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
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
Part One of AnDread’s discussion with Erin C. Hendricks about Stephen King’s Misery (1987). We discuss physical disability and chronic pain, PTSD, abuse and disability, and themes of writing and reading. Intro Erin’s connection to horror as pain-reliever – flight or fight response distracts from pain General thoughts on disability… 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
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