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This week the ghouls discuss Romero's iconic zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead. From wiki: “Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Hardman, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven people trapped in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania, under assault by flesh-eating reanimated corpses. Although the monsters that appear in the film are referred to as "ghouls", they are credited with popularizing the modern portrayal of zombies in popular culture.”Also discussed: Drusilla's new house, Clash of the Titans and Ray Harryhausen, Showgirls and gay people, Pavements the Pavement doc, Train to Busan, Diary of the Dead, Army of the Dead, World War Z, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, and more! NEXT WEEK: Tenebrae (1982) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/‪@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

The movie of the week is Stephen Sayadian's Dr. Caligari (1989). From wiki: “Dr. Caligari is a 1989 American avant-garde horror erotic film co-written and directed by Stephen Sayadian and starring Madeleine Reynal, Laura Albert, Gene Zerna, David Parry, Fox Harris and Jennifer Balgobin.[2] It is a quasi-sequel to the 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.[citation needed] The film details a disturbed doctor (the granddaughter of the original Dr. Caligari) and her illegal experiments on her patients.”Also discussed: Happy Birthday, Edie, the occupation of Los Angeles, Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, Catherine Breillat's A Real Young Girl, the posters of Brian De Palma, Forbidden Zone, Shock Treatment, Frank Zappa, Pink Narcissus, Querelle, fonts, and more!NEXT WEEK: Night of the Living Dead (1964)Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/‪@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

Josh and Drusilla are OBSESSED with The Ugly Stepsister. From wiki: “The Ugly Stepsister (Norwegian: Den Stygge Stesøsteren) is a 2025 Norwegian-speaking satirical[3][4] dark comedy[5] body horror[6][7] film written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt (in her directorial debut). The film, starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, and Flo Fagerli, making use of the motif of the fairy tale "Cinderella", retells a twisted story of Elvira, who competes against her beautiful stepsister in a bloody battle for beauty. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2025, where it opened the Midnight Section.” Also discussed: Hitchcock's Rope, trauma dumping on friends, movies that feel like plays, classic queer cinema and the Hays Code, Alice Wu's Saving Face, 90s lesbian films, pretty privilege, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Dr. Caligari (1989) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/‪@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

Josh and Drusilla discuss Roman Polanski's Repulsion. From wiki: “Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve.[2] Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister, is subject to a number of nightmarish experiences. The film focuses on the point of view of Carol and her vivid hallucinations and nightmares as she comes into contact with men and their desires for her. Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Patrick Wymark, and Yvonne Furneaux appear in supporting roles.”Also discussed: B.O., Hacks, Oslo August 31st, Joaquim Trier, A24 vs Neon, Mission: Impossible, Tim Robinson, The Watcher, the Four B Movement, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)  Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

The children return once again to David Cronenberg with his body horror banger, The Brood. From wiki: “The Brood is a 1979 Canadian psychological body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art Hindle. Its plot follows a man and his mentally ill ex-wife, who has been sequestered by a psychiatrist known for his controversial therapy techniques. A series of brutal unsolved murders serves as the backdrop for the central narrative.” Also discussed: body dysmorphia, Going Down, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Clown in a Corfield, Prom Night, Hello Mary Lou : Prom Night II, Friendship, Dead Ringers, Future Ruins, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Repulsion (1965) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss Kasi Lemmon's gorgeous 90's gothic melodrama, Eve's Bayou. From wiki: “Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and starred in the film with Lisa Nicole Carson, Jurnee Smollett, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Meagan Good, and Diahann Carroll. The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theaters on November 7, 1997. The film grossed $14 million domestically on a budget of $4 million, making it the most commercially successful independent film of 1997.[5][3]”Also discussed: may gray, non-ethical non-monogamy, Nashville, Body of Evidence, Disclosure, The Fire Within, The Great Feast, In a Year of 13 Moons, Claudine, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Brood (1979)  Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

Josh and Drusilla discuss the 1962 Japanese film, Pitfall. From wiki: “Pitfall (おとし穴, Otoshiana), a.k.a. The Pitfall and Kashi To Kodomo, is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, written by Kōbō Abe. It was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe, the others being Woman in the Dunes, The Face of Another and The Man Without a Map. Unlike the others, which are based on novels by Abe, Pitfall was originally a television play called Purgatory (Rengoku).[2] The film has been included in The Criterion Collection. It is known for its surreal, often avant-garde storytelling structure and themes of hopelessness, exploitation, and human suffering.Also discussed: Summer Camp Nightmare (1987), In the Spirit (1990), Free to Be You and Me, Sinners, Babylon, and more!NEXT WEEK: Eve's Bayou (1997) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

A classic this week! Jonathan Demme's beloved but controversial, The Silence of the Lambs (1990.) From wiki: “The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer named "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine), who skins his female victims. To catch him, she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The film also features performances from Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, and Kasi Lemmons.[3]Also discussed: crafts!, dunking on AI, The Last Days of Disco, All Over Me (1997), Girls Town (1996), The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love, Ma Vida Loca, The Castle (1997), Series 7, Longlegs, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Pitfall (1962) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

This week the duo discusses a movie that Josh… well, doesn't like; Jennifer Kent's The Babadook (2014). From wiki: “The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her feature directorial debut, based on her 2005 short film Monster. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, and Ben Winspear, the film follows a widowed single mother who with her son must confront a mysterious humanoid monster in their home.”Also discussed: correction corner for The White Reindeer, Race with the Devil, the rerelease of The Big Heat with Drusilla's artwork, Murder My Sweet,  Bertolt Brecht and communist screenwriters, “elevated horror” and more.  NEXT WEEK: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

He hath risen! The ghouls spend Easter discussing the underseen Finnish film from 1952, The White Reindeer. From wiki: “The White Reindeer (Finnish: Valkoinen peura, Swedish: Den Vita Renen) is a 1952 Finnish folk horror film directed by Erik Blomberg in his feature film debut.[1] Blomberg wrote the screenplay with his wife Mirjami Kuosmanen, who also stars in the lead role. Based on pre-Christian Finnish mythology and Sami shamanism, the film is set in the Finnish Lapland and centers on a young woman, Pirita (Kuosmanen).”Also discussed: Bill & Ted, Arachnophobia, Rock n' Roll High School Forever, Arachnophobia, Everything is Terrible, The Shrouds (2025), Cat People, You Won't Be Alone, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Babadook (2014)  Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

The movie of the week is Deliverance (1972), and the team discusses all things hillbilly. From wiki: “Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film directed and produced by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey, who adapted it from his own 1970 novel. It follows four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into the remote northern Georgia wilderness to see the Cahulawassee River before it is dammed, only to find themselves in danger from the area's inhabitants and nature. It stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts.”Also discussed: the winners of our giveaway have been picked, The Royal Tenenbaums, Vanessa 5000, Across 110th Street, Bound, Timestalker, and Appalachia. NEXT WEEK: The White Reindeer (1952)  Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by dear friend, Jose Gallegos, to discuss Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989). From wiki: “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release.”You can watch the movie here: https://archive.org/details/the-cook-the-thief-his-wife-her-lover-peter-greenaway-1989-1 Also discussed: Daughter of Darkness (1948), The Visit (1964), Mike Leigh's Naked, Lars von Trier, vertical content, Studio Ghibli AI, sound stage aesthetics, and more. NEXT WEEK: Deliverance (1972)Follow them across the internet: Jose Gallegos:https://www.instagram.com/criterionoop/https://letterboxd.com/criterionoop/ Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/   

We're running a giveaway! Leave us a five star review on Apple, screengrab it, and send to bloodhauspod@gmail.com to be entered to win a blu-ray of Dressed to Kill or Cruising. The ghouls watch one of their favorite movies, Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace. From wiki: “Blood and Black Lace (Italian: Sei donne per l'assassino, lit. 'Six Women for the Murderer') is a 1964 giallo film directed by Mario Bava and starring Eva Bartok and Cameron Mitchell. The story concerns the brutal murders of a Roman fashion house's models, committed by a masked killer in a desperate attempt to obtain a scandal-revealing diary.” Also discussed: photography, arts and crafts, digital vs analog, made for tv horror movies, A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness, Cut (2000), Deep Red, character actor Tracy Walter, and more. Next Week: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the exploitation video nasty classic, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976). From wiki: “The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown, Peggy Feury, Rick Jason, George Buck Flower, and Roberta Collins. The film centers on an emotionally scarred woman who goes on a killing spree after taking a job as a waitress in a seaside bar. Its title refers to The Birth of Venus, which figures in the film. Dean Cundey served as associate photographer on the film.Also discussed: Luis Bunuel's Mexican films, El in particular, Pink Narcissus, Alison's Birthday (1981), Identikit (1974), GLOW, video nasties, Jayne Mansfield, and more.  Next Week: Blood and Black Lace (1964)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/  

A very special episode this week, as Josh and Drusilla dive into the work of video artist Cecilia Condit and Possibly in Michigan. From wiki: “Cecelia Ann Condit[2] (born 15 December 1947) is an American video artist. Condit's films are noted for their attempts to subvert traditional mythologies of female representation and psychologies of sexuality and violence. Condit has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, American Film Institute, National Endowment for the Arts, Mary L. Nohl Foundation, Wisconsin Arts Council and National Media Award from the Retirement Research Foundation. Her work has been shown internationally in festivals, museums and alternative spaces and is represented in collections including the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and Centre Georges Pompidou Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France. In 2008, Condit had her first solo show exhibition at the CUE Art Foundation in New York.[3]Also discussed: Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) and the Joan Micklin Silver collection, The Secret (2007), remembering Gene Hackman through 1972's Prime Cut, aesthetics, and more! One of Josh's super 8 films, Siren: https://vimeo.com/119029341 NEXT WEEK: The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976) Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Ben Wheatley's influential 2013 film, A Field in England. From wiki: “A Field in England is a 2013 British historical psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley.[3] The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th-century English Civil War. The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, home media and video on demand. It was also broadcast on Film4 on the day of its release.[4]Also discussed: Dead Boy Detectives reunion, Conclave, Triple Fisher, Sean Baker, Lolita narratives, the Poison Ivy cinematic universe, Mickey 17, Challengers, and more. Triple Fisher: https://youtu.be/7xM5wSD2Ixk?si=aZwRe0DhvG4_XpGH NEXT WEEK: A director spotlight on video artist, Cecilia Condit, with her two shorts, Beneath the Skin (1981) and Possibly in Michigan (1983)  Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week Josh and Drusilla watched the incredible The Vanishing (1988). From wiki: “The Vanishing (Dutch: Spoorloos, literally: "Traceless" or "Without a Trace") is a 1988 psychological thriller film directed by George Sluizer, adapted from the novella The Golden Egg (1984) by Tim Krabbé. It stars Gene Bervoets as a man who searches obsessively for his girlfriend following her disappearance at a rest area. The Vanishing was released on 27 October 1988, and received positive reviews. Sluizer remade the film in English in 1993.[3]Also discussed: Matthew Rankin's Universal Language, Iranian film, Tickled, cake farts, and a long talk about sociopathy and ableism. We do commentary! Order the blu-rays with Bloodhaus commentary from ARROW Video!Dressed to Kill https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.html The Long Kiss Goodnighthttps://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-long-kiss-goodnight-limited-edition-4k-uhd/16034468.html NEXT WEEK: A Field in England (2013) Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Today Drusilla and Josh discuss Peter Weir's under loved The Plumber (1979). From wiki: “The Plumber is a 1979 Australian psychological thriller film about a psychotic plumber who terrorizes a grad student. Written and directed by Peter Weir, The Plumber was originally made and broadcast as a television film in Australia in 1979 but was subsequently released to theatres in several countries beginning with the United States in 1981.[1] The film was made shortly after Weir's critically acclaimed Picnic at Hanging Rock became one of the first Australian films to appeal to an international audience.[2] The film stars Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, and Robert Coleby, all of them being most notable at the time as actors in Australian soap operas.[3]Also discussed: television, Nights of Cabiria, Medea, Heart Eyes (2025), Companion (2025), Despiser (2003), Presence (2025), Rules of the Game, Carlos Hugo Christansen films, Cornell Woolrich, and more!We do commentary! Order the blu-rays with Bloodhaus commentary from ARROW Video!Dressed to Kill https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.html The Long Kiss Goodnight https://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-long-kiss-goodnight-limited-edition-4k-uhd/16034468.html NEXT WEEK: The Vanishing (1988)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

The third anniversary of Bloodhaus! What a journey. Instead of celebrating President's Day (boo!) their celebrating Valentine's Day (yay!) The gruesome twosome celebrates with a double feature by Guillermo Del Toro: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). From wiki:Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism and horror often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque.[1] He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power.[2] Known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting NEXT WEEK: The Plumber (1979)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Josh and Drusilla discuss Jack Clayton's gothic masterpiece, The Innocents (1961). From wiki: “The Innocents is a British-American 1961 gothic psychological horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton, and starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry James, the screenplay was adapted by William Archibald and Truman Capote, who used Archibald's own 1950 stage play—also titled The Innocents—as a primary source text. Its plot follows a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.”Also discussed: killer kids, The Palm Beach Story, Midnight (1939), A Small Back Room, The Lost Weekend, and other alcoholic movies. They discuss Smashed, Leaving Las Vegas, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Just Me and You (1979), Charles GRODIN!, Happiness, Eddie Izzard, The Shining adaptations, cinemascope, and more.  We do commentary! Order the blu-rays with Bloodhaus commentary from ARROW Video!Dressed to Kill https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.html The Long Kiss Goodnighthttps://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-long-kiss-goodnight-limited-edition-4k-uhd/16034468.html NEXT WEEK: a three-year anniversary double feature.  Two films by Guillermo del Toro: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

The show goes to Quebec to discuss the 2023 thriller, Les chambres rouge aka Red Rooms. From wiki: “Red Rooms (French: Les chambres rouges) is a 2023 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by Pascal Plante.[3] The film stars Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Elisabeth Locas, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Natalie Tannous, Pierre Chagnon and Guy Thauvette. The film's production was first announced in November 2022.[4]Also discussed: dark times, To Die For, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Mulholland Drive, Black Tight Killer, and more. We do commentary! Order the blu-rays with Bloodhaus commentary from ARROW Video: Dressed to Kill https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.htmlThe Long Kiss Goodnighthttps://www.arrowvideo.com/4k/the-long-kiss-goodnight-limited-edition-4k-uhd/16034468.html NEXT WEEK: The Innocents (1961)   Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Jerzy Skolimowski's The Shout (1978.) From wiki: “The Shout is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It was based on a short story by Robert Graves and adapted for the screen by Skolimowski and Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under his Recorded Picture Company banner.But also: transgender girl scouts, woodworking as a hot boy hobby, Dangerous Liasons, The Wizard of Oz, Wild at Heart, Nights of Cabiria, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, 90's sleaze thrillers, The Last Showgirl and the life of Pamela Anderson, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Les chambres rouge/Red Rooms (2023)  Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Issa Lopez's 2017 film; Tigers Are Not Afraid. They felt mixed on it. From wiki: Tigers Are Not Afraid (Spanish: Vuelven, lit. 'They Return') is a 2017 Mexican fantasy crime horror film, with elements of magical realism, written and directed by Issa López. The film is produced by Marco Polo Constandse, under the banner of Filmadora Nacional, and Peligrosa. The film stars Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero, Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas, Nery Arredondo, and Tenoch Huerta. The film has received critical acclaim.”Also discussed: small dogs, the death of David Lynch, the Los Angeles fires, The Northman, Wolf Man (2025) and werewolf movies, 80s fantasy films, 00s family films, Krull and Ice Pirates, Guillermo Del Toro, AI in The Brutalist, Vox Luxe, Emilia Perez, handheld camera, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Shout (1978)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Josh and Drusilla are living through the awful Los Angeles fire. Here's how you can help:https://www.lahsa.org/news?article=1014-resources-to-support-those-during-the-l-a-fires They discuss the 1949 film The Queen of Spades. From wiki: “The Queen of Spades is a 1949 British fantasy-horror film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans and Yvonne Mitchell (in her cinematic debut). It is based on the 1834 short story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin.[3][4]Also discussed: Gregg Araki's Nowhere, The Coffee Table, Spy, Bridesmaids, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Threads, Jane Campion and Power of the Dog, The Red Shoes, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2022)  Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social 

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Michael Mann's troubled, previously hard-to-see The Keep. From wiki: “The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World War II, it follows a group of Nazi soldiers who unleash a malevolent supernatural force after setting up camp in an ancient stone fortress in the Carpathian Mountains. It is an adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same title by American writer F. Paul Wilson.[5] The musical score was composed by Tangerine Dream.”Also discussed: Wolf's Hole (1987), Penance by Eliza Clark, more Peter Greenaway with The Draughtsman's Contract, Philomena Cunk, Taskmaster, The Devils, Ian McKellen, Gabriel Byrne, tv versions of Ace Ventura or The Breakfast Club, Miami Vice, Sorcerer, Porky's, and more. NEXT WEEK: Queen of Spades (1949) Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Happy New Year! Josh and Drusilla close out 2024 with favorites for both the new films of the year and favorite first-time watches on Bloodhaus. Some included are: Anora, The Substance, Rumour, Conclave, Baby Blood, Litane, Twisters, The Room Next Door, and more. The film of the day however is Robert Eggers' Nosferatu. From wiki: “Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu, which was inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular character, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the married Hutter couple, with supporting casts Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe.” NEXT WEEK: The Keep (1983) Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Happy Holidays! This week, Josh and Drusilla watch the Christmas-y RKO classic, The Curse of the Cat People from Val Lewton. From wiki: “The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 American psychological supernatural thriller film[1][2][3] directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, produced by Val Lewton, and starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, and Ann Carter. It tells a story about a young girl who befriends the ghost of her father's deceased first wife, a Serbian fashion designer who descended from a race of people who could transform into cats. The film, which marks Wise's first directing credit, is a sequel to Cat People (1942) and has many of the same central characters, but the plot is only tangentially related to its predecessor. HUGE NEWS! Bloodhaus has done their first commentary track for the upcoming ARROW release of Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill. You can pre-order now:https://www.arrowfilms.com/4k/dressed-to-kill-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd/15861302.htmlAlso: a fucked-up dog story, Sid & Nancy, Wurdalac, Die Hard, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Cutthroat Island, a Todd Hayne's double feature of Safe and Carol, Sonic Youth, Nico, powdered wigs, and more! NEXT WEEK: Nosferatu (2024) Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/Joshua Conkel:https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social  

This week, Josh and Drusilla are divided on Jonathan Glazer's 2013 film, Under the Skin. From wiki: “Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2013. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2014, and in other territories later in the year.”Also discussed: muppets, Exotica and the careers of Atom Egoyana nd Mia Kirshner, Black Christmas (1974) Silent Night, Deadly Night, Sicko, Luigi Mangione, Christmas Evil, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and more. NEXT WEEK: Return of the Cat PeopleFollow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social  

Czechoslovak Gothic drama film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Alexander Grin, Jessie and Morgiana (1929, Wikisource: Джесси и Моргиана).[1] The story is about two sisters, Klara and Viktoria, and the jealousy that overcomes Viktoria when her sister inherits most of their father's property. When Klara becomes involved with a man that her sister loves, Viktoria begins to plot her murder .The roles of both sisters are played by the actress Iva Janžurová.[2]”Also discussed: CEO shootings, following up on John Carpenter and The Eyes of Laura Mars, Peter Greenaway and Drowning by Numbers, Ghost Stories for Christmas on Shudder, Christmas is goth, Salem Horror Fest, Kier-la Janisse, the Czech new wave, and more.  NEXT WEEK: Under the Skin (2013) Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social 

This week the hosts discuss one of Josh's favorite movies, 1978's The Eyes of Laura Mars. From wiki: “Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 American neo-noir supernatural horror[3] thriller film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, René Auberjonois, and Raul Julia. It follows a New York City fashion photographer (Dunaway) who suddenly develops the clairvoyant ability to witness disturbing serial murders from the point of view of the killer. The screenplay was adapted (in collaboration with David Zelag Goodman) from a spec script titled Eyes, written by John Carpenter; it was Carpenter's first major studio film. H. B. Gilmour later wrote a novelization.”Also discussed: Hawaii, Sasquatch Sunset, Luca Guadagnino's Queer, My Own Private Idaho and the career of Gus Van Sant, American giallo, Jon Peters, Faye Dunaway, Shampoo, Personal Shopper, Blood and Black Lace, The September Issue, capelets and ponchos, Barfly, The Towering Inferno, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Brian De Palma,  NEXT WEEK: Morgiana (1972) Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social  

Josh and Drusilla are joined by Steve Kleinedler to discuss The Other (1972). Steve is an editor, a former lexicographer, and the submissions coordinator for Salem Horror Fest. From wiki: “The Other is a 1972 American horror[4] psychological thriller film, much in the vein of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone, directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for film by Thomas Tryon from his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, and twins Chris and Martin Udvarnoky, with Victor French, John Ritter, and Jenny Sullivan in supporting roles.”Also discussed: Country (1984), Crimes of Passion, The Werewolf vs The Vampire Woman, Buffy the Vampire the Slayer, Demon Wind, Parks & Rec, It Follows, Only Lovers Left Alive, Good Night Mommy, Uta Hagen, Apaches, and more. You can watch The Other on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gTQw3jrvxjI?si=asWJD8kiGNKkN3LK NEXT WEEK: The Eyes of Laura Mars (1979) Follow them across the internet:Steve Kleinedler:https://bsky.app/profile/skleinedler.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/stevekl/ Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social  

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2015 punk thriller, Green Room. From wiki: “Green Room is a 2015 American horror-thriller film[5][6] written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, and produced by Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers and Anish Savjani. Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart, the film focuses on a punk band who find themselves attacked by neo-Nazi skinheads after witnessing a murder at a remote club in the Pacific Northwest.”Also discussed: election blues, Lexapro, The Secret History of Hollywood Podcast, Heretic, Heart Eyes, The Working Class Go to Heaven, In the Mood for Love, 10 Rillington Place, Exquisite Fashion, Hounds of Love, Portland, SHARPS, Courtney Love rented and never returned Sid & Nancy, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Other (1972)You can watch The Other on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gTQw3jrvxjI?si=asWJD8kiGNKkN3LKFollow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social  

Josh and Drusilla recorded this the day before the election. Yikes! From wiki: “The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The plot involves a serial killer (Mitchum) who poses as a preacher and pursues two children in an attempt to get his hands on $10,000 of stolen cash hidden by their late father.”Also discussed: Conclave (2024), 12 Angry Men, dad movies, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Anora, Scream (2022), Promising Young Woman, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lilian Gish, busy bodies of cinema, The Dark Crystal, Cape Fear, King of the Hill, Don Bluth kids, Over the Garden Wall, NEXT WEEK: Green Room (2015)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/

Today the ghouls discuss the 2012 remake of the sleaze classic, Maniac. From wiki: “Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur,[4][5] and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal serial killer.”Also discussed: mannequin hands, Lebron, Paul Morrissey, Mary Woronov, Good Luck Miss Wyckoff, Polly Platt, The Bad Seed, All That Heaven Allows, Skrillex, and more!NEXT WEEK: The Night of the Hunter (1955)Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Happy Halloween! Drusilla and Josh are doing their annual High Brow/Low Brow double feature! On the high brow side, its Bones and All (2022). And on the low brow side, it's Nothing But Trouble (1991). From wiki: “Bones and All is a 2022 romantic horror film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by David Kajganich, based on the 2015 novel Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis. Set in the late 1980s, the film stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet as a pair of young cannibals who develop feelings for each other on a road trip across the United States. Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, Jessica Harper, Jake Horowitz, and Mark Rylance appear in supporting roles.”Nothing but Trouble is a 1991 American comedy horror[3] film written and directed by Dan Aykroyd in his directorial debut, based on a story by his brother Peter, and starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd (in a dual role), John Candy (in a dual role), and Demi Moore. It tells the story of two yuppies and the clients of one of them who are taken to court for running a stop sign in the bizarre, financially bankrupt small town of Valkenvania, which is dominated by a 106-year-old judge. Tupac Shakur made his acting debut as a member of the rap group Digital Underground.NEXT WEEK: Maniac (2012)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Drusilla and Josh watch the punishing Michael Hanake film, Funny Games (Austrian version.) From wiki: “Funny Games is a 1997 Austrian psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, and Arno Frisch. The plot involves two young men who hold a family hostage in their vacation home and torture them with sadistic games. The film was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[3] A shot-for-shot remake, filmed and set in the United States, was released in 2007, also directed by Haneke, this time with an English-speaking cast and a mostly American crew.”Also discussed: intrusive thoughts, diner waitresses in horror movies, Drusilla's The Grifters cover for Criterion, Point Blank, The Split (1968), Threads (1984), NEXT WEEK: The Halloween Special! A highbrow/low brow double feature of Bones and All (2022) and Nothing But Trouble (1991), When the Wind Blows, moralism, Sleepaway Camp, misogyny in horror, Brian De Palma, JAFAs, GLOW, Speak No Evil, and more!Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This is a classic from the 70s that both ghouls love, The Stepford Wives! From wiki: “The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American satirical psychological thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes. It was written by William Goldman, who based his screenplay on Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Katharine Ross as a woman who relocates with her husband (Peter Masterson) and children from New York City to the Connecticut community of Stepford, where she comes to find that the women live lives of unwavering subservience to their husbands.”Also discussed: The Entity, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ladybugs, Strange Darling, Girl, Interrupted, Ira Levin, William Goldman, Rosemary's Baby, and more! NEXT WEEK: Funny Games (1997)Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, a new film that Josh and Drusilla are obsessed with, Coralie Fargeat‘s The Substance (2024). From wiki: “The Substance is a 2024 satirical body horror film co-produced, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and France,[2] its plot follows a fading celebrity (Moore) who uses a black market drug that temporarily creates a much younger version of herself (Qualley), with unexpected side effects.”Also discussed: Tarsem Singh's The Fall, Christiane F. Guy Maddin's Rumours, BeyondFest, spooky season, Jennifer's Body, Wings of Desire, Der Fan, Mubi, Joker 2, and more!NEXT WEEK: The Stepford Wives (1975) Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Josh returns! This week he and Drusilla go way, way back for the 1935 classic  Mad Love. From wiki: “Mad Love (also released as The Hands of Orlac) is a 1935 American body horror film, an adaptation of Maurice Renard's novel The Hands of Orlac. It was directed by German-émigré film maker Karl Freund, and stars Peter Lorre as Dr. Gogol, Frances Drake as Yvonne Orlac and Colin Clive as Stephen Orlac. The plot revolves around Doctor Gogol's obsession with actress Yvonne Orlac. When Stephen Orlac's hands are destroyed in a train accident, Yvonne brings them to Gogol, who claims to be able to repair them. As Gogol becomes obsessed to the point that he will do anything to have Yvonne, Stephen finds that his new hands have made him into an expert knife thrower.”Also discussed: The Feather Weight (2023), The Virgin Suicides, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Kirsten Dunst's Architectural Digest tour, farmhouse nightmares, Looney Tunes, Arsenic and Old Lace, Steve Buscemi, Body Parts, Drusilla's Peter Lorre impression, Lana Del Rey's alligator wrestler, Key Luke, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Substance (2024)    Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Drusilla is joined by special guest BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to discuss The Corruption of Chris Miller. From wiki: “The Corruption of Chris Miller (Spanish: La corrupción de Chris Miller) is a 1973 Spanish psychological horror[3] film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Jean Seberg, Marisol, and Barry Stokes.[4] The film follows a woman and her stepdaughter who come to suspect a handyman they have recently hired is responsible for a rash of violent murders in their small mountain community. Marisol's first film in which she does not perform musical numbers. The only brief exception is a moment in which the three protagonists perform a verse of the song Au clair de la lune on guitar, in which Marisol sings a single verse. The film was Marisol's first film apart from Manuel Goyanes. Anabel Films founder and producer, actor Javier Armet, developed an original idea from Santiago Montcada to produce this high-budget, international film (number 7 in the USA). It was filmed outdoors in Comillas (Cantabria) and Las Fraguas (Cantabria) and indoors at Isasi Isasmendi's Esplugas Films Studios in Esplugas de Llobregat (Barcelona).”But first! Welcome to the Dollhouse, Sleepaway Camp by BJ and Harmony Colangelo, Young Doctors in Love, Red Rooms, true crime as exploitation, Stay Tuned, Hero at Large, The Substance, Barbarian, Worst Person in the World, Vinegar Syndrome, and more!NEXT WEEK: Mad Love (1935)   Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week Drusilla is joined by a very special guest Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn to discuss 1983's Eyes of Fire. From wiki: Eyes of Fire (also known as Cry Blue Sky) is a 1983 American folk horror film written and directed by independent filmmaker and noted still photographer Avery Crounse. “Also discussed: Jean Rollin, Christopher Norris's The Holy Day, the death of Vice, House of Spoils, Blow the Man Down, Bunuel box sets, Oddity, Noises Off, Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, And Justice for All, All the Haunts Be Ours, Vestron Video, banned phrases, Blink Twice, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Big Lebowski, Punch Drunk Love, Eli Roth, and more!NEXT WEEK: Corruption of Chris Miller Follow them across the internet:https://steakmtn.com/https://www.instagram.com/steakmtn/ Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week Josh and Drusilla have a special double feature from Mexico with special guest, Jose Gallegos. The ghouls watch Vacation of Terror and Vacation of Terror II. They also discuss Angel (1982), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Maxxxine, movie themes, Drive Me Crazy, The Time Masters, Rock and Rule, Vinegar Syndrome, Appalachian folk magic, The Smiths, Mexican goths, and more!From wiki: “Vacaciones de terror (English: 'Vacations of Terror') is a 1989 cult Mexican supernatural horror film starring Julio Alemán, Pedro Fernández and Gabriela Hassel.[1] It was directed by Rene Cardona III and the film main plot follows a wealthy family during a weekend trip to a vacation house only to be haunted by the spirit of an evil witch who was executed there many years ago.[2]” NEXT WEEK: Eyes of Fire  (1983)Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Today on the podcast, Josh and Drusilla discuss one of their very favorite European lesbian vampire films, Daughters of Darkness. From wiki: “Daughters of Darkness[b] is a 1971 erotic horror film co-written and directed by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Andrea Rau, and Danielle Ouimet.” Also discussed: Laserdiscs, VCRs, Alice Sweet Alice, Psycho II, Scream, franchises, It's Alive, Karen Black, The House that Screamed, Delphine Seyrig, Klaus Kinski, Jean Rollins, Dark Shadows, haint blue, queer villains, gigolos, and more!NEXT WEEK: Vacation of Terror and Vacation of Terror II    Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/

Josh and Drusilla take in the enormous beauty of Masaki Kobayashi's 1964 anthology film, Kwaidan. From wiki: “Kwaidan (Japanese: 怪談, Hepburn: Kaidan, lit. 'Ghost Stories') is a 1964 Japanese anthology horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales, mainly Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904), for which it is named. The film consists of four separate and unrelated stories. Kwaidan is an archaic transliteration of the term kaidan, meaning "ghost story". Receiving critical acclaim, the film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival,[5] and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.[6] Also discussed: Alien: Romulus, pinball, Strange Darling, production design, Jacques Demy, Lady Snowblood, Tales from the Crypt comics, Raw Dawn Chong and Tales from the Darkside (the movie), Conan the Barbarian, Crying in H Mart, Agnes Varda, Nothing But Trouble, and more! NEXT WEEK: Daughters of Darkness (1971)    Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Drusilla and Josh watch Tillman Singer's 2018 thesis film, Luz. They also discuss Cuckoo, Twisters, the passing of Alain Delon and Gena Rowlands, film criticism, the joys of Dan Stevens, Yellow Veil Pictures, Altered Innocence, Jurassic Park, Luz: The Musical, and more. From wiki: “Luz is a 2018 German supernatural horror film written, produced, edited and directed by Tilman Singer in his directorial debut. It stars Luana Velis as the titular character, a taxi driver who is questioned by the police following a mysterious accident.”NEXT WEEK: Kwaidan (1964)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bob Balaban's 1989 black comedy Parents. From wiki: “Parents is a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his parents (Quaid and Hurt) are not what they seem. It was Balaban's debut as a feature film director.”But also! Martha Stewart and Whatever, Martha. They watched Final Destination, Disturbing Behavior, Josh watched Fright (1971), Drusilla saw Trap, the Angel films, Strangers with Candy, Robert Altman, Sandy Dennis, boomers, Mary Beth Hurt, the 1950s, Miss Piggy, Silver Bullet, Mary Hartman, and more! NEXT WEEK: Luz (2018)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

There's lots going on this week. Josh and Drusilla cover the French folk horror surrealist film Litan (1982). From wiki: “Litan is a 1982 French horror film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and Jean-Claude Romer. It stars Marie-José Nat, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Nino Ferrer, and Marisa Muxen.” Josh wrote a play about Messiah of Evil and talks about playwriting and theater in general. Drusilla saw The Vourdalak and Oddity. They discuss Fantasmas, Radiance Films, Godard's Weekend, Spoon River, The Returned, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Psychomania, The Wickerman, After Hours, Messiah of Evil, Carnival of Souls, and more! NEXT WEEK: Parents (1989)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Drusilla and Josh discuss a beautiful Macedonian film, You Won't Be Alone (2022.)  But also, Josh's play reading, which includes text from Messiah of Evil. They also get into the conversation around transphobia around Longlegs. Drusilla's first book design is out. It's the Book of Elsewhere by China Mielville and Keanu Reeves. And also, Drusilla attended the Midnight Mass screening of Elvira Mistress of the Dark at The Academy Museum. They also discuss Terrence Malick, Bel Ami, Palindromes, Cloud Atlas, Benoit Blanc, and more!From wiki: “You Won't Be Alone is a 2022 dark fantasy horror drama film written and directed by Goran Stolevski. It is an international co-production of Australia, the United Kingdom, and Serbia in the Macedonian language, and marks Stolevski's feature film directorial debut.” BJ Colangelo's piece on The Black Phone. https://www.slashfilm.com/912852/the-grabber-gayface-and-the-danger-of-conflating-the-two-in-the-black-phone/NEXT WEEK: You Won't Be Alone (2022)    Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Josh and Drusilla talk about the Mexican arthouse classic by Alejandro Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre (1989). From wiki: “Santa Sangre (English: Holy Blood) is a 1989 avant-garde surrealistic psychological horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, and Guy Stockwell. An international co-production of Mexico and Italy, the film is set in Mexico, and tells the story of Fenix, a boy who grew up in a circus and his struggle with childhood trauma. It is signed on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.They also discuss Michael Mann, Manhunter (1986), Longlegs (2024), Nichola Cage's neo shamanic acting, creepy pasta, Vampire's Kiss, Leaving Las Vegas, Angel, transphobia, Dressed to Kill, Jodorosky's Dune, Ti West, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Eggers, and more!NEXT WEEK: You Won't Be Alone (2022)   Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Watch The Uninvited (1944) here: Internet Archive with Spanish subtitles: https://archive.org/details/the-uninvited-1944Otherwise go to Part 1 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37kb9n and Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37krhg This week, Josh and Drusilla mourn the passing of Shelley Duvall, MaXXXine, A Quiet Place: Day One, Angel, Vice Squad, Modern Girls, We Capture the Castle, and more. From wiki: “The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film that was directed by Lewis Allen and stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, and Donald Crisp. The film is based on Dorothy Macardle's novel Uneasy Freehold (1941), which was published in the United States as The Uninvited (1942) and deals with a brother and sister who purchase a house in Cornwall, England, that is plagued by paranormal events. The film is part of a cycle of supernatural-themed films that began appearing in the mid-1940s. Dodie Smith began writing the film, and Frank Partos was brought in by his friend, associate producer Charles Brackett. Brackett wanted to have the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock but could not organize plans with him, so Allen directed it. Filming began on April 16, 1943; Allen found working with Gail Russell, who was inexperienced and began crying several times, to be the most difficult part of filming.”NEXT WEEK: Santa Sangre (1989)  Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

Drusilla and Josh honor the late, great Donald Sutherland in The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). From wiki: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction horror film[1] directed by Philip Kaufman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. Released on December 22, 1978, it is based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The novel was previously adapted into the 1956 film of the same name. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity.”But also: House of Mortal Sin, Night Watch, The Amityville Horror, House of Psychotic Women, Identikit, MASH, Pauline Kael, sequels, The Eyes of Laura Mars, Suspiria, and more!NEXT WEEK: The Uninvited (1944)  Follow them across the internet:Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/