Eli Roth’s long-gestating film is here and it might be his best work. We discuss this potential franchise-starter and its place in the slasher canon. Also includes discussions of When Evil Lurks (2023) and T-Blockers (2023).
Episode 58: Nunsploitation
Holy moly, these nuns are naughty. We’re talking nunsploitation, the genre that explores the lives (and the sex lives) of nuns. Join us on a journey through cloisters and convents as we unpack what’s so compelling about these brides of God. Static Vision and SBG co-present The Devils, Sunday November 19 2023. Buy tickets here. Includes […]
Static Vision & SBG Present The Devils
Spooky Bitch Gang are proud to co-present a rare screening of Ken Russell’s 1971 masterpiece, The Devils with Static Vision. Friends of the pod Static Vision present their latest film festival Goodbye, Pink Flamingo, a three-day, single-screen event showcasing a global selection of groundbreaking queer, punk, feminist and DIY cinema, curated as a tribute to […]
Episode 57: Our Top 10 Horror Movies Ever
Happy Halloween Spookies! On this ep, we’re each counting down our top 10 horror movies of all time. Also includes discussions of Things Heard & Seen (2021) and The Burning Hell (1974). Crystal’s List 10. Häxan (1922)9. Noroi: The Curse (2005)8. Raw (2017)7. The Blair Witch Project (1999)6. Shivers (1975)5. Scream (1996)4. The Exorcist III […]
Episode 56: Giallo
Bongiorno! In this episode, the gang dip their toes into the muddy waters of vintage Italian horror. Is Giallo a flash-in-the-pan, a relic of the past, or a key component of the genre we know and love? Includes discussions of Saw X (2023), Elevator Game (2023), Blood and Black Lace (1964), The Laughing Woman a.k.a […]
Episode 55: Meg 2: The Trench
In this episode we’re talking about the ultra-dumb, maybe-camp sequel to everyone’s favourite giant shark movie The Meg. Is it leaning into the silliness, or too serious for its own good? Only one thing is sure – we know nothing. Also includes discussions of Pearl (2021), Talk to Me (2023) and Dracula: The Voyage of […]
Episode 54: Ghosts
We’re discussing ghosts, wraith, spirits, spectres and phantoms. One of the cornerstones of horror, how did ghosts end up symbolising so much about the human psyche? Includes discussions of The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra (2022), Nightsiren (2022), Insidious: The Red Door (2023), The Innocents (1961), Carnival of Souls (1962), The Haunting (1963), The Stone Tape (1972), […]
Episode 53: All Nighter – Child’s Play/Chucky
We’re getting the hang of this all-nighter stuff now, but still this one nearly broke us! We stayed up all night watching the seven movies in the OG Chucky/Child’s Play franchise just for you. We do it because we love you.
Episode 52: Neapolitan Special
We’re tackling three very different but complementary horror movies in this Neapolitan special: The Boogeyman (2023), Infinity Pool (2023) and Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023).
Episode 51: Extraterrestrials
The truth is out there, and we aim to find it! In this episode we’re talking about extraterrestrials (a.k.a aliens) and how they contextualise and disrupt our place in the world. Includes discussions of Evil Dead Rise (2023), The Thing from Another World (1951), Lifeforce (1985), Signs (2002), Dark Skies (2013), Under the Skin (2013), […]