Best Joshua Conkel Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 172: Repulsion (1965) 1:15:10

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Josh and Drusilla discuss Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. From wiki: “Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve.[2] Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she sh…

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Episode 171: The Brood (1979) 1:24:32

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The children return once again to David Cronenberg with his body horror banger, The Brood. From wiki: “The Brood is a 1979 Canadian psychological body horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art Hindle. Its plot follows a man and his mentally ill ex-wife, who has been sequestered by a psych…

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Episode 170: Eve's Bayou (1997) 1:25:55

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This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss Kasi Lemmon’s gorgeous 90’s gothic melodrama, Eve’s Bayou. From wiki: “Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and starred in the film with Lisa Nicole Carson, Jurnee Smo…

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Episode 169: Pitfall (1962) 1:15:41

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Josh and Drusilla discuss the 1962 Japanese film, Pitfall. From wiki: “Pitfall (おとし穴, Otoshiana), a.k.a. The Pitfall and Kashi To Kodomo, is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, written by Kōbō Abe. It was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe, the others being Woman in the Dunes, The F…

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Episode 168: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 1:32:02

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A classic this week! Jonathan Demme’s beloved but controversial, The Silence of the Lambs (1990.) From wiki: “The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who …

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Episode 167: The Babadook (167) 1:23:19

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This week the duo discusses a movie that Josh… well, doesn’t like; Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (2014). From wiki: “The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her feature directorial debut, based on her 2005 short film Monster. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McEl…

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Episode 166: The White Reindeer (1952) 1:10:36

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He hath risen! The ghouls spend Easter discussing the underseen Finnish film from 1952, The White Reindeer. From wiki: “The White Reindeer (Finnish: Valkoinen peura, Swedish: Den Vita Renen) is a 1952 Finnish folk horror film directed by Erik Blomberg in his feature film debut.[1] Blomberg wrote the screenplay with his wife Mirjami Kuosmanen, who a…

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Episode 165: Deliverance (1972) 1:28:33

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The movie of the week is Deliverance (1972), and the team discusses all things hillbilly. From wiki: “Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film directed and produced by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey, who adapted it from his own 1970 novel. It follows four businessmen from Atlanta who venture into the remote northern Georgia wild…

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Episode 164: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) (w/special guest Jose Gallegos) 1:16:03

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This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by dear friend, Jose Gallegos, to discuss Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989). From wiki: “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howar…

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Episode 163: Blood and Black Lace (1964) 1:19:24

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We’re running a giveaway! Leave us a five star review on Apple, screengrab it, and send to [email protected] to be entered to win a blu-ray of Dressed to Kill or Cruising. The ghouls watch one of their favorite movies, Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace. From wiki: “Blood and Black Lace (Italian: Sei donne per l'assassino, lit. 'Six Women for t…

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Episode 162: The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1974) 1:05:33

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This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the exploitation video nasty classic, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976). From wiki: “The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown, Peggy Feury, Rick Jason, George Buck Flower, and R…

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Episode 161: Possibly in Michigan (1983) 1:08:17

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A very special episode this week, as Josh and Drusilla dive into the work of video artist Cecilia Condit and Possibly in Michigan. From wiki: “Cecelia Ann Condit[2] (born 15 December 1947) is an American video artist. Condit's films are noted for their attempts to subvert traditional mythologies of female representation and psychologies of sexualit…

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Episode 160: A Field in England (2013) 1:02:32

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Ben Wheatley’s influential 2013 film, A Field in England. From wiki: “A Field in England is a 2013 British historical psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley.[3] The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th-century English Civil War. The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple pl…

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Episode 159: The Vanishing (1988) 1:19:48

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This week Josh and Drusilla watched the incredible The Vanishing (1988). From wiki: “The Vanishing (Dutch: Spoorloos, literally: "Traceless" or "Without a Trace") is a 1988 psychological thriller film directed by George Sluizer, adapted from the novella The Golden Egg (1984) by Tim Krabbé. It stars Gene Bervoets as a man who searches obsessively fo…

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Episode 158: The Plumber (1979) 1:10:54

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Today Drusilla and Josh discuss Peter Weir’s under loved The Plumber (1979). From wiki: “The Plumber is a 1979 Australian psychological thriller film about a psychotic plumber who terrorizes a grad student. Written and directed by Peter Weir, The Plumber was originally made and broadcast as a television film in Australia in 1979 but was subsequentl…

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Episode 157: Three Year Anniversary Show: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017) 1:40:15

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The third anniversary of Bloodhaus! What a journey. Instead of celebrating President’s Day (boo!) their celebrating Valentine’s Day (yay!) The gruesome twosome celebrates with a double feature by Guillermo Del Toro: Crimson Peak (2015) and The Shape of Water (2017). From wiki: Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born 9 October …

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Episode 156: The Innocents (1961) 1:09:28

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Josh and Drusilla discuss Jack Clayton’s gothic masterpiece, The Innocents (1961). From wiki: “The Innocents is a British-American 1961 gothic psychological horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton, and starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry …

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Episode 155: Red Rooms 1:10:38

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The show goes to Quebec to discuss the 2023 thriller, Les chambres rouge aka Red Rooms. From wiki: “Red Rooms (French: Les chambres rouges) is a 2023 Canadian psychological thriller film written and directed by Pascal Plante.[3] The film stars Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, Elisabeth Locas, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Natalie Tannous, Pierre Chagnon and…

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Episode 154: The Shout (1978) 1:26:23

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This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Jerzy Skolimowski’s The Shout (1978.) From wiki: “The Shout is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It was based on a short story by Robert Graves and adapted for the screen by Skolimowski and Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under his Recorded Picture C…

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Episode 153: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) 1:11:31

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This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Issa Lopez’s 2017 film; Tigers Are Not Afraid. They felt mixed on it. From wiki: Tigers Are Not Afraid (Spanish: Vuelven, lit. 'They Return') is a 2017 Mexican fantasy crime horror film, with elements of magical realism, written and directed by Issa López. The film is produced by Marco Polo Constandse, under the…

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Episode 152: Queen of Spades (1949) 1:02:02

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Josh and Drusilla are living through the awful Los Angeles fire. Here’s how you can help: https://www.lahsa.org/news?article=1014-resources-to-support-those-during-the-l-a-fires They discuss the 1949 film The Queen of Spades. From wiki: “The Queen of Spades is a 1949 British fantasy-horror film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Anton Walbr…

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Episode 151: The Keep (1983) 1:04:20

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Michael Mann’s troubled, previously hard-to-see The Keep. From wiki: “The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World War II, it follows a group of Nazi soldier…

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Episode 150: Nosferatu (2024) 1:08:46

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Happy New Year! Josh and Drusilla close out 2024 with favorites for both the new films of the year and favorite first-time watches on Bloodhaus. Some included are: Anora, The Substance, Rumour, Conclave, Baby Blood, Litane, Twisters, The Room Next Door, and more. The film of the day however is Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. From wiki: “Nosferatu is a 20…

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Episode 149: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Curse of the Cat People (1944) 1:06:08

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Happy Holidays! This week, Josh and Drusilla watch the Christmas-y RKO classic, The Curse of the Cat People from Val Lewton. From wiki: “The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 American psychological supernatural thriller film[1][2][3] directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, produced by Val Lewton, and starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane…

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Episode 148: Under the Skin (2013) 1:26:35

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This week, Josh and Drusilla are divided on Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film, Under the Skin. From wiki: “Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film…

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Episode 147: Morgiana (1972) 1:03:27

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Czechoslovak Gothic drama film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Alexander Grin, Jessie and Morgiana (1929, Wikisource: Джесси и Моргиана).[1] The story is about two sisters, Klara and Viktoria, and the jealousy that overcomes Viktoria when her sister inherits most of their father's property. When Klara becomes involved with a man that he…

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Episode 146: The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) 1:11:58

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This week the hosts discuss one of Josh’s favorite movies, 1978’s The Eyes of Laura Mars. From wiki: “Eyes of Laura Mars is a 1978 American neo-noir supernatural horror[3] thriller film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, René Auberjonois, and Raul Julia. It follows a New York City fashion photographe…

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Episode 145: The Other (w/special guest Steve Kleinedler) 57:36

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Josh and Drusilla are joined by Steve Kleinedler to discuss The Other (1972). Steve is an editor, a former lexicographer, and the submissions coordinator for Salem Horror Fest. From wiki: “The Other is a 1972 American horror[4] psychological thriller film, much in the vein of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone, directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted …

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Episode 144: Green Room (2015) 1:15:26

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2015 punk thriller, Green Room. From wiki: “Green Room is a 2015 American horror-thriller film[5][6] written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, and produced by Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers and Anish Savjani. Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart, the film f…

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Episode 143: The Night of the Hunter (1955) 1:09:44

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Josh and Drusilla recorded this the day before the election. Yikes! From wiki: “The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The plot involves a serial…

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Episode 142: Maniac (2012) 1:04:25

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Today the ghouls discuss the 2012 remake of the sleaze classic, Maniac. From wiki: “Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film directed by Franck Khalfoun, written by Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur,[4][5] and starring Elijah Wood and Nora Arnezeder. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name, and follows the violent exploits of a brutal…

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Episode 141: Halloween Double Feature: Bones and All (2022) and Nothing But Trouble (1991) 1:21:42

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Happy Halloween! Drusilla and Josh are doing their annual High Brow/Low Brow double feature! On the high brow side, its Bones and All (2022). And on the low brow side, it’s Nothing But Trouble (1991). From wiki: “Bones and All is a 2022 romantic horror film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by David Kajganich, based on the 2015 novel Bo…

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Episode 140: Funny Games (1997) 1:11:22

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This week, Drusilla and Josh watch the punishing Michael Hanake film, Funny Games (Austrian version.) From wiki: “Funny Games is a 1997 Austrian psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, and Arno Frisch. The plot involves two young men who hold a family hostage in their vaca…

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Episode 139: The Stepford Wives (1975) 1:21:30

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This is a classic from the 70s that both ghouls love, The Stepford Wives! From wiki: “The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American satirical psychological thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes. It was written by William Goldman, who based his screenplay on Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Katharine Ross as a woman who relocates wit…

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Episode 138: The Substance (2024) 1:11:45

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This week, a new film that Josh and Drusilla are obsessed with, Coralie Fargeat‘s The Substance (2024). From wiki: “The Substance is a 2024 satirical body horror film co-produced, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United Sta…

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Episode 137: Mad Love (1935) 1:06:52

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Josh returns! This week he and Drusilla go way, way back for the 1935 classic Mad Love. From wiki: “Mad Love (also released as The Hands of Orlac) is a 1935 American body horror film, an adaptation of Maurice Renard's novel The Hands of Orlac. It was directed by German-émigré film maker Karl Freund, and stars Peter Lorre as Dr. Gogol, Frances Drake…

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Episode 136: The Corruption of Chris Miller (1973) (w/special guest BJ Colangelo) 1:28:08

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This week, Drusilla is joined by special guest BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to discuss The Corruption of Chris Miller. From wiki: “The Corruption of Chris Miller (Spanish: La corrupción de Chris Miller) is a 1973 Spanish psychological horror[3] film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Jean Seberg, Marisol, and Barry Stokes.[4] The film…

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Episode 135: Eyes of Fire (1983) (w/special guest Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn) 1:32:08

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This week Drusilla is joined by a very special guest Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn to discuss 1983’s Eyes of Fire. From wiki: Eyes of Fire (also known as Cry Blue Sky) is a 1983 American folk horror film written and directed by independent filmmaker and noted still photographer Avery Crounse. “ Also discussed: Jean Rollin, Christopher Norris’s T…

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Episode 134: Vacation of Terror & Vacation of Terror II (w/special guest Jose Gallegos) 1:07:07

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This week Josh and Drusilla have a special double feature from Mexico with special guest, Jose Gallegos. The ghouls watch Vacation of Terror and Vacation of Terror II. They also discuss Angel (1982), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Maxxxine, movie themes, Drive Me Crazy, The Time Masters, Rock and Rule, Vinegar Syndrome, Appalachian folk magic, The…

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Episode 133: Daughters of Darkness (1971) 1:11:46

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Today on the podcast, Josh and Drusilla discuss one of their very favorite European lesbian vampire films, Daughters of Darkness. From wiki: “Daughters of Darkness[b] is a 1971 erotic horror film co-written and directed by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Andrea Rau, and Danielle Ouimet.” Also discussed: Laserdiscs, VCRs, Alic…

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Episode 132: Kwaidan (1964) 1:14:44

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Josh and Drusilla take in the enormous beauty of Masaki Kobayashi’s 1964 anthology film, Kwaidan. From wiki: “Kwaidan (Japanese: 怪談, Hepburn: Kaidan, lit. 'Ghost Stories') is a 1964 Japanese anthology horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales, mainly Kwaidan: Stories an…

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This week, Drusilla and Josh watch Tillman Singer’s 2018 thesis film, Luz. They also discuss Cuckoo, Twisters, the passing of Alain Delon and Gena Rowlands, film criticism, the joys of Dan Stevens, Yellow Veil Pictures, Altered Innocence, Jurassic Park, Luz: The Musical, and more. From wiki: “Luz is a 2018 German supernatural horror film written, p…

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Episode 130: Parents (1989) 1:04:44

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bob Balaban’s 1989 black comedy Parents. From wiki: “Parents is a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his par…

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Episode 129: Litan (1982) 56:06

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There’s lots going on this week. Josh and Drusilla cover the French folk horror surrealist film Litan (1982). From wiki: “Litan is a 1982 French horror film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and Jean-Claude Romer. It stars Marie-José Nat, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Nino Ferrer, and Marisa Muxen.” Josh wrote a play about Messia…

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Episode 128: You Won't Be Alone (2022) 1:10:02

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Drusilla and Josh discuss a beautiful Macedonian film, You Won’t Be Alone (2022.) But also, Josh’s play reading, which includes text from Messiah of Evil. They also get into the conversation around transphobia around Longlegs. Drusilla’s first book design is out. It’s the Book of Elsewhere by China Mielville and Keanu Reeves. And also, Drusilla att…

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Episode 127: Santa Sangre (1989) 1:22:00

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Josh and Drusilla talk about the Mexican arthouse classic by Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Santa Sangre (1989). From wiki: “Santa Sangre (English: Holy Blood) is a 1989 avant-garde surrealistic psychological horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán J…

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Episode 126: The Uninvited (1944) 1:05:36

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Watch The Uninvited (1944) here: Internet Archive with Spanish subtitles: https://archive.org/details/the-uninvited-1944 Otherwise go to Part 1 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37kb9n and Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37krhg This week, Josh and Drusilla mourn the passing of Shelley Duvall, MaXXXine, A Quiet Place: Day One, Angel, Vic…

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Episode 125: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) 1:10:42

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Drusilla and Josh honor the late, great Donald Sutherland in The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). From wiki: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction horror film[1] directed by Philip Kaufman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. Released on December 22,…

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Episode 124: Vampyr (1932) 1:06:16

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This week Josh and Dru discuss the Carl Theodor Dryer classic, Vampyr. From wiki: “Vampyr (German: Vampyr – Der Traum des Allan Gray, lit. 'Vampyr: The Dream of Allan Gray') is a 1932 gothic horror film directed by Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer. The film was written by Dreyer and Christen Jul based on elements from J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 …

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Episode 123: Crimes of the Future (2022) (w/special guest Kayte Terry) 1:10:19

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Josh and Drusilla are joined by a very special guest, Kayte Terry (@kayteterry) of the Tender Subject podcast. They discuss Philadelphia, cannibal films, Raw, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Ravenous, Dead Wood, Parents, Cannibal Holocaust, Blood Feast, Sorcerer, The Thief, the Cook, His Wife, and His Lover, Duel, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Unde…