Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Returning champion McKenzie Gerber joins us for a special Homecoming episode featuring dangerous paper cutter blades, vengeful floaters, sexy lobotomies, and a very scary ice cream cake.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPodIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods

In this episode, Nichole talks about the 2023 award-winning film, Poor Things. Much of the discussion around this film has focused on gender, gender roles, and sexual autonomy but there is a fair bit to say about how disability is very present in this film – particularly with the characters of Bella and Godwin.Additional Reading:> The Ableism of Poor Things and The Lobster | by Grace Lapointe | Medium> Oscar contender Poor Things is a film about disability. Why won’t more people say so? (theconversation.com)Want to share your thoughts on Poor Things or suggest a film to cover? Reach out to Nichole on @BodiesHorror (Twitter), bodiesofhorror (BlueSky), bodiesofhorrorpodcast (Instagram) or email: bodiesofhorror@gmail.com.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx

Gena, Jenn and Joe return to discuss William Friedkin's 2006 adaptation of Tracy Letts' stageplay of the same name, Bug. C/W: self-harmThis is a film that will <gulp> get under your skin, but it's the tragedy of the narrative, the stunning performances by Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon, and the disorienting editing that have us talking.Plus: Shannon's villain face, romance and conspiracy theories, Joe's love of Lynn Collins' R.C., and that devastating ending.Wanna connect with the show?> Gena: @genadoesthings (Instagram/BlueSky)> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremoteIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!

Jenn and Rachel crawl through ventilation systems and hit the rink to chat about touching back stories, punchable villains, lobotomized supes, and massacred figure skaters in season 4 of The Boys episode 3.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPodIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods

Nichole saw In A Violent in theaters but held off on recording an episode before watching it a second time because she had pretty visceral reaction to her first viewing.In a Violent Nature finds us in familiar territory: campers teens taking on the zombie/reanimated adult form of a child – with a developmental disability – that accidentally died in the area. It doesn’t go for the campers and it didn’t go well for Nichole on either of her two watches.Additional Reading/Research:‎> ‘In a Violent Nature’ review by Nic Goble • LetterboxdWant to share your thoughts on In a Violent Nature or suggest a film to cover? Reach out to Nichole on @BodiesHorror (Twitter), bodiesofhorror (BlueSky), bodiesofhorrorpodcast (Instagram) or email: bodiesofhorror@gmail.com.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx

Bryan and Joe discuss the Eisner-nominated comic anthology Tapping The Vein (1989) which adapts the most memorable stories from Books of Blood.Since we've already discussed the narrative, we're focusing primarily on the art...and it's a mixed bag! Which ones do we like and which ones feel defanged?Wanna read along? Tapping the Vein is available for free on The Internet Archive (it's hard to find otherwise).Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @eviltaylorhicks (Instagram/BlueSky)> Joe: @bstolemyremoteMusic Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungCheck out Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad for more great content and the other Network pods

The Girls go to TruthCon and it’s as upsetting as you’d expect. Jenn and Rachel chat fan theories, flawless pantsuits, human centipedes, and Will Ferrell as they continue their coverage of The Boys Season 4.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist  > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPodIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods

For this episode, guest Adrian Rae and I have a dance-off with 2023’s most viral killer doll, M3GAN.We cover lots of territory with this one:> M3GAN as assistive tech> Are Gemma and Cady coded as neurodivergent characters?> Is this “gateway” horror?We do NOT talk about the dog.Connect with Adrian:> Adrian Rae: @adrianraee (Twitter) / @adrianraee) (Insta)> The Slash Her Pod: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / @slash_her_pod (Twitter)/ @slash_her_pod (Insta)Want to share your thoughts on M3GAN or suggest a film to cover? Reach out to Nichole on @BodiesHorror (Twitter), bodiesofhorror (BlueSky), bodiesofhorrorpodcast (Instagram) or email: bodiesofhorror@gmail.com.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashback

Gena, Jenn, and Joe return to wrap up the back half of The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window with a look at episodes 5-8.Up for discussion: is the payoff worth it? Did the show use its best jokes off the top? Would revealing the killer earlier have worked better? And who wanted that S02 set-up?!Wanna connect with the show?> Gena: @genadoesthings (Instagram/BlueSky)> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremoteIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!