I Love Splatter

I Love Splatter

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I Love Splatter episodes

  • Splattercast Interview: Natasha Kermani & Brea Grant discuss their film LUCKY

    In which Amie interviews the filmmaking team behind LUCKY (2020): Director Natasha Kermani, and Screenwriter & Star Brea Grant! Lots of great inside info on true indie filmmaking, the horror genre, and why the voices of marginalized groups need to be heard across all genres and fandoms.

    Watch LUCKY on Shudder:

    https://www.shudder.com/

    Learn more about Natasha Kermani:

    http://www.natashakermani.com/

    Learn more about Brea Grant:

    http://www.breagrant.com/

    Watch 12 HOUR SHIFT, Written & Directed by Brea Grant:

    https://www.12hourshiftfilm.com/

    Watch IMITATION GIRL, Written & Directed by Natasha Kermani:

    https://www.amazon.com/Imitation-Girl-Lauren-Ashley-Carter/dp/B079WBRGVL/

    24 min
  • Splattercast episode 7: Spellbinder

    In which Amie & Adrienne discuss SPELLBINDER (1988), Directed by Janet Greek! Featuring the worst LA lawyer bros ever, a seductive enchantress, aggro ponytail warlock dude, a secret satanic mansion, a prepper fortress, a giant pencil, and a TURKEY that reveals witchy powers!

    Think BIG store (Wikipedia):

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Big_(store)

    Movie Tropes in Spellbinder:

    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Spellbinder

    1 hr 28 min
  • Splattercast episode 6: The Rage: Carrie 2

    In which Amie & Adrienne discuss THE RAGE: CARRIE 2 (1999), Directed by Kat Shea! Featuring the real-life awfulness that inspired these HATE SINK JERK JOCKS, coveting 90’s fashion, the darkest high school ever, bad tattoos, spear gun cabinets, and Walter (the dog).

    ‘Spur Posse’ Goes on the Defensive - LA TIMES:

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-20-me-13082-story.html

    Trouble in Lakewood - THE NEW YORKER:

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/07/26/trouble-in-lakewood

    1000 WOMEN IN HORROR, 1895 – 2018 by Alexandra Heller-Nicolas:

    https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/collections/all/products/1000-women-in-horror-1895-2018-hardback

    ‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ Was Ahead of Its Time as a #TimesUp Horror Movie, Bloody Disgusting:

    https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3524129/love-90s-horror-rage-carrie-2-ahead-time-timesup-horror-movie/

    1 hr 27 min
  • Splattercast episode 5: Black Christmas (2019)
    In which Amie and Adrienne talk about Black Christmas (2019), Directed by Sophia Takal, and co-written by Takal & April Wolfe, why straight-up remakes are boring as hell, not having enough time to do what you want creatively, and how much they love social justice warrior garbage in their horror movie plots.
    Director Sophia Takal calls her Black Christmas remake a 'fiercely feminist film' - EW: 
    https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/26/black-christmas-remake-sophia-takal-interview/
    How Blumhouse Remade Black Christmas for Teens in 2019 - Vulture · by Jordan Crucchiola: 
    https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/how-blumhouse-remade-black-christmas-for-teens-in-2019.html
    Up in the Frat House by Will Blair & Brooke Blair:
    https://youtu.be/IEXu6f8jsQA
    1 hr 17 min
  • Splattercast episode 4: Revenge

    In which Amie and Adrienne talk about Coralie Fargeat's amazing female gaze in Revenge (2018), toxic men, rape culture, culpability, ownership, and how kick*ss it would be to brand yourself with a beer can, strap on some weapons, and make the men who hurt you pay.  Content Warning: sexual assault Matilda Lutz & Coralie Fargeat on women fighting back in Revenge: https://youtu.be/m0O2H5NarWw The Girl With the Pink Star Earring: The Transformational Gaze of ‘Revenge’, by Mary Beth McAndrews: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3601719/eyes-girl-pink-star-earring-transformational-gaze-revenge/ Director Coralie Fargeat Talks Obsession, Inspirations, and 'Revenge': https://filmschoolrejects.com/coralie-fargeat-interview-revenge/

    1 hr 9 min
  • Splattercast episode 3: Jennifer's Body

    In which Amie and Adrienne discuss how Jennifer's Body (2009, Directed by Karyn Kusama) originally suffered from marketing gone bad, flipping opinions, the horror of being a teen girl, complicated BFF love, feminism, eating boys, and how PMS isn't real, Needy. It was made up by the boy-run media to make us seem crazy. 

    Related links: 

    She Kills Podcast (Shudder) with Karyn Kusama & Emily Deschanel:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/53B31Dig2VusCfcruS9dZJ?si=_64pz_igSMmA9KNBT8aWNQ

    The Body in Jennifer's Body, The Greatest Movie Title of All Time - Jordan Crucchiola

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/body-in-body-of-38505758

    How Jennifer’s Body went from a flop in 2009 to a feminist cult classic today - VOX

    https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/31/18037996/jennifers-body-flop-cult-classic-feminist-horror



    1 hr 3 min
  • Splattercast episode 2: Are slumber parties REALLY like that?

    In which Amie, Adrienne, and Heather discuss two 80s gems: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982), Directed by Amy Holden Jones and Written by, and The Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987), Directed and Written by Deborah Brock. Grab some cold pizza or some hand-burgers, put on your jammies, and join us for a discussion about coded (and not so coded) queerness, the female gaze, and the worst zit ever. 

    Related links: 

    https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3641446/slumber-party-massacre-slashing-patriarchy/

    https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/deep-cuts-slumber-party-massacre-ii

    https://www.slashfilm.com/slumber-party-massacre-2/

    1 hr 5 min
  • Splattercast episode 1: F*ck the Patriarchy

    In which Amie, Adrienne, and Heather discuss the origins of women-directed horror and the problems with gatekeeping and the patriarchy within the film industry in general, and in particular, the horror genre. 

    Related links: 

    Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché: https://benaturalthemovie.com/

    Faust et Méphistophélès (1903), directed by Alice Guy-Blaché: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzXXdM9U8E

    Lois Weber: https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-lois-weber/

    Suspense (1913), directed by Lois Weber: https://youtu.be/4no2UkPpPkA

    Alexandra Heller-Nicholas: https://www.thebluelenses.com/

    Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies: http://www.miskatonicinstitute.com/

    44 min

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On a mission to make sure no one ever says, "There are not a lot of female directors period, and even less who are inclined to do horror." EVER AGAIN, co-hosts Amie and Adrienne (sometimes joined by…