By: Emily von Seele
In The Last Thing Mary Saw, the shadow of religion looms large, and living beneath it is almost suffocating. Set in rural New York in the 1840s, Mary (Stefanie Scott) is part of a well-off Calvinist family. Religion is an integral part of her life, providing a rigid set of rules by which she must abide. Her family demands nothing short of obedience, both to them and the Church. There is little room within this space for personal satisfaction or growth.
By: Emily von Seele
Religious horror is a fascinating corner of the genre. It is wide-reaching and offers endless possibilities for storytelling. A particularly interesting film that makes new strides within that space is Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous.
By: Emily von Seele
There is something truly fascinating about Mickey Reece’s brand of storytelling. Much like Climate Of The Hunter, Agnes is a film that doesn’t broadcast where it is headed and takes the audience on a fascinating and unexpected journey. It’s supernatural in ways, yet very grounded in others. It’s a quiet story, populated by characters who are struggling with uncertainty and questions of faith.
By: Emily von Seele
Hellbender was definitely one of my favorite films of this year’s Fantasia Fest. I’m on board for all things witchy, and this film brought a story steeped in folk horror, feminism, and human relationships.
Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount — as well as special guest Scott Drebit from Daily Dead — to discuss Steve Miner’s Friday The 13th Part 2 (1981) and Tony Maylam’s The Burning (1981). The crew catch up on the Fear Street trilogy before being stalked and slashed by campfire tales-come-to-life from a previous generation.
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Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Emily von Seele, Paul Farrell, and Philip Yount to discuss Dario Argento’s Tenebrae (1982) and Yann Gonzalez’s Knife+Heart (2018). The crew catch up on recent releases, new discoveries, and rewatches before being targeted by listeners who were inspired by the podcast to go on a killing spree.
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Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Emily von Seele, Kat Adams, and Ben McBride to discuss Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) and Joachim Trier’s Thelma (2017). The crew catch up on recent releases, new discoveries, and rewatches before the powers their religious and overbearing parents tried to suppress finally manifest and wreak havoc on their social lives.
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Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell — as well as special guest Daniel Epler from the Cobwebs podcast — to discuss Terence Fisher’s The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) and Jimmy Sangster’s The Horror Of Frankenstein (1970). The crew digs into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases — including a review of Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat (2021) — before trying to make life out of nothing at all (besides some spare parts from the nearby graveyard).
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On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Philip Yount and Thomas Foster — as well as special guests Mike Scott from the Adkins Undisputed podcast and Bryan Christopher from Daily Dead/Rue Morgue — to discuss Mortal Kombat and its cinematic inspirations and contemporaries. The crew recount their personal histories with the bloody video game series and talk about some of their favorite movies that share its violent and over-the-top proclivities.
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Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster and Philip Yount — as well as special guest Jeff Ewing from the Humanoids From The Deep Dive podcast — to discuss Ron Underwood’s Tremors (1990) and Jon Wright’s Grabbers (2012). The crew digs into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent horror releases — including a review of Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) — before getting drunk while playing a deadly game of floor-is-lava in order to fend off big monsters with one big weakness.
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