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May 20 2026
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Episode 151. Weird Science: Re-Animator (1985)

Andrea and Alex investigate the mysterious happenings in Stuart Gordon’s foray into the dark side of academia and science fiction in his first feature. Through the modernized adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s tales, they’ll uncover how class, opportunity, and gender factor into the film version. 
 
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REQUIRED READING

Re-Animator. Dir. Stuart Gordon, 1985. 

 

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Re-Animating a Literary Icon. Ravenous Monster’s interview with Stuart Gordon.
 
Monsters and Mad Scientists: A Cultural History of the Horror Movie. Andrew Tudor’s in-depth look at the impact of scientific advancements on the genre. 
 

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Apr 22 2026
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Episode 150. Private Lives: Paranormal Activity (2007)

Behind the door of a seemingly normal American home lies something evil. Something that’s been waiting. No, it’s not a demon – it’s a heteronormative relationship with a total douchebag! 
Join Alex and Andrea for a dive into the murky waters of demonology, tech bros, and home security with Oren Peli’s feature film debut. 
 
 

REQUIRED READING

Paranormal Activity. Dir. Oren Peli, 2007. 

 

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With Paranormal Activity, Paramount Sets New Marketing Model. An overview of the grassroots marketing campaign.

Surveillance Tech is Changing Our Behaviour and Our Brains. How our rapidly evolving technology is taking over our domestic and public spaces. 

I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me). The Cut’s piece on the socially acceptable misogyny in heteronormative relationships. 
 
“Understanding Home Video” from Home Truths? Video Production and Domestic Life: Tracing the home video industry from America’s Funniest Home Videos to FailArmy.
 
The right-wing roots of Silicon Valley: traces the roots of the techbro boom in the ’90s to the “free thinkers” of the modern manosphere.
 

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Mar 24 2026
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Episode 149. Bloodlust: The Last House on the Left (1972)

Wes Craven’s first feature continues to draw audiences and critics to it. By examining the production, reception, and impact of The Last House on the Left, Andrea and Alex will investigate the legacy of the rape-revenge subgenre and our evolving understanding of it. 

*Apologies for the poor audio on this one, guys! We’ll catch that gremlin one day and we’ll skin him alive!

 

REQUIRED READING

The Last House on the Left. Dir. Wes Craven, 1972. 

 

EXTRA CREDIT

A Promising Young Woman and the End of the Girlboss Era. Ayesha A. Siddiqi’s in-depth analysis of the Emerald Fennell’s first feature. 

Screams and Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven. A thorough look at Craven’s oeuvre with insights and anecdotes from the man himself. 

Celluloid Crime of the Century – the full 2003 doc is on YouTube, featuring interviews with Craven, Cunningham, and select castmembers.
 

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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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