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Episode 1. Halloween (1978) Vs Black Christmas (1974)
Join horror journalists and occasional academics Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West as they discuss the seminal Canadian proto-slasher Black Christmas, as well as John Carpenter‘s immortal classic...
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Episode 2. Valentine’s Day: Fatal Attraction (1987) vs Fear (1996)
To celebrate the world’s most meaningless holiday, Andrea and Alex take a look at Fear and Fatal Attraction in a celebration of love- the kind that takes a lot to die. REQUIRED READING Fatal...
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Episode 3: Jennifer’s Body (2009)
In this episode, Alex and Andrea aim their smart-bombs squarely at Diablo Cody’s Jennifer’s Body and how there’s much more to the film than meets the eye. REQUIRED READING Jennifer’s Body. Dir. Karyn...
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Episode 4. Do you like scary movies?
In this episode, Andrea, Alex and friends tackle the age-old question, which horror films scare you the most? Using different analytical frameworks we discuss a variety of scary films and scenes while...
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Episode 5. “I Slay Therefore I Am” – The Buffyverse 1997-2003
Join Alex and Andrea along with special guest Stuart “Feedback” Andrews (host of the Rue Morgue Podcast and Cinephobia Radio) as they tackle Joss Whedon’s seminal television series Buffy the Vampire...
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Episode 6. One Ring to Rule Them All: Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002)
Alex and Andrea watch a cursed tape. Well, two cursed tapes. Well, a movie about a cursed tape and a remake of that movie. In this episode we’re talking about Hideo Nakata’s Ring (1998) and the Gore...
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Episode 7. Chianti You Hear the Lambs?
In this episode the ladies tackle genre, identity and snack food structures in Jonathan Demme’s classic 1992 film Silence of the Lambs. Listen for their screams… REQUIRED READING Manhunter. Dir....
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Episode 8. A Friend of a Friend: Urban Legends in Film
In this episode Andrea and Alex dig up the stories from our past that we just can’t seem to quit. Why do they keep reappearing, who’s responsible and what’s that scratching noise? REQUIRED READING...
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Episode 9. Child’s Play: Children in Horror Films
Alex and Andrea regress back to childhood to discuss children in scary situations. From the good, the bad and the adorable, they tackle notions of class, purity and what happens to the kids who get...
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Episode 10. Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon
It’s that time of the month! In this episode, Alex and Andrea get a visit from their Aunt Flo to talk about the most natural of all curses: womanhood. Listen as they bleed poetic about Ginger Snaps...
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Episode 11. Family Dinner: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so Andrea and Alex take a bite out of Tobe Hooper’s horror classic and all the film and cultural theory that goes with it because the family that eats...
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Episode 12. The Assessment
In their twelfth episode Andrea and Alex sift through assorted feedback culled from emails, comments and social media. They dare to tackle the dark and tortuous questions from a year of horror...
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Episode 13. Til Death Do Us Part: Monster Brides
With Valentine’s Day upon us again, Alex and Andrea examine the mates of classic monsters. What is their role? How big is their ring? And will it last past the wedding night? REQUIRED READING The...
View ArticleA.V Club’s Podmass – February 10, 2014
“The series is refreshingly unpretentious, knowledgeable, and will leave you thinking long after you curl up on one of these frigid nights on your couch and watch Evil Dead.” Full article here
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Welcome to our new website!
We are pleased to greet you at the new permanent resting place of the horrored halls of academia. Back when we started in December 2012, The Faculty of Horror podcast was a fun little idea that would...
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Episode 14. Join Us: The Evil Dead & Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn
Alex and Andrea pack up their problems and head to a remote cabin in the woods to learn what lurks deep inside every man which leads to bloodshed and dismemberment. Hopefully, by utilizing hero and...
View ArticleAmazing Stories – March 19, 2014
“Cannot recommend [The Faculty of Horror] highly enough! Essential listening… I’m counting the days until the next episode.” Full article here
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Episode 15. Life, Death and the Tall Man: Phantasm and Phantasm II
Andrea and Alex dig up the bodies they have been burying around the city and discuss the business of death, dream logic, and some beloved character’s journeys through Don Coscarelli’s first two films...
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Episode 16. Toil and Trouble: Witches in Film
Join Alex and Andrea as they call the corners and delve into the world of witchcraft. By examining The Craft (1996), Antichrist (2009) and The Lords of Salem (2013) the role of the witch as...
View ArticleUnder the Skin Contest
We here at the Faculty of Horror know we’re pretty lucky that we’ve got some of the most engaged, thoughtful and funny listeners who take time out of their day to listen to us. Recently, we partnered...
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