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
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 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