Just Ghoul With It

This week Nikki and Kate watched Dead of Winter (1987) and discussed the filmic origins of gaslighting, film perspective and claustrophobia, and the ideal speed of a chase scene.

Rated R

Content warnings:

Death by suicide (mentioned), blood, gore, audio gore, animal death, gaslighting, instititutionalization (mentioned), finger mutilation, someone struggling to breathe, jump scares

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

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Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched Crimson Peak and discussed color schemes, stylized smoky ghosts, and ambiguous curd. 

Content warnings:

Child abuse, intimate partner violence, child sexual abuse, blood, gore, audio gore, gaslighting, jump scares, death of a dog, insects, animal abuse, sexual assault, finger mutilation, someone struggling to breathe, a head is squashed, eye mutilation, death of a child, vomit, ableism, incest 

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched The Witch and discussed immersion and historical accuracy, framing and isolation, and living deliciously.

Rated R  for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, audio gore, child abuse, death of an infant and child, gaslighting, animal death, animal abuse, child sexual abuse, cutting, someone struggling to breathe, seizures, kidnapping, jump scares, vomit, damage to teeth, incest, religious trauma

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist 

This week Nikki and Kate watched Insidious Chapter 2 and discussed astral projection, potentially excessive red lighting, and evil armoires. 

Rated PG-13

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, audio gore, intimate partner violence, child abuse, hospital scene, someone struggling to breathe, body horror, teeth mutilation, torture, kidnapping, jump scares, needles, self harm, ableism

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched Halloween II and discussed the emotional betrayal of retcons, lackluster monster reveals, and the crisp Foley of the 80s.

Rated 

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, audio gore, stalking, eye mutilation, someone struggling to breathe, drowning, cutting, death by hanging, someone is burned alive, jump scares, needles/syringes, institutionalization, ableism, PTSD, car crash, gun violence

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched Scream 2 and discussed the political context of the 90s, mystery-solving stress, and the proper pluralization for sorority girls.

Rated R

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, audio gore, stalking, cutting, eye mutilation, anxiety attacks, someone struggling to breathe, broken bone, torture, jump scares, PTSD, claustrophobia, flights lights/images, homophobic slurs, ableism, car crash, gun violence

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and discussed cultural constructions of monstrosity, lighting for effect vs. for realism, and canals.

Content warnings:

Blood, racial slurs, kidnapping, stalking, possession, anxiety attacks

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched Nope and discussed spectacle, seamless characterizations, and sphincters.

Rated R

Content warnings:

Animal death, eye mutilation, animal abuse, blood, gore, audio gore, stalking, someone struggling to breathe, death of a child, jump scares, shaky cam, death by suicide, PTSD, anxiety attacks, flashing lights/images, car crash, gun violence

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist 

This week Nikki and Kate watched V/H/S and discussed analog memory and anxiety, found footage filming styles, and kids falling on roller skates. 

Rated 

Content warnings:

Sexual assault, stalking, racial slurs/hate speech, gaslighting, intimate partner violence, animal death, broken bones, eye mutilation, cutting, amputation, blood, gore, audio gore, torture, someone struggling to breathe, kidnapping, jump scares, vomit, self harm, PTSD, panic attacks, shaky cam, flashing lights and images, car crash

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist

This week Nikki and Kate watched What Lies Beneath and discussed subgenre plot structures, disjointed dialogue, and gurgling shhhs. 

Rated PG-13

Content warnings:

Death by suicide, gaslighting, intimate partner violence, stalking, someone struggling to breathe, drowning, claustrophobia, panic attacks, blood, gore, car crash

You can check out all of the past episodes as well as our extended episode notes on the Just Ghoul With It website, www.justghoulwithitpod.com 

If you like what we’re doing, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts- it really does help! 

You could also stop by our Patreon and check out ways to support! 

Our intro and outro music was composed by Anthony Rocazella, on instagram @puffthemagicbassist 

Elevator music is BossaBossa by Kevin MacLeod