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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 Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Announcing next month's films:
IT'S ALIVE (1974, dir. Larry Cohen) - available to rent on Amazon, Google, Apple and Vudu.
THE UNBORN CHILD / SOP DEK 2002 (2011, dir. Poj Arnon) - available for free on Youtube and on Amazon Prime with a Toku subscription.
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Horror has always been an outlet for political discussions during a time of crisis. This includes the decades-long abortion debate. The Dogs look at how other cultures have discussed abortion through film and how American horror responded to Roe v Wade in the 70s.
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Female power? Women having… a voice?? They must be the spawn of the devil! It’s an important time to talk about a woman’s autonomy and her right to choose. But unfortunately, it’s always been a controversial topic.
The Cadaver Dogs analyze two horror films from two different decades and discuss how they portray the monstrous female. We also play our favorite game: Is This Film Feminist? First up is the original CARRIE (directed by Brian de Palma) which came out during the women’s lib movement of the 1970s. How does this film reflect the current cultural climate? Did Carrie choose to become a monster or was she f’d anyway? Then, we look at THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (directed by Scott Derrickson) which came out 30 years later. How did the courtroom treat a misunderstood woman? And, hello! Is the movie religious propaganda?? (Based on the real possession case of Anneliese Michel)
06:33 - Carrie
37:07: - The Exorcism of Emily Rose
39:09 - 45:22 - WARNING: Discussions of S.A.
1:02:04 - Comparisons
1:14:54 - Bone Reviews
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Up Next: THEY LIVE (1988) / SOP DEK (2002)
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“Because Being Female is Frightening Enough: #YesAllWomen and ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’” by Rebecca Willoughby
“Real Lawyer Reacts to the Exorcism of Emily Rose” by Legal Eagle
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode by Drippy Man and Lara Sluyter.
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
It’s the Blood-Sucking Brady Bunch! Even before Twilight, vampires were the most popular classic monster - seeing variations and adaptations across television, movies, and books. The Dogs along with special guest Almost Normal Productions (“The Accursed”) break down their favorite creatures of the night. There are many, many sexy vamps (hey, can you blame us?) and quite a few surprises. We also diverge into filmmaker conversations about what makes good characters and why vampires work so well in media. Better grab your garlic t-shirt for this episode, buddy!
03:08 - About “The Accursed”
07:41 - Intro to Today’s Topic
08:08 - Number 3s
17:51 - Number 2s
31:06 - Number 1s
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https://www.almostnormalproductions.com/
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Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Announcing next month's films:
CARRIE (1976, dir. Brian De Palma) - available for free on Amazon Prime.
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (2005, dir. Scott Derrickson) - available for free on Tubi and HBOMax.
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Woman v Devil is a common trope in horror. But what is the inspiration behind this trope and does it successfully represent the female plight? The Dogs compare the women's lib movement of the 70s to the early 00s feminism wave by studying how the she-devil became an allegory for women's autonomy in a patriarchal world.
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
How many times has this happened to you: You pull up to a motel, or visit your mother after publishing your latest best-seller. Then some raving lunatic comes along, while you’re just minding your own business, and tries to convince you that everything you’ve experienced is a fabrication, a mechanism for coping with the terrible tragedy you experienced as a child. Do you break from reality, live in your comfortable fiction, or do you march forward and brave the truth?
While Rob plans his wedding, David and Devin dissect James Mangold’s IDENTITY (2003) and Pascal Laugier’s INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND (2018) (also known simply as GHOSTLAND). We’re talking plot twists, Dissociative Identity Disorder, exploitation, and great performances all around. (R.I.P. Ray Liotta)
0:04:38 - Ghostland
0:27:36 - Identity
0:43:44 - Comparisons
0:54:40 - Bone Reviews
Up Next: CARRIE (1976) / THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (2005)
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National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
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“Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders”
betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: The House by Vivek Abishek & Radiation Storm by White Bat Audio.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
You read that right! It’s been one year since we first dropped a handful of episodes, and the Cadaver Dogs are celebrating. Join us, and then tweet us your favorite episodes, and what you’re hoping for in Year Two.
02:30 - Top 3 Episodes
21:28 - Bone Review Breakdown and Records
30:12 - Favorite New-to-Us Movies
35:12 - Hopes for Next Year
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Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Announcing next month's films:
IDENTITY (2003, James Mangold) - available for free on Netflix.
INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND (2018, dir. Pascal Laugier) - available free on Netflix.
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Sometimes, we tell ourselves stories to escape the cruelty of the real world. But what happens when the stories take over and we can no longer tell the difference between what's real and what's our own mind playing tricks on us? The Dogs cover escapism through storytelling, dissociation, and dissociative identity disorder as seen in these films.
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
There’s no wrong way to grieve, but there certainly is an unhealthy way. Say… calling on the power of demons/unknown cosmic forces to bring the dead back to life only to have them go on a murder spree. That’s pretty unhealthy, don’t you think?
The Cadaver Dogs take a trip to the afterlife in this episode as they walk through the many examples of grief in two horror film staples. First up is the original Ari Aster movie HEREDITARY (starring Toni Colette, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Alex Wolff, and indie film bae Ann Dowd.) We tackle the origins of the demon Paimon, voyeurism through filmmaking, misconceived spiritualism, and the concept of tragedy. Then, we take a not so big leap to Mary Lambert’s PET SEMETARY (1989) adapted from Stephen King’s novel. The dogs offer a fresh perspective on industrialism, gender representation of yore, Native American burial ground tropes, and just how much parents royally f*** up. Oh, and nominate Toni Collette, you cowards.
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Up Next: IDENTITY (2003) / INCIDENT IN A GHOSTLAND (2018)
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“It’s Time to Let the Five Stages of Grief Die” by Ada McVean B.Sc.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-history/its-time-let-five-stages-grief-die
“Hereditary Ending Explained” by David Crow
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/hereditary-ending-explained/
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Worse - The Tower of Light and Haunted - Russ Bugden.
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Announcing next month's films:
HEREDITARY (2018, dir. Ari Aster) - available for free with a Showtime subscription, or to purchase/rent pretty much anywhere.
PET SEMETARY (1989, dir. Mary Lamber) - available free on Netflix and to purchase/rent anywhere.
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History has shown us that when humans mourn a loved one, they tend to turn to the paranormal to find hope in an after life. And while there's no right or wrong way to grieve, there's certainly an unhealthy way... The Dogs will explore the representations of grief in the hit horror film Hereditary and the original Stephen King adaptation of Pet Semetary. And yes, we all agree that Toni Collette should have gotten that Oscar.
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Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Probably always the hardest question you ask a horror fan: what is the best kill in a movie? Is it gorey? bloody? funny? suspenseful? The Dogs list their top three favorite horror movie deaths and chat about what makes a kill impactful. PLUS we have a HUGE announcement about the future of our show and what to expect. It's all positive, we promise.
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Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.