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The sun is setting on Take 2 June, so weâre descending back to hell (orâŠup in a spaceship?) to revisit the kinky, gooey, and reality-bending box in 2022âs Hellraiser.
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Hellraiser (2022) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellraiser_(2022_film) Hellraiser (2022) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887261/?ref_=tttrv_ov Smith, Nadine. âBeyond Pain and Pleasure, the New Hellraiser Challenges All Human Binaries.â https://www.them.us/story/hellraiser-2022-review-jamie-clayton-pinhead Shatto, Rachel. âHellraiser Is Modern, Unabashedly Queer, And It Gets Its Hooks In You.âhttps://www.pride.com/gay-movies/hellraiser-is-modern-unabashedly-queer-and-it-gets-its-hooks-in-you#:~:text=The%20original%20film%20came%20out,who%20himself%20is%20LGBTQ%2B%20identified. -
Weâre taking Take 2 June lakeside to the hellscape that was 2009âŠor Camp Crystal Lake to revisit our infamous summertime slasher, Friday the 13th.
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Friday the 13th (2009) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(2009_film) Friday the 13th (2009) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758746/ White, Michael. â10 Years Without Jason, Can We Now Admit âFriday the 13thâ 2009 Was Damn Good?â Bloody-Disgusting.com. https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3540680/revisionist-history-looking-back-positively-ten-years-since-friday-13th/ -
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Mirror mirror on the wall, which version of Candyman will be my downfall? Our 2nd installment of Take 2 June is taking us to the other side of the medicine cabinet as we revisit Cabrini Green in 2021âs Candyman.
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Candyman 2021 IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9347730/trivia/
Candyman 2021 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(2021_film)
How âCandymanâ Fails Black Women and Femmes by Jessica Lanay : https://electricliterature.com/how-candyman-fails-black-women-and-femmes/
Nia DaCosta Breaks Down the Silhouette Stories from 'Candyman' by Alyssa Miller: https://nofilmschool.com/dacosta-breaks-down-candyman-shadow-puppetry
They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror: A Murder in the Projects by Steve Bogira: https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/
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For Shayâs birthday episode, weâre taking a trip back down Elm Street to swoon over Kyle Gallner and meet Freddyâs new face in 2010âs A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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ANOES 2010 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179056/trivia/
ANOES 2010 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_(2010_film)
Christensen, Kyle. ââLook What You Did to Me!â: (Anti)Feminism and Extratextuality in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).â Journal of Film and Video, vol. 68, no. 2, 2016, pp. 29â45. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.5406/jfilmvideo.68.2.0029. Accessed 12 Apr. 2024
Pied Piper wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin
Robert Englund: an Exclusive Interview by Aaron Williams: https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/725682-robert-englund-an-exclusive-interview
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Weâre covering two movies with âmanâ in the title, but DONâT BE FRIGHTENED - thereâs lots of ladies committing trickery in the folk horror flick, The Wicker Man (1973 & 2006).
***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual assault, spoilers for Midsommar
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Campbell, Dr. Danny. âWeekly Sermons: The Unholy Trinity.â The Tabernacle Family. The Tabernacle, 2022. https://www.thetabernaclefamily.org/tabernacle-sermons/weekly-sermons/sermon/650-the-unholy-trinity. Accessed December 2022. Web.
Chambers, Jamie. "Troubling Folk Horror: Exoticism, Metonymy, and Solipsism in the "Unholy Trinity" and Beyond." JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, vol. 61 no. 2, 2022, p. 9-34. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/cj.2022.0014. Accessed December 2022.
âConstructing The Wicker Man: Film and Cultural Studies Perspectives.âOffscreen.com. https://offscreen.com/view/wicker_man#:~:text=Ashurst's%20essay%20demonstrates%20how%20The,the%20usual%20male%2Ddriven%20narrative.
Poole, W. Scott. âMonstrous Beginnings.â Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsessions with the Hideous and the Haunting. 2nd edition. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2018. Print.
The Wicker Man (1973) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man
The Wicker Man (1973) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070917/
The Wicker Man (2006) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man_(2006_film)
The Wicker Man (2006) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450345/
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This is not a test.
This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of The Whorrors!âs coverage of The Purge (2013). Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Listen in to hear about this hellish nation reborn.
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McClendon, Blair. âThe âPurgeâ Films Reveal the Ugly Truth About America.â NYTimes.com. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/magazine/the-purge-movies.html The Purge Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purge_(2013_film) The Purge IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2184339/?ref_=ttpl_ov -
Itâs Elyseâs birthday! As a treat for our historical context giving, period piece adoring, and literary loving host, we present you something campy that has it all: 2016âs Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
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Baiesi, Serena. âRemediating Jane Austen through the Gothic: âPride and Prejudice and Zombies.ââ 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/1889/5045. Accessed 29 March 2024. Web.
Miquel-Baldellou, Marta. ââAs Soon As Ever She Died, the Hauntings Beganâ: Revisiting the Victorian Fallen Woman as a Gothic Archetype in Susan Hillâs The Woman in Black." Ex-centric Narratives: Journal of Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media [Online], 0.5 (2021): 164-183. Web. 27 Apr. 2023
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice_and_Zombies_(film)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1374989/
Tongco, Tricia. âWhat 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Tells Us About Women And Marriageâ Huffpost.com. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-marriage_n_56bbfa21e4b0b40245c55ec9. Web.
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This is no dream, this is really happeningâŠweâre finally covering Rosemaryâs Baby.
***CONTENT WARNING: r*pe, discussions of childhood sexual abuse, abortion
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Carstensen, Thorsten. âIs It Really Happening? The Postmodern Horror of Roman Polanskiâs Rosemaryâs Baby.â American Studies in Scandinavia, vol. 55, no. 2, 2023, https://doi.org/10.22439/asca.v55i2.7039.
Jacobs, Laura. âThe Devil Inside: Watching Rosemaryâs Baby in the Age of #MeToo.â VanityFair.com. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/watching-rosemarys-baby-in-the-age-of-metoo
Rosemaryâs Baby (1968) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary%27s_Baby_(film)
Rosemaryâs Baby (1968) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063522/
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April is over, so you know what that meansâŠ.itâs gonna be May
(from 2002).
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âANALYSIS: âSo many pretty parts, no pretty wholesâ â MAY (2002), Twenty Years Onâ 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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Weâre sliving for these 2000âs horror flicks, and this weekâs is no different. Find out what happens when the hot mechanic makes you melt in 2005âs House of Wax.
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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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A dead relative, a wobbly headed bird, and a screaming motherâŠbut this time the affliction isnât Hereditary (drum emoji). Find out what keeps flying over Alaska in 2009âs âbased on true eventsâ study, The Fourth Kind.
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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/ âThe Fourth Kindâ 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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A nice house, a white picket fence, and a other-worldly boy who traps you in an altered dimension of domesticityâŠThe American dream, am I right?
Listen in to explore the hellish neighborhood of 2019âs Vivarium.
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Nemiroff, Perri. â'Vivarium' Director's Yonder Explanation Makes the Movie Even More Chilling.â 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/ -
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with theeâŠbut 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 2024âs Immaculate.
***CONTENT WARNING*** discussions of religious trauma, sexual assault, r*pe, abortion, forced motherhood, death of a baby
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Akin, Jimmy. â8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception.â www.ncregister.com. https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-immaculate-conception-bv9oa7nm Donato, Matt. â'Immaculate' Review: Sydney Sweeneyâs Horror Isnât Afraid to Sin.â 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 -
This movie may not be straight-up horror, but your former English major hosts couldnât let this murder on the dance floor pass them by. Join us for our discussions of the all-consuming sensation, 2023âs Saltburn.
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Alison Oliver Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Oliver âAn English Teacher Watches Saltburn.â 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. âIs Saltburn a Vampire Film? 9 reasons why Barry Keoghan's character Oliver could be a creature of the night.â 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. â10 Hidden Details & References In Saltburn.â 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/ -
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:
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Weâre 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=8dec7013a4f9482cFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast
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You've heard of American Idiot and American PsychoâŠbut 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, youâll end up bloody.
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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 âAmerican Maryâ by Rosey Howell: https://www.citizenjane.org/home/american-mary
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Truth or dareâŠhave sex with the guy you have a mega crush on, or hit your best friend who is keeping secrets about your dad with a hammer? Not all dares are made equal, and not all truths are fair in 2018âs grinning party game disaster, Truth or Dare.
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Truth or Dare IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6772950/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
Truth or Dare 2018 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_or_Dare_(2018_film)
Truth or Dare game wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_or_dare%3F
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Who doesnât 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 1981âs My Bloody Valentine.
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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. âMining for Meaning: A Review of My Bloody Valentine.â Sequart.com. http://sequart.org/magazine/55139/review-my-bloody-valentine/
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The sun is setting on our King (kind of) January, but donât let that eclipse your interest - The Moonlight Man is joining us for the finale.
Join us for the deeply emotional journey in 2017âs film adaptation of Geraldâs Game.
***CONTENT WARNING: sexual assault of a minor, sexual violence, self-harm
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Gerald's Game Ending Explained by Alex Leadbeater: https://screenrant.com/geralds-game-movie-twist-ending-explained/ Geraldâs Game IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748172/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv Geraldâs Game Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald%27s_Game_(film) The Ending of Geraldâs Game Explained by Sezin Koehler: https://www.looper.com/200083/the-ending-of-geralds-game-explained/ - Näytä enemmän