We see you shiver with antici……..pation! Caitlin is back and we are here to deliver an incredibly lengthy conversation about the Rocky Horror Picture Show. There’s not much to add to a 3.5 hour conversation, but it’s clear that this one is near and dear to our hearts. We hope you enjoy this one, because we certainly enjoyed making it.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Welcome to the world of 80’s slashers! It’s full of red herrings, traumatic childhood incidents, and the scandalous behavior of teens. We’ll explore some of the slashers that didn’t make it to the giant franchise level of Freddy and Jason.

Movies discussed: Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980), The Burning (1981), Maniac (1980), Pieces (1982), and The House On Sorority Row (1982)

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80's Slasher Films

Buckle in, because this is a special one. Join us in this episode as I get to talk to Jasmine about the iconic queer horror film I Saw The TV Glow. We talk about what works so well about the movie, and the personal reasons it resonates so deeply with us. We talk about how the film balances the deep nostalgia of old school TV, and the absolute horror of getting stuck in your own past.

I really hope you will check out the film before listening, it is so far beyond anything we can really explain in the episode.

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I Saw The TV Glow (2024)

We are back to the 70’s for part two, and the decline of the “traditional American family.” Let’s explore the fears that parents have about children of all ages, and how any disruption to the standard and expected family dynamics create an opening for true horror. Expect a detour about how horror movies of the time start to more closely resemble urban legends, and how they are supposed to warn teenagers and young adults not to get into trouble.

Movies discussed: The Exorcist (1973) (briefly), It’s Alive (1974), The Omen (1976), Black Christmas (1974), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), and Last House On the Left (1972)

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But What About Traditional Family Values? (Horror Through The Decades, 1907's Part 2)

We are joined again by Kelly to discuss the 1973 classic, the "scariest movie of all time," The Exorcist! We'll get into the religious themes, the gender perspective on the story, and whether or not the exorcism even worked.

It's an excellent day for an exorcism!

Books Referenced: Men, Women, and Chainsaws, Gender and the Modern Horror Film (Carol J. Clover), The Monstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis (Barbara Creed), Night Mother:  A Personal and Cultural History of The Exorcist (Marlena Williams)

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The Exorcist (1973)

We’re returning to our trip through the history of horror, and now we have landed in the 1970’s. For part 1, we are going to focus on the impact of the economic crisis on horror films. Many horror films at the time tackled different elements of the economic fears of the United States in different ways, and we're going to talk about a few examples. 

Movies Discussed: Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), The Amityville Horror (1979), Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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Economic Anxiety is Everywhere (Horror Through The Decades, 1970's Part 1)

Coleman is back with us for this episode to talk about Saw II. Let’s explore the film that took Saw from iconic horror film to iconic horror franchise. We’re going to talk more about the Jigsaw philosophy, what makes a saw trap a saw trap, and the masterful ways the franchise fills in its plot holes. Join us as we dive deeper into the Saw universe, and get ready to get further into the web that Jon Kramer has weaved.

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Saw II

The phantom of the opera is ALWAYS there inside our minds, and we are ready to talk about it. This week we are joined by Caitlin from Watched It! to talk about one of her favorite movie musicals with a hint of horror, 2004’s The Phantom of the Opera. We talk about the various themes of the movie, the differences between the musical and the 1925 silent film and hear about Caitlin’s first silent film experience, and reflect on how even though Gerard Butler’s voice is just okay, he makes a pretty damn good phantom.

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The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

In this episode, we’re hitting the 1960’s. This episode brings ghosts that may or may not be there, and the foundation for zombie films as we know them. We’re going to take an in depth look at a few key horror movies from this decade and explore how issues relating to second wave feminism and the Civil Rights Movement were showing up in horror movies of the time.

Movies discussed: Rosemary’s Baby (1968), The Innocents (1961), The Haunting (1963), and Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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This is no dream, this is really happening! (Horror Through The Decades, 1960's)

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