Spooko

Mariama Diallo, the director of 2022's 'Master' describes the horror genre as "fun, sincere and truthful'. Now, in no way could you describe this week's oppressively dark film as "fun", but you'll rarely experience a story that illuminates truth as well as this. 

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Hold on to your butts! No seriously, hold on to your butts. We return with another example of why horror is the most creative genre (and a dance sequence that with knock your butt off). 

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Note: this is another voice note Peach sent me. New episode next week! Thanks as always for listening and sticking with us, it means the world. 

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We're taking the week off because Peach just turned 40, but... because Peach doesn't take time off, we've recorded a quick intermission for you guys. Vale Shane Warne.  

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A party bus massacre? Check. Gentle anti-capilalist message? Check check. a run time of 73 minutes? This Netflix-only sequel to the original classic proves once again why horror is the greatest genre. 

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There is nothing more compelling than a horror villain that has a point. That you don't agree with necessarily, but you get why they'd – for example – lure, trap and butcher an entire extended family on a cross-country holiday. 

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Serious Q that the horror genre often overlooks: If your ARE going to harvest, prepare and sell human meat, what's the best way to cultivate it? 

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Magical realism. Vengeful zombies. Infanticide. This enchanting indie is HEAVY, but is it horror? Film maker Megan Riakos returns to the pod to help us play the genre-categorisation game. 

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This episode we're joined by Will Reichelt, one of Australia's most accomplished special effects identities to chat an insane film that's chock full of them: James Wan's 'Malignant'!

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A deceptively disgusting 'Ozploitation' film from 2009 has Peach feeling like the early days of Spooko (when he wasn't so jaded). Huge content warning, these kills are creative and disturbing.

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