One of horror’s most notable periods of censorship, we examine the “Video Nasty” panic that took hold in the UK in the 1980s. How do these movies offend a conservative worldview, and how do they reflect an alarming trend that still continues? Includes discussions of Thrash (2026), Axe a.k.a. California Axe Massacre a.k.a. Lisa, Lisa(1974), Faces of Death (1978), The Driller Killer (1979), Don’t Go in the […]
Episode 111: Alpha
French provocateur Julia Ducournau is back with another bold piece of body horror. We break down the auteur’s latest film Alpha. Is it a beautiful, life-affirming tale, or a stodgy and portentous mess? Is it an AIDS allegory or an elegy for death in all its forms? Regardless, it’s a conversation starter. Also includes discussions of Ready […]