The Mistress of the Menagerie closes out the 50s month, with 1956's "The Bad Seed."  Topics include the psychological horror sub-genre, nature vs. nurture debate: what influences our behaviors, and conduct disorder with psychopathic tendencies. 

The Mistress of the Menagerie continues the 1950s in Horror History by discussing and analyzing the classic sci-fi/horror 1956's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Topics include disease and mental illness allegories, what makes us human/what is humanity, and sleep vulnerability. 

This week, as we continue the theme of Horror History focusing on the 1950s, the mistress of the menagerie discusses the 1953 Sci-Fi/Horror, "Invaders from Mars." Topics include Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust, metaphors for addiction and child abuse, and the racial/sexist undertones within the movie.

Continuing the theme of Horror History, we are focusing this month on the 1950s, starting with the movie that started the "Big Bug" movie craze, the classic "Them!" The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the Creature Feature sub-genre, nuclear threat metaphors and symbolism, and what the ants themselves represent.

Continuing the concept of Horror and History with a bonus 1940s episode with a lesser known Boris Karloff movie, 1940 "The Ape." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Mad Scientist tropes, a decent into madness, and killing in the name of science.

The 1940's run ends with 1941's seminal classic "The Wolf Man," with the incredible Lon Chaney Jr! Sarah and Nathaniel discuss WW2 allegories, toxic masculinity, and the issues between fathers and sons!

Our run through 1940's Horror selections continues with "The Mummy's Hand," a loose, not-really-a-sequel to "The Mummy." Topics include Freudian Gender Roles, Sanctity of the Dead, Colonialism, and Forced Plot Devices!

This week, The Menagerie begins covering horror films from the 1940's with Cat People. We cover topics such as victimhood, delusions and denial, and the complicated characters at the heart of this story. 

Horror in History: The 30's Month draws to a close with Tod Browning's 1933 classic "Freaks!" The Mistress and the Minion discuss themes of inclusion, morality, and the near legendary controversy surrounding the film in an episode that is almost as long as the film itself! Enjoy!

History of Horror continues to move forward with 1933's "King Kong," a first time watch for both Sarah AND Nathaniel! Topics of discussion include racist and sexist allegories, colonialism and the enduring legacy of the titular character! Twas Beauty killed the Beast!