The Final Girl on 6th Ave

The bitch is back! Sorry for the impromptu month off I took there. Between illness and travel, your girl was run down and had no voice to talk to you with, my dear. So celebrate with me while I talk to you about the harrowing 2022 film  Good Boy .   SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19705884/ Learned Helplessness:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learned_helplessness Battered P...

Perhaps one of the cruelest films you can watch,  The Coffee Table  will leave you sweaty, breathless, and anxious.    SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21874760/  

Experimental horror is not for everyone. I give many thanks to the universe it is my favorite cup of tea. Gaspar Noe's Climax is a descent into the minds of a drug-addled dance troupe inside of an abandoned school in France. What could possibly go wrong? SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8359848/   Climax:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax_(2018_film) Psychonaut Wiki LSD: ...

For reasons unknown to me, I had no one in my life interested enough in this film to go see it in theaters. Now that I have seen it, I finally understand all of the buzz. The journey through the psyche of Saint Maud will leave you speachless.  SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7557108/?ref_=ttpl_ov   Spugna:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spugna Mortification of Flesh:  https...

Have a fear of the uncanny? Puppets? Surrealism? Possum (2018) contains a combination of all of these elements to create the most upsetting psychological horror film I have seen in years. And I promise, there's not as much Freudian discussion as you might think.    SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6081670/ Possum Film Information:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum_(film)...

Poor Things (2023) is nothing short of a nightmare. Although it is typically described as a romance, a drama, and science fiction, all of those elements somehow come together to create the most beautiful nightmare you will ever witness.  SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230458/   Entertainment Article:  https://ew.com/poor-things-yorgos-lanthimos-making-of-world-8404852  ...

Miss me last week? Well, we are back to regularly scheduled programming! Sit down with your favorite drink and listen in as I discuss the complexities of pregnancy, Pica Disorder, and control.    SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8372298/ Black Box Diaries:  https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6569ff92fac9f427abc03c60 Realm of Satan:  https://festival.sundance.org/prog...

Attending the Sundance Film Festival has always been a dream of mine. In 2024, I cannot believe it came true! Please enjoy this episode where I talk about the amazing films I saw and the wonderful people that I met, without divulging too much information about the films specifically.    SOURCES/INFORMATION How to Have Sex:  https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/656a0186842a921956cd365c   Stre...

Ever have one of those films that you don't really know if you can recommend to friends and family? Well, here I am, recommending one to you. Join me as I kick off 2024 with a discussion about Saltburn, the story of how Oliver Quick becomes the last man standing in a battle no one else knows they are fighting.    SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17351924/   The Symbolic Endi...

The holiday season often makes me feel sentimental. Because of that, I present to you all, dear listeners, a very special episode. Not special in the way that it is my best work, or in the way that is a particularly "good" analysis. This episode is special to me because it is the first podcast episode that I have ever recorded. It is a small piece of history and an example of how far this show has...

Demián Rugna's 2023 film  When Evil Lurks  is an investigation into the world of demonic possession that I guarantee you have never experienced before. This incredible story of a community completely at the mercy of an unreliable and untrustworthy man leads ultimately to the demise of a family unit. If you liked  Terrifier  (2017), then you will fall in love with this film.  SOURCES IMDB:  https:/...

I don't know if there has ever been a more difficult film for me to sit through than this one. Gaspar Noé's Irreversible (2002) gave me both a nightmare and an existential crisis. Viewed in reverse-chronological order, this film will leave you upset with yourself for having watched it and proud that you made it to the very end.   SOURCES/MORE INFORMATION IMDB:  https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/...

Have you ever heard of a director remaking one of their own movies shot-for-shot? Well, now you can say that you have. Michael Haneke has written and directed Funny Games twice - once in 1997 and again in 2007. Let's take a swim in the pool of Michael Haneke's genius by dissecting Funny Games (2007), which gives metacinema a whole new meaning.    SOURCES/INFORMATION IMDB:  https://m.imdb.com/title...

Inside (2007) is a revolutionary take on the stereotypicaly home invasion film. With body horror aplenty and a woman as the perpetrator, this film takes on fetal abduction, revenge, and grief in such a manner that will have the viewer questioning themselves for days after watching. Oh, and need I mention that there is a spectacular performance from a CGI fetus?   SOURCES IMDB:  https://www.imdb.co...

In terms of films that have impacted my life, this one might take the cake.  Martyrs  (2008) is a journey into the impact of the trauma suffered by Lucie and her lifelong best friend, Anna, after Lucie tasks Anna with cleaning up a home invasion that ends up in a family annihilation. Join me as I discuss what it means to be a martyr and how the afterlife may not be what you imagine it is.    SOURC...

If you are in search of the ultimate horror drama film, look no further than Possession (1981). Directed by Andrzej Zulawski, this film is a surrealist and horrific dive into what a breakup can look and feel like. This film has everything from body horror to drama to psychological torment and beyond.    SOURCES Possession Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession_(1981_film)   IMDB:...

Lars von Trier plus Charlotte Gainsbourg plus Willem Dafoe - what could possibly go wrong (other than everything)? In this episode, I explore the controversial 2009 film  Antichrist , which shocked the film community in unimagineable ways after its premiere at Cannes. A dark but apt journey into the lives of a married couple struggling after the loss of their son, Nic, and the first installment of...

Psychological? Environmental? Thriller? Drama? There is no one right way to describe this unique indie film from the incredibly talented Todd Haynes. Whatever you take away from this film will be the thing that scares you the most. Truly atmospheric, Safe (1995) is a masterpiece of the hollow lives many of us live.    SOURCES IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114323/  

While this film may appear at first glance to be the classic arthouse vibe (you know, where the characters in the film don't have real names), it is so much more than that. Check out this episode where I attempt to contain my love of Jennifer Lawrence by not talking about her the entire episode.    SOURCES/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5109784/ Cain and Abel:  https://...

Sometimes the greatest gift in life is cleansing it of toxic people. Midsommar takes the ideas of family, being an outsider, and looking for belonging to a whole new extreme.    Social Media Instagram: @finalgirlon6   Sources IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8772262/   Hidden Clues:  https://www.looper.com/246758/things-you-only-notice-the-second-time-you-watch-midsommar/   The Big Picture Podc...

One of the most powerful things we can feel during our time on this planet is grief. Unfortunately, for this family, grief is not quite that simple.    SOURCES IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/ Paimon Symbolism and Necromancy:  https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3535054/hereditary-hidden-clues/   Key Information About Paimon:  https://occult-world.com/paimon/  

I love to see filmmakers take a simple plot and expand upon it to see how far they can push their creative boundaries. What can you do with a person named John and hole? Tune in to find out!   SOURCES IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11307724/   Parenting Styles:  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/29/child-psychologist-explains-4-types-of-parenting-and-how-to-tell-which-is-right-for-you.html  

I can assure you that if you have never seen this movie before, you will never forgive me for this one. That being said - enjoy!   SOURCES IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5225338/   Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eyes_of_My_Mother   St Francis:  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Francis-of-Assisi  

I do find it humorous that, as a podcast that only seems to talk about evil things, I would cover a spectacularly haunting film called "Speak No Evil". Enjoy the ride with this one. Things are not always as they seem on the surface!    SOURCES: iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14253846/  

It is finally the moment you have all been waiting for! Here is the beautiful top 10 list of my favorite horror films of all time. Thank you for sticking along for the ride.   SOURCES Saw:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(2004_film)   Nightmare on Elm Street:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street   Raw:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_(film)   The Killing of a Sacred Deer:...