Clik here to view.
Episode 1. Halloween (1978) Vs Black Christmas (1974)
Join horror journalists and occasional academics Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West as they discuss the seminal Canadian proto-slasher Black Christmas, as well as John Carpenter‘s immortal classic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 2. Valentine’s Day: Fatal Attraction (1987) vs Fear (1996)
To celebrate the world’s most meaningless holiday, Andrea and Alex take a look at Fear and Fatal Attraction in a celebration of love- the kind that takes a lot to die. REQUIRED READING Fatal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 3: Jennifer’s Body (2009)
In this episode, Alex and Andrea aim their smart-bombs squarely at Diablo Cody’s Jennifer’s Body and how there’s much more to the film than meets the eye. REQUIRED READING Jennifer’s Body. Dir. Karyn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 4. Do you like scary movies?
In this episode, Andrea, Alex and friends tackle the age-old question, which horror films scare you the most? Using different analytical frameworks we discuss a variety of scary films and scenes while...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 5. “I Slay Therefore I Am” – The Buffyverse 1997-2003
Join Alex and Andrea along with special guest Stuart “Feedback” Andrews (host of the Rue Morgue Podcast and Cinephobia Radio) as they tackle Joss Whedon’s seminal television series Buffy the Vampire...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 6. One Ring to Rule Them All: Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002)
Alex and Andrea watch a cursed tape. Well, two cursed tapes. Well, a movie about a cursed tape and a remake of that movie. In this episode we’re talking about Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and the Gore...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 7. Chianti You Hear the Lambs?
In this episode the ladies tackle genre, identity and snack food structures in Jonathan Demme’s classic 1992 film Silence of the Lambs. Listen for their screams… REQUIRED READING Manhunter. Dir....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 8. A Friend of a Friend: Urban Legends in Film
In this episode Andrea and Alex dig up the stories from our past that we just can’t seem to quit. Why do they keep reappearing, who’s responsible and what’s that scratching noise? REQUIRED READING...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 9. Child’s Play: Children in Horror Films
Alex and Andrea regress back to childhood to discuss children in scary situations. From the good, the bad and the adorable, they tackle notions of class, purity and what happens to the kids who get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 10. Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon
It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 11. Family Dinner: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so Andrea and Alex take a bite out of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic and all the film and cultural theory that goes with it because the family that eats...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 12. The Assessment
In their twelfth episode Andrea and Alex sift through assorted feedback culled from emails, comments and social media. They dare to tackle the dark and tortuous questions from a year of horror...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 13. Til Death Do Us Part: Monster Brides
With Valentine’s Day upon us again, Alex and Andrea examine the mates of classic monsters. What is their role? How big is their ring? And will it last past the wedding night? REQUIRED READING The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 14. Join Us: The Evil Dead & Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn
Alex and Andrea pack up their problems and head to a remote cabin in the woods to learn what lurks deep inside every man which leads to bloodshed and dismemberment. Hopefully, by utilizing hero and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 15. Life, Death and the Tall Man: Phantasm and Phantasm II
Andrea and Alex dig up the bodies they have been burying around the city and discuss the business of death, dream logic, and some beloved character’s journeys through Don Coscarelli’s first two films...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 16. Toil and Trouble: Witches in Film
Join Alex and Andrea as they call the corners and delve into the world of witchcraft. By examining The Craft (1996), Antichrist (2009) and The Lords of Salem (2013) the role of the witch as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 17. Blood in the Water: Jaws (1975) and Piranha (1978)
Alex and Andrea take the biggest boat they can find and go into the deep as summer dawns once again. Their bait is the examination of nature as vengeance, the strong hold of Americana and the new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 18. Camp Blood: Friday the 13th (1980) and Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Pack your bag, say goodbye to Mom and Dad because it’s camp time. The annual tradition of camping has come to the Faculty of Horror and Andrea and Alex set off into the wilds to talk about nature,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 19. Devoured: Eating Disorders in Black Swan (2010) and Drag Me To...
Alex and Andrea explore the history, treatment and perception of eating disorders through Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar winning film Black Swan and Sam Raimi’s return to the horror genre, Drag Me To Hell....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Episode 20. “It’s Very Hard To Get Lost In America These Days”: The Blair...
Andrea and Alex take a wrong turn down the horrored halls and discuss Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick’s groundbreaking film, The Blair Witch Project. By looking at the created mythology, unstable...
View Article
