Horror Vanguard

Bones and All is a beautiful film and we couldn't think of a better film to discuss with the new ghost, I mean host, of Horror Vanguard... Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite horror hosts with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvangu...

Your ghosts are joined by Kayte Terry from Fangs for the Memories to discuss Only Lovers Left Alive! Check out Fangs for the Memories: https://linktr.ee/fangspodcast Follow Kate's work: https://www.kayteterry.com/ Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite Detroit-based musicians with Horror...

We promise this episode isn't completely about Star Trek: Voyager. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite technically-zombie-but-not-in-a-way-that-easily-fits-with-the-Romero-zombie-zombie-movies with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horror...

Floridaman Kyle Kern returns to the HV Crypt to discuss a Sam Raimi produced horror film that went critically under-discussed: Crawl! In a way, the crawl space is a metaphor for doing movie reviews... Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite Alligatoridae with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/p...

A double feature with a Peckinpah western set in Cornwall and a Daily Mail article come to life, we're talking Straw Dogs and Eden Lake. Come for the masculinities and working class aesthetics discourse, stay to find out just what we think of Eden Lake... Follow us on social media for I guess future Cornish content now that we've moved on from Sheffield: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.co...

Every now and then a movie is set in Wisconsin, created by a man on a majestic cocktail of drugs, and somehow manages to simultaneously grapple with gender and atomic horror. Bloodbeat is one of those movies. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite deeply political twist that no one saw co...

The ghouls of the HV Crypt are joined by Maisha Wester to discuss a legendary piece of Black gothic cinema: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess! Join the Gothic Futures Summer Institute: https://gothiccentre.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/events/gothic-futures-summer-institute Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your f...

When we here at the HV Crypt look to the stars, we see the boundless potential for not one, but TWO movies in a single episode. We're reviewing Pitch Black and Sunshine; two movies that feel completely different, but are actually both movies with actors set in outer space. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=978191442088...

It's Ash's yearly birthday pick and, as always, it was a coin toss between goofy b-movie mayhem and experimental weirdness. We got lucky and they chose both! Please enjoy the episode wherein we review one Wisconsinite and two puppets giving their commentary on a movie from the 50s, won't we? WE'VE GOT MOVIE SIGN!!! Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch booksh...

Last Halloween, your ghosts, I mean hosts, recorded a 3 hour Jordan Peele trilogy review which was nearly lost. However, archivists studying the Crypt's microbiomes stumbled upon The Lost Hard-drive containing this very episode! The flow of time itself is convoluted, with episodes centuries old phasing in and out. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch booksho...

Dr. Phibes is one of Vincent Price's most visually iconic characters, but what does that mean for an actor whose popular presence is bound up with his roles? Is that an organ in your body or are you just happy to become libidinally annihilationist? AND WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH JOHN KRAMER AND THE SAW MOVIES JUST WHEN WE THINK WE'VE DONE THEM ALL HISTORY REALIGNS AND NEW PATTERNS BECOME EVIDE...

Yet again we dive into one of those movies we could have spent 9+ hours discussing, but it's not always Halloween. It's time for our first Todd Haynes movie, Safe! Preorder Jon's new books: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/primer-utopian-philosophy-ernst-bloch https://bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination-j...

Your ghosts, I mean hosts, are joined by Frank and Leon from Left Page and Here Be Media to discuss Adam West's Batman: The Movie! Dananana Dananana discourse! Keep up with Frank and Leon at: https://www.patreon.com/leftpage http://linktr.ee/leftpagehbm Preorder Jon's Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination-jon-greena...

The weather outside is frightful, but I'm sure I've used this pun to introduce a holiday episode before! Old Saint Nick has come through this year and we're digging into 2015's Krampus, Austrian history, and plenty of Christmas ghost story discourse! Discuss your favorite European folklore with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.ho...

The nights have gotten longer which means... VAMPIRES! But also petrochemicals and Westerns! We really need to see the sun sometime soon! Discuss your favorite geopolitically metaphoric vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of starting your own petrochemi...

Your ghosts celebrate 300 episodes of Horror Vanguard by getting each other surprise movie gifts in this creepy double feature review! Today's films are: Disgusting Space Worms Eat Everyone! and Liquid Sky. Listen closely, a few longtime HV guests might stop by in this cyclopean episode... Discuss your favorite niche music scenes with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social...

The holidays are upon us and that can only mean one thing: goth covens, mall Santas, and bad puppets! Discuss your favorite somewhat okay puppets with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one passable elf puppet at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

This November's bonus episode is all about Pablo Larraín's new vampire film: El Conde! Your ghosts Ashley and Jon spend about 50 minutes debating the nuances of vampires, politics, and aesthetics before talking about the movie... Classic HV fashion! Discuss your favorite vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvangua...

Your ghosts are still on a little break for November, so we've unlocked another bonus episode from the crypt! It all started as a normal day in the HV crypt until Jon and Ash got Skinamarinked! The only way out is through, and in this case, that means discourse! Today we're talking about experimental cinematic ontologies and the shared social technology of dreams... You can support the show for le...

The long-awaited return to the Saw franchise is finally upon us! Saw X might be the most critically and commercially successful Saw film to date, but will it stand up to the ensnaring terrors of... a podcast!? It's time to get back in the contraption! Discuss your favorite Saw trap doodles with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.ho...

Your ghosts are resting deep within the crypt this November, so here's an unlocked bonus episode to keep you going! The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss...

Happy Halloween! It's time for your yearly Halloween treat episode and this year we've lost our minds and went all out! Yes, your podcast app is not glitching out. This is a nearly 9 hour review of every single Halloween movie. We cover everything from Carpenter's original Halloween to the recent David Gordon Green trilogy! That's a history spanning 1978 to 2022, nearly 50 years of Halloween. Dig...

The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss your favorite union documentaries with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagra...

It's time to talk about Lamberto Bava's Demon's movies! (As a way to just talk about the politics of the theater.) Discuss your favorite late-giallo with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one movie theater experience at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

A few times a year a sun rises on an unlucky day, but what if this day brought discourse instead of bad vibes? Every Friday the 13th we are going to discuss Friday the 13th until we run out of Friday the 13th movies (which, incidentally, will occur sometime around 2030 assuming no new Friday the 13th movies are made and there are no changes to the calendar.) Lacan! Gender! Libidinal anxieties! And...