BLOODHAUS (Joshua Conkel and Drusilla Adeline)
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| 03 Feb 2022 | Episode 1: The Devils | 00:55:00 | |
In the first-ever episode of Bloodhaus, Joshua Conkel and Drusilla Adeline discuss Ken Russell's controversial 1971 film, The Devils. Along the way, they discuss how they came to horror, why the term "elevated horror" sucks, how Oliver Reed looks hot in a short robe, religious hypocrisy, and much, much more! | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 | Episode 3: The Lords of Salem (w/guest Michael Kennedy) | 00:52:11 | |
Drusilla and Josh are joined by FREAKY and TIME CUT writer, Michael Kennedy, to discuss Rob Zombie's 2012 film, The Lords of Salem. Before they get to the feature, they discuss Battle Royale, The Man with Two Brains, Eyes of Fire, and Allison's Birthday. They discuss Zombie as auteur, what counts as an arthouse film, Nina Garcia, Sherri Moon Zombie and her terrible dreds, The Witch and witches generally, Gregg Araki, horror gatekeeping, low expectations, who has or has not seen the movie, and much, much more! | |||
| 07 Mar 2022 | Episode 4: The Hunger | 00:57:15 | |
In this episode, Drusilla and Josh discuss one of the chicest lesbian vampire films of all time, The Hunger. It's so chic that Drusilla wore a beret! Drusilla watched Mill of the Stone Women and Josh watched Netflix's new Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), which was surprisingly good. The duo discusses the sequels in brief and the general pitfalls of sequels and reboots. | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Episode 5: Viy | 00:57:04 | |
This week Drusilla and Joshua watched the Soviet/Ukrainian horror film, Viy, which was the first and possibly only Soviet horror film. Josh watched Werewolves Within, which leads to a discussion of little dogs and the people who hate them and/or hate to see them die. Drusilla watched the criminally underrated John Ritter film, Stay Tuned, which leads into problematic Jeffrey Jones and another dog. | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | Episode 6: Don't Look Now (w/guest Christian Tucci) | 01:00:08 | |
Today's guest is artist and writer, Christian Tucci, who brought up the Nicholas Roeg masterpiece Don't Look Now. But before we get into the feature we discuss the new Apple series, Severence, a bunch of spaghetti Westerns, and the Vinegar Syndrome re-release of 1981 slasher, Just Before Dawn. | |||
| 28 Mar 2022 | Episode 7: Audition | 00:58:52 | |
Kitty, kitty, kitty! This is a rough one, and also the first movie Drusilla and Josh don't agree on. The duo discusses Takashi Miike's 1999 film, Audition. This is THE arthouse torture porn movie and an iconic Japanese horror. Along the way, they discuss irony and The Worst Person in the World, Boy Harsher and The Runner, Hairspray and You're the Worst, insane sculptures, torture porn, Takashi Miike as an edgelord, Audition as a feminist women's revenge film (or not), the inherent scariness of burlap sacks, Tale of Two Sisters, Waiting for Guffman, does the dog die dot com, and Have They Seen It? | |||
| 04 Apr 2022 | Episode 8: Raw (w/guest Zelda Adams) | 01:05:41 | |
Drusilla and Josh are joined by actor, director, writer, and model Zelda Adams, the co-creator of HELLBENDER on Shudder. We discuss that movie but also The Batman, Nirvana, Fabletics, Zelda's college plans, and whether or not Robert Pattinson smells bad. Zelda picked Julia Ducournau's "Raw" as the movie of the week. We discuss vegetarianism, Heidi Montag's new diet, hazing, cinematography, Cecil B. Demented, realism, John Hughes, yeast on popcorn, Julia Decournau, French people, and play Have They Seen It. | |||
| 11 Apr 2022 | Episode 9: The Tenant | 01:09:49 | |
Boy oh boy! This is a film that Drusilla and Josh do not agree on. Josh goes on a tirade about "elevated horror" in regards to A24 and Ti West's "X". Josh saw his first Bergman film, The Seventh Seal. Drusilla watched The Girl Can't Help It for the first time. The pair discuss John Waters and taking acid at the movies. They discuss the overlap of trash movies and art movies (William Castle and Paul Verhoeven). Then they get into the feature, Roman Polanski's "The Tenant". Drusilla has a history with this movie as a sort of trans narrative. This pick was her revenge for Josh picking Takashi Miike's "Audition." Along the way they discuss Roman Polanskis' dark legacy, his apartment trilogy which includes Rosemary's Baby and Repulsion. They discuss the timeless glamor of Isabelle Adjani of Possession fame. The charm of Shelley Winters. The unfortunate tagline, "no one does it to you like Roman Polanski". Then they debate the merits and flaws of the film before getting into have They Seen It. | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | Episode 10: The Seventh Victim | 01:01:27 | |
Everything is honky dory! Drusilla and Josh watched SO MANY MOVIES this week. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, A Raisin in the Sun, Shaft, Passport to Pimlico, Mike Leigh, Sunday in New York starring Jane Fonda Josh's birthday twin, Our Flag Means Death, Josh hates Taika Waititi, Bergman Report: Cries and Whispers, Kids, Alligator, I Blame Society, and Reform School Girls. | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Episode 11: Arrebato | 01:03:34 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh talk about the criminally underseen Spanish film Arrebato by Ivan Zulueta. We talk magic and Magic Castle. The Bergman Report continues with Persona and its influence on Lynch and Altman. They also discuss Day of the Beast, playing The Sims on cocaine, Adventures in Babysitting vs Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Days of Wine and Roses and other drunk films, Sid and Nancy, more Shaft, and then get into the feature. This movie is so hard to describe. New wave aesthetics. Josh says Almodovar wrong a million times. This is kind of a vampire movie where you're the victim for watching it. Directors who aren't from film backgrounds or the best. Dru can't see lips. Then they play Have They Seen It? | |||
| 01 May 2022 | Episode 12: Midsommar (Director's Cut) | 01:17:07 | |
We can have a mainstream arthouse movie, as a treat. Josh and Drusilla catch up after a trying week and catch up on movies. Josh watched Hour of the Wolf before going on a Bergman break. Drusilla saw David Arquette at Bob Baker Day. The duo discusses goth fitness and the Andrew WK renaissance before Josh tells yet another cocaine story. Drusilla watched At Long Last Love, which is good no matter what boomers say, and we love Polly Platt. Josh watched and loved Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched as well as The Greasy Strangler. | |||
| 09 May 2022 | Episode 13: Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore | 01:00:43 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh watched Cemetery Man aka Dellamorte Dellamore starring sexy, sexy Rupert Everett. | |||
| 16 May 2022 | Episode 14: A Tale of Two Sisters | 01:03:45 | |
This episode is about the terrifying Korean ghost story by Kim Jee-woon, A Tale of Two Sisters. From Wikipedia: "The film is inspired by a Joseon Dynasty era folktale entitled Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, which has been adapted to film several times. The plot focuses on a recently released patient from a mental institution who returns home with her sister, only to face disturbing events between her stepmother and the ghosts haunting their house—all of which are connected to a dark past in the family's history." | |||
| 23 May 2022 | Episode 15: David Cronenberg's Crash (w/guest Chelsea Stardust) | 01:08:43 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh watch David Cronenberg's "Crash" with filmmaker Chelsea Stardust, which Wikipedia describes as follows: "Crash is a 1996 psychological thriller film written, produced and directed by David Cronenberg, based on J. G. Ballard's 1973 novel of the same name. Starring James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas, Holly Hunter and Rosanna Arquette, it follows a film producer who becomes involved with a group of symphorophiliacs who are strangely aroused by car crashes." Just in time for Mother's Day! But first... | |||
| 30 May 2022 | Episode 16: Let's Scare Jessica to Death | 01:16:17 | |
This week the duo watches one of Josh's all-time faves, 1971's Let's Scare Jessica to Death. From Wikipedia: "Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire." | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Episode 17: Trouble Every Day | 01:14:09 | |
This week! Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day. From wiki: "Shane and June Brown are an American couple honeymooning in Paris in an effort to nurture their new life together, a life complicated by Shane's mysterious and frequent visits to a medical clinic where cutting edge studies of the human libido are undertaken. When Shane seeks out a self-exiled expert in the field, he happens upon the doctor's wife, another victim of the same malady. She has become so dangerous and emotionally paralyzed by the condition that her husband imprisons her by day in their home. It is Shane's chance encounter with this woman that triggers an event so cataclysmic and shocking it might just lead him to rediscover the tranquility he seeks to restore for himself and his new bride." | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | Episode 18: Men | 01:12:09 | |
This week Josh and Drusilla schlep to the movies to see Alex Garland's A24 joint Men (2022). | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | Episode 19: The Whip and the Body | 01:00:11 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh get all into Mario Bava's BDSM haunted house flick, The Whip and the Body, starring Christopher Lee. From Wikipedia: "The Whip and the Body (Italian: La frusta e il corpo) is a 1963 gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava under the alias "John M. Old". The film is about Kurt Menliff (Christopher Lee) who is ostracized by his father for his relationship with a servant girl and her eventual suicide. He later returns to reclaim his title and his former fiancée Nevenka (Daliah Lavi) who is now his brother's wife. Menliff is later found murdered, but the locals believe his ghost has returned to haunt the castle for revenge." | |||
| 27 Jun 2022 | Episode 20: Lake Mungo | 01:02:53 | |
This week the Bloodhaus gang goes Down Under for the Australian found footage horror film, Lake Mungo. From Wikipedia: "Lake Mungo is a 2008 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Joel Anderson and stars Talia Zucker and Martin Sharpe. It employs mockumentary-style storytelling with found footage and docufiction elements, using actor "interviewees" to present the narrative of a family trying to come to terms with the drowning death of their daughter, and the potentially supernatural events they experience after it." | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Episode 21: Ms .45 | 01:03:49 | |
To find out what you can do about the Supreme Court's unjust decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, visit https://www.podvoices.help/ Inspired by films such as Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1973), Death Wish (1974), and Taxi Driver (1976), the film is a rape and revenge story about Thana, a mute woman who becomes a spree killer after she is raped twice in one day when going home from work. It was critically detested on its theatrical release, but is now generally highly regarded among fans of underground[1] and independent film.[2]" | |||
| 11 Jul 2022 | Episode 22: Lips of Blood (w/special guest Steak Mtn aka Christopher Norris) | 01:14:53 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh are joined by the legendary Steak Mtn aka Christopher Norris. Steak Mtn is the graphic designer behind legendary punk bands like Against Me! and others and is the author of Hunchback '88. He's also a hardcore punk musician and sometimes porn director. Steak brought the gang Jean Rollin's Lips of Blood. From Wikipedia: "Lèvres de Sang (English: Lips of Blood) is a 1975 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin. The film tells the story of a man who begins to have visions of a young woman dressed in white who is locked behind the gates of a château.[1][2] The director was "forced" to shoot the hardcore version as well under the title Suce Moi Vampire.[3]" | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Episode 23: The Lure | 01:08:54 | |
This week Josh and Drusilla discuss 2015's Polish horror mermaid musical, The Lure. From Wikipedia: "The Lure (Polish: Córki dancingu, lit.'Daughters of Dancing') is a 2015 Polish horror musical film directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. It tells of two mermaids who emerge from the waters and perform in a nightclub. One falls in love with a man, and gives up her tail, but loses her voice in the process. The story is a reworking of the 1837 fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, with inspiration from Smoczyńska's experiences. After a Polish premiere, the film screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and Fantasia Film Festival, to mixed reviews." | |||
| 25 Jul 2022 | Episode 24: Frankenhooker | 01:05:48 | |
This week Joshua and Drusilla watch the classic film by Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker. From Wikipedia: "Frankenhooker is a 1990 American black comedy horror film directed by Frank Henenlotter. Very loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film stars James Lorinz as medical school drop-out Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the title character." | |||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Episode 25: SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE: Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018) | 01:34:53 | |
Wow! The 25th episode of Bloodhaus! Six whole months! This week the duo does their first double feature: Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018). But first, they talk Jordan Peele's NOPE and sexy, sexy Burt Reynolds. | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | Episode 26: The Happiness of the Katakuris (w/special guest Michael Varrati) | 01:04:41 | |
This week the kids are thrilled to be joined by horror icon and man-about-town and Midnight Mass co-host, Michael Varrati. This week the movie is Takasi Miike's The Happiness of the Katakuris. From the wiki: "The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku) is a 2001 Japanese musical comedy horror film directed by Takashi Miike, with screenplay by Kikumi Yamagishi. It is loosely based on the South Korean film The Quiet Family. The film is a surreal horror-comedy in the farce tradition, which includes claymation sequences, musical and dance numbers, a karaoke-style sing-along scene, and dream sequences." | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Episode 27: Lost Highway | 01:18:32 | |
This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss David Lynch's criminally underappreciated Lost Highway. From wiki: "Lost Highway is a 1997 neo-noir film directed by David Lynch and co-written by Lynch and Barry Gifford. It stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, and Robert Blake. The film follows a musician (Pullman) who begins receiving mysterious VHS tapes of him and his wife (Arquette) in their home, and who is suddenly convicted of murder, after which he inexplicably disappears and is replaced by a young mechanic (Getty) leading a different life." | |||
| 22 Aug 2022 | Episode 28: Messiah of Evil | 01:04:49 | |
This week Joshua and Drusilla watch an underseen 70’s bop, Messiah of Evil. From Wikipedia: "Messiah of Evil (later also shown under the title Dead People) is a 1973 American supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, and Elisha Cook Jr. Its plot follows a woman who travels to a remote coastal town in California to find her missing artist father; upon arrival, she finds herself in the midst of a series of bizarre incidents." But first! A lengthy debate over takeout, hot sauce, and pickles, which Josh edits out! But Drusilla watched an Amicus film, The Beast Must Die. This ties nicely into Josh’s movie, Creepshow, and the duo debates about which story should have been cut. Other movies discussed: Dead of Night, the 70’s Tales from the Crypt, Creepshow 2, The Ruins, the 70s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Little Shop of Horrors. Next week: The Wailing with a very special guest!
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| 29 Aug 2022 | Episode 29: The Wailing (w/special guest Sharai Bohannon) | 00:55:57 | |
This week the girls are joined by very special guest, Dread Central and Nightmare on Fierce Street's Sharai Bohannon, who brought the incredible Korean horror film The Wailing on to talk about. From Wikipedia: "The Wailing (Korean: 곡성; Hanja: 哭聲; RR: Gokseong) is a 2016 South Korean horror film written and directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee. The film centers on a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote Korean village called Gokseong in order to save his daughter. The film was both a commercial and critical success.[3][4][5]" | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | Episode 30: Next of Kin (1982) | 01:05:42 | |
Happy Labor Day! Next week's movie is Hammer's Frankenstein Created Woman. | |||
| 12 Sep 2022 | Episode 31: Frankenstein Created Woman | 01:00:21 | |
This week is the show's first Hammer film, Frankenstein Created Woman! From wiki: "Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1967 British Hammer horror film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Susan Denberg as his new creation. It is the fourth film in Hammer's Frankenstein series. Where Hammer's previous Frankenstein films were concerned with the physical aspects of the Baron's work, the interest here is in the metaphysical dimensions of life, such as the soul's relationship to the body." | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Episode 32: The Neon Demon | 01:04:32 | |
Hello, gorgeous. This week, the kids tackle fashion horror with 2016's The Neon Demon. From Wiki: "The Neon Demon is a 2016 psychological horror film[4] directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, co-written by Mary Laws, Polly Stenham, and Refn, and starring Elle Fanning. The plot follows an aspiring model in Los Angeles whose beauty and youth generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry. Supporting roles are played by Karl Glusman, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Desmond Harrington, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves." | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | Episode 33: Personal Shopper | 01:09:14 | |
This week Josh and Dru discuss the artiest of arthouse horror, Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper. From Wiki: "Personal Shopper is a 2016 supernatural psychological thriller film written and directed by Olivier Assayas.[2] The film stars Kristen Stewart as a young American woman in Paris who works as a personal shopper for a celebrity and tries to communicate with her deceased twin brother." | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | Episode 34: Perfect Blue (w/special guest BJ Colangelo) | 01:11:58 | |
This week the girls are joined by This Ends At Prom's BJ Colangelo to discuss the anime Perfect Blue! They also discuss P-Valley, Clarence, Home Movies, TikTok accountants, hipster chickens, Do Revenge, After Blue: Dirty Paradise, Navajeros, Incoherent Film Manifesto, and Baby Assasins. | |||
| 10 Oct 2022 | Episode 35: Assassination Nation | 01:13:02 | |
This week the kids cover Sam, Levinson of Euphoria’s Assassination Nation (2018). Josh and Drusilla have some very uncomfy discussions. Josh is very anxious to talk about this movie, which seems very divisive. We love Hari Nef. But first! All about Carmel, Indiana and Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets (along with What’s Up Doc?, The Last Picture Show, and Paper Moon), Danny DeVito and Roger Corman. Drusilla finally saw Barbarian and LOVED it. She loves Zach Cregger. She also saw See How They Run and loved it, too. We love Sam Rockwell! | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Episode 36: The Skin I Live In | 01:13:29 | |
This week! Car talk! But mostly a trans defense of Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In, plus Halloween Ends, Rob Zombie's The Munsters, and Sole Survivor. Almodóvar has described the film as "a horror story without screams or frights".[6] The film was the first collaboration in 21 years between Almodóvar and Banderas since Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990).[7] It premiered in May 2011 in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and won Best Film Not in the English Language at the 65th BAFTA Awards. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and 16 Goya Awards." | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | Episode 37: Alice, Sweet Alice | 01:06:40 | |
This week! Drusilla wins a Golden Trailer Award for her Bodies, Bodies, Bodies poster. The dup discusses sentimental sitcoms plus the new Hellraiser and Triangle of Sadness. But the reason for the season is Alfred Sole's 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice aka Communion, and its creepy ad campaign. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Episode 38: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Andy Warhol's Flesh for Frankenstein & Andy Warhol's Blood for Dracula | 01:08:18 | |
Happy Halloween! This week, the girls do a special double feature of Andy Warhol's FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN and BLOOD FOR DRACULA, both of which are really by Paul Morrisey. They dish about all things Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, and Factory. Unfortunately, Roman Polanski comes up, too. Along the way: a Halloween Ends rant, Dracula 2000 and its sequels, Virgin Megastores and Vitamin C, My Bloody Valentine remake, The House of Psychotic Women boxset by Severin, Footprints on the Moon, I Like Bats, Identikit, and The Otherside of Underneath. Also some David Bowie sadness. | |||
| 07 Nov 2022 | Episode 39: Possession | 01:17:34 | |
Today the kids FINALLY dig in on an arthouse horror classic, Andrzej Żuławski's Possession. But first! Tár, Queen of the Damned, Buffy and Angel, the Twin Peaks/Twilight universe of Suquamish, WA. Alone in the Dark, Happy Birthday to Me, and My Bloody Valentine. | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | Episode 40: The Invitation (2015) | 01:13:45 | |
Today the vamps talk all about 2015 Karyn Kusama comeback, The Invitation. From Wiki: "The Invitation is a 2015 American horror film[3] directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. The film stars Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, and Emayatzy Corinealdi. The Invitation premiered March 13, 2015, at the SXSW film festival,[4] and began a limited release on April 8, 2016, and through video on demand, by Drafthouse Films.[5]" | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | Episode 41: The Appointment (1981) | 01:02:23 | |
What a weird one! Today the queers discuss the lost and found British curiosity starring Edward Woodward, 1981's The Appointment. They take a lot of detours along the way including legos vs. lincoln logs, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, UHF, Luis Bunuel, Tar, and Coal Miner's Daughter. | |||
| 28 Nov 2022 | Episode 42: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde | 01:11:24 | |
The big Transgender Jubilee! Josh sends Drusilla off for surgery, but not before they discuss the movie from which Drusilla stole her username. From Wiki: "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was made by British studio Hammer Film Productions and was their third adaptation of the story after The Ugly Duckling and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.[citation needed] The film is notable for showing Jekyll transform into a female Hyde; it also incorporates into the plot aspects of the historical Jack the Ripper and Burke and Hare cases.[1] The title characters were played by the film's stars, Ralph Bates and Martine Beswick." | |||
| 05 Dec 2022 | Episode 43: Hereditary (w/special guest Christian Tucci) | 01:01:25 | |
This is long overdue as one of the biggies of contemporary arthouse horror. Josh and his guest, Christian Tucci, discuss Ari Aster's Hereditary. From wiki: "Hereditary is a 2018 American family horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. It stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne as the members of a family haunted by a mysterious presence after the death of their secretive grandmother." | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Episode 44: Ganja & Hess (w/special guest Nay Bever) | 01:02:05 | |
Another Drusilla-less episode, but not to worry. Josh is joined by the fabulous Nay Bever, producer of Shudder’s Queer for Fear, to discuss Bill Gunn’s legendary Ganja & Hess. From wiki: “Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit parts in other movies). The film was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was remade by Spike Lee in 2014 as Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. Also mentioned: Attack of the Queer Wolf, Queer for Fear, Midnight Club, Smile, Barbarian, Tawny Cypress, Kevin Williamson, Crimes of Passion, Lair of the White Wyrm, Horror Noire, Duane Jones, Bill Gunn, Blackula, Marlene Clark, The Hunger, Michael St. Michaels the Greasy Strangler, He Watches (by Joshua Conkel!), Spike Lee, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, Tupac, Colin Powell, George Romero, Condoleezza Rice, Stacy Dash, Clueless | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Episode 45: Cat People (1942) | 00:58:12 | |
Happy birthday, Drusilla! Today Josh and Dru get into one of her favorite films as a trans narrative, 1942's Cat People! From wiki: "Cat People is a 1942 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show interest in one of his coworkers, Irena begins to stalk her. The film stars Simone Simon as Irena, and features Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph in supporting roles." | |||
| 25 Dec 2022 | Episode 46: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Day of the Beast | 00:55:34 | |
Happy Holidays! This week the vamps cover a 90s Spanish horror comedy that's set on Christmas. It's the hilarious Day of the Beast. From Wiki: "The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian[1] black comedy film[2] with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid during Christmas Eve, teaming up with a metalhead (Segura) and an occult fraudster (De Razza). The film, marketed as "a satanic comedy",[3] was well received by critics and audiences in Spain, and sparked interest in the director's filmography and style of directing." | |||
| 02 Jan 2023 | Episode 47: The City of the Dead (w/special guest Kay Lynch) | 01:04:28 | |
Today on Bloodhaus the ghouls are joined by the founder of Salem Horror Fest and Executive Director of Cinema Salem, Kay Lynch. They discuss the 1960 film City of the Dead and all things witchcraft, curses, and Candlemas. From wiki: “The City of the Dead (U.S. title: Horror Hotel) is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall. The film marks the directorial debut of Moxey.[3] It was produced in the United Kingdom but set in America, and the British actors were required to speak with North American accents throughout.” Also mentioned: Real Housewives of Salem, Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, Gremlins, Christmas Evil, The Thin Man, Bob Clark, Wuthering Heights Luis Bunuel, Violent Night, Scrooged, Shelley Duvall’s health, and more. NEXT WEEK: American Psycho Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 09 Jan 2023 | Episode 48: American Psycho | 01:07:35 | |
This week our ghouls discuss 2000's adaptation of the novel by Brett Easton Ellis, American Psycho. From wiki: "American Psycho is a 2000 slasher, horror film directed by Mary Harron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner. Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon appear in supporting roles. The film blends horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman." NEXT WEEK: Lair of the White Worm Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Episode 49: Lair of the White Worm | 01:01:35 | |
This week the kids discuss Ken Russell's exceptional folk horror film, Lair of the White Worm. From wiki: "The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and Peter Capaldi. Loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel of the same name, it follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist." Mentions: The Last of Sheila, Murder on the Orient Express, Clue, Indianapolis and the KanKan theater, Babylon, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon. Plus Josh and Drusilla's Best of 2022. NEXT WEEK: The Witch Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 23 Jan 2023 | Episode 50: The Witch | 01:03:46 | |
This week our ghouls discuss certified hottie Robert Eggers’ 2015 debut, The Witch aka The VVitch. From Wiki: “The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film[7] written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her first film appearance, along with Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, it follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.[8]” Also discussed: the new moon in Aquarius and big changes for Drusilla and Josh. The SOV film Blonde Death, Please, Baby Please, Darren Stein’s Sparkler, Paul T. Goldman NEXT WEEK: The Tenderness of Wolves Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 30 Jan 2023 | Episode 51: The Tenderness of the Wolves | 00:57:26 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh discuss the Fassbinder produced, Ulli Lommel directed The Tenderness of the Wolves. It’s very disturbing! They also discuss film vs digital print. From Wiki: “The Tenderness of Wolves (German: Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe) is a 1973 West German crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel. The story is based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann. It was written by Kurt Raab, who also stars in the film, and produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.” Also mentioned: The Dark Crystal, film and vinegar syndrome, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, The Princess Bride, Suspiria, a strange coincidence at a New Beverly screening of Rebecca, Infinity Pool, Water Falls on Burning Rocks NEXT WEEK: Picnic at Hanging Rock
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| 06 Feb 2023 | Episode 52: Picnic at Hanging Rock | 01:02:35 | |
Welcome to a very ethereal episode! Today the ghouls discuss Peter Weir’s 1975 Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. From wiki: “Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery film produced by Hal and Jim McElroy, directed by Peter Weir, and starring Rachel Roberts, Dominic Guard, Helen Morse, Vivean Gray and Jacki Weaver. It was adapted by Cliff Green from the 1967 novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay.” Also mentioned: The Madonna Inn, Esalen, Mad Men, Mildred Pierce, fighting capitalism with laziness, Poker Face, White Noise, Harold and Maude, The Virgin Suicides, Roger Ebert, Lana Del Rey, Videodrome, Lake Mungo, Earth Girls Are Easy, Once Bitten. NEXT WEEK: Let the Right One In Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com | |||
| 13 Feb 2023 | Episode 53: Let the Right One In (2008) | 01:06:40 | |
Happy Valentine’s Day! And Happy One Year Anniversary to Bloodhaus! Today the ghouls discuss a “romantic” horror film, 2008’s Swedish vampire phenomenon, Let the Right One In. In particular, Drusilla has a lot to say about the gender rep in the film from a trans perspective. From wiki: “Let the Right One In (Swedish: Låt den rätte komma in) is a 2008 Swedish romantic horror film directed by Tomas Alfredson, based on the 2004 novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who also wrote the screenplay. The film tells the story of a bullied 12-year-old boy who develops a friendship with a strange child in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm, in the early 1980s.” Also mentioned: Arrebato, Personal Shopper, The Tenant, Messiah of Evil, Lips of Blood, Derek Jarman, Wittgenstein, Jubilee, Little Nell, I Wanna Be a Beauty Queen, Pedro Almodóvar, Andy Warhol, Divine, New Beverly, Badlands, Straw Dogs, Bob Fosse’s Lenny, Sid & Nancy, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Nekromantik, Happiness, Knock at the Cabin, Paul Tremblay, the M Night Shyamalan oeuvre, Jean Rollin, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Hunger, Juliet Landau, Legend of Hell House, Robyn, Sleepwalkers, Mick Garris, the indie sleaze era, Beth Ditto of The Gossip, Twilight, Infinity Pool, My Bloody Valentine (1981) NEXT WEEK: Targets (1968) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 20 Feb 2023 | Episode 54: Targets (1968) | 01:10:33 | |
Year two of Bloodhaus begins with President’s Day and Peter Bogdanovich’s anti-gun classic, Targets. And there’s more! Our own Drusilla did the artwork for Criterion’s new release for Targets. Go buy it right now! From wiki: “Targets is a 1968 American crime thriller film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, produced by Roger Corman, and written by Polly Platt and Bogdanovich, with cinematography by László Kovács.[2] The film depicts two parallel narratives which converge during the climax: one follows Bobby Thompson (Tim O'Kelly), a seemingly ordinary and wholesome young man who embarks on an unprovoked killing spree; the other depicts Byron Orlok (Boris Karloff in his last straight dramatic role), an iconic horror film actor who is disillusioned by real-life violence and is contemplating retirement.” Also mentioned: Creepy Gals, Poker Face, Knives Out, Death Trap, What Have You Done to Solange?, Columbo, Ghanaian movie posters, Cunk on Earth, The Harley Quinn Valentine’s Special, Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Marnie and ranking Hitchcock films, Roger Corman, Dick Miller, Polly Platt, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Karina Longworth, Paper Moon, What’s Up Doc?, Last Picture Show, The Terror, Gus Van Sant’s Elephant, Timothy Bottoms, NEXT WEEK: Cure Creepy Gals: Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 27 Feb 2023 | Episode 55: Cure (1997) | 01:03:06 | |
This week the kids discuss the 1997 Japanese classic, Cure, by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. But first! They discuss L.A. finance, Jane Fonda, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Ernest Dickerson, Billy Zane, William Sadler, the weird career of Dennis Miller, Disclosure, The Net, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Columbo, Robert Culp, Straw Dogs, Video Archives, The Loved One, and more. From Wiki: “Cure (キュア, Kyua) is a 1997 Japanese psychological thriller film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Kōji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki and Anna Nakagawa. The story follows a detective investigating a string of gruesome murders where an X is carved into the neck of each victim, and the murderer is found near the victim of each case and remembers nothing of the crime. It is considered a progenitor of the explosion of Japanese horror media in the late 1990s and early 2000s, preceding other releases like Hideo Nakata's Ring and Takashi Shimizu's Ju-On: The Grudge.[1]” NEXT WEEK: Pearl Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 06 Mar 2023 | Episode 56: Pearl (2022) | 01:03:25 | |
This week, NOT Liquid Sky. The children are discussing Ti West’s 2022 X prequel, Pearl. But also! Drusilla takes a sip, a John Waters themed fondue party, Female Trouble, David Lochary, Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Happy Birthday to Me, May, James Duval, Jeanette Wall’s podcast The Horrors of Love podcast (https://thehorrorsoflove.buzzsprout.com/), Carmel, Indiana, Palm Springs, Steve Miner, Friday the 13th Part 2, House (1985), Sean S. Cunningham, Lake Placid, Halloween H20, Soul Man, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, House of the Devil, Lizzie Borden, Hagsploitation, Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula, Joshua Conkel’s He Watches. From Wiki: “Pearl (subtitled An X-traordinary Origin Story) is a 2022 psychological horror film directed by Ti West, co-written by West and Mia Goth, who reprises her role as the title character, and featuring David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro in supporting roles. A prequel to X (2022) and the second installment in the X film series, it serves as an origin story for the title villain, whose fervent aspiration to become a movie star led her to committing violent acts on her family's Texas homestead in 1918.” NEXT WEEK: Eyes Without a Face (1960) | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | Episode 57: Eyes Without a Face (1960) | 01:07:13 | |
Today on Bloodhaus, everyone’s mom hates Don’t Look in the Basement! Anyway, the ghouls discuss arthouse classic, 1960’s Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage.) But first! Lindsay Anderson (The Sporting Life, If, Britannia Hospital), I Saw What You Did, Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, Magnolia, Phantom Thread, Boogie Nights, Licorice Pizza, Inherent Vice, Punch Drunk Love), Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrel, Madonna’s Swept Away), Oceans 12, Snatch, Smokin’ Aces, Bullet Train, The Wrath of Man, Josh Hartnett supremacy, Skinamarink, fake film grain, the trailer for Robert Altman’s Images. From wiki: “Eyes Without a Face (French: Les yeux sans visage) is a 1960 French-language horror film co-written and directed by Georges Franju. A French-Italian co-production, the film stars Pierre Brasseur and Alida Valli. Based on the novel of the same name by Jean Redon, it revolves around a plastic surgeon who is determined to perform a face transplant on his daughter, who was disfigured in a car accident. During the film's production, consideration was given to the standards of European censors by setting the right tone, minimizing gore and eliminating the mad scientist character. Although Eyes Without a Face was cleared by censors, its release in Europe caused controversy nevertheless. Critical reaction ranged from praise to disgust.”
NEXT WEEK: Liquid Sky
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| 20 Mar 2023 | Episode 58: Liquid Sky (1982) (w/special guest Breanna Whipple) | 00:55:58 | |
This week the ghouls watch new wave sci fi classic, Liquid Sky. And what’s more, they’re joined by a very special guest, Breanna Whipple of Heavy Horror (https://www.heavyhorror.com/). From wiki: “Liquid Sky is a 1982 American independent science fiction film directed by Slava Tsukerman and starring Anne Carlisle and Paula E. Sheppard.[1] It debuted at the Montreal Film festival in August 1982 and was well-received at several film festivals thereafter.[2] It was produced with a budget of $500,000. It became the most successful independent film of 1983, grossing $1.7 million worldwide.[3]The film is seen as heavily influencing a club scene that emerged in the early 2000s in Brooklyn, Berlin, Paris, and London called electroclash.[4]” Also! Jimmy Carter tried the metric system. Josh and Breanna will both be at Salem Horror Fest the weekend of April 20th. Drusilla watched some Michelle Yeoh movies like the Heroic trio, also Bride of Reanimator, Desperately Seeking Susan, Times Square, Shock Treatment, After Hours, Repo The Genetic Opera, Veronica, Danzig, Henry Rollins, Henry and Glenn, Drusilla’s Fred Armisen impression, Video Hound’s Complete Guild to Cult Flicks and Trash Pics, Grease 2, Cannibal Hookers, I Shot Andy Warhol, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Alice Sweet Alice, Richard Kern, Ms .45, I Spit on Your Grave, Gregg Araki’s “Nowhere”, Earth Girls Are Easy
NEXT WEEK: The Alchemist’s Cookbook (2016) | |||
| 27 Mar 2023 | Episode 59: The Alchemist Cookbook (2016) | 01:04:46 | |
This week Drusilla and Josh cover the 2016 micro-budget horror film, The Alchemist Cookbook. Josh is sick, being lazy is anti-capitalist, How to Do Nothing, They talk a long time about SCREIVI or SCREAM 6. From wiki: “The Alchemist Cookbook is a horror film directed by Joel Potrykus. The film was released on the 7th of October 2016 in New York City. The film stars Ty Hickson as "Sean" and Amari Cheatom as "Cortez". The film was produced by Oscilloscope Laboratories and by producers Andrew D. Corkin, Bryan Reisberg and Ashley Young.[1] "Sean" is an outcast who isolates himself from society to practice alchemy, accompanied by only his cat. As his mental condition deteriorates the line of what is real and what is not becomes blurred, and as his chemistry turns to black magic, he instead summons a demon.[1] The film breaks the conventional boundaries of genre, as elements of a black comedy, horror and a psychological thriller are all incorporated and intertwined.[2] The Alchemist cookbook was released on an alternate release strategy, as a pay what you want film, in both theatres and on BitTorrent bundle.[2] The film was an official selection at the 2016 South by Southwest Film Festival.[1]” Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com | |||
| 03 Apr 2023 | Episode 60: Don't Deliver Us from Evil (1971) | 01:05:33 | |
This episode of Bloodhaus is covering the controversial 1971 French film, Don’t Deliver Us From Evil. From wiki: “Don't Deliver Us from Evil (French: Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal) is a 1971 French horror drama film directed by Joël Séria, in his directorial debut, and starring Jeanne Goupil, Catherine Wagener, and Bernard Dhéran.[3] It follows two Catholic schoolgirls in France who are drawn toward increasingly evil deeds. It is loosely based on the Parker–Hulme murder case of 1954.The film was controversial upon release due to its depiction of adolescent crime and sexuality,[4] receiving an X rating in the United Kingdom and being banned in its native France.” Otherwise, Josh is still sick, Drusilla explains poster design, buying VHS from Be Kind Video, The House That Screamed, Who Can Kill a Child?, Arrow Video, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Last and First Men, Dallas, Mondo Macabro, Daisies, Heavenly Creatures, Natural Born Killers, Moonrise Kingdom, Muffin from Friday the 13th Part 2, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Shining Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 10 Apr 2023 | Episode 61: The Shining (1980) | 01:21:47 | |
This week the children eschew the obscure and throw a bone to a classic by covering Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. From wiki: “The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. The film's central character is Jack Torrance (Nicholson), an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, with his wife, Wendy Torrance (Duvall), and young son, Danny Torrance (Lloyd). Danny is gifted with psychic abilities named "shining". After a winter storm leaves the Torrances snowbound, Jack's sanity deteriorates due to the influence of the supernatural forces that inhabit the hotel.” But also! Italian Greyhound Trouble, the best kind of cishet men, Henry Rollins and RuPaul, Parks & Rec, The Fisher King, Harold and Maude, Hairspray, Bergman Report returns with Summer with Monika, plus some spicy Stephen King takes, Sleepwalkers, the brown 80s, Hong Kong Phooey, Scatman, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Lolita, Babylon reappraisal, Pauline Kael, Dorothy Parker, and Bernie Sanders talking through movies. NEXT WEEK: Poison for the Fairies Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 17 Apr 2023 | Episode 62: Poison for the Fairies (1986) | 00:53:35 | |
This week the kids discuss 80s Mexican film, Poison for the Fairies from Vinegar Syndrome’s new Mexican Gothic Boxset. From wiki: “Veneno para las hadas (Poison for the Fairies) is a 1984 Mexican supernatural horror film that was written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada.” NEXT WEEK: Only Lovers Left Alive Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com | |||
| 01 May 2023 | Episode 64: Night Tide (1961) | 00:56:58 | |
The movie this week in Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide (1961) starring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role. But first! Drusilla’s art for the new criterion cover of After Hours and movie art in general. Josh isn’t hungry, he has COVID! But he still has gay body dysmorphia. Drusilla saw Renfield and loved it with its Mario Bava lighting. Josh has beef with a certain horror icon because of her bad behavior at a Jennifer’s Body screening. He watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and a discussion of movie theater etiquette ensues. From wiki: “Night Tide is a 1961 American independent[2][3] fantasy film sometimes considered to be a horror film,[4][5] written and directed by Curtis Harrington and featuring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role.[6] It was filmed in 1960, premiered in 1961, but was held up from general release until 1963. The film's title was inspired by some lines from Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee".[7] The film was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Raven.[8] “ NEXT WEEK: Saint Maud
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| 24 Apr 2023 | Episode 63: Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) | 01:01:32 | |
It’s Easter! The world has the children down. Drusilla takes a date to Forest Lawn Cemetery because of The Loved One. It’s a country club for dead people. Drusilla watched Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They play down the homosexuality so much! She also watched Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets for the first time. Josh did a mini marathon of movies from 1980: Cruising, which brought out his internalized homophobia, and then they go on a Brian De Palma Dressed to Kill rant. Josh also watched The Fog, one of John Carpenter’s best films. From wiki: “ Only Lovers Left Alive is a 2013 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright, Slimane Dazi and John Hurt. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and Germany, the film focuses on the romance between two vampires, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, the film was ranked among the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century by 177 critics around the world.[5] In late 2019, it was named the fourth greatest film of the 2010s by The Hollywood Reporter's chief film critic Todd McCarthy.[6] NEXT WEEK: Night Tide (1961) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaConkel Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel
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| 08 May 2023 | Episode 65: Saint Maud (2019) | 00:48:08 | |
This week Josh and Dru discuss 2019's Saint Maud. From Wiki: "Saint Maud is a 2019 British psychological horror film written and directed by Rose Glass in her feature directorial debut. The story follows hospice nurse Maud (portrayed by Morfydd Clark), a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, who becomes obsessed with a former dancer in her care (Jennifer Ehle), believing she must save her soul by any means necessary."
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| 14 May 2023 | Episode 66: Evil Dead Rise (2023) and Beau is Afraid (2023) | 01:00:24 | |
Happy Mother's Day! Joshua and Drusilla discuss both Evil Dead Rise and Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid. Plus Josh is back from Salem Horror Fest! He discusses the new Severin release for Morgiana. Drusilla visits the Academy Museum, Patty snubs Melvin Van Peebles, and then the kids discuss all things Evil Dead. Then they get into the main feature. From wiki: "Beau Is Afraid is a 2023 American surrealist tragicomedy horror film[5][6] written, directed, and produced by Ari Aster. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, Beau Wassermann, a mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden man who embarks on a surreal odyssey to get home to attend his mother's funeral,[7] confronting his greatest fears along the way. The film includes a supporting ensemble cast of Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Richard Kind."
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| 22 May 2023 | Episode 67: Dead Ringers (1988) | 01:09:45 | |
This week! The writers’ strike is a week in and Josh is feeling it. The AMPTPA is full of evil-doers, the WGA rules, and AI can’t write a good CSI: Miami. Drusilla watched Norma Rae, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Cycle, and Mike Leigh’s Mean Time. Josh watched And Then the Darkness. Also discussed: Life is Sweet, Legend of Hell House, The Vanishing. The TWINS sequel that got squashed, Danny DeVito was almost in Conan the Destroyer, Coma, House of Yes, Sid & Nancy, Christiane F., Sweet Valley High, American Psycho, Valley of the Dolls, Mia Goth, Pearl, Infinity Pool, Alexander Skarsgard, She-Devil. And, of course, all things Cronenberg. From wiki: “Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel Twins by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a "highly fictionalized" version of the Marcuses' story.” Support the WGA: https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike NEXT WEEK: The Wicker Man (1973) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaConkel Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel
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| 29 May 2023 | Episode 68: The Wicker Man (1973) | 01:04:48 | |
Corn rigs are bonny! It’s Wicker Man (1973). But first: the WGA writers’ strike continues, Disney/Max axe shows, Howard Ashman, Josh watched El Pico by Eloy de la Iglesia in Severin’s Quinqui boxset, Drusilla did the artwork for his film, Colegas. Drusilla watched Ashes and Diamonds before the duo gets into the most iconic folk horror film, The Wicker Man! From wiki: “The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay is by Anthony Shaffer, inspired by David Pinner's 1967 novel Ritual, and Paul Giovanni composed the film score.[6][7] The plot centers on the visit of a police officer, Sergeant Neil Howie, to the isolated Scottish island of Summerisle in search of a missing girl. Howie, a devout Christian, is appalled to find that the inhabitants of the island have abandoned Christianity and now practice a form of Celtic paganism.[8] Also discussed: ACAB, workers’ rights, folk horror, Neil L*bute, The Wicker Tree, Lair of the White Worm, Robin Hardy, folk horror in the UK vs the US, classism, Julius Caesar, Nothing But Trouble, Catholicism, Derry Girls, The Last of Sheila, Stephen Sondheim’s torture dungeon, NEXT WEEK: Orgasmo aka Paranoia (1969) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Joshua's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaConkel Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel
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| 05 Jun 2023 | Episode 69: Orgasmo (aka Paranoia) (1969) | 01:06:01 | |
This week the Ghouls discuss 1969’s sexy Italian giallo, Umberto Lenzi’s Orgasmo (or Paranoia as it’s called in the United States.) “Orgasmo (Italian for "orgasm") is a 1969 giallo film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Carroll Baker, Lou Castel, and Colette Descombes. It follows a wealthy American socialite who finds herself preyed upon by two nefarious young siblings who indulge her in sex, drugs, and alcohol while she vacations at an Italian villa. This film helped launch the second phase of Baker's career, during which she became a regular star in Italian productions.[3] “But first: airports! Also, Drusilla saw Zachary Wigon’s Sanctuary, Christopher Abbot’s hotness, Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, Dark Castle Entertainment’s Thirteen Ghosts, House on Haunted Hill, House of Wax, Dr. Caligari (80s version), Josh loves Somebody, Somewhere, Videodrome, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Mother of Tears, The Debate Society and Buddy Cop 2, Le Tigre, Peaches, a rant against film ratings, Delicatessen, Young Girls of Rochefort, we both love Bye Bye Birdie, NEXT WEEK: Titane (2021) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 12 Jun 2023 | Episode 70: Titane (2021) | 00:59:45 | |
Everybody loves Julia Ducournau’s Titane (2022)! From wiki: “Titane (French: [titan] (listen), lit. "Titanium") is a 2021 French body horror psychological drama film[5][6] written and directed by Julia Ducournau. The French-Belgian co-production stars Agathe Rousselle in her feature film debut as Alexia, a woman who, after being injured in a car accident as a child, has a titanium plate fitted into her head. Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh also star.” Josh and Dru are plagued by bad vibes. They discuss Kenneth Anger (RIP) and the WGA strike. Josh is reading Bret Easton Ellis’s The Shards, Drusilla loved Greener Grass, which has to be imported. Same with Dinner in America. Also discussed: Urghh! A Music War!, Funny Pages, I Think You Should Leave, Patty Harrison, An American Werewolf in London, Hell Night, Tangerine, Crash, transmasculine politics, Cabin in the Woods, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. NEXT WEEK: Carnival of Souls Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 19 Jun 2023 | Episode 71: Carnival of Souls (1962) | 01:08:24 | |
Today the girls cover one of Drusilla’s favorites, 1962’s Carnival of Souls. From wiki: “Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film[3] produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford[1] from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Director Harvey also appears in the film as a ghoulish stranger who stalks her throughout.[4] The film is set to an organ score by Gene Moore. “ But first! Drusilla changes jobs, the writers’ strike continues with horror writer and queer pickets. Josh went to the anniversary screening of Ghost World with Thora Birch in person. Also mentioned: Airheads, The Seventh Seal, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, Ted Lasso, Philadelphia, Harold & Maude, Margot at the Wedding, Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha, White Noise, Crimes of Passion, Dark Shadows, Haunting of Bly Manor. NEXT WEEK: Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 26 Jun 2023 | Episode 72: Rosemary's Baby (1968) | 01:12:39 | |
Today on Bloodhaus, it’s Josh’s favorite movie of all time: Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby. From wiki: “Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name. The film stars Mia Farrow as a young (soon pregnant) wife living in Manhattan who comes to suspect that her elderly neighbors are members of a Satanic cult and are grooming her in order to use her baby for their rituals. The film's supporting cast includes John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Patsy Kelly, Angela Dorian, and, in his feature film debut, Charles Grodin. “ But first: which animal is the most punk? Also, Drusilla saw Asteroid City and they discuss Wes Anderson, who created the millennial aesthetic. (The infamous pickle cut comes up, too.) Plus! We are so, so excited about Vidiots! (https://vidiotsfoundation.org/) Josh was at Portland Horror Fest and it won an award! He also saw a feature called T Blockers by a trans teen girl and was blown away. He also watched 1981’s Dark Night of the Scarecrow and it really scared him. On Rosemary’s Baby, they also discuss the following: also, The Tenant, Cul De Sac, Chinatown, Repulsion, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Bonnie & Clyde, Robert Evans, William Castle, The Kid Stays in the Picture, Documentary Now!, Mia Farrow’s taste in men, Ruth Gordon, gaslighting, Buñuel, Straw Dogs, rape revenge fantasies, A Clockwork Orange, folk horror, Every Which Way But Loose, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Mikey & Nicky, Cruising, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Lodge (2019)
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| 03 Jul 2023 | Episode 73: The Lodge (2019) | 01:06:51 | |
This week! Drusilla tours the American South and watches a ton of Ken Russell films in the process. Josh does a Russ Meyer double feature at Secret Movie Club (https://www.secretmovieclub.com) : Faster Pussycat… Kill! Kill! and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. He also saw and loved No Hard Feelings. Drusilla hypes the KanKan Theater (https://kankanindy.com) in Indianapolis where she saw Multiple Maniacs. She also watched The Twentieth Century (2019) by Matthew Rankin which leads to a discussion of Guy Maddin and Brand Upon the Brain. Josh discusses Cornish College of the Arts where all his classmates starred in indie films senior year. The main event this week is The Lodge (2019.) From Wiki: “The Lodge is a 2019 psychological horror film directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, written by Franz, Fiala, and Sergio Casci, and starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, and Richard Armitage. Its plot follows a soon-to-be stepmother who, alone with her fiancé's two children, becomes stranded at their rural lodge during Christmas. There, she and the children experience a number of unexplained events that seem to be connected to her past.” Also mentioned: Goodnight Mommy, Alicia Silverstone, Poison for the Fairies, Los Espookys, Knives Out, Hereditary, Rosemary’s Baby, Heaven’s Gate, mental illness, The Thing, Hammer Films, The Lady in Black, gen x parenting, Roar, PTSD, The Righteous Gemstones, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Boys Next Door (1985) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 10 Jul 2023 | Episode 74: The Boys Next Door (1985) | 01:10:34 | |
This week, Josh and Dru watch Penelope Spheeris’ treatise on toxic masculinity, The Boys Next Door. From wiki: “The Boys Next Door is a 1985 American adventure-crime drama film about two teenage boys who leave their small town home on the day of their high school graduation and embark on a crime and murder spree. Roy Alston (Maxwell Caulfield) and Bo Richards (Charlie Sheen) are two outcasts of their high school community. Bo receives $200 as a graduation gift from his grandparents. Facing a lifetime of working blue collar factory jobs, the boys spontaneously decide to use the money to go on a vacation to Los Angeles.” Before that, they discuss To Die For, The Matt Dillon Renaissance including Little Darlings, Over the Edge, Asteroid City, and Lars Von Trier. Drusilla also watched The Chase from 1994. But also? Spookies! They discuss Spookies for the first time. Also, Motel Hell. Josh saw The Ants at Geffen Playhouse; a horror play that he loved. But Josh also watched some 80s werewolf movies: The Howling and Silver Bullet. This brings them to Gary Busey and The Buddy Holly Story. Also discussed: Grease 2, Suburbia, The Decline of Western Civilization Parts 1-3, Wayne’s World, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Honeymoon Killers, Thelma and Louise, Avenging Angel, women directors of the 80s, Moon Unit Zappa, true crime podcasts, the whole Crispin Glover thing, Columbine, Empire Records, Badlands, Reform School Girls, and Vidiots. NEXT WEEK: Ken Russell’s Gothic (1986) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 17 Jul 2023 | Episode 75: Gothic (1986) | 01:12:16 | |
This week! A literature episode. The hosts are back on Ken Russell with his adaptation of the Mary Shelley adaptation, Gothic (1986). Drusilla watched Death Game (1977) and they talk all about Colleen Camp. She also watched Ken Russell’s Tommy and Listzomania. They discuss Ken Russell’s unproduced script for Dracula. Josh comes in with book recs. The Icelandic semi-adaptation of Dracula called The Powers of Darkness and Riley Sager’s The Only One Left. Also mentioned: the tragic death of Julian Sands, the Romantic period, the year with no summer, Cabaret, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Altered States, Kenneth Branagh’s Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful, Suburbia, different Shakespeare adaptations, Dexter Fletcher, Derek Jarman, and Sting, From Wiki: “Gothic is a 1986 British psychological horror film directed by Ken Russell, starring Gabriel Byrne as Lord Byron, Julian Sands as Percy Bysshe Shelley, Natasha Richardson as Mary Shelley, Myriam Cyr as Claire Clairmont (Mary Shelley's stepsister) and Timothy Spall as Dr. John William Polidori. It features a soundtrack by Thomas Dolby, and marks Richardson's and Cyr's film debut.” NEXT WEEK: The Sentinel (1977)
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| 24 Jul 2023 | Episode 76: The Sentinel (1977) | 01:03:46 | |
This week, Josh and Drusilla have the blues, BUT! They cheer themselves up with the incredibly chic The Sentinel (1977.) From wiki: “The Sentinel is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon, Ava Gardner, Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles, and Eli Wallach. The plot focuses on a young model who moves into a historic Brooklyn brownstone that has been sectioned into apartments, only to find that the building is owned by the Catholic diocese and is a gateway to Hell. It is based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Jeffrey Konvitz, who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Winner. It also features Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Jerry Orbach, Tom Berenger, Nana Visitor and Beverly D'Angelo in supporting roles.” Josh is rewatching Project Runway which causes the pair to discuss how mean the 2000s were and all the nasty reality shows and horror films from the era. Dru brings up the super fucked-up There’s Something About Miriam. They discuss the Errol Morris documentary Tabloid. They also discuss The Swan and Boy Meets Boy. Drusilla is really bummed about the allegations against Justin Sane, front man for Anti-Flag. They rage about J.K. Rowling. Enya is the model! Drusilla saw the new Indian Jones and the new Mission: Impossible. Also discussed: Cannon Films, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Charles Bronson, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Addiction (1995) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 31 Jul 2023 | Episode 77: The Addiction (1995) | 01:00:26 | |
This week on Bloodhaus, Josh and Drusilla cover Abel Ferrara’s 90s vampire joint, The Addiction. From wiki: “The Addiction is a 1995 American vampire horror film directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. Starring Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderón, Fredro Starr, Kathryn Erbe, and Michael Imperioli, the film follows a philosophy graduate student who is turned into a vampire after being bitten by a woman during a chance encounter on the streets of New York City. After the attack, she struggles coming to terms with her new lifestyle and begins developing an addiction for human blood. The film was shot in black-and-white and has been considered an allegory about drug addiction and the theological concept of sin.[1][2] " But first! Josh’s mom is okay. Drusilla started her new job. They discuss How to Get Ahead in Advertising . Josh got to watch When a Stranger Calls Back with its star, Jill Schoelen, who was lovely. The duo discusses lost 80s slasher films made near Big Bear like Edge of the Axe, Satan’s Blade, Girl’s Night Out, Pledge Night, Sorority Massacre 2, and Slumber Party Massacre 2. Drusilla saw Barbie. Josh and Drusilla talk about Lena Dunham’s Polly Pocket and all the other upcoming Mattel films. Also discussed or mentioned: Ms .45, King of New York, Bad Lieutenant, Body Snatchers, The Sopranos, Lili Taylor, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, ethical relativism, Julien Schnabel, AA, Sid & Nancy, The Habit, Light Sleeper, Dracula (1992), Fright Night, My Best Friend is a Vampire, Near Dark, The Craft, the films of 1995, The Net, and Dennis Miller. NEXT WEEK: Nanny (2022) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 07 Aug 2023 | Episode 78: Nanny (2022) | 00:56:19 | |
This week, Drusilla and Josh discusses Nanny (2022) by director Nikyatu Jusu. From wiki: “Nanny is a 2022 American psychological horror film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, and Leslie Uggams. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer through his Blumhouse Television banner.” But first! The Righteous Gemstones! Oppenheimer! James Urbaniak! Josh’s celebrity crush, David Krumholtz. The Night that Evelyn Came from the Grave, rewatching Six Feet Under, The Hunger by Whitley Strieber, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Night Tide and The Lure and mermaid horror, Don’t Look Now, Ganja & Hess, white lady feminism, Cat People, Euphoria, 120 Days of Salo, 90 Day Fiancé, NEXT WEEK: House aka Hausu (1977) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 14 Aug 2023 | Episode 79: House (1977) | 00:53:40 | |
This week our hosts return to House (1977) by director Nobuhiko Obayashi. From wiki: “House (Japanese: ハウス, Hepburn: Hausu) is a 1977 Japanese experimental comedy horror film directed and produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It is about a schoolgirl traveling with her six friends to her ailing aunt's country home, where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home. It stars mostly amateur actors, with only Kimiko Ikegami and Yōko Minamida having any notable previous acting experience. The musical score was performed by the rock band Godiego. Also discussed or mentioned: Vidiots, The Great Muppet Caper and a lot about Muppets, Back to the Beach (1987), Pandemonium (1982), Josh hates spoofs, Wings of Desire, Lil’ Mama and more. NEXT WEEK is a special double feature of Eloy de la Iglesia films: CANNIBAL MAN and NO ONE HEARD THE SCREAM, both streaming on SHUDDER. Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 21 Aug 2023 | Episode 80: Director Spotlight on Eloy de la Iglesia | 01:05:08 | |
Bloodhaus spent the week studying the late great Spanish filmmaker, Eloy de la Iglesia! This week they cover his early works, The Cannibal Man (1972) and No One Heard the Scream (1973). From wiki: “De la Iglesia was an outspoken gay and socialist filmmaker who is relatively unknown outside Spain despite a prolific and successful career in his native country. He is best remembered for having portrayed urban marginality and the world of drugs and juvenile delinquency, with many of his films dealing with the theme of homosexuality. Part of his work is closely related to the phenomenon popularly known in Spain as quinqui films, to which he contributed several works. De la Iglesia took risk in his films that captured the struggles of the underclass, portraying the everyday, unidealized lives of powerless characters portrayed genuinely with flaws and vices. They are an example of commitment to the immediate reality, going against the conformist outlook of most movies of its time. Beyond their debatable aesthetic merits, his film served a document of the Spanish marginality of the late seventies and early eighties, and they have the stamp of his strong personality. Many of these films also deal with the theme of homosexuality.” Drusilla did the cover for the Criterion release of Mean Streets! Huzzah! Josh went to Big Bear. Drusilla did the art for Colegas on the Altered Innocence label. Also discussed: Navajeros, El Pico, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Female Trouble, Eraserhead, Delicatessen, Hannibal, Severin Films, La Residencia, Almodóvar, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Haunted Palace (1963) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 04 Sep 2023 | Episode 81: The House of the Devil (2009) (w/special guests Joe Vallese and Heather Robb) | 01:10:24 | |
Drusilla and Josh are back with a packed episode on Ti West’s House of the Devil with special guest Joe Vallese from It Came From the Closet and also actress, musician, writer Heather Robb. From wiki: “The House of the Devil is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, A. J. Bowen, and Dee Wallace.The plot concerns a young college student who is hired as a babysitter at an isolated house and is soon caught up in bizarre and dangerous events as she fights for her life.” Also, Drusilla talks Bottoms (2023), Joe talks Talk to Me (2023), and Josh talks Bad Biology (2008). Also discussed Drive-Away Dolls, Frankenhooker, Brain Damage, Basket Case, The Greasy Strangler, Crimes of the Future, Pearl, X, the aesthetic of the 80s, Jocelyn Donahue’s acting, Joe Swanberg, Lena Dunham, Sleeping with the Enemy, Cabin Fever 2, the 2010s, Barbarian, David Gordon Green horror movies, Barbara Hershey and The Manor (2020) and more! NEXT WEEK: The Haunting of Julia aka Full Circle (1977) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Joe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/it_came_from_the_closet/ Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HomoHorror Heather’s website: https://www.heatherrobb.com/ Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherfrobb/ Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Joshua's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel
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| 11 Sep 2023 | Episode 82: Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977) | 01:01:49 | |
The film of this week is Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977). From Wikipedia: “Full Circle, released in the United States as The Haunting of Julia,[4] is a 1977 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Loncraine, and starring Mia Farrow and Keir Dullea. Based on the novel Julia by the American writer Peter Straub, it is the first film realization of one of his books, and follows a woman who, after the death of her daughter, finds herself haunted by the vengeful ghost of a young girl in her new home.” But first! This week Drusilla does emotional and manual labor. She fixed her car like Stephanie Zanone in Grease 2! Also discussed: Whammy! Analog, the possibility of Bloodhaus screenings, Blood Feast! Dead Ringers, Exorcist III, Ganja & Hess, People Under the Stairs, Twins of Evil, Happiness, The Fall, and more. Josh watched The Boogeyman (1980). Finally, the kids discuss Clue (1985). Here’s the oral history of Clue’s success Josh mentioned. House of Psychotic Women, Liquid Sky, The Changeling, Don’t Look Now, Bunny Lake is Missing, Shock Treatment, Repo Man, Streetwise, Out of the Blue, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Haunted Palace (1963) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 18 Sep 2023 | Episode 83: The Haunted Palace (1963) | 01:09:24 | |
Get cozy, ghouls! This week’s episode is all about Roger Corman’s cozy spin on HP Lovecraft starring Vincent Price; The Haunted Palace (1963). From wiki: “The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures, starring Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr. and Debra Paget (in her final film), in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer. The film was directed by Roger Corman and is one of his series of eight films largely based on the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe.” But first: Josh and Dru go to the West side! Drusilla is Lovecraft’s great great grandniece or something. Drusilla watched The Erl King (1931) directed by Marie-Louise Iribe on Criterion. Josh watched the first film by an obscure director named Steven Spielberg called Duel and became a men’s rights activist. (Kidding!) Also mentioned: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Häxan, Jean Cocteau, Hell Comes to Frog Town, Guy Maddin, Kenneth Anger, Road Games, The Vanishing Point, Death Proof, Jaws, Tenebrae, Scooby Doo, Elisha Cook Jr., Lair of the White Worm, The Haunting of Julia, cozy horror, Joe Dante, Alan Arkush, The Sentinel, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Cremator (1969)
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| 25 Sep 2023 | Episode 84: The Cremator (1968) | 00:57:41 | |
This week, the kids discuss the Czech new wave film The Cremator from 1969. From wiki: “The Cremator (Czech: Spalovač mrtvol) is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] In 1972, it won the Festival de Cine de Sitges Best Film award, where it also received awards for its star Rudolf Hrušínský and cinematographer Stanislav Milota.” Plus, some tv talk: USA Networks, Ellery Queen, Columbo, Murder She Wrote, Six Feet Under, etc. Drusilla watched the obscure Barbara Hershey/Jill Clayburgh film, Shy People (1987). Also mentioned: Eve’s Bayou, Tangerine Dream, Josh is thinking about death a lot and he re-watched Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning. He goes on a rant and the two discuss franchises: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw, Scream, etc. They discuss the Czech new wave: Valerie and her Week of Wonders and Daisies, the Polish film Ashes and Diamonds, Cat People, Buddhism, Milos Forman, Rob Zombie, Rachel Sennott, and more! NEXT WEEK: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 02 Oct 2023 | Episode 85: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) | 01:01:09 | |
This week the ghouls discuss one of film’s greatest tough watches, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986). From wiki: “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 American psychological horror crime film directed and co-written by John McNaughton about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity. It stars Michael Rooker in his debut as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis, a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis's sister. The characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on convicted real-life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole.” But first! Drew Barrymore scabs, which is a bummer, but she apologized so she gets the Bloodhaus Seal of Approval. The hosts talk all about Hollywood unions, Drusilla goes to Vidiots to see Videodrome and they discuss which format is the appropriate one to watch the film. Josh watched Massacre at Central High (1976). Also discussed: Serial Mom, Cannibal Holocaust, Faces of Death, Salo: 120 Days of Sodom, Color Out of Space, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Happiness, Josh learns about the X rating, Karina Longworth, Marvel dialogue, Chicago, The Blues Brothers, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains, Kansas City Bomber, Slapshot, various serial killers, Streetwise, the morality of true crime, Ryan Murphy, and more! NEXT WEEK: Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 09 Oct 2023 | Episode 86: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) | 01:02:01 | |
The film of the week is Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979.) From wiki: “Nosferatu the Vampyre (German: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, lit. 'Nosferatu: Phantom of the Night') is a 1979 horror film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It is set primarily in 19th-century Wismar, Germany and Transylvania, and was conceived as a stylistic remake of F. W. Murnau's 1922 German Dracula adaptation Nosferatu. The picture stars Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani as Lucy Harker, Bruno Ganz as Jonathan Harker, and French artist-writer Roland Topor as Renfield. There are two different versions of the film, one in which the actors speak English, and one in which they speak German.[3] “ But also, they discuss the John Waters show at the Academy Museum and all things John Waters. Josh discusses his Piggly Wiggly bucket list films, Blood Beach (1982) and Gator Bait (1973) and all about horror movie marketing. NEXT WEEK: Bug (2006) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | Episode 87: Bug (2006) (w/special guest Jon Nix) | 01:10:36 | |
The movie this week is William Friedkin’s Bug (2006) adapted from the play by Tracy Letts. Joining the ghouls is filmmaker/writer Jon Nix who plugs his documentary about Justin Pearson, Don’t Fall in Love With Yourself. (Available from the fine folks at Vinegar Syndrome.) They also discuss Gaspar Noe’s Lux Aeterna, Alfred (1973) Conner O’ Malley’s The Mask, Colegas aka Pals, and all about Phrogging: Hider in my House and movies where someone is hiding in the walls. From wiki: “Bug is a 2006 psychological thriller film directed by William Friedkin and written by Tracy Letts, based on his 1996 play of the same name. The film stars Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brían F. O'Byrne, and Harry Connick Jr. Bug debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival before being purchased by Lionsgate, which released the film the following year in May 2007. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its intensity, directing, acting, and take on paranoia, but were polarized about its writing, in particular the film's ending. Friedkin and Letts collaborated again as director and writer on the 2011 film Killer Joe.” NEXT WEEK: Singapore Sling (1990) Jon Nix’s website: https://www.jonnixfilm.com/
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| 23 Oct 2023 | Episode 88: Singapore Sling: The Man Who Loved a Corpse (1990) | 00:58:36 | |
This movie is not for all tastes, but it IS for Drusilla and Josh. It’s Singapore Sling: The Man Who Loved a Corpse by Nikolai Nikolaides. Drusilla saw Almodóvar’s double feature of shorts, Strange Way of Life and The Human Voice. She also saw: Dicks! The Musical. Josh writes the Darren Criss Halloween Show at A.C.T. in San Francisco. He watched Tod Browning’s Freaks. Also mentioned: Under the Rainbow (1981), Fassbinder, Blonde Venus, Story Pirates, Lair of the White Worm, Ticket of No Return, Onibaba, Grey Gardens, Jean Genet’s The Maids, Dadaism, Otessa Moshfegh, Pasolini, David Lynch, Pink Flamingos, Angel, and more! NEXT WEEK: Halloween Special Double Feature: Cronenberg’s Naked Lunch (1991) and Henenlotter’s Brain Damage (1988) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 30 Oct 2023 | Episode 89: HALLOWEEN DOUBLE FEATURE: Naked Lunch (1991) and Brain Damage (1988) | 01:19:11 | |
Happy Halloween! This week the kids celebrate with a high brow/low brow double feature of David Cronenberg and Frank Henenlotter. CRONENLOTTER! They watch Naked Lunch (1991) and Brain Damage (1988). From wiki: “Naked Lunch is a 1991 surrealist science fiction drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, and Roy Scheider. It is an adaptation of William S. Burroughs' 1959 novel of the same name, and an international co-production of Canada, Britain, and Japan. Brain Damage is a 1988 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter.[2] It stars Rick Hearst in his debut acting role as Brian, a young man who becomes acquainted with a talking parasite known as Aylmer (voiced by John Zacherle) that injects him with an addictive fluid that causes euphoric hallucinations; in return, Aylmer demands that Brian allow him to feed on the brains of other humans. But also: panic attacks and health scares, getting high at the movies, pumpkin patches, Army of Darkness, Demons, Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses, Video Drome, Dead Ringers, Arrebato, Babylon, William S. Burroughs, beatniks, Kerouac, The French Connection, Kids in the Hall, and more! NEXT WEEK: A Dark Song (2016) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 06 Nov 2023 | Episode 90: A Dark Song (2016) | 01:00:18 | |
Welcome back to another episode of Bloodhaus, where the ghouls are very sleepy. They watched A Dark Song from 2016. From wiki: “A Dark Song is a 2016 Irish-British independent horror film, written and directed by Liam Gavin and starring Steve Oram and Catherine Walker. It was released to select theatres and digital streaming platforms on 28 April 2017. It is Gavin's directorial debut. But also: Josh gets very dark about his dog. Drusilla watched Killers of the Flower Moon and loves Martin Scorsese. Josh finally watched a Saw movie. Also mentioned: Rob Zombie, The Crush, Bubblegum Bitch, Gerald’s Game, finally the duo litigates the Friday the 13th Part 2!!!, Urban Legends, Valentine, House of the Devil, Gnosticism, Weezer, The Strokes, Fall of the House of Usher, Insane Clown Posse, and more! NEXT WEEK: Knife + Heart (2018) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 13 Nov 2023 | Episode 91: Knife + Heart (2018) | 01:03:22 | |
It’s a good one this week: Yann Gozalez’s Knife + Heart. From Wikipedia: Knife+Heart (French: Un couteau dans le cœur, lit. 'A Knife in the Heart') is a 2018 horror-thriller film[4] directed by Yann Gonzalez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cristiano Mangione. It was produced by Charles Gillibert and stars Vanessa Paradis, Nicolas Maury, Kate Moran, Jonathan Genet and Romane Bohringer. An international co-production of France, Mexico and Switzerland, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6] The lead character is loosely based on Anne-Marie Tensi, a female producer specialized in gay pornography who was active in France in the 1970s and 1980s.[7] But also: Josh did a show with Darren Criss, and Drusilla watches City of the Living Dead and House by the Cemetery, both by Lucio Fulci. They discuss Goblin and Demons. Josh talks Halloween II, screenwriting “rules”, and When Evil Lurks. They also discuss Brian De Palma, Altered Innocence, Cruising, Vanessa Paradis, bad fake film, fashion horror, Last Night in SoHo, giallo, Enys Men (2022), Day of the Locust, Sparks, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Reflecting Skin (1990) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 20 Nov 2023 | Episode 92: The Reflecting Skin (1990) | 01:05:05 | |
This week the ghouls discuss Philip Ridley’s 1990 film, The Reflecting Skin. It’s a weird one! From wiki: “The Reflecting Skin is a 1990 British-Canadian dramatic horror film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Jeremy Cooper, Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. Described by its director as a "mythical interpretation" of childhood,[4] the film weaves elements of vampirism, surrealism, black comedy, symbolism, and religious zealotry throughout its narrative about the perceptions and fantasies of an impressionable young boy in 1950s America. The Reflecting Skin places the majority of its action outdoors around the dilapidated farms and in the wheat fields of Idaho shot in idyllic sunlight which belies the dark secrets of the characters and plot.” They also discuss The Cure, Mr. Klein, Alain Delon, Europe, Europa, Udo Kier, Saltburn, Promising Young Woman, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Terrence Malick, Margot Tenenbaum, Mike Leigh, Weyes Blood, Flannery O’ Connor, David Lynch, Roger Ebert, Mario Bava, and more! NEXT WEEK: Rift (2017) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 27 Nov 2023 | Episode 93: Rift (2017) | 01:08:52 | |
This week the kids discuss Rift (2017) by director Erlingur Thoroddsen. From wiki: “Rift (Icelandic: Rökkur) is a 2017 Icelandic horror film written and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen.[1][2][3] Rift is a gay psychological thriller, in which Gunnar (Björn Stefánsson) and Einar (Sigurður Þór Óskarsson) get to grips with their fractured relationship amid some spooky situations in a remote cabin in Iceland.[4][5] Rift premiered at the Gothenburg Film Festival, where it was chosen as the closing film.[2][3] Erlingur also won the Award for Artistic Achievement for Rift at Outfest in 2017.[6]” They also discuss guitars, the Rose Bowl flea market, Drusilla’s Violent Femmes cover band, Burger Records, The Seventh Seal/Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey double feature, Messiah of Evil restored by Radiance Films, Carnival of Souls, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Radioland Murders, do some shit talking, Lake Mungo, Next of Kin, A24, Antonioni, Scorsese, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Chan is Missing, The Haunting, Chilly Scenes of Winter, 500 Days of Summer, Annie Hall, Personal Shopper, and more! Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com
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| 04 Dec 2023 | Episode 94: Deep Red (1975) | 01:13:44 | |
Today on Bloodhaus, the ghouls discuss one of the most iconic giallo films of all time, Dario Argento’s Deep Red (1975). From wiki: “Deep Red (Italian: Profondo rosso), also known as The Hatchet Murders, is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Dario Argento and co-written by Argento and Bernardino Zapponi. It stars David Hemmings as a musician who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wearing black leather gloves. The cast also stars Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, and Clara Calamai. The film's score was composed and performed by Goblin, the first in a long-running collaboration with Argento.[1]” But also: phrogging, haunted houses, Lake Mungo, mail bag, correction for Knife + Heart, and an email about The Shape, Interview with the Vampire, Mona Lisa, The Company of Wolves, and then all about Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, 2000s remakes of 80s horror, and more! NEXT WEEK: Def by Temptation (1990) with a special guest Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||
| 11 Dec 2023 | Episode 95: Def by Temptation (1990) (w/special guest Shawn C. Harris) | 01:06:10 | |
This week Josh and Drusilla are joined by writer Shawn C. Harris to discuss the James Bond III 90s vampire film, Def by Temptation (1990.) From wiki: “Def by Temptation is a 1990 American horror film that was written, produced, and directed by James Bond III; and stars Cynthia Bond, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn.” The film takes place in New York City in 1990. Drusilla watched Celine and Julie Go Boating, Josh watched Killers of the Flower Moon, Shawn loves Blue Eyed Samurai, and Josh is loving The Curse. Also discussed: trans identity in period pieces, Troma films, Vegas in Space, Kadeem Hardison, Spike Lee, AIDs, Eazy-E, fashion, No Wave, Frank Capra, new jack swing, swing music, nut allergies, succubus movies, Demi Lovato, and more. NEXT WEEK: Hellraiser (1987) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com | |||
| 18 Dec 2023 | Episode 96: Hellraiser (1987) | 01:03:08 | |
Today, Josh and Drusilla discuss Clive Barker’s iconic 1987 directorial debut, Hellraiser. From wiki: “Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film[6] written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart.[1] The film marked Barker's directorial debut.[7] Its plot involves a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. The leader of the Cenobites is portrayed by Doug Bradley, and identified in the sequels as "Pinhead".” But also, Poor Things and May December. Josh buys a Subaru, Dru gets sick., Josie and the Pussycats, Brief Encounter, Suburbia (both versions), Hollywood Shuffle, Fassbinder, Alien vs Aliens, Stephen King directing movies, New World Pictures, Sorry to Bother You, Repo Man, Roger Ebert’s taste, BDSM, Taylor Swift, and more. NEXT WEEK: 3615 code Père Noël aka Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over aka Hide and Freak with a special guest.
Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||
| 25 Dec 2023 | Episode 97: Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus (1989) (w/special guest Michael Kennedy | 00:59:22 | |
Happy Holidays from Bloodhaus! Today Josh and Drusilla are joined by Freaky and It’s a Wonderful Knife writer Michael Kennedy to discuss the fever dream French Christmas film Deadly Games aka a lot of things. From wiki: “3615 code Père Noël ([tʁɑ̃t.sis kɛ̃z kɔd pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl], "3615 code Father Christmas", referring to a Minitel dialing number; also known as Deadly Games, Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over, and Hide and Freak) is a 1989 French horror thriller film written and directed by René Manzor.[1][2] It is noted for its similarities to the 1990 American film Home Alone,[3] the makers of which Manzor once threatened with legal action on the grounds of plagiarism,[4] alleging that they had "remade my movie."[5] Also: Courtney Cox’s Candles, David Arquette, the best holiday horror, Black Christmas (1974), The Problem with the word “camp”, Krampus, Gremlins, Silent Night Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, Jack Frost, Home Alone 2, Love Has Won, MGM musicals on Criterion, Hide and Go Shriek, Story Pirates, cinema du look, Minitel, Don’t Look Now, Ben Franklin, Santa Claus, and more. NEXT WEEK: Psycho (1960) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||
| 01 Jan 2024 | Episode 98: Psycho (1960) | 01:09:42 | |
Happy New Year! This week Josh and Drusilla cover the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, Psycho (1960). From wiki: “Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and its aftermath, in which a private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin), and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance.[8] Also, Carmel, Indiana, our favorite first-time watches, Julian Sands’ butt, The Cremator, Don’t Deliver Us From Evil, Orgasmo, Targets, Whistle and I’ll Come to You, Dream Scenario, Wonka, While You Were Sleeping, transphobic killers, Dressed to Kill, Ed Gein, Bates Motel, Psycho II, Psycho III, Carnival of Souls, women driving, Peeping Tom, Frasier, Cate Blanchett loves horror, and more! NEXT WEEK: Safe (1995) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||
| 08 Jan 2024 | Episode 99: Safe (1995) | 01:11:11 | |
This week it’s all about mental and physical well-being with Todd Haynes’ Safe (1995.) From wiki: “Safe is a 1995 American psychological horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore. Set in 1987, it follows a suburban housewife in Los Angeles whose monotonous life is abruptly changed when she becomes sick with a mysterious illness caused by the environment around her.” But also, the coldness of Los Angeles, mental health, self-help, Night Swim and the problem with sentimental slashers, Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves, identity politics, pandemics, Last Night in Soho, Black Christmas, Iron Claw, and more! NEXT WEEK: The Honeymoon Killers (1970) Website: http://www.bloodhauspod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||
| 15 Jan 2024 | Episode 100: Eraserhead (1977) | 01:06:45 | |
100 episodes of Bloodhaus! Can you believe? Drusilla and Josh can’t. They forgot. Today the movie of the week is David Lynch’s seminal arthouse favorite, Eraserhead (1977). From wiki: “Eraserhead is a 1977 American surrealist body horror film[3] written, directed, produced, and edited by David Lynch. Lynch also created its score and sound design, which included pieces by a variety of other musicians. Shot in black and white, it was Lynch's first feature-length effort following several short films. Starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Jeanne Bates, Judith Anna Roberts, Laurel Near, and Jack Fisk, it tells the story of a man (Nance) who is left to care for his grossly deformed child in a desolate industrial landscape. Nut first! Estate sales! Showtimes’ The Curse, the Safdie brothers, Claudine (1974), Frownland, Party Girl, The Dark Crystal, Parker Posey, The House of Yes, Dazed and Confused, Beau is Afraid fan edit, Josh’s bad takes, surrealism, Valley Girl, sexual anxiety, No Hard Feelings, Loretta Lynn, Joy Division, and more! Next week: The Honeymoon Killers Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel
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| 22 Jan 2024 | Episode 101: The Honeymoon Killers (1970) | 01:00:42 | |
The ghouls cover Leonard Kastle’s classic, The Honeymoon Killers. From wiki: “The Honeymoon Killers is a 1970 American crime film written and directed by Leonard Kastle, and starring Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco. Its plot follows a sullen, overweight nurse who is seduced by a handsome con man, with whom she embarks on a murder spree of single women. The film was inspired by the true story of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, the notorious "lonely hearts killers" of the 1940s. But also Knotts Berry Farm, ghost towns, homophobia and small dogs, Interpol, Drusilla watches An Accidental Studio – the documentary about Handmade Films, George Harrison, Prince Harry’s memoir, Courteney Cox’s candles, Josh watched Hidden Pleasures from the boxset Utopian Dreams: Two Homosexual Films by Eloy de la Iglesia and once again the hosts discuss post-Franco Spanish cinema. They also discuss Eraserhead, black and white movies, the brilliance of Shirley Stoler, the Dreamland actors, Bonnie & Clyde, Martin Scorsese, the meanness of the 2000s, and more! Twitter: https://twitter.com/BloodhausPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Email: bloodhauspod@gmail.com Drusilla's art: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/ Drusilla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydesister/ Drusilla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/drew_phillips/ Joshua's website: https://www.joshuaconkel.com/ Joshua's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/ Joshua's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/joshuaconkel | |||