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Murmurs From the Morgue
Murmurs From the Morgue is a monthly podcast where two spooky gals from iHorror discuss their favorite horror movies in-depth and in lists. Get more horror movie news at https://www.iHorror.com
Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd List
Jon Correia - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
This episode we’re tackling a remake double-take, as we stack some of horror’s finest films against their arguably superior remakes.
Relevant Links:
Letterboxd Companion List
Remake Double Take: Poltergeist Music:Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: After Dark - Ramzie
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we take a bit of a sandy detour to talk about Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci fi opus, Dune – parts 1 and 2! Thought to be “unfilmable” by several producers since the 1970s, Villeneuve has ridden the sandworm to success. Let’s discuss!
Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd List
Music:Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Hans Zimmer - Worm Ride
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We reflect back on days of yore to list and rank our personal favorite horror films of 2023.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Hundreds of Beavers Review
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Voices - RAMZIE
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
This episode dives deep into two of the most guilt-ridden traumatic tales of 2023, Beau is Afraid and Talk to Me. We’ll discuss grief, anxiety, neurotic tendencies, practical effects, impeccable production design, taboo activities, and more! Strap in, friends.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
“Haunted House Films Are Really About the Nightmares of Gentrification”
“A Freeze Framer’s Guide to Beau is Afraid’s Hidden Messages”
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Relax - Ramzie
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
We’re back with another list! This time we’ll shred til we’re dead with a killer list of punk horror — films with a musical influence or a punk spirit that pulses through their very core. Get ready to rock 🤘
Relevant Links:Companion Letterboxd List
Blood Quantum Review
5 Horror Films Where Bands Must Face the Music
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - Crush (Cut Throat)
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
“In this episode, we delve into the terrifying world of artificial intelligence and its chilling portrayal in two groundbreaking films: M3GAN and Ex Machina. Brace yourself as we explore the depths of AI horror and the ethical implications it raises” – ChatGPT
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Things Ain't The Same - RAMZIE
Relevant Links:
Dungeons of Deadly Delights episode on AI horror
Loab, the AI Art Woman Haunting the Internet
Bing chatbot
Tay, Twitter chatbot
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
We’re discussing our favorite as-seen-on-screen serial killers; characters that haunt our dreams and tickle our psyche in that way that only a good murderer can. It’s a killer list of killers!
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Cinephiliacs Podcast with Bri
I Saw the Devil Review
Killer Mindset: Mockumentaries that Give Homicide a Human Side
Beer Man Murders
The Craigslist Killers
Dungeon of Deadly Delights: Farmhouse Horror
MusicIntro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Faded - RAMZIE
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
That's right folks! It's Bri and Kelly's top ten favorite horror films of 2022, looking at the best of the year and some other films as well! This is also our 2 year anniversary! Woot woot!
Relevant Links:
- Neptune Frost review
- Fresh review
- Megalomaniac review
- The Outwaters review
- Watcher review
- Skinamarink interview
- Blood Quantum review
- The Sadness director interview
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: RAMZIE - I Do Dat
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we strap in to discuss Pascal Laugier’s legendary 2008 New French Extremity film, Martyrs. Come for the New French Extremity history lesson, stay for the transcendental insights.
Relevant Links:
- Companion Letterboxd List
- Creepy Cocktails: Fall 2022 Edition
- My Best Friend’s Exorcism review
- Deadstream review
- Megalomaniac review
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - C*nty Swordfight
benquain.bandcamp.com
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
Join Kelly as she virtually sits down with John Pargin, the author also known as David Wong who wrote the book "John Dies at the End", and an executive editor of the humor website Cracked.com. We discuss his newest book, "If This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe," along with other topics including his rise to fame, how the movie "John Dies at the End" came about, dealing with writing in 2022, and his fame on BookTok.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
If This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe (John Dies at the End #4)
Jason Pargin - Instagram / Twitter / TikTok
Music:Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: RAMZIE - My World
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we once again crawl out of the morgue and into theaters to check out The Black Phone. Topics of conversation include Ethan Hawke, adaptation departition, and thematically conspicuous props.
Relevant Links:
Creepy Cocktails: Drunk in 30 Minutes with Black Fawn Distro
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - Not Quite
benquain.bandcamp.com
In this episode, we dive into the new feature from one of our faves, Ti West. We’re talkin’ X, sex, and exploitation in a discussion on the genre’s newest “elevated” slasher.
Links:Companion Letterboxd List
Unnamed Footage Festival Best of the Fest
"The Outwaters" Review
Unnamed Footage Festival Online 12 Hour Livestream 2022
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:
Intro- No Orphans - Dirge
Outro- Night Tempo - Space Disco
In which we discuss Ti West’s The Sacrament and Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation. We’ll also dig a bit into some of the real-life cults that resemble the groups featured in each film, and how their ideologies relate. Join us!
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
CNN: Audiences Experience ‘Avatar’ Blues
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Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
It’s our one year podiversary! We chose to celebrate by reviving the topic that brought us together in the first place, our top 10 favorite horror films of the past year. Click the links below to read our companion pieces!
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Best Posters of the Year
Top 10 Films of 2021: Kelly’s Picks
Top 15 Films of 2021: Bri’s Picks
Interview with Damian McCarthy (Caveat)
Interview with Rob Jabbaz (The Sadness)
Vicious Fun Set Visit
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
It’s Christmas time! This month we’re taking a festive wintery holiday with a return to the summer of the slasher series. We’ll be discussing the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise and all its treasures. Topics include: acting with your eyebrows, historic massacres, and that absolute gem of a soundtrack.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Interview with Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe
Best Posters of 2021 List
Arrebato Restoration
The Covina Massacre
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:
Intro- No Orphans - Dirge
Outro- Morgan Ames - Warm Side of the Door
In this episode, we take a leisurely trip through South Korea to discuss one of the greatest modern zombie films, Train to Busan. Join us as we talk about American remakes, cultural context, DILFs, and more!
Relevant links:
Letterboxd Companion List
The Odd Family: Zombie for Sale Review
I Saw the Devil Review
Horror Vanguard Episode on Train to Busan
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:No Orphans - Dirge
Night Tempo - Skyline
This month, we sat down with the fellas from Void Video to discuss some visceral violence and gooey goodness. We’re talking Rob Bottin, Rick Baker, Rob Kurtzman, Screaming Mad George, and more. It’s all about practical effects in horror films, and the brilliant minds that make them happen.
Texts:Companion Letterboxd List
Crimson Hands FX Shop
Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess by Linda Williams
FX Master Rob Bottin, Where in the World is He?
Slumber Party Massacre Review
Name Above Title Review
On Social:Void Video - Instagram / Twitter / Website
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter
In this episode, we discuss Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, urban legends, and some rather charged topics. The first half stays relatively spoiler free and we leave spoiler talk near the end with a warning. Join us as we look into the mirror and say that one name you’ve been dying to hear… Candyman!
Relevant Links:
Richard Newby’s “Unpacking ‘Candyman’ and its Darkest Revelation”
Kelly’s Interview with Tony Todd
Minneapolis Institute of Art Philando Castile Exhibition
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter
Music:No Orphans - Dirge
Night Tempo - Synchronization
In our last slash of the summer, we take a trip to Sleepaway Camp! With short shorts, crop tops, and one of the most iconic endings of horror history, we’ve got a lot to discuss. NOTE: Our discussion heavily features topics of transgender representation, and includes deadnaming and discussion of trans bodies and body dysmorphia, which may be triggering to some listeners.
Links:
The Sadness review
Letterboxd List
Sleepawaycampmovies.com
Sleepaway Camp: The Elephant in the Room by Alice Collins
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.com
Outro: Playback - Night Tempo
A Cruel Summer with the Spinsters of Horror: In this super special bonus episode, we’re joined by the multi-talented multimedia mavens the Spinsters of Horror to discuss our favorite sweaty, bloody, summer horror films.
Links:
Letterboxd List For This Film
Medusa’s Man
Cultural Extremism: A New Subgenre
10 Hilarious Horror Parodies Made on a Microbudget
Void Video episodes on Found Footage Horror: Ep 1 / Ep 2
The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle by Alexandra West
On Social:
Spinsters of Horror - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website / I Spit on Your Podcast
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter]
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.com
Outro: Super Freak - Night Tempo
We continue our Summer of the Slasher series with a visit from the Driller Killer. Grab your snacks and stay up late, because it’s time for a Slumber Party Massacre.
Click here for event information on Visceral Pleasure and Extreme Cinema, streaming July 31 at 5pm ET.
Didn't quite hear what movie we mentioned? Check out our Companion Letterboxd List for a directory of all the movies mentioned in this episode and where to find them.
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Summer of the Slasher Theme: Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.com
Outro: Entertainment System - Night Tempo
It’s the summer of the slasher, and we’re starting with a deep dive on everyone’s favorite mouthy murderer, Freddy Krueger. A look at all 9 films in the Nightmare of Elm Street franchise, plus some bonus questions about our own darkest dreams.
Relevant articles:Companion Letterboxd List
Stalker review
Bonus episode: Steven Kostanski talks Horror Anime
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Summer of the Slasher Theme done by Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.com
Outro: Entertainment System - Night Tempo
Bri sits down with (very cool) PSYCHO GOREMAN director Steven Kostanski and Eye On Horror’s Jacob Davison to discuss our favorite horror anime.
We talk about all of our favorites, some anime history, and some defining moments and breakthroughs in our perspectives on anime.
Some of the anime we discuss includes: Akira, Genocyber, When They Cry, Serial Experiments Lain, Ghost In the Shell, Battle Angel, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Links:
- Letterboxd List for This Episode
- Murmurs From the Morgue Letterboxd List on Queer Horror
- Eye On Horror Episode
- I Spit On Your Podcast Anime Episode on Lily C.A.T. and Demon City Shinjuku
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Summer of the Slasher Theme done by Ben Quain, benquain.bandcamp.com
Outro: Neon Genesis Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi
In this episode, Bri and Kelly discuss some of their favorite musical moments in horror films. There’s dancing, drama, and danger! Plus, we have some great song options to receive the slowed-down-creepy-version trailer treatment.
Relevant reading:
Haven’t Seen It Podcast - The Evil Dead
Spiral Review
Clips:
Us
Insidious
Raw
American Psycho
The Final Girls
An American Werewolf in London
Climax
Shaun of the Dead
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
Beetlejuice
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Slumber Party Massacre 2
House of the Devil
Death Proof
Tammy and the T-Rex
I Saw the Devil
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Night Tempo - Night City
Behind the Screams: Our Favorite Up-and-Coming Directors in Horror
We sit down to discuss some of our favorite up-and-coming directors that are breaking into the horrorsphere. Also featuring -- in honor of Godzilla vs Kong -- a special spotlight on Adam Wingard.
Companion Lists:Kelly McNeely's Top 10 Up-and-Coming Horror Directors
Relevant Reading:Companion Letterboxd list
Unnamed Footage Festival Recap
I Blame Society review
I Am Sophie review
I Saw the Devil review
Interview with Ryan Spindell
The Mortuary Collection review
Possessor review
Tigers Are Not Afraid review
Saint Maud review
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Music:
Dirge - No Orphans
Taking Space - Brianna Walker: SoundCloud.com/cardinalhouseprod
For our third episode, we have three very special guests: Jay, Jacob, and Jonathan from our brother podcast, Eye on Horror! The guys sit down with us to discuss slashers and religious horror with a focus on the male and female gaze within each subgenre.
Relevant Articles/Books:Companion Letterboxd list
Muck Review
The Ranger Review
Favorite Female-Directed Horror Films Men, Women, and Chainsaws - Carol Clover
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Eye on Horror - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Music:
Dirge - No Orphans
Overture - Night Tempo
Moody, broody, attitudey: in our second episode, we take out our scalpels to cut into Hereditary, the films that inspired it, and the films that have come since. We’re talking grief-stricken, bleak, atmospheric horror at its finest!
Companion Letterboxd list
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter
Eye on Horror - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Music:
Dirge - No Orphans
Overture - Night Tempo
It’s a podcast! In this inaugural episode of Murmurs From the Morgue, we get to learn a bit about our hosts Bri and Kelly (a few of their favorite things), and we’ll review their favourite horror films of 2020. Lists abound!
Relevant articles:Companion Letterboxd list
Bri’s Top Horror Films of 2020
Kelly’s Top Horror Films of 2020
Anything for Jackson Review
Anything for Jackson Set Visit
The Mortuary Collection Review
The Mortuary Collection Interview
The Dark and the Wicked Review
Possessor Review
She Dies Tomorrow Review
Harpoon Review
Harpoon Interview - Munro Chambers / Rob Grant
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Bri - Instagram / Twitter
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / The Creepy Crafter Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Rapid Fire Questions:Welcome to the Game - Vladmsorensen
Outro: You Lose - No Orphans