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Episode 17. Blood in the Water: Jaws (1975) and Piranha (1978)
Alex and Andrea take the biggest boat they can find and go into the deep as summer dawns once again. Their bait is the examination of nature as vengeance, the strong hold of Americana and the new...
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Episode 18. Camp Blood: Friday the 13th (1980) and Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Pack your bag, say goodbye to Mom and Dad because it’s camp time. The annual tradition of camping has come to the Faculty of Horror and Andrea and Alex set off into the wilds to talk about nature,...
View ArticleIdeatrash – July 31, 2014
“Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West examine horror in ways that are fascinating … even if you’re not a horror fan. Great stuff.” Full article here
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Episode 19. Devoured: Eating Disorders in Black Swan (2010) and Drag Me To...
Alex and Andrea explore the history, treatment and perception of eating disorders through Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar winning film Black Swan and Sam Raimi’s return to the horror genre, Drag Me To Hell....
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Sounds Like an Earful – October 5, 2014
“…the Faculty of Horror shows the oft overlooked intelligence in a blood-splattered genre of popular culture. It’ll turn your brain on and then… it’ll splatter it on the walls.” Full article here
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Episode 20. “It’s Very Hard To Get Lost In America These Days”: The Blair...
Andrea and Alex take a wrong turn down the horrored halls and discuss Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick’s groundbreaking film, The Blair Witch Project. By looking at the created mythology, unstable...
View ArticlePod on Pod – October 24, 2014
“If you’ve ever enjoyed a college class, and you like the genre of horror… you’re gonna feel right at home here.” Full episode here
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Episode 21. What To Expect When You’re Expecting: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Don’t drink the herbal remedy, don’t eat the mousse because Andrea and Alex are back to talk about Roman Polanski’s 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby. By looking at filmic techniques, societal changes and...
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Episode 22. You Better Watch Out: Santa Claus Comes to Town in Saint (2010)...
Andrea and Alex get in the holiday spirit by exploring the myths, legends and traditions that surround one of the most beloved and iconic figures in North America, Santa Claus. In both Saint and Rare...
View ArticleGoodpodcasts.com – October 13, 2014
“The hosts use their knowledge of psychological themes and awareness of social issues, along with wide range of film knowledge and references to create a thoroughly interesting, intelligent, and...
View ArticleAll Things Horror – December 27, 2014
“The Faculty of Horror stands out as one of the more intelligent discourses on genre cinema today and stands as proof that the horror genre can offer thematic depth and richness that critics often...
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Episode 23. The Assessment Part 2: The Revenge
Andrea and Alex venture once more into the breach and tackle the questions and comments received over the last year. They also look back on a year’s worth of topics and reassess their own opinions....
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Review: Witching & Bitching
We mentioned that Andrea reviewed Álex de la Iglesia’s Witching and Bitching in our Assessment episode. As it turns out, the movie came out too long ago for Rue Morgue to run her review in the mag, so...
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Filmmaker Spotlight: Ashlea Wessel
Andrea and Alex talk to emerging filmmaker Ashlea Wessel about her new body-horror/creature feature “Ink”. The ladies talk filmmaking styles, assembling a crew and horror influences. She also created...
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Episode 24. Kill is Kiss: Pontypool (2008)
Up is down, left is right and black is white in this month’s episode. Tackling the Canadian winter horror film Pontypool, Andrea and Alex talk about national identity, broadcast journalism and how the...
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Episode 25. I Thought There’d Be Stars: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Andrea and Alex return to the outskirts of civilization with Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods. Looking at archetypes, genre tropes and the limits of humanity, the Faculty ponders...
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Episode 26. Mother Lover: Matriarchy in The Wicker Man (1973 & 2006) and...
Andrea and Alex talk about sisters doing it for themselves as women run communities, islands and families with sinister intentions. Are they better, worse or the same as communities run by men? Have...
View ArticleBroken Pencil Magazine – May 4, 2015
“Despite the sometimes-heavy topics, the conversation between these two smart-as-hell ladies is always funny and lively – never pedantic. Make no bones about it: The Faculty of Horror is a ghastly...
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Episode 27. Bewitched: Witches in Film Part 2, with The Witchfinder General...
We return to the theme of witches with an evil eye to look at them in a broader historical and social context. Who was a witch? Who was a bitch? Who actually deserved what they got? REQUIRED READING...
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Episode 28. Horrorwood: The Haunting (1999) and World War Z (2013)
Blockbusters are as much a part of summer as sunburns and mosquitoes. In this episode, Andrea and Alex explore what it means when the billion dollar industry that is Hollywood casts its evil eye on...
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