Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Get ready for a rollercoaster because we're talking "beware of the bad boyfriend" (and maybe the bad dad?) Erotic Thriller, Fear (1996). This is melodrama, but there's a lot of interesting things going on, like the Betty vs Veronica virginity issues between Nicole and Margo, Steve's desire to fuck teen girls, different approaches to parenting, and why Toby is the film's secret weapon. Also: Jenn h...

The 1953 film House of Wax doesn’t come up much when we talk about the disabled villain trope…but should it? In this episode, Nichole explore that question and talk briefly about how the 2005 remake tries to subvert the trope a but (to messy results). Additional Reading: Gus Alexiou. “ Hollywood Must Stop Using Disability Imagery Purely For Horror And Cheap Thrills ”. Forbes Katie Carr. “ The Prob...

Bryan and Joe venture back in time for Paul Kane's Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell , a Sherlock Holmes and Hellraiser cross-over novel that's surprisingly fun! What impresses us the most isn't how knowledgeable Kane is, but how integrated his homages to the franchise are in the central plot. This is a proper story that utilizes both mythologies in a smart, satisfying way! Plus: surprises...

Dial up your modem and log onto Pizza. Net because Jenn, Gena and Joe are talking about the 1995 Sandra Bullock vehicle, The Net ! This technophobia thriller is *very* of the time, but also oddly prescient about how much of ourselves we reveal online. Plus: Jenn falls for another bad guy, Dennis Miller in the movies, avoiding boats and carnivals and the unusual AIDS elements in the film. Moral of...

In this episode, Nichole is tackling a heavy hitter: 1954’s Rear Window , directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, along with conversation about 1998 made-for-TV remake starring Christopher Reeves. This was a big one and Nichole couldn’t do it alone, so she brought in her friend Kevin - a fairly intense Hitchcock film fan and all-around phenomenal human being. ...

On the heels of Books of Blood Vol. 1, Bryan and Joe return to unpack short story "The Midnight Meat Train" and its 2008/2009 film adaptation by Ryuhei Kitamura. Up for discussion: the use of the Fathers in both stories, changing Mahogany into a Vinnie Jones juggernaut, whether Maya (Leslie Bibb) is a victim of fridging, and the 3D & gory visuals. Wanna connect with the show? Bryan: @eviltaylo...

Nichole talks about the intersection of ageism and disability and the complex roles of sibling caregivers in 1962’s Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Additional reading: Baby Jane Grew Up: The Dramatic Intersection of Age with Disability Additional Listening: The Faculty of Horror Episode 104 – Dark Ages: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Relic (2020) Want to recommend a film to be covered,...

After an almost twelve months hiatus, Sophie and Hannah are back in your headphones, and they’ve brought back an all-time favorite guest: their brother, Ryan! The trio is getting seasonal discussing the made-for-TV Christmas movie Angry Angel (2017), which posits that Clarence had it easy getting his wings because he didn’t have to get a job or pay rent! Links: 1.     Malort-No...

Gena, Jenn and Joe are dipping their toes into Hallmark Christmas movie territory for an entirely different kind of white woman losing her marbles. In this take on A Christmas Carol , Carol (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is a workaholic bitch boss who needs to learn a Christmas lesson by none other than Carrie Fisher! Up for discussion: boring love interest Ben, Scrooged comparisons, the refreshing lack of...

Bryan and Joe return to expand the scope of the show beyond Hellraiser and into all things Clive Barker. First up: Volume 1 of Barker's short story collection, Books of Blood . We're talking prose (as usual), but also the range and focus of the six stories. Plus: which ones we want to see adapted (Pig Blood Blues!) and which can only exist in our imagination (In The Hills, The Cities). Wanna conne...

Nichole is diving back into Stephen King this episode and talking about Rob Reiner’s 1990 Misery – specifically the character of Paul Sheldon and his experiences in relying on a stranger to live and the aftermath of torture. She don’t go too heavy into the background of King’s books but below are a few phenomenal resources to itch that particular scratch. Additional reading: > Slash Film . How...

Gena, Jenn and Joe travel back to the early 90s to discuss the extremely over the top 'woman in peril' film, Sleeping with the Enemy (1991). Starring Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin's exquisite moustache, this domestic abuse thriller is a nostalgic rewatch that holds up. Up for discussion: glass house porn, dress-up dates, Ben's villain behavior, comparisons to The Invisible Man and Gone Girl , u...

Nichole is hesitantly wading back into the Mike Flanagan/Netflix Flanaverse and talking about his newest series, The Midnight Club. She found a lot of moments that resonated with her and felt like it was worth having a chat about the titular Club members, their journeys as terminally ill patients, and hospice. It is a long one, so buckle in. Additional reading: " The True Story Behind Christopher...

Back by listener demand, Such Sights to Show returns for Part 4 as Bryan and Joe check out Mark Allan Miller's 2018 Hellraiser novella  The Toll . While based on a story by Clive Barker, this concurrent narrative to The Scarlet Gospels is frustrating: the prose isn't on par with Barker, new characters are 1-dimensional and the plot barely gets going before it's over. There are intriguing elem...

Gena, Jenn and Joe are back to talk about a girl with plenty of star potential:  Pearl  (2022). We're digging into Ti West and Mia Goth's second effort, which Gena thinks is one of the best horror prequels! Up for discussion: Pearl's relationship with her mother, how the film succeeds by keeping the focus on its lead, our hopes for Maxxxine and Jenn's misguided belief that the Projection...

Nichole Goble of Bodies of Horror is here to wrap up our Good For Her Horror series, discussing David Slade's 2005 film Hard Candy . Topics for discussion: the need for vigilantism, Jeff's inability to take responsibility, the two scenes that take place outside of the enclosed world of the film and reading Hailey and Jeff at the ending. Want to recommend a film to be covered, or just reach out and...

Need help breaking into a house? There is an app for that! In this episode of Bodies of Horror , Nichole chats about 2021/2022's See for Me - an incredibly well acted and twisty home invasion film. Interviews: Gus Alexiou. Blind Non-Binary “See For Me” Star Skyler Davenport Helps Hollywood See Intersectionality . Forbes Rachel Shatto. Why Nonbinary  See for Me  Star Skyler Davenport Is O...

Gena, Jenn and Joe are back to talk about a peak 90s comfort watch:  Double Jeopardy (1999). Joe loves this  The Fugitive  remake/sequel, which finds Judd's Libby tracking down her shitty husband who framed her for murder. Up for discussion: sleazy Bruce Greenwood (again!), how white women negotiate the system, the film's oh-so-90s treatment of WOC and sex work, and whether Tommy Le...

Jordan Gustafson and Brooke Solomon of The Queer Quadrant take over Good For Her Horror to discuss Coralie Fargeat's Revenge , a perfectly sequenced rape/revenge film that features our protagonist Jen rising like a phoenix from the ashes (thank goodness for that cool beer logo). This underseen film is surprisingly commercial for an indie, but it totally rocks. Wanna connect with your guest hosts?...

For this episode, Nichole is digging into some 50/60s style sci-fi horror with 1962’s Day of the Triffids (just for clarification: it was released in U.S. in 1963 if you find either year referenced). Things get weird when widespread blindness meets the invasion of a carnivorous plant called Triffids. Want to recommend a film to be covered, or just reach out and say hello? Of course you do! Shoot a...

In this special cross-over episode of Good for Her Horror, Jenn, Gena and Joe from White Ladies in Crisis tackle Stephen King's Eclipse duology with a look at Dolores Claiborne and Gerald's Game . C/W: pedophilia & sexual assault The trio examine the connections between the two texts, how the films differ from the books, ties to King's real life marriage and sobriety, and which strong female c...

Do you feel held…? Join Melissa Cox and Rebecca McCallum in this episode of Good for Her Horror as they discuss Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019). Does Dani find the family she deserves or is she floating from one co-dependent relationship to another? Are we witnessing a move away from trauma and devastation to a place of freedom and release and is the ending truly a Good for Her moment? We explore all...

In Part 3 of our limited Hellraiser series, Bryan and Joe check out Clive Barker's return to Pinhead and Harry D'Amour in 2015's  The Scarlet Gospels . The book features some ill-advised developments (C/W: transphobia and sexual assault) that give us pause, but it opens a dialogue about Barker's desire to kill his most infamous creation vs fan service. Plus: one final round of discussion on what c...

Terry and Joe return to discuss Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022), the new adaptation of Stephen King's short story of the same name from his anthology If It Bleeds .   Up for discussion: the unusual creative team behind this unsuccessful project; questions about the literary books read aloud; the uneasy relationship between horror and nostalgic coming of age; and questions about who this project is ult...

Leena Klammer is back on our screens – stealing cars and hearts – in Orphan: First Kill . Nichole is walking through the bananas plot and talking about the perils of disability sympathy. Want to recommend a film to be covered, or just reach out and say hello? Of course you do! Shoot me an e-mail at bodiesofhorror@gmail.com . Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flas...