That's So Gothic

We have a lot of hunka hunka burnin' love for Baz Luhrmann's glittery masterpiece about the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Actor for Austin Butler, Elvis is a thrill ride. And yes, you are subscribed to the right podcast. Full Gothic breakdown after the plot summary. Elvis (2022) director by Baz Luhrmann. Written by Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Vanity Fair and Daily Beast on real-life Elvis and his relationship with black musicians at the time:

Pop Suga on movie v. real-life differences: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/elvis-real-life-vs-movie-differences-48872330/amp

New York Post on Col. Tom Parker being an alleged murder suspect: https://nypost.com/2022/06/23/elvis-presleys-manager-controlled-the-king-not-a-good-man/

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If an Airbnb looks too good to be true, there is most likely a rabid monster borne from an incestuous serial killer living in a secret room in the basement.   Directed and written by Zach Cregger. Starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email [email protected]. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music "Gothic Guitar" by Javolenus 2014 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)

We really enjoyed discussing Phantom Thread (2017) dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps. However, the internet ate it. We will resume our regular schedule in February. 

If you give Ed Harris a cookie, then he'll want some whiskey. If you give him whiskey, then he'll invite his wife into your home. If he invites his wife, they'll invite their children. If they invite their children, genocide will break out in your living room. Wow, that escalated quickly! We're starting the year off with a bang by dissecting Darren Aronofsky's 2017 masterpiece, mother! Screenplay by Aronofsky. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris, and a batshit insane cameo by Kristen Wiig.

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month.

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Fa la la la laaaAAAAHHH! It's a special Christmas episode of That's So Gothic. Sit by a crackling fire and listen as we discuss the 2019 remake of Black Christmas. Dir. Sophia Takal. Screenplay by Takal and April Wolfe. Starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, and Cary Elwes.

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. 

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On Slasher, on slits 'em! We're dreaming of a Black Christmas. Dir. Bob Clarke. Screenplay by A. Roy Moore. Starring Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, and Keir Dullea. We also briefly discuss the grotesque 2006 remake Dir. by Glen Morgan with screenplay by Morgan. Starring Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert and, again, Andrea Martin.

Toronto Star article on the house: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2017/08/18/toronto-house-was-where-black-christmas-was-filmed-and-the-slasher-flick-was-born.html

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Subscribe for our bonus episode on 12/25. No coal in this stocking!

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Happy Holidays, wee ghosties. Grab yourself a hot cocoa and some carbon monoxide. We are kicking off a month of Christmas Gothic with the modern classic "The Lodge." Dirs. Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. Screenplay by Fiala, Franz, & Sergio Casci. Starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Richard Armitage, and Alicia Silverstone. 

“It’s all her fault”: Gaslighting & the Virgin Mary in THE LODGE by C.H. Newell.

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month.

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It's why we say "pinano" all the time: The Power of the Dog. Oh yeah, also a western about the damaging effects of toxic masculinity. Dir. Jane Campion, screenplay by Campion based on the book by Thomas Savage, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Thomasin McKenize.

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month.

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We're donning vampire fangs and biting down on fake blood capsules as we enjoy a special Halloween episode! It's the movie that launched a thousand careers: Interview with the Vampire (1994) dir. Neil Jordan, screenplay Anne Rice, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, and Christian Slater. We spend an exorbitant amount of time talking about how difficult and crazy Anne Rice was (RIP). 

That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month.

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