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Episode 36. Mommy Dearest: The Babadook (2014) and Goodnight Mommy (2014)
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Everyone’s got mother issues, right? This episode examines the perceived and manifested strains on maternal instinct once malevolent forces enter the picture. Alex and Andrea investigate where these forces come from and what they truly want.
REQUIRED READING
The Babadook. Dir Jennifer Kent, 2014.
Goodnight Mommy. Dirs Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, 2014.
EXTRA CREDIT
Monster. Jennifer Kent’s short film on which The Babadook was based.
The Mommy Trap: Four recent horror movies by women explore the most troubling aspects of motherhood.
The Monstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed.
Talking to the Directors of the Horror Film ‘Goodnight Mommy‘. Vice talks to the directors about the origins of the film.
COURSE NOTES
Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.
150 episodes
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Manage episode 124093422 series 44832
Content provided by Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West, Andrea Subissati, and Alexandra West. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West, Andrea Subissati, and Alexandra West or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Everyone’s got mother issues, right? This episode examines the perceived and manifested strains on maternal instinct once malevolent forces enter the picture. Alex and Andrea investigate where these forces come from and what they truly want.
REQUIRED READING
The Babadook. Dir Jennifer Kent, 2014.
Goodnight Mommy. Dirs Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, 2014.
EXTRA CREDIT
Monster. Jennifer Kent’s short film on which The Babadook was based.
The Mommy Trap: Four recent horror movies by women explore the most troubling aspects of motherhood.
The Monstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed.
Talking to the Directors of the Horror Film ‘Goodnight Mommy‘. Vice talks to the directors about the origins of the film.
COURSE NOTES
Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.
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