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Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode we dissect the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Neil Jordan. “The selfishly evil vampire Lestat seduces Louis into a life of immortality, where he is troubled by the need to kill to maintain his own life. He confesses his 200-year er…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode we dissect Interview with the Vampire, a novel by Anne Rice. “This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, in…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this exciting double feature, we have each selected one episode from a favorite series to introduce to the other. Steven chose The X-Files: Bad Blood with guest stars Patrick Renna and Luke Wilson while Kelsey chose Doctor Who: The God Complex with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 12: Bad Blood “Sc…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 2004 Stephen Sommers film, Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. “The famed monster hunter [Van Helsing] is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes,” according to IMDB. This is Dissecting Horror: Exami…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the horror novel NOS4A2 by Joe Hill along with the TV series starring Zachary Quinto and audiobook narrated by Kate Mulgrew. “NOS4A2 is a horror novel about a woman trying to save her son from a vicious, supernatural killer,” according to Wikipedia. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 2011 film, The Innkeepers, written and directed by Ti West and starring Sara Paxton and Pat Healy. “During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay” according to The…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this Halloween special we dissect the 2007 movie, Trick 'r Treat written and directed by Michael Doherty and staring Brian Cox, Anna Paquin and Dylan Baker. “Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy fo…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this podcast we dissect "The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster," now playing on Shudder. "Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.” - The Internet Movie Database. The Frankenstein Mon…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this podcast we dissect the 1983 David Cronenberg film, "The Dead Zone" starring Christopher Walken and compare it against the 1979 Stephen King novel and 2003 television series. In this classic supernatural thriller, “A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability." This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the a…
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Hello, horrorphiles. A remake of the 2008 classic French horror film of the same name, Martyrs 2015 was produced by Blumhouse pictures. Jason Blum himself said of the film, "Making the remake destroyed the original in every way and the remake never should have existed." "With help from a friend (Bailey Noble), a tormented woman (Troian Bellisario) …
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Hello, Horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 2008 French Extremity classic, Martyrs. Directed by Pascal Laugier and staring Mylène Jampanoï and Morjiana Alaoui. “Lucie is plagued by reoccurring nightmares of when she was abducted and tortured in an abandoned slaughterhouse. Determined to overcome her trauma, she enlists fellow abuse survivo…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 1999 film, The Haunting directed by Jan de Bont and based on the Shirley Jackson novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson and Lily Taylor. "A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a m…
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Hello, horrorphiles. Here we dissect the classic 1963 film, The Haunting directed by Robert Wise and based on the Shirley Jackson novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn. “Dr. Markway leads a small group of ghost hunters to a supposedly haunted mansion to conduct experiments to prove …
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Hello, horrorphiles. In our first literary dissection, we examine the 1959 horror novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. This classic haunted house book was the basis for The Haunting (1963 and 1999) as well as The Haunting of Hill House series on Netflix. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television a…
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Hello, horrorphiles. With special guest, creepypasta curator/narrator Lady MCreepsta, we dissect whether Hollywood truly gatekeeps women as filmmakers today, and the state of diversity and representation versus filmmaker merit. Lady MCreepsta's horror podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ladymcreepsta This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy o…
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Hello, horrorphiles. With special guest, creepypasta curator/narrator Lady MCreepsta, we review the Shudder exclusive, "She Will" starring Alice Krige, Malcolm McDowell and Kota Eberhardt. Directed by Charlotte Colbert. Written by Charlotte Colbert and Kitty Percy. Presented by Dario Argento. This dissection is spoiler-free. In this episode, we del…
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In this Christmas Horror Special, we examine the films, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale vs. Krampus starring Toni Collette and Adam Scott, directed by Michael Dougherty. This dissection is spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you fi…
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Hello, horrorphiles. Here, we’ll continue examining Smile, directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon. This dissection will contain SPOILERS. Listen to part one for talk that is spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting…
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Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we’ll examine Smile, directed by Parker Finn and starring Sosie Bacon. This dissection is being presented in two episodes. This first talk will be spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissectin…
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Hello, horrorphiles. We gather here today to remember Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, streaming now on Netflix with eight episodes, including this, Graveyard Rats. This service will be spoiler-free. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This…
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Hello, horrorphiles. We gather here today to remember Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, streaming now on Netflix with eight episodes. This service will be spoiler-free. We are Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining …
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Hello, horrorphiles. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. On this, our first episode, we will be setting the tone by dissecting each other. That's right, exposing the blood and guts of our innermost thoughts and feelings on the subject of horror, while …
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