A horror podcast brought to you by the Spinsters of Horror! This is a time once a month where Jess puts down her knitting needles and Kelly steps away from the TV to discuss horror movies & other horror mediums with thoughtful analysis, research and passion.
In this episode, we are traversing the gritty sensory overload that is the fascinating world of Japanese Cyberpunk with two powerful films from the 1980s, Death Powder (1986) and Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1988). We will be discussing the loss of identity and the new world of flesh when man infuses with metal or metal becomes flesh, as well as touching upon the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in connection with these films. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
As far as necrophilia films go, none are more recognizable than German filmmaker, Jorg Buttgereit's, Nekromantik. Epitomizing underground transgressive cinema, Nekromantik shows us the sensual side of the paraphilia, giving us a film with a legacy of sexual depravity and iconic imagery. A cerebral exploitation film that forces us to witness sex, death and body fluids, and how they cum together so perfectly. Can we fuck the fear of death away? My guest for this episode is Éric Falardeau! Éric has written and directed short films, music videos, the cult horror feature Thanatomorphose (2012), which has won him several awards in film festivals. He also wrote the porn-horror movie The Thing from the Lake (2019). Éric has guest-curated exhibitions at the Cinémathèque québécoise and published volumes on erotic cinema, the history of special effects in Quebec and on body fluids in gore and pornography. He is currently working on his second feature film!!! Music by Tony Ware Editing & Images by Jessica Stuart Follow me on Social Media: X @tabooterrorspod Threads/Instagram @tabooterrors Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/tabooterrors.bsky.social Support the Underground: https://ko-fi.com/tabooterrors Support the Taboo: https://app.fetishfinder.com/userProfile/venal_anatomica
It's time to crack open a cold one as the first official season of Kelly's Taboo Terrors is in full swing! In this episode, I am revisiting the often reviled necrophilia short film by director Nacho Cerda, Aftermath (1994). A powerful film without dialogue, Aftermath says wonders about the desecration of the body after death and how violent brutalizing corpses can be. Is this post-mortem rape or just another way to seek revenge? We discuss this and more on the inaugural episode of your new favorite film podcast. My guest for this episode is the Masked Menace from the Quality Violent Cinema podcast, Goblin O'Riley. With his lack of cinematic knowledge and even less of a personality, Goblin has kept his role in the QVC universe just by showing up. He's also the deeply disturbed brain behind Red Lust, aka Bloodlust XXX, and is 1/3 of the brains behind Slave Dolls 2: Red Rooms, now available from New Film Order. When not ruining podcasts or filming disgusting fetish gore/porn, he can be found reading about psychology, philosophy, and esoteric knowledge. He also has a cat named Django, and she's pretty rad. Music by Tony Ware Editing & Images by Jessica Stuart Follow me on Social Media: X @tabooterrorspod, Threads/Instagram @tabooterrors Support the Underground: https://ko-fi.com/tabooterrors Support the Taboo: https://app.fetishfinder.com/userProfile/venal_anatomica
The first episode of Kelly's Taboo Terrors has arrived! To get you ready for the season ahead, I talk about the what, where, when, why and how's of necrophilia. A particular interest of mine are the gendered differences between our beloved necrophiles, that of which I divulge here. Enjoy your season primer Morgue Rats, but don't get too excited as we have eight more months to go… Music by Tony Ware Editing & Images by Jessica Stuart Follow me on Social Media: X @tabooterrorspod, Threads/Instagram @tabooterrors Support the Underground: https://ko-fi.com/tabooterrors
In this episode we are returning to Original Vs. The Remake with not one by three films! We are talking about one of Jessica's favorite series - The Evil Dead! We will talk about the original cult classic from 1981, the blood soaked 2013 remake as well as the severely underrated Bloody Muscle Builder in Hell - The Japanese Evil Dead from 1995! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we return to the 1960s to discuss the history of horror and the influential films of the decade but this time we have broadened our scope to include international films - hence the part 2. We will do a mini recap of major historical events of the 1960s and where horror was at with experimental films like Psycho (1960), Peeping Tom (1960) and Blood Feast (1963) shocking audiences leading to the rebirth of zombies with Night of the Living Dead (1968). Then we will leave North America to talk about what horror was doing in countries like Japan, France and Great Britain with the films Kuroneko (1968), Eyes Without a Face (1962) and Horror of Dracula (1958). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… *Note: We are aware that Horror of Dracula was released in 1958, however, we have included this film in the 1960s as it was a film that signaled the rise of Hammer Horror in the UK in the 1960s leading into the 1970s* Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are BACK from our break and ready to get bloody with starting our WEIRD GIRL series. We will be discussing Sad Girl Theory and the Female Mutilator in the films MAY (2002) and EXCISION (2012). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are exploring the vast terrifying depths of the dark ocean waters with two very special guests from the Horror Queers, Joe and Trace. We are talking Aquatic Horror with the two films 47 Meters Down (2017) and Orca (1977). So take a deep breath as we discuss thalassophobia and the demonization of animals in the media. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are celebrating our five year anniversary of the podcast and revisiting our first episode talking about why women love horror but with an update! This is a reflective episode about why horror, where we are at with horror after five years of podcasting, discussion about the podcast's updated direction and what to expect over the next five years of Spinsters of Horror and I Spit On Your Podcast. Also, with special audio additions from other women in the community talking about why they love horror. Thank you to Rachel and Ariel of More Deadly Podcast, Mary Wild, Kayli Scholz, Blayne Waterloo, Rachelle Hinkley, and Helene Doratel Pletzkow for adding their voices to our anniversary episode! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
Welcome to I SPIT ON YOUR PODCAST! A monthly show brought to you by the Spinsters of Horror, Jess and Kelly. We discuss horror, cult, and subversive cinema with thoughtful analysis, research and passion.
In celebration of National Indigenous month here in Canada this episode will be looking at indigenous horror and talking about zombies, COVID-19, marginalized communities and the destructive impact of colonialism on indigenous communities in the two films The Dead Can't Dance (2010) and Blood Quantum (2019) So pick your poison and listen on….IF YOU DARE. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are going back to our roots with a continuation of exploring the Origins of Horror. This episode will be Part 1 on the history of horror in the 1960s with Part 2 to come in a few months. But to kick us off we will be looking at the drastic change the horror genre underwent with the rise of proto-slashers in the films Peeping Tom (1960) and Psycho (1960) and the birth of the gore and splatter with Blood Feast (1963). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are Unleashing the Feral Feminine by discussing the controversial Lucky McKee movie, THE WOMAN (2011). We are looking at the concept of feral feminism, as well as misogyny, abuse and generational trauma. WARNING: This episode contains discussion on misogyny, domestic violence against women/children and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode of Spinster Vs. Spinster, Kelly and Jess are discussing which is the best Lucio Fulci film - Zombi (1979) or City of the Living Dead (1980). Listen on to find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side! Intro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are officially covering our first two films of our broadened cinematic scope on the podcast and venturing into the taboo subject of necrophilia. But we are being DOUBLY subversive and talking specifically about female necrophilia and its representation in two similar but very different films - the Canadian independent film Kissed from 1996 and the German cult classic Nekromantik 2 from 1991. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode we are covering both Pearl and X from 2022 a massive year for a favorite director of ours, Ti West. We will be discussing the harm of resentment, the dangers of romanticism, aging and of course sex, sex and SEX. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In episode four of the mini-series, the Spinsters work on getting up-to-date with new releases that are available to us in Canada. The film up for discussion is Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes' Sissy (2022) available on Shudder. Would we recommend it - listen to find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are back to pit an original against its remake! We will be looking at Les Diaboliques from 1955 and its contemporary remake from 1996, Diabolique. How will they compare? Which one will come out on top? We also have a special guest spotlight on author Henry Corrigan to provide insight on toxic masculinity in these two films. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we are getting….sexy, perverse and blasphemous with NUNSPLOITATION! The movie up for discussion is Ken Russell's infamous THE DEVILS (1971). We will explore the history of nunsploitation, the true events that inspired the film, and the ridiculous censorship that has plagued The Devils for 50 years! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this special Halloween episode of Spinster Vs Spinster, Jess and Kelly have a friendly debate about over the Halloween Franchise. One of us finds it overrated, the other does not - Listen on to find out...Enjoy and welcome to our dark side! Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are talking about one of our favorite subgenres of horror - FOUND FOOTAGE! Particularly, looking at the films that have the audience asking ‘Is it real?', the dark side of the internet and STRANGER DANGER! The films up for discussion are Megan is Missing (2011) and The Den (2013). Trigger Warning: We will be talking about content that may be triggering from some of our listeners such as child molestation, rape and murder. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
Welcome to the fourth episode of Disturbing Films for a Curious Mind! Jess (my I Spit on Your Podcast co-host) has reluctantly come back to the realm of Taboo Terrors. We watched American Guinea Pig: Sacrifice (2017)! From disembowelment to toenail removal, was Jess able to stomach it? Was she able to find enlightenment through the worship of the Goddess, Ishtar? Listen on to find out! Intro: Riot by Dance with the Dead Outro: To Her Darkness by In Solitude Editing/Artwork by Jess
In this episode, we are covering both a Director's Spotlight AND a listener's choice request! You asked for AUDITION (1999) and we are giving that AND Ichi the Killer (2001) - both directed by the prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are celebrating our four year anniversary of Spinsters of Horror and I Spit on Your Podcast with having some fun. We are looking at micro-budget horror both fun and serious with special guests Bri and Kelly from Murmurs from the Morgue Podcast. The films up for discussion are Satan's Servants, Luz, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter and Inhumanwich, which can all be found streaming on Tubi TV. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are exploring celebrating PRIDE with a discussion around drag, horror and DRAG QUEEN HORROR! With the popularity of the transgressive drag queen competition Dragula, and the recent release of indie film Death Drop Gorgeous, we will show you how Horror and Drag are a delightful match made in HELL! You can stream both Death Drop Gorgeous and Dragula Seasons 2 through 4 on Shudder. As well as buy a copy of Death Drop Gorgeous https://www.tlavideo.com/dvds/2910396/death-drop-gorgeous. Support Indie artists! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we return to our Origins of Horror series where we look at the history of horror and its development throughout the decades while discussing how current events shaped it. Last time we discussed the beauty and magic of the 1920s and 1930s, and this time we are heading into the 1940s and 1950s. The films we discuss for the episode are The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Cat People (1942), The Creature from The Black Lagoon (1954), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Gojira (1954). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In this episode, we have our reading glasses back on with another edition of Spinsters Book Club! We're talking BIGFOOT (Bigfeets?), Cryptozoology, survival in the face of disaster, Green Capitalism, environmental destruction, and of course, the horror that is Max Brook's latest novel – DEVOLUTION (2020). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
In episode three of the mini-series, the Spinsters work on getting up-to-date with new releases that are available to us in Canada. The film up for discussion is Mimi Cave's directorial debut Fresh (2022) available on Hulu and Disney+. Would we recommend it - listen to find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
It's Women in Horror Month! So, for this episode we decided to put the spotlight on the French film director Julia Ducournau. We are discussing her debut feature film Raw (2016) and her most recent release Titane (2021), which made her the second female director to ever win a Palme d'Or award. We will also be briefly discussing her short film from 2011, Junior. The themes that we will be dissecting will be body horror from the female gaze, the monstrous feminine, as well as sexuality and gender as represented in Julia's films. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/JessHrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
February is Black History Month. In this month's episode, we are talking about the underseen gems VAMP (1986) and Def by Temptation (1990). We are also excited to welcome a special guest, Dani Bethea, who shares their insight on both these essential films for the history of Black horror. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In this episode of Spinster Vs Spinster, Jess and Kelly have a friendly debate about the 2012 American supernatural horror film, Sinister. Was it really worth being labelled the scariest horror film in 2020? - Listen on to find out...Enjoy and welcome to our dark side! Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we will discuss how Season of the Witch is representative of the dual nature within women seen in the archetypes of The Witch versus The Wife. We will explore the role of the wife in western culture and the societal expectations placed upon women in the 1970s. Also popular during this time was the rise of occultism and witchcraft among these (primarily) white women due to the independence it created. As well, we will examine the image of the witch as representative of feminism and sexual freedom that could be seen taking place during the Sexual Revolution (1960-1980) in which Season of the Witch takes place. As we watch Joan move from the role of a desperate, constrained housewife/mother to a sexually liberated witch, Season of the Witch suggests that she potentially traded one gilded cage for another. How does Romero's perspective about these roles compare to that of two alternative women living their unconventional lives in 2021? This is what we intend to find out in probing the more obscure and underrated 1973 film. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
Historically, female vampires were portrayed as predatory lesbians or as subservient to a Master in the form of Dracula. They were the Brides, a means to bring victims to the male vampire. Modernized versions of the Brides have them liberated from any Master and are unconventional women fighting against the patriarchy and the “traditions” that try to keep them submissive. Female vampires of the 2010s show us the full spectrum of these women - they are taking back the night. Through the films Bit (2019), Byzantium (2017), and Bliss (2019) – We see the Rise of Carmilla. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, it was Spinster's Choice and Kelly chose the theme of Children's Horror and the film up for discussion is the 1985 Disney film Return to Oz. This is a childhood favourite of Kelly's and has left her lasting nightmarish memories and this is a first-time watch for me despite my love for the Wizard of Oz. So we are going to discuss L. Frank Baum and the World of Oz, the film as gateway horror and the age-old question: When is it a good time to introduce children to the horror genre? Throughout this episode, you will hear clips from fellow horror fans who talk about those childhood films that scared them. Thank you, Jenn, Carolyn, Dom, Richard, and Ariel for sharing your stories. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In this episode, we are going back to our roots with the start of a new series on the Origins of Horror. We will be starting in the 1920s and 30s as we explore German Expressionism and Universal Monsters. Horror has always been political and by going through decade by decade we will be showing you WHY. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In the second episode of a new mini-series, the Spinsters work on getting up-to-date with new releases that are available to us in Canada. The film up for discussion is Simon Barrett's Seance (2021) available now on Shudder. Would we recommend it - listen to find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, join us as we go deep into the woods to explore Robert Eggers' The Witch (2015). This New England folktale took witches, Satanists and horror fans by storm, and for good reason. It's rich story-telling, authenticity, portrayals of historical witchcraft, Puritanical idolatry and strong feminist undertones, made this one of our favorite horror movies. We will discuss the themes of Black Phillip as the symbol of Satan, Satanic Witchcraft and its Empowering force, womanhood, motherhood, even Anti-motherhood. The Witch - our Sinister Rebel - is one of the oldest fighters against paternal domination with an important relationship to Satan. She will Reign & Hex the Patriarchy! Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Imagery by: Brandon Mercer Editing work by Jessica Parant
In this episode, we return to Woodsboro to discuss films 2 - 4 of the Scream franchise. We will be talking about the pivotal use and weaponization of the phone and technology as part of the Modus Operandi of Ghostface, and how the quest for notoriety makes Ghostface such an infamous horror villain of the 1990s. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
Welcome to the third episode of Disturbing Films for a Curious Mind! Jess (my I Spit on Your Podcast co-host) has reluctantly come back to the realm of Taboo Terrors. We watched the infamous SALO - the shit-eating, teenager killing, Italian film based on Marquis de Sade's novel, The 120 Days of Sodom. Since this is a classic in extreme cinema, I had to show Jess! How far down into the Circle of Hell did she make it? Listen on to find out! Intro: Riot by Dance with the Dead Outro: Babylon AD (So Glad for the Madness) by Cradle of Filth Editing by Jess Artwork by Brandon Mercer
In this episode, we are discussing the Slumber Party Massacre series! This is also our very first listener's request - yes folks, we are now taking those. We will talk about the marketing of slasher films in the 1980s and then explore how the Slumber Party Massacre series - written by women - subverts all kinds of slasher tropes into a satirical bloodbath! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In this episode, Kelly is joined by filmmaker/SFX artist Jessie Seitz to discuss the elusive and deeply controversial Lucifer Valentine. With allegations of abuse, grooming of young girls and more, they thought it was time to parse through the rumours, reveal facts, and have a critical conversation about the filmmaker himself. If you are intrigued, then listen on. Stay Grim! Intro: Riot by Dance with the Dead Outro: Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer - Behemoth Editing by Jessica Artwork by Brandon Mercer
In this episode, we are celebrating our THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! So we are going to be doing something fun and different. We have our first crossover episode with Gracie of the podcast Good Mourning Nancy! With Gracie, we discuss the subversion of the horror comedies with the films up for discussion The Final Girls, Tucker'n'Dale Vs. Evil and What We Do In the Shadows because horror can be fun as well as terrifying. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode of Spinster Vs Spinster, Jess and Kelly have a friendly debate over which Canadian classic is the better Prom night slasher; Prom Night (1980) or Hello Mary Lou! Prom Night 2 (1987)- listen on to find out! Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are celebrating PRIDE with a discussion around the severely underrated queer vampire film BIT (2019). The themes we will be discussing are positive queer representation in horror, the division between Second and Third Wave feminists and the gender politics of vampire hunters. We also have special guests the Colangelo wives, BJ and Harmony, of the podcast This Ends at Prom talking about what they love and appreciate about the film Bit. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
To round out our celebration for Pride, and the underground gem Bit (2019), we interviewed the man behind it, Brad Michael Elmore! This music lover is an emerging talent in the indie film world with Boogeyman Pop (2018) and Wolfman's Hammer (2011) already under his belt. His soon-to-be cult classic Bit is a refreshing, subversive take on queer horror with a trans lead in this bubble gum pop, feminist, vampire tale. Brad had a lot of insightful things to say about his process, the creation of Bit and more. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, Kelly is joined by Ariel Baska, host of Ride the Omnibus podcast & writer for Ghouls Magazine. They gush about the brilliance of New French Extremity film Martyrs (2008). Does Kelly reveal the secrets of the great beyond? Listen on to find out. Stay Grim! Ariel's first horror film, Our First Priority, is on Kickstarter NOW! Please donate if you can: bit.ly/KS-OFP Intro: Riot by Dance with the Dead Outro: Whiskey Kills the Butterflies - Skin You Alive Editing by Jessica Artwork by Brandon Mercer
In this episode, we get to celebrate the coming of spring by exploring FOLK Horror. The films up for discussion are The Wicker Man (1973) and Apostle (2018). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In the first episode of a new mini-series, the Spinsters work on getting up-to-date with new releases that are available to us in Canada. The first film up for discussion is The Dark and Wicked (2020) available now on Shudder. Would we recommend it - listen to find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, we are back pitting an original against its remake! We will be looking at 1998’s RINGU and 2002’s THE RING. We talk about themes of technology and social isolation in Japan in comparison to the US. As well, get insight from film critic special guest Jenny Nulf, Programs Director at the Austin Asian American Film Festival. How will they compare? Which one will come out on top? Let's find out. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library
In this episode, we are finding our inner dark goddesses and discussing Satanic Feminism! Through the films Don't Deliver Us From Evil (1971), Alucarda (1977), Jennifer’s Body (2009), and The Witch (2016), we will explore the representation and importance of Satan as the image of an anti-patriarchal idol and source of empowerment for women. By highlighting the three main Satanic opponents of the patriarchy -- Eve, the witch, and the succubus -- we will show that there is strength in darkness and power within embracing the ideology of Satanism. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica
In this episode, it is Spinster's Choice and Jessica chose the 1985 horror-comedy Re-Animator. The Spinsters chat about the film, its comparison to the original story by H.P. Lovecraft and again touch upon cosmic horror. Their conversation also takes them into exploring the early 20th-century "immortality projects", as well as talk about our fears around death and dying. Enjoy and welcome to our dark side... Intro Music: Robeast by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by Jessica Research Resources can be found at https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/the-spinster-s-library