What Doesn't Kill Us

We've survived a cruel summer (so far), and are back to discuss what we've been watching while on break. Noel talks about films that examine fraught father-daughter relationships (10 Cloverfield Lane, Don't Breathe, Train to Busan & The Host), and Monica (coincidentally) does the opposite, discussing an underappreciated woman-directed masterpiece from last year, Evolution, which is all about bizarre mother-son bonds. She also recommends some of the shorts in the all-woman directed anthology XX. Unsurprisingly we talk about gender, family, the future of horror, and other "state of the world" topics in that What Doesn't Kill Us way. Please rate, review, comment, and/or subscribe here, on iTunes, SoundCloud, Twitch, or via email at [email protected]. Lots more horror to come ...

Brady got the opportunity to speak with Alan Maxson about his career as a monster actor, his work on "The Raking," and his own extravagantly B-film "Christmas With Cookie"! Email us at [email protected], check us out on iTunes, SoundCloud and YouTube for the visual version. Subscribe & comment everywhere!

Alan Maxson and Christmas With Cookie Links:

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/christmaswithcookie

Instagram: @ChristmasWithCookie

Twitter: @XmasWithCookie

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5295412

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJw1PdqJnpDQZjqg6-cow

Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJetPov7kY

Find Christmas With Cookie on Amazon: https://amzn.com/B01M5COTM0

Only one year late but worth the wait! We discuss The Witch, The Walking Dead, The Crucible, It's Alive, See No Evil, Wait Until Dark, Southbound, Scenic Route, American Mary, and more. Brady claims he will NOT discuss Batman vs. Superman . . . but guess what happens then! There's also a short dance break for your listening pleasure.

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We carefully discuss that most difficult of horror sub-genres, the rape-revenge film. We limit our discussion to the classics--I Spit On Your Grave, Last House on the Left, and the source for Last House, Bergman's Virgin Spring--as well as the newest variation, 2016's award-winning Elle. Noel has some questions about how rape works, and the womyn set him straight . . .

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WDKU gets highbrow with our first in a series of discussions of both classic and newer horror fiction. In this episode, listen to Monica express disappointment that Mina does what she's told! Chuckle as Krystal compares the novel with the Fast & Furious franchise! Hear Brady suggest 100,000 other vampire books, video games, comic books, movies, etc.! Harken as Noel complains bitterly about the inaccuracy of film & TV adaptations! And nod in agreement at our choice of Literary Horror Hottie of the Month! And so, so much more. Who knew a 120 year old novel would generate such passion? Email us at [email protected], check us out on iTunes, SoundCloud and YouTube for the visual version. Subscribe & comment everywhere!

Join us on our first live review of "Christmas with Cookie".... A horrific and disorienting B-movie Christmas tale ..... So appropriate for Halloween.

BUY THE MOVIE! amzn.com/B01M5COTM0

FaceBook: www.facebook.com/christmaswithcookie

Instagram: @ChristmasWithCookie

Twitter: @XmasWithCookie

IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt5295412

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJw1PdqJnpDQZjqg6-cow

Official Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpJetPov7kY

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Inspired by our review of The Taking of Deborah Logan, in this episode of Special Topics we take a look at representations of illness and disease in horror films, both literal and metaphorical. We discuss a wide range of films, from Outbreak to May to The Babadook to The Shining to Donnie Darko to The Grapes of Death (best title ever) to The Silence of the Lambs vs. Manhunter, as well as obscure TV shows like The X-Files and Hannibal. Throw in some painful personal stories and references to about 52 other films, and we get a typically scintillating WDKU discussion. Watch videos of our discussions on YouTube as What Doesn't Kill Us. Email us at [email protected]. Check us out on iTunes, SoundCloud and YouTube for the visual version. Subscribe & comment everywhere!

It was inevitable--we had to tackle the 2015 art-house horror phenomenon that is Robert Eggert's 'New England Folktale' The Witch: "A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession." It went over well with 3 out of the 4 of us, but the naysayer's points are really ... trenchant! Comment, rate and email us at [email protected]. You can also find us on YouTube as What Doesn't Kill Us, Facebook as Fight or Flight Network/What Doesn't Kill Us, and our blog (whatdoesntkilluspodcast.blogspot.com).

We tackle our first found-footage horror film, and, well . . . not everyone's convinced. We analyze Adam Robitel's 2014 The Taking of Deborah Logan: "An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on." The relationship between disease & horror, narrative & structure, improv & scripting are examined and argued over. Email us at [email protected]. Please comment, rate & subscribe. You can find us on YouTube as well. Music by Ken Kawamura again!

On this episode of WWBW we talk about The Changeling, MirrorMask, The Experiment, Lo, The Devil's Carnival, Audrey Rose, Chloe, Experimenter, and more. We compare Jennifer Carpenter to Marsha Mason, Peter Sarsgaard to Ewan McGregor, and because this was recorded before his tragic passing, Monica waxes rhapsodic over up-and-comer Anton Yelchin. Watch us on YouTube and email us at [email protected]. Sweet jams by Ken Kawamura.