Spooky Bitch Gang

Obviously we didn't learn our lesson the first time. We stayed up all night watching ten Friday the 13th movies and we did it all for you. Hear our slow descent into insanity as we try to figure out just why this franchise and its hulking killer has become so iconic.  Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com .

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of sexual violence. The much-maligned torture porn genre gets the SBG treatment. Is it horrible sadism for the sake of making us squirm, or is there more going on beneath the gory surface? Includes discussions of Antebellum (2020), Spree (2020), The Wizard of Gore (1970), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Audition (...

Sharks and crocs are the terrors of the deep, but do these ancient and terrifying beings have something to say about humans? Includes discussions of La Llorona (2019), Host (2020), Near Dark (1987), Jaws (1975), Jaws II (1978), Open Water (2003), Eaten Alive (1977), The Shallows (2016), Dark Age (1987), The Pool (2018), Rogue (2007) and more. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at cry...

The gang is staying home, so it's prime time to talk home invasion horror. How does home invasion horror comment on our domestic relationships and the way we view the sanctity of home? Includes discussions of The Vigil (2019), Shirley (2020), Unhinged (2020), The Strangers (2008), La Casa Muda (2010), The Silent House (2011), Emelie (2015), Panic Room (2002), Don't Breathe (2016), mother...

What's that smell? It's us talking enough shit to fertilise an entire forest. This ep we're talking plants that walk, plants that talk, and plants that kill.  Includes discussions of Sweetheart (2019), Night Tide (1961), Walking Out (2017), The Day of the Triffids (1962), Maneater of Hydra (1967), Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), Annihilation (2018), The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)...

The Simpsons is a gateway into pop culture and its annual Treehouse of Horror episodes have further cemented the legacy of many great (and not so great) horror and sci-fi stories. We discuss and rank the first ten Treehouse of Horror episodes.  Plus discussions of Little Joe (2019), Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014), Evil Bong (2006), The Fly (1958/1986), and The Return of the Living Dead (1985). Fol...

Apocalypse, WOW! 2012's Mayan Calendar scare was a bust but there's still time for the world to end. We're talking Apocalyptic Horror from the bible, to zombies, to nuclear war and what it says about humanity. Includes discussions of Knock Knock (2015), Le Manoir (2017), Born in Flames (1983), The Road (2009), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), Shaun of the Dead (2004)...

I scream, you scream, we all scream for quarantine. We're staying inside our house and killing time on the internet, so we did what all the real podcasts do and went live on Instagram discussing Internet Horror. Webcams, creepypasta, slow dial-up and online predators all get a shout out.  Enjoy this indelible record of our idiocy as we preserve it online for future generations.  Includes disc...

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Get ready for some down-home deep fried horror as we talk Hixploitation. Hicks, hillbillies, yokels, bumpkins. Whatever you want to call them, we try to figure out what role they play in horror and what hixploitation can tell us about ourselves. Featuring special guest Crystal's dad! Includes discussions of The Platform (20...

We talk about horror that's all too human - the conniving, malicious and murderous personalities that make psychological horror so terrifying! Includes discussions of 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019), Blood and Black Lace (1964), The Invisible Man (2020), Gaslight (1944), Black Swan (2010), American Psycho (2000), The Shining (1980), Repulsion (1965), Misery (1990), Stoker (2013), Psycho (1960)...

We talk about the much-anticipated and hugely lauded The Lighthouse and investigate the power and the failings of jump scares. Poor film making, or a tool for good? How does our recognition and expectation of tropes play into our experience of genre films? SPOILER WARNING FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE: 13:17 - 21:00. Includes discussions of Pumpkinhead (1988), Bliss (2019), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), The L...

So we missed Christmas, but like our sad-looking Christmas tree, we’re carrying the festive cheer into the new decade. Join ‘Spooky Buzz Gang’ as we count down our favourite horror movies of the year, and get ready for a few surprises! View the lists on our website! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com .

We try to unpack the deeply coded, hidden presence of queer and trans people throughout the history of horror movies. From unseen menace to beleaguered horror heroes, queerness has been an element of horror since the beginning and in some of its most recognised works. Includes discussions of Psycho (1960), Rope (1948), Sleepaway Camp (1983), Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), High Tension...

Following Fangoria x Monster Fest hitting Sydney on the weekend, we wrap up the good, the bad and the ugly of Australia's premiere genre film festival.  Includes discussions of 3 from Hell (2019), Porno (2019), Vivarium (2019), Deerskin (2019), The Wretched (2019), Devil Woman (2018), Satanic Panic (2019), Color out of Space (2019). Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at crystal@...

Ahead of Monster Fest’s Sydney Debut, we chat with the director of the Sydney leg, Simon Foster, a 30 year veteran of genre cinema. Check out Monster Fest at http://monsterfest.com.au and read Simon’s reviews at Screen Space . Follow us all on Letterboxd! Simon , Crystal , Scott , Jesse . Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at crystal@spookybitchgang.com and scott@spookybitchgang.com...

We talk about everything wrong with IT: Chapter Two and discuss all the horror movie clowns that came before. Why is the killer clown trope so pervasive? Is it just a convenient shortcut to scary? Why does the killer clown trope seem to be most effective in horror's grittiest, low-budget works? Includes discussions of It: Chapter One (2017), It: Chapter Two (2019), Stephen King's IT (199...

What makes a movie folk horror? Is Midsommar all style and no substance? Why do folk horror classics like The Wicker Man still chill us? Includes discussions of Midsommar (2019), The Witch (2015), Kill List (2011), The Virgin Spring (1960), The Wicker Man (1973), The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971), Witchfinder General (1968), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Onibaba (1964), Two Thousand Maniacs! (196...

Don't. Fall. Asleep. We spent a night watching every single A Nightmare on Elm Street movie* so you don't have to. (*Minus the remake and Freddy vs Jason, with Kelly Rowland's homophobic mome.) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A, Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master...

What is body horror? Is Cronenberg's depiction of women problematic? Addiction, sexual oppression and zombie chickens—this episode has it all. We touch on The Night Eats the World (2018), The Curse of La Llorona (2019), Cat People (1942), Freaks (1932), Eraserhead (1977), It Chapter Two (2019), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Dead Ringers (1988), eXistenZ (1999), American Mary (2012), Raw (2016)...

Welcome to Spooky Bitch Gang! In our first ep we breakdown our favourite horror movies, Night of the Living Dead (1968) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), we discuss Jordan Peele's new movie, US, and the remake of Pet Sematary, and we let you know whether or not you should see Body Melt (1993) based exclusively on its trailer. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook . Contact us at crystal@s...