Attack of the Final Girls

Just in time for a Midwestern blizzard (literally!), it's winter horror classic The Shining. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about the most-talked about horror film, how the pandemic has altered their perception of certain moments, and why Shelley Duvall and her character Wendy Torrance deserve more respect. CW/TW: mentions of domestic violence and child abuseBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

1992's Winterbeast is a VHS rental store dream of a horror film. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this super fun indie movie and its best actor, the various creatures and why lovingly crafted practical effects shine despite a low budget.CW/TW: none for this episode Buy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

2025 was certainly a.....year. But thankfully, it was a year filled with horror films! Join Juliet and Theresa as they talk about their honorable mentions and run down their ten favorite movies (in no particular order) of the genre from the past year. CW/TW: a brief mention of the death of a petBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Straight to VHS holiday classic Jack Frost (no, not the Michael Keaton one) is an exercise in how to make delightfully fun (and slightly off the wall) horror film on a limited budget. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this killer snowman slasher that gets winter right, its sketchy DNA science, and loads of snowman ephemera.CW/TW: a brief mention of sexual assaultBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

The third full-length film from director Na Hong-jin, The Wailing (also known as Gokseong) is a story of possession in a rural Korean village that hits home for a local policeman. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this long but worth it film, its use of humor to build a main character and the way different horror film cultures portray the relationship between magic and religion.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

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)