Sinnful Sarah's Horror Menagerie

New month means new theme, with this month's theme being "It's all in your head" where I will focus on horror movies that take place in one's own head. Starting the month off with 2020's, "The Torturer" with special guest, the director of the film, Joe Manco. The Mistress of the Menagerie and Joe discuss the film industry, survivor's guilt, and not giving up...

Ending the month of June early, and what better way to celebrate Father's Day than talking about the ultimate "Daddy knows best: Bad dads within horror movies" movie with the creepy, 1987's "The Stepfather." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses antisocial personality disorder, searching for that "perfect" family, and trying to analyze Jerry's past. Come...

May has come to an end and June has begun which, as you all know, new month means new theme with this month's theme being "Daddy Knows Best: Bad Dads in Horror Movies." Starting the month off with Wes Craven's underrated gem, 1991's "The People Under the Stairs" with special guest, my buddy Chris Brunner of Brunner's Bar. The Mistress of the Menagerie and specia...

May has come to an end and I will be concluding the theme of "Let's talk about horror movies, eh?" With the gateway horror, creature feature, 1987's "The Gate." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses dealing with the grief of losing a loved one, closing the gate on childhood, and the fear of adulthood. Come check it out!

Continuing the theme of "Let's talk about horror movies, eh?" Where I will focus on Canadian horror movies with the remake of a Cronenberg cult classic, 2019's "Rabid" by the Soska Sisters. The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the price of beauty, the search for immortality, and the similarities/differences between the remake and the original. Come check it out!

As you all know, new month means new theme with this month's theme being "Let's talk about horror movies, eh?" Where I will be focusing on Canadian horror movies. Starting the month of May off with an intense zombie flick, 2019's "Blood Quantum." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses family values, colonialism, and what Blood Quantum refers too. Come check it out!

Ending the month of April and the theme of "I'm not saying it was aliens...but it was aliens" with the underrated, 1995's "Species," with special guest, Matt from Killer Horror Critic. The Mistress of the Menagerie and her guest, Matt, discuss Erikson's Identity vs. Role Confusion, puberty/female sexuality, and people taking control over women's reproductive rig...

Continuing the theme of "I'm not saying it was aliens but...it was aliens" for the month of April with the dark and atmospheric, underrated 2013's "Dark Skies." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses adolescence stage of life (Identity vs. Role Confusion), a crumbling marriage, and aliens being a metaphor for puberty and stress within a marriage. Come check it out!

March has ended and as you know, new month means new theme with this month's theme being "I'm not saying it was aliens but...it was aliens," where I will be focusing on horror movies featuring aliens and extraterrestrials. We start April off with the classic and claustrophobic, 1979's "Alien." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses fear of the unknown/fear of those...

March has come to an end which means I will be ending my David Cronenberg appreciation month, with the theme of, "Of sound mind...sound body...and the manipulation of flesh," with Cronenberg's sophomore feature film, 1977's "Rabid." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses women's rights and sexual freedom, mad scientist metaphors (the creation turning on its creator...

Continuing my David Cronenberg appreciation month with the theme of, "Of sound mind...sound body...and the manipulation of flesh," with the 1986 cult classic, "The Fly" with special guest Ruby Tombsday. The Mistress of the Menagerie and Ruby discuss addressing the issue of abortion, watching oneself growing older, and watching a loved one slowly deteriorate from an uncurable disease. Come check it...

February has ended which, as you all know, new month means new theme with March's theme being "Of sound mind...sound body...and the manipulation of flesh" for my David Cronenberg appreciation month. Starting the month off with the wild ride that is 1983's "Videodrome." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses instant gratification, the unconscious mind, and the human psyche (Id, Ego, and Superego)....

Ending February and the theme of "Roses are red, violets are blue, till death do us part, so don't f*ck with my heart," talking about the underrated slasher with special guest Charsie Luxxx, 2001's "Valentine." The Mistress of the Menagerie and Charsie Luxxx discuss the masks we wear, sins of the past coming back to bite you in the ass, and toxic boyfriends/relationships/men. Come check it out!

Continuing the theme of "Roses are red, violets are blue, till death do us part, so don't f*ck with my heart" where I focus on romance within horror movies, I am joined today by my old co-host Nathaniel of At the Devil's Ball to celebrate my 100th episode with 1985's "The Bride." The Mistress of the Menagerie and Nathaniel discuss narcissistic personality disorder, what it means to be human (human...

New month means new theme with February (the month of love) being "Roses are red, violets are blue, till death do us part, so don't fuck with my heart" where I will be focusing on romance within horror movies. Starting this month of love with 1993's "Return of the Living Dead 3." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses a story of two star crossed lovers (with Zombies), prolonging a loved one's lif...

January is coming to an end and rounding out the theme of "Happy Blue Year" with the creepy and claustrophobic, 2005's, "The Descent." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses dealing (or not dealing) with grief, adultery (victimizing the man, placing blame on the woman), and becoming unhinged, a descent into madness. Come check it out!

Continuing the theme of "Happy Blue Year," where I will be focusing on horror movies that tackle the issue of grief, with a movie that hits me on a very personal level, 2015's, "The Final Girls." The Mistress of the menagerie discusses reflecting on the cliches/rules within a horror movie, dealing with grief, and getting a second chance at saying goodbye. Come check it out!

New month means new theme with this month's theme being "Happy Blue Year" where I will be focusing on horror movies dealing with the topic of grief. And starting this month off, I discuss 2019's "Midsommar" with my special guest, Jeff Whitmire. The Mistress of the Menagerie and Jeff discuss guilt and grief, dependent personality disorder, and how cults manipulate and prey on the vulnerable. Come c...

Wrapping up the theme of "Representing the 802, Barbara Crampton, woo hoo" (my Barbara Crampton appreciation month) with the creepy and brutal slasher flick, 2011's "You're Next." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the dysfunctional nuclear family, the final girl trope being turned upside down, and the seven deadly sins. Come check it out!

Continuing my Barbara Crampton appreciation month with the theme of, "Representing the 802, Barbara Crampton, woo-hoo" with the intense, psychological horror, 2019's "Into the Dark: Culture Shock." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses manipulation and deception, color symbolisms (dark muddy colors vs bright vibrant colors), and the appalling treatment/attitude (many) Americans have towards immi...

November has come and gone and as you all know, new month means new theme with this month's theme being, "Representing the 802, Barbara Crampton, woo hoo!" December will be my Barbar Crampton appreciation month and starting this month off with 2021's, "Jakob's Wife." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses vampirism being a metaphor for trauma, society placing blame on the victim, and female sexua...

November has come to an end and closing out the theme of "Sit down and let me tell you a story" with the underrated horror anthology, 2018's "Nightmare Cinema." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses facing one's deepest fears and darkest secrets, society's pressures on women, and who is this mysterious Projectionist (God of judgement or death himself)? Come and check it out!  

November is still in full swing, continuing to focus on anthology horror movies with the theme of "sit down and let me tell you a story" with the totally underrated, holiday horror starring the amazing Jeffrey Combs, 2019's "Holiday Hell." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses betrayal, getting the upper hand on the bully, and good old fashion revenge. Come check it out. 

October is over so you know what that means, new month means new theme with this month's theme being, "Sit down and let me tell you a story" where the focus will be anthology horror movies. Starting the month of November with the fun romp into the spirit of Halloween, with 2007's "Trick 'r Treat." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses female sexuality (females being comfortable in their sexualit...

October is coming to an end and the theme of "Old MacDonald has a farm, D-E-A-D dead," where I focus on farm themed horror movies, will be closing out with the underrated supernatural horror, 2007's "The Messengers." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Crow symbolism, metaphors for abuse/assault, and asks the questions "Who's the real monster? Is it man or spirit?" Come check it out!