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 97: Weapons
Zach Cregger’s second feature Weapons has been one of the year’s most impactful horror movies. We take a look at what makes this alternately serious and silly movie tick, and why it’s been received with so much enthusiasm. What can we make of the loaded, potentially subversive symbolism at play in the film, and how does it tie […]
Episode 96: Mummies
The mummy has carved out an interesting place in pop culture that reveals some odd quirks when you peel off the bandages. We investigate the exoticism and neo-colonialism that colours the image of the mummy in horror literature and film. How did this shambling corpse become so iconic and yet so divorced from its origins? […]
Episode 95: 28 Days Later Trilogy
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s 28 Days Later is a film that holds up a lot better than a lot of its contemporaries. Following a disappointing middle entry, Boyle is back in the director’s chair with the epic 28 Years Later. We discuss the distinctive trilogy’s emotionally-charged place in the horror canon and the quirks of its writer […]
The Shrouds Review: Cronenberg’s most personal film is his least accessible
Be warned: this review contains spoilers. Everyone’s favourite techno-corporeal freak is back and this time he’s looking death right in the face – both metaphorically and literally. David Cronenberg, father of the body horror subgenre and the acclaimed filmmaker behind taboo-breaking cult classics like Videodrome, Crash (not that one) and Dead Ringers has just released […]
Episode 94: Splatter Films
Maybe grab a poncho because in our latest ep you will get wet! We take a look at the grisly, gleeful gore of the splatter sub-genre. The absurd, nihilism, and the tenuous nature of our society all underpin a genre that cuts much deeper than it seems on the surface. Includes discussions of The Shrouds (2025), The Great […]
Episode 93: Bring Her Back
The Philippou Brothers’ follow-up to the record smashing hit Talk to Me is here and it’s grosser, weirder and… sadder? We investigate the powerful melancholy of Bring Her Back, which is both a terrifying gross-out horror movie and a nuanced, thoughtful exploration of grief. Also includes discussion of The Front Room (2024), Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973), and Stalked by My Amish […]
Episode 92: The Asylum
Renowned for their low budget “mockbusters” and their absurd creature features, we take a look at the unusual place The Asylum occupies in the horror canon. What do these often bizarre, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, always unpredictable films say about art, commerce and the tastes of horror fans? Also includes discussions of Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025), Skincare (2024), The Children of […]
Episode 91: Final Destination Bloodlines & Clown in a Cornfield (Double Feature)
We’ve got our finger on the pulse as we investigate two brand new movies – Final Destination: Bloodlines and Clown in a Cornfield. The sixth instalment in a belovedly camp splatter franchise and possible franchise-starter based on a novel make great fodder for a discussion of what actually makes a good horror movie. Through Final Destination: Bloodlines and Clown in a Cornfield, we […]
Episode 90: Cults
As thanks for being a part of the Spooky cult, we’re exploring the horror and mystique around cults, sects and New Religious Movements. Charismatic leaders, blind devotion and Flavor-Aid feature as we unpack the mechanisms of indoctrination and wonder if it would ever work on us. Features discussions of Sinners (2025), Until Dawn (2025), Thirst (1979), Santa Sangre (1989), Suicide Club (2001), The Sacrament (2013), The Invitation (2015), The Void (2016) […]
Episode 89: Drop
Drop, the latest film from Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity, Happy Death Day, Freaky), is a nail biter in the classic sense. We talk about this rollercoaster ride’s tropes on motherhood and femininity, its big reaches, and its self-dating use of memes. Also includes discussions of Lovely, Dark & Deep (2024),The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960), the 2025 Fantastic Film Festival […]