Scream Queen Podcast

This is my 69th episode and my theme of the month is Incel Horror.

I have a feeling that when we look back on horror in the future, the defining subgenre of the 2020s is going to be incel horror. Every decade seems to have its signature fears, and ours feels increasingly focused on loneliness, misogyny, entitlement, coercive control, and online radicalization. Instead of asking us to fear monsters lurking in the shadows, these films ask us to fear something much more familiar: people who believe they're owed love, sex, attention, or control over another human being.

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James-Michael founder of HORROR PRESS

• https://horrorpress.com/#google_vignette
• https://www.instagram.com/horrorpressllc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Resources:

• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26584495/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
• https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam?srsltid=AfmBOoqvDMf-vbNHdu5FPcO6Ye315hnc3hFsF2E9zrV-JJfBSS7yu4lC

"Eat the Rich" horror is a subgenre of horror that critiques capitalism and class inequality by portraying the ultra-wealthy as the enemy. Rather than treating the 1% as merely out-of-touch, these stories present elite privilege as a predatory force built on the exploitation, degradation, and literal destruction of the working class. And you know what, I agree with them.

Sources:

• https://www.motionpictures.org/2026/03/writer-director-kirill-sokolov-on-zazie-beetz-cult-mayhem-and-the-nine-circles-of-hell-in-they-will-kill-you/
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31728330/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
• https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/streaming/one-of-the-most-chaotic-survival-movies-of-2026-so-far-is-now-streaming-and-its-like-kill-bill-meets-ready-or-not
• https://kathy-simon-s-school.teachable.com/l/products?sortKey=name&sortDirection=asc&page=1

This is my 67th episode and my theme of the month is EAT THE RICH.

"Eat the Rich" horror is a subgenre of horror that critiques capitalism and class inequality by portraying the ultra-wealthy as the enemy. Rather than treating the 1% as merely out-of-touch, these stories present elite privilege as a predatory force built on the exploitation, degradation, and literal destruction of the working class. And you know what, I agree with them.

For my real world example, A Swiss hacktivist found a hidden directory and participant profiles in the site's code, exposing over 200 prominent names What We Know About Billionaire Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society.

Resources:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8244784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/18/what-we-know-about-billionaire-peter-thiels-secret-dialog-society-including-whos-involved/

https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/craig-zobel-interview-the-hunt-canceled-1202215006/

https://medium.com/incluvie/blumhouses-the-hunt-is-an-extremely-dangerous-alt-right-wonderland-8f1b6205dd15

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200310-the-hunt-review-donald-trump-got-this-sly-satire-all-wrong

This is my 66th episode and my theme of the month is the horrors of AI. For decades, horror has warned us about our relationship with technology. Long before AI became a buzzword, filmmakers imagined worlds where machines learned too much, corporations moved too fast, and humanity surrendered control in exchange for convenience.

Guest:

Jeff Rauseo

Movie Creator | Collector | Author

https://www.instagram.com/jeffrauseo?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Resources:

• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
• https://www.crescendo.ai/blog/ai-bias-examples-mitigation-guide

In this episode, I interview director George Henry Horton on his directorial debut film Dorothy Project. Our conversation mainly focuses on AI and why it's such an effective topic in the horror genre.

After a botched robbery, two men take refuge in a remote and lifeless scientific facility, inadvertently awakening a monster within.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8651780/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

My theme is Motherhood in May. Uncovering the horrors of pregnancy. The virgin birth is one of the most well-known Christian doctrines. The idea that Mary had never had sex when she became pregnant has captivated the minds of artists and storytellers for the last two millennia. In the wake of the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade, new horror films are finding fertile ground in the way religious institutions, and the men who typically run them, seek to control women’s bodies.

Guest:

K.J. Brantley

• She is a horror author that covers topics of Motherhood/Maternal, Gothic, & Eco-Folk Horror. She is also the Founder of SoCo Women in Horror Festival.
• https://www.instagram.com/authorkjbrantley?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Resources:

• https://sojo.net/articles/opinion-culture/immaculate-shows-dark-side-virgin-birth-story
• https://bbc.com/news/articles/c9d5x83gg45o
• https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/secretive-us-church-accused-of-forcing-women-to-give-up-kids-for-adoption-report-7608915
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137390/?ref_=fn_t_1
• https://www.artchive.com/artwork/the-madonna-of-the-blue-diadem-or-the-madonna-of-the-veil-raphael-1510-1511/

The film follows a homeless woman who is eight months pregnant and fleeing an abusive relationship. Seeking a fresh start, she finds refuge in a halfway house, only to uncover that the people running it are harboring sinister motives, and young women begin vanishing around her.

Meat, is a dark psychological thriller written and directed by LaRae Wilson that was released and streams on Tubi.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37803659/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

My theme is Motherhood in May. Uncovering the horrors of pregnancy. Believe it or not, pregnancy isn’t this miraculous beautiful experience much of the media portrays to be. Pregnancy is a story of body horrors more akin to the Alien franchise chest burster then the fairy tale version we like to tell ourselves.

Today I am talking with director/writer Danny Perez about his film Antibirth.

In a desolate community full of drug-addled Marines and rumors of kidnapping, a wild-eyed stoner named Lou wakes up after a wild night of partying with symptoms of a strange illness and recurring visions as she struggles to get a grip on reality while stories of conspiracy spread.

Resources:

• https://hellhorror.com/movies/antibirth-review-48075.html
• https://www.slugmag.com/arts/film/film-reviews/antibirth/
• https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3377678/sundance-review-antibirth-gross-hell/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/antibirth-sundance-review-856872/
• https://youtu.be/lJB8lo2rvGM?si=EGNBfNyCyvxINyvR
• https://short-history.com/russian-humanzee-human-ape-experiments-fa7f54598f49
• https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-claims-humans-successfully-conceived-a-humanzee-but-history-suggests-otherwise-45835
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3333870/?ref_=fn_t_1

Stalker Jane Interview

Written/Director Roger Glenn Hill

Jane, a stalker, becomes involved with her band-crush Demetri, a budding rock star, for whom she does terrible things to ensure his rise to stardom. While Jane schemes to support the band with bloody and chaotic effect the reality of his situation slowly dawns on Demetri, but is it too late?

This is my 63rd episode and my theme for April is Beauty is a Beast, Exploring beauty standards through the lens of horror.

I have special guest Plastic Martyr to talk about this campy classic and revolutionary film. She quotes the movie like the professional actress she is. We dive into the themes of friendship, beauty standards, conspiracy theories, and codependent relationships. You don't want to miss Plastic Martyr talking about her favorite film.

Guest:

Plastic Martyr

https://linktr.ee/plasticmartyr?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson
• https://time.com/collections/future-of-living/7341335/bryan-johnson-longevity/
• https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-bryan-johnson/#:~:text=Millions%20of%20dollars%20in%20treatments%2C,script%20has%20everything%E2%80%94except%20an%20ending.
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104070/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk