Jersey Ghouls

Happy spring ghouls! The Jersey Ghouls celebrate the new season by doing a deep dive of the Scream films. They explore Ghost Face as a villain, 90's kids and media, feminism, final girls, trauma, and the evolution of slashers as they dive into Scream 1, Scream 2, and Scream 3.

They also are joined by special guest Rakefet Abergel, who discusses her newest film Still, and the heavy subject matter it tackles. Trigger warning: miscarriage/stillbirth. Please consider helping get this film made by checking out the Seed and Spark by CLICKING HERE!

Riss's References

"Cassandra's Curse: Unheard Warnings in Scream and Black Christmas" by Jessica Scott

"Misogyny Birthed GhostFace"- Medium

"Not in My Movie: The 90's Slasher Cycle and Grrrrl Power by Alexandra West

"Recreational Terror: Postmodern Elements of the Contemporary Horror Film"- Isabel Pinedo

Scream (2019) by Steven West - Book available on Jstor.

"Why Scream is the Best Horror Franchise of All Time"- George Valez

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So how many of you are screaming at your phone or computer right now? Or maybe your favorite has advanced to this episode? It's time for the final debates as Marissa & Jacki are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast for the epic conclusion! Which zombie movie will be crown the winner of this year's Jersey Ghouls March Madness?!?

Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the horror genre" Movie reviews, book reviews, film festival content & more. Follow them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & Patreon! Find their podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, & many other podcasting apps.

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Things are starting to get tense... Marissa & Jacki are joined once again by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast as the debate over the best zombie movie continues! By the end of this episode, the Final 4 will be decided. Stay tuned next week for the thrilling conclusion of the 2023 March Madness!

Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the horror genre" Movie reviews, book reviews, film festival content & more. Follow them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & Patreon! Find their podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, & many other podcasting apps.

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Calling all of the undead, recently risen, and brain hungry masses. It's time once again for March Madness -- Jersey Ghouls style! This year they are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast to debate and vote on what is the best Zombie movie. In this episode, the gang tackles the remaining movies in the 32 bracket! Find out which movies will move on to the Sweet 16!

Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the horror genre" Movie reviews, book reviews, film festival content & more. Follow them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & Patreon! Find their podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, & many other podcasting apps.

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Calling all of the undead, recently risen, and brain hungry masses. It's time once again for March Madness -- Jersey Ghouls style! This year they are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast to debate and vote on what is the best Zombie movie. In this episode, the gang takes on the first 8 brackets.

Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the horror genre" Movie reviews, book reviews, film festival content & more. Follow them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, & Patreon! Find their podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, & many other podcasting apps.

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In this episode, Marissa and Jacki continue to celebrate the month of love by exploring more characters you would not want to date. This episode covers Hellraiser 2022 and Hellraiser 2: Hell Strikes Back. The ghouls talk the 3 R's: Relationships, Religion, and Remakes.

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Love is in the air at Jersey Ghouls headquarters as Jacki and Marissa celebrate Valentine's Day by reminding us to beware of red flags in potential dates. They discuss Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and 1980's Maniac. Marissa questions why these films make her so uncomfortable while Jacki disses Rom Coms.

Episode Resources

Kill the GRRRLS: Historical Reflection and Feminist Ideals in Classic Slasher Films

Ebert's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Review

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Marissa and Jacki end the month of January with two bleak films they missed from 2022: The Innocents and The Sadness. They discuss the state of childhood today. They try to figure out why all the hype for The Sadness. And we learn that Marissa is a scaredy-cat and Jacki is pretty hardcore when it comes to extreme horror.

References

https://artsfuse.org/258825/film-review-the-sadness-theyre-coming-to-get-you-karen/

https://flipscreened.com/2021/11/03/%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bbhff-review-the-sadness-2021-is-tear-jerkingly-depraved/

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Join Jacki and Marissa as they talk about aging, sexuality, and horny hags. In this episode the ghouls dive into Ti West's 2022 films Pearl and X. Is Hagsploitation the hot new horror commodity? What does this say about society? Will Jacki ever start watching newer films? Find out on the first episode of Season 5 of the Jersey Ghouls.

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