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- #113: My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Who doesn’t love a man in uniform that asks you to Be Mine? Maybe just not in a mine. Find out why nothing good happens underground in this holiday appropriate episode covering 1981’s My Bloody Valentine.
***CONTENT WARNING: mention of hanging
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
My Bloody Valentine (1981) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082782/?ref_=nm_knf_c_1
My Bloody Valentine (1981) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bloody_Valentine_(film)
Nestorowich, Max. “Mining for Meaning: A Review of My Bloody Valentine.” Sequart.com. http://sequart.org/magazine/55139/review-my-bloody-valentine/
55 min - #112: Gerald's Game (2017)
The sun is setting on our King (kind of) January, but don’t let that eclipse your interest - The Moonlight Man is joining us for the finale.
Join us for the deeply emotional journey in 2017’s film adaptation of Gerald’s Game.
***CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault of a minor, sexual violence, self-harm
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- Gerald's Game Ending Explained by Alex Leadbeater: https://screenrant.com/geralds-game-movie-twist-ending-explained/
- Gerald’s Game IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748172/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- Gerald’s Game Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald%27s_Game_(film)
- The Ending of Gerald’s Game Explained by Sezin Koehler: https://www.looper.com/200083/the-ending-of-geralds-game-explained/
1 hr 2 min - #111: Misery (1990)
Oh my god, like, I’m your number one fan, so iconic, like big, like stan, like
I would give my life just to…follow you home in a snowstorm, kidnap you, splint your legs and make you author my fantasies…I’m your number one fan
Tune in to see what all the Misery Business is about in the iconic 1981 King novel adaptation, Misery.
***CONTENT WARNING: mention of r*pe
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
- Keesey, Douglas. “‘Your Legs Must Be Singing Grand Opera’: Masculinity, Masochism, and Stephen King's Misery." American Imago, vol. 59 no. 1, 2002, p. 53-71. Project MUSE, https://doi.org/10.1353/aim.2002.0005.
- Loayza, Beatrice. “Misery at 30: A Terrifying Look at the Toxicity of Fandom.” TheGuardian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/30/misery-at-30-terrifying-look-toxicity-fandom-kathy-bates
- Misery IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/crazycredits/?tab=cz&ref_=tt_trv_cc
- Misery Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misery_(film)
- Peeke, Dan. “Misery: 10 Differences Between The Book And The Film.” ScreenRant.com. https://screenrant.com/misery-book-film-differences/#a-slightly-different-location
1 hr 4 min - #110: Doctor Sleep (2019)
Further into the Flanaverse we fly with the film adaptation of a book sequel that undoes the film adaptation of the original book’s ending…following? Just know the shine is back, but the scares aren’t trapped in the walls of the Overlook. Find out what’s up (Doc?) in our discussion of 2019’s Doctor Sleep.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of alcoholism, violence towards a child, grooming
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- Doctor Sleep IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/trivia/
- Doctor Sleep Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Sleep_(2019_film)#References
- How Rebecca Ferguson Created the Coolest Villain in Doctor Sleep by Kaitlyn Reilly: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/11/8704411/rebecca-ferguson-rose-the-hat-doctor-sleep-style
1 hr 28 min - #109: The Shining (1980)
Happy 2024, Whorrors! We’re taking an Overlook of this year and forecasting some pretty scary stuff - crack open the red rum and join us as we discuss the 1980 classic, The Shining.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of domestic violence, misogyny, racism, alcoholism
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
- Colangelo, BJ. “How The Shining Changed Shelley Duvall Forever.” Slashfilm.com. 2022. https://www.slashfilm.com/726299/how-the-shining-changed-shelley-duvall-forever/
- Merced, Matthew. “How Narcissistic Injury May Contribute to Reactive Violence: A Case Example Using Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.” Int. J. Appl. Psychoanal. Studies. 2017, 14: 81–96. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/aps.1484. Accessed 15 Dec. 2023. Web.
- Merced, Matthew. “Lost in the labyrinth: Understanding idiosyncratic interpretations of Kubrick's The Shining.” Int J Appl Psychoanal Studies. 2019; 16: 55–64. https://doi.org/10.1002/aps.1592. Accessed 15 Dec. 2023. Web.
- The Shining IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/trivia/
- The Shining Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
1 hr 6 min - #108: Smile (2022)
We’re all Smiles after our biggest year of podcasting yet, so we’re ending the year the way we’ve been spending it: traumatized. Form your opinion with us on 2022’s hit horror flick, Smile.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of suicide, self-harm, drug overdose, animal cruelty
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
- Button, Xandra. “Smile (2022): Mental Health in Horror | Review.” Goudie.co.uk. https://www.gaudie.co.uk/post/smile-2022-mental-health-in-horror-review#:~:text=Throughout%20the%20movie%2C%20characters%20use,illness%20with%20an%20inescapable%20monster.
- Das, Debbie. “‘Smile’ Review: A Shallow Treatment of Mental Illness in the World of the Supernatural.” TheCrimson.com. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/18/smile-parker-finn-movie-review-horror-2022/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSmile%E2%80%9D%20especially%20struggles%20with%20its,by%20Rose's%20fiance%C3%A9%2C%20her%20millennial
- Smile (2022) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_(2022_film)
- Smile (2022) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15474916/?ref_=nm_knf_i_1
1 hr 12 min - #107: Oculus (2013)
Mirror mirror on the wall…who killed my family after all? Find out in our return to the Flanaverse in 2013’s Oculus.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of domestic violence, miscarriages
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
The Evil Mirror From Oculus Has A Cameo In The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Hannah Shaw-Williams:
https://www.slashfilm.com/1402882/fall-house-usher-oculus-mirror-lasser-glass-cameo/
Fear the Glass: The Making of the Best Haunted Mirror Movie You’ll Ever See by Matt Barone: https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/matt-barone/oculus-behind-the-scenes-interviews
Oculus Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus_(film)
1 hr 15 min - #106: Disturbia (2007)
It’s a thief in the night to come and grab you . . . or it’s just Shia LaBeouf watching you do yoga through binoculars. Find out who the real creepy neighbor is in our nostalgic throwback in 2007’s Disturbia.
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
Disturbia Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disturbia_(film)
Disturbia IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486822/
Gingold, Michael. “Review: Disturbia”. https://www.fangoria.com/original/review-disturbia/
55 min - #105: Malignant (2021)
After a series of unfortunate events, Maddie’s life is turned upside down…but it gets worse when it starts turning backwards, too. Listen in as we discuss James Wan’s giallo venture, 2021’s Malignant.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of cancer, domestic violence, miscarriages
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
Edward Mordake Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mordake
Giallo Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giallo
Here’s how practical and digital effects worked together to sell the scares in ‘Malignant’ by Ian Failes: https://beforesandafters.com/2021/11/30/heres-how-practical-and-digital-effects-worked-together-to-sell-the-scares-in-malignant/?amp
James Wan explains how he made a 'feminist' horror movie with 'Malignant': 'None of this is by accident' by Brett Arnold: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-wan-malignant-feminist-horror-movie-162052997.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANvKcsmOhk9CKvlb9RbtQ4F8e7l9S7rKyVBKnPBu1krXAQwpPBDcJZT8CqU2omee9MieXmckTyzSkQg_7IGGRiOx6Gg-eskj5LRfy5VtwcAey1Uaaf2eAgIkJJw6UTUddQ-k0uUcVQG2NjGWB2zuVeL6qpgcGUyXBeUUTObGZV1J#:~:text=That's%20because%20beneath%20all%20that,physical%20bodies%20when%20left%20untreated
Malignant Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_(2021_film)
1 hr 6 min - #104: Halloween (2007)
It wouldn’t be Halloween without Halloween on Halloween. Listen to us complete the hat trick of tradition as we tackle Rob Zombie’s 2007 remake of Halloween.
***CONTENT WARNING: discussions of suicide, homophobia, sexual violence
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Email us at [email protected]
Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- Halloween 2007 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373883/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- Halloween 2007 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_(2007_film)
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A horror movie podcast by two washed-up English majors discussing the tropes, the titillating, and everything else surrounding badass women in horror.
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