That's So Gothic

What have you done with its eyes?! We were in labor a little long with this one -- thanks for your patience with the delay! Rosemary's Baby (1968) dir. by R---- P-------, written by same, based on the (exceptional) novel of the same name by Ira Levin. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordan, and Charles Grodin. "What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us?" by...

We were so hot and bothered by today's movie that we needed a day to cool off before posting it! Come for the boobies (no pun intended) but stay for an in-depth discussion on the film's gothic influences and queer subtext. Poison Ivy 2: Lily. Directed by Anne Goursaud (editor for Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula) and written by Chloe King. Starring Alyssa Milano (Charme...

We're the only podcast with a Presidential Medal of Freedom quiz. Does Willem Dafoe have one?? Shadow of the Vampire (2000) dir. E. Elias Merhige, script by Steven Katz, starring Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, Udo Kier, Eddie Izzard, and Carey Elwes. This episode was recorded before Phil Donahue died. RIP Phil. Off-topic recs: Amanda - Pitch Black (2000) dir. David Twohy, starring Vin Diesel. C...

What do you call a nun in a wheelchair? Virgin Mobile! What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A roamin' Catholic! Okay, making too many nun puns is a bad habit! Immaculate (2024) dir. Michael Mohan, written by Andrew Lobel, starring Sydney Sweeney ( Euphoria ), Álvaro Morte ( Wheel of Time ), and a bunch of Italians (Italy). Non-gothic recs: Amanda - Madame Web dir. SJ Clarkson with Dakota Johns...

M. Night Shyamalan's new flick Trap hits theaters today. Will it be good, like The Visit or The Village (which we talked about in January this year)? Will it be bad, like The Happening, Unbreakable, Devil (which he wrote), Glass, Signs or many others? Most importantly, WILL IT BE GOTHIC? We have no answers yet, so instead we present a re-cast of The Visit , which we talked about on October 20,...

Hillybilly Gothic (not a Hillbilly Elegy) makes its debut on the podcast with House of Wax! House of Wax (2005) dir. Jaume Collet-Serra written by twins Chad and Carey W. Hayes, starring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, queen Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, Brian van Holt, and Robert Ri'chard. Based on a Vincent Price movie. Non-gothic recs: Amanda - YouTuber @spookymcg Chanc...

Happy Independence Day in the US! This movie has literally nothing to do with July 4th, but it's still a load of fun. House on Haunted Hill (1999), dir. William Malone from a screenplay by Dick Beebe, a remake of a movie with the same title from 1959 starring Vincent Price. This one stars Geoffrey Rush, a smoking hot Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Brigette Wilson, Peter Gallagher, Chan...

If the Black Phone called us, Google Assistant would screen the call. "Hi, I'm a Google Virtual Assistant. Can I ask what you're calling about?" "I'm a dead kid trying to help." “Do you need to get a hold of them urgently?” "Yes." “It's difficult to understand you at the moment. Could you repeat what you just said?” "Step forward, step back, step forward, step again, and swing." Please remove this...

Sexy booby ghosts are back, and they're on a boat! We watch more than the first ten minutes of Ghost Ship (2002). Ghost Ship (2002), dir. Steven Beck from a screenplay by Mark Hanlon and John Pogue. Starring Julianna Margulies, Gabriel Byrne, Desmond Harrington, Emily Browning, Isaiah Washington, Ron Eldard, Karl Urban, and Alex Dimitriades. Non-gothic viewing: Chance - Love Lies Bleeding (202...

Can you have bodily autonomy if you have no body? Thirteen Ghosts does NOT explore this question, but we do, as well as a game: Is it one of the Thir13en Ghosts or one of the 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo? Thir13en Ghosts (2001), dir. Steven Beck from a screenplay by Neal Marshall Stevens and based on the 1960 gimmick film 13 Ghosts directed by William Castle. Starring Tony Shaloub, Matthew Lillard, Sha...

Another reason to never answer the phone. When a Stranger Calls (2006), dir. by Simon West, written by Jake Wade Wall. Starring Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson, and Clark Gregg (Marvel's Agent Phil Coulson). Off-topic chat: Pooping on the moon Recommendations -- Chance: 44 Pages, a documentary about making Highlights magazine (Kanopy) Amanda: Puss in Boots The Last Wish (Netflix),...

Don't choke on any Sweet Tarts. The Haunting (1999) dir. Jan de Bont, written by David Self. Starring Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, and Liam Neeson. Reference: Why are Modern Blockbusters So Obsessed with the Notion of Family? by Darren Mooney That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Ama...

Lock up the house- it's Purge Night. The Purge (2013) directed and written by James DeMonaco (of Jack fame) starring Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, and Australian Bill Skarsgard. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music...

Grab a tall glass of water for this very special episode of That's So (Mia) Goth-ic as we discuss the sleazy 2017 horror A Cure for Wellness A Cure for Wellness (2017) dir. by Gregor "Gore" Justin Verbinski. Written by Justin Hayth. Starring Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, and Jason Isaacs (aka Luscious Lucious Malfoy). That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday ev...

It's Barbie, bitch! Barbie (2023) dir. by Greta Gerwig. Written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach. Starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Michael Cera (of Cerave), Hari Nef, Kate McKinnon, and many more. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mc...

While we probably won't ever talk about Creep 2, we have a great idea for Creep 3 -- cults! Join us as we talk about Netflix true crime, mental health struggles, and the movie Creep. Creep (2013) dir. by Patrick Brice. Written by and starring Brice and Mark Duplass, who is not married to Amanda Peet. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogo...

What real werewolves were wrangled? Say that five times fast as you download Wolf (1994) dir. by Mike Leigh, written by Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick, starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Christopher Plummer, David Hyde Pierce, Allison Janney, and David Schwimmer. Honoria Valemon: "21st Century Rewatch: Wolf (1994) and the Death of the Midlife Crisis Movie" That&#39...

The Village (2004). Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrian Brody, Sigourney Weaver, and like three minutes of Jesse Eisenberg. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closin...

Happy New Year, ghosties! We're celebrating by re-posting our first episode of 2022: mother! If you give Ed Harris a cookie, then he'll want some whiskey. If you give him whiskey, then he'll invite his wife into your home. If he invites his wife, they'll invite their children. If they invite their children, genocide will break out in your living room. Wow, that escalated quickly! W...

Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it; but a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it. You know it's Christmastime when the Ice Princess is pushed off a building and lights the Gotham City tree in Batman Returns. Batman Returns (1992) dir. Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman, Danny DeVito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as Max Schreck. That's...

You've seen a serial killer's spirit enter a doll in Child's Play. You've seen a serial killer's spirit enter a snowman in Jack Frost. But have you seen a serial killer's spirit enter a $179 personal-use drone? We have, and we LOVE The Drone (2019) dir. by Jordan Rubin (Zombeavers) with a script by Rubin, Al Kaplan and Jon Kaplan. Starring Alex Essoe (Dr. Sleep, Starry Eyes...

That's So Gothic believed there were no good Thanksgiving movies... until we watched The House of Yes. Enjoy this serving of gothic leftovers on your Turkey day. We'll be back with new episodes in December!

The Night House Dir. David Bruckner. Starring Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Evan Jonigkeit, and Stacey Martin. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music "Gothic Guitar" by Javolenus 2014- Licensed under Creativ...

To celebrate the launch of Living for the Dead, Kristen Stewart's new gay ghost-hunter show, we're checking out her first experience with non-vampire paranormal activity, Personal Shopper. Dir. Olivier Assayas. Starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, and a bunch of brilliant European actors rarely seen on US screens. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday e...

A movie that shows the 80s accurately: cold, miserable, violent, and with cheap candy: Let Me In (2010) written and directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace-Moretz, and non-hyphenated actors Richard Jenkins and Dylan Minnette. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterbox...