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"Her pain will turn to poison in your blood..." - UMMA (2022) Feb 24, 2023

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Our WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH Celebration continues with a look at IRIS K. SHIM's film UMMA.

In UMMA, a Korean-American woman living on an isolated farm with her teenage daughter has her world turned upside down when the ashes of her abusive mother are delivered for her to bury. The longer she resists giving her Umma her final respects, the angrier Umma's spirit becomes.

Atfirst glance, UMMA is a straightforward ghost/possession story that plays with the universal fear of becoming one's parents.

But lurking underneath is a complex spiderweb of generational trauma, the cycle of abuse and the uniquely Korean cultural syndrome known as Hwa-Byung.

To help me navigate these dark and dangerous waters, I am delighted to have two very special guests: author and actor RORY KELSCH ("I Am Strength: Tales of Everyday Superwomen") and actor, singer and activistERIN QUILL ("Avenue Q", "The Mikado Project).

UMMA is currently available on Netflix.

UMMA was written & directed by IRIS K. SHIM and stars SANDRA OH, FIVEL STEWART, DERMOT MULRONEY, MEE WAA ALANA LEE, ODEYA RUSH and TOM YI.

For more information about Hwa-Byung Syndrome, check out this article from Exploring Your Mind.

To learn more about Korean Comfort Women, this article from The New Yorker is a great place to start.

Watch Dr. Steven Schlozman's TEDTalk on "What Horror Movies Teach Us About Ourselves and Being Human."

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"It's the humane thing to do..." SISSY: Part 2 - This Time With SPOILERS! Feb 15, 2023

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Last episode, we took you to the brink of utter insanity with our discussion of SISSY.

But now we're back.

We're gonna finish what we started.

With SPOILERS this time!

My extra special guests for the #WomenInHorrorMonth selection are NICOLE DAVIS (Movie-Go-Round) and MAYA MURPHY (Rosewater, "Damn You, Uncle Lewis!").

SISSY is currently available on Shudder or wherever you rent movies.

SISSY was directed by HANNAH BARLOW & KANE SENES, written by HANNAH BARLOW and stars AISHA DEE, HANNAH BARLOW, EMILY DIMARGHERITI, DANIEL MONKS, YERIN HA and LUCY BARRETT

For more information on the psychology behind the intersection of Wellness and Conspiracy Theories, check out his article from THE GUARDIAN: "THE DARK SIDE OF WELLNESS".

Learn more about infamous wellness BELLE GIBSON and her cancer scam here: THE WILD TRUE STORY OF BELLE GIBSON

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"I am doing my best. We all are..." - SISSY (2022) - Part 1 Feb 10, 2023

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On the surface, SISSY is your standard bully/revenge slasher.

Underneath, there's soooo much more.

In fact, there's so much I have to split this episode on it into two parts!

My extra special guests for the #WomenInHorrorMonth selection are NICOLE DAVIS (Movie-Go-Round) and MAYA MURPHY (Rosewater, "Damn You, Uncle Lewis!").

SISSY is currently available on Shudder or wherever you rent movies.

SISSY was directed by HANNAH BARLOW & KANE SENES, written by HANNAH BARLOW and stars AISHA DEE, HANNAH BARLOW, EMILY DIMARGHERITI, DANIEL MONKS, YERIN HA and LUCY BARRETT

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"Once he tastes blood, he'll never let go..." - THE NEW KIDS - (1985) Jan 27, 2023

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The movie discussed in this episode contains scenes of threats & acts of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSULT HOTLINE at 1-800-656-HOPE(4673) or visit RAINN.org.

Our month-long focus on SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM concludes with a look at his 1985 teen action thrillerTHE NEW KIDS (aka STRIKING BACK).

After being orphaned, Loren & Abby must relocate to live with their uncle and quickly run afoul of the local gang of drug-pushing bullies. The situation quickly escalates into a deadly battle for their lives set in an abandoned amusement park.

You can expect:

a terrifying performance from JAMES SPADER.
training montages within training montages.
a shocking amount of homoerotic imagery.
one of the most 80's music scores the 80's ever produced.

For your protection, I have enlisted as my guests Krav Maga master TRAE DEAN and Canada's foremost Attack Goose trainer TARA GARNER.

THE NEW KIDS was directed by SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM, written by STEPHEN GYLLENHAAL & BRIAN TAGGERT, and stars SHANNON PRESBY, LORI LOUGHLIN, JAMES SPADER, ERIC STOLTZ, and TOM ATKINS.

THE NEW KIDS is not currently streaming on any platforms but can be rented on YouTube.

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Violent attacks on LGBTQ+, Jewish and Asian are increasing rapidly in the United States. Contact your local community center for information on self-defense training classes or check out these self-defense YouTube channels.

20 BEST SELF-DEFENSE YOUTUBE CHANNELS FOR 2023

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The FRIDAY THE 13th Afterparty - 1980 Jan 14, 2023

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In the FRIDAY THE 13TH Spectacular episode, my guests and I told our Friday the 13th stories.

At the FRIDAY THE 13TH Afterparty, you get to tell yours!

Get ready for an hour of Camp Crystal Lake tales told by fellow Screamerz: tales that are touching, funny, embarrassing and might just bring a tear to your eye.

For more information about the FRIDAY THE 13TH Film Location Tours, visit www.CrystalLakeTours.com

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The FRIDAY THE 13TH Spectacular - 1980 Jan 13, 2023

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Thirteen years ago, I began the tradition of the FRIDAY THE 13th SPECTACULAR where I set out to discuss the FRIDAY THE 13th series in a way I hadn't heard before.

Now, I'm thirteen years older.

I'm thirteen years wiser.

It's time to go back to where it all started.

I'm going back to Camp Crystal Lake.

But this time...I'm not going alone.

I've enlisted the help of two fabulous out, gay horror filmmakers, BART MASTRONARDI ("Vindication", "Tales of Poe") and MICHAEL VARRATI ("Tales of Poe", "Dragula", MIDNIGHT MASS Podcast), and together we discuss the artistry, psychology & staying power of the original FRIDAY THE 13TH in a way you have never heard before.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH was directed by SEAN S. CUNNINGHAM, written by VICTOR MILLER, and stars BETSY PALMER, ADRIENNE KING, KEVIN BACON, JEANNINE TAYLOR, HARRY CROSBY, ROBBI MORGAN, LAURIE BARTRAM, MARK NELSON, and PETER BROUWER. Special effects by TOM SAVINI.

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"You're my cookie, and I could gobble you up..." - BLACK XMAS (2006) Dec 16, 2022

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Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays...unless you live in the house a recently escaped killer used to reside in.

Following the tradition of the past few years, I let you, the listeners, decide what holiday horror movie I covered in December.

You spoke.

I obey.

The winner by a landslide was BLACK XMAS (2006).

A houseful of sorority sisters are about to wish they went home for Christmas break, because serial killer Billy Lenz just escaped from the mental hospital, and he doesn't care if they've been naughty or nice.

This controversial remake of the 1974 classic caused rifts in the horror community, but whether you love it or hate it, you're gonna have a great time listening, because my very special guests are CINDY KINNARD-DIAMOND and STACY PARKER from CREEPY KITCH.

BLACK XMAS is currently available on Hulu.

BLACK XMAS was directed by GLENN MORGAN ("Final Destination", "The X-Files", "Willard") and stars KATIE CASSIDY, ANDREA MARTIN, MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, LACEY CHABERT, MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD and KRISTEN CLOAKE.

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Bonus Episode: "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" - "Pipe Dream" Dec 02, 2022

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I've got COVID, so please enjoy this episode of "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" while I recover.

Catch the episode we're discussing "Pipe Dream" on YouTube for free at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DpmX98KWT4

Ryan's long-absent father (guest star MICHAEL CONSTANTINE from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding) is getting married!

But Uncle Lewis gave him a cursed pipe as a wedding gift.

Can the Curious Goods crew retrieve the pipe and save Ray's soul before his dreams of happily ever after go up in smoke?

My shopkeeps MAYA MURPHY and TRAE DEAN will be on hand to provide valuable insight, much-needed snark, delicious hot-and-cold appetizers as well as other....edibles.

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"I'm not breaking my edge for your European t!tty movie..." -PORNO (2019) Nov 17, 2022

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Three young Evangelical movie users find a strange unmarked roll of film in the theater's basement. Thinking it might be porn, they screen the movie and accidentally unleash a bloodthirsty succubus. But in order to survive, they must not only conquer the demon they released but also the demons they hide within themselves.

Despite the provocative title, PORNO (2019) isn't really about explicit nudity, sex and exploitation. At its core, it's a surprisingly thoughtful morality play about faith and what happens when that faith is put to the ultimate test.

In order to properly peruse the rich story hiding under all the blood and boobs, I needed two extra guests: filmmaker and beard magician OSO EWERT and Pastor Fabulous himself BEN FITZGERALD-FYE

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PORNO was directed by KEOLA RACELA, written by MATT BLACK & LAURENCE VANNICELLI and stars EVAN DAVES, LARRY SAPERSTEIN, GLENN STOTT, JILLIAN MUELLER, ROBBIE TANN, KATELYN PEARCE, BILL PHILLIPS & PETER REZINKOFF

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"Twirl, baby! Twirl!" - I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME AT HOUSE HARKER (2016) Nov 04, 2022

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Halloween may be over, but the horrific hijinx continue with the delightful vampire comedy I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME AT HOUSE HARKER (2016).

The bumbling descendants of Jonothan and Mina Harker must raise $50,000 to save their ancestral home, and their elaborate scheme to cash in on their vampire-slaying history accidentally kicks off an actualvampire apocalypse.

Oopsie.

To add to the blood-soaked belly laughs, my special guests are MICHAEL HOWIE from Defender Radio and CHRISTOPHER GRONLUND from Not About Lumberjacks.

I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME OF HOUSE HARKER was directed by CLAYTON COGSWELL and stars NOEL CARROLL, JACOB GIVENS, DEREK HAUGEN and WHITNEY MOORE.

I HAD A BLOODY GOOD TIME AT HOUSE HARKER is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime, Tubi, The Roku Channel and Plex.

Check out the sketch comedy of GOODCOPS TV on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodCopsTV

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