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What’s so scary about scary movies? Filmmaker friends Devin & David uncover the social commentary of your favorite horror films. From classic monsters to indie chills; grindhouse gore to psycho thrills, the Cadaver Dogs sniff out the real reasons why these films continue to terrify.
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Have you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?
This month, we’re joined by director Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface, The Geechee Witch), to discuss the great red menace which must be extinguished by any means necessary!
1950s Americana is met with an existential threat in the form of shapeshifting aliens which mean to replace our way of life, our entire way of thinking, in the original INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956), directed by Don Siegel. But is this threat really a metaphor for Communism, or is it meant to represent Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare? Perhaps the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, or at least that’s somewhat the stance of our second film, THE BLOB (1988), directed by Chuck Russell, itself a remake of another 1950s Cold War metaphor. Of course, this is the 80s, and so Reagan is bound to come up a few times.
From the early days of the Cold War to the final days, how has America’s shifting views of the Soviet Union affected the media we create? Is the greater threat an invading force, or is the call coming from inside the house? Let’s dig into the glorious sci-fi horror, mutts!
00:03:52 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
00:38:01 - The Blob
00:56:04 - Comparisons
01:08:27 - Bone Reviews
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And watch Slapface on Shudder:
shudder.com/movies/watch/slapface/5c9da4c647252821
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“Red Scare,” by history.com editors
history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare
“The True Story of Brainwashing and How It Shaped America,” by Lorraine Boissoneault
smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-brainwashing-and-how-it-shaped-america-180963400/
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Hostile Planet by Quineas Moreira, Silver Shamrock by White Bat Audio.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Ah, the American Dream: a suburban home with a white picket fence, green grass, and the perfect nuclear family. Until… ding dong! It’s the boogeyman! Filmmaker Emily Bennett (Alone With You) joins David and Devin to discuss false utopias, the repercussions of repression, and why you should always face your fears.
The Dogs take on Freddy Kreuger once again in the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, written and directed by Wes Craven. And then tackle M. Night Shyamalan’s classic THE VILLAGE - with a twist (obviously).
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00:05:50 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
00:42:08 - Get to know Emily!
00:50:00 - The Village
01:12:32 - Comparisons
01:22:37 - Bone Reviews
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“Only A Dream?: Exploring the Unconscious in A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)" by Matt Wrafter
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“Post 9-11 Fears and The Village” by Gwen
https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/post-9-11-fears-and-the-village/
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Featuring “Return to Hawkins” by Ludus Diaboli and “The Old Ones” by Scott Buckley.
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
This month, we’re joined by Joseph Hernandez, actor and festival programmer at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and South By Southwest, to discuss the blurry lines between familial obligation and unhealthy codependent relationships.
Do you like vampires? We do. But this isn’t your old school Hollywood Dracula, as Thomas’ nosferatitus is treated as a serious illness and strain on his siblings who now must murder on his behalf, in Jonathan Cuartas’ MY HEART CAN’T BEAT UNLESS YOU TELL IT TO (2020). Meanwhile, some hundred years prior and in the middle of the Spanish flu epidemic of World War I, Pearl finds herself trapped on her family farm and longing to be a star. But it's not about what she wants: it's about making the best of what she has. Mia Goth leads the Ti West-directed PEARL (2022).
Are these relationships abuse? Is there hope for our protagonists to break free? When is it okay to let a family member go? What’s with Joe’s Jigsaw impression? Find out in the latest Cadaver Dogs ep!
00:07:18 - My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To
00:46:47 - Pearl
01:15:08 - Comparisons
01:29:24 - Bone Reviews
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And get spooked by David’s 5-minute paranormal short “Pillow Talk” at:
https://youtu.be/xKdTu1l9keA
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instagram.com/officialjoeshow
letterboxd.com/officialjoeshow
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“Co-Dependency,” by Mental Health America
If you are currently in an abusive relationship and are looking for assistance, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call 800-799-7233
Or text “START” to 88788
thehotline.org
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Meh by Monplaisir, Imagine a New Darker You by The Tower of Light.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Not for the ”feeble-minded!” This month, David and Devin are joined by writer/film critic Tori Potenza to talk about basically everything that’s horrible in America: systemic racism and white privilege.
“Should we eugenics?” is a question posed when analyzing ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932), adapted from an H.G. Wells classic and notoriously banned when the Hays Code took effect. We hope for a more cheery analysis with the 2019 film US, written and directed by Jordan Peele, but find more of the same old systemic racism bullsh**.
Remember when everything sucked but now it’s better? LOL
(Also please, don’t eugenics.)
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00:03:35 - The Island of Lost Souls
00:45:33 - Get to know Tori!
00:55:00 - Us
00:59:34 - Comparisons
01:42:27 - Bone Reviews
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Find Tori Potenza at:
@theneonbanshee
https://toripotenza.com/
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“Eugenics and Scientific Racism"
www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/eugenics-and-scientific-racism
“Why Hands Across America is so Vital to Jordan Peele's Us" by Tyler Coates
www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a26883876/hands-across-america-us-movie-explained/
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
It’s a New Year, and filmmaker Chelsea Lupkin joins David and Devin, utilizing 90s pop psychology to answer the ultimate question: Is humanity evil?
If underwater frights and omnipotent esoteric aliens are your cup of tea, you’ll be pleased to hear our first film is Barry Levinson’s sci-fi thriller SPHERE (1998), adapted from a book by Michael Crichton. Then we plunge into the deep workings of the mind of a schizophrenic serial killer in Tarsem Singh’s visual beauty THE CELL (2000).
Sam Jackson! Vincent D’Onofrio! Dustin Hoffman! Jennifer Lopez! Sharon Stone! Vince Vaughn! Liev Schreiber! This is truly our most star-studded episode to date. Happy 2024, mutts!
00:03:03 - Sphere
00:36:33 - The Cell
00:59:34 - Comparisons
01:14:34 - Bone Reviews
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instagram.com/chelsealupkin
chelsealupkin.com
And watch “Lucy’s Tale” at: youtu.be/T0d0yXwrAQU
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“George H. W. Bush’s Decade of the Brain,” by Nicolas Pollock (The Atlantic)
theatlantic.com/video/index/526536/the-decade-of-the-brain/
“Son of the Slasher” (pg 5), by Kathleen Killian Fernandez & Chris Vander Kaay (Grim / Anatomy of a Scream)
anatomyofascream.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/grim-no2-mascara-machetes-digital.pdf
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Something Wicked by Ross Bugden, The Possessed One by White Bat Audio.
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
Wednesday Dec 27, 2023
The Dogs are giving their top 5 horror films of the year! Our lists include some festival favorites, a couple international goodies, and of course the incredible studio films we were given this year. Did your favorites make our top list?
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Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s just plain naughty… holiday horror time is here! David and Devin are back for another X-mas special - joined by Brucker Nourse of the Autopsy of a Horror Movie podcast. The trio cover hidden Canadian gem DEAD END (2003) and Michael Dougherty’s KRAMPUS (2015). These films hit just about every fear you have about getting together with your family this holiday season - but with a dash of evil elves, a sprinkle of petty nazis, and way too much chocolate pie. Gather round as we regale the folk lore of the Lady in White and the history of Krampus. Ho ho ho!
00:03:32 - Dead End
00:50:01 - Krampus
01:21:00 - Comparisons
01:37:09 - Bone Reviews
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Autopsy of a Horror Movie
instagram.com/bruckerhorror/
twitter.com/bruckerhorror
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“The Strangest Christmas Horror You’ve Never Seen” by Ryan Hollinger
https://youtu.be/lqHq1QosT1I?si=sZ8day0kUDyJg4GH
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“Which Side Was Krampus, ‘The Christmas Devil,’ on in WWII?” by Kathleen Herons
https://headmagazine.com/which-side-was-krampus-the-christmas-devil-on-in-world-war-ii/
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode by Myuu.
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Happy Halloween!!
Spooky Season 2023 has ended… which means Spooky Season 2024 is officially underway, and David and Devin are celebrating with two classic ghost stories: THE INNOCENTS (1961), directed by Jack Clayton, and THE HAUNTING (1963), directed by Robert Wise. Adapting two famous works of literature (Henry James’ The Turning of the Screw and Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, respectively), the black-and-white films have their female protagonists arrive at gorgeous old Victorian manors… and encounter ghosts?
We have much to talk about: from queer-coding, to second-wave feminism, to ambiguous endings, to the very definition of Gothic horror. So turn out the lights and burn some candles as we ask the question: What is a ghost?
00:05:51 - The Innocents
00:36:03 - The Haunting
01:05:04 - Comparisons
01:28:08 - Bone Reviews
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Catch David’s short film “Pillow Talk” at Yonkers Film Festival:
yofifest2023.eventive.org/schedule/chills-thrills-showcase-1-652b4cd828f05200a0b68465
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“Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places,” by Colin Dickey
goodreads.com/en/book/show/28815491
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Come Play With Me by Kevin McLeod, The House by Vivek Abishek.
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
SPOILER-FREE!
In this special crossover episode, David and Devin are joined by Allison Broder of Who’s There? Pod to discuss all the movies we saw at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival! Including new movies from Larry Fessenden, The Adams Family, and more. Get your watchlists ready!
These movies aren’t available yet, but keep an eye out for: Kill Your Lover, Crumb Catcher, Booger, Blackout, Wilder Than Her, Satan Wants You, A Page of Madness, Monolith, Femme, Where the Devil Roams, and The Sacrifice Game.
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Who’s There? Podcast
open.spotify.com/show/4ttT3axNhNyCNTump3yK2B?si=79ff2a757d5c4f3f
instagram.com/whostherepc/
twitter.com/whostherepc/
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Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
We’re baaaaaaack!!
The Cadaver Dogs return, joined by Allison Broder of the Who’s There? Podcast, with a brand new episode on the horrors of aging and dementia. We’ll first dive into the popular found footage film THE TAKING OF DEBORAH LOGAN (2014), directed by Adam Robitel. College student Mia is making a documentary on Alzheimer’s, and Deborah Logan and her daughter invite Mia to feature them as her main subjects. But what happens when Deborah’s condition takes a turn for the supernatural?
On the other side of the world, three generations of women come together when the oldest’s mind begins to unravel in the Australian movie RELIC (2020), directed by Natalie Erika James. This one gets a bit experimental, but we’re unafraid to discuss its symbolism from mazes to mold to that weird alien-like creature.
0:09:07 - The Taking of Deborah Logan
0:37:48 - Relic
1:06:24 - Comparisons
1:17:56 - Bone Reviews
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Who’s There? Podcast
open.spotify.com/show/4ttT3axNhNyCNTump3yK2B?si=79ff2a757d5c4f3f
instagram.com/whostherepc/
twitter.com/whostherepc/
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“About Dementia,” Alzheimer’s Society
alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia
“The Taking of Deborah Logan As Faux-Queer Archive,” by Alex Hall
certifiedforgotten.com/the-taking-of-deborah-logan/
“Creswick,” short film by Natalie Erika James on Alter
youtu.be/quOkFWCKSxw
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Gaia in Fog by Dan Bodan, Haunted by Russ Bugden.