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Greg and Jenius welcome back a few folks to help them break down the surviving horror classics from the 2005 bracket! Dirt Bag Cinema 00:00-01:40:00 (Scream 16) Horror Pod Class 01:42:00-02:49:00 (Hateful 8)

We welcome both the Horror Pod Class and the Attack of the Killer Podcast as they help us break down the surviving horror classics from our 2004 bracket! Horror Pod Class 00:00-01:32:00 Attack of the Killer Podcast 01:32:00-02:50:00

We delve even deeper Into the Mouth of March Madness as we're joined by the Horror Podclass and the A to Z Horrorcast as they help us break down the surviving horror classics from our 2000 bracket: Final Destination, Shadow of the Vampire, Scream 3, and Ju-On! 00:00-01:01:00 Horror Podclass 01:02:00-01:51:00 A to Z Horrcast (Sorry for the audio on our end)

Welcome back class, glad you could join us for another Horror Podclass where we dissect and define some of the concepts and ideas in horror. To that end, we are looking at Haunted House stories! When did they first appear? What elements do they all have? How can you tell if YOUR house in haunted? Are any of the Paranormal Activity sequels or prequels worth seeing? The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads The Signal Horizon Patreon Page Dark Corners of the Web: American Aphanisis by Sam Kriss The Crypt, The Haunted House, The Cinema, Cultural Studies Review 2004 by Alan CHOLODENKO  Make America Hate Again from Routledge Press, “I told you not to go into that house” Get Out and horror’s racial politics Christopher Lloyd Beliefs About Emotional Residue: The Idea That Emotions Leave a Trace in the Physical Environment by Savani, Kumar, Naidu, and Dweck PERNICIOUS DOMICILE: THE HAUNTED HOUSE FORMULA IN SHIRLEY JACKSON'S THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Aswathy Raveend  

Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class!  Today we are talking about a movie that is frankly.... well pretty rough. It's the 1980 film Cannibal Holocaust and while it has its problems and its problematic elements, it is often cited as both a horror classic and the first found footage film. Today, we are diving into the film that everyone always mentions but maybe hasn't watched start to finish. We both watched the whole movie, except Tyler skipped the turtle scene, and did some research about where a movie like this comes from and what cultural significance it might still have in our internet age.  Connect with Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads The Signal Horizon Patreon Page But hey, before we get to that here is what we are reading and watching this week: The Best Horror of the Year Volume 11 edited by Ellen Datlow is frankly awesome. Her picks are always great and volume 11 has some of the best yet. It's out later this summer, make sure you preorder a copy.   We talk about the recently released on VOD movie Possum which is super creepy. It's about 90 minutes of some of the most uncanny stuff you will ever see.  Undertow Publications has released the first book in its Contemporary Classics line, which are hardcover signed and numbered collector's editions of recent seminal works. The first book, The Moon Will Look Strange by Lynda E. Rucker is shipping now and limited to 100 copies. Just look at how awesome that cover looks: The next book in the line is The Lost District by Joel Lane, due out later this year. Even more exciting, books 3 and 4 of the line will be The Fisherman by John Langan and Contagion by Brian Evenson. Runs will be limited and priority will go to those who have bought earlier copies so get on this train while you still can! Dark Corners of the Web: Dark Corners of the Web: A really great story that we first read in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10 has been made into a great episode of Pseudopod.  Whatever Comes After Calcutta by David Erik Nelson. Helpful Links:   Rugero Deodato himself says just a horror movie about Cannibals, but we don't know if we totally buy it.  He has a short coming up in an anthology movie called Deathcember. Get smart with Tyler on Cinema Veritae with this reading from USC. For a great read about horror in general with a particularly good focus on slasher and mondo films, check out Adam Rockoff's The Horror of it All. From the 13th Floor, "The Horrifying, Controversial, and Secret History of the Snuff Film." Another great article from the FingeUnderground about snuff films and squish movies. From The Atlantic: "When a Snuff Film Becomes Unavoidable." Mike talks about the on-air suicides of Bud Dwyer and Christine Chubbuck. NEXT WEEK: Getting ready for Summer! The horror coming up this summer that you can't miss!

Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class!  Today we are talking about the movie, Mother!  Not the Danzig Song. Not the Mike Pence catchphrase. No, we are talking about the super weird fever dream of a movie that captured our hearts (pun intended).  There is a lot to unpack about this movie, including the biblical imagery and the discussion about how art is perceived, but there is a really cool undercurrent of philosophical themes related to Deep Ecology and Eco-Feminism. It's a pretty awesome chat, so please take your seats for another offbeat class.  Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads What we are reading and watching: Welcome to Miskatonic University from Broken Eye Books. 12th Annual International Festival of Horror Radio Plays, DEATHSCRIBE. Dark Corners of The Web: You totally have to check out PseudoPod episode 590: "Emperor All" by Evan Marcroft. It is way cool, super weird, and perhaps a good companion in regards to mood with Mother! Helpful Links: The Forbes Review Matt Goldberg over at Collider has a pretty good explanation of the movie. Or just rely on the comment section of youtube.  Whatever. Darren Aronofsky has an interview in Time where he explains some of the movie. Or tries to.  Tyler and Mike don't really believe him. It's not his movie anymore, it's not your house!!! A good place to start with Eco-feminism is Fertile Ground: Women, Earth and the Limits of Control by Irene Diamond. According to Ecological Criticism Based on Social Gender: The Basic Principles of Ecofeminism Chen Ling Vol. 7, No. 1, 2014, pp. 67-72 Higher Education of Social Science.

Welcome back to The Horror Pod Class, this time with more guardian angels. Today we are talking to one of our favorite horror and weird fiction authors, Nadia Bulkin! We discuss a really great movie that she turned us on to on Netflix called A Dark Song. Specifically, we discuss the concept of the Sublime and how it interacts with horror fiction. Also, we discuss the intersections of sports and horror, which is something that interests Nadia greatly. Thanks to one of our wonderful Patreon supporters, we even delve into what is likely the most horrific of all sports horror... the Jacksonville Jaguars. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Find more of Nadia Bulkin at: Nadia on Twitter, Facebook, and her author website. Dark Corners of the Web: You can find a really awesome story by Nadia Bulkin entitled "Red Goat, Black Goat" for free from Innsmouth Freepress. It also appears in the Ellen Datlow edited anthology, Lovecraft's Monsters. We failed to mention in the episode that you can also read "Intertropical Convergence Zone" and "Pugelbone" on Nadia's author website. All three are great and will leave you looking for more of her awesome short stories. You can pick up her single author collection, She Said Destroy, straight from Wordhorde or from Amazon. If you are a Patreon Member you get to ask some questions.  Here is Leland's: Hey Nadia. My two biggest passions are horror and the Jacksonville Jaguars (which is its own kind of horror.) Naturally, I loved your article “Where Horror and Sports Collide.” My biggest fear is that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will never retire and we are forced to endure their Lovecraftian dynasty forever. My question is what horror dynasty do you wish would retire and what genre in Horror should take its place? Why?” Her Answer:  Less Women in Peril horror.  More Positive Spiritual horror. If you would like to support The Horror Pod Class and ask interesting questions of our equally interesting guests, head on over to our Patreon page. Act 1 The Movie: Den of Geek Hated it! GQ Loved it. The movie centers around an actual ritual.  Mike found a toilet-themed website that fully explains it.     Act 2 The Theory:   Nadia has a lot to say about the sublime.  Its pretty rad and the wiki explaining a Burke's views on it can be found here.     The Artifice also has a lot to say about the Sublime as it exists in Gothic fiction.  We believe A Dark Song is a piece of Gothic fiction.   Nadia touches on the role that the Sublime plays in developing cosmic dread/horror.  Atmostfear.com has a pretty good description of what she is talking about.   Act 3 The Application Tyler wants a guardian angel. Nadia thinks it would be cool to meet your guardian angel. Mike thinks they are both crazy. NEXT WEEK: Go buy Nadia's book and watch American Mary.

Welcome back to The Horror Pod Class, this time with more science. Maybe not real science, but more how we fear and distrust scientists and science in general. Don't think that's true? Well just look at the kind of movies we keep making, Splice being the poster child. Also, Mike totally gets a car in a movie wrong and we discuss how you too can make sure your political agenda is heard by the masses by reviewing movies on Amazon. Before we get there, we talk about some of the great works of horror fiction we are currently reading and watching. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links: Selena Chambers Call For Submissions. I am the New God by Nicole Cushing. Check out the Mabel Podcast.  Tyler says it's totally rad! So... on to Splice: Empire loved it! Horror Freak News hated it! The New Scientist- "Unicorns and Designer Babies: How CRISPR Creator Sees the Future" If you prefer to have CRISPR explained to you by some actual smart people in an audio format, check out Radiolab by WNYC. They CRISPR'd a baby! Yeah, they totally did. The reaction was not what you would expect if all you knew about science came from movies. So... Mike totally got the car wrong in this movie. It is an AMC Gremlin, not an AMC Pacer. The Gremlin, Pacer, and Spirit were all kinda similar cars made by American Motors Corporation. They were all garbage and driving them was terrible. It is kind of odd though that the Gremlin has become something of a "nerd car" in movies. Maybe we will revisit cars in movies at a future date. Here is the article from Quillette about Transhumanism and the Transgender community. It's not very good. Needless to say, we disagree pretty strongly on a number of fundamental levels with the author's views on both Transhumanism, technological progress, and gender more broadly. Also, the picture of the "skin-put" phone is actually from a Kickstarter scam, not a real actual thing or even a thing that would work.  Do you want to read (not-so) Anonymous Amazon Customer's review in full?  Just click here and look at the first 5 star rating entitled "Human Experimentation- A Most Relevant Question" to read the entire screedifesto.  HOMEWORK: Watch "A Dark Song" on Netflix. It's super awesome and then tune in next week to hear author Nadia Bulkin discuss it with us! 

Tyler is back and he has hijacked the show notes.   Short and Sweet here we go What have we been watching/drinking/reading I saw US.  Some good information about it.  https://shadowandact.com/the-ending-of-us-explained-review The Best Science Fiction of the Year Neil Clark Getting Ready for Zombie 101   Dark Corners of the Web 3rd bear http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/vandermeer_04_07/ Also Listen on StarShipSofa Podcast   "   Essential Question: What does Tragedy Girls have to say about  SM….PS its on Hulu   1.  The Movie Reviews https://www.signalhorizon.com/single-post/2018/02/11/Movie-Review-Tragedy-Girls-Is-the-Horror-Satire-We-Want-and-Need http://collider.com/tragedy-girls-review/ https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/19/16449404/tragedy-girls-horror-comedy-review-slasher-satire 2.  The Theory https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/   https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2018/03/19/5-ways-social-media-can-be-good-for-teens/?utm_term=.2f9cc063c21d   https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/books/review/podcast-roger-mcnamee-zucked-facebook-catastrophe.html 3.  Theory Application https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/08/social-media-copies-gambling-methods-to-create-psychological-cravings Next on The Horror Pod Class:  Splice and Genetic Engineering

Tyler and Orrin are at the Outer Dark Symposium of the Greater Weird Mike is touring Columbia Enjoy one of our favorite topics from Season 1 as we revisit The Weird.  ____________________________________________________ Hey Class!  On this episode of Horror Podclass we talk about the upcoming movie Annihilation and one of our favorite genres, The New Weird.  We discuss weird fiction, what it is, what it isn't, how it works, and where you can find more of it! Here are some useful links to some things we discuss in the show: Annihilation News and Trailer Worry Fans of the Book at our website, SignalHorizon.com.  You can see the trailer for the upcoming movie and read a little bit about the problems adapting the book into a film. You can also read for yourself what H.P. Lovecraft wrote about the genre, why it works, and how to write it. Don't forget to head on over to Audible.com and start your free trial!  We recommend that you get a copy of Area X by Jeff VanderMeer, which contains the entire trilogy that starts with Annihilation.  Tyler recommends Karin Tidbeck as another great weird fiction author you can check out. If you are looking for some weird fiction podcasts, check out Pseudopod, an excellent short horror fiction podcast with excellent stories and equally excellent narration.  We recommend you start your weird fiction journey with episodes 574: While the Black Stars Burn by Lucy Snyder, episode 568: The Room in the Other House by Kristi Demeester, and Episode 578: Alarm will Sound by Christopher Shultz. .

Welcome back to another exciting lesson in classroom management with The Horror Pod Class. Not really. We just talk about horror here. Anyhow, this week we are talking all about secret societies, why we love to talk about them, what they are up to, and why audiences seemed so lukewarm about the movie Kill List. Also, IMDB tags can help you find movies with similar themes. Like public nudity. Before we get there, we talk about some of the great works of horror fiction we are currently reading and watching. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links:  Tyler is currently loving the book, A People's Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle. Mike recommends the latest issue of Vastarien: A Literary Journal.  Dark Corners of the Web: Check out the totally free game, The Static Speaks My Name. Interview with Ben Wheatley on the Film School Rejects. Awkward love triangle theory WTF is this movie about?  Jake over at Zero-Credibility has some thoughts Real Secret Societies at The Smithsonian Magazine.  These are the lesser known ones. Freemason Murders and the Anti-mason crusade from History.com.  It's not all Nazi Occult and Pawn Stars! Find out more about the Bilderberg group at the BBC. Oh hey, Bohemian Grove too.  Alex loves them. Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson read it now before Dan Brown turns it into a book/movie/money printing machine combo. NEXT WEEK: It Comes at Night and Immigration.

On this week’s Horror Podclass we are talking all about one of our deepest anxieties: how to feel about a movie that you thought was pretty good, but not really good at the same time.  That and our other big anxiety, money.  Specifically, the burgeoning subset of financial horror movies, Stakeland being our current target.  Also, what do horror and finances have to do with each other? Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links:  Tyler is currently reading Carnivorous Lunar Activities by Max Booth. Also, he is brushing up on his Weird Fiction with Ashes and Entropy so he can be ready for the Outer Dark Symposium!  Check out their Indigogo campaign for more information. Mike really enjoyed his latest read, Mr. Suicide by Nicole Cushing. Dark Corners of the Web:  Dead Meat YouTube Channel specifically their Kill Count series. We're All Rats Now: Mulberry Street and the Modern Economic Horror Cycle by Craig Ian Mann Collider interview with Jim Mickle and Nick Damici Is this movie specifically about the 2008 Financial Crisis?  Maybe? Wall Street Journal Tracing Stake Land from Inspiration to Release. Ben Murray explores some of the obvious, and not-so-obvious connections between horror cinema and economics. Darren Moony: When the economy’s struggling, horror movies do well UP NEXT WEEK: Secret Societies and Kill List.    

On this week’s Horror Podclass we are doing a deep dive into the brand new Blue-Ray release of the 2018 movie Overlord.  This movie has everything: Nazis, zombies, motorcycles with sidecars, explosions, and jumping out of airplanes.  It just doesn't really have much to say about the horrors of war or the nature of evil... but hey, that's OK.  It is still a really fun movie.  Plus, Tyler gives us a sneak peek at some of the cool features on the Blue-Ray disk. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links: Click here to get your free two months of Shudder so you can check out Horror Noire!  Seriously, this is a must watch for Horror Pod Class fans! Mike and Tyler are both reading John Langan's latest collection, Sefira and Other Betrayals.  Excellent as always from John Langan! The Guardian: "War is Hell:  Overlord and the History of Battle Set Horror Movies" War is Boring: "The Best Military Horror Movies are Set Back Home" W. Scott Poole's excellent non-fiction exploration of horror, Wasteland:  The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror Mike went back and did some research about the racial integration of the US Army and sure enough, racially mixed small units were most definitely not present during WWII.  There was an entire Parachute Infantry Batallion, the 555th "Triple Nickel", made up of African-American soldiers.  They didn't see combat during WWII, but you can read more about their history during WWII, The Korean War, and their integration into the 82nd Airborne Division after the war which paved the way for that Division to be the first integrated division in the US Army. Next Week: POD PEOPLE!

Our month of the dead continues with more conversation about the iconic undead.  Last week was about Zombies on film, this week with special guests, Tyler and Mike from the Horror Podclass, we're looking at how shamblers are represented in fiction.  As well as a general discussion about horror genre itself.   Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksfreezerpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/booksinthefreezer  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/807780-books-in-the-freezer 

On this week’s Horror Podclass we are doing a deep dive into the 2008 zombie horror movie Pontypool, language, philosophy, and rhetoric.  Recording this was way more fun than watching the State of the Union, that's for darn sure.  Pontypool is easily one of our favorite movies, but not everyone liked it.  As evidenced by our anonymous Amazon reviewer, not everyone thought it was a zombie movie.  Whether you liked it or hated it, the movie does offer up some very interesting critiques on language and at least makes you think. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Helpful Links: Preorder upcoming collections from Brian Evenson, Ted Chaing, and Seong-nan Ha. Tyler is currently reading Kinfolk by Matt Kurtz. Recommended by both Thomas Ligotti and Jeff VanderMeer, read The Society Tiger by Jean Ferry on Weird Fiction Review. Check out the podcast Write Along with David and Cargill. "Pontypool Warns us to Mind our Language" at the Guardian.  Haig Bosmajian not only has a cool name, but he wrote the textbook on using language to enforce power structures.   So, Mike totally nerds out and talks about tabletop role playing games.  Eclipse Phase is without a doubt, one of the coolest. "Fast Talkers" in Scientific American. Next Week: Overlord and the horrors of war.

On this week’s Horror Podclass we talking with writer and director Phil Gelatt about one of his favorite movies of all time, The Ninth Gate.  Phil wrote Europa Report and wrote the screenplay (adapted from a Laird Barron short story) and directed one of our favorite weird fiction films, They Remain.  Phil also gives us a bit of a heads up about a new Netflix project that he worked on entitled Love, Death, and Robots.  Then we get down into the gritty rare book dealing world of The Ninth Gate, how and why it has captivated Phil's attention, and what the creepy, magical, and powerful book trope means to the genre. Connect with us Tyler and Mike at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Mike D on Goodreads Connect with Phil Gelatt on: Twitter @pmjeepers or on Letterboxd Make sure you check out They Remain and Europa Report as well, both come highly recommended from The Horror Pod Class. Dark Corners of the Web:  Check out one of our favorite r/Nosleep stories, I found this transcription of an ill-fated podcast on the deep web. Anyone heard anything about the Black Pilgrimage? Useful Links: Phil highly recommends the book Ill Will by Dan Chaon.   Regular listeners of the podcast will know that whenever Tyler isn't sure where an article came from, he attributes it to The Atlantic. This week the article "Is a Serial-Killer Gang Murdering Young Men Across the U.S.?" is actually from the Daily Beast. Love, Death, and Robots sounds freaking awesome.  There isn't much out about it right now, but keep checking its page on Netflix! Link to the Guardian describing the lawsuit against Polanski for 'pocketing' Value Added Tax refunds.  Next Week: Pontypool and language!        

On this week’s Horror Podclass we are jumping back into one of our favorite subgenres: the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!  Specifically, we are discussing the rather subdued movie, The Night Eats the World.  It's French.  It lacks machine guns.  Not too much gore.  But don't let that hold you back, as we have found Night Eats the World is a wonderful character study and a really complex exploration of loneliness.  If you haven't seen it yet make sure you check it out on Amazon Prime Video, where a rental can be had pretty cheap.  Watch out for the spoiler bell part way through the episode, this really is a fantastic movie and we would hate to take anything away from a first watch. Connect with us at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Big Shoutouts to Brian Kirk's new book Will Haunt You, IO, Strange Weather , and True Detective.  Mike talks about John Darnielle's book Wolf in White Van and if you want to read the sample chapter that got him hooked click on this link to VICE. Helpful Links: "Why Some Anxious People Find Comfort in Horror Movies" from Broadly. Psychology Today article about why we need each other. Harry Harlow's monkey studies. The episode of The Outer Limits that Mike references is not, in fact, The Outer Limits but rather from the 1980's reboot of the Twilight Zone.  The episode is named Shelter Skelter, which is a pretty damn cool name. Next Week:  Special Guest Phil Gelatt  

On this week’s Horror Podclass we invited two friends of the podcast, the first is JR Hamantaschen, one of our favorite horror writers of 2018.  The other is Carson Winter, who writes about punk rock on Dying Scene and also happens to write about horror on Signal Horizon. We discuss the 2015 movie The Green Room, all things punk rock, bad reviews, and Nazis.  Things take a more freeform structure this week and we do have spoilers for Green Room- so if you haven't seen it yet make sure you check it out on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Connect with us at: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Make sure to check out Carson's review of JR's latest book A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe and Carson's article about the Top Horror Reads of 2018.  Also, be sure to check out Carson's writing on punk rock music over at Dying Scene. You can find out more about JR on his own podcast, The Horror of Nachos and Hamantashen, or on his Amazon author page. Useful Links: Interesting article from of all places GQ regarding the clash between Nazis and Punks.  Read more about The Green Room in the Guardian, particularly Jeremy Saulnier’s punk rock roots and how they influenced the movie.  

Welcome back to The Horror Pod Class! Today's discussion will center around the awesome Benson and Moorhead flick Resolution, with a bit of a continued discussion about their latest movie, The Endless.  Specifically, we discuss how the film uses addiction to tell a compellingly weird horror story and how they get it right when so many others don't.  Also, we make fun of some random guy who left a less than positive review on Amazon.  It's a good time.  Connect with us at:  The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Helpful links: The New Yorker Fiction Podcast is flat out awesome.  Head on over there and check out some great Jorge Louis Borges short stories that they have.  We recommend "Book of Sand" read by Mohsin Hamid and "The Gospel According to Mark" read by Paul Theroux.  "The Gospel According to Mark" is probably the closest Borges you will get to straight-up horror. A great overview of the 5 Stages of Recovery over at CRC Health. Dread Central overview of addiction in horror movies. More discussion of addiction in the genre at The Blood-Shed. A very excellent interview with Benson and Moorhead on Youtube courtesy of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Ooh Meth! Public service announcement that still haunts Tyler's dreams. The resolution is terrible, but that was the best one we could find of the original PSA.  Look folks, it was simpler times OK? UP NEXT WEEK: Green Room and Punk Rock

Welcome back to The Horror Pod Class! Today's discussion will center around the brand new Netflix blockbuster, Bird Box.  Specifically, we discuss how the film uses a discussion of parenting styles to make an engaging narrative.  Also, we make fun of some random guy who left a review of The Happening on Amazon.  It's a good time.  Connect with us at:  The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Helpful links: Tyler recommends The Palimpsest Podcast on this week's Dark Corners of the Web. Check out Parenting Science's "Parenting Styles" Article. Article from Little White Lies: Mommie Dearest: The changing face of maternal horror cinema. Podcast about the horrors of conversion therapy named Unerased.  Mike really liked it and as usual, he has to tell everyone about it. More about the dysfunctional mother horror trope. Netflix's Bird Box Is Really About How White People Don't Want to See Racism from The Root. Mike went looking for a free copy of James Tipree Jr.'s The Screwfly Solution and found an audio reading at The PseudoPod Podcast!  Thanks guys, you are awesome!     Next week, the guys are going to be talking about the movie Resolution and addiction.  

Thanks for joining us again at The Horror Pod Class, today we are doing something a bit different for us... best of the year lists!  We are going to be walking you through some of the absolute best podcast episodes of the year and the best horror short fiction.  So let's jump in!  The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Helpful links: Podcast Episodes Video Palace, a Shudder Original Podcast PseudoPod 618: Goblins by Orrin Grey Nightlight S01 E08: The Comet by W.E.B. De Bois Books in the Freezer interview with Grady Hendrix This Is Horror interview with Kurt Fawver Pseudopod #594 Mysterium Tremendum by Laird Barron and read by Jon Padgett Pseudopod #590 Emperor All by Evan Marcroft and narrated by Kris Straub The Horror of Nachos and Hamantashen Episode 102 - H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life This is Horror 193- Jon Padgett and Matt Cardin Talk Vastarien Sophomore Lit 54: Haunting of Hill House Guardian by Paul Michael Anderson- Tales from the Lake volume 5 The Convexity of Our Youth from The Dissolution of Small Worlds by Kurt Fawver No Exit by Orrin Grey in Lost Highways Anthology Lola: A Love Story Steven Shlozman from See the Elephant Issue 4 Archibald Leech the Many-Storied Man by John C Foster in the Lost Films anthology. Flesh Without Blood by Nadia Bulkin from Ashes and Entropy Haunt by Siobhan Carroll from The Devil and the Deep This Cosmic Atrocity by Andrew Novak in The Lost Films Anthology The Cats of River Street (1925) by Caitlin R. Kiernan in her latest collection Dinosaur Tourist Gods in Thier Seats, Unblinking by Kurt Fawver in Vastarien Issue #1  

Welcome back to The Horror Pod Class! Today's discussion will center around the 2008 Swedish film, Let The Right One In.  Specifically, we will be discussing why this movie is better than your average vampire move and how it captures the stages of adolescence.  Also, we make fun of some random guy who left a review of it on Amazon.  Connect with us at:  The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter Helpful links: The Horror of Nachos and Hamantaschen, a podcast featuring author JR Hamantaschen. Cragne Manor text based adventure game The Faculty of Horror's episode all about Let The Right One In Atomic Heart trailer AAP's Stages of Adolescent Development Philosophy Now article about the movie Article from Vanderbilt.edu regarding bullying Don't think the ending is dark?  Don't take it from us, head on over to Cinefilesreviews for an in-depth discussion.  

Hey Class.  Its a very special episode of the Horror Pod Class.  We have award winning authors Orrin Grey and Sean Demory with us to talk about our favorite movie Candyman! What are we Reading or Watching Orrin Errementari Matthew Bartlett's Advent Calendar   Sean South Central Rain on Nightlight Pod Priya Sharma   Shout Factory Blu Ray of Candyman is awesome. Gender Andrea Kuhn Class Vandana Singh Class Concerns Race Tananarive Due   Would you go into the Basement?  We would.   Follow Orrin Grey at these places Facebook Twitter Orringrey.com   Follow Sean Demory at these places Facebook Pine Float Press  

Howdy boys and girls, welcome back to another Horror Pod Class!  Today we are all going to learn about the "Screenlife" movie making technique, why it works or doesn't, and what it could mean to the future of movie making.  What is "Screenlife?" Screenlife is an innovative digital language that tells a whole narrative within the frames of a screen. The method was created by Timur Bekmambetov, whose name Tyler doesn't even try to pronounce correctly. Before we get there, Tyler and Mike talk about what they are reading and watching and Mike tells us a ghost story!  A true life ghost story!  Maybe. Here are some helpful links for today's Episode: The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Signal Horizon on Facebook and Twitter If Mike and Tyler's discussion about Matt Ruff's books Lovecraft Country and The Mirage sounds interesting, check out an interview with him on the Lovecraft eZine Podcast.  Big apologies to Mike Davis at The Lovecraft eZine Podcast, Mike says that the interview appeared on the This is Horror Podcast and he was wrong.  Both podcasts are great though and if you like us, you will love them too! This weeks Dark Corner is a great short story by Orrin Grey named "Goblins" that you can find for free on Pseudopod.   Why the Time is Right for “Screenlife” Movies Like ‘Searching’ and ‘Unfriended’ on Slashfilm.com Timur Bekmambetov Is Done With Hollywood and Only Wants to Make Movies on Computer Screens at Indiewire.com ‘Unfriended’: A Cyberbullying-Revenge Film About the Horrors of Facebook from The Daily Beast. One of the many guys on Youtube that messes with scammers is named Jim Browning, make sure you check out his page!

Welcome back class!  This week we are talking about horror movie sequels, why we love them and why we hate them.  So many are so lackluster, yet every year we get a new crop.  Obviously, both movie studios and moviegoers keep finding a reason to make them relevant, so seriously, what gives? Connect with The Horror Pod Class on Facebook or on Twitter But first, what are we reading and watching this week? Tyler- The Best Horror of the Year, Volume 8 Guignol and Other Sardonic Tales by Orrin Grey Deep Cuts Horror Trivia Night if you live in Kansas City! Mike-  The Weird, A Compendium of Dark and Strange Stories Best of The Best Horror of The Year Mike's Review of The Devil and the Deep Dark Corners of the Web: Check out Crypt TV's The Tormentor and Books in the Freezer Podcast Here are some links to articles that we discuss in today's Episode: The Consequence of Sound- Why So Sequel? The Endless Nightmare of Horror Franchises Thoughtco- The history of the Halloween Movie Franchise Io9- The Myth of the Built-in Audience  Cracked.com Article explaining why every damn movie is a sequel now Next Week on the Horror Podclass- Why kids creep us out brought to you by the Children of the Corn!

Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Horror Pod Class! Today we are going to be talking about one of our favorite movies, David Cronenberg's eXistenZ.  Specifically, we are going to be exploring how the film uses body horror to accentuate the themes of manufactured reality and transformation.  Below you will find some helpful links to resources we talk about during the podcast. Signal Horizon is our website where we discuss the smarter side of horror and dark science fiction.  Signal Horizon is also on Facebook and Twitter. The Horror Pod Class Facebook Group Boulevard Drive-In Theater Bringing Back What's Stolen: The Avenging Feminine on YouTube. Tyler really likes Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven click here to buy a copy. The Horror of it All by Adam Rockoff is an excellent non-fiction work, you can pick up your copy here. Gateways to Abomination by Matthew M. Bartlett "How to Get Back to the Forest" by Sofia Samatar Article about Cronenberg at Neon Dystopia by Isaac Wheeler. Body Horror: Photojournalism, Catastrophe, and War by John Taylor Tyler's Review of Upgrade Ronald Allan Lopez Cruz in Journal of Popular Film and Television The Best Horror on Kindle Unlimited: 5 books that make KU worth it Year's Best Body Horror 2017 edited by C.P. Dunphey. More Body Horror Works to Check out: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison Aetherchrist by Kirk Jones Movies: Splice Videodrome Alien Series The Fly Tusk (Kevin Smith) Ginger Snaps The Thing Contracted Honeymoon Human Centipede Trilogy

Its Fascism Week here at Horror Pod Class. It is like fashion week but with cuter clothes.     Tyler talks about Orrin Grey.  Our review of his short story collection was just published today.  Check it out. He also saw the Punk Rock Slasher The Ranger.  It was pretty awesome.   Mike is Listening to some Chuck Klausterman. Here is a link for two free books on audible. He is also reading The Weird and some stuff by Matt Bartlett. He likes this really weird account on YouTube.  thee landstander reads Guest Law.   Bell Rings Essential Question:  Is there a subgenre of horror called Fascist Horror and if so is Pan's Labyrinth an example of it?   There is a great article from screen prism that makes the connection between The Pale Man and Captain Vidal very obvious. Mike is pretty obsessed about how the Spanish stole a bunch of kids from people.  Mental Floss discusses it.  Kam Ha Sui in Socialism and Democracy has a super good article about the antifascist elements of the movie.      Class Dismissed!    

Holiday time is just around the corner so the Horror Pod Class is starting the season a bit early with a discussion of Holiday Horror and why it endures as a genre.  After discussing what we are reading, watching, and who we are picking fights with on the internet, we talk about our favorite holiday horror movies.   Here are some notes for You   Orrin Grey has a book release party.  You all are invited to Tapcade on Sunday, October 13th Mike is reading The Changeling by Victor LaVelle BatShit Crazy movie Mandy came out.  Check out our explainer so you aren't far behind Mike is still in love with Kurt Fawver.  So am I. There is a really interesting episode of This is Horror with him on it.  We got into an internet fight with Scott Beauchamp.  We declare ourselves the winner. We mention a pod favorite Noel Carrol's Philosophy of Horror again.   There is a really fun trailer for a fake thanksgiving horror movie by Eli Roth We also have some Siskel and Ebert losing their shit over Silent Night Deadly Night Lots of other really fun Holiday Horror Enjoy    

Class is back in session and this time we are going to try to talk smart about a dumb movie!  Truth or Dare made a whole bunch of money, but it wasn't exactly a deep film.  It did use a very interesting motif in horror called "the liminal space" and today we are going to discuss how that space works and why it made Truth or Dare an engaging movie. Show Notes: 2:20- Tyler just watched the new Blumhouse movie Unfriended: Dark Web, head on over to Signal Horizon and read his review. 3:00- If you haven't heard of author Robert Aickman he comes very highly recommended.  Tyler really liked his short story: Mark Ingestre: The Customer's Tale.  It has been reprinted quite a bit, most recently in The Late Breakfaster's and Other Strange Stories by Robert Aickman. 3:50- Mike really likes a Brian Evenson story you can find in Aickman's Hiers.   4:10- Mike is reading a new collection that is on Kindle Unlimited called Lost Highways, but it had to take a back burner when get got Vastarien Issue #2 in the mail.  He is always excited to talk about Ligotti and Vastarien, so check out why he thinks the Vastarien Literary Journal is the most exciting thing in horror literature right now. 5:30-  Orrin Grey is an author that both Mike and Tyler really like right now, you can check out the short story "The Granfalloon" in The Best Horror of the Year Volume 10. 6:45-  Dark Corners of the Web: Some free short fiction that goes along with Truth or Dare is the excellent episode of PseudoPod that just came out, The Fainting Game by Nino Cipri. 13:15  Jeff Wadlow was also involved in Kickass 2 and The Strain.  How did he get mixed up in Truth or Dare?  Most likely money. 17:45- The Canadian Journal of Career Development has a great article about liminal spaces entitled Constructing the Future in the Liminal Spaces Between Adolescence and Adulthood: Responsibilities, Careers, and Social Contexts by Amanda Benjamin, José Domene, and Kim Landine.   26:30- Tyler drops his "unified theory of Truth or Dare" at this point.  It is super interesting and believe it or not he did come up with it off the cuff. 35:15-  Yes, there is a periodical named Slayage that is put out by the Whedon Studies Association.  Michael Starr's excellent article about liminality and The Cabin in the Woods can be found here to prove it. 38:00-  Tyler references the Stephen King short story, "The Jaunt" which is easily one of King's greatest short works.  It was written all the way back in 1981 and it is still fresh today, you can find it in his collection Skeleton Crew which is probably on your bookshelf right now.  If it is not, buy a copy over on Amazon. 41:00-  Not going to link to anything by John Edward because he is a fraud.  Don't give him any of your money, but if you would like to support The Horror Pod Class and SignalHorizon.com that would be super cool and you can do it over on Patreon.   44:30-  Mike talks about Ligotti (of course) and Matt Cardin's excellent analysis of "The Shadow at the Bottom of the World."   55:15-  Wan't to give us a shout out?  Maybe a shout down?  You can connect with us over at the Horror Pod Class Facebook group!    

Tyler and Mike are both in town!!! Horror Pod Class   Summer School Session 1   What are we watching, drinking, and reading? 1:30 Tyler:  Drinking Boulevard KC Pilsner  They Feed- Jason Parent West World Handmaid’s Tale   Mike 3:15 Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction   Tyler 4:30 Fangoria   Creepy Corners of the Web 6:06 Thee Landstander on Youtube is doing some Thomas Ligotti stuff that is really awesome.  Mike is obsessed with Thomas Ligotti.   8:00 Spoiler Bell for Hereditary 18:00 Mike Mentions The Omen.  Watch it here.   28:00 Kati has a really kick ass article explaining King Pamen up on Signal Horizon.  Check it out.     32:00 Ari Aster has a much more straightforward approach to the end of the film.  We disagree   Beer Break:  36:00 38:00 South By Southwest  

The Invitation is a movie that takes a very different take on cults, so lets unpack this film a bit and dive into some academic literature on the subject.  Cults are a mainstay of the horror genre, but here we see way more nuance. 1:30- Tyler just read  Andrea Subisatti's Doctoral Thesis.  Andrea is the co-host of Faculty of Horror, where they discuss horror genre films.  If you like The Horror Pod Class then you have got to check out Faculty of Horror. 3:00-  Make sure you check out Paul Tremblay's article about school shootings over at the Boston Globe.   4:00-  Mike just finished reading The Fisherman by John Langan.  It is super awesome and if you haven't yet read it, you really ought to.  Click here to buy it now on Amazon or even better, head by your local book store and see if they have it there.  It is super important to support local book stores, especially the idependent ones. I got turned on to it from our Horror Pod Class Facebook group, click here to join the discussion! 7:30- Shout-out to Robert, our newest Patreon member!  We do this podcast out of the goodness (or evil) of our own hearts, but if you would like to help support us financially to cover the server costs of both the Horror Pod Class podcast and our website SignalHorizon.com, you can head on over to our Patreon Page.    9:30- Tyler talks about Dead Right Horror Trivia, if you want to know more check them out on Facebook. 11:30-  Go check out The Invitation on Netflix before Mike and Tyler spoil the hell out of it.  Mike didn't like it so much, but it is one of Tyler's favorite movies.  Go figure, they don't always agree. 13:30-  This movie has John Carroll Lynch in it!  He is one of our favorite creepy character actors. 20:00-  There has been an absolute ton of content, both documentary and docudramas, about cults.  We really recommend that you check out the Heaven's Gate Podcast for its nuanced look inside that particular cult. 23:00-  Mike and Tyler talk all about a great article by Elena Greco entitled, "The Use of Persuasion in Cults." It is available for free on Academia.edu, if you are interested we recommend that you check it out.  Academia.edu is free, but you do have to start and account to sign up and access the content.    28:00  Tyler drops a reference to the Sunk Cost Fallacy.  Read more about it and how it skews our judgement here. 29:15-  Mike really likes a website run by a guy named Taylor Holmes.  Taylor does a great job of discussing movies in a deep and meaningful way and you can check out his great article all about The Invitation and then continue with an interview that was conducted with the co-writer of the movie, Phil Hay. 34:20-  Tyler came up with a really interesting article entitled "Gangs and guilt: Towards a new theory of horror film" by Suzanne Kord.  It is also available to read for free at this link! 36:30-  Mike talks all about the movie Sound of My Voice which co-stars Brit Marling.  It is not quite as good as OA, which she is in also, but Sound of My Voice has a really great start and premise, then third act not so much. 44:00-  Tyler mentions an episode of This American Life, you can listen to it right here. 47:00-  Link to Reply All Podcast about Incels. Follow Mike on Goodreads and keep up to date with horror news and reviews at Signal Horizon Don't forget to join the Horror Pod Class Facebook Group! Follow Tyler on Twitter  

Hey Class.  Its Tyler here doing the show notes again.  Like my lesson plans they may be a little incomplete :).  This week we had a lot to discuss regarding the great found footage flick Lake Mungo and various forms of psychoanalysis.  Enjoy.     2:20-  Tyler talks about Deadpool 2.  It was pretty good.  Not amazing but totally worth his 10.00 investment in moviepass.  Get your movie pass   2:30-  Tyler is reading Jason Parents Book They Feed.  It looks like its got zombie stuff in it.  SUPER COOL!!!.  Buy it here.     3:00-  Mike and Tyler talk about Grimscribes Puppets another reference to Thomas Ligotti.  Tyler tries to pretend he knows something about Ligotti.  He does not.  It is obvious. it is cringy and maybe a little pathetic.  Mike mentions another podcast we love called the Outer Dark Podcast.  It is totally worth a listen.   5:45-  Mike recommends the episode of Pseudopod by Thomas Ligotti called Bungalow House.  Download it here   8:00-  For like the 8th episode in a row Tyler and Mike recommend Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience by Rebbeca Roanhorse published by Apex.  This story won a Nebula Award.  You can read it for free.  Tyler also mentions a poem by Sherman Alexie.  The poem is called evolution and it is so good.  Read it here.   16:30-  Tyler discusses Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.  Tremblay recommends Lake Mungo and we totally understand why.     17:19  Tyler discusses Tubi TV.  It is a pretty cool app.  Check it out.    18:15 Tyler discusses Oz Perkins who directed Blackcoat's Daughter who will also direct the film adaptation of A Head Full of Ghosts.  He also directed a Netflix original I am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House   23:30-  Mike mentions that the oldest human remains ever were found in and around Lake Mungo.     24:30-  Hold onto your butts the boys start talking about Slavoj Zizek.  Specifically his concepts of the Parallax.   The article 'Denegation and the Undead' from Screening the Past April 2018 by Kevin Fisher.     29:00- Mike talks about a book we reviewed on Signal Horizon called America's Dark Theologian by Douglas E. Cowan.  Its a really great connection and an even better read.     35:30-  Tyler talks about the article "Conjuring the real: Ghosts, technology and landscape in 'Lake Mungo'" in Screen Education Issue 82 September 2016 by Tyson Wils.  Check it out for further reading.     37:00 Mike and Tyler are both obsessed with the short story by Ray Bradbury called The Toynbee Convector.  The collection is really remarkable.     39:00  Both Mike and Tyler spend some time discussing Fahrenheit 451.     40:45 Mike mentions creepy photos of girls with Fairies.  Here are some of them.     Come Join our Facebook Group.  The Horror Pod Class.  Or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

Zombieland is a super fun movie, but does it have something more to say about the way we see our society?  Today on the Horror Pod Class we are going to take a look at Zombieland and some other post-apocalyptic movies and books to see what they have to say about wish to just "burn it all down."  02:00- Tyler is reading tons and tons of academic literature to get ready for his summer teaching gig, Truman State University's Zombie Scholars Academy.  One paper in particular that we are going to talk more about today is "Zombieland and the Inversion of the Subaltern Zombie"  by David Christopher from the University of Victoria.  Click on the link to read it or just bust out your copy of Intellect Horror Studies, Volume 7 Number 1 (April 2016).  Tyler is also watching Rain on Netflix, which he says is pretty darn good. 03:30- Mike is reading We Are Where the Nightmares Go and Other Stories by C. Robert Cargill.  So far, it is an excellent collection of short horror fiction, if you are interested just click the link and head over to Amazon to read more and preorder. 05:00- You can support the Horror Pod Class by heading on over to Signal Horizon's Patreon page. It helps us to keep the lights on and we would love to provide some really cool Patreon perks, like the ability for you to ask questions of our really cool guests.  We recently had an excellent interview with Weirdbook editor Douglas Draa, it was Horror Pod Class extra credit episode #4. 06:15-  Looking for some free horror fiction around the internet?  You can sign up for Kindle Unlimited for free, but it is kind of hard to navigate and not all of the content is good.  In fact, in can be a downright pain to get to the good stuff, but check out this article where we discuss 6 horror books on Kindle Unlimited that really do make signing up worth it. 09:30-  Lets call class to session, ring a bell, and shoot a zombie.  Twice. 26:00-  Two books that we talk about are On the Beach by Nevil Shute and Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.  Two totally different takes on nuclear apocalypse, but both worth a read.  Click on the links to head on over to Amazon and pick up a copy, either new, used, or eBook.  On the Beach was also made into a film in 1959.  Don't forget to hit up the Horror Pod Class Facebook group, let us know what you think of the podcast and what films, books, and topics you think we should discuss next.  You can follow Mike on Goodreads and Tyler on Twitter.  Make sure you also check out Signal Horizon for the latest horror news, reviews, and analysis.  Until then, class dismissed!  

Welcome back class!  Tyler is super worried about the "summer slide" which is where kids (and teachers) get dumb over the summer.  Here are 10 horror movies and 5 books to keep you smart, or at least terrified, this summer!   04:20- Cargo is based off of my favorite short Out on Netlix.  It comes out May 18th and stars Martin Freeman and a super cute baby.  Check out the trailer you Youtube.  David Gulpilil is in it also, really sorry we messed your name up so bad!  We love your work! 08:20- Revenge- Out on Shudder May 11th.  You can sign up for a free 30 days on Shudder by going to Shudder.com and entering the promo code "Signal" 11:00-  The Immaculate Void by Brian Hodge, it comes out May 22.  We both really enjoy Brian's work and you can click here to pre-order a copy from Amazon. 13:50- The Endless Out now by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead.  We play a bit of the trailer, but you outta watch the whole thing over at Youtube, it is super good.  If you live in or near Kansas City, you can check it out at Screenland Theater.   18:17- The First Purge July 4th.  The latest installment of the Purge franchise is set during the days leading up to the very first purge night.  To get ready for this one you can head back a couple of Horror Pod Class episodes and listen to Episode 15 where we talk all about the politics of the purge. 20:22- The Year's Best Horror Volume 10 edited by Ellen Datlow.  We both totally love this yearly roundup of the best short horror fiction out there.  Mike already preordered a copy on Amazon and you can too by clicking here. You can also listen to our interview with Ellen Datlow, where she talks about her latest anthology, The Devil and the Deep, and more generally about how she puts together The Year's Best Horror collections. 26:00- Slender Man comes out August 24th.  To get ready, Tyler recommends that you watch some of the original Marble Hornets Youtube videos about Slender Man. 29:13- The Nun comes out September 4th.  Tyler reminds us that it is set in the same story line as The Conjuring.  Don't miss it if you are into nun based horror films. 32:30- Cabin at the end of the World by Paul Tremblay comes out June 26.  Make sure you read Tyler's review over at Signal Horizon. 37:00- The Meg comes out August 10.  Check out some of the movie posters, they are SUPER cool. 39:00-  Hereditary comes out June 8.  It has about the best horror movie trailer we have seen in a while.  Also, make sure you read all about how horrific hereditary diseases are and how they are used in fiction over at Signal Horizon. 41:30- America’s Dark Theologian by Douglas Cowan comes out June 12.  It is a great example of how academic and entertainment can be blended together into a very fun and accessible book.  Make sure you check out Mike's review and preorder a copy! 44:30- The Cadaver August 24th.  Link to trailer  46:50- Slaughterhouse Rulez come out September 7th.  From the same guys who brought us Shaun of the Dead so it's going to be a riot.   49:30- Last book, A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond Villareal.  It comes out June 5th, if you want a new take on vampires, preorder a copy over on Amazon.  

Tyler from Horror Pod Class joins Andy, Dakota, and Phantom Dark Dave as they chat about the Friday The 13th film series. The crew discusses their first exposure to the series and which films they love and hate among other topics. It's a fun conversation about one of the most popular film franchises in Horror.  Step Into the Black Cat's Shadow! Check out Horror Pod Class: http://horrorpodclass.libsyn.com Stay up to date with them on social media: Twitter: @HorrorPodClass Also on Facebook You can find Black Cat's Shadow on: Twitter: @blackcatpodcast Also on Facebook & Horror Amino. All episodes are up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuWwx2PtgFwQXfM3PYb-5NQ/videos    

Today on the Horror Pod Class we are speaking with one of our favorite brand new authors, Robert Ashcroft.  Robert's new novel, The Megarothke, is a science fiction horror journey into a very gripping post-apocalyptic world.  We have a pretty wide ranging discussion, including Robert's time in the US Army, his influences for The Megarothke, the sub-genre of military science fiction, and just how long it really takes to get a novel to the level of polish that The Megarothke has. Show notes and useful links: If you want to read more about Robert's new novel, The Megarothke, head on over to my review on Signal Horizon. You can check out Robert's website at AshcroftAuthor.com, or connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.  And Instagram too! Head on over to Amazon to buy a copy of The Megarothke, or better yet support your local bookstore.  Click here for a list of some of the bookstores you can find it in. We talk a little bit about military science fiction and what it gets right and what it gets wrong.  If you want to hear more about the sub-genre check out another podcast, Imaginary Worlds episode 79: On the Front Lines of Fantasy. Don't forget to head on over to the Horror Pod Class Facebook Group!  You can talk with us about your favorite horror movies, books, or podcasts!  We would love to know what you think!

This is the Horror Pod Class!  Welcome back for another lively discussion, this time focusing on the Purge franchise from Blumhouse.  We talk a lot about the first movie, touch on the second and third, and finally wind up speculating on what the 4th installment will have in store for us.  Stay tuned and keep your heads down, all crime is legal for the next 12 hours (including insider trading). Show Notes: 1:45- Your hosts of the Horror Pod Class have started a couple of Facebook groups!  Head on over to the official Horror Pod Class group and join for continued over analysis of your favorite genre films.  If you love short horror fiction, you can also join our Short Horror Fiction Discussion group where you can get links to some awesome free short horror content and connect with others that like short horror literature.   2:45-  Tyler and Mike both have a soft spot for academic literature that discusses the horror genre.  We were lucky enough to get an advance copy of Sleeping With the Lights On by Darryl Jones from Oxford University Press.   3:15-  Mike just finished reading Aetherchrist by Kirk Jones from Apex books and will have a review at Signal Horizon up shortly.  Next on the list is The Atrocities by Jeremy Shipp. 5:00-  Looking for some free fiction out there?  Check out Shirley Jackson's the lottery.  Its kind of like The Purge, maybe it is Purge adjacent. Tyler is a big fan of Borges and you can get a hold of a lot of his awesome, weird, and wonderful works over at Project Gutenberg.   Similar Fiction that is not free, but totally worth your while: Similar Fiction- Fritz Leiber’s America the Beautiful, Stephen King's The Long Walk, Usula Le Guin's The Ones who Walk Away from Omelas, That one Episode of Star Trek that was based on that one episode of the Twilight Zone, and of course the Rick and Morty Episode that was all about The Purge.  Tyler doesn't watch Rick and Morty, boo send him some hate mail. 27:00- Catharsis Theory is not particularly good science.  If you want to read more and have access to the American Psychological Bulletin, check out Miller, T. Q., Smith, T. W., Turner, C. W., Guijarro, M. L., & Hallet, A. J. (1996). A meta-analytic review of research on hostility and physical health. Psychological Bulletin, 119, 322–348. 28:30-  Tyler talks about "A Modest Proposal," when in actuality we all know he just wants to eat poor people.  Want to read it for free?  Pick your format over at Project Gutenberg.   29:30-  Here is some further reading about the Purge regarding race and class.  Some stuff over at the Huff Post and a really clickbaity article from Complex.com. 32:00- Mike talks tax reform and TurboTax, which is actually a way more interesting topic than you might think.  Check out this Planet Money Podcast all about it. 35:15- The Mortgage Interest deduction costs about as much as the SNAP program (food stamps).  Proof from Pew Research and Wikipedia.  If you own a house and deduct the interest from your mortgage from your taxes you can't say the government doesn't give you anything. 36:00-  Tyler talks Malthus.  37:30- Fritz Haber is the guy whose name that Mike can't remember.  He invented the fertilizer that saved the world from catastrophe and then weaponized chlorine gas during WWI, leading to tens of thousands of deaths.  His wife was so distraught that she was married to an unabashed war criminal that she committed suicide.  Maybe, the reasoning isn't exactly clear historically.   Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Horror Pod Class!  Your homework for next week is to watch Mr. Jones on Shudder.com.  You can get a 30 day trial by entering the promo code "SIGNAL".

Welcome to Today's Episode of The Horror Pod Class.  We have our T.V. critic Tracy on to talk all things WestWorld.  The conversation turns into a conversation all about the morality of robots and automation.  Enjoy! Click here for our shownotes

Welcome back to the Horror Pod Class!  Today is everything ecohorror and we are discussing your favorite and not so favorite (looking at you The Happening) films and books.  In specific, we are going to be discussing the 2012 found footage film, The Bay. Shownotes: 1:30-  Tyler just watched Ready Player One and has a ton to tell you about it over at SignalHorizon.com.  Check out his discussion of RP1 and the downsides of nostalgia.  He is also currently reading Pack by Mike Bockoven, you can check out more about it on the author's website.   2:40-  Mike is reading Bash Bash Revolution, which at first glance looks a bit like Ready Player One, but is actually something quite different.  Review will be out soon on Signal Horizon! 3:50-  We are all super excited about the Hugo Awards nominees this year, there is a great mix of science fiction short stories, novellas, movies, and more. 4:20- A big congratulations to Scott Gable from Broken Eye Books for his successful Kickstarter Welcome to Miskatonic University.  Also, congrats to the Dark Magazine on their successful Kickstarter as well! 5:50-  There has been a bumper crop of great cult documentaries and docudramas out lately.  Check out Wild Wild Country over on Netflix and Heaven's Gate Podcast.  8:00- On this week's creepy corners of the net, we feature the Horror Hill podcast where you can find a wonderfully narrated short story by Brian Hodge.   10:25-  Today's essential question is, "What is EcoHorror and how can we use it in the classroom?" 11:00-  Clip from The Happening, because it is Tyler's favorite movie. 20:40-  Want to see found footage/mockumentary at its best? Lake Mungo is where you need to go. 25:10- Bear baiting in Missouri was actually a thing.  Here is the proof.  25:50- Global Weirding, you gotta check this one out.  Real life EcoHorror.   28:35-  Tyler claims that bugs are going to start getting bigger and he is actually backed up by some scientists.   29:10-  Memory Palace podcast episode all about Thomas Midgley, leaded gasoline, and freon.   32:00-  Here is a list of some other EcoHorror movies to check out: Them The Last Winter The Happening (Of course) Long Weekend Early "creature feature" movies Piranha 35:00-  Deep Ecology and Gaia Theory.  You can also go play the old DOS game based on Gaia Theory named Sim Earth right now in your browser over at Classic Reload.  49:15-  Next week we are going to be talking about Westworld, so get in the thinking robot mood by reading the Hugo nominated short story "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer.

Class is back in session and today Tyler and Mike are discussing a very interesting movie just released on Shudder that you may have missed called Honeymoon.  We are discussing in depth what the movie has to say about relationships in general and marriage specifically.  We will then look at the 7 principals of successful relationships and evaluate the relationship in Honeymoon using those standards.   1:35-Tyler discusses the newest beer by Boulevard Brewery.  Vamos is their new Mexican Style Beer. Also the boys discuss Jeepers Creepers 3.  Tyler did not write down the metacritic score for the movie.  It was 37... which is as he said not great.  Michael also discussed how the director Victor Salva was a convicted pedophile.  It was news to Tyler but you can check out and interesting article about the movie and the director here.  He is indeed a convicted pedophile.     2:05-Tyler discusses Paul Tremblay's newest novel The Cabin at the End of the World.  He is excited to read it.  You can pick it up for pre-order right here.   4:07-Mike discusses Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 3.  This book is edited by Neil Clark and is really enjoying it.  He really liked the short story Wind Will Rove by Sarah Pinsker.  You can check out the book here and more of Pinsker's stuff on her website.   He also discusses his review of Damien Angelica Walter's book Cry Your Way Home.  Check out his review.     6:56- Mike discusses the first episode of HPC extra credit with Ellen Datlow.  You can check out some of her anthologies on Amazon or on other episodes of The Horror Pod Class.     10:45- Mike invites us to listen to a podcast called This is Horror.  He particularly enjoyed an episode that includes an interview with Nick Mamatas.  Mamatas discusses how to write fiction and the class origins of genre fiction which both guys really like talking about. Check out the episode here.     12:34-  Tyler mistakenly said Honeymoon was released in 2016.  He was wrong as usual. It was released in 2014.     12:55- Tyler discusses how to sign up for Shudder.  Just click on this link and sign up for Shudder.     17:05- Mike mentions the discrepancy in critic and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.  The audience rates this film as 44% rotten.  While critics rate this movie as 73% fresh.  You can check out the actual page for the movie here.     23:03-Tyler discusses the concept of Checkov's Gun.  It is a literary device where we are introduced to a concept/object/idea at the beginning of the film because it will be important later on in the book or movie.  There is a great description of the device here.     25:02-Michael discusses a really interesting phenomena in ants where a fungus gets inside of their brain and causes them to commit suicide and spread the fungus to the rest of the ant colony.  You can read more about Zombie Ants here.    31:35.  Mike is quite fascinated with insects and nematodes this episode.  He points out how some grasshoppers can be infected by nematodes which causes them to drown themselves.  He is mostly right.  It is a nematomorph not a nematode.  It is still crazy interesting.  Check out what the New Scientist has to say about Grasshoppers and Drowning   33:08- Tyler says cootch.  Lets let it go.  It was not a great moment.  He feels bad enough about it already.   39:12-  Tyler and Mike start to evaluate Bea and Paul's relationship using Psychology Today's article 7 Secrets to a Successful Relationship.    42:37- Mike and Tyler both discuss boat anchors a lot.  Here is a great resource if you have a boat and need to buy a good boat anchor.    43:55-  Tyler is doing the show notes and wishes to make it clear his wife is not a handcuff also the trip to the lake this weekend has been cancelled.     53:55-  Tyler keeps calling it THE Honeymoon.  That is a different movie.  The name of the movie they are discussing is just Honeymoon.   54:35-  Mike discusses the Facebook group created for The Horror Pod Class.  Join the class discussion here.     54:52- Mike and Tyler give a big shout out to their first Patreon Subscriber.  A Special Thanks to Nick!  You rock!!  If you like what you hear help keep the lights on by giving what you can.     You can check out tons of great horror movies over at Shudder.com, You can also check out our review of the Shudder.com exclusive movie Dead Shack which is a great watch!   Not a Shudder member?  You can sign up for free and get a 30 day trial just for being a Horror Podclass student!    So before next week make sure you head on over to Netflix and check out The Ritual.  Also, you can do us a real solid favor by heading over to iTunes, rating us, and giving us a written review.          

Class is back in session and today Tyler and Mike are discussing a very interesting movie just released on Netflix that you may have missed called Before I Wake.  We are doing a deep dive into exactly how dreams are used as a narrative device in the film and more generally how they are used in fiction.  Before I Wake is directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouijia: Origin of Evil) and stars Thomas Jane (1922, The Expanse), Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns, 21), and Jacob Tremblay (Room).  It had some big difficulties being released in the US due to a bankruptcy of the distributor, but now you can see it on Netflix streaming so that is a plus.  But before we get into the film, lets catch up with what we are reading, watching, and where you can get some really great free horror content on the web. 1:35-  Tyler is watching Jessica Jones Season 2.  He really liked season 1 and this new one is shaping up to be a great continuation.  You can check out Tracy's review of Season 2 here.  South by Southwest is also currently going down, big news from there is that Ready Player One seems to be getting some pretty rave reviews and there is a sequal to Unfriended with looks pretty awesome. 2:40-  Mike finally got a chance to watch Annihilation on Netflix.  If you live outside of the United States, you may be able to check it out on your local Netflix streaming.  A general impression from Mike is that it is a great movie adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's work but that some of the scenes probably work better on the big screen.  You can check out more of our thoughts on the movie in our What to Know Before You Go article and Tracy's review of Annihilation with theories. 3:45-  The Horror Pod Class now has a Facebook group, head on over and connect with us.  Feel free to geek out with us and talk about horror movies, literature, and TV! 5:20-  Tyler is really excited about a new (or new to him) website called Letterboxd.  Letterboxd lets you create and share lists of movies and connect with friends and fellow movie lovers.  Tyler was really impressed with a list of movies described as "Aickmanesque"  These films all possess the same strange ambiguities, disturbing illogicalities, grim mundanities, psychological unpleasantness, narrative open-endedness, Freudian oddness and genuine disturbing moments of horror as the short stories of Robert Aickman. 7:30-  If you are looking for some great, free horror content out there that you can use in your classroom and ties into the topic of dreams head on over to The Oddcast: Tales of the Occult, Weird, and Arcane.  The Oddcast is a horror short fiction podcast with great narration.  We recommend the episode from December 4th, 2017 which is Jorge Luis Borges short story "The Circular Ruins."  Borges is a very influential writer, both in weird fiction and magical realism and this particular story has some interesting things to say about both dreams and religion.  It is ready made to be dropped into a class about Spanish Language literature, short stories, or a discussion about dreams. 13:00-  In our discussion about the Before I Wake, we delve into the pretty unfortunate history of the release of this film.  It could have been a breakout role for Jacob Trembly, but instead Room was released first even though Before I Wake was shot first. There are two major ways that dreams are used in fiction.  First, dreams can be used to connect to something outside of the dreamer, whether that is divine, demonic, otherworldly, or even another character.  Second, dreams can be used to reflect the subconscious of the dreamer in a very Jungian way.  This diverges from modern, scientific analysis that provides many other reasons for why dreams exist.  While some still hold to the psychoanalytical model of dreams reflecting the subconscious, many others argue that dreams serve a role in memory allocation, rest, future planning, or even that they are completely random and have no meaning at all.  You are quite unlikely to see any of these other theories reflected in fiction, mainly because they don't do anything to drive a narrative forward.   21:00-  While discussing dreams in movies, Mike brings up the excellent new movie They Remain.  Check out our review of They Remain and learn about some of the background behind the film and the short story it was based on --30-- by Laird Barron. 24:30-  Tyler is reminded of a Twilight Zone Episode from 1961 entitled, It's a Good Life.  Perhaps one of the strongest episodes of an already strong series, this one totally stands the test of time and makes you glad that children don't actually have magical powers. 30:15-  Mike talks about the ending and an interview that director Mike Flannagan gave with Dread Central.  Is the ending really horror or more fairy tale?  What did you think?  We would love to hear from you! 42:45-  Tyler calls BS on some weird facts that Mike drops about animals dreaming.  At least according to Random Eye Movement (REM) patterns armadillos and opossums dream more than people, while dolphins dream quite a bit less.  Don't believe us?  Head on over to Wikipedia and start researching yourself to see if armadillos really do dream of armored sheep. 49:30-  You can check out tons of great horror movies over at Shudder.com, including the film we will be talking about next week, Honeymoon.  You can also check out our review of the Shudder.com exclusive movie Dead Shack which is a great watch!   Not a Shudder member?  You can sign up for free and get a 30 day trial just for being a Horror Podclass student!  So before next week make sure you head on over to Shudder.com and check out Honeymoon.  Also, you can do us a real solid favor by heading over to iTunes, rating us, and giving us a written review.