AnDread and returning guests Josh Anderson and Matt Connolly discuss John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), mental illness, evil, and the mad psychiatrist Dr. Loomis. Intro Halloween Discussion Connections between Halloween, The Thing from Another World (1951), and The Thing (1982) Why is Halloween the “best” (or our favorite) slasher? Dread Atmosphere… Continue reading
AnDread celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Freaks & Psychos podcast by talking with film journalist and access consultant Charlotte Little and horror fan (and intro music composer) Dark Mark. We discuss the changing trends in disability representation in horror, horror short films and the Left for Deaf screening, disability… Continue reading
AnDread, Joshua T. Anderson, and Matthew Connolly discuss werewolves as metaphors for disability, mental illness, addiction, female puberty, and the tragic outsider! Discussion of The Wolf Man (1941), Ginger Snaps (2000), and An American Werewolf in London (1981)! Intro Werewolf Discussion 32:00 The wolf as an endangered/persecuted animal – connects… Continue reading
Zombies as metaphors: AnDread and Anne Jackson dive into the zombie genre to discuss zombies as metaphorical representations of people with disabilities, from George A. Romero’s Dead films to The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Girl with all the Gifts, Blood Quantum, and more! Intro Zombies Interview Questions … Continue reading
Part Two of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks about Stephen King’s Misery (1987) and Rob Reiner’s film adaptation (1990). We discuss addiction and the differences between the book and movie. Intro Conclusion of Misery Novel Discussion King said that the novel is about addiction, but that element is… Continue reading
AnDread and Lauren Strand dive into Mike Flanagan’s Hush. We discuss deafness, social isolation, and disabled female protagonists. Also reviews of the Night of the Horrorphile and Joe Hill’s Locke & Key comic book series. Show Notes available at freaksandpsychospodcast.com/episode009 Intro Our discussion is spoiler-free up until 38:30 Check out… Continue reading
In the very first episode of Freaks and Psychos: The Disability in Horror Podcast, your host AnDread takes you through an introductory tour of the concepts behind the podcast. Show Notes Introduction Why Talk Disability in Horror 10:22 Definitions of Disability and of Horror 17:23 History of Disability in Horror 25:09… Continue reading