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Where horror meets feminism meets film class without any homework! With a shared passion for all things spooky, Rachel (she/her) and Judas (they/them) examine one film a week through the lens of intersectional feminism.


    • Jan 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    The Hungry Lover: Jennifer's Body & Sexuality as Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 61:37


    After an extended holiday break, Judas and Rachel sit down in their little zoom windows to discuss a movie they both regard as high art: Jennifer's Body. With a reading appropriately titled "Lesbians Who Bite", this episode explores the use of women's sexuality as an element of horror, and some of the horrors of being a woman with sexual agency in society.Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOYWN2bbKR8Qqh5GTFNtK_jLUHXlULHe/view?usp=sharing (Lesbians Who Bite by Ellis Hanson, p. 183)https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/louispeitzman/jennifers-body-diablo-cody-karyn-kusama-feminist-horror

    Spirit of Vengeance: The Grudge & Orientalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 34:46


    This week, Judas and Rachel were bored to death by The Grudge, but it also serves as the perfect backdrop to talk about the way horror utilizes Orientalism. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15A0MPTh_hmENyzHj6wad-cJlYH7w0ziA/view?usp=sharing

    To Have A Body: Zombieland & Disability in Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 66:43


    In this episode, after watching Zombieland, Rachel and Judas dip into discussing disability & fatphobia both in horror and in real life and how that affects us. As usual, they talk about random stuff too like batman, iron man, a very special fanfiction near and dear to all our hearts (you'll have to listen to know what it is though, just kidding, it's linked below).Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CvTfV4WBKnNGnI-rTwOgJb5_J8nFCg09/view?usp=sharingRead Gritty kills Tony Stark and tell us what you thought of it

    Hide and Seek: Ready or Not & Classism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 56:01


    After a little thanksgiving break, Judas and Rachel come back with commentary on class, marriage and the horrors they carry, as it relates to Ready or Not. Topic divergences include, but are not limited to, cryptocurrency & NFTs, the powerpuff girls, and activism. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdQRNJ-pAz3pTfFagKrI3sPc6X7zvN70/view?usp=sharingGeneral activism resources (these are just some organizations you can donate to and share and learn more about to aid you in your every day activism):https://foodnotbombs.net/new_site/https://iww.org/https://blacklivesmatter.com/We also encourage you to always do your own research into ways you can help your local community!

    Here's Johnny!: The Shining & Toxic Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 58:27


    In this episode, Judas and Rachel take a metaphorical axe to the doors of toxic masculinity as they discuss The Shining, Kubrick's Authorial intent and how that probably differs from our feminist viewing of the film. We talk about complexities of family, abuse, and how toxic masculinity is a big player in the story of Jack Torrence. Trigger warnings: multiple mentions and discussion of abuse and domestic violence. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can also find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1agE9KdYx7GFcZfA4cVeIp002R_w2Yrd0/view?usp=sharinghttps://web.archive.org/web/20191228132422/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1987/07/12/kubricks-shining-secret/a7e3433d-e92e-4171-b46f-77817f1743f0/

    The Devil In The Details: Rosemary's Baby & Bodily Autonomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 59:13


    This week, Judas and Rachel examine the horrors of being a woman in a feminist interpretation of Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (and the irony of having him as director). We swing quite a few bats at a few different hornet's nest too, so tune in if you wanna see which group of people we pick a fight with next. Trigger warnings: multiple mentions and discussion of rape and abuse. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can also find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d_s5cuODTFs5A5PEPaBfVdlW1py25uUE/view?usp=sharingResources & charities focused on reproductive health & helping victims of abuse:http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/https://www.rainn.org/https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/onlineactions/2U7UN1iNhESWUfDs4gDPNg2?sourceid=1000063https://nwhn.org/https://reproductiverights.org/https://prochoice.org/You can find us on twitter at twitter.com/dontlookpod

    Archaic Mother May I: Alien and Abjection in horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 69:18


    In this episode Rachel and Judas tackle the iconic film Alien, by Ridley Scott. They talk about abjection and motherhood in horror, but mostly diverge into other topics like politics, covid and jaws? Content warning: Incest Spoiler warning: minor spoilers for Bly Manor, sorryThank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can also find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources:https://0a31922f-1e0a-4383-8f6f-f185afc9ac24.filesusr.com/ugd/fa3cec_d5ec552b59384672a02b201e5691656f.pdf

    Take a Peak: Rear Window and The Male Gaze

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 51:42


    Don't look now but.... Rachel and Judas are talking about the male gaze after watching Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. Unfortunately, they also gotta talk about Freud. Thank you so much for tuning in and joining us on this little passion project! If you're enjoying the podcast, please take a moment to follow us, rate, subscribe, share with friends maybe? You can also find us on twitter at http://twitter.com/dontlookpodSources cited:https://ia802801.us.archive.org/4/items/visual-pleasure-and-narrative-cinema/Laura-mulvey-visual-pleasure-and-narrative-cinema.pdf

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