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Hello New Hollywood hippies and malaise monkeys and all the ships at sea and welcome to A Very Good Year. If you've been listening you know we're retiring A Very Good Year and coming back with a whole new show for 2025.In the meantime we're looking back at the past 100 episodes by revisiting some of our favorite guests and our favorite movies by decade. This episode is massive, but it's the 1970s, arguably the greatest decade for film in the entire short life of the medium. The 70s years were always the first to go when we were booking guests for the show and they do not disappoint.In this episode we've got podcasting superhero Blake Howard, author Charles Bramesco, author Alexandra Heller-Nichols, production designer Judy Becker who is currently getting rave reviews for The Brutalist, filmmaker Zach Clark, writer Jason Diamond, podcaster Brian Saur, writer/director Isabel Sandoval, historian Kevin Kruse, critic Sean Burns, writer/director and actor Noah Seegan, writer Alexandra West, critic Jordan Hoffman, media superstar Soraya Nadia McDonald, critic Katie Rife, author Scott Drebit, and director of photography Bradford Young with what might be the movie that has impacted me the most across the entire series. Enjoy! For show notes - including where to stream this week's movies, links to referenced media, and more - subscribe on Buttondown at https://buttondown.email/AVeryGoodYear. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Faculty of Horror's Alexandra West joins Anna to discuss the brilliance of Creep (2014) and her own Peachfuzz-adjacent experience. Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.***The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
"In a Violent Nature" is a new horror film by director Chris Nash and producer Peter Kuplowsky. Shot in Sault Ste. Marie, its fresh take on the slasher flick - this one told from the point-of-view of the killer - has earned rave reviews from critics and horror fans. It joins a long list of horror movies made in Ontario - from "Black Christmas" to "The Fly" - that have scared audiences for decades. To discuss Canada's significant contribution to horror movies, we welcome: Chris Nash, director of "In a Violent Nature;" Peter Kuplowsky, a producer of "In a Violent Nature," and programmer of TIFF's Midnight Madness;Carolyn Mauricette, programmer at Fantasia International Film Festival and Blood in the Snow Film Festival; and Alexandra West, author of "Gore-geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror," and co-host of the Faculty of Horror Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Film critic, podcaster, and historian Alexandra West joins us to talk about her new book “Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror” and the movies of 1976, from the bloodbaths of “Carrie” and “Taxi Driver” to the erotic power plays of “In the Realm of the Senses.” For show notes - including where to stream this week's movies, links to referenced media, and more - subscribe on Buttondown at https://buttondown.email/AVeryGoodYear. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, is back with special guest Alexandra West, talking about her new non-fiction book Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror, out now. We talk about the process of choosing films to write about and the process of writing about yourself without giving too much away. ***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. Artwork by Ewa FerdynusMusic: "Slasher" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.***The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
Have you ever been in the middle of experiencing something so strange, or so cruel or surreal that you think to yourself – I have to be in some kind of nightmare? Well, what if you were? What if it was “all one great big movie”... uhh I mean nightmare?What if Scream is actually Sidney Prescott's trauma nightmare? Let's explore that theory and look at how Scream (1996) portrays the formation of trauma and how it can manifest into nightmares.Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Sources:Hey final girls — we all have psychic capabilities. And learning how to tap into those innate capabilities can unlock a doorway to a world rich with meaning beyond what we can perceive with our conscious, waking minds. I invite you to join Through the Dream Veil, my 5-week email course where you will learn how to heighten your psychic capabilities by learning how to develop your own personal dreamwork practice, nurture a relationship with the dream realm, and embody the magic of your dreams to unveil a deeper understanding of both your personal and the collective unconscious. Beginning and the May 6 dark moon, you will receive psychoeducaiton about dreams, a framework for developing your own personal dreamwork practice, and an audio guided journey into your unconscious where you will be guided to discover what a dream of your choosing means to you. Sign up HERE.Order The Horror Concierge: A Mental Health and Horror Tarot Readings + Film Reco. Order yours HERE.Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempomint.The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by Carl Jung Dreams: (From Volumes 4, 8, 12, and 16 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung) (New in Paper) by C.G. JungThe Interpretation of Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz and Kendra CrossenThe Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté, Daniel MatéThe Scream, 1893 by Edvard MunchThe 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula by Alexandra West
Jennifer Didier Interviews Alexandra West of Nerd/Noir. Alexandra shares her journey from the world of Art to technology, back to Art and making her final career in the world of Technology. Listen to her story of how her art background had allowed her to experience and share a unique technology experience and focus. About Nerd/Noir: Founded in 2015, Nerd/Noir is a consulting firm specializing in transforming large-scale product engineering organizations. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and helping businesses rethink digital transformation. Nerd/Noir helps clients build self-sustaining coaching capabilities, ensuring long-term success in today's rapidly evolving tech landscape; focusing on outcome-driven strategies and impacts, versus process-centric approaches. The Nerd/Noir team has more than 25 years of experience in modernizing processes and increasing the success of engineering and product teams, from startups to Fortune 500 firms. For more information, please visit https://nerdnoir.com/. Alexandra West, Cofounder & Creative Director Alexandra West is an award-winning designer, international speaker, and corporate trainer. She is passionate about culture, creativity, and collaboration. Her focus is on bringing both a visual thinking mindset and a strong sense of psychological safety to the world of collaborative work. Alex has a long history as a creative. After earning her degree in Art History from Emory University, Alex spent her early career in commercial and nonprofit art galleries. She then spent a decade managing large-scale software implementations for Fortune 500 HR teams before leaving corporate America to return to her creative roots. Alex worked as a production designer and art director on feature films, television shows, and commercials for over ten years. Alex works with organizations on product discovery and development projects, as well as corporate culture and diversity & inclusion initiatives. When not busy curating and coaching, Alex can be found eating cheese. All kinds of cheese. You can find Alexandra West on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-west-nerdnoir/
We all know the scenario. A nice young family moves into a new house. It's haunted by an evil spirit. Mayhem ensues. These movies have been reliable box office hits for decades, but they might also be telling us something about the real anxieties of home ownership. I talk with Alexandra West, co-host of the podcast Faculty of Horror, and Dahlia Schweitzer, author of Haunted Homes, about how the history of the American suburbs made their mark on movies like The Amityville Horror and Poltergeist. George R. Olson, showrunner of the Syfy series SurrealEstate, discusses why the heroes of his show are ghost whispering real estate agents. And realtor Cindi Hagley explains how she became an expert in selling stigmatized properties with haunted pasts. Also check out the Faculty of Horror episode House Warning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's talk about the apocalyptic— today's forecast is misty with a chance of monsters — low key 2007 creature feature, The Mist.I had seen this movie a handful of times over the years and upon a rewatch for this episode, I really wanted this movie to just be about climate change. It's easy to see it that way pure and simple — there's literally monsters in the mist outside that prevent people from going out lest they get eaten. But on closer inspection, there is so much much more going on here and begs the question — is climate change really just environmental terrorism? And who exactly is the real monster here?This episode explores the film's portrayal of climate anxiety, a psychological concept called sense-making, in and out groups, spiritual bypassing, and hopelessness. Good times!Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, owner of Many Moons Therapy. ..............................................................Sources:The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula by Alexandra West https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-1990s-teen-horror-cycle/ Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9827912-incognito Canada wildfires: US East Coast sees worst air quality in years https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65828469 The Social Psychology of Organizing by Karl E. Weick https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/134489Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us Vs. Them by Shakil Choudhury https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/26781095 Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation by John Welwood https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14457.Toward_a_Psychology_of_Awakening ‘The Mist' Is Still Relevant for Unfortunate Reasons by Kristen Lopezhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mist-is-still-relevant-unfortunate-reasons-1060573/ Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91953.Leviathan ..............................................................Mental Health Resources:Assaulted Women's Help Line awhl.org416-863-0511Centre for Addiction and Mental Health camh.net416-535-8501Distress Centres of Torontodcogt.com416-408-4357 Gerstein Crisis Centregersteincentre.org 416-929-5200Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape trccmwar.ca416-597-8808Victim Services Torontovictimservicestoronto.com 416-808-7066
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca conclude their exploration of Wes Craven's meta-franchise as they discuss the 2011 horror film Scream 4. Episode Highlights: We examine how this film speaks to a new decade's fears and concerns as it situates the familiar Scream saga into a post-9/11, social media-saturated, technology-driven world. Surprisingly for once, we are fully on-board for the cold openings and we talk about how they contribute meaningful to the bigger themes of the film. We celebrate Sidney's command that we don't mess with the original and the ways that this message resonates with the larger remake culture that preys on our nostalgia for the original text even as it asks us to prefer the new text. And finally we ask whether or not someone can be a final girl if they fabricate their own trauma. A Dose of Scholarship: We reference Alexandra West's book The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle as well as Taylor Cole's essay "Technology, Media, and the Slasher Formula in Scream 4," which can be found in the "The Neo-Slasher" special of Horror Homeroom, available here. This podcast episode first aired on April 10, 2022. This episode was edited by the terrific Jackson O'Brien! Twitter/Instagram: @NightmarePod1; YouTube: Such a Nightmare channel; Email: suchanightmare.pod@gmail.com; ALL LINKS
Writer and podcaster Becky Darke dives deep into the only teen girl werewolf franchise we care about: Ginger Snaps (2000), Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and the prequel Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004). Featuring extensive opinions from Anna's cat. We covered the first film in depth with Alexandra West (which you can listen to here). Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya***Music: "Slasher" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk→ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.→ Support us on Patreon.→ Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for curated horror treats and original writing on horror.
It's Halloween, so Norm talks to Alexandra West and Andrea Subissati -- narrators of NOW's Haunted Toronto audio tour -- about their Faculty of Horror podcast, which released its 100th episode this month. And then filmmaker Edgar Wright discusses the ghosts that haunt his new movie Last Night in Soho, which opens in theatres today.
Happy Halloween! Faculty Of Horror hosts Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West are your guides to the city's spookiest sites in this audio companion to NOW's Hidden Toronto: Haunted Edition. Best enjoyed after dark.
Halloween Kills might be a letdown, but NOW's got you covered as author and Faculty Of Horror co-host Alexandra West joins Norm, Rad and Glenn to trade scary movie recommendations; in the second segment, Norm talks to writer/director Julia Ducournau about her genre-bending festival favourite Titane. Buckle up.
This week on Bikini Drive-In, we speak with Alexandra West of The Faculty of Horror podcast about films of the New French Extremity. Listen to Bikini Drive-In every Sunday at 4:00 pm on CKUW 95.9 fm. Questions or suggestions? Email bikinidrivein@gmail.com
I talk horror and more with the great Andrea Subissati of Rue Morgue Magazine and Faculty of Horror podcast. Andrea is the executive editor of Rue Morgue Magazine and cohosts the killer horror podcast Faculty of Horror with Alexandra West. I had a really killer time talking with Andrea and I hope you enjoy this episode.https://www.rue-morgue.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faculty-of-horror/id591499834Synth Outro written by me
This week on Bikini Drive-In, we speak with Andrea Subissati & Alexandra West of The Faculty of Horror podcast. Listen to Bikini Drive-In every Sunday at 4:00 pm on CKUW 95.9 fm. Questions or suggestions? Email bikinidrivein@gmail.com
We're joined by writer and co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast, Alexandra West, to dive deep into one of the best teen horror films ever made, Canadian werewolf movie Ginger Snaps (2000). We touch on how the film captures suburban boredom, teenage angst, the taboo around periods and female sexuality. Read Anna's piece on the making and legacy of Ginger Snaps over on Little White Lies. *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. The illustration of the cover is by Yas Aybar. Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
Host Natasha Gargiulo speaks with Alexandra West from the Faculty of Horror Podcast about all things horror: an innovative studio's take on a classic TV show with Blumhouse's Fantasy Island, the intelligent and super suspenseful sci-fi thriller The Invisible Man, and the return of the creepy haunted doll in Brahms: The Boy II. Plus, join Marni Weisz, Editor, Cineplex Magazine, for an auditory romp through the terrifying terrain of horror soundtracks. Hold onto your popcorn -- there's bound to be a few jump-scares!
American podcasters gather in a remote, empty studio to record on a windy night. The all-night session morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their food was laced with a laxative. On Episode 355 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Climax, the latest film from French filmmaker, Gaspar Noé. We also have a discussion about the New French Extremity movement and how it influenced the films that came after it. We also find out what happened to Chow Daddy, take a trip to Flavor Town and find out about the hardest month in Ravenshadow’s life! So grab your hallucinatory sangria, show us your best dance moves and strap on for the world’s most dangerous talk radio show!Stuff we talk about: Tony’s Pizza, where is Ravenshadow, do the French eat pizza?, H.R. Pukenshette, Troma, Steve Herold, Worcester Pizza, Art Bradish, Rail Trail, Chow Daddy, #FreeChowDaddy, Ares’ beard incident, plungers, discarded hair, Crystal Gayle, Ska-Face, teach me how to learn, Patreon, Living in Absoluteville, Trick or Treat Prize Box, Ares’ big milestone, Guy Ferrari, flavor town, DC Direct, M.A.S.K., Total Justice, Jizz Music, Mos Eisley, Phrenetics, Mistress of the Dark, 2004 Red Sox World Series Champs, Bill Mueller, updating your website, Axe Body Spray, Climax, Gaspar Noe, Gigli, I Stand Alone, Enter the Void, Love, Sofia Boutella, awkward Calvin Klein vignettes, long continuous shots, dance films, Stanley Kubrick, inclusivity, bad parenting, LSD trips, hallucinations, head trip films, The African Anteater Ritual, Hank and Mike, scrambled porn, paranoia, you can’t fight drugs, Stomp the Yard, Step Up, Fame meets Requiem for a Dream, Circle Jerk, Simon Pegg, Z or Ws?, Nick Frost, Slaughterhouse Rulez, Matt Smith, Charles Manson, CHIKARA, Voltron, form the head, “talking down”, to smoke or not to smoke, dropping a double deuce, New French Extremity, THEM, Frontier(s), Martyrs, High Tension, Revenge, food in baskets, Barry “Very” White, Alexandra West’s book on New French Extremity, Strawberries, Record Town, I Ate the Devil, a crescendo of sexiness, and MZ’s Three Feet of Beef.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comUse our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TheDeaditesFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TheDeaditesTVInstagram: http://instagram.com/TheDeaditesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
It's Hallowe'en, so we go *snap* *snap* with THE ADDAMS FAMILY! Featuring Raul Julia, Angelica Huston, Doc, and Hallowe'en hero Christina Ricci, this resurrection of the classic tv show did the mamushka straight into our hearts, but could it drive the dagger in? Mon amour, pourrissons dans la même tombe! Oui oui oui! But is it rewatchable? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Also, get your tickets for our special podcast / screening of "Shaun of the Dead" at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival! We'll be joined by Alexandra West of the Faculty of Horror to discuss Edgar Wright's zombie classic!
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with ‘Faculty of Horror’ podcast co-host Alexandra West, to discuss the ever increasing legitimacy of the horror films. Thanks in part to the overwhelming critical praise of films like Jennifer Kent’s 'The Babadook', Robert Egger’s 'The Witch', David Robert Mitchell’s 'It Follows', and Jordan Peele’s 'Get Out', the perception of horror has changed over the last decade, from a beloved, but relatively niche genre, to one that cinephiles feel they should be paying attention to. West talks about the films and filmmakers that taught her to love horror, the factors that have lead to the genre becoming more prestigious, and how film critics are covering horror now, as opposed to 10 years ago. She also discusses horror’s unique ability to critique social issues, Jason Blum’s recent comments about the lack of women working in horror, and which gateway films she would recommend to someone who is still on the fence about the genre.
Alexandra West, co-host of The Faculty of Horror and author of ‘The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula’, teams up with Danita and Emily to celebrate ‘Halloween: H20’ (the ultimate mother-daughter slasher!) and the Adult Woman who makes it a total scream, Jamie Lee Curtis. Produced by Emily Gagne and Danita Steinberg. Edited by Sonya Suraci. Theme music by Emily Milling.
Alexandra West, co-host of The Faculty of Horror and author of ‘The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula’, teams up with Danita and Emily to celebrate ‘Halloween: H20’ (the ultimate mother-daughter slasher!) and the Adult Woman who makes it a total scream, Jamie Lee Curtis. Produced by Emily Gagne and Danita Steinberg. Edited by Sonya Suraci. Theme music by Emily Milling.
Lights! Camera! Scream! This week Alexandra West joins us to talk about SCREAM 3, a movie she argues takes on a new light following the #MeToo movement and the allegations against Harvey Weinstein (who was a producer on this film, ugh). Starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, a magical vocoder, David Arquette and Parker Posey, we thought this movie was a scream (haha) when we were younger, but how does it hold up today? Listen here to find out. Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchase Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Also buy and read Alex's book The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula and hear her on her own podcast Faculty of Horror!
This week, MechaGodzilla level Patreon subscriber Armando takes us into the dark world of French Extremity with two brutal films - Inside (2007) and Martyrs (2008). Sources for this episode: Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity by Alexandra West
We’re not even halfway through our stashed Halloween candy, and it’s already official: 2017 has become the biggest box office year ever for horror. While the domestic box office has been down 11 percent since 2016, horror films managed to pick up $733 million in ticket sales, fueled by monster smashes like 'Get Out' and 'It'. In this episode of TIFF Long Take, host Geoff Macnaughton puts together his own Scooby Gang — 'Faculty of Horror' podcast co-host, Alexandra West; and Midnight Madness programmer, Peter Kuplowsky — to investigate our renewed bloodlust for genre films. The three discuss the mainstream appeal of horror (4:10), why some Stephen King adaptations thrived ('It') while others failed to stay alive ('The Dark Tower') (7:40), and how Jordan Peele’s Get Out became a cultural phenomenon (10:45). In the episode’s second half, Geoff, Alexandra, and Peter get into why A-listers aren’t necessary in horror (18:00), what major studios can learn from Blumhouse (22:55), and why movie theatres are still the perfect setting for jump scares (28:05).
Join us as we dine on SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, Jonathan Demme's 1991 crime thriller starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, and Ted Levine's pubic hair. Also joining us is Alexandra West from the Faculty of Horror. I hope everyone enjoys a fine Chianti. We were compelled by it when we were younger, but how does it hold up now? Also, please Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign. WARNING: this podcast contains strong language and immature subject matter, please be advised.
Will and Justin are joined by the Alexandra West (co-host of the FACULTY OF HORROR) to discuss British Comedies - specifically, A FISH CALLED WANDA and WITHNAIL & I. Check out Alexandra's podcast at: www.facultyofhorror.com/ Buy her book "Films of New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity" here: www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id…1-4766-6348-7
From the Women in Caskets podcast, Jen & Dawn join us to talk about 2 Films of the New French Extremity with Alexandra West (who wrote the book!). We discuss perhaps the most challenging modern genre of horror, and explore mixed feelings about the breakout High Tension (2003), and 2008's Martyrs. #WiHM Check out Alex West's writing, and her book FILMS OF THE NEW FRENCH EXTREMITY, and her show with Andrea Subissati The Faculty of Horror. The Women in Caskets are now on Patreon so join them there for exclusive monthly content.
On this Shocktober episode, the subject of "New French Extremity" films are under discussion, specifically Pascal Laugier's Martyrs (2008).Alexandra West, co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast (and author of Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity) and Elric Kane of the Shock Waves podcast join Mike to discuss Pascal Laugier's film along with the 2015 remake.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this Shocktober episode, the subject of "New French Extremity" films are under discussion, specifically Pascal Laugier's Martyrs (2008).Alexandra West, co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast (and author of Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity) and Elric Kane of the Shock Waves podcast join Mike to discuss Pascal Laugier's film along with the 2015 remake.Buy Martyrs (2008) on DVDBuy Martyrs (2015) on Blu-RayBuy Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity by Alexandra WestRead Fille Finale: The Final Girl in New French Extremity by Alexandra WestRead FLESH & BLOOD: SEX AND VIOLENCE IN RECENT FRENCH CINEMA by James Quandt (Subscription Required)Hear more of Elric Kane on Killer POV
Danny, Devon and Brandon are on their best behavior as they are joined by Alexandra West and Andrea Subissati from The Faculty of Horror Podcast to discuss STEPHEN KING. For the last half-century KING has been captivating and terrifying his loyal readers and providing Hollywood with endless material for movie-going audiences the world over. Listen in as the panel discusses their favorite entries from KING's vast body of work. Whether you love CARRIE or lose sleep over PET SEMATARY, you marvel at the visuals in THE SHINING or sit on the edge of your seat until the credits roll on THE DEAD ZONE, STEPHEN KING's stories have transcended paper and film and changed American Horror in a way that only few ever have.
Danny, Devon and Brandon are on their best behavior as they are joined by Alexandra West and Andrea Subissati from The Faculty of Horror Podcast to discuss STEPHEN KING. For the last half-century KING has been captivating and terrifying his loyal readers and providing Hollywood with endless material for movie-going audiences the world over. Listen in as the panel discusses their favorite entries from KING's vast body of work. Whether you love CARRIE or lose sleep over PET SEMATARY, you marvel at the visuals in THE SHINING or sit on the edge of your seat until the credits roll on THE DEAD ZONE, STEPHEN KING's stories have transcended paper and film and changed American Horror in a way that only few ever have.
Danny, Devon and Brandon are on their best behavior as they are joined by Alexandra West and Andrea Subissati from The Faculty of Horror Podcast to discuss STEPHEN KING. For the last half-century KING has been captivating and terrifying his loyal readers and providing Hollywood with endless material for movie-going audiences the world over. Listen in as the panel discusses their favorite entries from KING's vast body of work. Whether you love CARRIE or lose sleep over PET SEMATARY, you marvel at the visuals in THE SHINING or sit on the edge of your seat until the credits roll on THE DEAD ZONE, STEPHEN KING's stories have transcended paper and film and changed American Horror in a way that only few ever have.
Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) is an atmospheric "anguish story" about a young woman who's lost her face and the overbearing father who works to give her a new one.Special Guest Kate Ince, author of the French Film Directors book Georges Franju, relates Franju's career and themes. Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss this influential film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Guest: Kate InceGuest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh, Alexandra WestGeorges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) is an atmospheric "anguish story" about a young woman who's lost her face and the overbearing father who works to give her a new one.Special Guest Kate Ince, author of the French Film Directors book Georges Franju, relates Franju's career and themes. Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss this influential film.Support The Projection Booth on PatreonLike The Projection Booth on FacebookFollow The Projection Booth on Twitter
This week we tag along with Gary Sinese, Tim Robbins and Connie Neilson on a MISSION TO MARS, Brian DePalma's 2000 space adventure which also features and Don Cheadle and thin Jerry O'Connell. We've got Alexandra West from the Faculty of Horror podcast in the cockpit (which actually makes it less of a cockpit, if you think about it). Will this Mission succeed? Or will it suck like we vaguely recall? Listen below to find out. Also, Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Follow us on Twitter and consider supporting our Patreon campaign. WARNING: this podcast contains strong language and immature subject matter, please be advised. Also, buy Alex's book Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity
Batman. Superman. Two guys connected by a history of wearing underwear on the outside of their pants. Before Zack Snyder pit them against each other on the big screen these two iconic heroes met on a whole different battlefield: painted cells! It's The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest! Alexandra West of the Faculty of Horror joins us once again as we get to bottom of this silly tiff between Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. You're grown men, for heavens sakes! Featuring the voices of Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Dana Delany, Tim Daly and the guy who played Kurgan in Highlander, we loved these heroes when we were younger, but how do they hold up now? To find out listen below. Also, Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Follow us on Twitter and consider supporting our Patreon campaign. WARNING: this podcast contains strong language and immature subject matter, please be advised.
Gluttony. Greed. Lust. Uh... Not rewinding your video rentals? This week we're joined once again by Faculty of Horror host Alexandra West as we revisit SE7EN, the gritty detective thriller that made a name for David Fincher. Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow's pretty little head and *!SPOILER!* another famous actor. It made us fear for our shitty sinful lives when we were younger, but how does it hold up now? To find out listen below. Also, Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Follow us on Twitter and consider supporting our Patreon campaign. WARNING: this podcast contains strong language and immature subject matter, please be advised.
A woman stalks the streets of Glasgow, Scotland looking for men in Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin. We're joined by Alexandra West of the Faculty of Horror podcast to dig into this enigmatic film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A woman stalks the streets of Glasgow, Scotland looking for men in Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin. We're joined by Alexandra West of the Faculty of Horror podcast to dig into this enigmatic film.
It's Halloween, and we're celebrating with a discussion of Scream, the 1996 horror classic and its sequels of varying quality. We're joined by Alexandra West, co-host of The Faculty of Horror Podcast to talk all things Scream-- we loved it when we were younger, but how does it hold up now? To find out, download the link below, or better yet, subscribe on iTunes! And be sure to follow us on Twitter!
Batman and Rust Cohle team-up to fight Dragons in a post-apocalyptic future-- what more do you need?! This week we discuss Reign of Fire, a movie we liked back in 2002 that has garnered cult following in the intervening years... but is it any good? To find out, we're joined by our friend Alexandra West from The Faculty of Horror Podcast, so download the link below, or better yet, subscribe on iTunes! And be sure to follow us on Twitter! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the show we kick our maps into a river, and charge hundreds of batteries as we discuss 1999's The Blair Witch Project, one of the most successful summer blockbusters of all time. Joined by our friend, and found-footage horror expert Alexandra West, we delve into everything Blair Witch-- from video games, to novelizations, to the sequel Book of Shadows (which featured neither a book, nor shadows), we leave no pile of stones unturned in this epic discussion. Download the episode, or better yet, subscribe on Apple Podcasts! And be sure to follow us on Twitter! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the show we chat about 1991's Drop Dead Fred, in which a young woman (Phoebe Cates) has a complete mental breakdown and begins hallucinating that her childhood imaginary best friend, the titular character, has returned. Either that or Fred is some kind of demon. Oh, also Carrie Fisher's there... Some of us loved it as kids, and some of us were terrified-- but how does the movie play now, more than twenty years later? Download the episode, or better yet, subscribe on Apple Podcasts! And be sure to follow us on Twitter! To delve into the rich cinematic tapestry that is Drop Dead Fred, we're joined by former Rewatchability co-host David Stein, as well as our friend Alexandra West whose blog Scare Tactic you can find here and whose podcast The Faculty of Horror you can find here or on iTunes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Happy end of April, listeners! I hope Spring is springing all up in your corner of planet Earth and bringing you much joy for the outdoors. While out, I hope your headphones and mobile devices are tuned into our latest episode where we celebrate some really groovy women who have contributed to the horror community through non-fiction prose. Hannah and Ashlee jump right into their [read]trospective of Carol J. Clover's Men Women and Chainsaws: Gender In The Modern Horror Film first by uniquely describing how the book came to their knowledge and second, a briefer on their favorite sections. Shout out to the folks who responded to our Facebook and Twitter question about what were some of your favorite non-fiction horror by or about women: Chelsey Burdon recommends Axelle Carolyn's It Lives Again!: Horror Movies In The New Millenium. Alexandra West point us to The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film. Andrew N. Shearer is hip to Renegade Sisters: Girl Gangs on Film by Bev Zalcock. (Mae West may have been a part of a girl gang. It was a lecture Ashlee heard many moons ago!) Eileen Winslow is all about Mary Roach's Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers. Rachel Hoover tips her hat to Chicago Haunts: Ghostly Lore of the Windy City by Ursula Bielski. Melanie Light (@MisartessMel) says 'yea!' to Kathy The Cannibal by Sandra Lee. In addition, give Isabel Pinedo's Recreational Terror: Women and the Pleasures of Horror Film Viewing, Barbara Creed's The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis, and Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas a spin if you haven't already. Journalist, vlogger, and jill of many trades Lianne Spiderbaby reads from and talks about her upcoming book, Grindhouse Girls: Cinema's Hardest Working Women while having a general conversation about her professional pursuits. Thank you, Lianne! We hope to get listeners as excited about your book as Hannah and Ashlee are! Links can be found at: wihmpodcast.blogspot.com
It's October and here at Rewatchability we like to celebrate Halloween all month long with episodes devoted to movies and television best suited for the spookiest time of the year. First up, 1996's The Craft, starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich. This movie has everything: witches... well, it mainly just has witches, but that's okay! It was cutting edge in 1996, but how does it hold up now? To find out we're joined by guest Alexandra West, download the episode, or better yet, subscribe on Apple Podcasts! And be sure to follow us on Twitter! Check out Alex's blog SCARE TACTIC MUSIC: This week’s featured artist is Paper Lions See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ever wondered what would happen if your high-school teachers were replaced by aliens... Ever wondered what would happen if the guy who wrote Scream collaborated with the guy who directed Desperado for a loose remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers... Ever wondered what would happen if we re-watched The Faculty and recorded a podcast about it... Yes, The Faculty! Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson's 1998 teen sci-fi thriller that makes The Breakfast Club look like, well... like someone took the characters from The Breakfast Club and put them in a 1998 sci-fi thriller. Does the movie work today? Is Josh "Pearl Harbour" Hartnett charming, or just squinty? What parallels are there between this teen flick and the acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad? Whatever happened to that Jon Stewart guy? Joined by Alexandra West, who writes the horror blog Scare Tactic, we answer these questions and more! MUSIC: This week’s featured artist is Jay Sad See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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