Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Richard Bates Jr.'s Excision (2012) is a fascinating movie that leads us to the intersection of sex, illness, control, and caregiving. It is a film that looks at two bodies that are not “working properly” – one physically, one is “off” behaviorally – and challenges why we treat them so differently.Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or give Nichole a shout on BlueSky @bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content

The second one shot comic from Boom!'s Hellraiser Resurrections focuses on Chatterer...as well as incel "Markverse."Thankfully while writer Zac Thompson and illustrator Gavin Mitchell may have empathy for d-bags like Mark, the comic doesn't - this is a satisfying story about how Chatterer returns from the dead to slaughter a really awful guy.Plus: ties to Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth and more Hellraiser (2022); "gaunt" art work and...masturbation?Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods

Bryan and Joe return to discuss the first of five new one-shot comics from Boom! Hellraiser Resurrections kicks off with writer Mike Costa and illustrator Paco Camallonga's New Wounds, which introduces a new angle to the canon.Plus: twists in the narrative; the return of kink; debate about the fate of one character; and plenty of callbacks to Hellbound: Hellraiser 2.Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods

Nichole returns with a long overdue look at the Australian supernatural folk horror film Bring Her Back (2025), directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or give Nichole a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy titles on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx

Bryan and Joe return to discuss Wounds (2019), the adaptation of Nathan Ballingrud's short story "The Visible Filth".Written and directed by Babak Anvari, the film doesn't offer much new beyond the novella, especially the stilted performances by Armie Hammer & Dakota Johnson. Still, we applaud some of the imagery, including the use of real cockroaches and Cronenbergian armpit horror.Reference: Nick Allen. "Babak Anvari on the Many Mysteries of His Freaky Hulu Horror Film, Wounds." RogertEbert.comWanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods

Bryan and Joe return to discuss Nathan Balingrud's short story anthology Wounds: Six Stories From The Border of Hell (2019).This one is <nearly> there for us, though some stories are too short ("The Maw") while others are too long ("Skullpocket"). But when one hits, like the finale "The Butcher's Table", we're obsessed.Plus: Barker-esque body horror imagery; why Bryan needed more obvious connective tissue; and our interest in the film adaptation.Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods

Nichole returns to unpack Kurtis David Harder's Influencer (2022), which is much more than a typical social media horror entry and handles its disability (CW's birthmark) in a fascinating way.This one is a pleasant surprise!Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or give Nichole a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy titles on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx

Bodies of Horror tackles the age-old question: "why are so many ghosts disabled"? Insidious: Chapter 3 is a perfect film to delve into that topic and explore the complexity of a disabled protagonist.Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or give Nichole a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy titles on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx