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Faculty of Horror — Society & Culture
Faculty of Horror

Podcasting from the Horrored Halls of Academia

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Fack Flash! The Craft: Legacy – PREVIEW Nov 19, 2020
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The much-anticipated (if less embraced) The Craft: Legacy is out and we had… feelings… accompanied by a strange and sudden desire for an adult beverage. Blessed be?

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Episode 89. Die Partisan: The Dead Zone (1983) Nov 03, 2020
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SURPRISE! We’re back with a bonus episode to help you get through Election Day and the ensuing aftermath by talking about David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone. In this episode, we delve into notions of fate, time travel paradoxes, cults of personality, the responsibility of the individual, and the importance of a good wool coat. Class of 2020 Merch is now available! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Become a Patron!
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The Dead Zone. Dir. David Cronenberg, 1983.
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The Witches Are Coming. Lindy West’s essay collection written in response to the rise of Trump. David Cronenberg, Debra Hill and Martin Sheen interviews. Interviews from the release of the film complete with great fashion and chain smoking. The Philosophical Problem of Killing Baby Hitler, Explained. Vox’s explanation of the grandfather/Hitler paradox. A Cult of Personality Can Derail Democracy. Why it’s important to recognize the danger of the track we’re on.
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Episode 88. Cult Classic: The Howling (1981) Oct 31, 2020
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We’re *virtually* live from Salem Horror Fest this year and we’re talking about sexy werewolves and not-so-sexy wellness with Joe Dante’s The Howling. From cultish retreats to women in media, Alex and Andrea go to the darkest reaches of the p0rn theatre… Class of 2020 Merch is now available! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Become a Patron!
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The Howling. Dir. Joe Dante, 1981.
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Feminist Critique of Freud. A summary of how Freud is less than friendly to women. It the privilege we envy, not the penis! The Human Potential Movement Gone Awry. A look at how one wellness movement became co-opted. Self Help Inc. Micki McGee’s book about how self-help became a cultural movement. Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers. Sady Doyle’s book on the construct of woman as monster. Haunted. Leo Braudy’s book on supernatural elements in the natural world told from an accessibly academic standpoint.
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Episode 87. Mother Monster: Pyewacket (2017) and Hereditary (2018) Sep 28, 2020
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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. We’re kicking off a new semester by tackling two incredibly dark films that ask the question: have you checked on your mom lately? Alex and Andrea investigate the deepest depths of grief, despair and what we stand to lose (and gain) when we forsake our family for community. Salem Horror Fest tickets! Get ’em here! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Become a Patron!
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Pyewacket. Dir. Adam MacDonald, 2017. Hereditary. Dir. Ari Aster, 2018.
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Fack exclusive: Pyewacket filmmaker audio Commentary! Adam MacDonald’s enlightening commentary for his film. Canadians Talking Shit. Adam MacDonald’s podcast – we recommend! “This be the verse.” Larkin’s poem from Alex’s inaugural poetry corner. The Book of Spells by Nicole de Pulford. Alex’s foray into teen witchcraft. Disclaimer! We assume no responsibility for those sealed pages! “Mass Media and Religious Identity: A Case Study of Young Witches.” For all us elder millennials who called the corners in the park. Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema. Timothy Shary’s examination of teens on screen. Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers. Maybe the most oft-quoted book of this podcast? Sady Doyle’s book on the construct of woman as monster. “Silencing the Dead: The Decline of Spiritualism.” A piece from The Atlantic on the history of spiritualism and its fall from fashion. “Trans Horror Stories and Society’s Fear of the Transmasculine Body.” A trans reading of Hereditary. “The Truth About the Five Stages of Grief.” Everything we learned in psych 101 was BS! See why Kubler-Ross’ popular grief model should be put down in this great video from Sci Show.
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BONUS CONTENT! Commentary: I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) Aug 28, 2020
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The summer bonus trilogy concludes! Join Alex as she mines the occasional depths, miscalculations and style choices of Sylvain White’s I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, examining whether the 1990s Teen Horror Cycle can exist in a new millennium. Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As”

Episode 86: Summer of Plague Pt 3. Nature Is Healing: Mimic (1997) and The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) Aug 01, 2020
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Our Summer of Plague wraps up with a look at potential cures and a post-human reality. Between Guillermo del Toro’s Frankensteinian bugs and a post-apocalyptic UK, the end of the world may be closer (and more necessary) than we think. The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter! Become a Patron!
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Mimic. Dir. Guillermo del Toro, 1997. The Girl with All the Gifts. Dir. Colm McCarthy, 2016.
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Down and Dirty Pictures. Peter Biskind’s examination of the rise of Miramax and Dimension Films. Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. An in-depth look at the notebooks and films of del Toro. At Home With Monsters. A look at del Toro’s touring exhibit! “Mimic”. The short story, by David A. Wollheim Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection. Julia Kristeva’s treatise on the purpose of abject horror. Queer Revolution, Zombie Uprisings, and the problem with M. R. Carey’s The Boy on the Bridge: an article examining the prequel to The Girl with All the Gifts. The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement: “May we live long and die out”
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BONUS CONTENT! Commentary: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) Jul 24, 2020
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Alex is back with Julie and Ray to continue their summer pastime of making terrible terrible decisions! This time with Brandy, Jack Black and some dubious geography trivia. Get your rain slicker, your tanning bed and some popcorn and join the fun!
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Episode 85: Summer of Plague Pt 2. Shut In: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Jun 30, 2020
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Time to hunker in your bunker! In this episode, Andrea and Alex tackle the issues surrounding Nice Guys, privilege, and the conservative ideology around preservation during times of upheaval.
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10 Cloverfield Lane. Dir Dan Trachtenberg, 2016.
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r/niceguys. These “nice guys” aren’t nice. Awards for Good Boys. Add some “nice guy” satire to your Instagram feed with art by Mia Mingus. The BATCAVE. Andrea’s YouTube episode on 10 Cloverfield Lane. Cloverfield Clues: A whole YouTube channel devoted to Cloverfield marketing easter eggs online. J.J. Abrams – The Mystery Box. Abrams’ Ted Talk on the central conceit to his creations. Theatre and the Plague. Antonin Artaud’s treaty The Theatre and Its Double, which contain his plague theory. Hollywood 9/11. Tom Pollard’s book on 9/11’s impact on the film industry. Gaylords of Darkness, Episode 82. An amazing interview with Luca Guadagnino and David Kajganich the director and writer of Suspiria (2018).
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BONUS CONTENT! Commentary: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Jun 25, 2020
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Join Alex for a commentary on the teen slasher classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer. Featuring a discussion of wigs, classism, star power and how an urban legend threatened to bring down a cynical generation, this commentary makes the case for July 4 becoming the Fisherman’s Holiday.
Cue up the film, get some popcorn and settle in for 100 minutes of teens making terrible choices.
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BONUS CONTENT! Glossary of Gore: Cultural Hegemony Jun 07, 2020
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Our Glossary of Gore series is normally for Patreon members, but… it’s been a week.

Here’s Andrea on cultural hegemony.

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