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), […]
Episode 32: Ti West’s X and Creepy Crawlies
Ants, spiders and other arthropod pals are the stars of the hour as we talk things that creep and crawl. In this episode we discuss how bugs in horror movies create a unique sense of danger and paranoia. Includes discussions of X (2022), Them! (1954), Phase IV (1974), Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), Creepshow (1982), […]
Episode 30: Scream (2022) and Our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2021
In our first ep of 2022, we’re talking the brand new “requel” to the Scream franchise, and counting down our top 10 horror movies of the bizarre year that was 2021. Crystal’s List A Classic Horror Story Wrong Turn/The Forever Purge Candyman Bingo Hell Malignant Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror […]
Episode 28: Rape-Revenge
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and rape. We’re tackling one of the most divisive horror sub-genres ever – the rape-and-revenge movie. Hopelessly misogynistic or empowering, feminist diatribes? We try to get to the bottom of what these stories say about the world we live in. Contains discussions of Ms. 45 (1981), […]