Podcast appearances and mentions of Sophia Takal

We're #manifesting a happy New Year's with our best influencer friend courtesy of Sophia Takal and Adam Gaines' "New Year, New You" (2018). The all-female entry of Into The Dark is all about toxic (female) friendships and anticipates a ton of 2022 "Influencer" horror titles, particularly Sissy.  Plus: praise for Carly Chaikin, questions about Suki Waterhouse's career, debates about social media advertising and complaints of "wokeness", and sly commentary (maybe?) by Takal and Gaines about the importance of Black, queer and fat people in white women's stories. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!   Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Christmas season, Adrian and Dion return to the Winter Wonderland of Christmas trauma with the Black Christmas remakes: Black Christmas (2006) and Black Christmas (2019). Bob Clark's 1974 film is a horror classic, so what could go wrong when these films remake it? Grab your eggnog, and get ready for plenty of Christmas decorations and confusing choices (cannibalism? message movie?). Adrian and Dion won't be dreaming of a "Black Christmas," but, oh, the nightmares.   Chapters: 0:00:12 - Welcome to Cult Film School 0:02:42 - Why the Black Christmas Remakes?!? 0:05:01 - Black Christmas (2006): IMDb Plot Summary 0:05:44 - Black Christmas (1974): IMDb Plot Summary 0:07:01 - Black Christmas (2006): Similarities to the Original 1974 Film? 0:09:14 - Black Christmas (2006): Differences from the Original 1974 Film? 0:11:37 - “The Weinstein Touch,” or, How Bob and Harvey Weinstein Interfered in the 2006 Production 0:18:55 - The Gifts of Black Christmas (2006) 0:21:16 - The “Sort-Of” Mystery in Black Christmas (2006) 0:24:39 - The Problems with “Agnes” and the Backstory in Black Christmas (2006) 0:29:31 - The Alternate Endings of Black Christmas (2006) 0:34:07 - Black Christmas (2006): Tagline 0:36:32 - Black Christmas (2019): IMDb Plot Summary 0:37:40 - Black Christmas (2019): Similarities to the Original 1974 Film? 0:41:01 - Black Christmas (2019): Differences from the Original 1974 Film? 0:42:02 - Sophia Takal's Always Shine (2016): A Director on the Rise? 0:44:57 - Production History of Black Christmas (2019) 0:46:51 - The Many Problems with the “Message-Movie” Black Christmas (2019) 0:52:49 - Black Christmas (2019) and its Presentation of Female and Male Characters 0:56:50 - Black Christmas (2019) as Public Service Announcement 0:59:51 - Black Christmas (2019): Alpha Males and Beta Males 1:03:42 - The Ideological “Message” of Black Christmas (2019) 1:07:16 - Black Christmas (2019): Tagline 1:09:29 - The Blackest of Christmases: A Christmas Carol of Contrasts 1:12:09 - Next Episode Preview   Connect with Adrian & Dion: Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Threads ~ @cultfilmschool X ~ @cultfilmschool Facebook  ~ Follow Us! Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!

Halloween Special - Tape #2: Are you afraid of your future?On the second day of the DSR Halloween special, a Second Honeymoon was foretold. Jacob and Matt's analog anthology odyssey (blimey) continues at speed with this brisk journey into Ti West's voyeuristic segment. Spouses searching for a lost spark find themselves at the mercy of an enigmatic stalker - not to mention the grimy Route 66 motel room they've hired. Jacob once again raises the unexpected connection between mumblecore cinema and found-footage horror. Matt admires the unique language between a serial killer and their lover. Both grasp at straws in an attempt to find discussion points. There'll be little time for rest and recuperation - Don't Stop Recording's second Halloween tape is a nightmarish destination. Be the first to hear updates on future releases by following our socials: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DSRPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsrpod/Support us by rating and leaving a review. Spotify listeners can leave us questions - we'll answer them on an upcoming episode!Film discussed: V/H/S/: Second Honeymoon (2012)Directors: Ti WestWriters: Ti WestStarring: Joe Swanberg, Sophia Takal, Kate Lyn SheilCountry: United StatesGenre: Horror Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Random movie 6572 on Metacritic's all time movie list was 2014's Wild Canaries. Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine, this film offers a potential mix of comedy and mystery, set in Brooklyn. With performances by Levine and Sophia Takal, among others, it's a nod to traditional detective stories with a contemporary touch. Are these canaries truly wild or just chirping the same old song? Listen on and find out. Official Synopsis: A couple living in Brooklyn suspects foul play when a neighbour in a rent-controlled apartment suddenly dies. Follow, rate, and review our podcast on all audio platforms here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews  We are Colin and Niall, two movie enthusiasts from Ireland who wanted to take a different approach to movie watching and reviewing. So we came up with the idea to randomly choose a movie from Metacritic's all time movie list (which at the time of starting our podcast was over 15,000 movies, hence the title!). We take pleasure in bad movies as well as good! We hope you enjoy our podcast and follow us on your favourite podcast platform (or Youtube). Follow, rate, and review our podcast on all audio platforms here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/15krandommoviereviews/message

Kim tells Ket about the Hulu original, New Year, New You! So, naturally, they spend a large percentage of the episode discussing, and making a metaphor of, Ratatouille. They also copyright a new “tougher” brand of windows. And ultimately, they prefer their bookclub over whatever the hell this was. Most importantly, we'll learn if Ket will live or die in New Year, New You.Dir. Sophia TakalWriter Sophia Takal, Adam GainesSupport the girls on PATREON to get lots of BONE CON (bonus content) at:www.patreon.com/kimandketstayalivemaybeKKSAM Facebook Discussion Group!!"Sammies Stay Alive... Maybe"www.facebook.com/groups/kksampodcast Listen to season 1 of our horror trivia pod!KIM AND KET'S SURVIVE THE CELLARlink.chtbl.com/kkstc Get acquainted with all things KIM & KET at www.kimandketstayalive.com Chat with the girls at kksampodcast@gmail.comPeep the girls on Instagram: @kksampodcastRock with the girls on Tik Tok: @kksampodcastTwit the girls on Twitter: @kksampodcastBook the face of the girls on Facebook: @kksampodcastWear the shirts of the girls from the MERCH Store: kimandketstayalivemaybe.threadless.comOk we'll see ourselves out.Thanks for listening!xo and #StayAlive,K&K Proud members of the Dread Podcast NetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Content warning: discussions of bullying and suicide How many jammies is too many jammies? Is there a wrong way to drink champagne? Does saying mantras make you a better person? We discuss all of this and more. ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: Polygon Interview with Sophia Takal: https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2018/12/29/18156413/new-year-new-you-director-sophia-takal-interview-blumhouse ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: Visit our website for episodes, blogs, reviews, and short stories: https://whatsyourleastfavoritescarymovie.com/ Follow us for daily fun, polls, and calls for reviews: Twitter (@LeastFavPod) Instagram (@leastfavoritescarymoviepodcast) Facebook (What's Your (Least) Favorite Scary Movie?) Trav's Instagram for more of his cool art (@groovykami) Trav's Twitter (@Travlawl) Talia's Instagram, because you can't have too many puppy pictures in your life (@ill.talia.what) E-mail us: leastfavoritescarymovie@gmail.com Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/WYLFSMPod/shop Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Whatsyourleastfavoritescarymovie

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on Sophia Takal and Adam Gaines' all-female entry of Into The Dark: "New Year, New You" (2018).Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today!Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fa la la la laaaAAAAHHH! It's a special Christmas episode of That's So Gothic. Sit by a crackling fire and listen as we discuss the 2019 remake of Black Christmas. Dir. Sophia Takal. Screenplay by Takal and April Wolfe. Starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, and Cary Elwes. That's So Gothic releases episodes on the first and third Thursday every month. Email sogothicpod@gmail.com. Follow Chance and Amanda on Letterboxd @mrchancelee and @mcavoy_amanda. Instagram @sogothicpod Closing music "Gothic Guitar" by Javolenus 2014 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)

What's a classic horror movie without an inferior remake or two? After discussing Bob Clark's immortal Black Christmas (1974), Bennett Glace, Jim Hickcox, and Snow Lietta join Craig to talk through both the 2006 and 2019 remakes/adaptations. Whereas Glen Morgan's 2006 version elevates the story's most gruesome elements to unnecessary extremes, Sophia Takal's 2019 adaptation approaches the source material as a vehicle for a political message intended for a younger audience. Both films were hindered by studio interference but still manage to produce memorable moments. The discussion touches on how sequels and remakes both honor and warp minor details from the source material into something completely different. It also contextualizes the eras of horror in which they were made, with the 2006 version appearing in the midst of the mid-aughts boom of darker remakes, and 2019's being made as a commentary during the unfolding #MeToo Movement. It asks whether the films would have been stronger under their own separate titles, and how stripping away the subtlety that makes the original so strong changes the mood of the films.

The OG “Black Christmas” is a 1974 Canadian horror film written by A. Roy Moore and directed by Bob Clark (Yes the same guy who made “A Christmas Story”). It's about a sorority house right before the Christmas holidays when everyone is in good spirits, drinking and partying before they leave campus for break. Four sisters and their den mother, Mrs. Mac (Marian Waldman), are left in the house after a party when they start receiving creepy phone calls from someone they refer to as “the moaner.” He's apparently been calling the house for a while and saying garbled, often sexual things to whoever answers. By the end of the film, this mysterious figure will have infiltrated the house and killed all of the women but one: Jess (​​Olivia Hussey), who spent much of the film defending her decision to abort an unwanted pregnancy that her boyfriend, Peter (Keir Dullea), wants to keep. There's a breathtaking scene toward the end of the film where everyone else is dead and Jess, who has barely escaped the killer, flees to the basement. From outside, she hears Peter, calling to her sweetly, confused as to why she won't answer him. When he breaks the window and enters the room, Jess hides, panicked and afraid, convinced he may be the killer. In the final act, we learn that Jess has bludgeoned Peter to death. As she lies sedated in her bed after the cops and paramedics have mostly packed up and left, we see the killer, still at large, lurking around the house and disappearing into the attic. It's a film that's about women being observed and harassed with no one to turn for help but themselves. The 2019 remake is written by April Wolfe and Sophia Takal and directed by Takal. The premise is the same, but with some key differences: The protagonist, Riley (Imogen Poots), was raped by a frat bro named Brian (Ryan McIntyre) and is dealing with trauma + rage over being dismissed/not believed by men The women are being hunted by multiple men in hooded robes … there is a supernatural twist where the men hunting them are possessed by Calvin Hawthorne and commanded to do whatever it takes to control women Instead of phone calls to the sorority house, the women receive text messages from Calvin Hawthorne, the founder of the school and presumably some old racist fuckwit. The title card at the beginning of the film gives this quote by him: “Man possesses powers so formidable they can only be considered supernatural. With a proper education, men can wield these powers and go forth into the world.” There are two final girls: Riley and Kris (Aleyse Shannon) who actually figure out what's going on and get revenge Other shit we mentioned: My holiday movie recommendations on WiR: Part 1 and Part 2 Interview with Sophia Takal in Filmmaker Magazine This Twitter thread about Hollywood's obsession with IP This interview with Art Hindle (AKA Chris) on the OG "Black Christmas"

Today, we're unlocking this Patreon exclusive episode of The Rental, which was recorded in December 2021, that sees your Halloweenies unwrapping Sophia Takal's 2019 remake Black Christmas. Special guest includes Jenn Adams of The Losers' Club/Psychoanalysis. To get more episodes like this, head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Patron for hours of exclusive bonus content!Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben the Beardo and Dick Fetti return to complain about more horror remakes they knew would be bad. This week they discuss Bob Clark's 1974 Christmas horror masterpiece "Black Christmas" and both the 2006 and 2019 remakes by Glen Morgan and Sophia Takal, respectively. Let's get dumb!

Blumhouse Productions and Sophia Takal bring the feminism back to Black Christmas and… well, they really do it up. Imogen Poots and Cary Elwes go toe-to-toe in this college campus slasher/revenge/Buffy-style flick that's more of a set-piece upcycle than an actual reimagining of the original. If you're trying to mask how fragile your masculinity is, you might want to skip this one, bro! If you would like to recommend a movie, nerd out with us about Zoë Robins' Nynaeve portrayal, defend your honor by challenging us to a fight, or ask us horror movie-related questions, you can do so by reaching out to us on Twitter: @LoathsomePod Instagram: @LoathsomePod Facebook: @LoathsomeThings Please rate and review if you think other people would enjoy our show, or if you feel they should be warned! This episode is brought to you by Hawthorne University. At Hawthorne University, we only employ deeply unpleasant and unrealistic professors similar to the one Kevin Sorbo played in God's Not Dead. If you want to make a fake point about a college-aged person struggling with whatever shitty point of view you have, consider getting your degree from Hawthorne University! Consider a minor in “Loathsome Things” to really spice up your diploma!   The Loathsome Things Official Top 10 Greatest Horror Movies of All Time List (of those we've reviewed for an episode of Loathsome Things: A Horror Movie Podcast) (1) Black Christmas (1974) (2) Audition (1999) (3) Deathdream (1974) (4) The Empty Man (2020) (5) Basket Case (1982) (6) Don't Look Now (1973) (7) In The Earth (2021) (8) Black Mountain Side (2014) (9) The Thing from Another World (1951) (10) Head Count (2018) Honorable Mentions: Beyond the Door III (1989) – Not a great horror movie, but so much fun to watch!

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that finds the Halloweenies unwrapping Sophia Takal's 2019 remake of Black Christmas. Want more? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content!Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey Guys! We are back from our Thanksgiving break with some holiday horror! This episode we watch the 2019 slasher, Black Christmas. This second remake of the 1974 original was directed by Sophia Takal and stars Imogen Poots, Brittany O'Grady and Cary Elwes, among others. A group of female students are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground conspiracy. Join us as we watch the movie and chat about a road-trip to Idyllwild, cabin life, Mike's complaints corner, a near death hiking experience, Samsquanch, long ass days, a sorority story, buying presents is a scam, Jon Voight's back rubs, remember snow, Bonz's weird sleep positions, Mike gets bullied by a squirrel, Canteen Boy and more. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scarymovieandchillpodcast/support

País Estados Unidos Dirección John Slattery Guion John Slattery, Alex Metcalf. Novela: Pete Dexter Música Nathan Larson Fotografía Lance Acord Reparto Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro, Eddie Marsan, Caleb Landry Jones, Glenn Fleshler, Domenick Lombardozzi, Lenny Venito, Sophia Takal, Eddie McGee, Peter Gerety, John Cenatiempo, Casey Roberts Sinopsis El alocado hijastro de Mickey, Leon, muere en un "accidente" de construcción y Mickey, rápidamente, trata de olvidar esta fatalidad intentando enterrar el cuerpo. Pero cuando un columnista local llega para husmear y descubrir la verdad, las cosas empiezan a ir de mal en peor. Mickey se encuentra atrapado en una lucha con un cuerpo inerte al que no puede enterrar, una esposa que es incapaz de complacer y una deuda que nunca podrá pagar.

In our penultimate episode of The Double series, Mary and Sarah explore confused identities, society's love for the persona and LARPing in Basil Deardon's The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) and Sophia Takal's Always Shine (2016).

New Year, New You is a holiday horror movie all about how popularity and influencers can corrupt a friend group. It comes from the same director as Black Christmas 2019, Sophia Takal. It was apparently part of a series of Blumhouse movies called, Into the Darkness. We discuss the difference between her two films and […]

In which Amie and Adrienne talk about Black Christmas (2019), Directed by Sophia Takal, and co-written by Takal & April Wolfe, why straight-up remakes are boring as hell, not having enough time to do what you want creatively, and how much they love social justice warrior garbage in their horror movie plots. Director Sophia Takal calls her Black Christmas remake a 'fiercely feminist film' - EW:  https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/26/black-christmas-remake-sophia-takal-interview/ How Blumhouse Remade Black Christmas for Teens in 2019 - Vulture · by Jordan Crucchiola:  https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/how-blumhouse-remade-black-christmas-for-teens-in-2019.html Up in the Frat House by Will Blair & Brooke Blair: https://youtu.be/IEXu6f8jsQA

Merry Christmas, everybody! As a special holiday treat, the good people over at the Progressively Horrified Podcast have asked out own Bob Reyer to join them for a special episode focusing on Sophia Takal's 2019 remake of the horror holiday classic Black Christmas.We hope you enjoy this spirited crossover event and be sure to check out the Progressively Horrified Podcast wherever fine podcasts are available!https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, Aaron Amos, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

"I’m tired of hiding. I’m tired of running!"In a very special Christmas episode, the wives are discussing the highly controversial remake BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019) with the two women behind the film, April Wolfe and Sophia Takal.BJ and Harmony firmly stake their flag on planet "DIe Mad About It" to those that dislike this movie, Sophia and April talk about the massive backlash upon the film's release, and all of them discuss what it's like dealing with everyday misogyny. Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatpromFind the show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtPromYou can also follow the hosts on their social media channelsBJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangeloHarmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_torLogo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDoTheme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

Happy Holidays everyone! This week we cover 2019's remake of BLACK CHRISTMAS, directed by Sophia Takal and written by April Wolfe and Sophia Takal. Plus, a serial killer who targeted dorms before Bundy, why this version of the film is actually better than people are saying, and a wind down featuring Kate watching Christmas movies and Elle binging UNSOLVED MYSTERIES on Netflix and Amazon Prime. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @HorrorTimePod and the hosts at @dykemadden and @ellemdesigns! We also are on Facebook at facebook.com/stophorrortimepod, and our website is stophorrortime.wordpress.com. If you like what we do, you can rate, review, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to your favorites. Contact us at stophorrortime@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or movies you would like for us to cover!

Happy Holidays! We finally recorded a podcast. October and November had some new stuff, and we talked about it. Plus much more! - Movies of October / November Possessor The Wolf of Snow Hollow Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Dick Johnson is Dead The Witches Happiest Season Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square The Call Insert Coin Freaky RANDOM WATCHES Karrie StageFright: Aquarius - dir. Michele Soavi; Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov, Mary Sellers Piercing - dir. Nicolas Pesce; Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott Remember Me - dir. Allen Coulter; Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper Ryan Jennifer's Body- dir. Karyn Kusama; Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried Black Christmas (2019) - dir. Sophia Takal; Imogen Poots In The Mood For Love-. Dir. Wong Kar-Wai; Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Jurge Mulan (2020) - dir. Niki Caro; Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Tzi Ma Ford v Ferrari - dir. James Mangol ; Matt Damon, Chritian Bale Double Fine Adventure - dir. Paul Owens ; Tim Schafer, Jack Black, Elijah Wood Upcoming? Monster Hunter? Mank? Another Round? Promising Young Women? Wonder Woman 84 --------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the podcast! https://linktr.ee/moviesarereel moviesarereel.tumblr.com Jurge - twitter: twitter.com/suparherojar26 Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/jcruzalvarez26/ Ryan- twitter: twitter.com/MrPibbOfficial Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/filmpiece/ Karrie - twitter: twitter.com/kar_elyles Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/karrie/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 541 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") On this festive holiday episode, we discuss Sophia Takal's 2019 film Black Christmas starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady and Cary Elwes.  And while we try to clean up all this black goo everywhere, we also mention… Santa Girl, Peanuts, buying physical media, Furiosa, wearin’ that fur coat, I’m so confused, sorority app, Hallmark, being Innovative, toxic masculinity, Into the Dark, an extra big monkey wrench, The Bechdel Test, The Exorcist III, hey why don’t you show us some of what’s going on here, herd mentality, from Canada to New Zealand, Redbox people, The Descent, studio Christmastown, the glass unicorn, a business suit-wearing Barry Bostwick, he was into the dark arts, you know a weapon that’s not really an optimum weapon, Yip Yap, Lifetime, pudding snow, cookies with sprinkles, actual female empowerment, adding things to the trailer, When a Stranger Calls, the frat that now has the evil statue, Bob Clark, the broken broomstick, Episode II, don’t mind me… I’m just here to murder some girl, if they believe them… that person’s not doing their job, kind of jerks to the elves, Carol Kane, someone’s lovable adorable Grandpa, using a bow and arrow, the new Christmas movie subgenre, you probably are kind of dumb and we’re going to have to order a bunch of robes. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2019 version of "Black Christmas". So go watch the movie BEFORE you listen.  “No...no… 2020 has been enough.”

Don't bother locking those doors because this week's episode is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE! For a special You Better Watch Out "two-fer," if you will, the gals bring the original (Dir. Bob Clark, 1974) and newest (Dir. Sophia Takal, 2019) interpretations of BLACK CHRISTMAS, the sensational seasonal sorority slasher, together in conversation. This episode has it all: musings on feminist horror, 1970s cool girl fashion, cursed statues, creepy Christmas vibes, DivaCups™, and Jo and Rhiannon's earnest regrets that they never pledged a sorority. Tis the season! 

On this episode of More Deadly, celebrate the holidays with a little feminist rage in our review of Black Christmas (2019), directed by Sophia Takal. We talk misogyny as American mythology, the delightfulness of Imogen Poots, and why slashers need blood — lots and lots of blood. So, was this movie the perfect gift, or leave... Read More The post The More Deadly Podcast Episode 20: Black Christmas (2019) appeared first on The Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast.

On this episode of More Deadly, celebrate the holidays with a little feminist rage in our review of Black Christmas (2019), directed by Sophia Takal. We talk misogyny as American mythology, the delightfulness of Imogen Poots, and why slashers need blood — lots and lots of blood. So, was this movie the perfect gift, or leave... Read More The post The More Deadly Podcast Episode 20: Black Christmas (2019) appeared first on The Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast.

Happy Holidays! Welcome back to 'The Monstrous Feminine' - the podcast where horrible humans talk about horror. In this Holiday special, we tackle some films set around Christmastime!

Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guests Doctor Bernice Murphy and Joey Keogh, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT. So this week, Sophia Takal's Black Christmas. As Christmas settles on Hawthorne College, something more unpleasant is in the air. A series of attacks on female students suggests that a killer is loose on campus, but the young members of the Mu Kappa Epsilon sorority begin to suspect that there is something far more toxic at work. At time of recording, it was ranked 75th on the list of the worst movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

We had meant to cover this last Christmas and for multiple reasons, it just didn't work out. But on this episode we take a look at the most controversial remake of Black Christmas, the Sophia Takal version released by Blumhouse in 2019. This film got a lot of hate from the people that it criticizes: straight white males. It's no surprise, since it wears its feminist leanings on its sleeve, but this is a pretty inoffensive film for people to level their ire at. And it's not really that bad - it has some homages to the original film (and other horror movies), it has competent direction and some iconic cinematography, and its first 50 minutes are a treat. But we talk about where it goes wrong and what really got our goat (hint: fake snow). Remote episode, sorry for any issues. Approximate timeline 0:00-19:00 Intro19:00-27:00 Beer talk27:00-end Black Christmas If you like our show, please think about donating to our Patreon account, subscribing on a podcast app of your choice, and leaving a review. You can find us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/bloodandblackrum), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bloodnblackrum), or email us at bloodandblackrumpodcast@gmail.com!

'Tis the season to introduce Producer Kate and Rose to the Black Christmas movies, starting with Sophia Takal's 2019 edition. It's rare to get the perspective of someone who isn't tainted by their affinity for the original Black Christmas, so this should be fun. Tuck into this LIVE commentary and watch along with us!

Beyond the Cabin in the Woods goes beyond Black Christmas (2019)IMDB SynopsisDirected by: Sophia TakalWritten by: Sophia Takal & April WolfeReleased: 2019Quote: “You messed with the wrong sisters.”Poll: Why is Cary Elwes clearly the bad guy? What changed since “The Princess Bride”?Rule: 1. Be an ant. 2. Do not betray your hive. If you enjoyed this, please consider buying us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/A487KYMOur logo was created by Billy Whala and Debbie Cragg.Some parts of it are used under a creative commons license: Designed by Freepik https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://www.supercoloring.com/silhouettes/log-cabinOur music was modified from Dementia by Decomentarium and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Thanks to Billy Whala for editing this episode.#beyondthecabininthewoods #beyondthecabin #horror #horrormovies #currentlywatching #AdreanMessmer #DonnaLeahey #KenziWhala #DebbieCragg #SnarkCasts #gumbiecatnetwork

Beyond the Cabin in the Woods goes beyond Black Christmas (2019) IMDB SynopsisDirected by: Sophia TakalWritten by: Sophia Takal & April WolfeReleased: 2019Quote: “You messed with the wrong sisters.”Poll: Why is Cary Elwes clearly the bad guy? What changed since “The Princess Bride”?Rule: 1. Be an ant. 2. Do not betray your hive. If you enjoyed this, please consider buying us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/A487KYMOur logo was created by Billy Whala and Debbie Cragg.Some parts of it are used under a creative commons license: Designed by Freepik https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://www.supercoloring.com/silhouettes/log-cabinOur music was modified from Dementia by Decomentarium and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Thanks to Billy Whala for editing this episode.#beyondthecabininthewoods #beyondthecabin #horror #horrormovies #currentlywatching #AdreanMessmer #DonnaLeahey #KenziWhala #DebbieCragg #SnarkCasts #gumbiecatnetwork

A spotlight on three horror films directed by female filmmakers, and special guest reviewer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joining the team to discuss BEDEVIL dir. Tracey Moffatt (1993), THE INVITATION dir. Karyn Kusama (2015) and ALWAYS SHINE dir. Sophia Takal (2016). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Melissa and Jarret discuss two recent horror remixes: the 2019 remake of Black Christmas and Carmilla, a reimagining of the prototypical Gothic lesbian vampire story. We’re also discussing some recent news and what we’ve been watching.   DISCLAIMER WPT is a podcast for adults; we use adult language and discuss mature topics with a focus on feminism.   SPOILER DETAILS We’ll have mild spoilers for Carmilla that we’ll warn you about toward the end of the episode. Also, there are mild spoilers for I Am Not Okay With This and I May Destroy You, and Black Christmas   Topic 1: Black Christmas [SPOILERS] 2nd remake of the 70s horror classic? slasher Directed and written Sophia Takal  co-written by April Wolfe (Switchblade Sisters) starring Imogen Poots Aleyse Shannon as Kris   0:27:00 Sharp Objects: recent or relevant cultural artifacts we want to recommend or discuss   Utopia trailer (Gillian Flynn’s new Prime show) released from Comic-Con panel, available on YouTube premiering this fall Desmen Borges (You’re the Worst), Sasha Lane (Hearts Beat Loud)    0:29:00 Ratched coming Sept on Netflix: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2020/07/netflix-ratched-first-look   0:31:20 Emmys https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/7/28/21340848/emmys-2020-nominees-full-list-date-time Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/little-gold-men   0:40:00 J1: Palm Springs (Hulu)   0:41:30 M1: I May Destroy You (HBO) - 12 episode, half hour comedy drama  High Fidelity (2000 film, VOD; 2020 series, Hulu)   0:49:00 J2: I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix) [SPOILERS] FlCl (Adult Swim)   1:00:30 M2: The Rental (VoD) [mild SPOILERS] The Wrap review: https://www.thewrap.com/the-rental-film-review-dave-franco-dan-stevens-alison-brie/    Melissa’s other show: Still Great, Bob? http://stillgreatpod.com/ a Mad Men rewatch podcast   1:05:00 Topic 4: Carmilla (Film Movement Virtual Cinema) https://www.filmmovementplus.com dir Emily Harris, DP Michael Wood inspired by the 1872 Gothic vampire novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Irish), which predated Dracula   synopsis: Isolated from the outside world, fifteen-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives in seclusion on a vast country estate with her father and strict governess Miss Fontaine (Jessica Raine). Lara anticipates a visitor her age, Charlotte, but she gets sick. Late one evening, a mysterious carriage crash brings a young girl into their home to recuperate. Lara immediately becomes enchanted by this strange visitor who arouses her curiosity and awakens her burgeoning desires.   other cast Devrim Lingnau - Carmilla Lorna Gayle - servant Margaret Tobias Menzies - doctor Daniel Tuite - stableman Greg Wise - father   score by Phil Selway (Radiohead drummer)   links and references:  Let The Right One In (2008, Hulu) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44688/to-his-coy-mistress   MINOR SPOILERS start at 1:46:00   https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161031-the-real-life-disease-that-spread-the-vampire-myth https://www.fsw.uzh.ch/foucaultblog/essays/254/understanding-corona-with-foucault Mary Douglas’s concept of dirt as “matter out of place” comes from her book Purity And Danger.   There’s some weird audio on Jarret’s end around 2:05:00   SPOILER AT 2:06:30   Gay For Horror podcast reviewed the movie & one of the hosts participated in the Q&A hosted by Cinema Detriot: https://youtu.be/ioQE3qjjXWg  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TfYWLrHohxn5SlgI3REaU?si=xXADIcd0StGzbBwO7DUjCA  CONTACT INFO https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/ email: wildprettyanimals@gmail.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildprettythingspod/ twitter: @WildPrettyPod https://twitter.com/WildPrettyPod    Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram    For more vampire talk, our friends at Failurepiece Theater recently covered the first Twilight movie. https://anchor.fm/failurepiecetheater   schedule and contact in shownotes @crowe209 on twitter relevant podcasts   Upcoming Episodes The Neon Demon (Best of the Decade?) “Girl Band” Movies Josie & the Pussy Cats (2001 - HBO), The Runaways (2010 - Netflix), and/or Jem and the Holograms (2015 - Netflix) SO Rewatch Halloween ‘78 & ‘18   Tip Us! https://paypal.me/pools/c/8b7s7tN1CN Venmo: WPGrrNoise If you give the podcast $15, at once, or over time, you can pick the topic for an episode!   songs: Carpenter Brut - Grand Final and Gone Now https://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/album/blood-machines-ost 10,000 Maniacs - Like The Weather Bloodwitch - Motorcade Maya Nadir - Fallen https://mayanadir.bandcamp.com/album/anchorite Au/Ra - Dance in the Dark  https://www.heyitsaura.com/music/

Sejam bem-vindos ao podcast The Witching Hour, comandado pela Michelle Henriques e pela Jéssica Reinaldo. Nesse podcast a gente fala de terror dirigido por mulheres! Nesse programa conversamos sobre o filme “Always Shine”, da Sophia Takal. Esperamos que gostem! Edição por Euller Felix  Sigam nosso Instagram!

Sejam bem-vindos ao podcast The Witching Hour, comandado pela Michelle Henriques e pela Jéssica Reinaldo. Nesse podcast a gente fala de terror dirigido por mulheres! Nesse programa conversamos sobre o filme “Always Shine”, da Sophia Takal. Esperamos que gostem! Edição por Euller Felix  Sigam nosso Instagram!

Instead of saddling you with this white elephant, we should have done a podcast on Always Shine, director Sophia Takal’s previous movie. But we couldn’t very well leave a Kellywand synopsis lying on the ground. Next: Extraction The post Qt3 Movie Podcast: Black Christmas appeared first on Quarter to Three.

Screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Seventh Row Executive Editor Orla Smith about 5 Themes In Feminist Horror. FEMALE MONSTERS: Carrie (dir. Brian de Palma, 1976) / Thelma (dir. Joachim Trier, 2017) FINAL GIRL(S): The Slumber Party Massacre (dir. Amy Holden Jones, 1982) / Black Christmas (dir. Sophia Takal, 2019) MOTHERHOOD: The Babadook (dir. Jennifer Kent, 2014) / Prevenge (dir. Alice Lowe, 2016) HOUSEWIVES REVOLTING: Bitch (dir. Marianna Palka, 2017) / Swallow (dir. Carlo Mirabella-Davis, 2019) GASLIGHTING: Unsane (dir. Steven Soderbergh, 2018) / The Invisible Man (dir. Leigh Whannell, 2020) Beyond Empowerment: Feminist Horror And The Struggle For Female Agency is out now as an ebook from https://seventh-row.com/ebooks/feminist-horror-ebook/ Seventh Row Podcast featuring more about Unsane at https://seventh-row.com/2019/10/28/ep-21-feminist-horror/ Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read. For more see www.thecomposers.tv Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright and/or subscribing to it via iTunes

It’s Episode 31 and we are reviewing a Canadian horror classic from 1974 and a new 2019 release, both under the same title, BLACK CHRISTMAS! Unfortunately for the recent remake, there are few similarities between these films aside from their titles and very basic structure of story. Otherwise you have Bob Clark’s 1974 slasher with a genius storyline and ending pitted against Sophia Takal’s contrasting feminist horror slasher with more than one twist. Find out our stab ratings for each in this week’s episode! @thishorribleplace www.thishorribleplace.com

Directed and co-written by Sophia Takal, "Black Christmas" begins with Riley Stone and her Mu Kappa Epsilon sisters preparing to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties. However, a black-masked stalker begins killing sorority women. As the body count rises, the squad starts to question whether they can trust any man. Whoever the killer is, he's about to discover that this generation's young women aren't about to be anybody's victims.

Directed by Sophia TakalWritten by Sophia Takal and April WolfeStars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Cary ElwesRated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 32minReleased 12/14/2019; Available in theatersSynopsis: A group of sorority sisters are being stalked and killed off, one by one, by some mysterious, cloaked, madMAN/MEN. A new take on an old classic.New year, new remake. Join us next time when we'll be watching and reviewing Nicolas Pesce's horror remake, The Grudge. Here's hoping the guy who brought us The Eyes of My Mother can start the new year off with a worthy remake.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We’re so proud of April Wolfe, our former fellow film-critic-turned-screenwriter whose horror movie, “Black Christmas,” is in theaters now. April talks with Christy and Alonso about growing up in conservative Grand Rapids, Michigan, her Catholic upbringing and the family bar where she worked, her early horror influences and how she got her start as a writer, the women’s wrestling troupe she was in during college and the job-hopping she did before settling in LA to pursue a career in film. And of course she discusses her involvement in the remake of “Black Christmas,” which she co-wrote with director Sophia Takal, about sorority sisters fighting the serial killer who’s after them. Jump up and down and clap and sing with us! And thanks as always for listening.

Let the battle of the Black Christmases BEGIN

Merry Christmas, horror fans, and welcome to HO, HO, HORROR MOVIE PODCAST! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Episode 188 is our seventh annual CHRISTMAS HORROR extravaganza where our main event features a showdown between Sophia Takal’s insanely … Continue reading →

Now a holiday classic, the 1974 cult stalker-slasher "Black Christmas" gave the horror world Billy, a sorority sister killer whose frantic voice disturbed audiences. Sophia Takal's innovative PG-13 re-imagining bears the same name but subverts the typically vague, moody atmosphere of the original with a direct examination of male privilege and female empowerment. Is Takal's "Black Christmas" a vital product of its time or simply a brash attempt at using a famous name for relevance? Though it likely won't escape 2019 without being swathed with controversy, Barnabas and Samael use the penultimate episode of the year to break down the film and determine if it is, in fact, naughty or nice!

This week we're promoting vaccinations, discuss the heinous genesis of the original co-ed killer, & try to stay off the naughty list while we discuss Sophia Takal's re...make/imagining of "Black Christmas". Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: @byronmckoy @samfrightday @kellyfrightday @frightday http://frightday.com http://facebook.com/groups/frightday http://instagram.com/frightday http://facebook.com/ffrightdayy  

What happens when feminists dislike a feminist anthem horror film? We're finding out today in our discussion on Black Christmas, the latest adaptation of the 1974 slasher that has grown to be a cult favorite. Directed by Sophia Takal, whose impassioned defense of the film’s PG-13 rating on Twitter launched debate over whether a horror film needs to be rated R to be enjoyable, the film draws explicitly on the #MeToo era. But is it effective? We’re talking political horror, Joe Bob Briggs and the importance of audience spectatorship on this episode, so stay tuned!

On this episode, we take on Sophia Takal's new Blumhouse backed remake of Black Christmas and get down with the downstairs staff with The Remains of the Day. Also more Cats talk. Again.

’Tis the season for a horror-themed holiday celebration on this episode of Corpse Club! From Home Alone to Christmas Evil, listen as co-hosts Tamika Jones, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss their recent and go-to viewings of holiday movies (both horror and otherwise). With a new holiday horror movie now decking the halls of cinemas, the quartet of co-hosts also have an in-depth discussion on the entire Black Christmas franchise, including the innovative scares of Bob Clark's 1974 film, the gory kills in Glen Morgan's 2006 remake, and the timely themes of Sophia Takal's 2019 reimagining. So, whether you've been naughty or nice (or somewhere in between), sit back, relax, and unwrap horror, humor, and seasonal scares on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast!

Merry Christmas you lot! After catching both Bob Clarke's 1974 Black Christmas and Glen Morgan's 2006 rehash we decided to take a stab at Sophia Takal's remake. Black Christmas 2019 is produced by Blumhouse and stars Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt and Cary Elwes. Please review us over on Apple Podcasts. Got comments or suggestions for new episodes? Email: sddpod@gmail.com. Seek us out via Twitter and Instagram @ sddfilmpodcast Support our Patreon for $3 a month and get access to our exclusive show, Sudden Double Deep Cuts where we talk about our favourite movie soundtracks, scores and theme songs! Next week will be our End of Year Review and a look ahead to the films of 2020!

We dive right into the latest episode with a discussion of Clint Eastwood's newest modern-hero-centric film, RICHARD JEWELL. Find out what our take is on this one, if you wish. Then, Noah has FIVE GOOD QUESTIONS for Andy regarding the once-again-remade slasher horror movie, BLACK CHRISTMAS. It's the first of our Sophia Takal focused films of the week. After this, the PICK SIX segment offers up a fun discussion of our favorite HEIST FILMS OF ALL-TIME. Stay tuned to see if MASTER OF DISGUISE really ranks high on each/both of our lists. For the next THROWBACK CHALLENGE, Noah challenges Andy with a viewing of Paddy Considine's sophomore effort, 2017's JOURNEYMAN, while Andy pitches Noah an experience with the aforementioned Sophia Takal's 2016 film, ALWAYS SHINE. Noah is partaking in Sierra Nevada's Celebration IPA, while Andy basks in the warmth that is JubelAle by Deschutes. Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-film-harmonic/support

Merry Christmas! To celebrate the holidays we cover the newest Black Christmas flick. Directed by Sophia Takal, this Blumhouse produced remake takes the female empowerment messages of the original and amps them up to an extreme. One of the most divided we have been about a movie, so listen to hear our thoughts and where it lands on our ranking of slashers!

In this episode of the horror podcast 'Screams After Midnight,' we discuss the new remake of the classic 'Black Christmas'The film is Directed by Sophia Takal and stars Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt & Cary Elwes.Plus news on The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, a new Lovecraft movie and more.Movie discussion stars at 24:30patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztvtwitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnightfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetworkemail: mftvquestions@gmail.comTHE CRYPT: https://mildfuzztv.weebly.com/the-crypt.htmlAudio version: https://screams-after-midnight.pinecast.co/UK Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/mild-fuzz-tv/US Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mild-fuzz-tv-us Horror #HorrorMovies

In this mini-episode of Chick Flicks, Bridget and McKenzie review the new remake of Black Christmas (2019), written by April Wolfe and Sophia Takal. Black Christmas stars Imogen Poots and is in theaters now! Chick Flicks is a feminist film review podcast hosted by McKenzie Chapman and Bridget Hovell. You can follow Chick Flicks on instagram and twitter @chickflickspod and email us at chickflickspodcast@gmail. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jingle hell, jingle hell, jingle all the slay!! 2006 saw the return of Billy in Glen Morgan's "Black Christmas" remake, a considerably more brutal take on Bob Clark's original holiday slasher. With another adaptation hitting theaters this holiday season, Barnabas and Samael look back on the controversial film with fresh, squirming eyes. Does "Black Christmas" hold up despite near-universal criticism, and what kind of precedent does it set in the face of Sophia Takal's female-focused effort? These presents and more are just waiting to be unwrapped in the newest episode! Join us in the attic, take a look out of the window, and don't forget to breathe.

This episode we’re covering our favorite TV of 2019    We’re on Spotify now! https://open.spotify.com/show/5Wyt6AQOF1iVmIZfmcSneO    Eliza Scanlan movie https://www.instagram.com/p/B4rINhRhcjY/?igshid=gzwqjqnmlqnw   In theaters Dec. 13: Black Christmas, written by Sophia Takal and April Wolfe (Switchblade Sisters host)   0:6:30 Golden Globe Nominations   shownotes: https://wildprettythings.podbean.com/   We want to hear from you, the listener. We read Apple reviews; if you post about us on social media, use the hashtags #wildprettythings and #podcast.    email: wildprettyanimals@gmail.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildprettythingspod/ twitter: @WildPrettyPod  Melissa: @mellooyellow on Twitter; mmsloter on Instagram    0:13:00 Batwoman (CW) [general spoilers only]   Queen & Slim: Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/   0:28:00 Outtake Magazine List of 14 Female-directed films: my highlights, Honey Boy, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Hustlers, The Farewell, Booksmart, and two I haven’t seen yet: Little Women and Queen and Slim.  http://outtakemag.co.uk/features/2019/12/10/female-directed-films-golden-globes/    0:35:20 Best TV of 2019 correction: Mr. Robot is on USA & Amazon Prime.  1:47:00 Heylo Reylo http://heyloreylo.buzzsprout.com/ The Bechdelcast covered Terminator 1 & 2: https://apnews.com/fb49839555ec4e1693b129f180758791  https://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/biden-anita-hill-women-senate-clarence-thomas-213864   Still Great, Bob? http://stillgreatpod.com/  Scene-It Cast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1000459077667/id1154361571?i=1000459077667 Pop-culture Leftovers http://www.popcultureleftovers.com/   Watchers on the Couch: Castle Rock https://www.watchersonthecouch.com/television/castle-rock/ Ritual Disc Flip https://www.ritualdiscflip.com/   Tip Us! https://paypal.me/pools/c/8b7s7tN1CN  If you give the podcast $15, at once, or over time, you can pick the topic for an episode!   songs: Holly Herndon - Frontier  https://www.hollyherndon.com/ Charli XCX - Official https://www.charli-the-album.co.uk/ Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - A Day in a Week in a Year https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/album/hiding-places Bat For Lashes - Vampires https://www.batforlashes.com/shop?gclid=d2cstore_DSP_BTN Chromatics - Clock on the Wall https://italiansdoitbetter.com/product/chromatics-closer-to-grey/

This week is the third installment of our collaborative series in partnership with Free the Work, which is a curated talent-discovery service of underrepresented creators. Free the Work is a non-profit founded by Alma Ha'rel. Check out their new platform at freethework.com. For our third episode of this series, we interviewed writer and director Sophia Takal. Sophia directed ALWAYS SHINE starring Mackenzie Davis and Caitlin FitzGerald, which played at the Venice Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. Takal co-wrote and directed NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, the January installment of the INTO THE DARK Hulu horror anthology series. And Sophia's latest film is the Blumhouse / Universal feature BLACK CHRISTMAS, which she directed and co-wrote. Black Christmas will be released in theaters today, Friday the 13th!

Guest: Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director best known for her work in indie films such as All the Light in the Sky, Supporting Characters and Gabi on the Roof in July. Filmmaker magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011. Her latest film is Black Christmas, which she directed and co-wrote with April Wolfe. The film releases Friday, Dec. 13. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera's Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Life got you down? We have just the tonic! Relax, breathe deeply and close your eyes. Let the calming effects of The Aviary work its magic on you. Written and directed by Graham Reznick. Featuring Misha Collins, Lawrence Michael Levine, Sophia Takal, Kersten Haile. Music and Sound Design by Graham Reznick. Poster by Graham Humphreys.

Life got you down? We have just the tonic! Relax, breathe deeply and close your eyes. Let the calming effects of The Aviary work its magic on you. Written and directed by Graham Reznick. Featuring Misha Collins, Lawrence Michael Levine, Sophia Takal, Kersten Haile. Music and Sound Design by Graham Reznick. Poster by Graham Humphreys.

Get out the figgy pudding and get ready to slay with Episode 89! Acclaimed writer/director Sophia Takal joins us to unwrap her new festive horror film, Black Christmas, in theaters everywhere Friday the 13th! Explore some of Sophia’s past films like the tremendous Always Shine. She’ll take you on the path to revisiting the impact of 1974’s Black Christmas and how she created an all new original experience! Sit down for some milk and cookies while you find out about what went in to designing the iconic mask, building the unique visual world of this film with vintage camera secrets and discuss the power of a PG-13 rating! You better watch out, you better not cry, The Boo Crew is comin’ to town! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a sound stage in Brooklyn, Sophia Takal is racing to finish her first feature film, in time for a December release. The film is a remake of “Black Christmas,” an early slasher flick from Canada, in which sorority girls are picked off by a gruesome killer. Horror “takes our everyday anxieties and dread and externalizes them for us,” Takal told WNYC’s Rhiannon Corby, “and allows us to witness a character going through it and usually surviving.” Takal brought a very 2019 sensibility to the remake, reflecting the ongoing struggle of the #MeToo movement. “You can never feel like you’ve beaten misogyny,” she said. “In this movie, the women are never given a rest. They always have to keep fighting.” “Black Christmas” is produced by Jason Blum. Blum found his way to horror films almost by accident: his company, Blumhouse Productions, produced “Paranormal Activity,” which was made for a few thousand dollars and then earned hundreds of millions at the box office. He went on to make high-prestige projects, such as Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” which became one of the very few horror films to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. Blum understands that a truly frightening movie needs more than good “scares.” “What makes horror movies scary,” he told David Remnick, “is what’s in between the scares,” meaning how it taps into the audience’s anxieties about issues in the real world. Having a message sells, Blum thinks.

The director Sophia Takal is working on a remake of “Black Christmas,” an early slasher flick from Canada, in which sorority girls are picked off by a gruesome killer. Takal brought a very 2019 sensibility to the remake, reflecting on the ongoing struggle of the MeToo movement. “You can never feel like you’ve beaten misogyny. . . . In this movie the women are never given a rest, they always have to keep fighting.” Her producer, Jason Blum, of Blumhouse Productions, talks with David Remnick about the success of horror movies with a political or social message, like Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.” 

Today on Movie Talk, the panel discusses the news that Crazy Rich Asians co-screenwriter Adele Lim has exited the sequels due to a pay dispute with Warner Bros and fellow co-screenwriter Peter Chiarelli. They also discuss the new trailer for the remake of Black Christmas. The film from Blumhouse Studios is the second remake of the 1970s horror original. It is directed by Sophia Takal and stars Imogen Poots and Cary Elwes. Collider’s John Rocha welcomes Eric Eisenberg and Dorina Arellano to discuss the biggest topics in movie news! NEW TIME ALERT! Catch #ColliderMovieTalk live every morning at 9am pacific / 12pm eastern beginning Monday, September 16th with an earlier, bigger & better show to start your day! #CrazyRichAsians #BlackChristmas Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Eric Eisenberg: https://twitter.com/eeisenberg Follow Dorina Arellano: https://twitter.com/evildorina Subscribe to Collider Videos ? ? https://bit.ly/2n1MZb7 Breaking Entertainment News ? ? http://collider.com Get Social! ? https://twitter.com/ColliderVideo ? https://instagram.com/ColliderVideo ? https://facebook.com/colliderdotcom More from Collider ? ? ??Collider Live: https://bit.ly/1qU5ENT ??Celebrity Interviews: https://bit.ly/2OyLjSU ??Video Games: https://bit.ly/2vszg0Z ??Sports: https://bit.ly/2Au5rmv ?????Pro Wrestling: https://bit.ly/2LKhWzy ??Podcasts: https://podcastone.com/network/Collider

It's Christmas in July for this week's episode! We cover one of the earliest slasher films of the holidays, 1974's BLACK CHRISTMAS, directed by Bob Clark, and written by A. Roy Moore. Plus, hear about an old murder in Montreal near the most wonderful time of the year from way back in the 40's, how excited we are the for the remake (which will be directed by Sophia Takal!), and a new little segment we like to call THE WIND DOWN. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @HorrorTimePod and the hosts at @dykemadden (formerly pansaralance) and @ellemdesigns! We also are on Facebook at facebook.com/stophorrortimepod, and our website is stophorrortime.wordpress.com. If you like what we do, you can rate, review, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to your favorites. Contact us at stophorrortime@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or movies you would like for us to cover!

Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they welcome to the show director Sophia Takal! But first, the latest horrors! The gang discuss CHANNEL ZERO: THE DREAM DOOR, SLEEP NO MORE, THE LAST SHOWING, DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THE GUILTY, John Carpenter's STARMAN and more! Then, Sophia Takal is on to tell us about the making of her Hulu Into The Dark feature NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, as well as ALWAYS SHINE, GREEN, V/H/S, and much more. Kick back, relax, and join the conversation!

This episode’s lineup: 1. Starry Eyes (2014) directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer 2. The House that Jack Built (2018) directed by Lars von Trier 3. New Year, New You (2018) directed by Sophia Takal 4. The Clovehitch Killer (2018) directed by Duncan Skiles 5. Bird Box (2018) directed by Susanne Bier 6. The […] The post 36 – Friend Killers, Serial Killers, and Self Killers appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.

Special post-Christmas Wednesday episode of the program all about TV. Our guest: Sophia Takal, co-writer and director of "New Year, New You," the latest installment of Hulu's monthly suspense anthology Into The Dark. Plus the 2018 edition of Tomorrow Will Be Televised Remembers, our annual tribute to the on and off-camera TV notables who passed away this year.

Things get steamy as April talks to actress and director Sophia Takal about the somewhat problematic Brian De Palma erotic thriller, Body Double. The two discuss how the film influenced Sophia's own work and her debut film, Always Shine. Sophia recalls her time as an actress, and the objectification that came with the audition process. They also analyze the violence against women's bodies in the film and the sexuality of Melanie Griffith's character, Holly Body. Despite its issues, April and Sophia also marvel at the craftsmanship of Brian De Palma, and how this film can be used as a template for how NOT to treat female characters. Sophia Takal's Always Shine is available on Amazon now. And if you haven't seen it yet, go watch Body Double. With April Wolfe and Sophia Takal You can let us know what you think of Switchblade Sisters at @SwitchbladePod on Twitter. Or email us at switchbladesisters@maximumfun.org Produced by Casey O'Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.

Description: Happy Horror-days and Scary Christmas, Fiends! Join Kim and Jon for a very special BONUS episode of Nightmare on Film Street where they discuss the newest titles in horror for you to binge over the holiday break. On the watch list today: Incarnate (Brad Peyton), Beyond The Gates (Jackson Stewart), The Monster (Bryan Bertino), and Always Shine (Sophia Takal). And from all of us at NOFSPodcast, Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thank you for all your support this year. Stay Creepy! Released: December 26, 2016 Download: iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nightmareonfilmstreet/id1153465996?mt=2)  – Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nightmare-on-film-street/)  – Google Play (https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I4mloxcwbr4gkpi2b4iwsyia2dy)  – Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-769857489/) Support the Show: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/nightmareonfilmstreet)  – Merch (https://www.nofspodcast.com/merch/)  – Advertise (https://www.nofspodcast.com/advertise/)  – Leave a Review (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nightmare-on-film-street-horror/id1153465996?mt=2&ls=1)

This week on “Lady Problems,” the MTV News podcast dedicated to pop culture’s treatment of women, Rachel Handler and Teo Bugbee interview filmmaker and actress Sophia Takal. We kick things off by interviewing Takal about her new movie, Always Shine, a psychological thriller that hits theaters this weekend and stars Mackenzie Davis and Caitlin FitzGerald as friends whose mutual jealousies and resentments bubble up during a weekend getaway to Big Sur. We also dig into this week’s Lady Problem — Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy’s assertion that there are no female directors ready to helm a Star Wars film — and talk to Takal about whether she’s ever experienced similar discrimination. Later, we introduce a new segment called “How to Fuck with the Trump Administration This Week,” then solve a Lady Problem for Nicole, who caught her aunt shit-talking about her over DM (!).

Sophia talks about turning the jealously and competition she felt as an actress into a great new indie horror film.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

An exploration of confining notions of femininity and the toll it can take on a woman's psyche. The post Sophia Takal – Always Shine #Venezia73 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Writer-director Lawrence Levine and actors Jason Ritter, Kevin Corrigan, and Sophia Takal talk about their new comedy, Wild Canaries.

On the latest episode of the Talkhouse Film podcast, husband-and-wife filmmaking team (and regular Talkhouse Film contributors) Lawrence Michael Levine and Sophia Takal discuss with Hollywood screenwriter Larry Karaszewski their Brooklyn-set screwball comedy Wild Canaries, plus the art of writing dialogue, acting in your own movies, mysteries, the movies of Milos Forman and Blake Edwards, and much more. For more filmmakers talking film and TV, visit Talkhouse Film at talkhouse.com/film.