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Episode 150: Nosferatu (2024) Dec 30, 2024

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Happy New Year! Josh and Drusilla close out 2024 with favorites for both the new films of the year and favorite first-time watches on Bloodhaus. Some included are: Anora, The Substance, Rumour, Conclave, Baby Blood, Litane, Twisters, The Room Next Door, and more.

The film of the day however is Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. From wiki: “Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu, which was inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular character, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the married Hutter couple, with supporting casts Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.”

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Episode 149: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Curse of the Cat People (1944) Dec 23, 2024

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Happy Holidays! This week, Josh and Drusilla watch the Christmas-y RKO classic, The Curse of the Cat People from Val Lewton.From wiki: “The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 American psychological supernatural thriller film [1][2][3] directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, produced by Val Lewton, and starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, and Ann Carter. It tells a story about a young girl who befriends the ghost of her father's deceased first wife, a Serbian fashion designer who descended from a race of people who could transform into cats. The film, which marks Wise's first directing credit, is a sequel to Cat People (1942) and has many of the same central characters, but the plot is only tangentially related to its predecessor.

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Also: a fucked-up dog story, Sid & Nancy, Wurdalac, Die Hard, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Cutthroat Island, a Todd Hayne’s double feature of Safe and Carol, Sonic Youth, Nico, powdered wigs, and more!

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Episode 148: Under the Skin (2013) Dec 16, 2024

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This week, Josh and Drusilla are divided on Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film, Under the Skin. From wiki: “Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2013. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2014, and in other territories later in the year.”

Also discussed: muppets, Exotica and the careers of Atom Egoyana nd Mia Kirshner, Black Christmas (1974) Silent Night, Deadly Night, Sicko, Luigi Mangione, Christmas Evil, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and more.

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Episode 147: Morgiana (1972) Dec 09, 2024

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Czechoslovak Gothic drama film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Alexander Grin, Jessie and Morgiana (1929, Wikisource: Джесси и Моргиана).[1] The story is about two sisters, Klara and Viktoria, and the jealousy that overcomes Viktoria when her sister inherits most of their father's property. When Klara becomes involved with a man that her sister loves, Viktoria begins to plot her murder .The roles of both sisters are played by the actress Iva Janžurová.[2]”

Also discussed: CEO shootings, following up on John Carpenter and The Eyes of Laura Mars, Peter Greenaway and Drowning by Numbers, Ghost Stories for Christmas on Shudder, Christmas is goth, Salem Horror Fest, Kier-la Janisse, the Czech new wave, and more.

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Episode 146: The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Dec 02, 2024

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This week the hosts discuss one of Josh’s favorite movies, 1978’s The Eyes of Laura Mars. From wiki: “Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 American neo-noir supernatural horror [3] thriller film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, René Auberjonois, and Raul Julia. It follows a New York City fashion photographer (Dunaway) who suddenly develops the clairvoyant ability to witness disturbing serial murders from the point of view of the killer. The screenplay was adapted (in collaboration with David Zelag Goodman) from a spec script titled Eyes, written by John Carpenter; it was Carpenter's first major studio film. H. B. Gilmour later wrote a novelization.”

Also discussed: Hawaii, Sasquatch Sunset, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, My Own Private Idaho and the career of Gus Van Sant, American giallo, Jon Peters, Faye Dunaway, Shampoo, Personal Shopper, Blood and Black Lace, The September Issue, capelets and ponchos, Barfly, The Towering Inferno, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Brian De Palma,

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Episode 145: The Other (w/special guest Steve Kleinedler) Nov 25, 2024

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Josh and Drusilla are joined by Steve Kleinedler to discuss The Other (1972). Steve is an editor, a former lexicographer, and the submissions coordinator for Salem Horror Fest. From wiki: “The Other is a 1972 American horror [4] psychological thriller film, much in the vein of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone, directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for film by Thomas Tryon from his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, and twins Chris and Martin Udvarnoky, with Victor French, John Ritter, and Jenny Sullivan in supporting roles.”

Also discussed: Country (1984), Crimes of Passion, The Werewolf vs The Vampire Woman, Buffy the Vampire the Slayer, Demon Wind, Parks & Rec, It Follows, Only Lovers Left Alive, Good Night Mommy, Uta Hagen, Apaches, and more.

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Episode 144: Green Room (2015) Nov 18, 2024

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2015 punk thriller, Green Room. From wiki: “Green Room is a 2015 American horror-thriller film [5][6] written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, and produced by Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers and Anish Savjani. Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart, the film focuses on a punk band who find themselves attacked by neo-Nazi skinheads after witnessing a murder at a remote club in the Pacific Northwest.”

Also discussed: election blues, Lexapro, The Secret History of Hollywood Podcast, Heretic, Heart Eyes, The Working Class Go to Heaven, In the Mood for Love, 10 Rillington Place, Exquisite Fashion, Hounds of Love, Portland, SHARPS, Courtney Love rented and never returned Sid & Nancy, and more.

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Episode 143: The Night of the Hunter (1955) Nov 11, 2024

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Josh and Drusilla recorded this the day before the election. Yikes! From wiki: “The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The plot involves a serial killer (Mitchum) who poses as a preacher and pursues two children in an attempt to get his hands on $10,000 of stolen cash hidden by their late father.”

Also discussed: Conclave (2024), 12 Angry Men, dad movies, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Anora, Scream (2022), Promising Young Woman, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lilian Gish, busy bodies of cinema, The Dark Crystal, Cape Fear, King of the Hill, Don Bluth kids, Over the Garden Wall,

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Episode 142: Maniac (2012) Nov 04, 2024

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Today the ghouls discuss the 2012 remake of the sleaze classic, Maniac. From wiki: “Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur,[4][5] and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer.”

Also discussed: mannequin hands, Lebron, Paul Morrissey, Mary Woronov, Good Luck Miss Wyckoff, Polly Platt, The Bad Seed, All That Heaven Allows, Skrillex, and more!

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