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    Fack Flash: Quarantine Viewing, part 1 May 22, 2020
    Show notes

    We’ve had a lot of people asking what we’ve been watching lately so here’s a run of the new releases that have been on our radar.

    The second portion of this episode is available to all tiers of our Patreon! Join now and gain access to the rest of our lockdown activities, plus even more perks and extras. Become a Patron!

    Movies discussed:

    • The Hunt
    • Vivarium
    • The Invisible Man
    • Sea Fever
    • Sputnik
    • Underwater
    • I See You
    • Antlers
    • Blood Quantum
    • Relic
    • Dreamland
    • The Rental
    • Swallow

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    Episode 84. Summer of Plague pt 1 – Contamination: [•REC] (2007) and [•REC]²(2009) May 20, 2020
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    What starts as a routine stop for a firefighters and a puff piece for some TV journalists descends into one of the most chilling and prescient film franchises in contemporary horror. To kick off the Summer of Plague series, Andrea and Alex delve into the nooks and crannies of Spanish history and a Barcelona apartment complex to read between the frames.

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    Rec. Dir Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, 2007.
    Rec 2. Dir Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, 2009.

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    The Power of Art, Picasso. Simon Schama’s episode about Picasso and the events that led to the painting of Guernica. Timeout. Interview with Jaume Balagueró. European Nightmares: Horror Cinema in Europe Since 1945. A look at the collective and individual European horror cinemas. What is a Parergon? A look at the framing concept. The 22 Key Turning Points In The History Of YouTube – a history of the megasite and its impact on popular culture.

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    Episode 83. Follow the Bouncing Ball: The Changeling (1980) Apr 20, 2020
    Show notes By reminding us of the past, ghosts can shape our future, revealing hidden truths, histories and uncertainties that we’re often too scared to acknowledge. Grief and terror become inextricably intertwined in Peter Medak’s The Changeling, and Andrea and Alex untangle the metaphors, traumas and unspoken realities that have made this film a Canadian horror classic. The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

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    The Changeling. Dir Peter Medak, 1980.

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    Become a Patron! The Uncanny Child in Transnational Cinema: Ghosts of Futurity at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century. An exploration of the children in ’80s cinema and how they speak to the dead. The Social Shaping of Emotion: The Case of Grief by Lyn H. Lofland. Is grief a social emotion? Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space. Amanda Leduc’s analysis of narrative and disability.

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    Episode 82. Vorsicht! The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and Nosferatu (1922) Mar 15, 2020
    Show notes Skipping the pond and travelling back to the roaring ’20s (the last ones, that is), Andrea and Alex take a tour of interwar Germany via two of the country’s most celebrated cinematic marvels. From the Weimar Republic to the Frankfurt school, from German expressionism to antisemitism, the past presents us with creativity unfettered (and warnings unheeded.) The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

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    The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Dir Robert Weine, 1920. Nosferatu. Dir F.W. Murnau, 1922.

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    Become a Patron! Rights in Nosferatu – A detailed history of Nosferatu vs. the Stoker estate via Nerdly Pleasures. The Haunted Screen Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt – Lotte H Eisner’s examination of Germany’s national cinema and the influence of theatre. We’re heading back to Salem! Programming for Women With Guts is in flux at the moment but be sure to follow the official pages for news and reschedulings.

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    Episode 81. You Bring Me Closer to God: Se7en (1995) Feb 24, 2020
    Show notes From the Gothic urban landscape, to narrative switch-a-roos, to entitled male rage, David Fincher’s Se7en is much more than a morality-wielding killer with a penchant for… unboxings. In this episode, Andrea and Alex delve into the movie’s complicated moral codes, the history of detective fiction and the dangers of having a God-complex. The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

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    Se7en. Dir David Fincher, 1995.

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    Become a Patron! Places of Horror: Fincher’s “Seven” and Fear of the City in Recent Hollywood Film – An academic look at the fear of urbanization in Se7en. The Problem of Saw: “Torture Porn” and the Conservatism of Contemporary Horror Films – A look at ring-wing moral vigilantes in the genre. Se7en Title Sequence – An in-depth look at the film’s title sequence featuring an interview with Kyle Cooper. American Horror Story: 7 Seasons of Title Design – Alex’s piece on the title sequences of American Horror Story and an interview with Kyle Cooper. We’re heading back to Salem! Check out more info on the Women with Guts weekend and Salem Horror Fest in October

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    Fack Flash: Our Furry Familiars – PREVIEW Feb 19, 2020
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    It’s a Fack Flash episode about our pets! Join Alex, Andrea and a feisty Pomeranian for a chat about furbabies, familiars and the auditory terrors of canine indigestion.
    The full episode is available to all tiers of our Patreon! Join now and gain access to the complete one-hour episode, plus even more perks and extras.
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    Episode 80: Return of the Fack! Jan 24, 2020
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    It’s that time again… Best of 2019! Best of the Decade! Bloopers! Banter! Bats! The Fack Dispatch – Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!

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    Become a Patron! Here’s that Johannes Nyholm clip with the “drunken baby” from his film, Las Palmas.

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    Decade in Review: Horror Headlines (PREVIEW) Jan 12, 2020
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    In our first Fack Flash of 2020, Alex and Andrea look back at horror’s biggest happenings and headlines of the past decade, including #metoo, Women in Horror Month, the return of Stephen King, and much more!
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    Episode 79. Conception of Violence: Inside (2007) Dec 23, 2019
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    Locking your windows and doors won’t do much good when Béatrice Dalle is at your door. This month we tackle the grotesque Holiday classic Inside (À l’Intérieur) and examine themes of conception, religion, and motherhood alongside the French politics of the time.

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    Inside (À l’intérieur). Dir. Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, 2007.

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    Films of the New French Extremity. Alex’s book on the cycle of modern French horror. Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers. Sady Doyle’s book on female power through the lens of history, mythology, true crime and horror. Timeline: French riots. BBC’s overview of the events before and during the 2005 Paris riots.

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    Commentary – Candyman (PREVIEW) Dec 17, 2019
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    Pass the popcorn! Patrons in our Professor Emeritus tier can watch Bernard Rose’s Candyman with Alex and Andrea via a full-length commentary track. Here’s a taste!

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