Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Hagsploitation, or narratives that root themselves in “crazy old woman” tropes, can be a lot of fun. They can also inspire a lot of cringe, particularly as we deal with the realities of aging and disability. Crazy Old Lady , an Argentinian film (available on Shudder), brings something new to the table. Unlike other entries in this subgenre, the film allows us to both question and understand the re...

Bryan and Joe reunite to discuss the 15th anniversary of Victor Garcia's Hellraiser: Revelations (2011), Dimension's last ditch attempt to retain the rights to the franchise and the first film without Doug Bradley. We maintain that this one has potential - from the gentle queer coding to the found footage angle to the practical FX - but Gary J. Tunnicliffe's script (and some truly terrible adult a...

Gena, Jenn and Joe return to discuss a scandalous 1992 erotic thriller featuring an underage Drew Barrymore and a very mature Tom Skeritt. In Katt Shea's Poison Ivy , Drew owns everything, which proves a bit problematic when she's not on screen. Plus: the studio-mandated ending; the sequels; Sara Gilbert; and why this movie could never be made now. Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instag...

In this episode of Bodies of Horror , we’re sinking our teeth into Luca Guadagnino’s film, Bones and All . Based on the 2015 book of the same name, Nichole gets into how we can struggle with the bodies we inherit, as well as a talk about community and how being accepted in your body can be affirming and freeing. Want to share your thoughts on Bones and All , or suggest a film to cover? Reach out v...

Happy American Heart Month! What better time to do the pod's first revisit – all the way back to Episode 1 - than with the 1992 classic, Dr. Giggles ? This film has had a piece of Nichole's heart since childhood when she would use it to help talk about disability with friends. Now, many decades later, the film still packs more nuance than even she remembered. Want to discuss the film or make a sug...

Jenn and Rachel conclude their time in Amish country by blowing up trucks, fighting satanists, and crying in their lovers arms with Banshee season four.  Goodbye, Sheriff  Wanna keep up with the show?@girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If you like...

Gena, Jenn, and Joe are back from a slightly extended holiday break to talk patron saint of the pod Rose Byrne and her Oscar-nominated performance in writer/director Mary Bronstein's gruelling If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025). This film is *not* playing around: it is incredibly rough, but it is also effective and even necessary. Plus: Conan O'Brien's dramatic role, worrying about an affair with A...

A cure can be alluring – especially when your prognosis is only 6 months. In Mother of Flies, Lena is a young cancer patient who is surrounded by a religious family and community asking her to rely on prayers as her condition becomes more grave. This film also looks at how care becomes a dehumanizing task that can strip someone of autonomy, intentions be damned. Additional Reading: The Adams Famil...

Thanks to listener Jen, Terry and Joe reunite to discuss The Art Life , a documentary about David Lynch and his art practice. It's not revelatory, but it's a lovely complement to the discussions we've had about the chain-smoking filmmaker. Plus: the most memorable anecdotes, a few critiques of the format, and a rallying cry for artists. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?...

Jenn and Rachel take their final exams on human puppeteering, trojan butthole hijinks, and tear-jerker cameos as they reach the finale of Gen V season 2. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If you like the podcast, please rate, r...

Welcome to the first episode of 2026! This is going to be a look at some of the horror films I found particularly unsettling, moving, and/or poignant – or just plain fun – in 2025. I couldn’t think of a better way to kick of the year with something easy and breezy to welcome us into a new year! Want to share your thoughts on what the next year of episodes should cover? Reach out via email at...

Terry and Joe wrap up another series of Sexy & Surreal with a look at Caitlin Cronenberg's 2024 feature directorial debut, Humane . The Canadian film has a great cast of familiar faces, but as a satire, it doesn't have enough bite. There's plenty of potential here, and we're curious to see what Caitlin does next, but this doesn't quite come together. Plus: wrapping up thoughts on Caitlin, Bran...

Jenn and Rachel discover the truth about Cypher's mysterious powers while using their powers against each other and and discussing the diapers, precogs, and love triangles in season 2 episode 7, “Hell Week.” Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @Viny...

Terry and Joe tackle our final Lynch title as we discuss Jennifer Lynch's last film, 2012's Chained . From misguided accusations of torture porn to a bizarre 'twist' ending, this film is *interesting*. Still, the performances from Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren are outstanding, and the premise has plenty of promise. Plus: nature vs nurture, the film as play, and Lynch's "booked and busy" TV ca...

Gena, Jenn, and Joe wrap up another year of White Ladies in Crisis with the Doug Campbell Lifetime film, Stalked By My Doctor (2015). Starring an extremely campy Eric Roberts as a pervy cardiologist, we address the seriousness of the issue before acknowledging this film is just plain fun. Plus: survivor Sophie and her terrible/villainous boyfriend, useless parents, the most ridiculous dialogue, an...

Bodies of Horror chats about holiday classic Gremlins (1984), but Nichole is keeping the discussion centered on disability, caregiving, and failed systems of care. What begins as a chaotic holiday creature feature reveals deeper anxieties about dependency, rigid rules, moral panic, and who society deems “too much” to support. Gremlins asks whether the real horror lies not in difference, but in our...

Jenn and Rachel reunite with old friends and familiar, tentacled faces as season 2 nears its end. Project Odessa is finally explained and Cipher’s master plan turns out to be must more upsetting than expected. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @Vi...

Terry and Joe descend upon Li Tolqa to discuss Brandon Cronenberg's third film, Infinity Pool (2023), which features a divisive Mia Goth performance (we *love* it BTW). It also has numerous intriguing storylines that meander a bit by the end, but perhaps that's the whole point? Plus: the downbeat ending; satire & politics; James as an emasculated dog; and anticipation for Cronenberg's new spac...

For this episode, Nichole is taking a look at 2016’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe . A father-and-son coroner pair perform an autopsy on an unidentified woman and, as her secrets get revealed, she begins to represent so many bodies of horror, including bodies dismissed, bodies treated as inhuman, and bodies controlled. As the two men try to “help” her, they do so while using the tools that caused her pa...

Jenn and Rachel take an ill-advised field trip and wind up back in Almira to chat about surprise cameos, evolving powers, and burned dong in Gen V Season 2 Episode 5, The Kids Are not All Right. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @Hal...

For the second last Jennifer Lynch text, Terry and Joe are trying something different. Considering Hisss (2010) had a famously troubled production, we're also including director Penny Vozniak's documentary Despite The Gods (2012), which chronicles the making of the film.  The doc is an essential part of the viewing experience in order to understand what happened in India and why Lynch doesn't...

Get out of the lake and toss the flowers because Jenn, Gena, and Joe have re-entered the Oscar race with a look at Nia DaCosta's update of Ibsen's famous play, Hedda (2025). Starring a dazzling Tessa Thompson and a commanding Nina Hoss, this 1950-set all-in-one-night film race & queer swaps characters to breathe new life into the material. Helped by a propulsive score, *gorgeous* costumes and...

Bodies of Horror is ending National Family Caregivers Month with a focus on “paid” or “professional” caregivers. This may include hospice nurses and others that help provide skilled or medical care when family caregivers need the support. 2005’s The Skeleton Key takes on weighty themes of generational trauma, racism and faith in the wrapping of a gothic ghost/haunted house story. Does it handle th...

Joe and Terry are psyched to be back as we discuss our favorite Brandon Cronenberg film, 2020's Possessor . Featuring special effects that Cronenberg and cinematographer Karim Hussain spent years developing, as well a revelatory work from Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott, this film is a total trip. Plus: ultra gory violence, a reticence to engage with queer readings, and *that* ending Wan...

Jenn and Rachel head to the fight of the year to chat about bush whackers, gnome fuckers, and burned men in glass tubes in Gen V season 2 episode 4, Bags. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If y...