Sinnful Sarah's Horror Menagerie

Continuing the theme of "Old MacDonald has a farm D-E-A-D dead," focusing on farm themed horror movies, where the Mistress will be discussing 1981's "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" with special guest, the "Spookies Rap" man himself, John Brennan from The Last Drive-In." The Mistress of the Menagerie and guest discuss defense mechanisms: Projection, the power of suggestion/manipulation, reflecting on...

September is over and October (and Halloween) have begun. And as you all know, new month means new theme, with this month's theme being "Old MacDonald had a farm, D-E-A-D Dead," where I will be focusing on farm related horror movies. Starting the month of October with Stephen King's 1984 cult classic, "Children of the Corn." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses toxic relationships vs. stable re...

September is coming to an end and sadly, due to some unforeseen events, I will only be doing one more movie for the theme of "Hell Hath no Fury" with the cult classic by the amazing Soska sisters, 2012's "American Mary." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the perception of males being turned upside down, taking revenge on the one who assaulted you, and females having the final say on what can...

New month means new theme, this month's theme being "Hell hath no fury..." where I will be focusing on female directed horror movies. Starting September off with the cult classic, slasher flick with 1982's "The Slumber Party Massacre." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses phallic looking murder weapons, a satirical look at the cliches within horror movies towards women, and the unconscious part...

August is coming to an end and I'm wrapping up the theme of "Good Boy...That's a Good Boy" with the 1987, vampire cult classic, "The Lost Boys." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses good boy Nanook, the adolescent stage of life (Identity vs. Role Confusion), and the sexual attraction/flirtatious nature between David and Michael. Come check it out!

Continuing August's theme of "Good Boy...That's a Good Boy," focusing on hero dogs in horror movies, with one of the best remakes of the 2000's, the remake of Craven's 1977 classic, 2006's "The Hills Have Eyes." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the political divide within the United States, good boy Beast who symbolizes strength and courage, and a compare/contrast between the original and t...

July is over and we are now in August, and you know what that means: new month means new theme with this month's theme being, "Good Boy...That's a Good Boy" where I will be focusing on hero dogs within horror movies. And starting out this theme with this underrated gem of a werewolf movie, 1996's "Bad Moon." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses transformation metaphors and symbolism, Thor being...

As July comes to an end, I will be ending the theme of "Let's celebrate our independent (horror movie) day," with the 1984 cult classic, "Night of the Comet." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses an unstable home environment, the "me" era (consumerism), and metaphors for the cold war. Come check it out!

Continuing to focus on Indie horror movies with the theme of "Let's celebrate our independence (horror movie) day" with the creepy found footage film, 2012's "The Bay." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses factory farming, something safe becoming something dangerous, and holding onto hope when things are out of our control. Come check it out!

New month means a new theme, this month's theme being "Let's Celebrate out Independence (Horror Movie) Day." Starting July out with Wes Craven's, cult classic, 1977's "The Hills have Eyes." The mistress of the menagerie discusses family structure/family system: The Nuclear Family, going savage when your flight or fight response is triggered, and the loss of "traditional" family values. Come check...

Continuing the theme of "Becoming your true self: It's pride month, be proud of who you are" with the 1981 cult classic "Buter, Baker, Nightmare Maker" (also known as Night Warning). The mistress of the menagerie discusses heterosexism in the 80s, physical/mental/emotional abuse, and an in-depth character analysis of Aunt Cheryl. Come check it out!

Continuing to focus on LGBTQ horror movies for pride month for the theme of "Becoming your true self: It's pride month, be proud of who you are" with the cult classic, starring the amazing David Bowie, 1983's "The Hunger" with special guest Ruby Tombsday! The Mistress of the Menagerie and guest, Ruby, discuss a sympathetic villain, the fear of growing old and spending the rest of your life alone,...

New month means new theme, and with the month of June being "Pride Month," the focus will be on LGBTQ horror movies with the theme of "Becoming your true self: It's pride month, be proud of who you are," with this week's movie being 2020's "Monstrous." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses antisocial personality disorder with psychopathic tendencies, online predators (you never really know what'...

May's theme of "Well, it may not be Halloween, but we can still celebrate Linnea Quigley, our Scream Queen" is ending, with a big Happy Birthday to Linnea Quigley, featuring 1981's "Graduation Day." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses sexism/misogyny, inappropriate teacher/student relationships, and what guilt and grief can do to a person. Come and check it out!

Continuing the theme of "Well, it may not be Halloween but we're gonna celebrate Linnea Quigley, our scream Queen" with my special guest Steve from Is it Horror? podcast, as we chat about the amazing zombie horror comedy, 1985's "The Return of the Living Dead." We discuss reflections on the cold war, how zombies represent society's deepest fears, and, of course, Linnea Quigley's performance as Tra...

New month means new theme, and this month being Linnea Quigley's birthday month, May's theme is "Well it may not be Halloween, but we can still celebrate Linnea Quigley, our scream queen" with the underrated sci-fi horror, 1987's "Creepozoids." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses a post-apocalyptic earth, the cold war/government failed experiments, and reflecting on the fears and anxieties of...

Ending April's theme of "Is this really happening?" but starting May's Linnea Quigley appreciation month with the cult classic, 1988's "Night of the Demons." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses metaphors and symbolism for demonic possession, my mother being the reason why I am the horror fan I am to this day, and this movie being a horror movie version of "Alice in Wonderland." Come check it o...

Continuing the theme of "Is this really happening" with George Romero's cult classic, 1976's "Martin." The Mistress of the Menagerie and her special guest Lee Assef, @thatbrowncoat of FFBMovieNight, discuss Renfield's Syndrome, mental abuse (making a child think they are something they are not), and locations in Romero films being a character themselves within his movies. Come check it out!

April is in full swing and continuing the theme of "Is This Really Happening?" with the creepy, supernatural/psychological horror that gets under your skin, 2001's "Session 9." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses the Tulpa (manifesting something into existence), the weak and the wounded, and is there a dark presence or is this all in someone's mind? Come and check it out!

April is here and as you all know, new month means new theme, this month's theme being "Is this really happening?" And starting April off with the creepy, slow burn, 2014's "The Babadook." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses guilt and grief, a day of joy associated with a day of tragedy, and whether the monster is a physical presence or a metaphor for mental illness. Come check it out!

March is coming to an end and finishing the theme of "Beware of Irish folklore...and an Irish redhead too" with the underrated, cult classic, 1993's "Leprechaun." The mistress of the menagerie discusses the divorced family system/single-parent family structure, green color symbolism, and how the movie ties in with the actual Leprechaun lore of Ireland. Come check it out!

Continuing the theme of "Beware of Irish Folklore...and an Irish Redhead too" for the month of March with the slow burn, psychological horror, 2019's "The Hole in the Ground." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Capgras Syndrome (AKA Imposter Syndrome), fears of motherhood: Watching your children grow older and not always being ready for it, and Changeling symbolism and metaphors. 

The month of March continues focusing on Irish Folklore, with the theme of "Beware of Irish Folklore...and Irish Redhead too," with the creepy, slow burn, 2009's "Wake Wood." The Mistress of the Menagerie, along with special guest Jeff Whitmire, discuss guilt and grief, the ritual of the return (rebirth), and how far would you go to see a lost loved one again. Come and check it out!

New month means new theme and for the month of March, the theme will be "Beware of Irish folklore...and an Irish redhead too." And we start the month of March with the creepy creature feature, 2015's "The Hallow." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Faeries of the unseelie court, deforestation (destroying the forest, the home of the Hallow), and parasitic black goo fungus invading the forest....

Last week of February and, sadly, ending the theme of "Love...Crushes...and Tom Atkins" with the 1986 cult classic, "Night of the Creeps." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses guilt and grief, homages to horror movies of the past, and sacrificing oneself in order to save the world. Come and check it out as I end February with a bang!