Attack of the Final Girls

Spanish film Rec is an example of found footage done extremely well. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this combination zombie and Catholic possession horror film and its American remake. CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Despite the legacy of its director, Rosemary's Baby remains an extremely relevant horror film about choice, control and bodily autonomy. So relevant, in fact, that it's our longest episode to date. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about the myriad ways in which Rosemary's autonomy is chipped away, whether you can separate art from artist, and why roducer William Castle should have shown us the titular baby.CW/TW: rape and sexual assaultFurther reading:Guy Horror: “Rosemary’s Baby” and Coercive Control by Eleanor Johnson (Public Books)Rosemary’s Body: Reproductive Rights and Diabolical Deeds in Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby by Miranda Corcoran (Miranda the Middle-Aged Witch - Wordpress)Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn by Omkari L. Williams (Storey Publishing)Buy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

In honor of their need for a comfort movie and in memorium of horror icon Tony Todd, Juliet and Theresa have switched up the schedule and are revisiting 2000's final destination. Join them to talk about millennial horror pre and post 9-11, teenage boy logic, and the connections between this movie and The X-Files.CW/TW: suicide and self harmBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Vincent Price stars as the titular Dr. Phibes in 1971's The Abominable Dr. Phibes, a horror film with a touch of comedy (depending entirely on your definition of comedy). Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about the magical 1970s meets 1920s world of Dr. Phibes, how this film paved the way for the Saw franchise, and why a good liberal arts education is essential for a horror anti-hero. CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

1958's. It! The Terror from Beyond Space is a science fiction horror classic that inspired another science fiction horror classic, Alien. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this space adventure made prior to the moon landing, what It actually wants, and why the Mars rovers make us feel feelings.CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

It's a house divided as Juliet and Theresa celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg zom-com, Shaun of the Dead, a move that Theresa loves and Juliet...doesn't. Join them to explore their feelings about this film and the way it pokes at at toxic masculinity and zombie tropes. CW/TW: none for this episodeBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Largely improvised by a two-person cast, Creep is yet another take on the found footage subgenre. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about why Aaron has zero disregard for his own personal safety, the real life perils of of Benadryl and more.CW/TW: brief mentions of rape and sexual assaultBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)

Starring a young Hugh Grant and a pre-Dr. Who Peter Capaldi, The Lair of the White Worm is a movie loosely based on a Bram Stoker novel loosely based on an old English myth. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about the movie's confusing worm lore, why Lord James had the potential to be Batman but failed miserably and the strangest party food ever.CW/TW: rape and sexual assaultBuy us a coffee!Become a Patron!Theme music: "Book of Shadows" by Houseghost (Rad Girlfriend Records)