Attack of the Final Girls

Brazilian film Medusa uses the Greek myth of the gorgon as a metaphor to tell the story of a young woman's awakening about the Christo-fascist bubble that's become her whole world. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about how this film uses the concepts of gaze and disfigurement, its nods to Argento and Luca Guadagnino and why public proposals are not so great.CW/TW: intimate partner abuse/violence; brief mentions of rapeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

David Cronenberg's Videodrome is a science fiction body horror film where nothing is ever what it seems. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this extremely prophetic film, how the internet and AI have changed our perceptions of it and how we're all our own television stations.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Robert Eggers 2019 film The Lighthouse has all of the ingredients: beautiful cinematography, two dynamic lead actors, and elements of psychological, nautical, supernatural, and cosmic horror, but does it it deliver? Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this movie's missed opportunities, its Lynchian nods, and why it's kind of like a bad Thanksgiving dinner.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Anniversaries abound! For the 100th (!!) episode of Attack of the Final Girls, Juliet and Theresa are covering a movie that's celebrating its 50th anniversary and hold an important place in their horror hearts, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Join them to talk about their first encounters with the film, its storied legacy and more.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

With the fourth installment of The Conjuring franchise just out, Julie and Theresa have decided to go back to the beginning in 2013 when Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson made their debut as Loraine and Ed Warren. Join them to talk about why the characters Ed and Loraine are infinitely better than the real people they're based on, just how scary this original movie was, and the ultimate order in which to watch the whole franchise. CW/TW: brief mentions of suicide and sexual assaultBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

It's the 100th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, the film that helped birth numerous others (and a Broadway musical) and the Universal Monster series. Join Juliet and Theresa to explore this seminal silent film and its star, the various features of the Phantom's underground lair and more.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)