James Sabata
TheNecronomi.Com
James Sabata and Don Guillory will be exploring social issues in horror. Each week we will down a different film or topic. Horror as Social Commentary is a topic we've covered at a few comic conventions in the past year. It's become something that we each sincerely believe in academically as well as professionally. Social Commentary can take place in any genre, but horror has a way of planting seeds in our brains, allowing the ideas to be examined over time. While comedy has often been the go-to genre for examining social issues, horror is most effective vehicle for doing so. By creating a spa...
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Episodes
The Social Commentary of THE WITCH (w/Richard Thomas) 07.02.2022 1:16:36
Richard Thomas joins us to discuss THE WITCH. We're talking Puritans, Religion, Blind Faith, Punishment of the Innocent, Folklore, Favorite A24 films, and Hope in Horror. Trailer Rent/Stream Spirited Giving - bit.ly/SpiritedGiving Libsyn - www.libsyn.com (Use code NECRO) Fright Rags - www.fright-rags.com (Used code NECRO10)
The Social Commentary of ALIENS (w/Beau Johnson) 31.01.2022 1:12:19
Beau Johnson joins us to talk ALIENS. We're looking at motherhood, PTSD, misogyny, corporate profits over safety, possible insurance fraud, and the grind of publishing and boosting. Trailer Rent/Streaming
The Social Commentary of PIG (w/Zachary Ashford) 24.01.2022 1:17:46
Zachary Ashford joins us to discuss PIG. We're looking at Masculinity, Identity, Integrity, Social Expectations, Maintaining Image, and Processing Grief. Trailer Rent/Streaming
The Social Commentary of LAKE PLACID (w/Thomas Brungardt) 17.01.2022 1:01:50
Thomas Brungardt joins us to talk Lake Placid. We're looking at invasive species vs. man's desire to kill, aging out of criminal activity, forced romance storylines, and crocodile helicopter fashion. Trailer Rent/Stream
TheSocialCommentary of THE HAND (w/Bob Pastorella) 10.01.2022 1:46:29
Bob Pastorella joins us to talk about 1981's THE HAND. We discuss true ambiguity in a film, loss of connection to art, loss of control, mental health cycles and changes in stigma, and Michael Caine being Michael Caine. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of SCREAM (w/Allison and Ian Lovecraft) 03.01.2022 1:06:52
Allison and Ian Lovecraft join us as we're talking SCREAM. Trauma, uncaring parents, being alone, seeking control in your life, seeking respect, and why any teen would have a cellular phone. Trailer Rent/Streaming
The Social Commentary of KRAMPUS (w/William Sterling) 26.12.2021 1:17:07
William Sterling joins us to talk #Krampus. We're looking at Christmas lore, folklore, dealing with families for the holidays, and whether or not Max deserved any of this. Trailer Rent/Streaming
The Social Commentary of SCROOGED 23.12.2021 1:39:25
We (jokingly) celebrate 666,666 downloads by discussing SCROOGED. We're looking at Reaganomics, the television industry, video stores, visits from ghosts, and the Christmases we'd each want to visit again. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT (w/Paul Michael Anderson) 20.12.2021 1:44:51
Paul Michael Anderson joins us to talk SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. We're looking at holidays, trauma, shame, and punishment. And the fastest way to write a sequel. Trailer Rent/Streaming
The Social Commentary of GHOSTBUSTERS AFTERLIFE (w/Thomas Brungardt) 13.12.2021 1:28:40
Thomas Brungardt joins us to talk Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Nostalgia, cameos, the importance of representation, the need to sell toys, and how 2016 lent a helping hand to this film. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of NIGHT OF THE DEMON 1957 (w/Charles Cutting) 06.12.2021 1:48:34
Charles Cutting (@Dice_Comics) joins us to talk 1957's NIGHT OF THE DEMON (AKA Curse of the Demon in the US). Religion, Superstition, Female Empowerment, and white guys who start cults. Trailer Rent/Stream (Cut version) Full film, uncut, free
The Social Commentary of I SAW THE DEVIL (w/Daniel Barnett) 29.11.2021 1:17:49
Daniel Barnett joins us to talk I SAW THE DEVIL. We're looking at revenge and the inevitability that it can never fully satisfy. characters we don't feel bad for, absolute torture, and who the real monster is. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of PSYCHO GOREMAN (w/Dr. Andrew Scahill) 22.11.2021 1:08:49
Dr. Andrew Scahill joins us to talk about PSYCHO GOREMAN. We're looking at independent women gone wrong, impulse control, controlling others, cops who don't have time to remember their training and more. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of CHILD'S PLAY (w/Ian and Allison Lovecraft) 15.11.2021 1:06:43
Allison and Ian Lovecraft join us to talk about 1988's CHILD'S PLAY. Why do we fear dolls? Does accuracy matter in representations of voodoo? Why didn't they just let Chucky watch the news? And more. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of DEAD SILENCE (w/Mike Thorn) 08.11.2021 1:20:58
Mike Thorn breaks down DEAD SILENCE as we discuss The Uncanny, controlling others, the art of horror films, and look deep at the career of James Wan. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of INVISIBLE MAN 1933 (w/Brent Terhune) 31.10.2021 54:46
Comedian Brent Terhune joins us to talk about The Invisible Man. We talk toxic masculinity, gaslighting, abuse, evil intentions, and more. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (w/Vincent V. Cava) 28.10.2021 1:06:14
Vincent V. Cava stops by to talk about PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. We talked red pillers, female characters with agency, and how long it takes to saw a chandelier chain. We compared versions of the story and heard Don's "Radio Voice." Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (w/Jason Ginsburg) 25.10.2021 1:00:26
Jason Ginsburg talks CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Consequences of invading a habitat. Is the creature the victim? A woman scientist who actually gets to science! And the insanity of the sequels. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of THE WOLF MAN (w/SA Bradley) 21.10.2021 1:35:47
SA Bradley joins us to talk about The Wolf Man. We're talking toxic masculinity, folklore, behind the scenes stories, which half of Larry is the monster, and whether or not the "disease" is all in Larry's head. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (w/Brian Haas) 18.10.2021 1:22:19
Brian Haas joins us to talk BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN including the search for acceptance, humanity, curiosity vs. science, and we delve into preservation of films. Trailer Rent/Stream
TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 32 (w/Thomas Brungardt) 18.10.2021 36:22
Throughout the month of October 2020, we looked at each episode of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror! Now they made us do it again. Episode 32 features THIS SIDE OF PARASITE, NIGHTMARE ON ELM TREE, and DEAD RINGER
The Social Commentary of FRANKENSTEIN (w/Thomas Brungardt) 11.10.2021 1:03:50
Thomas Brungardt joins us to discuss the 90th anniversary of FRANKENSTEIN. We're looking at being the outsider, searching for acceptance, mob mentality, xenophobia, the line between science and nature. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of DRACULA (w/Josh Ickes) 04.10.2021 1:05:21
Josh Ickes stops by to talk DRACULA. We're looking at why vampires are so adored, xenophobia, Lugosi's influence on vampire lore, how this film kicked off the Universal Monsters, and more. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of ALIEN (w/Gemma Amor) 27.09.2021 1:50:38
Gemma Amor joins us to talk ALIEN. We're looking at science, humanity, the expendability of employees, differing forms of the slasher narrative and a woman who has the answers, but no one wants to listen. Trailer Rent/Stream
The Social Commentary of LUCKY (w/Natasha Kermani and Laurel Hightower) 20.09.2021 1:39:31
Director Natasha Kermani and author @HightowerLaurel join us to talk LUCKY. We're looking at the horrors women deal, toxic relationships, random threats, exhaustion, the will to fight back and how men can actually help. Trailer Rent/Streaming WE ARE WOLVES (Short story anthology featuring female authors. Proceeds go to help domestic violence victims).
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