All the cautionary tales you’ve ever been told come to terrifying life in this crop of drugsploitation movies. Reefer, tea, tomato, shrooms, acid – they’re all Public Enemy Number 1! And YOU could be next to fall victim to the scourge of narcotics. Includes discussions of The Pearl Comb (2026), House of Leaves (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Reefer Madness (1936), She Shoulda Said No! (1949), The […]
Episode 119: Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma
Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature continues with their established themes of nostalgia, belong and gender euphoria. This powerfully meta take on the slasher explores the intersection between sex and death in a way that’s funny, insightful and deeply moving. We investigate the ways Schoenbrun’s distinctive storytelling investigates the “problematic” baggage of the horror movies we love […]