The Whorrors!

By Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly

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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May 08, 2024#124: Rosemary's Baby (1968)
This is no dream, this is really happening…we’re finally covering Rosemary’s Baby.

***CONTENT WARNING: r*pe, discussions of childhood sexual abuse, abortion

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
Carstensen, Thorsten. “Is It Really Happening? The Postmodern Horror of Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby.” American Studies in Scandinavia, vol. 55, no. 2, 2023, https://doi.org/10.22439/asca.v55i2.7039.

Jacobs, Laura. “The Devil Inside: Watching Rosemary’s Baby in the Age of #MeToo.” VanityFair.com. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/watching-rosemarys-baby-in-the-age-of-metoo

Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary%27s_Baby_(film)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/
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1h 14min
May 01, 2024#123: May (2002)
April is over, so you know what that means….it’s gonna be May
(from 2002).

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
“ANALYSIS: “So many pretty parts, no pretty wholes” – MAY (2002), Twenty Years On” by Ariel Powers-Schaub

May IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303361/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

May Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_(film)

May and The Importance of Autistic Representation by Lor Gislason: https://www.hearusscream.com/editorials/ho5ogoxfgryo2q7wdvux8jzkbienb3
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1h 2min
April 24, 2024#122: House of Wax (2005)
We’re sliving for these 2000’s horror flicks, and this week’s is no different. Find out what happens when the hot mechanic makes you melt in 2005’s House of Wax.

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
House of Wax IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397065/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

House of Wax Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wax_(2005_film)
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56min
April 17, 2024#121: The Fourth Kind (2009)
A dead relative, a wobbly headed bird, and a screaming mother…but this time the affliction isn’t Hereditary (drum emoji). Find out what keeps flying over Alaska in 2009’s “based on true events” study, The Fourth Kind.

***CONTENT WARNING*** discussion of suicide

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
Real Life Paranormal Activity in the Fourth Kind: Fact or Fiction? By Karen Quan: https://people.com/movies/real-life-paranormal-activity-in-the-fourth-kind-fact-or-fiction/

‘The Fourth Kind’ Blended Fiction and Reality for a Unique Experiment [The Silver Lining] by Luiz H.C. : https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3710037/blending-fiction-and-reality-in-the-fourth-kind-the-silver-lining/

The Fourth Kind IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220198/trivia/

The Fourth Kind Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Kind
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58min
April 10, 2024#120: Vivarium (2019)
A nice house, a white picket fence, and a other-worldly boy who traps you in an altered dimension of domesticity…The American dream, am I right?
Listen in to explore the hellish neighborhood of 2019’s Vivarium.

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
Nemiroff, Perri. “'Vivarium' Director's Yonder Explanation Makes the Movie Even More Chilling.” Collider.com. https://collider.com/vivarium-explained-lorcan-finnegan/

Vivarium Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivarium_(film)

Vivarium IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368406/
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47min
April 03, 2024#119: Immaculate (2024)
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee…but the fruit of thy womb may not be so blessed. This review is hot off the presses - convene with us at the convent as we recount 2024’s Immaculate.

***CONTENT WARNING*** discussions of religious trauma, sexual assault, r*pe, abortion, forced motherhood, death of a baby

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
Akin, Jimmy. “8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception.” www.ncregister.com. https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-immaculate-conception-bv9oa7nm

Donato, Matt. “'Immaculate' Review: Sydney Sweeney’s Horror Isn’t Afraid to Sin.” Collider.com. https://collider.com/immaculate-review-sydney-sweeney/

Immaculate (2024) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_(2024_film)

Immaculate (2024) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137390/trivia/

Magical Realism Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism

Nunsploitation Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunsploitation
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1h 25min
March 20, 2024#118: Saltburn (2023)
This movie may not be straight-up horror, but your former English major hosts couldn’t let this murder on the dance floor pass them by. Join us for our discussions of the all-consuming sensation, 2023’s Saltburn.

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Sources:
Alison Oliver Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Oliver

“An English Teacher Watches Saltburn.” Reddit.com. https://www.reddit.com/r/saltburn/comments/189iegl/an_english_teacher_watches_saltburn/

Carey Mulligan Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carey_Mulligan

Hepburn, David. “Is Saltburn a Vampire Film? 9 reasons why Barry Keoghan's character Oliver could be a creature of the night.” Scotsman.com. https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/is-saltburn-a-vampire-film-heres-why-the-emerald-fennell-hit-4470355

Macarthur, Greg. “10 Hidden Details & References In Saltburn.” Screenrant.com. https://screenrant.com/saltburn-movie-easter-eggs-references/#death-foreshadowing

Rosamund Pike Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosamund_Pike

Saltburn Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltburn_(film)

Saltburn IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17351924/
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1h 19min
March 13, 2024#117: Villains March Madness 2024
Time to see who will be crowned the most evil of them all in this year's Villains March Madness! Listen to see if your favorite survives the slaughter.

Idea inspiration credit to The Dead Meat Podcast! Listen to their March Madness episodes here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ehpm0xUJnO5cDiPzOo29z?si=6422ef1feed54992

https://open.spotify.com/episode/24ufmWbosigEdKPVwMVVJX?si=bad24bbc71d74a7e

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2F36O9CBeZfFc43hEN4ZVG?si=8dec7013a4f9482c

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Email us at [email protected]

Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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46min
March 06, 2024#116: Final Girls March Madness 2024
We’re back with our 3rd annual competition of chaos: Final Girls March Madness! Join Elyse and Shay to see which heroine comes out on top. Stay tuned for the Villains next week!

Idea inspiration credit to The Dead Meat Podcast! Listen to their March Madness episodes here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ehpm0xUJnO5cDiPzOo29z?si=6422ef1feed54992

https://open.spotify.com/episode/24ufmWbosigEdKPVwMVVJX?si=bad24bbc71d74a7e

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2F36O9CBeZfFc43hEN4ZVG?si=8dec7013a4f9482c

Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast
Email us at [email protected]
Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
Standard Music License
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51min
February 28, 2024#115: American Mary (2012)
You've heard of American Idiot and American Psycho…but buckle up for American Mary. You may not have to say her name in the mirror 3 times to summon her, but if you cross her path, you’ll end up bloody.

***CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault, discussion of r*pe

Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast
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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula ([email protected])
Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd
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Works Referenced:
American Mary IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959332/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

American Mary Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mary

The Soska Sisters on American Mary by Film4: https://medium.com/@Film4/the-soska-sisters-on-american-mary-c834e2d103ef

The Unsexiness of “American Mary” by Rosey Howell: https://www.citizenjane.org/home/american-mary
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1h 9min

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