This week Nikki and Kate watched Frailty and discussed American exceptionalism, covered some abhorrent deeds, and discovered what it means to be Ford Tough. Also Kate definitely knows the difference between Owen Wilson and Matthew McConaughey.

Rated R for violence and some language

Content warnings:

Death by suicide, torture, death of a parent, death of a child, kidnapping, stalking, vomit, jump scares, gaslighting, claustrophobia, shaky cam, child abuse, gun violence, someone struggling to breathe

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 

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

This week Nikki and Kate watched Let Us Prey and took a brief look at the Scottish Reformation, explored the many uses of blood and gore, and ogled Daddy Death.

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, torture, audio gore, police brutality, finger/toe mutilation, a head is squashed, child death, sexual child abuse, death by suicide, intimate partner violence, car crash, gun violence, death by hanging, someone struggling to breathe, vomit.

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 

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

This week Nikki and Kate brought in another spooky soul to cover A Nightmare on Elm Street. Alongside Lindsey they discussed milk carton kids, practical effect design, and the defining characteristics of a boiler room.

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, bugs, finger mutilation, torture, someone is burned alive, cutting, amputation, death of a child, death of a parent, stalking, jump scares, audio gore, hospital scene, needles, self harm, death by suicide, anxiety attacks, gaslighting, homophobic slurs, ableism, someone struggling to breathe, death by hanging

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 

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

This week Nikki and Kate watched The Mothman Prophecies and discussed the use (and perhaps overuse) of jump cuts, types and functions of folklore, and Mothman’s juicy ass. 

Rated PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language

Content warnings:

Car crash, hospital scene, jump scares, death by suicide, cancer, gaslighting, claustrophobia, flashing lights/images, plane crash, blood, gore, someone struggling to breathe, drowning

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 Insidious and discussed the social construction of childhood innocence, the risks of astral projection, and the correct pronunciation of Tony Shalhoub.

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language

Content warnings:

Blood, gore, hospital scene, flashing lights, shaky cam, anxiety attacks, someone struggling to breathe, seizures, kidnapping, clowns, possession, jump scares, hospital scene

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 Black Christmas and invited a guest along for the chaos! Caroline from How Have You Not Seen joined the fray for the discussion of this 1974 classic. They talked about contemporary folklore, warm lighting in horror films, and how to find a dead body.

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity and language.

Content warnings:

Sexual assault (mentioned/discussed), child abuse (mentioned/discussed), death of a child, cutting, suffocation, someone struggling to breathe, stalking, jump scares, anxiety attacks, ableism, gaslighting. 

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 30 Days of Night and talked about zombies more than one would expect for a vampire film. Along the way they talked about the iconic duo of blue light and cold weather, invasion horror films, and America’s Sweetheart Drew Barrymore who is not in this film. 

Rated R for strong horror violence and language

Content warnings:

Dog death, animal death, torture, finger/toe mutilation, cannibalism, damage to teeth, cutting, broken bones, amputation, a head is squashed, death of a child, death of a parent, stalking, jump scares, blood, gore, audio gore, needles, death by suicide, anxiety attacks, claustrophobia, car crash, someone falls to their death, gun violence, someone struggling to breathe

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 Gremlins and discussed American consumerism and Christmas, the juxtaposition of holiday cheer and horror, and crimes against children of the 80s.

Rated PG for violence

Content warnings:

Death of a parent, death of an animal, animal abuse, a head is squashed, vomit, jump scares, mentions of self harm and death by suicide, flashing lights, car crash, blood, gore, 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! 

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

This week Nikki, Kate, and special guest Jenna Stoeber (from Polygon, check out her work!) watched Pontypool and talked about workplace dynamics in an apocalypse, the frustration of feeling misunderstood, and Boss Baby Orson Welles. 

A message from Nikki and Kate:

We hate to tell you this, but all your base are belong to us. Make your time.

Content warnings:

Child death, self harm, blood, gore, child abuse (mentioned), vomit

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 The Omen (1976) and discussed political and economic turmoil in the 70s, apocalypse vibes, and premillennial dispensationalism. They also explored the use of noise to build tension, proclaimed their appreciation for well utilized silence, and coined the term “unsightful.”  

Rated R for violence/horror and gore

Content warnings:

Animal death, decapitation, death by suicide, gaslighting, miscarriage, death by hanging, death of a parent, death of a child, kidnapping, stalking, clowns, jump scares, hospital scene

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