Test Pattern: A Horror Movie Podcast

In this episode, curated by Micah, we're celebrating badass female villains with Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II and Hellbound: Hellraiser II!

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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)

"High School Retrospective: A Look Back at Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" by Phil Castor, Blumhouse

"Interview: Director Bruce Pittman on Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987), TV Store Online

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

Commentary with Tony Randel, Ashley Laurence, and Peter Atkins

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Child's Play (1988)

Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks, and Kevin Yaegher

Commentary with David Kirschner and Don Mancini

"Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss

Child's Play 2 (1990)

"Six Things You Didn't Know About the Child's Play Franchise" by Lindsay Case, AMC

In honor of Women in Horror Month, we watched two movies that were written and directed by women and feature female main characters that subvert the tropes used in the genre - The Slumber Party Massacre and Jennifer's Body!

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The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

Commentary with Amy Holden Jones, Debra Deliso, and Michael Villella

Jennifer's Body (2009)

Commentary with Karyn Kusama and Diablo Cody

"How Jennifer's Body went from a flop in 2009 to a feminist cult classic today" by Constance Grady, Vox

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Carrie (1976)

On Writing by Stephen King, pgs. 72-87

"10 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Making of Carrie (1976)" by Jake Dee, ScreenRant

"Carrie Turns 40: Secrets Behind the Iconic Horror Film" by Nicole Pelletiere, ABC News

Chronicle (2012)

"Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: 'We're Not People to Him'" by Amy Zimmerman, The Daily Beast

"Josh Trank Banned Max Landis From Chronicle Set and Hasn't Spoken to Him Since 2012" by Zack Sharf, IndieWire

"The Post-Disaster Artist" by Matt Patches, Polygon

We're looking back at the fifth year of the podcast and looking ahead to what's next for Test Pattern!

Episode Image by Truck Torrance

Merry Christmas! We're discussing the dark holiday novel Gremlins and its more lighthearted film adaptation! ;)

Gremlins by George Gipe (1984)

"Gremlins Week: The 10 Maddest Excerpts From the Novelisation" by Nick De Semleyn, Empire

"George Gipe is Dead at 53; A Film and Television Writer", The New York Times

Gremlins (1984)

Production commentary with Joe Dante, Michael Finnell, and Chris Walas

Director/Cast commentary with Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, and Howie Mandel

"40 Things We Learned From Joe Dante's Gremlins Commentary" by Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects

We know some kids who are definitely getting coal in their stockings! We watched The Children (2008) and Better Watch Out!

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The Children (2008)

"Tom Shankland Talks the Children" by Heather Wixson, Dread Central

Better Watch Out (2016)

"Fantasia 2017 Interview: Director Chris Peckover Talks Better Watch Out" by Michele Galgana, Screen Anarchy

Hey there, Halloweenies! It's time to gather round the big orange couch and tell five tales of frights - all from 90s Nickelodeon shows!

"The Ghost Story" from "Salute Your Shorts" (1991)

"Haunted House" from "Ren & Stimpy" (1992)

"The Tale of the Twisted Claw" from "Are You Afraid of the Dark" (1992)

"Halloweenie" from "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" (1994)

"Sugar Frosted Frights" from "Rocko's Modern Life" (1995)

We're so excited we're howling at the moon because we watched An American Werewolf in London and The Howling!

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An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Beware the Moon, documentary

"I Walked with a Werewolf", featurette

"Making An American Werewolf in London", featurette

"An Interview with John Landis", featurette

"Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London", featurette

The Howling (1981)

"Unleashing the Beast: The Making of The Howling", documentary

In our latest episode, we're sensing the ghostly presence of a child. We watched The Haunting of Julia and The Others!

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The Haunting of Julia (1977)

"An Interview with Colin Towns" by Kier-La Janisse, Spectacular Optical

Strong Language & Violent Scenes Podcast - Episode 123: The Haunting of Julia (with Sam Zimmerman)

The Others (2001)

"The Others at 20: The Haunted House Movie that Reinvigorated the Genre" by Scott Tobias, The Guardian

"A Look Inside The Others", featurette

"An Intimate Look at Director Alejandro Amenabar", featurette