FRIGHT SCHOOL

Welcome back to Fright School! This week Joshua is in Ohio with his baby brother Cody! Thankfully, Joshua can cook so he was allowed to stay. Satan knows he's annoying as fuck. Joe binged THE WHITE LOTUS and we discuss the gays in residence. We discuss FAST AND FURIOUS in SPACE! Joshua did a rewatch of AHS FREAK SHOW and binged the deliciously weird BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR. This week we discuss Co...

Welcome back to Fright School! We're back with part two of our chat with the Jersey Ghouls, Jacki and Marissa! This time we're diving into Netflix's FEAR STREET trilogy. We have lots of thoughts. We chat about the Queer relationship at the core of the series, teenage drama, comparing the books and the films, and other YA horror. Recommended Reading/Viewing: We LOVE the Jersey Ghouls and so should...

Welcome back to Fright School! This week we are joined by the Jersey Ghouls, Marissa and Jacki! We hear all about Jacki's latest podcast adventure THE LIST WE MISSED! Marissa breaks down what it's like working through film submissions as producer of the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! We are excited to attend the festival! We take a deep dive in part one of our conversation with the work of RL Stine and h...

Welcome back to Fright School! We start this week's episode by shairng our mutual love of YOLA! Her latest record, STAND FOR MYSELF, is out NOW! Joshua joined another FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP live event. We discuss the boogeyman becoming a man with an AR-15. SPOILER ALERT for this week's episode! We checked out Ilana Glazer's latest project FALSE POSITIVE on HULU! A24 is synonymous with weird and...

Welcome back to Fright School! We're winding up our summer school series! Joshua checked out A QUIET PLACE II. The boys get into a heavy discussion about gender after Alok Vaid-Menon's podcast appearance on MAN ENOUGH went viral. This week we dive back into the PURGE universe with THE FOREVER PURGE. Is there a socio-political issue NOT found blood splattered and vivisectioned in this "orgy of viol...

Welcome back for another episode of Summer Fright School! This week we welcome Adam into the Wes Craven Memorial Book Mobile to discuss WRONG TURN 2003 AND 2021! First we get caught up on all things RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS SEASON 6. We are finding ourselves afflicted with a new illness: Chronic Drag Race Fatigue. Joshua joined in on the #SpiralWatchParty on Twitter this week to celebrate the...

Welcome back for another episode of Vacation Fright School! We're celebrating Pride here in San Diego! Joshua starts to talk about his Pride plans, but gets sidetracked talking about Rebel's Refinery Skull lip balm. Thankfully, we have the Goth Industrial Complex to make sure Joshua never has to use any product that isn't black and goth as fuck. We catch up on the week's viewing with AMERICAN HORR...

Welcome to another episode of Vacation Fright school! We kick off by getting a little Insider Story: Podcasting. Joshua gets really confused about Jon Lovett and Jon Lovitz. Both of our beaus celebrated birthdays this past week! Joe bought The Samsquanch a cameo from JACKIE BEAT! She was perfectly hilarious! We HIGHLY (and gayly) recommend you buy a cameo from her! Use the website link NOT THE APP...

Welcome back to Vacation Fright School! It's summertime which means the beaches are open and Joshua is staying firmly indoors. We despair for Jimmykins and the state of the Great Bowling Alley closure. Joshua watched FEAR STREET Part One: 1994 now streaming on Netflix! Joe is serving up some Top Chef at his house. If you like to read, we recommend finding your local SIlent Book Club Chapter! This...

Welcome back to FRIGHT SCHOOL! We have missed you Dear Listener! Thank you all again for the kind words of concern. In the most wise words of Guru Alanis, "Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you when you think everything's okay..." Hopefully, things stay okay for a while. Joe took in Bo Burnham INSIDE on NETFLIX. Joshua has been obsessing over WHY WOMEN KILL and also the show. We chat quickly...

VIVA LAS VEGAS, Fright School! Joshua and Joe were both in Las Vegas over the last two weeks and swap stories. Joe spent time among Gay Bowlers. Joshua believes the walking dead have already taken over the casinos. We watched CRUELLA and share our thoughts on the Peaches Christ dubbed "dog murderess fashionista." This week we also checked out the new Zack Snyder zombie film ARMY OF THE DEAD on Net...

Welcome to another episode of Fright School! We start off with some mangled French. Joe has been catching up on NEW television including HALSTON. We quickly get sidetracked with Audrey Tautou, Chocalat, and White Elephant gift exchanges. Just try to keep up, Dear Listener. It's quite a journey. Joshua watched HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT now on Tubi. This week we're continuing our Bride series with T...

Yay! It’s a FRIGHT SCHOOL FIELD TRIP! We haven’t been to a movie theatre together in over 14 months! We’re joined by SAW fanatic, frequent FS guest, and our friend Young David to chat all about the latest addition to the SAW franchise SPIRAL. Spoilers lurk in this episode! You’ve been warned, Dear Listener. FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by contributing to the...

Welcome back to Fright School! We have to start with a huge dose of gratitude for all of the well wishes we received after our little scare here in the Fright School family. You all are too kind and generous. This week we're catching up on getting "back to normal," but we know damn good and well we've ALL seen this movie before. 28 WEEKS LATER, anyone? Joe watched THE VAULT. Joshua read Max Brooks...

Welcome back to Fright School! We start off with some gratitude and appreciation for your generosity. We love doing this show and glad you keep listening! Joshua found a book of horror poetry called I AM NOT YOUR FINAL GIRL by Claire C. Holland. Joe was a guest on Guam based podcast WE GOT OUT OF BED TODAY! He promises to spill some tea about THE WEAKEST LINK, so check it out! We also catch up on...

Welcome back to Fright School! So we're having technical difficulties! We've managed to get through a year of the pandemic remotely recording with almost no issues and now all of a sudden things keep happening. Unfortunately, most of our catch up conversation just disappeared somehow. Boo! However, our conversation on HUNTED, much like it's main character Eve, managed to survive the bloody mess. W...

Welcome back to Fright School! It has been way too long since we've checked in with our favorite Final Grrrrrl Ashley! She's joining us today to chat about PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020)! We catch up on life in the ongoing pandemic. Joshua watched 1984's DUNE for the first time. Joe has been watching FRESH OFF THE BOAT. Ashely got a new job and she and Joe share their love for FRIENDS. This week we...

Welcome back to Fright School! We are stoked to be back in the Wes Craven Memorial Library for the first time in 14 months recording this episode! Joe takes time to take in all of the stuff Joshua has accumulated in that time. We also chat about Drag Race, of course. This week we continue our exploration of the themes of Little Red Riding Hood in horror with HARD CANDY (2005)! We try to keep our p...

Welcome to another episode of Fright School! Joe catches up on his faux-tige television with THE AMERICANS. Joshua talks about trying to make his way through the GILMORE GIRLS. These people need therapy! We're excited about the trailer for SPIRAL, a new film in the SAW Cinematic Universe, being released. Joshua celebrated with a SAW marathon. We're kicking off a new series looking at fairy tales a...

Welcome to our final Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King episode! We start off by saying goodbye to PLAY MISTY FOR ME, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, and ARCHER star Jessica Walter. Her acerbic characters have filled the quotable quotes sections of a generation or two of Queer brains and we raise a martini glass (or five...) in her honor. May she rest in peace. Next we chat Drag Race because it was...

Welcome back to another Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King! This week we welcome back Zakiya to discuss Stephen King's CELL! Joe gives us the rundown on Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE cut on HBOMax. Zakiya gives us some tips for getting caught up on the MCU for WANDAVISION. Joshua tries not to fall asleep just talking about the AVENGERS movies. The group discusses CELL, Stephen King's vision...

Welcome back to another Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King aka 2 Queens talking King! This week we are joined by the hilarious Joe Costal! Unfortunately, due to some technical errors, the majority of the first part of our conversation was lost. We count ourselves lucky that it's a full year into the pandemic and this is the first time we've had a technical failure of this kind. You'll have...

Welcome back to Fright School Special Topics: Stephen King aka 2 Queens talking King! First we're catching up on CLARICE, CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE! We share our Snatch Game picks for when we're inevitably on the show. It will soon be illegal to be gay and NOT have been on Drag Race. We're continuing or Stephen King month in conjunction with the JERSEY GHOULS' MARCH MA...

Welcome back to Fright School! We kick off the episode with impressions of Gloria Swanson and James Mason. Let us know if we should do a whole episode like that! Joshua watched SUNSET BOULEVARD, hence the Miss Swanson attempt. Arrrrr! Joe offers to buy him a lamé turban. We are excited to be past the 150 mark on episodes! Thank you, Dear Listener! Joshua recounts his Melissa Etheridge experience f...

Welcome to another episode of Fright School! This week we wrap up our Black Horror History Month deep dive (Fright School: Black Studies?) by welcoming back Zakiya and T.J.! We get right down to business by reviewing our notes on BLACULA, on of T.J.'s favorite horror films. We chat about what is Black Horror and the intersections of the Black and Queer experience of police violence. In our second...