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Episode 51: The Tenderness of the Wolves Jan 30, 2023

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This week Drusilla and Josh discuss the Fassbinder produced, Ulli Lommel directed The Tenderness of the Wolves. It’s very disturbing! They also discuss film vs digital print. From Wiki: “The Tenderness of Wolves (German: Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe) is a 1973 West German crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel. The story is based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann. It was written by Kurt Raab, who also stars in the film, and produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.”

Also mentioned: The Dark Crystal, film and vinegar syndrome, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, The Princess Bride, Suspiria, a strange coincidence at a New Beverly screening of Rebecca, Infinity Pool, Water Falls on Burning Rocks

NEXT WEEK: Picnic at Hanging Rock
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Episode 50: The Witch Jan 23, 2023

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This week our ghouls discuss certified hottie Robert Eggers’ 2015 debut, The Witch aka The VVitch. From Wiki: “The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film[7] written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her first film appearance, along with Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, it follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.[8]”

Also discussed: the new moon in Aquarius and big changes for Drusilla and Josh. The SOV film Blonde Death, Please, Baby Please, Darren Stein’s Sparkler, Paul T. Goldman

NEXT WEEK: The Tenderness of Wolves

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Episode 49: Lair of the White Worm Jan 16, 2023

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This week the kids discuss Ken Russell's exceptional folk horror film, Lair of the White Worm. From wiki: "The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and Peter Capaldi. Loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel of the same name, it follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist."

Mentions: The Last of Sheila, Murder on the Orient Express, Clue, Indianapolis and the KanKan theater, Babylon, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon. Plus Josh and Drusilla's Best of 2022.

NEXT WEEK: The Witch

Episode 48: American Psycho Jan 09, 2023

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This week our ghouls discuss 2000's adaptation of the novel by Brett Easton Ellis, American Psycho. From wiki: "American Psycho is a 2000 slasher, horror film directed by Mary Harron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner. Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon appear in supporting roles. The film blends horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman."
Glass Onion escape room, dog surgery, streaming services hanky code, Fleishman is in Trouble, Josh has never seen a Woody Allen film, The Menu, Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell supremacy, Mary Harron, Promising Young Woman, Go Fish, Watermelon Woman, I Shot Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Little Nell, Larry Clark’s Kids

NEXT WEEK: Lair of the White Worm

Episode 47: The City of the Dead (w/special guest Kay Lynch) Jan 02, 2023

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Today on Bloodhaus the ghouls are joined by the founder of Salem Horror Fest and Executive Director of Cinema Salem, Kay Lynch. They discuss the 1960 film City of the Dead and all things witchcraft, curses, and Candlemas. From wiki: “The City of the Dead (U.S. title: Horror Hotel) is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall. The film marks the directorial debut of Moxey.[3] It was produced in the United Kingdom but set in America, and the British actors were required to speak with North American accents throughout.”

Also mentioned: Real Housewives of Salem, Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, Gremlins, Christmas Evil, The Thin Man, Bob Clark, Wuthering Heights Luis Bunuel, Violent Night, Scrooged, Shelley Duvall’s health, and more.

NEXT WEEK: American Psycho

Episode 46: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Day of the Beast Dec 25, 2022

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Happy Holidays! This week the vamps cover a 90s Spanish horror comedy that's set on Christmas. It's the hilarious Day of the Beast. From Wiki: "The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian[1] black comedy film[2] with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid during Christmas Eve, teaming up with a metalhead (Segura) and an occult fraudster (De Razza). The film, marketed as "a satanic comedy",[3] was well received by critics and audiences in Spain, and sparked interest in the director's filmography and style of directing."
Mentions: Happy birthday Joshua Conkel, Legend of Hell House, Ghost Story, Peter Straub, Los Angeles Christmas, the Broken Lizard oeuvre, 1970’s Tales from the Crypt with Joan Collins, Dead of Night, Luis Bunuel, Frank Henenlotter, Heavy Metal, Airheads, Repo Man, The Omen, Basket Case, Delicatessen, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Almodóvar, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Alex Angulo, The Goonies, Adventures in Babysitting, Arrebato, Navajeros, El Pico, Colegas, Jamon Jamon, Anguish, Miracle Mile, Garth Merenghi’s Dark Place, Los Espookys, Guy Fieri, Iron Maiden
NEXT WEEK: City of the Dead (with a special guest)
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Episode 45: Cat People (1942) Dec 19, 2022

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Happy birthday, Drusilla! Today Josh and Dru get into one of her favorite films as a trans narrative, 1942's Cat People! From wiki: "Cat People is a 1942 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show interest in one of his coworkers, Irena begins to stalk her. The film stars Simone Simon as Irena, and features Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph in supporting roles."
But first: Glass Onion, Pearl, Belle Du Jour, Bunuel, The Last of Sheila, April Fool’s Day, Be Kind Rewind Video, Blood and Donuts, Chuck Klosterman’s The Nineties, Reality Bites
NEXT WEEK: Holiday special with Day of the Beast
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Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com
Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/
Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/
Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/
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Episode 44: Ganja & Hess (w/special guest Nay Bever) Dec 12, 2022

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Another Drusilla-less episode, but not to worry. Josh is joined by the fabulous Nay Bever, producer of Shudder’s Queer for Fear, to discuss Bill Gunn’s legendary Ganja & Hess. From wiki:

“Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit parts in other movies). The film was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was remade by Spike Lee in 2014 as Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.

Also mentioned: Attack of the Queer Wolf, Queer for Fear, Midnight Club, Smile, Barbarian, Tawny Cypress, Kevin Williamson, Crimes of Passion, Lair of the White Wyrm, Horror Noire, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn, Blackula, Marlene Clark, The Hunger, Michael St. Michaels the Greasy Strangler, He Watches (by Joshua Conkel!), Spike Lee, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, Tupac, Colin Powell, George Romero, Condoleezza Rice, Stacy Dash, Clueless
NEXT WEEK: Cat People (1942)
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Episode 43: Hereditary (w/special guest Christian Tucci) Dec 05, 2022

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This is long overdue as one of the biggies of contemporary arthouse horror. Josh and his guest, Christian Tucci, discuss Ari Aster's Hereditary. From wiki: "Hereditary is a 2018 American family horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. It stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne as the members of a family haunted by a mysterious presence after the death of their secretive grandmother."
Along the way, they discuss Great British Baking Show, White Lotus, Dr. Giggles, Ace of Cakes, Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping, Taylor Swift, onesies, Race with the Devil, microfiche, and Rosemary's Baby.
NEXT WEEK: Ganja & Hess with Special Guest Nay Bever.
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Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com
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Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/
Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/
Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/
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Episode 42: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde Nov 28, 2022

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The big Transgender Jubilee! Josh sends Drusilla off for surgery, but not before they discuss the movie from which Drusilla stole her username. From Wiki: "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was made by British studio Hammer Film Productions and was their third adaptation of the story after The Ugly Duckling and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.[citation needed] The film is notable for showing Jekyll transform into a female Hyde; it also incorporates into the plot aspects of the historical Jack the Ripper and Burke and Hare cases.[1] The title characters were played by the film's stars, Ralph Bates and Martine Beswick."
Along the way: Female Trouble, Myra Breckenridge, Desperate Living, Pink Flamingos, Elizabeth Coffey on Midnight Mass, the new Arrow boxset Gothic Fantastico, Hatchet for the Honeymoon, The Night Evelyn Came from the Grave, White Lotus, School of Rock, Enlightenment, Chucky, Smile, and more!
NEXT WEEK: Hereditary with special guest Chrisitan Tucci
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod
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Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com
Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/
Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/
Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/
Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/
Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaConkel
Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/
Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkelal

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