This week, we’ve got two reunions to make: former guest Emmy Colón-Geistlinger and the dream demon himself, Freddy Krueger. We take a look at the queer underbelly (or just regular belly) of the original Nightmare sequel to understand the suburban repression of the Nightmare series, what value queer people can find in this movie, and the straight oblivousness and homophobia that gave rise to Freddy’s Revenge.

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Referenced in this episode:

Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) - dir. Roman Chimienti and Tyler Jensen

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) - dir. Andrew Kasch and Daniel Farrands

Altered Innocence (film distributor)

We're sure we left you hankering for more of that new flesh after Tetsuo went full Iron Man in the first half of our coverage on queering the body horror genre. Today, we follow up with artist, writer, and the partner of our host, JI YAng, as we get his fresh perspective on David Cronenberg's 1996 film, Crash, following his first-time watch. Will Kevin and JI agree on the movie's themes, its presentation, or whether it even counts as a horror film? Put your seatbelts on because we're going on a transformative ride through one of Cronenberg's most challenging films.

Aren Bergstrom - The Reshaping of the Human Body by Modern Technology. Bright Wall/Dark Room. 

Jessica Kiang - Crash: The Wreck of the Century. The Criterion Collection.

This week, we’re splitting in half thanks the flesh-rending power of body horror! We’re kicking off our Pride Month coverage by queering the 1989 Japanese cyberpunk classic Tetsuo: The Iron Man with our special guest, horror writer and podcaster John Patterson. Then stay tuned later this week when we release our discussion on another body horror classic (any guesses?).

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This week, we’re counting down from 10 to help you prepare and take stock of all your horror favorites before we hit the midpoint of 2022. This Top 10 list covers exciting new horror films that are available for streaming or on VOD, with many celebrated and underseen titles amongst our picks. We also provide some comparison films for each entry to hopefully help you decide what to watch next. While we do skip over some of the bigger theatrical releases of the year, we hope you’ll use our list to seek out some of the other worthwhile releases. And let us know, what have been your top horror movies of 2022?

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We’re wrapping up our horror-comedy month here at The Calls Are Coming from Inside The Podcast, but not before we wrap our hands around some themes! We’re not only unpacking the themes of the two movies we’re watching today, we’re also relating them to theater, feminism, technology, and surveillance with our guests. First, we chat with Sharai Bohannon about the 2020 indie film Scare Me. Then, we cap everything off with Jan Rosenberg talking to us about the modern classic, The Cabin in the Woods.

A Nightmare on Fierce Street podcast - Scare Me: An Interview with Josh Ruben.

Making the Monsters (Featurette) Cabin in the Woods Behind-the-Scenes

Total Film - Joss Whedon Talks The Cabin in the Woods, February 16, 2012.

Let’s have a celebration! 25 episodes in, it’s not our birthday but we’re finally ready for a death day. We’re joined by Fear Queers co-hosts Beyza Ozer and Chase Hauser to chortle over the 2017 Blumhouse smash, Happy Death Day. Listen along as we talk creepy and problematic school mascots, infinite time loops, why you shouldn't trust a birthday cupcake, and what we want out of Happy Death Day 3Me (in 3D). Then, we offer a second feature recommendation of the 2015 indie horror-comedy You’re Killing Me.

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You can find Beyza on Twitter @finalbeyza

And you can find Chase on YouTube as ThatGayJedi

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Referenced in this episode:

Aaron Couch - ‘Happy Death Day’ director had just 2 days to shoot key scene over and over. The Hollywood Reporter, 13 October 2017.

Laura McKnight - Lawsuit claims movie villain is King Cake Baby’s evil twin. NOLA.com, 22 July 2019.

For the second week of our horror-comedy focus, we’re going back to the ‘80s! We take a flashback to the greatest slasher spoof of all time, Student Bodies, with our guest, tattoo artist-musician-comedian Christian Bernal. Then, we let you in on one of the best-kept secrets, Flesh-Eating Mothers, a mad ride through suburban restlessness and maternal cannibalism. You don’t want to miss out! (Please forgive our audio tribulations!)

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Referenced in this episode:

Sean O’Neal - ‘Student Bodies’ Remains Texas’s Strangest Contribution to Horror Movie History. TexasMonthly, 28 Oct. 2021.

April Fools Day may be over, but the month of the fool is still going strong. Our first round of horror-flavored laughs comes courtesy of some gateway horror films that made us and our guests fans for life. First, we talk with DeVaughn and Garrett of the Bloody Blunts Cinema Club podcast about that ghost with the most, Beetlejuice. And then we switch over to a man doing just as much, if not more, to talk about Ernest Scared Stupid with Shirley Blazen.

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Check out Shirley Blazen at the Newport Theater for Boobs and Bingo on April 9, 2022 and Love Circus on June 9, 2022

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Referenced in this episode:

Existo: The Original Festival Cut (1999) [Film]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH9jBlRtR1A

Minty Comedic Arts - 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Ernest Scared Stupid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yEiAAwnaOQ

Simona Luciani - Tiny House: Beetlejuice, Modernity, and the Decline of “Good Taste.” Fashion x Film.

Spring is about to bust through your window! But before winter blows away, why not cozy up by the fireplace one more time and program yourself a movie marathon with these six additional wintry horror and thriller films. We begin with a discussion about what makes cold season horror so effective, and then, we’ll talk you through our six picks that go beyond the usual snow-spects.

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CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Don’t let the directors get you down! This week, we’re doing a theme within a theme, and we needed the support of two guests to do it. We’re talking with Chicago actors Jessica Kearney and Morgan Eliza Cooper about the double-bill of actresses in trouble in a snowy landscape of Curtains (1983) and Dead of Winter (1987).

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Referenced in this episode:

Natalia Keogan - The Hackneyed Hag: The Monster Most Emblematic of the Past Decade is a Naked Old Woman. Blood Knife.