SUM OF ALL FEAR - Horror, Phobias & the Brain

Mirror, mirror on the wall..... why are mirrors so freaking creepy!? That's what we're gonna find out in Episode 20. We catch up a bit on our crazy lives, play a little "What the Fear!?" (including the longest phobia word ever!) and then we dive into catoptrophobia, the fear of mirrors.  So, why do we freak out at our own reflections? Kris tells us all about it.  

Then we talk mirrors in horror movies, a cliche that still gets us every time. We dive into Kiefer Sutherland in Mirrors (2008) and then bust out the big guns with Mike Flanagan's Oculus (2013). 

After that, it's all about Reverend Kane trying to rip poor Carol Anne through all the mirrors in Poltergeist 3.    

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It's SUMMERTIME, so let's talk about the FEAR of SHARKS!! This episode is hilarious and jam-packed full of great stuff. Seriously. You should listen. 

Kris and Drew saw Ari Aster's Midsommar this past week and give a pretty lengthy review (with no spoilers!). Hike up your big girl pants, cause this movie is all about dealing with grief, codependency and relationships. 

After a rousing game of "What the Fear!?" we dive into the deep end with a full breakdown of CGI Sharksploitation films! Little hint, there is a whole lot of them and just in case you thought you were safe from sharks on land...you're not. We even break down our "Top 7 Greatest Shi**y Shark Movies of All-Time." 

Of course, we cap it off with some Sharknado talk, cause we all need to prepare ourselves for the Shark-pocalypse. 

Then, it's on to the one that started it all, 1975's JAWS. No further explanation needed. 

We're gonna need a bigger podcast. 

Chit Chat/Review of Midsommar:  0:00 - 14:30

What the Fear!?:  14:30 - 24:39

Phobia Defined - Selachophobia: 24:39 - 50:00

Honorable Mentions - Sharksploitation: 50:00 - 1:16:52

Feature Presentation - JAWS (1975): 1:16:52 - 1:45:23

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LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX! We're getting in the deep end of the therapy pool and chatting about why things like trauma, abuse and body dysmorphia can lead to an unhealthy fear of sex. We also talk about why incels (or involuntary celibates) are mostly narcissistic douchebags, the difference between sex-addiction and paraphilia, and why BDSM might be a healthy coping mechanism for some people. 

Then it's on to the movies! We list off some honorable mentions, then Drew lays down his "Top 5 Sex Scene Deaths." Little hint. Don't invite Victor Crowley to your next three-way. 

Plus, we breakdown 2014's "It Follows" and its creepy demon curse STD.  For our Feature Presentation, we bust out Mike Flanagan's 2017 Stephen King adaptation, Gerald's Game. This movie nails the Fear of Sex, showing the struggles and pain associated with childhood trauma. Great movie that's on Netflix right now!

 

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Forever unclean! Kris and Drew are getting DIRTY with the FEAR OF GERMS. 

We're talking all about the difference between clinical OCD and genuine mysophobia or the fear of germs and contamination. We find out why your hand sanitizers don't do any good and why Howie Mandel can't touch anyone. 

Next, we dig into our Honorable Mention, 28 Days Later (2002) and its virus induced, crazy fast zombies. Then, it's on to the Godfather of All Apocalyptic Virus Horror, Stephen King's The Stand (1994). We dare you to get down and dirty with us! 

 

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Why are people creeped out by dolls? Find out in this episode!!  We're diving deep into the FEAR OF DOLLS (Pediophobia). Kris tells us all about what experts call the "Uncanny Valley," the relationship between the degree of an object's resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to such an object. 

Heady stuff, but super cool, especially when we try to understand why some dolls are especially terrifying.  Then we're onto famous dolls in horror. We talk a little Talky Tina, Trilogy of Terror, Annabelle, Stuart Gordon's "Dolls" and then (of course) Child's Play for our Feature Presentation. That's right Jack, Chucky's back!!  

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Come on baby... light my fire. 

Or maybe don't. I might have a wicked case of the Pyrophobia! Episode 15 is all about one of the most ancient and primal fears known to man...  the FEAR OF FIRE.  

First, we talk about all the fun stuff we have going on like our weekly horror movie night "Sinister Sundays" at Taste of Chicago in downtown Reno. Also, did you know we're the podcasting worlds newest power couple? Totally true. You heard it here first. 

Next, we play some "What the Fear!?" and find out what phobia sufferers would really relate to Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall." 

Then, it's on to that burning fear inside of all of us, the Fear of Fire. Kris talks about how if your kid starts people's houses on fire for fun, he's probably gonna be a serial killer and Drew gets hardcore about why he really respects historical cultures that burn people at the stake for minor religious differences. Sure, why not?

Finally, we bust into 1984's "Firestarter" that Stephen King compared to "cafeteria mash potatoes." Not exactly a ringing endorsement, but Drew Barrymore sure is sassy and it's got Nurse Ratched in it and a lot of fiery things for Pyrophobics to not be too comfortable with. 

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MOST REQUESTED EPISODE! We've finally arrived at Arachnophobia, the Fear of Spiders.

We're crawling our way through the web of this phobia and why these little bastards make so many of us wanna go, "nope, nope, f-ing nope!" when we see them.

Then it's all about the spider movies. We do mutant freak spiders in "Eight Legged Freaks" (2002) a fun, honorable mention throwback movie to some of the cheesy 1950's flicks. Of course, our Feature Presentation is none other than the movie with the phobia in its name "Arachnophobia" (1989), starring Jeff Daniels, John Goodman and some super freaky spiders from New Zealand that were all very real and apparently big time divas to work with! 

We also talk about how we lost our first episode (and why we're not too sad about it), Salma Hayek's ta-tas in "Dusk til' Dawn" and how we're hosting a Horror Movie Night at a local Reno bar/restaurant starting this Sunday, May 5th. Oh yeah, and we did some soul searching and realized we all have a little bit of Maury Povich in us. 

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Ever felt like the upper crust of society was some weird, amorphous, alien sex-cult!?  

Yeah, well us too and our fears have been confirmed in Episode 13 on Anthropophobia, the Fear of Society. 

Kris breaks down this fun little phobia and tells us why it's different from social anxiety disorder, delusional disorders and agoraphobia.  Then we bust into a shunt-fest of a movie, 1989's Brian Yuzna flick, Society. It's a paranoid, incestous journey with probably the greatest final 20 minutes of any horror movie ever.  

With lines like, "First we dine, then we copulate!" or "How do you like your tea? Cream, sugar... or do you want me to pee in it?" how could you not want to listen!  

LET THE SHUNTING BEGIN!

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Sufferers of this phobia won’t be tip-toeing through the tulips with Tiny Tim anytime soon! We’re talking “Anthophobia,” the Fear of Flowers. 

We figured we better pair up the most famous man-eating flowering plant horror flick of all-time, 1986’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” Cant go wrong with Frank Oz directing and Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Jim Belushi and Christopher Guest! Crazy cast. 

Plus, we talk about Joe Bob Brigg’s new “Last Drive-in” show on Shudder. Why C.H.U.D. Is a Home Alone prequel, Castle Freak is super twisted and Maury Povich is still an a-hole. 

Also, there’s a plant that makes you horny, then super high and then slowly kills you painlessly. Why isn’t this being used in hospice care all over the world? 

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Does Hugh Grant make you seethe with anger? Does the sight of the Union Jack flag incite fits of rage?  You might be Anglophobic.  

In this episode we talk about the origins of Anglophobia, as well as other ethnocentric phobias and why they are distinct from other types of phobias. We also bust into a bit of the modern political stuff surrounding nationalism and fear of other cultures.  

Then we break the tension with an Easter egg filled Feature Presentation with “Shaun of the Dead” which could have been titled “Tea Time of the Dead.” Seriously. That was the original title. 

We also have a lot of talk about vomit. Kris puked into her boot on a plane this week and Drew did a lot of vomiting as well. Fun!  

Also, we learn that Drew is not an alcoholic. He’s a “lush” which he defines as a “connoisseur of fine adult beverages.” We discover why Kris is quite the proponent of a properly placed “C” word and that she is truly the “Sweden of British” (what!?).  Also, we’re pretty sure that 80’s band A-Ha is British or Australian (SPOILER: they’re not).  

It’s all about England and you’re gonna love it! 

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