In this episode, we compare and contrast the Japanese, Ringu, to the American, The Ring. We discuss the differences in CGI, makeup, and special effects, and what is most effective. And Jena gets the crap scared out of her even after the movie has ended. 

Sources: 

Blair, Gavin J. "'The Ring' Director Hideo Nakata: 'I'm Not Really Into Grotesque Stuff'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013. Web.

Shelton, Jacob. "15 Things You Didn't Know About The Japanese Version Of 'The Ring'". Ranker. 2020. Web.  

The Ring found on Amazon Prime Video. Ringu found on Shudder. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! For our last Halloween episode, we compare John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween to Rob Zombie's 2007 Halloween. We discuss whether gore makes a movie better or worse, and how we would try to escape Michael Myers. 

Sources:

Bracken, Becky. "21 Interesting Facts About the Original 'Halloween' Movie That Are Pretty Killer". Cafemom. 2018. Web.

Acuna, Kirsten. "A 'Halloween' sequel is out 40 years after the original — here are 16 facts you didn't know about the first movie". Insider. 2018. Web.

In this bonus episode, we breakdown, "The Haunting of Bly Manor". We talk about what we loved and what scared us, and how this was different than the first season at Hill House. Be cautious in listening because there are SPOILERS all throughout this episode of the entire season. If you haven't watched it all yet, come back when you have so we don't ruin anything for you.  

In this episode, we watched the movie, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and compared it to the classic short stories written by Alvin Schwartz. We talk about the folklore from which the stories originated and discuss the monsters in the illustrations by Stephen Gammel and the adapted ones in the film. We introduce Jena to these scary stories that we grew up with and traumatize her with the illustrations. 

Sources:

Monahan, Maureen. "14 Terrifying Facts About Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". Mentalfloss.com. 2015. Web.

www.mentalfloss.com/article/69886/14-terrifying-facts-about-scary-stories-tell-dark

Cruccihola, Jordan. "How Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Revived the Monsters of Your Childhood". Vulture.com 2019. Web.

www.vulture.com/2019/08/the-monsters-in-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-explained.html

Kimball, Joyce. "Scarecrows Have a Long History". Livewell. 2016. Web.

www.concordmonitor.com/All-about-scarecrows-4927005

Mccluskey, Megan. "How Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Compares to the Terrifying Books". Time. 2019. Web.

time.com/5640083/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-movie-vs-book/

In this next Halloween episode, we watched a cult classic, House of 1,000 Corpses. Even though there is no counterpart to compare this movie to, we still have lots to say about the making of the movie, Rob Zombie himself, and gore in film. This movie is considered a black comedy, but also a great horror movie to watch during Halloween time.

Sources: 

Wilhelmi, Jack. "House of 1,000 Corpses Lost Footage Explained". Screenrant. 2020. Web.

screenrant.com/rob-zombie-house-1000-corpses-lost-footage-explained/

iHeart Radio. "20 Things You Might Not Know About Birthday Boy Rob Zombie". 2017. Web.

www.iheartradio.ca/news/20-things-you-might-not-know-about-birthday-boy-rob-zombie-1.2328698

Jarret, Christian. "I love watching gory horror films. Is there something wrong with me?" Sciencefocus. Web.

www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/i-love-watching-gory-horror-films-is-there-something-wrong-with-me/

In this episode we watched the cult classic, Trick 'r Treat, and broke down why the movie scares us so much. We talk about the superstitions and legends of Halloween, as well as the history of Halloween or Samhain. This is the perfect movie to get us into the Halloween spirit, and we hope this episode does the same for you.

Sources: 

History.com Editors. "Samhain".  Oct. 2018. Web. 

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain

Gaia staff. "Samhain Rituals. How to Celebrate Samhain." Oct. 2019. Web.

https://www.gaia.com/article/modern-paganism-13-rituals-celebrate-samhain

Irwin, Hannah. "Trick 'r Treat: A Celebration of Halloween Trash." Trash Culture Journal. Vol. 1 No. 2. 2013. Journal. 

https://trashculturejournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/halloween.pdf

Olesen, Jacob. "Fear of Halloween Phobia – Samhainophobia." 2020. Web. 

https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-halloween-phobia-samhainophobia/

In this episode we talk about Tim Burton's adaptation of Sleepy Hollow, and compare it to Washington Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". We discuss Tim Burton aesthetic, and how much we love the mood of this film. Oh yeah, and we scare the crap out of Jena again. 

Sources: 

Irving, Washington. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 1819. PDF.

https://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Irving/Sleepy/Irving_Sleepy.pdf

Pierdomenico, Dave. "20 Fun Facts About “Sleepy Hollow”. 2019. Web.

https://halloweenyearround.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/20-fun-facts-about-sleepy-hollow/

In this episode, we have special guest, Michele M., LPCCS and practicing therapist, help us dive more into the psychology behind who Ted Bundy was and why he did the things he did. We dig deep into his childhood and his relationships with his family, and what exactly could have made him into the notorious serial killer we know today. 

Sources: 

"The Roots of Evil." Vanity Fair. Web. 1989 

Kettler, Sara. "Inside Ted Bundy's Troubling and Disturbing Childhood." Biography.com. Web. 2019. 

In this two-part episode, we watched the movie, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Wicked and compare the striking similarities to the true events. We dive into some of the horrific murders he committed, as well as the relationship between him and Elizabeth Kloepfer. In part two, we'll dive more into the psychology behind serial killers.

Sources: 

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Joe Berlinger, Netflix, 2019. 

Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. Joe Berlinger, Netflix, 2019.

In this episode we watched the movie, The Turning, which is an adaptation of Henry James' novella, "The Turn of the Screw". We discuss the ways we thought the movie failed in representing the story, and traumatize Jena even more.

Sources: 

The Turning. Floria Sigismondi. Universal Pictures, 2020. Amazon Prime Video. 

"Henry James The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories". TJ Lustig, Oxford World's Classics, 2008. 

"The complete history of ‘Slender Man,’ the meme that compelled two girls to stab a friend". Caitlin Dewey. Washington Post. 2016. (washingtonpost.com)

'"The Turning’ Is the Horror Movie Equivalent of Processed Cheese Sauce". Oliver Jones. Observer. 2020.