Scream Queen Podcast

Before Jason picked up the machete, it was his mother doing the killing. In this episode, we unravel the twisted heart of Friday the 13th : Pamela Voorhees—a mother driven mad by grief, guilt, and revenge. Often overlooked, she was horror’s first slasher villain in the franchise, turning maternal instinct into murderous rage. But the horror doesn’t stop at Crystal Lake. We dive into the real-life...

In this episode of Scream Queen Podcast , we dive into Rosemary’s Baby —a haunting tale of paranoia, gaslighting, and control. As Rosemary navigates a pregnancy surrounded by manipulative neighbors and a disturbingly distant husband, the line between reality and nightmare blurs. We explore the film’s themes of bodily autonomy, misogyny, and what happens when no one believes you—drawing eerie paral...

In this episode, I’m diving into Hereditary —Ari Aster’s devastating portrait of grief, generational trauma, and the terrifying legacy we can’t outrun. I’m joined by my sisters for a raw, personal conversation about how mental health issues have impacted our own family tree. From dissociation to depression, we unpack how Hereditary uses horror to mirror the quiet, inherited struggles so many famil...

Echoes of La Llorona (Mother’s Day Special): This Mother’s Day, I’m joined by my own mom to explore the legend of La Llorona and her eerie connection to real-life cases like Juana Leija and Andrea Yates . We dive into how maternal grief, myth, and murder intersect in haunting and heartbreaking ways.

This week on Scream Queen Podcast , we kick off our May theme Momsters with a deep dive into Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho — the film that made Mother issues terrifying. We break down Norman Bates’ twisted psychology, the film’s shocking legacy, and the real-life killer who inspired it: Ed Gein. Plus, a special guest, Meka with Cinematic Nightmares, joins us to unpack how Psycho helped birth the moder...

his week, I delve into one of the most emotionally raw rape-revenge thrillers of the 2010s — M.F.A. starring Francesca Eastwood as Noelle, an art student whose life is shattered after a brutal assault. But when the system fails her, she doesn’t just seek justice… she becomes it. We break down how M.F.A. flips the revenge narrative on its head with haunting realism and feminist fury — and I make co...

In this episode, I cover the movie Hard Candy (2005) with my guest Melanie from Screen queen reviews. This is a horror/psychological thriller that forces us to confront the blurred lines between justice, vengeance, and manipulation. Through the cat-and-mouse game between Hayley and Jeff, we explore the film’s raw depiction of sexual predation, the illusion of control, and the disturbing power dyna...

In this episode, I take a critical lens to Jennifer’s Body (2009) with guest Grim Thrall, examining how the film reclaims horror tropes to explore themes of female autonomy, societal objectification, and the commodification of violence against women. Often misunderstood upon release, Diablo Cody’s screenplay now stands as a biting (and blood-soaked) commentary on adolescence, desire, and betrayal....

My theme for April is April Fuels Fury and I'm kicking this theme off with the classic horror film Carrie. She is a shy girl that doesn't fit in because of her sheltered life with a religious zealot of a mother. Through the trauma of being bullied at school and constantly punished by her mother, Carrie gains telekinetic powers. She is asked to the prom where she loses control of her new powers. Fo...

In this episode, I cover the horror film Jeepers Creepers, A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree. I talk horror with the scream queen from Trash Cat Productions and we play a little license plate game that will surely make you laugh. For the true horrors, I connect the...

A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. In this episode, I talk horror with a local horror collector, and I make true horror connections between the flesh-eating vines in The Ruins and real carnivorous plants in nature. Sources: https://www.nh...

In this episode, I talk horror with my friend Sara Michelle Owner of @butcheredwaifuoddities. We discuss the horror comedy that crams the most references you will ever see on the horror genre in one film. A group of kids go to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a world-wide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be pa...

Today I will be covering 2001 Maniacs (2005). Directed by Tim Sullivan and written by Chris Kobin and Tim Sullivan. Starring Robert Englund, Lin Shaye, and Giuseppe Andrews. I talk horror with my guest Mikey from Slashers Podcast and we discuss the racist history behind the confederacy and what the confederate flag stands for. For the True Horrors, I give a shorthand on the American Civil War. Res...

In this episode, I have Lance from slashers podcast as my guest. We dive into the meta universe that is the horror genre in the late 90's. With influences from the Scream franchise, Chucky gets funny with horror references throughout the film. We also talk about the themes of toxic relationships and revenge. For my true horror's connection, I go over a condition called hybristophilia. A condition...

I got a chance to interview Gene Dolders, director of the indie horror film The Blade Cuts Deeper. The Blade Cuts Deeper is a Giallo-inspired, slasher movie set in Liverpool, UK. Content has consequences...Many people want their five minutes of fame but for some, it comes at the ultimate price - their life!' Meet John Abbott, narcissistic host of infamous real-crime show Lights, Camera, KILL. Know...

A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan Sex Workers. In this episode I explore grief, feminism, objectification of women, big pharma, and the crack epidemic. For the true horrors, I get into the crack epidemic in American that started in the 1980's and how mandatory sentences have only hurt urban communities. Resources used in thi...

In this episode, I cover Bride of Reanimator. Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue. My guest for this episode is Ade from Slashers Podcast. We talked about the themes of evolution vs. creationism, the hubris of science, grief, and social rejection. For my true horrors' connection, I cover a morbid love s...

In this episode, I will be covering the 1935 universal monster story The Bride of Frankenstein. As humanity grapples with themes of creation and social stigma, who is the real monster? For the true horrors, I give an overview of mad science that inspired the classic tale. I also get into the tragedy that befell the cast and crew of this film.

A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them. This movie is loosely based on The Monkeys Paw. Directed by John Leonetti with writer Barbara Marshall. Staring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, and Ki Hong Lee. In the true horrors segment, you will learn about the Folklore being the short story The Monkeys Paw by W.W. Jacobs in 1948.

Sarah is a new student at a Catholic school in Los Angeles. She befriends a group of witches and joins their coven. When they invoke the power of their god, they can take it to a place of light or darkness. In this episode, I talk horror with my friend Sarah, and we rehash our teenage witchy selves. I also get into how the Satanic Panic influenced the narrative in this story.

In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess but must prove her royalty by completing three tasks. In this episode, I get into the true horrors of the Spanish Civil War that inspired Guillermo del Toro in his writing and directing of this magical realm of gods and monsters.

In episode 9, I cover the cult classic Re-Animator. After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue. I talk horror with my guest Anthony Roman from Trash Panda and then I get into the true crime connections that stem from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.

A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld. I make True Crime connections to the AIDS epidemic. As a gay man, Clive Barker the writer and director of Hellraiser was affected by this health crisis that was ignor...

Going into the New Year with a New Theme, "Be Careful What You Wish For." There is no better horror movie than the original 1997 Wishmaster to start this horror trope. A demonic djinn attempts to grant the one who wakes him three wishes, upon the third wish he is able to summon his brethren to Earth. Listen to a retelling of the movie, analysis of the film, and then we get into the real-world conn...

In the 2019 reimagining of Black Christmas directed by Sophia Takal, we have a group of sorority girls that are ready to slay this Christmas. This film is a fiercely feminist take on the cult classic. For the true crime segment, I make connections to incels and how blaming women for men's deficits is nothing new.