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Episode 71: Carnival of Souls (1962) Jun 19, 2023

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Today the girls cover one of Drusilla’s favorites, 1962’s Carnival of Souls. From wiki: “Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film[3] produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford[1] from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Director Harvey also appears in the film as a ghoulish stranger who stalks her throughout.[4] The film is set to an organ score by Gene Moore. “

But first! Drusilla changes jobs, the writers’ strike continues with horror writer and queer pickets. Josh went to the anniversary screening of Ghost World with Thora Birch in person. Also mentioned: Airheads, The Seventh Seal, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, Ted Lasso, Philadelphia, Harold & Maude, Margot at the Wedding, Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha, White Noise, Crimes of Passion, Dark Shadows, Haunting of Bly Manor.

NEXT WEEK: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

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Episode 70: Titane (2021) Jun 12, 2023

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Everybody loves Julia Ducournau’s Titane (2022)! From wiki: “Titane (French: [titan] (listen), lit. "Titanium") is a 2021 French body horror psychological drama film[5][6] written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car accident as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.”

Josh and Dru are plagued by bad vibes. They discuss Kenneth Anger (RIP) and the WGA strike. Josh is reading Bret Easton Ellis’s The Shards, Drusilla loved Greener Grass, which has to be imported. Same with Dinner in America. Also discussed: Urghh! A Music War!, Funny Pages, I Think You Should Leave, Patty Harrison, An American Werewolf in London, Hell Night, Tangerine, Crash, transmasculine politics, Cabin in the Woods, The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

NEXT WEEK: Carnival of Souls

Episode 69: Orgasmo (aka Paranoia) (1969) Jun 05, 2023

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This week the Ghouls discuss 1969’s sexy Italian giallo, Umberto Lenzi’s Orgasmo (or Paranoia as it’s called in the United States.) “Orgasmo (Italian for "orgasm") is a 1969 giallo film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Carroll Baker, Lou Castel, and Colette Descombes. It follows a wealthy American socialite who finds herself preyed upon by two nefarious young siblings who indulge her in sex, drugs, and alcohol while she vacations at an Italian villa. This film helped launch the second phase of Baker's career, during which she became a regular star in Italian productions.[3] “But first: airports! Also, Drusilla saw Zachary Wigon’s Sanctuary, Christopher Abbot’s hotness, Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, Dark Castle Entertainment’s Thirteen Ghosts, House on Haunted Hill, House of Wax, Dr. Caligari (80s version), Josh loves Somebody, Somewhere, Videodrome, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Mother of Tears, The Debate Society and Buddy Cop 2, Le Tigre, Peaches, a rant against film ratings, Delicatessen, Young Girls of Rochefort, we both love Bye Bye Birdie,

NEXT WEEK: Titane (2021)

Episode 68: The Wicker Man (1973) May 29, 2023

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Corn rigs are bonny! It’s Wicker Man (1973). But first: the WGA writers’ strike continues, Disney/Max axe shows, Howard Ashman, Josh watched El Pico by Eloy de la Iglesia in Severin’s Quinqui boxset, Drusilla did the artwork for his film, Colegas. Drusilla watched Ashes and Diamonds before the duo gets into the most iconic folk horror film, The Wicker Man!

From wiki: “The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay is by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 novel Ritual, and Paul Giovanni composed the film score.[6][7] The plot centers on the visit of a police officer, Sergeant Neil Howie, to the isolated Scottish island of Summerisle in search of a missing girl. Howie, a devout Christian, is appalled to find that the inhabitants of the island have abandoned Christianity and now practice a form of Celtic paganism.[8]

Also discussed: ACAB, workers’ rights, folk horror, Neil L*bute, The Wicker Tree, Lair of the White Worm, Robin Hardy, folk horror in the UK vs the US, classism, Julius Caesar, Nothing But Trouble, Catholicism, Derry Girls, The Last of Sheila, Stephen Sondheim’s torture dungeon,

NEXT WEEK: Orgasmo aka Paranoia (1969)

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Episode 67: Dead Ringers (1988) May 22, 2023

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This week! The writers’ strike is a week in and Josh is feeling it. The AMPTPA is full of evil-doers, the WGA rules, and AI can’t write a good CSI: Miami. Drusilla watched Norma Rae, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Cycle, and Mike Leigh’s Mean Time. Josh watched And Then the Darkness. Also discussed: Life is Sweet, Legend of Hell House, The Vanishing. The TWINS sequel that got squashed, Danny DeVito was almost in Conan the Destroyer, Coma, House of Yes, Sid & Nancy, Christiane F., Sweet Valley High, American Psycho, Valley of the Dolls, Mia Goth, Pearl, Infinity Pool, Alexander Skarsgard, She-Devil.

And, of course, all things Cronenberg. From wiki: “Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a "highly fictionalized" version of the Marcuses' story.”

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NEXT WEEK: The Wicker Man (1973)

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Episode 66: Evil Dead Rise (2023) and Beau is Afraid (2023) May 14, 2023

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Happy Mother's Day! Joshua and Drusilla discuss both Evil Dead Rise and Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid. Plus Josh is back from Salem Horror Fest! He discusses the new Severin release for Morgiana. Drusilla visits the Academy Museum, Patty snubs Melvin Van Peebles, and then the kids discuss all things Evil Dead. Then they get into the main feature. From wiki: "Beau Is Afraid is a 2023 American surrealist tragicomedy horror film [5][6] written, directed, and produced by Ari Aster. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, Beau Wassermann, a mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden man who embarks on a surreal odyssey to get home to attend his mother's funeral,[7] confronting his greatest fears along the way. The film includes a supporting ensemble cast of Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Richard Kind."
NEXT WEEK: Dead Ringers

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Episode 65: Saint Maud (2019) May 08, 2023

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This week Josh and Dru discuss 2019's Saint Maud. From Wiki: "Saint Maud is a 2019 British psychological horror film written and directed by Rose Glass in her feature directorial debut. The story follows hospice nurse Maud (portrayed by Morfydd Clark), a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, who becomes obsessed with a former dancer in her care (Jennifer Ehle), believing she must save her soul by any means necessary."
Also! Josh watched two films of 1981's Dragonslayer starring Peter MacNicol and 1981's Inseminoid, an Alien rape. Drusilla watched Singapore Sling aka The Man Who Loved a Corpse by director Nikos Nikolaidis. They also discuss A24, Ghostbusters 2, Veep, Sophie's Choice, Spider Baby, Nekromantik, House of Psychotic Women, Pink Flamingos, The Wild Boys, After Blue, Evil Dead Rise, Barbarian, Jeanne Dielman, Enys Men, Take Shelter, A Dark Song, Benedetta, Joan Didion, Mamie Gummer,

NEXT WEEK: Mother's Day episode! BEAU IS AFRAID

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Episode 64: Night Tide (1961) May 01, 2023

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The movie this week in Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide (1961) starring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role. But first! Drusilla’s art for the new criterion cover of After Hours and movie art in general. Josh isn’t hungry, he has COVID! But he still has gay body dysmorphia. Drusilla saw Renfield and loved it with its Mario Bava lighting. Josh has beef with a certain horror icon because of her bad behavior at a Jennifer’s Body screening. He watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and a discussion of movie theater etiquette ensues. From wiki: “Night Tide is a 1961 American independent [2][3] fantasy film sometimes considered to be a horror film,[4][5] written and directed by Curtis Harrington and featuring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role.[6] It was filmed in 1960, premiered in 1961, but was held up from general release until 1963. The film's title was inspired by some lines from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee".[7] The film was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Raven.[8] “

NEXT WEEK: Saint Maud

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Episode 63: Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Apr 24, 2023

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It’s Easter! The world has the children down. Drusilla takes a date to Forest Lawn Cemetery because of The Loved One. It’s a country club for dead people. Drusilla watched Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They play down the homosexuality so much! She also watched Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets for the first time. Josh did a mini marathon of movies from 1980: Cruising, which brought out his internalized homophobia, and then they go on a Brian De Palma Dressed to Kill rant. Josh also watched The Fog, one of John Carpenter’s best films.

From wiki: “ Only Lovers Left Alive is a 2013 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright, Slimane Dazi and John Hurt. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and Germany, the film focuses on the romance between two vampires, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2016, the film was ranked among the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century by 177 critics around the world.[5] In late 2019, it was named the fourth greatest film of the 2010s by The Hollywood Reporter's chief film critic Todd McCarthy.[6]

NEXT WEEK: Night Tide (1961)

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Episode 62: Poison for the Fairies (1986) Apr 17, 2023

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This week the kids discuss 80s Mexican film, Poison for the Fairies from Vinegar Syndrome’s new Mexican Gothic Boxset. From wiki: “Veneno para las hadas (Poison for the Fairies) is a 1984 Mexican supernatural horror film that was written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada.”
Also discussed: the valley, soft focus, Brooklyn vs Manhattan, Josh is a cabin hermit, the movies are back! It’s NEW RELEASE WEEK: John Wick 4, Enys Men, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Plus books! Josh loves Paperback from Hell. Scarecrow Video, PEN15, The Bad Seed, Family Ties, Los Espookys, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Psycho, Mario Bava, Killer, baby, kill!, Little Girl That Lived Down the Lane, Meet Me in the Bathroom, Don’t Deliver Us From Evil,Y2K fashion, Kim’s Video, Dead Ringers.

NEXT WEEK: Only Lovers Left Alive

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