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Horror Nerds at Church
By Pace Warfield & Rev. Emily E. EwingReligion & Spirituality
Horror Nerds at Church episodes
- The Lost Boys (1987) with Ben Monroe
Grab your saxophone, but don’t worry about grabbing a shirt, and come out to the Santa Carla Boardwalk to join hosts Joe and Pace as they talk about the greatest vampire comedy film ever made, The Lost Boys. This episode also features special guest, horror author Ben Monroe, as we take a deep dive into Eucharistic theology (theology about holy communion), creating ritual, and homoerotic vampires. Ben Monroe talks about his short story “The Devil in the Details” in the forthcoming horror anthology Attack from the ‘80s, which you can preorder here. Also, could Lutheran vampires exist? Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!
CW: mention of sexual assault in relation to a plotline in the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, discussion of HIV/AIDS in the deep dive, and a mention of bad theology around abortion toward the end of the episode
Books Mentioned:
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Crystal Lake Memories by Peter M. Bracke
Interview with a Vampire and The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
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1 hr 21 min - Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)Well, five years have passed since Camp Crystal Lake was shuttered… yet again… and now word is that there is a new attempt to turn neighboring camp facilities into a camp counselor training program? Join hosts Joe and Pace as they talk about the second entry in the Friday the 13th franchise, where Jason seemingly rises from the dead to avenge the death of his mother. We take a deep dive into the queer clobber passages, mimetic desire, the grand narrative, and evolution of the final girl. Also, is it just us, or should Jason get a career in interior decorating? Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church.CW: use of the term crazy in the name of a character from the film, discussion of the clobber passages, and mention of HIV/AIDSBooks Mentioned:Crystal Lake Memories by Peter M. BrackeThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Girard Reader by Rene Girard, ed. James G. WilliamsMore Resources on the Clobber Passages:-The Queer Theology podcast has a lot of resources, articles, and courses on creating queer biblical perspectives. This episode, titled “Does Queer Sex Make Me Unclean,” addresses some of the frequent questions related to the clobber passages.-Daniel Helminiak’s book What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality is an accessible and thorough refutation of the clobber passages.-Mel White, author of the book Clobber the Passages, gave a talk on the book and the passages at a Lavender Lunch for the Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion. The talk can be viewed in its entirety here.-The Human Rights Campaign has a special resource called Out in Scripture which includes over 175 queer-affirming conversations about the Bible.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!1 hr 17 min
- Friday the 13th (1980)
Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake, campers! Are you ready for a summer of fun? Wait, what’s that you’re saying about strange happenings? Drownings? Disappearances? Fires? That this camp is nicknamed Camp Blood? Pay no mind to the rumors! Join hosts Joe and Pace as they talk about the movie that kicked-off the slasher craze, Friday the 13th! We take a deep dive into the evolution of the final girl and the Fall! Also, where does the famous "ki ki ki ma ma ma" theme come from? Find out all of this and more on this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!
Books Mentioned:
Crystal Lake Memories by Peter M. BrackeParadise Lost by John MiltonFriday the 13th by Simon HawkeFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!
1 hr 25 min - Interview with Richard LindsayJoin Joe and Pace as they interview special guest Richard Lindsay (author of Hollywood Biblical Epics and co-editor of poptheology.com) in this introductory episode to season 2. We talk about the intersection of pop culture and religion, camp and queer themes in Biblical epics, and take a deep dive into the 1973 classic The Exorcist. We also announce what franchise we will be covering this season of Horror Nerds at Church as well as quite a few other fun things! This episode is definitely not one to miss.CW: talk about menstruation and other bodily functions in relation to the Exorcist film and talk of trauma around spiritual warfare language and a mention of conversion camp toward the end of the episode.Books Mentioned:Hollywood Biblical Epics: Camp Spectacle and Queer Style from the Silent Era to the Modern Day by Richard LindsayNotes on Camp by Susan SontagThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!1 hr 15 min
- The Mummy (1999)
Every once in a while, a nearly perfect, genre-defying movie comes together: a flawless cast, the right punches of humor, action, and scares. The Mummy is one of those films. Join Joe and Pace as we take a deep dive into Exodus, liberation theology, and colonialism. Also, what is the library catalogue number for the Egyptian Book of the Dead? Find out all of this and more on Episode 20 of Horror Nerds at Church.
CW: Sexual assault mention, discussion on colonialism
Books Mentioned:
Mythology by Edith Hamilton
A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo Gutierrez“Canaanites, Cowboys, and Indians” by Robert Allen Warrior (PDF)Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!
1 hr 48 min - Event Horizon (1997)Picture it: a star-studded cast, a big-budget sci-fi-horror feature, and master franchise director Paul W.S. Anderson at the helm! What could go wrong? Apparently a lot. Join Joe and Pace as we discuss Event Horizon and take a deep dive into the evolution of hell and remembrance as a theological motif. Also, stay the f---- on earth, friends! We mean you, billionaire CEOs of a giant corporation stealing the labor from your workers to ride your midlife crisis into space. I mean uh… what were we talking about again?Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don’t forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!1 hr 4 min
- The Ring (2002)
Picture this: you find an unlabeled VHS tape at the motel you’re staying at. You have this strange desire to play it and watch the contents but where in the world can you find a VHS player anymore? Seriously. Join Joe and Pace as we discuss The Ring and take a deep dive into ghosts, vengeful spirits, and prophecy. Also, shout out to our sibling podcast, Nerds at Church, and their episode on whether or not Jesus was a ghost, which you can listen to here.
CW: Pulse shootings mention toward beginning of episode, and adoption and child abuse mentions in relation to the plot of the film
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1 hr 42 min - Minisode 4: Ghost Stories
Joe and Pace tell ghost stories in this special outtake episode. Our regularly scheduled programming returns next week, July 15th, with our episode on the Ring (2002).
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16 min - Minisode 3
Join hosts Joe and Pace as they read YOUR real life church horror stories. In today’s episode, they read a submission about a church leader facing decisions regarding Covid and interview a special guest, musician Matt May, about some of his horror stories. Also, want to hear the origin of two of the most popular wedding songs? Check out this minisode of Horror Nerds at Church!
Content warnings: queerphobia and toxic church leadership
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23 min - Psycho (1960)
Come in and take a stay at the Bates Motel. Don’t worry, we have so many vacancies. All vacancies! Our clients keep disappearing! Join Joe and Pace as we take a deep dive into queer coding and trasnmisogny, the trend in horror to punish women for expressing sexuality, Foucault’s History of Madness, and the creation of religious tropes through art. And also, is it just me or are Norma and Norm never in the same room at the same time…
Content Warnings: mention of police violence against people of color, discussion of transmisogyny and queer coding; and the discussion of the real-life Ed Gein murders.
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1 hr 10 min
About Horror Nerds at Church
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Horror Nerds at Church is a ridiculously queer podcast about theology and horror movies. Hosted by Pace Warfield-May and Rev. Emily E. Ewing.