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    Faculty of Horror

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    Episode 11. Family Dinner: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Dec 23, 2013
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    TCM

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so Andrea and Alex take a bite out of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic and all the film and cultural theory that goes with it because the family that eats together, stays together.

    REQUIRED READING

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Dir. Tobe Hooper. 1974 [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Dir. Marcus Nispel. 2003 [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

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    The E! True Hollywood Story: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A sensationalist look at the inception, production and reception of Tobe Hooper’s Texas Chain Saw Massacre in time for one of the Platinum Dunes retreads.

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    Episode 10. Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon Nov 26, 2013
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    Carrie

    It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps and Carrie.

    REQUIRED READING

    Carrie. Dir. Brian De Palma. (1976) [DVD] [Blu-ray]

    Ginger Snaps. Dir. John Fawcett. (2000) [DVD] [Bluray/DVD Combo]

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    Monster Pains: Masochism, Menstruation, and Identification in the Horror Film by Aviva Briefel. An analysis about the internal pain of the monster figure.

    On the Rag on Screen: Menarche in Film and Television by Elizabeth Arveda Kissling. An in-depth examination of the menstruating monster and its effects on society.

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    Episode 9. Child’s Play: Children in Horror Films Oct 22, 2013
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    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]

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    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 Sep 10, 2013
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    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? Jul 21, 2013
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    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]

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    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) Jun 09, 2013
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    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]

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    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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    Episode 5. “I Slay Therefore I Am” – The Buffyverse 1997-2003 May 19, 2013
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    Buffy

    Join Alex and Andrea along with special guest Stuart “Feedback” Andrews (host of the Rue Morgue Podcast and Cinephobia Radio) as they tackle Joss Whedon’s seminal television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. By delving into some of the most significant episodes of the series, this Scooby Gang will dive into the thematic and schematic elements of the show in their biggest episode yet!

    REQUIRED READING

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 2010. (The Complete Series) [DVD]

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    Slayage Online – A massive online resource for papers and chapters examining and analyzing the world of Buffy. If it’s not in here, they also accept submissions.

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    Episode 4. Do you like scary movies? Apr 07, 2013
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    IT

    In this episode, Andrea, Alex and friends tackle the age-old question, which horror films scare you the most? Using different analytical frameworks we discuss a variety of scary films and scenes while grappling with our own traumas.

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    The Uncanny by Sigmund Freud. Freud’s essay about The Uncanny and its transformative powers.

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    Episode 3: Jennifer’s Body (2009) Mar 07, 2013
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    Jennifer'sBody

    In this episode, Alex and Andrea aim their smart-bombs squarely at Diablo Cody’s Jennifer’s Body and how there’s much more to the film than meets the eye.

    REQUIRED READING

    Jennifer’s Body. Dir. Karyn Kusama. 2009. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

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    Horror Films… And the Women Who Love Them by Christine Spines, originally printed in Entertainment Weekly. A look at the trend of leading and supporting female roles in horror films and an examination of how the horror market has begun to sway towards women as they make up an increasingly larger percentage of ticket buyers.

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    Episode 2. Valentine’s Day: Fatal Attraction (1987) vs Fear (1996) Feb 10, 2013
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    fatalattraction

    To celebrate the world’s most meaningless holiday, Andrea and Alex take a look at Fear and Fatal Attraction in a celebration of love- the kind that takes a lot to die.

    REQUIRED READING

    Fatal Attraction. Dir. Adrian Lyne. 1987. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

    Fear. Dir. James Foley. 1996. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

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    The Traffic in Men and the Fatal Attraction of Post Feminist Masculinity by Bonnie J Dow. This essay examines The Stepford Wives (original and remake) along with Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction and how new readings of female character impacts and changes readings of male characters.

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