Hot for Creature

The creatures dive into the lurid and wonderful world of Sergio Martino with his Black Cat adaptation Your Vice Is A Locked Room and Only I Have The Key. They discuss the masters of Italian film and adaptive screenwriting, as well as cats who eat eyes. cw: SA

The creatures are back in Japan for the Gothic B&W classic Kuroneko. They discuss the term "Lynchian", touch on the Oscars and hash out editing techniques across cultures.   cw: SA

The cats are back to tackle a double-feature: one shadowy classic of psychological horror and one erotic fantasy set to incendiary David Bowie tunes. And they're both called Cat People! Black Cat Strut continues here on HFC.   cw: incest

In this brand new non-canon miniseries, the creatures are paying tribute to their nocturnal feline friends with nine monumental cat movies. The first insallment is an analysis of Edgar G. Ulmer's The Black Cat, starring legends Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. The creatures also tackle Flash Gordon, Argylle and Profondo Rosso as they streeeetch out and watch a Universal classic.

The creatures are once again stirring to bring a triple-feature of Christmas fear. The call is coming from inside the podcast.   cw: SA, r*pe culture

What is this; a crossover episode?! The creatures were stoked to join their new favorite podcast The Infinite Library (John and Ben) to talk about Koji Suzuki's novel Ring and Hideo Nakata's subsequent horror movie classic of the same name. The creatures and librarians go deep down the well to discuss the themes and legacy of this enormous franchise just in time for Halloween.   cw: SA   Check out The Infinite Library! https://open.spotify.com/show/3K8XLcPeaAnYbs8NzBXmXI

The creature are taking a break from their break to review the brand new film from Jennifer Reeder: Perpetrator. They struggle to say the name of the film and then dive into the blood to make sense of this crazy new vision of horror.

It's been a wonderful season, creatures. Let's smooch some witches.

The creatures explore the quiet countryside of macedonia and explore the world from different points of view through 2022's You Won't Be Alone. They discuss shoegaze, allegories and plans for a post-season special.

The creatures are back with Addams Family indie darling Hellbender! They cough up blood and dish on regional filmmaking, COVID productions and CGI. Spring eats winter, baby...

This week Rob & Dylan watched Robert Zemeckis's The Witches. They're lucky to be alive.

In one of their most divisive eps yet, the creatures debate the quality of Oz Perkins's Gretel & Hansel. They talk nepo babies, child actors and a chance encounter with Alucarda

The creatures are back in the new year to discuss the 2020 box office smash The Wretched. Dylan tells the story of meeting on of his heroes, Rob muses on the personalities and streaming services and the two mine the canon for unrecognized auteurs. Happy New Year!

Happy holidays beautiful creatures! The creeps are here to finally cover 2015's Krampus (The Naughty Cut). They discuss film scores, Tron: Legacy, Spielberg and the recent Violent Night while squaring off with the Anti-Santa himself. Maybe the real Xmas present was the friends we made on the way.

The creatures briefly convene after their radio silence to plot out their 2023 holiday special! They bring the gift of movies and try to remember how to podcast!

For the first and last time on this podcast the creatures are diving into Gaspar Noe's oeuvre to see his singular take on witches in 2019's Lux Æterna. They pay tribute to Charlotte Gainsbourg, discuss the film's messages of misogyny in filmmaking, and talk about where in the world of cinema they would want to move. Cw: gendered industry abuse

The creatures are joined by screenwriter, playwright and theatre practitioner Julian Sky Aldana-Tejada to discuss the most difficult film they've ever reviewed: the polarizing remake of Dario Argento's Suspiria. They go through some new physcial media acquisitions and straight into the weeds to decipher this mind-bending reimagining. It's all a mess, isn't it?

A little review cut from the Pyewacket episode for Phil Tippett's Mad God. No spoilers here!

Angst. The final frontier. The creatures are watching indie darling Pyewacket and reliving their young almost-goth days with the summoning of a witch-demon. They compare the film to other indie offerings, discuss sci-fi nomenclature and film noir, getting as nerdy as possible for your listening pleasure.   Cw: self-harm, familial trauma

The creatures are ready to dissect this 2016 horror/thriller with a doctor's precision, taking on The Autopsy of Jane Doe. They discuss the trappings of late 2000's horror, the connections between this movie and the earlier witch classics and, of course, how Star Wars could be rebooted to amazing effect.

In this bonkers episode, the creatures fall in love with Anna Biller's The Love Witch and witch queen of the screen Juliana Kuttruff is there to help break the spell. Dylan is hypnotized by Elvira sex magic, Rob thirsts over Elliott Gould and Juliana de-mystifies the world of DILF energy.

The creatures are rearing up on their goaty li'l hind legs to watch Robert Eggers's The VVitch, and also discuss his new film The llorthman. Rob extols their love for Eggers's filmography and John brings the heat (and by heat we meet historical religious background).

The creatures bitch about witching in Spain as they discuss Alex de la Iglesias's Witching & Bitching. They discuss Sumerian idols, the latest Pixar releases and attempt to pronounce the name of this movie's locations. They're really good at this.

Due to a family emergency this week's ep is delayed but never fear! The creatures convened to reflect on Paul Verhoeven's latest masterwork Benedetta. Along the way they also touch on Pig and Last Night in Soho.

The creatures are joined by world's greatest artist and Tweeter Lars Addams to discuss Robert Zombini's [sic] The Lords of Salem. This work of cinema spins them around like no other and leaves them mystified. Come ride the goat with us, creatures.

The creatures venture into THE WOODS. Will they make it out of THE WOODS? What do they think about the movie THE WOODS? Stay tuned and listen to them talk about Lucky McKee's THE WOODS.

Love is in the air as the creatures celebrate Valentine's Day with this Nora Ephron box-office bomb. They discuss the sexual energy of Will Ferrel, the Lubitsch touch, chemistry and toasters as they decode this mystifying work of cinema.

The creatures are 2 hot 2 handle in this episode comparing sequels to The Blair Witch Project. They stumble through the dark woods that is this crazy trilogy and discuss goth Scooby Doo, sequel expectations and branded underwear. Seriously. They want that branded underwear.

In 2022, two little creatures and acclaimed actor Michael Stahler ventured off into the woods to record a podcast about hiking, Animal Planet and Michael's real life Blair Witch experience. A week later, these recordings were found thoroughly edited. These are those recordings.

The creatures are back from their jolly break and getting back into the groove. They show off their physical media gifts and acquisitions from the holidays and indulge in this odd 90s melange of horror and sisters comedy. Over midnight margaritas they pitch an artistic masterpiece for Sandra Bullock, discover the original Borat and fly off the roof into greatness.

The creatures are goofy and joyful after a year of watching witch movies with you all, and have decided to finish it out with a first time watch of Dutch horror-comedy Saint. They talk about this movie's not-so-little problem, as well as gift-giving, Paul Verhoeven and Christmas horror. Thanks for joining us this past year creatures.

The bayou calls and the creatures answer. With the help of Sweet ‘n Spooky's Selis Vargas they dissect what makes this gem a forgotten classic and wrestle with its plethora of themes. They also talk Christmas movies, voiceover and the works of Toni Morrison and Faulkner. Cw: sexual assault, childhood trauma

The creatures take on one of the great teen movies with the help of a former teen herself, Dylan's sister Katrina Dagenais! Dylan is roasted for his idea of light viewing, Katrina's nonexistent streaming career is boosted and Rob delights in the world of movie musicals. They are the weirdos, mister.

Rob's favorite segment you've never heard...

The creatures jump into the colorful, campy cauldron that is 1993's Hocus Pocus. They discuss the cult status of the movie, compare it to its contemporaries and talk A LOT more than they would like to about virginity. Despite its flaws, the movie manages to put a spell on the creatures.

Childhood is scary AF, but the creatures are taking it on with the help of Jeff Katz (Rob's brother and fellow witch). They plug their sponsors, as well as discuss the works of Roald Dahl, Halloween Kills, practical FX and The Great Betrayal.

The creatures fly freelance with special guest Sydney Torres as they take on the Miyazaki masterpiece Kiki's Delivery Service. They plan Sydney's Sailor Moon podcast, pay tribute to the legendary Phil Hartman, discuss bootlegs and watching restored movies, and indulge Rob in some good old fashioned Dune chat.

Edited out for time but presented here while Dylan is away! The creatures imagine The Producers as played by the Muppets.

Whether they like it or not, the creatures just can't stop going back to high school. Here they face the terrors of the 1980s, possibly unintentional queer subtext and lots of musical numbers. They also talk the Hellraiser reboot and The Breakfast Club.

While Dylan takes a sick day, we present a cut segment from our Worst Witch episode! Here we discuss the ending of The Green Knight, so avoid if you don't want spoilers. We'll be back shortly...

These horny little devils are especially hot for creature this week, as they take on one of Rob's favorite films, George Miller's The Witches of Eastwick. They talk comparisons to the book, Muppets, The Haunted Mansion, Lego Star Wars and the indelible charm of Wolfman Jack.

Anything can happen on Hot For Creature. Including watching the childrens' 1986 television special The Worst Witch. The creatures reminisce on their school daze of half days, teachers, deceased cats and an unfortunate amount of references to H*rry P*tter.

After another hectic week the creatures are headed to the video store to watch Ulli Lommel's The Devonsville Terror. Dylan gives his minute reviews of Nia DaCosta's Candyman and James Wan's Malignant before they dive into this oddly feminist VHS horror staple. They discuss straight-to-video films, the legacy of Donald Pleasance, Bird Box and face-melting, and eulogize their childhood video store.

The creatures had such a great time in Italy they stayed there. They tackle this Suspiria sequel and take the time to discuss Michael Mann, Cabin in the Woods, murderous hot dog vendors, Videodrome, Mario Bava and old musicals as they… walk through more hallways?

The creatures are back with one of the iconic witch movies, Dario Argento's 1977 classic Suspiria. They discuss the OnlyFans and Letterboxd debacle, the giallo distinction, dancer's envy and their continuing relationships with this movie, as they turn the blue iris to this Italian nightmare.

In their second week of questionable witch movies, the creatures are watching the 1977 Mexican cult-classic Alucarda. They talk funky box sets, A24, the horniness of Catholicism and late night movie pics as they attend the sabbath with Alucarda… and the weird guy.

The sea critters voyage out with The Witch Who Came From The Sea. They plan their giallo space movie, talk sci-fi production design, reminisce on Voyage of the Mimi and chat podcast pet peeves on their little raft. Cw: childhood sexual abuse, violence, sex

Wherefore art thou ROMERO?? The creature's watch George Romero's Season of the Witch/Hungry Wives/Jack's Wife and embrace dR3aM logic. They invent new naked party games, watch the Dune trailer, discuss slow pacing and the editing of Nicolas Roeg and attempt to get this movie the reappraisal it deserves. Cw: domestic violence, assault

The creatures are hot and bothered! They discuss Tom Six, the sexploitation genre, Loki and franchises, while baring all covering this scandalous 1970s swankfest.

After a long impromptu hiatus of traveling and working, the creatures are back to tackle this bizarre little BBC documentary, The Power of the Witch. They discuss the events in the news they missed, religion and witchcraft, Anton Lavey and movie crushes.

The creatures are headed out to the farm… in Massachusetts. After Dylan watches a creature's move recommendation, the creatures watch the 1970 TV hit movie Crowhaven Farm. They attempt to define folk horror, discuss Shampoo, Rosemary's Baby and Last House On The Left and parse through the legacy of Aaron Spelling.