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, 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
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 and Dark Mark (creator of the show’s theme music!) dive into disability in Christmas horror. We discuss obsession, PTSD, and Down syndrome in Christmas Evil, Silent Night, Deadly Night, and Red Christmas. Also reviews of the Faculty of Horror Podcast and John Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let the Old Dreams Die…. Continue reading
AnDread and horror podcasting legend Jay of the Dead dive into Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018). We discuss mental illness, family dysfunction, and how these relate to the film’s supernatural aspects. Also reviews of the Stephen King Cast and Stephen King’s The Stand. WARNING: Reading the Show Notes may spoil the… Continue reading
AnDread and author Vicious Victor Rodriguez dive into one of the show’s namesakes, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). We discuss mental illness in horror, the Other, and the film’s shifting perspectives and sympathies. Also reviews of the Psychoanalysis Podcast and Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel that inspired the film. Show Notes: Intro… Continue reading