to hear where adaptations run into problems, what Nicole and Topher think about vibey scores, and why you should absolutely be in love with Mica Levi aka Micachu.

TW/CW: discussions of sexual assault

FOOTNOTES

Interview with Mica Levi in Indiewire

https://bit.ly/3JqdKha