Queer Horror Cult

This week, Aria and Lori dive into the surrealistic nightmare that was the early 90s by watching and discussing some music videos by Butthole Surfers, The Cramps, and Primus, and then talk about Alex Winter's cult-classic comedy freak-fest, "Freaked" (1993). Audio clip from "The X-Files" (1995). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria are returning to their catholic roots with some nunsploitation and religious-flavoured terror. Movies examined are "The Killer Nun" (1979), "The Other Hell" (1981), and "Darlin'" (2019). Audio clip from "The Little Hours" (2017). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori take a look at rural horror, examining the films "The Eyes of My Mother" (2016) and "Jug Face" (2013). Audio clip from "King of the Hill" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria finally explore one of their all-time favourite filmmakers, John Waters, looking specifically at how his brand of trash infects the melodrama genre with "Polyester" (1981). Audio clip from "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Aria and Lori go into a cult classic dear to both their hearts, Gregg Araki's "The Doom Generation" (1995). Talking 90's nihilism, bisexual experimentation, homophobic and biphobic discourse, and generally absurd situations, this gem is definitely worth your time. MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE DOOM GENERATION. DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE WITHIN. Audio clip from "Broad City" (2016). Hosted o...

Surprise! Bonus Halloween episode! This week Lori and Aria begin by looking at horror movies set during Halloween parties, specifically watching "Murder Party" (2007), "Idle Hands" (1999), and "Night of the Demons" (1988). Then it's a look back at the past year of the podcast on the anniversary of the first episode, complete with top ten lists of movies covered throughout the year. It's time to ce...

'Twas the night before Halloween, and it was time to cozy up with Aria and Lori as they chat Italian zombie movies! This week is full of buck-wild absurdity, with looks at "Zombie" (1979), "Nightmare City" (1980), and "Cemetery Man" (1994). Audio clip from "The Zombie" by C.W. Stoneking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria keep it extra spooky with an exploration of witchcraft in film and history, examining the films "Mark of the Devil" (1970), "The VVitch" (2015), "The Guardian" (1990), "Hagazussa" (2017), and the Netflix series "Marianne" (2019). Audio clip from "Broad City" (2017). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spooky castles and ghostly murders make up this week's episode as Lori and Aria dive into some gothic horror flicks. Ranging from a classic to genre hybrids to contemporary takes on gothic horror, discussed this week are "Black Sunday" (1960), "The Red Queen Kills Seven Times" (1972), "Crimson Peak" (2015), and ever-so-slightly, "Gothic" (1986). Audio clip from "A Shout Out from Tara and Raven" Ho...

This week we sit down with Nicole Boychuk to discuss her co-curated film series, Not Your Final Girl, as well as a look into Jean Rollins' "Fascination" (1979). In addition, Lori and Aria discuss the lesbian vampire as depicted in "Dracula's Daughter" (1936), "Vampyros Lesbos" (1971), and "Daughters of Darkness" (1971). Audio clip from "The L Word" (2006). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

This week, Aria and Lori are joined by two long-time friends, Kris and Kelsey, for an appreciation round-table of a mutual favourite: the Evil Dead series! Starting with "The Evil Dead" (1981), through "Evil Dead II" (1987), "Army of Darkness" (1992), "Ash Vs. Evil Dead" (2015-2018), and ending with the remake, "Evil Dead" (2013). Audio clip from "Ash Vs. Evil Dead" (2016). Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week Lori and Aria dive into the question of transphobia and representation in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), as well as what they like or dislike about the movie in general. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSIONS OF TRANSPHOBIC RHETORIC. Audio clip from "Clerks II" (2006). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As summer turns to fall, Aria and Lori turn to the simpler joys of life, focusing on what is really important--a stroll down the street with a loved one as the leaves change colour, an evening out with the squad, or an otherworldly abomination traversing dimensions to rip asunder our being from our mere flesh body as we move beyond the trappings of the mortal realm. That's right, this week we are...

This week Lori and Aria are workin' up a sweat with some body-toning, weight-lifting, aerobicizing madness as they look at a handful of hardbody horror and cult movies, all featuring gyms and fitness at their core. Films discussed included "Death Spa" (1989), "Killer Workout" (1987), and "Flexing With Monty" (2010). MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE FILMS DISCUSSED. Audio clip from "Kids in the Hall: Brain C...

This week, Aria and Lori take a deep dive into respectability politics by looking at the most obligatory film for queer horror podcasts, William Friedkin's "Cruising" (1980). We analyze the film through a lens informed by our collective favourite academic paper, "Sex in Public" by Lauren Berlant and Michael Warner. MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "CRUISING" (1980). Audio clip from "A Dirty Shame" (2004). Hoste...

This week Lori and Aria are going down on the horror genre with some deep-sea aquatic horror! Movies discussed include "Leviathan" (1989), "Deep Rising" (1998), the Scooby Doo, Where Are You! episode "A Clue For Scooby Doo" (1969), and "The Rift" (1990). Audio clip from "Sealab 2021" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aria is absent this week, and so the remaining two-thirds of the Spank Bank Think Tank reunite to explore the horniest of houses. Join Lori and returning special guest Amy as they prepare to spend the night in the deliriously perverted manor in "Thundercrack!" (1975). Discussions include the golden-age of porn, midnight movies, porn parodies, rampant bisexuality, and the John Waters-ness of it all...

This week Aria joins Lori in taking a deeper look at Lori's favourite film of 2018, "Mandy". Topics explored include what makes "Mandy" metal, literary notions of the sublime and the existential dread that brings, Abraxas and the Gnostic notion of Quantum Entanglement, and a feminist perspective on the cult and their crimes. THIS EPISODE FEATURES MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE FILM "MANDY" (2018). Audio c...

This week Lori and Aria talk a stroll down New York's infamous sleaze street of decadence with a look at films that use 42nd street, during its heyday of New York exploitation, as a backdrop. Films discussed are "42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Block" (2015), "The Driller Killer" (1979), "Fleshpot on 42nd Street" (1973), and "The New York Ripper" (1982). Audio c...

This week, Lori and Aria are too busy with life stuff to record a new episode, so please enjoy the pilot for the yet-to-be launched Patreon exclusive horror podcast Gutter Flicks! Gutter Flicks is an examination of the most notorious, controversial, extreme, and just flat-out weird movies that genre film history has to offer. Lori, joined by Aria, kicks things off with a brief history of the Video...

This week, Lori and Aria hate on cars as they are conceptualized in society, and get glee out of watching them smash up. Talking car culture and subverted freedom, as well as vehicular carnage while looking at "Death Race 2000" (1975), "Drive Angry" (2011), "Roadgames" (1981), and "Mad Max" (1979). Audio clip from "Jesus Built My Hot Rod" by Ministry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week Aria and Lori explore what goes bump in the night as they look at the haunted house movie as a mirroring of the breakdown of domestic life. Films discussed are "The Amityville Horror" (1979), "The Changeling" (1980), and "House on Haunted Hill" (1999). Audio clip from "House on Haunted Hill" (1999). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aria and Lori explore the "biological truths" surrounding reproduction, and how horror films can unsettle this presupposed heteronormative structure. They are also completely bewildered by some of the absolutely wild movies covered, including "It's Alive" (1974), "Little Otik" (2000), "The Suckling" (1990), and "The Baby" (1973). Join us for some queer theory, social deconstruction, and...

Join Lori and Aria as they celebrate American history with a slew of films that really take to task what constitutes the American dream, history, and tradition. Films discussed include "Two Thousand Maniacs!" (1964), Master of Horror episodes "Homecoming" (2005) and "The Washingtonians" (2007), and, finally, "Uncle Sam" (1996). Audio clip from "Cooties" (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

This week Lori and Aria delve into a slice of Canadian cinema history by looking at slasher films originating from their home country. Films covered are "Prom Night" (1980), "My Bloody Valentine" (1981), "Terror Train" (1980), "Happy Birthday to Me" (1981), and "Visiting Hours" (1982). Audio clip from "Tusk" (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.