Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by horror author T.J. Tranchell (he/him) to talk about Twilight. We talk about sparkly vampires, relationship red flags, and take a deep dive into the Mornon theological subtext of the film.  Also, does this episode include our scariest real-life church horror story? Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content warnings: discussions about purity culture, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault mentions in relationship to the film

Books Referenced:

-T.J. Tranchell’s books Cry Down Dark, Tell No Man, Asleep in the Nightmare Room, and The Private Life of Nightmare can all be purchased from his website.

-Twilight and Midnight Sun by Stephanei Meyer

-Divergent by Veronica Roth

-Does the Dog Die? is a website that crowd sources common emotional spoilers and triggers

-Pace mentions this Vanity Fair interview with Catherine Hardwicke

-Katya and Jujubee of RuPaul’s Drag Race fame provide a commentary on the Twilight films here.

-The Nerds at Church Body of Christ episode can be found here or wherever you get your podcasts

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Pace (they/them) is joined by returning guest co-host Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso (he/they) along with guests Rev. Jennie Chrien (she/her) and Rev. Steven Simpson (he/him) to talk about the anime OVA Vampire Hunter D (1985). Stay tuned for BooTube 6: Part 2 on the anime follow-up Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), dropping April 1st exclusively on Patreon.

CW: Brief discussion of stomach illness, sexism, eugenics, and aftereffects of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are all mentioned in relation to the film.

Books and Media Mentioned:

-Pace mentions their own Gettysburg ghost story on Minisode 4 of Horror Nerds at Church.

-Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book 1 containing the light novels Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, translated into English by Kevin Leahy

For more information about the theology of the cross that is brought up in the deep dive, check out these books:

-The Scandalous God: The Use and the Abuse of the Cross by Vitor Westhelle

-Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross by Deanna A. Thompson

-The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone

-The Crucified God: 40th Anniversary Edition by Jürgen Moltmann

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Pace (they/them) is joined by co-host Rev. Emily E. Ewing (of Nerds at Church and Queerying.org fame) all season long to talk about vampires, starting with the one and only Dracula. We discuss vampire lore, science vs. superstition vs. religion, connections between vampires and the Eucharist (communion), and ponder on whether Dracula is actually a tragic hero? Also, is Dracula really queer, or is that just us? Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content warnings: queer coding and queer phobia, sucide mention in deep dive

Media mentioned:

-Dracula by Bram Stoker

-Interview with Emily in Horror Nerds At Church’s February Newsletter

-Nerds at Church Transfiguration Year B Episode with Emily Ann Garcia

-Stuff You Missed in History Class’ episodes on Bram Stoker and on Bela Lugosi (Part 1 and Part 2)

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A sneak peek at Season 3: Twilight and Vampires! The first episode of season 3 drops Thursday, March 17, 2022.

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Pace (they/them) is joined by special guest co-host River Cook Needham (she/her), frequent contributor to Queerying.org, to talk about Blumhouse Studios Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss. We talk New Years’ Eve celebrations, chosen families, queer culture, and more. Also, what does healthy and ethical non-mongamy look like? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content warnings: sexual assault mention and a mention of needles as depicted in the film

Books Mentioned:

-Our Bodies are Sacred: Theology Beyond Cisgender Heterosexuality in Currents in Theology and Misison

-Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

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Pace (they/them) and Page (they/them) talk about Batman Returns and take a deep dive into capitalism, the queer allegories of this film, and themes of suffering and redemption, not to mention the behind the scenes info about why many parents did not like this movie. Holy sexual tension, Batman! Also, could this be the greatest Batman movie of all time? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Videos Mentioned:

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Pace (they/them) is joined by special guest co-host JM Longworth (they/them) to talk about one of the most controversial Christmas horror films of all time, Silent Night, Deadly Night! We talk purity culture, religious trauma, and global Santa traditions! Also, is the main character, Billy, queer? Maybe so! Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content warnings: occasional sanist language, and sexual assault mension, childhood religious trauma, and police violence, all as depicted in the film

Books:

Pace mentions Michel Foucault’s conception of the panopticon, which is in Discipline and Punish.

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Pace (they/them) is joined by special guest Olivia LaFlamme Washington (they/them) to discuss the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th. We take a deep dive into whether or not the final girl can be considered feminist and what is so alluring about slasher films, anyway? Also, what is with the gritty remakes of the late 2000s? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content warnings: mention of sexism, queerphobia, the r-word, and ableism as depicted in the film

Books Mentioned:

-The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

-Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

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