Victims and Villains

We’re staring into the abyss of 1995’s Se7en to see what will gaze back. Jason Seaux (instagram.com/jasonseaux) returns to discuss one of the most influential movies of the 1990s. Joins us as we discuss the Saw inspiration, navigating cancel culture, the danger of apathy and more. Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 988. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 1931’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula to see what will gaze back. Joseph Dea of the Systematic Geekology (https://linktr.ee/systematicgeekology) joins us to discuss his own podcast, the legacy of Frankenstein’s monster, the film’s religious undertones and more. Find out how the characters of Doctor Frankenstein and his monster reflect our own mental health. Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula to see what will gaze back. For this 19th century throwback we are joined by podcaster Andy Barker, of the Nothings Off the Table Podcast, to discuss Francis Ford Coppolla’s take on the classic monster. Join us as we navigate the film’s addiction undertones, Keanu Reeves, why horror and more Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2022’s Halloween Ends to see what will gaze back. Once again we are joined by Andy Mavra, of Love What I Love Podcast (http://bit.ly/385guest), to discuss h so-called finale chapter of Michael Myers. In this episode, we chronicle the film’s biggest missed opportunities, the impact of trauma, hopes for the franchise moving forward and more. Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We brought our friends Love What I Love (http://bit.ly/385guest) out of retirement to discuss the latest sequel in the Bring It On franchise with Syfy’s Cheer or Die. Gear up as we climb the cheer pyramid to dissect how the film uses its horror elements, nostalgic love for 2000’s Bring It On, generational expectations and much more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 988. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Capt Nostalgia” Burkey. It is produced by Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 2022’s Hellraiser to see what will gaze back. Filmmaker Simeon Gregory (https://www.instagram.com/simeon_gregory/) joins us to discuss his short film, Death in a Box (https://www.deathinabox.film/), his influences and more. We open up the Lament Configuration to work our way through David Bruckner’s re-imagining of Clive Barker’s iconic story. Join us as we discuss the film’s evolution of mythos, mental health and addiction, the cenobites and more. Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). “Death in a Box” is by Nekane Music. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of 1997’s Event Horizon to see what will gaze back. This episode propels us into deep space to address this underappreciated late 90s horror film. Join us as we navigate our way through the career of Sam Neill, the mental health of isolation, demonic possession and more. Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

In this special miniature episode, we look at three brand new releases. They Crawl Beneath is out now from Well Go Entertainment on Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital. Frost hits Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital beginning October 11th, 2022. Spirit Halloween: the Movie is now playing in limited engagements.

Before he was the iconic vampire villain from Blade, Stephen Dorff fought off demons in the cult classic 80s movie, The Gate. Justin Harlan, the director of Skate or Die Film Festival (https://farsightedblog.com/skate-or-die-film-festival/), to discuss not only his love for this movie and its mental health themes but also his unique film festival. Skate or Die is a film festival unlike any other that you can experience for yourself in Philly Oct. 7th and 8th, 2022. Plus, we dig ourselves a hole to discuss gateway horror, generational differences and much more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 988. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh “Capt Nostalgia” Burkey. It is produced by Burkey. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We’re staring into the abyss of a special live episode at this year’s Haunted Screams Expo. We sit down with cookies (1:24), clay sculptor Brian (6:10), Scream Fest Studios (12:47), Lake Norman director and actor Michael Strider (23:40), local VA haunt Frightfest (27:24) and Hellraiser extraordinaire Gary J. Tunnicliffe (36:27). Submit your films and screenplays to Horrific Hope Film Festival 2023: https://bit.ly/hhff23.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Abyss Gazing is a production of Victims and Villains and is written by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey (& produced by) and Mark Moore. Music by Kevin MacLeod and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!