Feb 25 2026
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Episode 148. In Heaven: Eraserhead (1977)

This month, we’ve summoned friend of the show (and verified Lynch stan) Stacie Ponder to join us as we wander aimlessly into the surrealist nightmare of David Lynch’s mind. Through an exploration of his first film Eraserhead, we’ll investigate one of cinema’s most enigmatic creatives and his myths of America. 

Check out Stacie’s podcast: Final Girl After Dark! 

 

REQUIRED READING

Eraserhead. Dir. David Lynch, 1977. 

 

EXTRA CREDIT

Who Made That Built-In Eraser? An overview of an American partnership.
 
The Theatre of the Absurd Martin Esslin’s critical essay that defined an undefinable movement. 

Premonition Following an Evil Deed (1995) on YouTube. A very unsettling 56-second film!

 

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Jan 27 2026
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Episode 147. The Fackening: 2025 Year in Review

Another year of mad fackery has come to end, so Andrea and Alex take a last look at 2025 to review our horror (and non-horror) faves of the year. 

 
Alex’s picks:
Weapons
Bring Her Back
The Ugly Stepsister
Final Destination Bloodlines
Companion
Good Boy
The Occupant of the Room
Mangittatuarjuk: The Gnawer of Rocks
 
Andrea’s picks:
Bring Her Back
Weapons
Final Destination Bloodlines
Heart Eyes
The Ugly Stepsister
Dangerous Animals
Him
 

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Dec 22 2025
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Episode 146. Slayride: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Andrea and Alex interrogate the pearl clutching that went on during Silent Night, Deadly Night‘s initial theatrical run, what it means to cultivate festive cheer, and the importance of being nice and never naughty. 

Class of 2025 Merch is now available! Thanks to Caleb Milatovic and Rachelle Walker for the incredible design! 
 
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REQUIRED READING

Silent Night, Deadly Night. Dir. Charles Sellier Jr, 1984.
 

EXTRA CREDIT

At the Movies: Silent Night, Deadly Night. Siskel and Ebert’s review. 
 
A Once Controversial Release, “Silent Night, Deadly Night” Gains Another Chance to Terrorize. Film at Lincoln Center’s piece on the history and importance of Silent Night, Deadly Night. 
 
Santa Claus: The Myth in America. A look at St. Nick’s bizarre (and frankly, kind of hilarious) origin story as a folk hero and a religious icon

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Nov 26 2025
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Episode 145. In Memoriam: The Others (2001)

Mind the fog and join Andrea and Alex as they explore the dark hallways of Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others. From geopolitics to religion and the weight of motherhood, not everything in the film is as it appears. 

Class of 2025 Merch is now available! Thanks to Caleb Milatovic and Rachelle Walker for the incredible design! 
 

REQUIRED READING

The Others. Dir. Alejandro Amenábar, 2001.
 

EXTRA CREDIT

“Nicole Kidman made a horror movie about Tom Cruise and Scientology.” A video exploration of Kidman’s performance under the watchful eye of Scientology.

Taken from Life: The Unsettling Art of Death Photography. The history and science of capturing images of the dearly departed.

The Birth of Purgatory by Jacques Le Goff. How Catholicism decided it needed a third state between heaven and hell.

 

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