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Andrea’s 31 Days of Halloween Horror
You survived the first 16 days of Alex’s picks, huh? Well, turn off your devices, dim the lights and brace yourself for the last 2 weeks of October! October 16: Night of the Living Dead (1968)....
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Episode 43. Compendium of Fear: Creepshow (1982) and Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
The possibilities are endless when it comes to a good scare. The horror anthology is a rarity in the genre but when executed successfully they are beloved. Andrea and Alex do a deep dive into two...
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Episode 44. If I Could Turn Back Time: The Night of the Hunter (1955) and The...
Andrea and Alex examine two cult classic films which explore the notions of time, childhood and misplaced nostalgia. Both films explore history’s dark secrets and the frailty of humanity but do either...
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“Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West are indefatigable thinkers when it comes to horror films, and their Faculty of Horror podcast is appropriately never without some sort of brain-melting insight into...
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Episode 45. Monsters Ball: Gremlins (1984)
‘Tis the season to be scary! Andrea and Alex unpack all the rules that come with Gizmo and the Mogwai and what they mean to small-town America at Christmastime. Don’t get your values wet or feed them...
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Episode 46. Don’t You Forget About Me: 2016 Year in Review
What were our favourite movies of 2016? What are your FAQs? And most importantly – is Alex or Andrea the better friend?? EXTRA CREDIT In Praise of Paul Feig’s Beautiful Male Idiot – Sam Adams article...
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Episode 47. Caved In: The Descent (2005)
Andrea and Alex take a deep dive into Neil Marshall’s 2005 contemporary horror classic, examining the intersections of intimacy, adventure, trust and truth. Who will survive, what will be left of them...
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Episode 48. Crime and Punishment: Rape and Revenge in I Spit On Your Grave...
The discussion of rape and sexual violence has never been in our cultural conversation as much as it is now. In this episode, Andrea and Alex look at an exploitation classic and a contemporary...
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Episode 49. Achievement Unlocked: Resident Evil (2002) and Silent Hill (2006)
Andrea and Alex combine their powers and enter all the cheat codes to analyze two of the most iconic survival horror games that were re-imagined as movies. With a look at how narratives transition...
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Episode 50. Man Seeking Woman: Audition (1999)
Takashi Miike created one of the most infamous, beloved and decisive films when he made Audition: a story of people looking for love in all the wrong places that has influenced a generation of...
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Episode 51. Mark of the Beast: American Werewolf in London (1981) and...
Andrea and Alex deep dive into humanity’s literal fear of wolves, metaphorical fear of the beast within and the differences between British and French werewolves. Hint: it’s not just the accent....
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Episode 52. The Dark Side of Oz: Wolf Creek (2005) and The Loved Ones (2009)
Andrea and Alex head to a land down under, exploring a landscape which seems familiar but can change drastically when you head down the wrong back country road. From familial ties to an unforgiving...
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Andrea’s 31 Days of Halloween Horror 2017 (Oct 1 – 15)
Pumpkin spice everything? Check. Weekly trips to home furnishing stores to pick up housewares that they consider “seasonal”? Check. Premature pumpkins that will likely rot before Halloween day? Check,...
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Episode 53. Boxed In: Cube (1997)
Andrea and Alex tackle the mysterious and ever changing narrative landscape of Vincenzo Natali’s Canadian cult film, Cube (1997). From workers rights to torture porn to prime numbers, they try to...
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Episode 54. Undead Walking: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead...
Alex and Andrea go back to the zombie’s origins with George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy. From their social roots in Haiti to their ties to the New Hollywood movement, these films make delicious...
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Episode 55. Strange and Unusual: Beetlejuice (1988)
Ghosts, possession, autonomous sculptures and that’s just scratching the surface of Tim Burton’s genre-bending cult classic, Beetlejuice. In this episode, Andrea and Alex manage to avoid saying his...
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Episode 56. Come As You Are: Let the Right One In (2008)
Winter is upon us again and what better way to embrace the cold than an exploration of Tomas Alfredson’s beloved contemporary genre classic, Let the Right One In? Alex and Andrea discuss the ties that...
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Episode 57. Hard Bodies: American Psycho (2000)
In our first-ever live episode recorded at Salem Horror Fest in Salem, Massachusetts, Andrea and Alex delve into the dark and depraved world of Patrick Bateman and Bret Easton Ellis to discover what...
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Episode 58. A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste: 2017 Year in Review
Come for the bloopers, stay for our favourite films of 2017, the A’s to your burning Q’s and the friendship challenge rematch! EXTRA CREDIT Salem Horror Fest! Thank you for having us! NPR’s Code...
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Episode 59. In Plain Sight: The Thing (1982)
John Carpenter’s terrifying cult classic stands the test of time in many regards – from the practical effects, to the performances to the storytelling, there’s little about the film that doesn’t work....
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