The Horror Culturalist Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Horror Culturalist Podcast
On their 29th episode: Dan, Hannah, Tessa and two schlubs named Ryan discuss Jordan Peele's "Us"! They chat about bunnies, Ryan's knee pads, the big things "Us" is saying, and mostly are just trying to process what the hell they just watched.
SPOILER WARNING Massive spoilers for "Us" lie ahead, but who are we kidding, you saw this movie already.
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Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On their 27th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa kick off Peele-a-Palooza with 2017's Get Out. They chat about the various layers of racial commentary in the film, acknowledge their privilege, and save Hannah from a time warp all before midnight.
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Resources:
"'Get Out' is Thrilling, Terrifying, and Timely": https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/02/get-out-jordan-peele-review?verso=true
"Not Your Trophy: Deer Imagery in Jordan Peele's 'Get Out'" https://vaguevisages.com/2017/03/22/not-your-trophy-deer-imagery-in-jordan-peeles-get-out/
The Take's In-Depth Analysis of "Get Out": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNKSgdT1FQ
On their 27th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa talk 2002's "The RIng". They chat about tech/social media, that person who still sends you chain emails (sorry, mom), and play LVP up in this shit.
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On our 26th episode: Shakira, Who?, and Gunk talk about the Netflix hit "Bird Box." They discuss immigration, social isolation, how f!@#$%^& hard it must be to parent blindfolded, creative baby names, and sweet memage.
On their 25th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa talk Krampus (2015). They discuss Krampus (the demon), Krampus (the Daaaaaaaddy), and the true meaning of Christmas (hint: it's wet).
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On their 24th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa talk Wes Craven's the People Under the Stairs. They discuss the intertwined layers of privilege, Daddy's thing for Mommy/sister (?!?!) and explore why Hannah is a bad friend,
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Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On their 23rd episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa talk the new "Suspiria" from Luca Guadagnino. They chat about taking your power back, the many faces of Tilda Swinton, and the cast's two tiny members. It's like rull good up in here.
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Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On their 22nd episode, Hannah and Tessa analyze the 2007 anthology film, "Trick 'R Treat." They discuss the origins of Samhain (the Gaelic festival that started our modern Halloween), how traditions can get you killed, and the cutest demon of all time.
On their 21st episode: Dan, Hannah, Tessa, and their friend Kelley discuss the quintessential slasher, "Halloween" (1978). They chat about how the film reflects a post-Vietnam era, the use of naturalism in the film, and debate why Michael Myers is so dang evil.
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Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On their 20th (!) episode: Tessa, Hannah, and Dan watched and reviewed the NEW Halloween, directed by David Gordon Green. They give their two cents on the sequel, discuss how trauma has influenced these iconic characters, and marvel at how UNBELIEVABLY BAD ASS the Strode women are. Damn. Just...damn.
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS ON THE NEW HALLOWEEN!
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Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Sources: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jamie-lee-curtis-talks-halloween-metoo-1202984015/
On their 19th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa discuss "The Evil Dead." They chat about the last girl being a guy (sorry for the spoiler), the wrong times to be a mouth breather, and the new segment "Scream Creams." It's a scream-creaming good time!
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses a scene involving a graphic depiction of sexual assault.
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On our 18th episode: Hannah, Tessa, and Dan got really drunk off of terrible, terrible vodka and played a drinking game to the live-action Scooby Doo movie! We drank every time a classic catchphrase was said (Jinkies!), every time Rowan Atkinson wasn't being Mr. Bean, every time a clue was discovered, every time Fred was oblivious, and much more! Press play and listen to the drunky-drunk hijinks.
Oh, also...we don't support drunk driving. Don't do it. Just don't. Mmkay?
We DO NOT own any part of this Warner Brother's film, in any way. Lets just be clear about that.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-scooby-doo-fan-theories/mariel-loveland
On their 17th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa discuss the classic horror film, "Rosemary's Baby." They chat about problematic directors, film in the Me Too movement, rape culture, and they choose their "Least Valuable Players" from the film - an easy choice, considering that this is a movie just filled with shitty characters.
TRIGGER WARNING: We mention this right up top, but we're talking about some pretty intense material pertaining to sexual assault. Please keep this in mind before deciding to press play.
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Sources: https://www.refinery29.com/2018/06/201484/rosemarys-baby-themes-roman-polanski-me-too-misogyny
https://medium.com/@a.deroche/rosemarys-baby-1968-an-intersection-of-religion-and-popular-culture-48d46016fa67
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/w-scott-poole/texas-abortion-bill_b_3709368.html
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
On their sixteenth episode: Tessa, Dan, and Hannah are joined by their friend Erica to discuss the newest addition to the Conjuring Cinematic Universe: "The Nun." They chat about whether the film is pro or anti-religion, what Valak ACTUALLY looks like, and how spitting saves lives.
MISTAKE DISCLAIMER - The films in "The Conjuring" franchise are NOT Blumhouse projects, our bad!
Sources: https://www.demonicpedia.com/demons/volac-valak/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/09/04/why-unholy-horror-films-have-creepy-appeal-nun-exorcist/1161880002/
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On their fifteenth episode: Hannah, Tessa, and Dan serve up pasta of the creeeepy variety, discussing all things Slenderman. They chat about the (actual) lore of Slenderman, why this internet boogeyman has been so pervasive in modern society, the backlash of the Slenderman character, and the exploitative new movie. Also, Hannah shares another AMAZING childhood story and some creepy stuff starts happening...
Sources: https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3515065/sonys-fear-killed-big-screen-debut-slender-man-exclusive/ https://www.creepypasta.com/slenderman/
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our fourteenth episode: Hannah, Dan, Tessa, and their special guest Ryan discuss the Netflix horror movie, "The Babysitter." They discuss coming of age, high school stereotypes, babysitting horror stories, and they make SUPER TEAMS using horror movie characters. Tweet your horror movie dream team at us @HorrorCultPod!
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our thirteenth episode: Hannah, Dan, and Tessa celebrate Hannah's birthday by watching Silence of the Lambs! They discuss the male gaze, sexism, the theme of transformation, and the serial killers that inspired Hannibal Lecter and Buffalo Bill. Oh, and they enjoyed a nice glass of Chianti (no human liver or fava beans, sorry.)
Sources: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170307-why-the-silence-of-the-lambs-is-a-feminist-fable https://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/blog/the-not-so-hidden-transphobia-in-silence-of-the-lambs https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2971&context=etd
ALL THE SERIAL KILLERS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Bundy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_M._Heidnik https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brudos
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
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On our twelfth episode: Dan and Tessa cry for 46 minutes because Hannah's not here. Just kidding. They discuss the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers! In this episode, they'll chat about the effects of mass hysteria, the Red Scare. the "Me Generation" of the '70s, and the tragedy of only having one sexy Jeff Goldbum at a time.
Sources: The Artifice article - "Invasion of the Body Snatchers: An American Commentary"
https://the-artifice.com/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-american-commentary/
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our eleventh episode: Dan, Tessa, and Hannah take on the next birthday pick with the 2017 movie IT. They chat about the loss of innocence and historical memory within Derry, Maine as well which member of the loser's club they are, horrible scary email chains, and Pennywise fanfiction.
Sources: Variety Article - https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/it-review-stephen-king-1202547601/
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our tenth episode: Tessa, Hannah, and Dan discuss the importance of duality and the weaponization of femininity in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic, "Psycho." They also chat about a whole bunch of burbs, the return of nipple belts, flushing toilets, and who has the biggest balls.
(Also, Tessa, you were wrong - this IS the tenth episode. Getcha facts straight.)
Music by Silver Waves (https://soundcloud.com/silverwaves)
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Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOXw8j8VGO8
On the 9th episode of the Horror Culturalist Podcast: Tessa, Dan and Hannah watch through four short horror films that were sent into us by some of our amazing listeners. The videos range from a haunted board game, to a suspicious roadtrip and maybe a basement we all should just stay the hell out of! A special thanks to everyone who submitted a short film! Keep an eye out for future episodes like this!
Midnight Video Instagram: @midnight_video Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MidnightVideo
Your Date is Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V1Oo7srGf0
Where Is It?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVpwe3vYCaA
Jax in Love: Website: https://www.jaxinlove.com/ Twitter; @jaxinlovemovie Instagram: @JaxInLoveMovie
Downstairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6ThqHqJes&t=655s Instagram: @theleewithnoname & @samboxleitner Twitter: @LeeBoxleitner Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sonoftron
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On our 8th episode: Hannah, Tessa, and special guest, Ryan, play a drinking game to Cabin in the Woods! We drink every time we discuss how "meta" everything is, every time we forget a character name (a.k.a. A LOT), and much more. We also discuss how we're all probably living in a computer simulation, the philosophical debate behind CITW, MKUltra, and the roles that society tries to force us into.
Thanks to Kendall R. Phillips, who won our Twitter contest and gave us some of our favorite drinking rules! Follow him on Twitter @DarkProjections and check out his novel, "A Place of Darkness: The Rhetoric of Horror in Early American Cinema."
Get it HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Place-Darkness-Rhetoric-Horror-American/dp/1477315519/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1519841390&sr=8-4&keywords=early+american+cinema
Thanks to our friend Ryan for filling in for Dan! Follow Ryan on Twitter @JediMasterPound.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGz2xdQa1ho
On our 7th episode: Hannah, Tessa, and Dan talk about the 1992 classic Candyman, urban legends, racism, privilege, and how Tony Todd is the ultimate horror daddy.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Sources: http://www.horrorhomeroom.com/candyman-2/ http://lifeisamovie2009.blogspot.com/2009/03/candyman-is-ghost-of-americas-dark-past.html
On our 6th episode: Tessa, Dan, and Hannah talk about Oren Peli's "Paranormal Activity," the role of surveillance in a post 9/11 world, toxic masculinity, and Hannah shares a dream she had recently.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Sources: https://www.tor.com/2017/04/13/the-peril-of-being-disbelieved-horror-and-the-intuition-of-women/ https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a26619/paranormal-found-footage-horror-movies/
On our 5th episode: Hannah, Tessa, and Dan talk about the Robert Englund cult favorite, "Zombie Strippers," capitalism, boobs, suppressed sexuality, boobs, absurdism, and Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
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On our 4th episode: Dan, Hannah, and Tessa talk about Wes Craven's "A Nightmare On Elm Street," the sexualization of youth, the sociology of Freddy Krueger himself, how parents just don't understand, and embarrassing Halloween costumes.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
Sources: https://www.retrojunk.com/article/show/3173/the-sociology-of-freddy
On our 3rd episode: Dan, Hannah, & Tessa talk about Wes Craven's Scream, the fragility of masculinity & its ties to feminism, the rules, feeling a little woozy here, and tales of Deep Roy's penis from Jamie Kennedy.
Music by Silver Waves (@silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our SECOND podcast of the day, Dan, Tessa, and Hannah discuss the 2008 horror film, The Strangers, and debate changing the name of the podcast.
Music by Silver Waves (https://soundcloud.com/silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com
On our very first episode, Dan, Tessa, and Hannah discuss Tobe Hooper's iconic 1974 film, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and deconstruct the idea of a nipple belt.
Music by Silver Waves (https://soundcloud.com/silverwaves)
Twitter: @HorrorCultPod Instagram: @horrorculturalist Email: horrorcultpod@gmail.com