Category Archives: Episodes

Episode 9. Child’s Play: Children in Horror Films

Omen

Alex and Andrea regress back to childhood to discuss children in scary situations. From the good, the bad and the adorable, they tackle notions of class, purity and what happens to the kids who get picked last for Stick Ball.

REQUIRED READING

The Bad Seed. Dir. Mervyn Leroy. 2004. [DVD] [Blu-ray]

The Omen. Dirs. J.M. Kenny, Richard Donner. 1976. [DVD] [Blu-ray]

The Devil’s Backbone. Dir. Guillermo Del Toro. 2001. (Criterion) [DVD] [Blu-ray]

EXTRA CREDIT

Can You Call A Nine Year Old a Psychopath by Jennifer Khan, originally appeared in The New York Times Magazine. A fascinating look at families dealing with the real possibility that their child may be a psychopath.

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Episode 8. A Friend of a Friend: Urban Legends in Film

candyman

In this episode Andrea and Alex dig up the stories from our past that we just can’t seem to quit. Why do they keep reappearing, who’s responsible and what’s that scratching noise?

REQUIRED READING

Candyman. Dir. Clive Barker. 1992 [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

Urban Legend. Dir. Jamie Banks. 1998. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

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Episode 7. Chianti You Hear the Lambs?

hannibal

In this episode the ladies tackle genre, identity and snack food structures in Jonathan Demme’s classic 1992 film Silence of the Lambs. Listen for their screams…

REQUIRED READING

Manhunter. Dir. Michael Mann. 1986. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

The Silence of the Lambs. Dir. Jonathan Demme. 1991. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

Red Dragon. Dir. Brett Ratner. 2002. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

EXTRA CREDIT

A History Channel Documentary, Serial Killers: The Real Silence of the Lambs. A look at the FBI’s behavioural unit and how they have evolved since the release of Jonathan Demme’s film.

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Episode 6. One Ring to Rule Them All: Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002)

thering

Alex and Andrea watch a cursed tape. Well, two cursed tapes. Well, a movie about a cursed tape and a remake of that movie. In this episode we’re talking about Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and the Gore Verbinski The Ring (2002) and how changes big and small illuminate dark secrets in different parts of the world.

REQUIRED READING

Ringu. Dir. Hideo Nakata. 1998. [DVD]

The Ring. Dir. Gore Verbinski. 2013. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

EXTRA CREDIT

The Remake Man by Tad Friend, originally appeared in The New Yorker. A piece about the enigmatic figure of Roy Lee the man who helped launch the J-Horror remake trend and raise it to dizzying heights.

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