Queer Horror Cult

This week Aria and Lori dive into the world of the theatrical in horror cinema. Starting with a brief history on the Grand Guignol, what soon follows is a Queer Horror Cult first, in that one of the films watched was absolutely hated across the board. Films discussed this week are "The Wizard of Gore" (1970), "Opera" (1987), "Stagefright" (1987), "The Wizard of Gore" (2007), and the "Tales From th...

Do memories of chanting figures clad in black robes cloud your conscience? Does deja vu of human sacrifice haunt your mind? Then you may just be in the throes of a satanic panic! This week Aria and Lori play moral crusader as they investigate the Satanic Ritual Abuse Syndrome, with an examination of the book Michelle Remembers, followed by a dive into "Suffer, Little Children" (1983), "The House o...

This week Lori and Aria are brandishing switchblades and travelling in packs, ya dig? Join in on the exploration of girl gang movies with "The Violent Years" (1956), "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965), "Wonder Women" (1973), and "Switchblade Sisters" (1975). Audio clip from "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week were Aria and Lori are talking those vampire movies that hold ambiguity over how the vampire myth is being portrayed. Was there even anything supernatural afoot at all? Movies watched are "Vampire's Kiss" (1988), "Martin" (1977), "The Addiction" (1995), "Deathdream" (1974), and "Habit" (1995). Audio clip from "Habit" (1995). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us this week as we question authority and blast through some action flicks where the cops are given too much power, with "Robocop" (1987), "R.O.T.O.R." (1987), "Demolition Man" (1993), and "Judge Dredd" (1995). Audio clip from "Robocop" (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let the existential times roll as Lori & Aria take a stroll through the nuclear wasteland, seeking refuge from radiation sickness in such genre gems as "Threads" (1984), "Rats: Nights of Terror" (1984), "Hell Comes to Frogtown" (1988), and "Final Flesh" (2009). Audio clip from "Hardware" (1990). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aria & Lori really sink their teeth into this week's topic as they rearrange some guts in the cannibal genre! Bring a hearty appetite and really dig in to "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980), "Ravenous" (1999), "Cannibal Flesh Riot!" (2007), and "Raw" (2016). Audio clip from "Troll 2" (1990). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lori and Aria bask in the hell world their local election results have created and do an appropriately-themed episode all about kids getting fucked up. If the government is determined to totally fuck over the future generations, why not watch some movies that follow suit? Movies discussed are "Cooties" (2014), "Mom and Dad" (2017), and "Who Can Kill a Child?" (1976). Audio clip from "Co...

This week, Aria and Lori look at a sampling of movies that feature iterations of the killer lesbian trope. Movies discussed are "What Keeps You Alive" (2018), "High Tension" (2003), and "Windows" (1980). Audio clip from Cameron Esposito's "Same Sex Symbol" (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aria and Lori get into a discussion on class and depictions of poverty in horror, discussing Candyman (1992), Street Trash (1987), and C.H.U.D. (1984). Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciao, giallo fans! Lori and Aria are back with another episode of Queer Giallo Cult. This week the discussion focuses on the movies where the killers target and punish (a very normative sense of) femininity. Movies discussed are "What Have They Done to Solange?" (1972), "Torso" (1973), and "Don't Torture a Duckling" (1972). THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIES DISCUSSED Audio clip f...

Tune in this week as Lori and Aria bask in the warming glow of the cathode ray. Television terror hits your ears as the discussion includes "TerrorVision" (1986), "Demons 2" (1986), and "Videodrome" (1983). Audio clip from "Repo Man" (1984) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we go SPOILER heavy as we take a deep dive into Jordan Peele's new movie "Us" (2019). SPOILERS for "Us" (2019) Articles referenced are: https://shadowandact.com/the-ending-of-us-explained-review and https://www.vox.com/2019/3/22/18277163/us-movie-ending-what-happened-adelaide-red-explained Hans Christian Anderson's "The Shadow": http://hca.gilead.org.il/shadow.html Audio clip from "Futur...

Yee-haw! Lori and Aria are taking a quick survey of Hicksploitation this movie, so saddle-up as we look at class, fear of the disfigured other, and cultural taboo in "Wrong Turn" (2003), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977/2006), and "Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil" (2010). Audio clip from "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" (2007) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aria and Lori are talking horror movies based on popular urban legends, discussing "Unfriended: Dark Web" (2018), "Alligator" (1980), "When a Stranger Calls" (1979), and Urban Legend (1998). Audio clip from "Freaky Stories" (1997) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aria and Lori get real sleazy this week as they take a deep dive (six feet deep, to be exact) into necrophilia! Talking pathology, the internet, and exploring the films "Nekromantik" (1987), "Nekromantik 2" (1991), "Beyond the Darkness" (1979), and "Lucker: The Necrophagist" (1986). So grab a shovel and get yer hands dirty, because this week, what you crave may just be at the bottom of the grave!...

This week Aria returns to discuss Horror Noire, and then, joined by returning guest Erin, the trio have a round-table about their favourite final girls, as well as women and girls in horror. SPOILERS FOR ALIEN 3 AND SLEEPAWAY CAMP Audio clip from "The Final Girls" (2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although Aria is absent from this episode, join Lori in introducing guest host Erin for a special, double-length episode recorded in a hotel room in Berlin, where they attended Final Girls Berlin Film Festival! Continuing the trend for February's Women in Horror Month, this is a stellar film festival dedicated to women in horror, both behind and in front of the camera. Going over everything from f...

In a particularly heavy episode, Lori & Aria look at the ways in which women are harmed by, and seek revenge for, gendered and sexualized violence in "Slumber Party Massacre" (1982), "Ms. 45" (1981), and "The Woman" (2011). WARNING: This episode contains frank discussions of depictions of gendered and sexualized violence. Audio clip from "Ms. 45" (1981). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

It's February! It's Black History Month! It's Women in Horror Month! Here's the first themed episode for the month, where Aria & Lori look at tales of revenge from beyond the grave in black horror! WARNING: Episode contains discussions of racial violence and domestic abuse. Audio clip from "Re-Animator" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria take a break from the horror of it all and get National Geo-Sapphic with the first instalment of The Miseducational Series, an examination of exploitation disguised as "educational" films. Joining the show is the inaugural guest, porn-expert and long-time friend Amy. The explicit tag is well earned in this exploration of sexploitation "social hygiene" films that purport to...

Lori and Aria class up the joint as they partake in an evening of snuff films. Rather, films about snuff films. This week we discuss (WITH MAJOR SPOILERS) "8mm" (1999), "Tesis" (1996), and "The Life and Death of a Porno Gang" (2009). Audio clip from "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Aria and Lori on episode lucky 13, where we talk about deranged boys and their loving mothers. We've got the all time classic Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th (1980), the raucous darkly comedic nightmare that is Mother's Day (1980), and the 42nd street sleaze classic Maniac (also 1980). Spoilers for all three, but totally worth a listen anyways! Audio clip from "Serial Mom" (1994) Hosted on...

Lori and Aria are talkin' cuddly feline companions as we examine murderous cats in horror. We've got party boats with "The Uninvited" (1988), a sleazy millionaire playboy in "Night of a 1000 Cats" (1972), a woman with her priorities right by making her horde of cats the heirs to her fortune in "Eye of the Cat" (1969), some X-Files fun with the season 3 episode "Tesos Los Bichos" (1996), a dystopic...

Bustin' past the gross cliches, Lori and Aria are talking representations of twins in horror on this week's episode. Focusing on David Cronenberg's "Dead Ringers" (1988), Frank Henenlotter's "Basket Case" (1982), and "Dead Hooker in a Trunk" (2009) by Jen & Sylvia Soska. Sound clip from "Scary Movie 3" (2003). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.