Welcome to the Queer Horror Cult, a podcast for deconstructing, analyzing, and just talking love of horror, genre, and cult cinema from a queer perspective. Join us as we discuss individual films, franchises, film movements, sub-genres, themes and aesthetics, and engage in interviews and round-table discussions. Episodes frequently feature full spoilers for the films being discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aria and Lori get Freudian as they explore the existential concept of one's "peanus hort so bad" with the castration anxiety-inducing films "Killer Condom" (1996) and "Bad Biology" (2008). Major spoilers for both films. Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U' Know" (2010). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#105 - Let the Bodies Keep the Score
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Queer Horror Cult awakens from its slumber with a return to sicko mode as Aria and Lori discuss the weirdly horny horror of Brandon Cronenberg. This week, join in for a dissection of the collapse of psychic dualism with a look at "Antiviral" (2012), "Possessor" (2020), and "Infinity Pool" (2023). As per usual, major spoiler warning for the three fi…
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#104 - Our Most Self-Indulgent Episode Yet
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This week, Lori and Aria are joined by Kylie (of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast) and Tor to provide commentary on two short films we collaborated on. Strap in as we look at "Mary Från Amerika" (2016) and "Donor" (2017). This episode features video content available on our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@queerhorrorcult Audio clip from "The Sim…
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#103 - And a Happy Noévember to All! (Feat. Nicole Boychuk)
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Welcoming Nicole Boychuk back to the show to round out the month with a celebration of Noévember, a month spent watching (almost) all of Gaspar Noé's filmography. Focusing on Climax (2018) specifically, with some brief dips into Love (2015), Enter the Void (2009), and Vortex (2021), join us for a discussion of some truly upsetting, unsettling cinem…
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#102 - Gettin' Sad With Bad Dad Rad Dad
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This week Lori is joined by special guests Kylie and Elliott of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast to talk about their feelings, discussing "Knife + Heart" (2018), as well as some of the director's other shorts, with "Intermission" (2007), "By the Kiss" (2006), and "We Will Never Be Alone Again" (2012). Major spoilers for Knife + Heart! Audio clip from "Cecil…
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#101 - Warning: May Cause Spontaneous Cannibalistic Re-Animation, Use With Caution
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This week, Lori and Aria care about the environment and are certified gangrene with a trio of pesticide-laced zombie flicks, discussing "Bloodeaters" (1980), "The Grapes of Death" (1978), and "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1974). Audio clip from "DDT - Let's Put It Everywhere" (1946). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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#100 - Entering Our Cronecore Era
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How we've managed 100 of these things, we'll never know, but we're definitely feeling it in our weary bones. Join Aria and Lori as they explore getting on in years with a dive into movies about aging. Films discussed are "X" (2022), "The Taking of Deborah Logan" (2014), and "Old" (2021). Audio clip from "Last Night" (1998). Hosted on Acast. See aca…
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#099 - I Got Ninety-Nine Problems and Living in L.A. is Definitely One
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This week Aria and Lori hose off the glitz and glam veneer of Hollywood and deep dive into the grime and slime runoff as it heads for the gutter with a look at modelling mayhem in "The Neon Demon" (2016), sickening starpower in "Starry Eyes" (2014), and some dazzling dread with "Mulholland Dr." (2001). Audio Clip from "It'll Chew You Up and Spit Yo…
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#098 - Who Need They Cronenbussy Ate?
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QHC returns after a brief hiatus (well, briefer than last time) with a brand new episode on a brand new movie, David Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future" (2022). Rubberneck at the new sex as we rearrange some guts with a queer reading of the film, and place your bets on how often "little freak" can be used as a genuine term of affection. Audio clip …
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#097 - Snake Plissken: Putting the 'Peen' in Penal Colony
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Aria and Lori enter the thunderdome to experience that East Coast/West Coast fray as realized in John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" (1981) and "Escape From L.A." (1996), with a digestif of Italian knock-off "Escape From the Bronx" (1983) for good measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#096 - Tumour? I Hardly Know Her!
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In probably the flimsiest excuse for an episode yet, Aria and Lori really milk it for all it's worth by languishing at the intersection of Tumour Terror and Medical Malfeasance! Join us for a look at "Malignant" (2021), "The Dark Half" (1993), another pass at "Basket Case" (1982), and a bonus movie morsel of "The Slash of the Knife" (1972)! Even th…
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#095 - Ménage à Trauma
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Feeling the post-Valentine's blues? Well don't worry, Queer Horror Cult is here for you to love on! Get ready to run a train on a trio of twisted tales of romance as we invite "The Loved Ones" (2009), "Wild at Heart" (1990), and "Trouble Every Day" (2001) to bed. Audio clip from "Psychos in Love" (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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This week Aria and Lori examine the life and crimes of a young man who was truly born under punches by watching--nay, experiencing--Alejandro Jodorowsky's "Santa Sangre" (1989). Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Really phoning it in this week, folks. Dug up an old episode we recorded a year and a half ago to put out, gotta take a brief breather. But don't worry, we'll be back with freshly recorded content next ep! In the meantime, enjoy our survey of practical FX makeup set pieces that we absolutely love and are sad to see fall by the wayside in horror cin…
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Break out the wirgin daiquiris and snuggle up with your favourite gallbladder, because this week doing the monster mash has never been so debauched! Join the fun as Lori and Aria dive into two Andy Warhol-produced Paul Morrissey flicks with a look at camp masterpieces "Flesh for Frankenstein" (1973) and "Blood for Dracula" (1974). Audio clip from "…
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#091 - All My Omies Hate Krampus
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Trapped inside with nothing but a couple of seasonal classics to keep company, listen as Lori finally understands the true meaning of "Gremlins" (1984), while Aria keeps the fire hot with a little background history on the legend of "Krampus" (2015). Audio clip from "Gremlins" (1984). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#090 - Mothers I'd Like to Fathom
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Aria and Lori return with a titan of cinema as they examine Dario Argento's Three Mothers trilogy. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll be absolutely flabbergasted by the truly unhinged summation of this trilogy, with a look at "Suspiria" (1977), "Inferno" (1980), "Mother of Tears" (2007), and "The Black Cat" (1989). Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U…
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#089 - Podcast of Psychotic Women
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What do you get when you cross the Hollywood tropes surrounding mentally ill women with the can-do indie spirit of regional horror films? This episode, of course! Taking a cue from both Kier-La Janisse's "House of Psychotic Women" and Stephen Thrower's "Nightmare USA," Aria and Lori discuss the ways in which depictions of "female PsYcHoSiS" are rep…
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Join Lori and Aria as they lose all cred and prove what posers they truly are in discussing an all-time favourite, the pitch-perfect thriller "Green Room" (2015)! Thankfully film connoisseur Nicole Boychuk from the band I Hate Sex is here to keep things punk and disorderly with some tales from the tour van! Audio clips from "The Return of the Livin…
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#087 - Ex-Wife Guys Anonymous
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Much like a divorced dad, Lori and Aria have returned for their bi-weekly visit with a look at "The Brood" (1979) and "Possession" (1981), proving that staying together for the kids can often end with monstrous consequences. Audio clip from "Psycho Goreman" (2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#086 - *slaps roof of car* "This bad boy can fit so much psychosexual deviance in it"
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This week, Aria and Lori dive into technological perversion on the motorway with a look at Crash (1996) and Titane (2021). Audio clip from "The Kids in the Hall" (2007). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#085 - Catechism Cataclysm
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This week Queer Horror Cult goes to confession to profess our undying love for these Catholic-themed horror movies. Religious righteousness and unhinged boogeymen collide with a look at "Alice, Sweet Alice" (1976), "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1991), and "Saint Maud" (2019). NOTE: The spoiler warning for "Alice, Sweet Alice" comes at 17 minutes and …
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If the premise behind this week's episode has any truth to it, we are so beyond done for. This week is a look at mental and moral degradation through the viewing of extreme cinema with a conversation on "Censor" (2021) and "Berberian Sound Studio" (2012). Audio clip from David Cronenberg, interviewed for "Heart of the Matter" (1979-2000). Hosted on…
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What do you get when the sole survivor of a horrific, fascist hate mob teams up with a group of left-wing anarchists? This week's episode, of course! Join Aria and Lori as they get political with the unsung gem, Canadian exploitation thriller "Siege" (1983). MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "SIEGE" (1983). Audio clip from "The Simpsons" (1994). Hosted on Acast. …
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#082 - What if we kissed in the Super Happy Fun Room?
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Remember the good ol' days of loveable giant mascot-suited entertainers serving up family friendly laughs and even worse pizza? Well maybe you need the prescription adjusted on those rose-coloured glasses, for these technicolor animatronic monstrosities are out for blood! This week, Aria and Lori talk dark nostalgia with a look at "Willy's Wonderla…
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Reaching back into the archives for this week, with an episode recorded about a year ago that never got released, with some new (extremely strange) takes that Lori is prepared to defend to the death, in a very chaste look at "Cherry Falls" (2000). Audio clip from "King of the Hill" (1997) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#080 - The Scum Manifesta
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This week, Lori and Aria are once again locked in conflict with the Discourse™ as they unpack the need for less-than-perfect, flawed representation in queer characters. Listen along as we lionize lesbian scumbags in cinema through an examination of "All Cheerleaders Die" (2013), "I Care a Lot" (2020), and, for the second time, "Knife+Heart" (2018).…
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Ahoy! This week, Lori and Aria talk gender essentialism, how it fuels bigotry, and how it can be used to subvert itself, as they dive into the French queer arthouse morass of sexual confusion and gender collapse. So kick back with your fave takeout from femboy hooters, and all aboard for a voyage into the spoiler-filled territory of deconstructing …
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Oh boy. Pride month is once again upon us, so we're back at it. Let's ease back into things with a conversation about some of the most fun we've had in the past year as we take a look at Canada's own PG: Psycho Goreman (2020). Audio clips from The Cure - "Boys Don't Cry" and "PG: Psycho Goreman" (2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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This week, Aria and Lori are putting on their tinfoil hats, pulling out their fillings, and burning off their fingerprints with a look at three paranoid horror films. Films discussed are "The Thing" (1982), "Bug" (2006), and "Someone's Watching Me!" (1978). Audio clip from "The Wrong Guy" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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This week, Aria and Lori get political as they look at the topic of resource extraction, expansionism, and colonialism in terms of the films "Alien" (1979), "Congo" (1995), and "Underwater" (2020). Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2008). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Aria and Lori pull themselves away from the internet long enough to talk about the internet. Movies discussed are "Pulse" (2001), "Pulse" (2006), "The Card Player" (2004), and "Open Windows" (2014). Audio clip from "Kids' Guide to the Internet" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#074 - Wild Beasts and Where to Find Them
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This week Lori and Aria look at some truly inexplicable films, all centred around big cats. Movies discussed are "Wild Beasts" (1984), "Roar" (1981), and the Netflix mini-series "Tiger King" (2020). Audio clip from "The Making of Roar" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Aria and Lori look at a pair of April Fool's themed movies, with "April Fool's Day" (1986) and "Slaughter High" (1986). MAJOR SPOILERS FOR "APRIL FOOL'S DAY" (1986) AND "SLAUGHTER HIGH" (1986). Audio clip from "I Started a Joke" by Faith No More. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#072 - Spaghettaboutit!
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This virus is no laughing matter, and our hearts go out to everyone who is struggling. This week, resident Italian Aria, along with Lori, show solidarity from abroad with Italy, by looking at American attempts at showing Italian culture that often yield disastrous results, watching "Jersey Shore Shark Attack" (2012), "Massacre Mafia Style" (1974), …
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#071 - My Colour, Flung Out of Space!
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This week Aria and Lori hunker down and do some social distancing while discussing adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's The Color Out of Space. Movies discussed this week are "Color Out of Space" (2019), "The Curse" (1987), and "Die, Monster, Die!" (1965). Audio clip from "The Astronomer" Vermillion Lies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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#070 - Pass the Bong
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This week, Aria and Lori dive into a trio of films by filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, examining "Memories of Murder" (2003), "The Host" (2006), and "Parasite" (2019). The episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Memories of Murder," "The Host," and "Parasite" Audio clip from "Society" (1989). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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#069 - Horny on Main: An Odyssey into Cinematic Ennui
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This is it, folks. Episode 69. Nice. As such, Lori and Aria set out to really capture the essence of sex in horror, which results in a harrowing, misguided journey of existentialism and cinematic dread. Films discussed this week are "Caligula" (1979), "Knife + Heart" (2018), "Emanuelle in America" (1977), "Bat Pussy" (197?), "Porno Holocaust" (1981…
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#068 - Japanese Blood Vengeance
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Women in Horror Month is in full swing, and this week Aria and Lori return to a topic from last year, with more women getting revenge! This time, the focus is on a trio of Japanese genre films, with discussions of "Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion" (1972), "Sex and Fury" (1973), and Audition (1999). Audio clip from "Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion" (1…
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#067 - Cinema Carnage
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This week, Lori and Aria wanna go down to the picture show, and are talking carnage at the cinema. Get some popcorn, take a seat, and kick back for some movie-house mayhem, with "Drive In Massacre" (1976), "Demons" (1985), "Dead End Drive-In" (1986), and "Popcorn" (1991). Audio clip from "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985). Hosted on Acast. See …
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#066 - Queer Giallo Cult: Model Mayhem
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This week Lori and Aria are digging into the perfect pairing of the highly-aesthetic giallo film with the fashion world of modelling. Films discussed are "Blood and Black Lace" (1964), "Strip Nude For Your Killer" (1975), and "Death Walks at Midnight" (1972). Audio clip from "The Neon Demon" (2016) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…
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This week Gutter Flicks returns as Lori delves into two very similar video nasties that definitely make for uncomfortable viewing. Films discussed include "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Virgin Spring" (1960), "The Last House on the Left" (2009), and "Night Train Murders" (1975). WARNING: This episode deals with sexual violence. Audio cli…
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#064 - Rate, Comment and Subscribe
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This week, Aria and Lori dive into some social media horror/cult movies and examine the condition known as "being perpetually online." Other talking points include depictions of mental illness in film, and a shared dislike for true crime. Movies discussed this week are, "Assassination Nation" (2018), "Like Me" (2017), "Ingrid Goes West" (2017), and…
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Still riding the wave of holiday sickness, Lori and Aria get extra delirious this week with one of the most off-the-wall cult movies of the 90s, Tammy and the T-Rex (1994). Audio clip from "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bringing you, dear listener, some fresh, gravelly-voiced ASMR, as both Aria and Lori have head colds! But what better movie to talk about with husky-voiced severity than lesbian Christmas cult classic "Carol" (2015)? So join some gals being pal over creamed spinach, dry martinis, and some extremely unsubtle innuendo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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#061 - I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas
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This week, Lori and Aria get a triple-dose of christmas terror with a look at "Black Christmas" (1974), "Black Christmas" (2006), and "Black Christmas" (2019). This episode contains spoilers for the aforementioned films, as well as some discussion of sexual assault. Audio clip from "Black Christmas" (1974) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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#060 - Super 90s Freak-Out
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This week, Aria and Lori dive into the surrealistic nightmare that was the early 90s by watching and discussing some music videos by Butthole Surfers, The Cramps, and Primus, and then talk about Alex Winter's cult-classic comedy freak-fest, "Freaked" (1993). Audio clip from "The X-Files" (1995). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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#059 - THOTs and Prayers
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This week Lori and Aria are returning to their catholic roots with some nunsploitation and religious-flavoured terror. Movies examined are "The Killer Nun" (1979), "The Other Hell" (1981), and "Darlin'" (2019). Audio clip from "The Little Hours" (2017). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Aria and Lori take a look at rural horror, examining the films "The Eyes of My Mother" (2016) and "Jug Face" (2013). Audio clip from "King of the Hill" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week Lori and Aria finally explore one of their all-time favourite filmmakers, John Waters, looking specifically at how his brand of trash infects the melodrama genre with "Polyester" (1981). Audio clip from "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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