AnDread and described video writer Liam Leonard aka Graham the Haunted Marshmallow discuss the benefits of audio description for disabled and nondisabled viewers, the challenges and rewards of writing audio description, and the audio description for Gerald’s Game! Intro Liam’s interest in horror Liam’s podcast They Made Another One?! Audio… 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 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