Dedicated to the loving memory of my grandmother Dorothy Jentgens, 1935-2021 AnDread and Columbus film critics Hope Madden and George Wolf cover the 2020 Australian horror film Relic. We discuss gothic metaphors of the mind, dilemmas of caring for elderly parents, and developing compassion for people with dementia. In addition,… Continue reading
AnDread briefly reviews horror movies from 2020 that feature disability and discusses common themes such as trauma, grief, family dysfunction, independence, delusion, paranoia, and diversity within disability representation. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode008 Intro Apologies for lateness Thanks to those providing feedback, in conversations to be a guest Announcement: No… Continue reading
AnDread is joined by his friends and fellow horror hounds Joshua Anderson and Matthew Connolly to discuss the prominence of disability in slasher films in classics such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th. Plus AnDread recites his poem “Unmasked” and reviews of the Land of… Continue reading