Monstrous Flesh

If you want to leave it alive leave it ALONE ..! Hosts Meg & Clelia are joined by the amazing Carlota Pereda, writer director of Piggy (2022) and The Chapel (coming soon) to discuss the 1976 Spanish cult classic Who Can Kill A Child, by Narcisso Ibanez Serrador. *** WARNING: Spoilers, explicit language *** Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via o...

It's been quite the year for cinema and for horror releases! Join your hosts Meg and Clelia as they discuss their tops and flops of 2023 and beyond. We tried to stay in the spoiler free zone as much as possible, but as usual if we talk about a film you haven't yet seen and are planning to, feel free to skip so we don't spoil it for you! Let us know your top picks of 2023 in the comments, and if yo...

Merry Christmas folks! In this last Festive Frights episode, we are locking our doors and windows, replaying Stranger Danger infomercials, and having a cosy night in reading Black Magic books by the fire….  We are discussing The Sacrifice Game, that’s just come out on Shudder this month! Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen The Sacrifice Game yet, make sure you do before sinking your t...

"If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on too tight!" In this episode, we're putting the phone on do not disturb, and leaving the Christmas tree in the attic.... We are discussing Bob Clark's 1974 Black Christmas! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the Pi Kappa Sig sorority sisters… last few days of term, Christmas parties to attend, the girls ar...

You don't want to be on his list. You Better Watch Out. When the Christmas spirit is lost, he arrives. Join your hosts Clelia and Megan for this second episode of Festive Frights! Today we are keeping our Christmas spirit in check and being careful what we wish for... We are discussing Michael Dougherty's 2015 Krampus Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Krampus before, make su...

"They're clever. They're mischievous. They'll get into the kitchen, the basement, the garage. They'll get into anything. And once they get in... you're in for it!" Welcome to this mini series: Monstrous Flesh Festive Frights! Join your Monstrous hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy as they deep dive under the horrors of the season that lay hidden under the mistletoe.....

Join Meg and Clelia as they discuss the spookiest time of the year, their horror origin stories, and which films belong (or rather don't) on the 'TOP 10 Halloween film list' of a well renowned magazine... there might also be a rant about Pumpkin pumpkins and PSL, but don't hold it against us! Happy Halloween! Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events vi...

'Do I look like some kind of monster?' Hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy are joined by Ruth Skrytek & Emily Malone from The Nottingham Horror Collective to discuss the controversial, record breaking horror hit Barbarian (Creggers, 2022) Expect discussions as deep, dark and twisted as subterranean tunnels under an inconspicuous suburban house, and filled with as many red flags as a 'chance' meet...

'I'm not an Alien - I'm discontent' Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny for this special Back to School bonus episode - we are joined by Melissa Gueneau, film programmer and festival manager for MAYHEM, to discuss the 25th anniversary of The Faculty. You can expect in depths discussion of teenage alienation, fear of female sexuality, problematic attitudes and Josh Hartnett's flying saucer ha...

"No one gets out of this town, not even Miss Perfect. I'm sorry but I can't save you. One way or another, you're gonna die tonight." Join hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy as they discuss witches, curses, generational trauma, and the worst possible camp activity of them all... capture the flag. Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen the Fear Street trilogy yet, m...

The legend lives... beware the madman... Marz! Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss scary stories to tell around a campfire, the very real danger of getting trapped in refrigerators, monographed belt buckles, jacuzzi synchronised swimming, and - of course - axe murders! Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Madman yet, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in t...

"Right now he's out there. Watching. Waiting. So don't look; he'll see you. Don't breathe; he'll hear you. Don't move; you're dead!" Join hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy as they discuss urban legends, the small technical differences between hijinks and criminal behaviour, medical bedside manners, and sexist attitudes that are scarier than a shears wieldin...

"Eat shit and live, Bill!' Join hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy as they discuss pervy chefs, sleazy camp directors, neglectful counselors, brutal campers and.... that ending! Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Sleepaway Camp yet, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode. Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming ev...

"I'm a messenger of God. You're doomed if you stay here!" Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss questionable clothing choices, the horrors of communal showerblocks and why you should always listen to Ralph. Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Friday the 13th yet, give it a watch before sinking your teeth into this episode. Find out more about Mons...

Join hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy and special guest Niki Harman, Film Programmer at Nottingham Contemporary, as they discuss their film season collaboration: Monstrous Flesh x The Screen at Contemporary present Hideous Thing Inside - Delving into fairy tales and folklore to explore the wild feral, forbidden, feminine. Hideous Thing Inside has been made possible with support from Film Hub M...

"My mother always said love was supposed set you free. But that's not true, Chucky. I've been a prisoner of my love for you for a very long time. Now it's payback time." Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss tortured love, the horrors of haunted dolls and their enduring obsession with Jennifer Tilly. Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Bride o...

Now that's an oogie mess... Paul Sheldon was lucky. Annie Wilkes just so happened to be driving by in the blizzard that caused his car accident and was able to rescue him from the icy storm. He's even luckier, she just so happens to be a nurse. And better yet, his number one fan. What could possibly go wrong? Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss obsessive fandom, ceram...

Mommy's with the maggots now... Ellie and Beth are almost estranged sisters, both dealing with their own turmoil. When a flying visit is interrupted by the arrival of the deadites it becomes a fight for survival as the family try to escape the wrath of the evil that has overtaken the Monde apartment building. Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss bloody lifts, enmeshment an...

But I hatched it... Tinja, a young gymnast desperate to please her perfectionist mother, finds a mysterious egg. She nurtures it, and grows to love the creature that emerges from its speckled shell. But Tinja will soon discover that this creature is a catalyst, and by the time it's through, nothing in their lives will be the same again. Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss...

Episode 4: The Lure (Smoczyńska, 2015) Help us come ashore, there's no need to fear, we won't eat you, my dear, eat you, eat you, eat you... In Warsaw two mermaids, Golden and Silver, are drawn to the land and all it's sinful pleasures. Whilst Silver looks for love in all the wrong places, Golden sets off on a murderous rampage punctuated by incredible musical numbers, eviserations and...

Episode 3: Pearl (West, 2023) I do love a good audience... Pearl is trapped on her family's isolated farm, forced to care for her ailing father under the ever watchful gaze of her mother. But Pearl has big dreams, and she's not going to let anyone stand in her way. When ambition and repression collide, the consequences will be bloody. Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discu...

Episode 2: Teeth (Lichtenstein, 2007) Dentata...it's Latin for teeth... Dawn is a devout member of her high school abstinence club until she meets Tobey. When a romantic encounter turns violent, Dawn learns that there's more to her than meets the eye and sets off on a journey of self discovery, with plenty of castration along the way. Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discu...

Episode 1: Ginger Snaps (Walton & Fawcett, 2000) Out by sixteen or dead in the scene, but together forever... The Fitzgerald sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, are the coolest outcasts in their small town. But a chance encounter with a lycanthrope leads to a drastic transformation that changes everything. Join hosts Clelia McElroy and Megan Kenny as they discuss puberty, menstruation, hair in stran...

Podcast hosts Clelia McElroy and Dr Megan Kenny present the first season of their podcast exploring the horror genre and feminist issues, dedicated to monstrous women.