Brilliant critic Savina Petkova stops by to discuss and defend the prolific serial killing girl Esther from Orphan (2009) and its prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022)

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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.

Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.

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Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Elle Nash, author of Deliver Me, Animals Eat Each Other, Gag Reflex and the short story collection Nudes.

We talk about the process of writing Deliver Me, getting inspiration from headlines, the Ozarks, writing about pregnancy and motherhood and so much more.

Deliver Me is out now. 

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Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus

Music: "Slasher" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.

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Noted found footage defends MaryBeth McAndrews joins me to discuss the serial killer mockumentary double bill: Belgian extreme horror Man Bites Dog (1992) and love letter to slasher films Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006).

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Author Heather Parry joins me to discuss the most unlikely double bill of this show's history: Tarsem Singh's psychological horror The Cell (2000) and Tom Tykwer's adaptation of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

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Film analyst, writer and podcaster BJ Colangelo joins me to talk about an unlikely double bill: May (2002), about a lonely young woman who wants to make a friend out of body parts, and Monster (2003), inspired by the real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos. 

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An exclusive (and spoiler-free!) interview with The Watched director Ishana Night Shyamalan.  The Watched is out in UK cinemas from 7th June.

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Film analyst and podcaster Mary Wild joins me to discuss one of the all-time great serial killer movies: Mary Harron's American Psycho (2000). We cover the film's journey and influence, from the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' controversial novel to the memes and influencers inspired by it.

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Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Eliza Clark, author of Boy Parts, Penance and the upcoming short story collection She's Always Hungry. 

We talk about the process of writing Penance, useless research rabbit holes, the true crime content machine, and reading books so good it almost makes you want to quit writing altogether.

Penance is out now in paperback. 

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Actor and writer Isaura Barbé-Brown pops by to dissect one of the most iconic grifter/serial killers of page and screen: Tom Ripley.

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Scholar and critic Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn pops by to discuss one of the most influential serial killer movies of all time: David Fincher's Se7en (1995).   

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