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He hath risen! The ghouls spend Easter discussing the underseen Finnish film from 1952, The White Reindeer . From wiki: “ The White Reindeer ( Finnish : Valkoinen peura , Swedish : Den Vita Renen ) is a 1952 Finnish folk horror film directed by Erik Blomberg in his feature film debut. [1] Blomberg wrote the screenplay with his wife Mirjami Kuosmanen , who also stars in the lead role. Based on pre-...

The movie of the week is Deliverance (1972), and the team discusses all things hillbilly. From wiki: “ Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film directed and produced by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey , who adapted it from his own 1970 novel . It follows four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into the remote northern Georgia wilderness to see the Cahulawassee River before it...

This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by dear friend, Jose Gallegos, to discuss Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989). From wiki: “ The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway , starring Richard Bohringer , Michael Gambon , Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-...

We’re running a giveaway! Leave us a five star review on Apple, screengrab it, and send to bloodhauspod@gmail.com to be entered to win a blu-ray of Dressed to Kill or Cruising .  The ghouls watch one of their favorite movies, Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace . From wiki: “ Blood and Black Lace ( Italian : Sei donne per l'assassino , lit. 'Six Women for the Murderer') is a 1964 gial...

This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the exploitation video nasty classic, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976). From wiki: “ The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Millie Perkins , Lonny Chapman , Vanessa Brown , Peggy Feury , Rick Jason , George Buck Flower , and Roberta Collins . The film centers on an emo...

A very special episode this week, as Josh and Drusilla dive into the work of video artist Cecilia Condit and Possibly in Michigan. From wiki: “ Cecelia Ann Condit [2] (born 15 December 1947) is an American video artist. Condit's films are noted for their attempts to subvert traditional mythologies of female representation and psychologies of sexuality and violence. Condit has received awards...

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Ben Wheatley’s influential 2013 film, A Field in England. From wiki: “ A Field in England is a 2013 British historical psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley . [3] The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th-century English Civil War . The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, hom...

This week Josh and Drusilla watched the incredible The Vanishing (1988). From wiki: “ The Vanishing ( Dutch : Spoorloos , literally: "Traceless" or "Without a Trace") is a 1988 psychological thriller film directed by George Sluizer , adapted from the novella The Golden Egg (1984) by Tim Krabbé . It stars Gene Bervoets as a man who searches obsessively for his girlfriend followi...

Today Drusilla and Josh discuss Peter Weir’s under loved The Plumber (1979). From wiki: “ The Plumber is a 1979 Australian psychological thriller film about a psychotic plumber who terrorizes a grad student. Written and directed by Peter Weir , The Plumber was originally made and broadcast as a television film in Australia in 1979 but was subsequently released to theatres in several countries begi...

The third anniversary of Bloodhaus! What a journey. Instead of celebrating President’s Day (boo!) their celebrating Valentine’s Day (yay!) The gruesome twosome celebrates with a double feature by Guillermo Del Toro: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). From wiki: Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo] ; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist....

Josh and Drusilla discuss Jack Clayton’s gothic masterpiece, The Innocents (1961). From wiki: “ The Innocents is a British-American 1961 gothic psychological horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton , and starring Deborah Kerr , Michael Redgrave , and Megs Jenkins . Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry James , the screenplay was adapted by William...

The show goes to Quebec to discuss the 2023 thriller, Les chambres rouge aka Red Rooms . From wiki: “ Red Rooms ( French : Les chambres rouges ) is a 2023 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by Pascal Plante . [3] The film stars Juliette Gariépy , Laurie Babin , Elisabeth Locas, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos , Natalie Tannous, Pierre Chagnon and Guy Thauvette . The film's product...

This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Jerzy Skolimowski’s The Shout (1978.) From wiki: “ The Shout is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski . It was based on a short story by Robert Graves and adapted for the screen by Skolimowski and Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under his Recorded Picture Company banner. But also: transgender girl scouts...

This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Issa Lopez’s 2017 film; Tigers Are Not Afraid . They felt mixed on it. From wiki: Tigers Are Not Afraid ( Spanish : Vuelven , lit. 'They Return') is a 2017 Mexican fantasy crime horror film, with elements of magical realism , written and directed by Issa López . The film is produced by Marco Polo Constandse, under the banner of Filmadora Nacional, and...

Josh and Drusilla are living through the awful Los Angeles fire. Here’s how you can help: https://www.lahsa.org/news?article=1014-resources-to-support-those-during-the-l-a-fires   They discuss the 1949 film The Queen of Spades. From wiki: “ The Queen of Spades is a 1949 British fantasy - horror film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Anton Walbrook , Edith Evans and Yvonne Mitchell (in her...

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Michael Mann’s troubled, previously hard-to-see The Keep. From wiki: “ The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn , Gabriel Byrne , Jürgen Prochnow , Alberta Watson , and Ian McKellen . Set in Romania during World War II , it follows a group of Nazi soldiers who unleash a malevolent supernatural for...

Happy New Year! Josh and Drusilla close out 2024 with favorites for both the new films of the year and favorite first-time watches on Bloodhaus. Some included are: Anora, The Substance, Rumour, Conclave, Baby Blood, Litane, Twisters, The Room Next Door, and more.  The film of the day however is Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. From wiki: “ Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and direc...

Happy Holidays! This week, Josh and Drusilla watch the Christmas-y RKO classic, The Curse of the Cat People from Val Lewton. From wiki: “ The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 American psychological supernatural thriller film [1] [2] [3] directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise , produced by Val Lewton , and starring Simone Simon , Kent Smith , Jane Randolph , and Ann Carter . It tells a st...

This week, Josh and Drusilla are divided on Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film, Under the Skin . From wiki: “ Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber . It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival on 29 Aug...

Czechoslovak Gothic drama film directed by Juraj Herz , based on a novel by Alexander Grin , Jessie and Morgiana (1929, Wikisource: Джесси и Моргиана ). [1] The story is about two sisters, Klara and Viktoria, and the jealousy that overcomes Viktoria when her sister inherits most of their father's property. When Klara becomes involved with a man that her sister loves, Viktoria begins to plot h...

This week the hosts discuss one of Josh’s favorite movies, 1978’s The Eyes of Laura Mars. From wiki: “ Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 American neo-noir supernatural horror [3] thriller film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Faye Dunaway , Tommy Lee Jones , Brad Dourif , René Auberjonois , and Raul Julia . It follows a New York City fashion photographer (Dunaway) who suddenly develops the clair...

Josh and Drusilla are joined by Steve Kleinedler to discuss The Other (1972). Steve is an editor, a former lexicographer, and the submissions coordinator for Salem Horror Fest. From wiki: “ The Other is a 1972 American horror [4] psychological thriller film, much in the vein of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone , directed by Robert Mulligan , adapted for film by Thomas Tryon from his 1971 novel o...

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2015 punk thriller, Green Room. From wiki: “ Green Room is a 2015 American horror - thriller film [5] [6] written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier , and produced by Neil Kopp , Victor Moyers and Anish Savjani. Starring Anton Yelchin , Imogen Poots , Alia Shawkat , Joe Cole , Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart , the film focuses on a punk band who find themsel...

Josh and Drusilla recorded this the day before the election. Yikes! From wiki: “ The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum , Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish . The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb . The plot involves a serial killer (Mitchum) who poses as a preacher and...

Today the ghouls discuss the 2012 remake of the sleaze classic, Maniac . From wiki: “ Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun , written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur , [4] [5] and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder . It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name , and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer.” Also discussed: mannequin...