Horror Vanguard

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148 - Nightbreed with Labor Kyle Jun 12, 2021

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You know that creepy cemetery at the edge of town that no one talks about? That's where we record our podcast! We're joined by Labor Kyle to talk about Clive Barker's Nightbreed and two hours of theory, chocolate bunnies, and Paul the Apostle! You won't be able to guess what twists and turns we take when we go where the monsters go! Here's where you can greatly improve your quality of life by discovering more of Kyle's work: https://twitter.com/laborkyle https://www.youtube.com/laborkyle https://www.twitch.tv/laborkyle https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle Follow us for TOP TIPS AND TRICKS FOR FINDING HIDDEN MONSTER CITIES NEAR YOU on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of BUYING US THE RIGHTS TO NIGHTBREED SO WE CAN RELEASE THE BARKER CUT on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

147 - The Toxic Avenger Review! Jun 05, 2021

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Get your copies of Six Crises ready, we're discussing our first Troma movie: The Toxic Avenger! Links and fundraisers mentioned in today's show: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/a-troma-tic-chat-w-lloyd-kaufman/ https://www.thecolacorporation.com/products/palestine-fundraiser https://hellgayzer.bandcamp.com/track/may-22 Follow us for fitness and interior design tips on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of running a thriving 80s gym in New Jersey on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

146 - Mary Shelley's On Ghosts (The Final Arcane Book Club of Horrors!) May 31, 2021

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We're diving into our final book club texts and announcing some big changes as we round the corner into the second half of whatever year it currently is. We read Mary Shelley's On Ghosts and talk about how you too can have solidarity with the undead! Tell us if you believe in ghosts on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of accidentally offending the King of Cats on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

145 - The Platform May 21, 2021

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We descend into the pit in order to vertically self-manage our film criticism and help you decide whether or not you should go to graduate school! (The horror!) Join our experimental "dining experience" on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of going to graduate school on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

144 - Theatre of Blood Review! May 14, 2021

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We let our pentameters get iambic in our discussion on Vincent Price's Theatre of Blood! We hit the stage with an inspired performance that grapples with the role of the art critic, the presence of the stage, and some spooky thoughts on The Bard. Join our upcoming production of Shakespeare's "House on Haunted Hill" on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of running yet another Collected Works of Shakespeare printing on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

143 - Shin Godzilla Review May 07, 2021

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There exists one kaiju that inspires fear in the hearts of VC tech bros everywhere... It goes by many names, but we call it: TRAINS! Today we're talking about Godzilla, trains, and governments. Join a legion of mini-Godzillas at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of creating the most exciting, refreshing, and interesting Godzilla in decades only to scrap it in favor of cloning the Legendary model with "World of Godzilla" but who knows? Maybe that turns out just as great, or greater, than Shin Godzilla, it's just that the thought of another "shared universe" approach to filmmaking naturally scares the hell out of us on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

142 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Bonus Episode - "Looking for Jake" by China Miéville Apr 30, 2021

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This month's bonus episode has us talking about one of our favorite authors, abandoned theaters, and uncertainty. You can get access to full bonus episodes on our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

141 - His House Review! Apr 29, 2021

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Let's have a little chat about "fortress Europe," historical materialism, and ghosts in the movie His House. Won't we? Help us commune with the ghosts of our past at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of seamlessly fixing a small technical error in post in a way that no one will surely ever be able to notice because of just how seamless the fix was on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

140 - The Belko Experiment Review! Apr 16, 2021

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As academics, every now and then we need to take a break from horror movie commentary to do some peer reviews. We're looking at an experiment that looks to follow in Zimbardo and Milgram's footsteps. Let's look at the data. Jon's Video: https://youtu.be/8ENCCqPdSCU Join our research cohort on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of determining the true nature of the human soul with faulty and poorly considered experiments on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

139 - Thirst (2009) Review! Apr 14, 2021

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Who's feeling Thirsty? Well, if your dehydrated for want of diabolical discourse, then we've got what you crave! We talk about Park Chan-wook's 2009 vampire film: Thirst! Join our cathedral of comments on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of weeding out vampire blood from an international supply on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard

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