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    Faculty of Horror

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    Episode 106. Home Sweet Home: The Haunting (1963) Apr 21, 2022
    Show notes Time to walk the halls of the terrifying Hill House with Andrea and Alex as they explore what it means to be haunted, gender dynamics in times of duress and why it’s hard to remake a classic. Become a Patron!

    REQUIRED READING

    The Haunting. Dir. Robert Wise, 1963.

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    Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life. Ruth Franklin’s wonderful biography that explores Jackson’s life through her work. Rue Morgue #170 – September 2016. Featuring a cover story and roundtable interview on Shirley Jackson’s life and influence. The Haunting and the Power of Suggestion. An article by Pam Keesey in Monsterzine #6. Haunting Experiences: Ghosts in Contemporary Folklore. An in-depth look at why our past continues to return to us through ghosts and the supernatural. American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction. Dale Bailey’s examination of how the haunted house narrative has served and subverted the American Dream.

    House Mothers and Haunted Daughters: Shirley Jackson and Female Gothic by Roberta Rubenstein.

    Ghostly Matters: Haunting and the Sociological Imagination by Avery Gordon.

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    Episode 105. Doom Scroll: Pulse (2001) and Suicide Club (2001) Mar 24, 2022
    Show notes In this episode, Andrea and Alex explore two different yet eerily similar films that came out of Japan in 2001. The conversation covers where history, humanity and community end, exploring what is left in its wake and the new limitations of imagining the future. CW: Suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones: 1-800-273-8255.
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    Pulse. Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2001. Suicide Club. Dir. Sion Sono, 2001.

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    Haunted by Leo Braudy. A wide ranging examination of horror and its tropes. Apocalyptic Dead by Kirsten Moana Thompson. A deep dive into films at the turn of the 21st century and our fear of the future. Too Lonely to Die Alone: Internet Suicide Pacts and Existential Suffering in Japan. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva looks at the troubling phenomenon in Japan in the early 2000s. The plight of Japan’s modern hermits. Hikikomori, discussed. What You’re Feeling Isn’t a Vibe Shift. It’s Permanent Change. Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s piece for Buzzfeed on our shifting reality. The End of History by Francis Fukuyama. The much cited piece about humanity’s (possible) end of ideology.

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    Episode 104. Dark Ages: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Relic (2020) Feb 24, 2022
    Show notes Whether you call them Hagsploitation, Psycho-Biddy or just plain Elder Horror, growing old is a scary prospect and horror has mined those depths to great effect. Andrea and Alex dive into the murky waters of gender and aging, the burden of care and whether the cycle can be broken. Become a Patron!

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    Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Dir. Robert Aldrich, 1962. Relic. Dir. Natalie Erika James, 2020.

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    Grande Dame Guignol Cinema: a History of Hag Horror from Baby Jane to Mother, by Peter Shelley (1962).|
    You Must Remember This, Episode 91. Karina Longworth’s deep-dive into the production and reception history of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

    A Framework for Understanding Old-Age Vulnerabilities. A paper that lays out the multiple challenges facing families and an aging population.
    The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care. From the New York Times: a look at the cost of invisible care.
    The Double Standard of Aging, by Susan Sontag. “Aging means a humiliating process of gradual sexual disqualification.”
    “Must the Players Keep Young?”: Early Hollywood’s Cult of Youth by Heather Addison. The origin story of Hollywood’s obsession with youth.
    “Facing the horror – becoming an old maid,” from the book A Table for One: a Critical Reading of Singlehood, Gender and Time, by Kinneret Lahad.
    Bitch media: Aging as the ultimate cinematic horror by Alana Prochuk.
    The Alzheimer’s Society: an informative resource – consider donating!

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    Episode 103. 2021 Year in Review: From the Book of Fack Jan 26, 2022
    Show notes It’s that time of year where we look back at our horror and non-horror faves from the last year and have a bit of fun while we’re at it. Become a Patron!


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    Alex’s Best of Horror
    • Dexter: New Blood
    • Titane
    • Censor
    • Caveat
    • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched
    • Yellowjackets
    • Midnight Mass
    • Malignant
    • The Humans
    Andrea’s Best of Horror
    • Saint Maud
    • Psycho Goreman
    • Candyman
    • Last Night in Soho
    • The Feast (Gwledd)
    • The Vigil
    • Caveat
    • The Sadness
    • Midnight Mass
    Alex’s Non-Horror Faves
    • Wandavision
    • Jagged
    • Mare of Easttown
    • Succession S3
    • Real Housewives (Beverly Hills S11, Salt Lake City S2, Ultimate Girls Trip)
    • The Weakerthans
    • Olivia Munn Explores ASMR | W Magazine
    • We Hate Movies/ Maintenance Phase, Celery Juice episode Trixie and Katya
    • Pig
    Andrea’s Non-Horror Faves
    • Voyage of the Rock Aliens
    • A Column of Fire/World Without End by Ken Follet
    • Mythos by Stephen Fry
    • Who is Daniel Johns?
    • Twitch


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    Episode 102. Rule Breaker: Scream (1996) Dec 21, 2021
    Show notes Do you like scary movies? Because Wes Craven’s Scream sure does! In this episode, Andrea and Alex tackle the game-changing film, discussing its origins, impact and legacy. Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate Become a Patron!

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    Scream. Dir. Wes Craven, 1996.

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    The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula. Alex’s book on ’90s horror with a feminist gaze. Men, Women and Chain Saws. Carol Clover’s treatise on gender in modern horror that coined the term Final Girl. Columbine. Dave Cullen’s in-depth account of the Columbine shootings. The Banality of Skeevil. Jude Ellison S. Doyle’s medium article on Skeet Ulrich’s particular brand of ’90s toxic masculinity. Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers. Jude Ellison S. Doyle’s book on power and monstrosity. Seventeen Magazine May 1999. Featuring Jewel on the cover, this issue contains the findings of Seventeen x Ladies Home Journal’s survey and the article, “No! 12 Ways to Make That Little Word Heard.” Cine-limbo: The Millennial/New Age Virtual Afterlife Thriller by Linda Badley. Did Millennial teens grew up on a diet of death-denying media?

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    Episode 101. Death Trap: Saw (2004) and Hostel (2005) Nov 24, 2021
    Show notes Do you want listen to an episode about Torture Porn? Well, you’re in luck! Andrea and Alex dive into the 2000s to look at the phenomenon of Torture Porn; what preceded it, what it meant, and where we can potentially place it in our collective imagination. Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate Become a Patron!

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    Saw. Dir. James Wan, 2004. Hostel. Dir. Eli Roth, 2005.

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    Saw 0.5. James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s short film made as a proof of concept for what would eventually become Saw. Now Playing at Your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn. David Edelstein’s piece in New York Magazine that coined the term Torture Porn. Sympathy for the Sequel, Saw: The Final Chapter. Alex’s series on Rue Morgue TV. HBO’s Succession podcast. S3E2 episode where host Kara Swisher talks to organizational psychologist Adam Grant. How Masculinity Contests Undermine Organizations, and What to Do About It. From the Harvard Business Review, a look at how toxic masculinity took over corporate culture. Smash hit horror Hostel causes a stir among citizens of sleepy Slovakia. Roth’s interview with European press about his take on Europe and why he made Hostel. Ghost Faces: Hollywood and Post-Millennial Masculinity. David Greven’s book which features the chapter “Torture/Porn: Hostel, Homophobia and Gay Male Internet Porn.” Gaylords of Darkness Episode 124: Lady Police Academy. Stacie and Anthony’s fantastic episode on Roth’s Knock Knock. Capone and Eli Roth discuss horror movies, gore, Stephen King, the phrase “Torture Porn” and much more! An interview on Hostel 2 wherein Roth reveals his insights on feminism among other things… Torture: A Sociology of Violence and Human Rights by Lisa Hajjar. How the morality of torture has shifted since 9/11 and the war on terror. Are horror films immoral? No, they aren’t.

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    Episode 100. American Nightmare: The Crazies (1973) Oct 22, 2021
    Show notes Live from Salem Horror Fest, our 100th episode on George A. Romero’s The Crazies sees us tackling small-town life, biology, the Vietnam War, health care and our own podcasting mortality. Plus, a very special Cameo! Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate Become a Patron!

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    The Crazies. Dir. George A. Romero, 1973.

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    The Crazies. Dir. Breck Eisner, 2010. Robin Wood on the Horror Film. A collection of Wood’s seminal essays. Hearts and Minds. The 1974 Oscar-winning documentary about the Vietnam War. New Pandemics, Old Politics: Two Hundred Years of War on Disease and its Alternatives. Alex De Waal’s new book on modernity’s need for narratives and biology’s refusal of them. The Birth of Biopolitics. Foucault’s lectures that introduce his theories of biopower and biopolitics. The American Idea: The Best of the Atlantic Monthly. A large collection of essays that reflected and shaped America. The Washington Post: “If we want people to take the coronavirus vaccine, we need to treat them like consumers” by Jennifer Reich. Has our history with DTCAs made us treat healthcare like businesses?

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    Episode 99. Be Our Guest: The Invitation (2015) Sep 27, 2021
    Show notes The table is set, the wine is poured and the time has come to take your seat at the table as we delve into Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation. From a history of dinner parties to the dynamics of grief, we’re serving up a once in a lifetime, four-course meal of analysis. Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate
    Become a Patron! Salem Horror Fest 2021 – tickets and info now available!

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    The Invitation. Dir. Karyn Kusama, 2015.

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    Millennials have dinner parties, they just don’t call them that. Nisha Chittal’s analysis of the history and evolution of dinner parties. The American Dinner Party. A detailed breakdown of what constitutes a dinner party by Amy Nash. Rue Morgue TV: An Expert on Cults Reviews The Lodge. What is it about California and Cults? A history and analysis of the Golden State’s relationship with cults. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism. Amanda Montell’s book about cults and their wide-ranging influence. One More Time with Feeling. The Nick Cave documentary that follows the singer as he completes the album Skeleton Tree after the death of his son. The White Album. Joan Didon’s iconic essay and essay collection about the West coast and the end of the ’60s. The Epidemic of Despair: Will America’s Mortality Crisis Spread to the Rest of the World (2020) by economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton. Some findings from their book, Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism.

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    Bonus content – Candyman (1992) Commentary Aug 25, 2021
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    Sweets for the sweet! We’re still on our annual August hiatus but we accidentally said “Candyman” five times and resurrected a commentary we recorded for our Patreon back in 2019. Whoops!
    Listen in to whet your appetite for Nia DaCosta’s reimagining this weekend!
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    Episode 98. House Warning: The Amityville Horror (1979) and Poltergeist (1982) Jul 27, 2021
    Show notes Call your bank and pack the moving truck because we’re uprooting everything we think we know about home ownership. From the Lutz’ mortgage with Devil to the skeletons in the Freelings’ closet (and backyard), Andrea and Alex unearth what lies beyond and beneath the white picket fences of American suburbia. Become a Patron! Salem Horror Fest 2021 – tickets and info now available!

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    The Amityville Horror. Dir. Stuart Rosenberg, 1979. Poltergeist. Dir. Tobe Hooper, 1982.

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    Gaylords of Darkness Amityville 4 episode. The incomparable Stacie and Anthony tackle one of the strangest movies ever made. A must-listen! Stephen King’s Danse Macabre. King’s non-fiction treatise on all things horror. Romance and Real Estate, Walter Benn Michaels. Michael’s chapter on the emotional ties to owned property. Owning Up: Privacy, Property, and Belonging in U.S. Women’s Life Writing, 1840-1890. Katherine Adam’s book about the rise of individuality, property and women’s relationship to owning a home. In the Nation, Why Owning a Home is Still the American Dream. A history of status, taxes and the uses of home ownership. Digging Up the Indian Burial Ground Trope. Shea Vassar’s breakdown and history of the trope which includes Terri Jean’s 5 reasons for the trope’s enduring popularity. The Terrifying True Story that inspired Poltergeist. A look at Amityville‘s neighbours that inspired Poltergeist. Reaganomics killed America’s middle class. An examination of Reagan’s economic policies and their lasting effects. Half-True Crime: Why the Stranger-Danger Panic of the ’80s Took Hold and Refuses to Let Go. A deep-dive into the 1980s moral panic and its after-effects. Cursed Films: “Poltergeist”: The Shudder series by Jay Cheel tackles the many urban legends surrounding the Poltergeist franchise. “Haunted Real Estate: The Occlusion of Colonial Dispossession and Signatures of Cultural Survival in U.S. Horror Fiction” by Gesa Mackenthun. TIL the word “occusion!”

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