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- #43: Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Yo whorrors, how come this movie is so fucked up? Join Elyse and Shay as they explore the kooky summer camp slasher with a complicated history, 1983’s Sleepaway Camp.
****CONTENT WARNING: transphobia, homophobia, sexual assault
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- Blood, Bodies and Binaries: Trans Women in Horror by Jenni Holtz (they/them): http://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2019/01/18/blood-bodies-and-binaries-trans-women-in-horror/
- “How Can It Be? She’s a boy.” Transmisogyny in Sleepaway Camp by Willow Maclay (she/her): http://cleojournal.com/2015/08/10/how-can-it-be-shes-a-boy-transmisogyny-in-sleepaway-camp/
- Sleepaway Camp IMDB Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086320/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- ‘Sleepaway Camp’: The Elephant in the Room [Trapped By Gender] by Alice Collins (she/her): https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3625816/sleepaway-camp-elephant-room-trapped-gender/
- Sleepaway Camp Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepaway_Camp
- “Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Trans Woman? On Horror and Transfemininity” by Mey Valdivia Rude (she/her): https://www.autostraddle.com/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-trans-woman-on-horror-and-transfemininity-198212/
- www.translifeline.org US: 877-565-8860 / Canada: 877-330-6366
1 hr 15 min - #42: Quote Game!Who said what? In this gamey episode, Elyse and Shay test each other’s memories with innocuous quotes from movies’ past. Listen to find out who comes out victorious!Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at [email protected]Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License27 min
- #41: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Have you seen this 4th of July-themed 90’s slasher? No? Well WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FORRRRRR? Tune in as we learn why keeping secrets is no fun in the nautical & nostalgic classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- IKWYDLS IMDB Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119345/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- IKWYDLS Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer
53 min - #40: mother! (2017)
***CONTENT WARNING*** Discussions of Roe v Wade, death of a child, Christianity, assault
If religious allegories, anthropomorphic houses, and unrelenting discomfort are your jam, then you’re in luck! Take a deep breath and strap in as we discuss the disorienting and deeply disturbing Darren Aronofsky film, mother!
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
- Alternate theory by _apunyhuman_ on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/comments/70wgwm/an_alternate_theory_on_mother_contains_spoilers/
- Collider article by Matt Goldberg: https://collider.com/mother-movie-explained/
- mother IMDB Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5109784/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/07/darren-aronofsky-on-mother-jennifer-lawrence-was-hyperventilating-because-of-the-emotion
- https://bust.com/feminism/19471-roman-polanski-petition.html
1 hr 29 min - #39: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Welcome to prime time, whorrors! Tune in as we discuss dream powers, flighty nuns, and knife fights to close out our discussion (so far!) of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
CONTENT WARNING: discussion of rape, suicide
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- https://anightmareonelmstreet.fandom.com/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_3:_Dream_Warriors
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_3:_Dream_Warriors
1 hr 1 min - #38: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Gather round girls and gays! In our second installment of our Freddy-filled June, we’re covering A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge - one of the queerest horror films to ever come out of the 80’s.
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd - Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- ANOES 2 IMDB Trivia: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0089686/trivia/?ref_=tt_ql_trv
- The Nightmare Behind The Gayest Horror Film Ever Made by Louis Peitzman: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/louispeitzman/the-nightmare-behind-the-gayest-horror-film-ever-made
- A Nightmare On Elm Street 2's Queer Subtext Was Intentional by Jack Wilhelmi
- https://screenrant.com/nightmare-elm-street-2-jesse-walsh-character-queer-subtext-intentional/
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: The Horror of ‘Coming Out’ in 80’s America by Neil Baker https://cineramafilm.com/2019/10/22/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2/
1 hr 4 min - #37: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you . . . gross.
Gear up for our first episode covering the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Wes Craven’s 1984 original introducing badass final girl Nancy Thompson and the infamous sex (offender) on fire, Freddy Krueger.
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd - Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- ANOES IMDB Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- ANOES Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street
- “Mommy Killed Him”: Gender, Family, and History in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) by Jay Daniel Thompson https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/1281
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKA4gVc-MSU
- The Haunting True Story That Inspired A Nightmare On Elm Street by Joshua Meyer https://www.slashfilm.com/786819/the-haunting-true-story-that-inspired-a-nightmare-on-elm-street/?utm_campaign=clip
- THE LEGACY OF VIGILANTE JUSTICE IN A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET by Shayna Murphy https://www.brattleblog.brattlefilm.org/2016/05/27/the-legacy-of-vigilante-justice-in-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4021/
1 hr 4 min - #36: The Babadook (2014)
I’ll wager with you, I’ll make you a bet, the more you deny…that Samuel is actually emotionally intelligent AF and is the backbone of his household…the sillier you get.
Join us as we dive into the back story of our favorite gay icon and yours, The Babadook!
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
The Babadook Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Babadook
The Babadook IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
The Babadook Creator Finally Acknowledges Her Character Becoming a Gay Icon by Julie Miller https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/01/the-babadook-movie-gay-icon
1 hr 14 min - #35: Prom Queens (Carrie & Prom Night)
Prom night, everything is (not) alright! This week we’re celebrating prom season with TWO prom-tastic franchises - grab some punch and tune in to hear us talk about Carrie (1976) & (2013) and Prom Night (1980) & (2008).
CONTENT WARNING: self harm, bullying, animal cruelty
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd - Standard Music License
Works Referenced:
- Carrie White Burns in Hell: Carrie’s 40th Anniversary by Becky Belzile http://www.audienceseverywhere.net/carrie-white-burns-hell-carries-40th-anniversary/
- High School Prom by Ann Anderson
- They’re All Going to Laugh at You: 5 Reasons Why The Carrie Remake Didn’t Work by Drew Taylor https://www.indiewire.com/2013/10/theyre-all-going-to-laugh-at-you-5-reasons-why-the-carrie-remake-didnt-work-92430/
- Prom Night 1980 IMDB Trivia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081383/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- Prom Traditions Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prom#:~:text=Proms%20may%20be%20held%20in,in%20Moscow%20%E2%80%93%20Sparrow%20Hills).
1 hr 48 min - #34: Hereditary (2018)
This week, heads will roll as we cover Ari Aster’s haunting portrayal of grief, Hereditary.
CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, discussion of suicide
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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:
Female madness, decapitation and cults in ‘Hereditary’ by Emma Wang: https://stanforddaily.com/2020/11/11/female-madness-decapitation-and-cults-in-hereditary/
Hereditary IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/trivia/?ref_=tt_ql_trv
Hereditary Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_(film)
In Most Films About Demonic Possession, Women are Simply Vessels by Emily Gaudette: https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/in-most-films-about-demonic-possession-women-are-simply-vessels
1 hr 16 min
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