Dissecting Horror

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 1999 film, The Haunting directed by Jan de Bont and based on the Shirley Jackson novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson and Lily Taylor. "A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion." This is Dissecting H...

Hello, horrorphiles. Here we dissect the classic 1963 film, The Haunting directed by Robert Wise and based on the Shirley Jackson novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn. “Dr. Markway leads a small group of ghost hunters to a supposedly haunted mansion to conduct experiments to prove the existence of the paranormal. The group consist...

Hello, horrorphiles. In our first literary dissection, we examine the 1959 horror novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. This classic haunted house book was the basis for The Haunting (1963 and 1999) as well as The Haunting of Hill House  series on Netflix. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Agu...

Hello, horrorphiles. With special guest, creepypasta curator/narrator Lady MCreepsta, we dissect whether Hollywood truly gatekeeps women as filmmakers today, and the state of diversity and representation versus filmmaker merit. Lady MCreepsta's horror podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ladymcreepsta This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature wit...

Hello, horrorphiles. With special guest, creepypasta curator/narrator Lady MCreepsta, we review the Shudder exclusive, "She Will" starring Alice Krige, Malcolm McDowell and Kota Eberhardt. Directed by Charlotte Colbert. Written by Charlotte Colbert and Kitty Percy. Presented by Dario Argento. This dissection is spoiler-free. In this episode, we delve into the female-driven themes of witc...

In this Christmas Horror Special, we examine the films, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale vs. Krampus starring Toni Collette and Adam Scott, directed by Michael Dougherty. This dissection is spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join...

Hello, horrorphiles. Here, we’ll continue examining Smile , directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon. This dissection will contain SPOILERS. Listen to part one for talk that is spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, t...

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we’ll examine Smile , directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon. This dissection is being presented in two episodes. This first talk will be spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film,...

Hello, horrorphiles. We gather here today to remember Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, streaming now on Netflix with eight episodes, including this, Graveyard Rats. This service will be spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fe...

Hello, horrorphiles. We gather here today to remember Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, streaming now on Netflix with eight episodes. This service will be spoiler-free. We are Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and litera...

Hello, horrorphiles. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. On this, our first episode, we will be setting the tone by dissecting each other. That's right, exposing the blood and guts of our innermost thoughts and feelings on the subject of horror, while shoehorning in as many other cheesy horror pu...