Attack of the Final Girls

Bong Joon-ho's 2019 film Parasite won tons of awards including the Palme d'Or at Cannes and an Oscar for Best Picture...but is it a horror film? Juliet and Theresa say yes! Join them to talk about this exploration of class, horror tropes turned on their head, and why we ought to explore scent more in cinema.Content warnings: none for this episodeFurther reading: Parasite As Horror Film by Alishya Almeida (Horror Homeroom)Support us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Juliet and Theresa return from their brief hiatus to celebrate Valentine's Day a little late with slasher classic My Bloody Valentine. Catch up with them and explore why stories about mining communities are important, the flaws in two points of the movie's love triangle, and the pros and cons of holiday candy.Content warnings: brief mentions of rape and sexual assaultSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

The horrors of real life have caught up with Juliet and Theresa in big ways. So they're taking a quick break to deal with things outside podverse and will be back with their My Bloody Valentine episode on February 27. Support us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Stephen King's novel-turned-film Misery is the perfect opportunity for Juliet and Theresa talk about why Kathy Bates is amazing, books and fandom, and how the Oscars' relationship to horror needs to change.Content warnings: addiction and recovery, brief mentions of weight and body imageSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

In his 2020 film Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg delivers a near-future world where assassins complete their work by inhabiting the bodies of others. In a first-watch, Juliet and Theresa discuss the ethics of being a body possessing assassin, near future expectations of privacy, capitalism (of course), and what makes a film horror versus being merely "frightening."Content warnings: brief mentions of suicide and self harmSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Juliet and Theresa return to the world of Mike Flanagan with an episode by episode look at The Haunting of Hill House for our Patreon supporters. The first episode is available to all. To hear the full series, support us on Patreon!Content warnings: Addiction and recovery, brief mentions of suicide and self harmTheme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Juliet and Theresa ring in the new year by discussing some of their favorite horror films of the previous year...in no particular order, of course!Content warnings: brief mentions of suicide, child abuse and child sexual abuseSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Why watch the original film when it's all literally in the sequel? Juliet and Theresa take on a holiday horror classic and a seminal horror sequel with Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 and talk about Ricky's over the top swagger, the lack of child psychologists in the franchise thus far, and their mutual aversion to polo shirts. Content warnings: brief mentions of sexual assaultSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

The original vampire film turns 100! Join Juliet and Theresa in celebrating and examining Nosferatu, the joys of silent cinema and gay vampires...lots of gay vampires.Content warnings: none for this episodeSupport us on Patreon!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)