Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Bodies of Horror is going all-out penny arcade nightmare with Julie Taymor’s 1999 film, Titus . That’s right: the pod is in iambic pentameter while discussing this Shakespearean horror, what it's like to experience bodily trauma, the impact it has on the family and caregiver(s), and the toll of revenge on the body. Want to recommend a film to be covered or share your thoughts on Titus ? Reach out...

Terry and Joe are back to discuss Jennifer Lynch's sophomore feature, 2008's Surveillance . This twisty crime thriller features a great cast (many of whom are playing against type) and may be the closest thing to Lynch's uncompromised vision as a creator. Plus: Terry's first time viewing reaction, Joe's fave character, grisly violence, and the unusual genesis of the project. References: Michael Ro...

Proofread your flyers and smash your dorm rooms as Jenn and Rachel visit their long-lost Aunts and chat about muppets and mayhem in Gen V season 2 episode 3. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  I...

Flag that video because Gena, Jenn and Joe are working in content moderation with Uta Briesewitz's American Sweatshop (2025). Starring Riverdale 's Lili Reinhart as a woman-turned-vigilante, this film is part of a burgeoning subgenre we're calling "Good For Her...Oops, she took it too far." Plus: Joel Fry's dangerous character, debate if the film is a call to activism, interchangeable men, and cre...

Terry and Joe cross over the other side of the podcast as we inject ourselves with Brandon Cronenberg's feature debut, Antiviral (2012). It's hard not to compare the film to his famous father's work, what with the sterile setting, the corporate espionage, and the body horror elements. There's promise here, but the movie feels too indebted to Cronenberg senior. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on I...

Jenn and Rachel complete their social media assignments and break into the secret room for a conversation on episode 2 of Gen V season 2. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If you like the podca...

Ti West’s 2009 film House of the Devil is a pitch-perfect 70’s/80’s throwback that uses a familiar caregiver premise to pinpoint the perils of aging, caring for a loved one, and dependence. While we have looked at caregiving in a number of episodes, Nichole finds this film puts the societal ideas of caregiving right up front. Additional Reading: Caregiving in the US Want to share your thoughts on...

Terry and Joe return for a limited series on the children of David Lynch and David Cronenberg. First up: Jennifer Lynch's feature film debut, Boxing Helena (1993) which drew vicious reviews and accusations of misogyny for its story of a clearly mentally ill man (Julian Sands) who abducts and mutilates the titular object of his affection (Sherilyn Fenn). While we're not sold on the film as a whole...

Jenn and Rachel head back to class to study welcome cameos, awkward reunions, sinister Deans, and bounty hunting dogs in the season 2 premiere of Gen V . Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If yo...

Bryan and Joe reunite to discuss the 25th anniversary of Scott Derrickson's Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and they've brought along a fan of the film: Ari Drew! The film finds Craig Sheffer returning to a Clive Barker property after Nightbreed , and, in the first of the DTV sequels, focuses its narrative on a male cop protagonist. Plus: tagging in Kari Wuhrer, practical FX and new Cenobites, David Ly...

How bad can a movie with Naomi Watts be? 2016’s Shut In may have you rethinking that, in addition to pondering why Oliver Platt is contractually obligated to play a psychologist in all of his films? We’ll also discuss how this movie takes on tried-and-true horror tropes at the expense of portraying mental health issues and physical disabilities with any real nuance or care.  Want to share you...

Gena and Jenn take Joe on a tour of the past as we explore the world of tortured author Shirley Jackson in the forgotten pandemic film, Shirley (2020). The film is an intimate, meta tale featuring two great female leads in Elisabeth Moss and Odessa Young, plus a pair of shitty husbands, missing children, and an ambiguous lesbian attraction made literal. It's a solid film! Wanna connect with the sh...

For Episode 101, we’re going Swedish with 2008’s Let the Right One In. Like many tales of vampirism that have been covered on this podcast, the analogy of vampirism as a disability is lit up in bold lights. But then there's also the aspects of caregiving, particularly the two main examples related to Eli seen in the film.   Additional Reading The Pod And The Pendulum: 300th Episode Spect...

Jenn and Rachel head back to Pennsylvania—with a brief detour through New Orleans—to talk secret identities, police station standoffs, and gangsters of the week in Banshee season 3. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts:  > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod...

Bryan and Joe reunite once again. This time they're "celebrating" the 20th anniversary of Rick Bota's Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005) and they've brought along Horror Queers ' Trace Thurman. The film stars Henry Cavill in one of his first movie roles, but Rick Bota's movie drew ire from Hellraiser fans for its lack of Pinhead, as well as its mind-numbingly dumb twist ending. The trio discuss the rush...

It is here: Episode 100 of Bodies of Horror ! Let’s take a look back at some unique and stand-out episodes of the past almost 5 years and discuss what’s coming up for the next 100. On a personal note, I want to say how honored I am to have a platform to talk about films through this perspective and I am beyond grateful for the amazing folks it has brought into my life. I am thankful for every gues...

Three hosts gather in metropolis to chat about pocket universes, sexy interviews, dreamy clones, and one super dog in James Gunn’s Superman (2025). Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  > McKenzie: @wolfman_mac_gerber If you lik...

Jenn, Gena, and Joe are back with the incredibly stupid and entertaining "not Lifetime, but might as well be" title The Stranger in My Home (2025). Starring beautiful plastic people with beautiful shiny hair living in beautiful shiny house porn, simply turn off your brain and relish in the perfect 90s thriller aesthetic. Plus: concerns about being switched at birth, cheerleading routines, and egre...

For Episode 99, the podcast is digging into the 2020 film, Spontaneous. Nichole  is joined by returning guest BJ Colangelo to discuss surviving, feeling like a ticking time bomb, and the messiness that comes with accepting the moment when the future is an unknown. Wanna connect with your hosts? Follow BJ and This End at Prom on socials: https://linktr.ee/bjcolangelo Want to recommend a film t...

Rachel and Jenn dish up a delicious slice of cherry pie and squirm their way through Jack Quaid’s quasi-superhero action comedy Novocaine . Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod  If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and sub...

For Episode 98, Bodies of Horror revisits James Whale’s 1931 film, Frankenstein, an absolute classic. Joining her for the discussion is podcaster and writer extraordinaire, Brian Keiper! Nichole lightly touched on the character of Frankenstein in a very, very early episode, but wanted to give this film a bit more love with the help of a scholar on the subject.  Join us as we chat about the ba...

This week Nichole welcomes not one, but two guests: Bhavna from Bloody Broads and returning guest Wes from The 35th Floor . Together the pair form the Double Feature Creatures Podcast. On the slab is 2012’s Anti-Viral , the first feature film David Cronenberg's brood, Brandon Cronenberg. We talk about Brandon’s unique spin on the horror genre, and how he uses body horror to comment on identity. Th...

Jenn and Rachel head back to Amish country to chat about prison stints, bottle episodes, scandalous deaths, and uncomfortable uncles in Banshee 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...

"Life is short. Fuck your uncle." That's an actual comment we make about Park Chan-wook's Stoker (2013) - a fave of both Gena and Joe and a film that Jenn is about to make her whole personality. From Southern Charm to hot Matthew Goode to Lady Killers and spiral staircases, we're enthralled by this stylish contemporary masterpiece. Give us a listen while you crysturbate! Wanna connect with the sho...

For Episode 96, Nichole is venturing into The Conjuring Universe with 2017’s Annabelle: Creation.  Expect plenty of excitement about digging into the film and the tropes it seems to both embrace and subvert. Additional Reading The Pod and The Pendulum: Annabelle Episode Want to share your thoughts on Annabelle: Creation or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at bodiesofhorror@gmail.c...