Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers is a twice monthly horror podcast covering double features with shared DNA (e.g. premise, structure, concept), but distinct personalities. Each episode, host and producer Nolan McBride is joined by a rotating panel of co-hosts to analyze each film individually before comparing and contrasting the differences in their approaches and highlighting what each movie brings to the horror genre.

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Oct 31, 2018 · 2 hr 41 min
Dead Ringers 24 - HALLOWEEN (1978) + THE TERMINATOR
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Kat Adams, and Thomas Foster to discuss John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) and James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR (1984). The group runs through recent horror releases and discoveries before being stalked and terrorized by two of the most iconic unrelenting, inhuman killers. Other movies and TV shows discussed on this episode: THE DEVILS (1971), BASKIN (2016), BEAST (2018), ERREMENTARI: THE BLACKSMITH AND THE DEVIL (2018), THE CURIOUS CREATIONS OF CHRISTINE MCCONNELL (2018), SUSPIRIA (2018), THE PERFECTION (2019), PARANORMAN (2012), SLICE (2018), HELL FEST (2018), PYEWACKET (2017), THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (2018), CHANNEL ZERO: CANDLE COVE (2016), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), BAD MOON (1996), PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH (2018), TERRIFIED (2018), DUDE BRO PARTY MASSACRE III (2015), HALLOWEEN (2018), APOSTLE (2018). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. HALLOWEEN is available on rent via video-on-demand from Amazon and iTunes. THE TERMINATOR is available to stream on Hulu. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: A Tale of Two Lauries: Trauma in 'Halloween H20' and 2018's 'Halloween' by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) HALLOWEEN (2018): Examining Trauma, Manipulating Fate, and Laurie Strode's Desperate Need for Closure by Heather Wixson (Daily Dead) Halloween: The Inside Story (YouTube) (documentary) Why The Terminator is a horror classic by Ryan Lambie (Den of Geek) Pete and Repeat (I'm The Host) (podcast)
Oct 19, 2018 · 2 hr 35 min
Dead Ringers 23 - SOLE SURVIVOR + IT FOLLOWS
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount to discuss Thom Eberhardt's SOLE SURVIVOR (1984) and David Robert Mitchell's IT FOLLOWS (2015). The group catches up on a big batch of recent horror discoveries and rewatches before being relentlessly pursued by the specter of death. Other movies discussed on this episode: UPGRADE (2018), HEREDITARY (2018), MANDY (2018), UNSANE (2018), JENNIFER'S BODY (2009), DEEP RISING (1998), BRAID (2018), THE GOD INSIDE MY EAR (2018), REVENGE (2018), [REC] (2007), GHOST STORIES (2018), HOBGOBLINS (1988), MARROWBONE (2017), TENEBRAE (1982), EATEN ALIVE (1976), ATTACK THE BLOCK (2011), BLOOD FEST (2018), THE NUN (2018), THE PREDATOR (2018), PREDATOR 2 (1990), PREDATORS (2010). Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Please Stop Saying It Follows Is a Horror Movie About STDs. It's Not. by Esther Inglis-Arkell (i09) On Nostalgia And Growing Older In IT FOLLOWS by Andy Crump (Birth.Movies.Death.) Badass Interview: IT FOLLOWS Director David Robert Mitchell by Scott Wampler (Birth.Movies.Death.) [Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] BRAID Review: The Dangers of Make-Believe by Paul Farrell (Dead Ringers) [Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] THE GOD INSIDE MY EAR Review: Voices Unheard by Paul Farrell (Dead Ringers) Choking on Day of the Dead (1985) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) SPLATHOUSE47: The Blair Witch Project (1999) (podcast) Sole Survivor Blu-ray (Ronin Flix) House Of Leaves Publishing (website) Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film (Indiegogo)
Oct 5, 2018 · 1 hr 41 min
Dead Ringers OT - Fantastic Fest 2018
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele and special guest Trace Thurman from Bloody Disgusting to discuss the many great new genre movies they caught at this year's amazing Fantastic Fest. Movies discussed on this episode: LEVEL 16 (2018), THE PERFECTION (2018), STARFISH (2018), CAM (2018), TUMBBAD (2018), BORDER (2018), DACHRA (2018), KNIFE + HEART (2018), THE NIGHT COMES FOR US (2018), MAY THE DEVIL TAKE YOU (2018), SUSPIRIA (2018), ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2018), TERRIFIED (2018), HALLOWEEN (2018), PIERCING (2018), OVERLORD (2018), APOSTLE (2018), UNDER THE SILVER LAKE (2018), BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE (2018), CLIMAX (2018), DESTROYER (2018). Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode: [Horror Queers] 'Sorority Row': Generic Slasher or Genius Comedy? by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] 'The Perfection' Delivers Twisted, Shocking and Hilarious Perfection by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] Greed is Not Good In the Gorgeous 'Tumbbad' by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] Gay Porn Meets Giallo Slasher in Moody 'Knife + Heart' by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] 'Overlord' is a Solid Film That Fails to Take Advantage of Its Outlandish Premise by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] 'Christine' Takes to the High Seas in Claustrophobic 'The Boat' by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest Review] 'You Might Be the Killer' Runs Its Only Joke Into the Ground by Trace Thurman (Bloody Disgusting) [Fantastic Fest] LEVEL 16 Review: Friendship in Darkness by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [Fantastic Fest] Review Round-Up: HALLOWEEN (2018), THE PERFECTION, BORDER by Nolan McBride (Dead Ringers) [Fantastic Fest] Interview: Director Maria Pulera on BETWEEN WORLDS by Nolan McBride (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest] PIERCING Review: The Best Laid Plans of Murderous Men by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) House Of Leaves Publishing (website) Scared Sacred: Idolatry, Religion and Worship in the Horror Film (Indiegogo)
Sep 13, 2018 · 2 hr 9 min
Dead Ringers 22 - THE WITCH + THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele and Kat Adams, as well as Kelly and Jess from Spinsters of Horror, to discuss Robert Eggers' THE WITCH (2016) and Oz Perkins' THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER (2017). The group shares their recent horror discoveries and rewatches before turning to the devil for comfort and a chance at a better life. Other movies discussed on this episode: BRAID (2018), PIERCING (2018), ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2018), SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (2015), HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017), TODD AND THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL (2010), MARROWBONE (2017), A CURE FOR WELLNESS (2017), TRUTH OR DARE (2018), VERONICA (2017), [REC] 2 (2009), THE CURED (2018), THE WITCH IN THE WINDOW (2018). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. Both THE WITCH and THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER are currently streaming on Amazon Prime and are available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. THE WITCH is also coming to Netflix on September 17th. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Spinsters of Horror (website) [North Bend Film Fest Review] 'Braid' is a Hypnotic Tale of Horror and Make-Believe by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) [North Bend Film Fest] PIERCING Review: The Best Laid Plans of Murderous Men by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest] ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE Review: The Christmas Zombie Musical You Never Knew You Needed by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest] PROFILE Review: Going Undercover Online by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] THE WITCH IN THE WINDOW Review: White Lies by Nolan McBride (Dead Ringers) Episode 60. Season of the Witch: Witches in Film Part 3, The Witch (2015) and The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) (Faculty of Horror) (podcast) Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Culture by Per Faxneld (Amazon) (book) [Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] BRAID Review: The Dangers of Make-Believe by Paul Farrell (Dead Ringers) [Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival] THE GOD INSIDE MY EAR Review: Voices Unheard by Paul Farrell (Dead Ringers)
Aug 30, 2018 · 2 hr 24 min
Dead Ringers 21 - NEW NIGHTMARE + IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, and Philip Yount to discuss Wes Craven's NEW NIGHTMARE (1994) and John Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1995). The group catches up on recent horror discoveries and rewatches before the fabric between fiction and reality breaks down and the creations of a couple of masters of horror cross over into the real world. Other movies discussed on this episode: PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH (2018), THE LOVED ONES (2010), THE CHANGELING (1980), TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY (2018), DIRECTOR'S CUT (2018), DEAD NIGHT (2018), TOURIST TRAP (1979), THE MEG (2018), REVENGE (2018), ANGUISH (1987), NOROI: THE CURSE (2005), THE GRUDGE (2004), RE-ANIMATOR (1985), OATS STUDIO: VOLUME 1 (2018), THE SHALLOWS (2016), SHARK NIGHT (2011), 47 METERS DOWN (2017), PREDATOR (1987), [REC] (2007). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. NEW NIGHTMARE is available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, Google Play. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is available to stream on Shudder as well as for purchase on a brand new Scream Factory Collector's Edition blu-ray. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Gender Bashing: Manly Spectacle in PREDATOR by Anya Stanley (Dread Central) MAURY THE MISERABLE VAMPIRE Review: A Children's Book for Horror Nerds Everywhere by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest] PIERCING Review: The Best Laid Plans of Murderous Men by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest] BILLY Review: Separation Anxiety by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers) [North Bend Film Fest Review] 'Model Home' is a Psychological Deconstruction of the American Dream by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) [North Bend Film Fest Review] 'Sarah Plays a Werewolf' is a Beautiful and Challenging Coming of Age Story by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) [North Bend Film Fest Review] 'Braid' is a Hypnotic Tale of Horror and Make-Believe by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) [North Bend Film Fest Review]: 'Don't Leave Home' is a Gothic Nightmare for a Modern Age by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) Bath Invaders from Outer Space in James Gunn's Slither (2006) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) Opening a Door on Scream (1996) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) Dread Central Presents 4-Pack Blu-Ray/DVD Set (Epic Pictures)
Aug 16, 2018 · 2 hr 13 min
Dead Ringers 20 - REINCARNATION + DEAD AGAIN
Nolan is joined by Kat Adams and Thomas Foster, as well as special guest Adrian Torres from Horrorversary, to discuss Takashi Shimizu's REINCARNATION (2006) and Kenneth Branagh's DEAD AGAIN (1991). The group recounts recent horror discoveries and rewatches before they're murdered, then subsequently reincarnated in order to get justice against their killers. Other movies and TV shows discussed on this episode: THE TRANSFIGURATION (2017), THE INTERIOR (2016), CASTLE ROCK (2018), WINCHESTER (2018), THE MEG (2018), A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5: THE DREAM CHILD (1989), NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY (2010), MONKEY SHINES (1988), 28 DAYS LATER (2002), 28 WEEKS LATER (2007), FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES (1986). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. REINCARNATION is available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play. DEAD AGAIN is available to stream on Amazon Prime as well as being available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Horrorversary (podcast) Episode 3 - The Blob 88 (w/ Meagan Navarro) (Horrorversary) (podcast) Horrorversary Ep. 4 - Martin (w/ Anya Stanley) (Horrorversary) (podcast) Review: 'The Meg' is Big, Dumb & Only a Little Bit of Fun by Adrian Torres (Boom Howdy) Class of 88: MONKEY SHINES: The Strange Case of Two Jekylls and a Killer Monkey by Nolan McBride (Daily Dead)
Aug 2, 2018 · 2 hr 3 min
Dead Ringers 19 - THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) + THE EVIL EYE
Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell and Thomas Foster, as well as special guests Zack Long and Chris Vander Kaay from Scriptophobic, to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) and Mario Bava's THE EVIL EYE (1963). The group shares recent horror discoveries and rewatches before witnessing a murder in a foreign land and getting caught up in a web of assassination and alphabetical murder plots. Other movies discussed on this episode: THOROUGHBREDS (2018), HEREDITARY (2018), PEEPING TOM (1960), THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT (2018), THE ENDLESS (2018), UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB (2018), MAYHEM (2017), EXISTENZ (1999). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is available to stream on Starz (which you can subscribe to or get a trial of through Amazon Prime). It's also available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. THE EVIL EYE is available to stream on Shudder. However, if you want to watch THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH cut, it is only available on blu-ray (which can be purchased via Kino Lorber or Amazon). Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: The Dangers of Sitting Too Close to the TV in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) The Dangers of Life Online in UNFRIENDED (2015) by Nolan McBride (Dead Ringers) Scriptophobic (website) Scriptophobic Network (podcast)
Jul 19, 2018 · 1 hr 59 min
Dead Ringers 18 - DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK + MAMA
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, Kat Adams, and Philip Yount to discuss Troy Nixey's DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2010) and Andy Muschietti's MAMA (2013). The group catches up on recent horror viewings before fairy tale monsters ensnare them in their own machinations. Other movies discussed on this episode: THE VANISHING (1988), UNEARTHED & UNTOLD: THE PATH TO PET SEMATARY (2017), WITCH-HUNT (2017), TAU (2018), SINISTER (2012), THE STRANGERS (2008), THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT (2018), REVENGE (2018), EVENT HORIZON (1997), BLOOD DINER (1987), THE FIRST PURGE (2018). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. Both DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK and MAMA are available for purchase on Blu-ray as well as being available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: MAMA Short Film with intro from Guillermo del Toro (YouTube) Episode 61. Stardust: Event Horizon (1997) and Sunshine (2007) (Faculty of Horror) (podcast) Episode 35: Kong Is King! (Shock Waves) (podcast) "Double Dead Cronenberg" with special guest J. Blake Fichera Episode 18|15 (Four Brains One Movie) (podcast)
Jun 28, 2018 · 1 hr 31 min
Dead Ringers OT - Best Of 2018...So Far
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Emily von Seele, and Ben McBride to discuss their favorite horror movies of the year so far as well as the upcoming horror releases that they're excited about. Movies discussed: COLD HELL, REVENGE, UNSANE, A QUIET PLACE, ANNIHILATION, SEQUENCE BREAK, BEFORE I WAKE, HEREDITARY, THE RITUAL, UPGRADE, THE ENDLESS, THELMA. As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. However, since the movies we're discussing are still very recent, we wanted to call out the big spots where we get into deep into the details. Heavy Spoiler Warning: ANNIHILATION: 24:50 - 29:32 HEREDITARY: 43:00 - 1:00:43 Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: The Transformative Dream Of ANNIHILATION by Priscilla Page (Birth.Movies.Death.) Nihilistic At Play: The Strangers, 10 Years On by Emily von Seele (Talk Film Society) The Three Faces of 'Carrie's' True Villain, Margaret White by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) Filmship 2: Bennifer's Body (Filmship) (podcast)
Jun 14, 2018 · 1 hr 22 min
Dead Ringers OT - Handshake Horror
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell, Philip Yount, and Ben McBride to discuss their "handshake" horror movies. Inspired by the Pure Cinema Podcast's "Handshake Five," these are movies that represent the co-hosts personal tastes, a milestone in their development as horror fans, or simply the movies they can't stop thinking about. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Written in Blood: The Violent Birth of the Chestburster in Alien (1979) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) Written in Blood: The Dog Kennel from The Thing (1982) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic) [KAIJU WEEK] COSMIC BEASTS: LOVECRAFTIAN ELEMENTS IN GOJIRA (1954) by Anya Stanley (Daily Grindhouse) Filmship 2: Bennifer's Body (Filmship) (podcast) Episode 1: Introductions / "Handshake Five" (Pure Cinema Podcast) Pure Cinema Podcast (podcast) Corpse Club (podcast) Faculty of Horror (podcast) Switchblade Sisters (podcast) F This Movie! (podcast)
May 31, 2018 · 1 hr 57 min
Dead Ringers 17 - POLTERGEIST + INSIDIOUS
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Philip Yount, Kat Adams, and Thomas Foster to discuss Tobe Hooper's POLTERGEIST (1982) and James Wan's INSIDIOUS (2011). The group recounts recent horror discoveries before the angry spirits inhabiting their homes try to take possession of their bodies in order to carry out nefarious agendas. Other movies discussed on this episode: HAPPY DEATH DAY, TORSO, REVENGE, THE ENDLESS, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, MON MON MON MONSTERS, THE CONJURING, LAKE BODOM, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, WILD WILD COUNTRY, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER 2, THE NINTH GATE, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. Both POLTERGEIST and INSIDIOUS are available for purchase on Blu-ray as well as being available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Women in Horror Annual (Book 1) Edited by C. Rachel Katz and Christine Makepeace (Amazon) The Shining with Lin Shaye (Switchblade Sisters) (podcast) Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood by Sarah Arnold (Amazon) [Horror Queers] The Villainous Cross-Dresser of 'Insidious: Chapter 2' by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (Bloody Disgusting)
May 11, 2018 · 1 hr 44 min
Dead Ringers 16 - MAGIC + CHILD'S PLAY
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Paul Farrell, as well as special guest Ashlee Blackwell, to discuss Richard Attenborough's MAGIC (1978) and Tom Holland's CHILD'S PLAY (1988). The group shares recent horror discoveries before they wind up at the mercy of a possessive puppet and a deadly doll. Other movies discussed on this episode: LET ME IN (2010), COLD HELL (2017), JAWBREAKER (1999), CUBE (1998), EVENT HORIZON (1997), ANACONDA (1997), GHOST STORIES (2018), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), A QUIET PLACE (2018), PYEWACKET (2017), DEMON HOUSE (2018), UPGRADE (2018), MOM AND DAD (2018), RAMPAGE (2018), GOOD TIME (2017). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. MAGIC is available to stream on Shudder and CHILD'S PLAY is available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Graveyard Shift Sisters (Blog) Could You Love A Monster, Man? (I'm The Host) (podcast on LET ME IN) Zena's Period Blood: MOM AND DAD's Gory Gratification by Zena Dixon (Dread Central) 'Rampage' Review: All Hail The Rock, America's Khakiest Hero by Matt Singer (ScreenCrush) The Dollhouse (Documentary short on CHILD'S PLAY franchise)
May 1, 2018 · 37 min
Dead Ringers Bonus - Interview with Phil Nobile Jr. of FANGORIA
On a very special bonus episode, Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, and Emily von Seele to chat with Phil Nobile Jr., Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of FANGORIA magazine. The group discusses Phil's initiation into the world of horror, his personal history with the magazine, and what he has in store for the future of the recently resurrected FANGORIA. For more details on how to subscribe, visit fangoria.com.
Apr 25, 2018 · 1 hr 49 min
Dead Ringers 15 - DISTURBING BEHAVIOR + THE FACULTY
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Paul Farrell, as well as special guest Zena Dixon, to discuss David Nutter's DISTURBING BEHAVIOR (1998) and Robert Rodriguez's THE FACULTY (1998). The group shares recent horror discoveries before they're assimilated into a scholastic conspiracy and replaced with better, more socially acceptable versions of themselves. Other movies discussed on this episode: THE VAULT (2017), TRUTH OR DARE (2018), SWEET, SWEET LONELY GIRL (2017), A QUIET PLACE (2018), INCARNATE (2016), THE CHURCH (1989), THE SECT (1991), SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (1990), THE BOY (2016), GATE 2 (1992), TERRIFIER (2018), MY FRIEND DAHMER (2017), JESSABELLE (2014), VERONICA (2017), ALISON'S BIRTHDAY (1981), GOD TOLD ME TO (1976), FEED THE LIGHT (2014), CHERRY FALLS (2000), BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2007), THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1996). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. DISTURBING BEHAVIOR and THE FACULTY are both available to stream via Starz. Additionally, both are available to rent via video-on-demand, with DISTURBING BEHAVIOR being available at Amazon and VUDU, and THE FACULTY being available at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Zena's Period Blood: Deathdream is Too Much Horror in One Film by Zena Dixon (Dread Central) Real Queen of Horror (Blog) Night of the Witch, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film) Hidden, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film)
Apr 11, 2018 · 2 hr 9 min
Dead Ringers 14 - BUG + A DARK SONG
Nolan is joined by Thomas Foster, Emily von Seele, and Philip Yount, as well as special guest Bryan Christopher, to discuss William Friedkin's BUG (2007) and Liam Gavin's A DARK SONG (2017). The group recounts recent horror (and horror adjacent) discoveries before grief confines them to a single location and sends them spiraling together into the arms of madness or the occult. Other movies discussed on this episode: BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012), RAVENOUS (2017), MOHAWK (2018), LAKE BODOM (2016), A FIELD IN ENGLAND (2013), THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I - THE EGG OF THE KING (2012), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC II - The Battle For Doldrey (2012), BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III - THE ADVENT (2013), UNSANE (2018), HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982), PACIFIC RIM UPRISING (2018), MANHUNTER (1986). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. BUG is available to stream via HBO Now, A DARK SONG is available to stream on Netflix, and both are available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Catalog From The Beyond: THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1996) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead) Catalog From The Beyond: BUG (2007) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead) Remedial Horror (blog) The Horrors of Grief: A Dark Song (Liam Gavin 2016) by Loreta Goff (Estudios Irlandeses) Folie à deux (Wikipedia) Folie à Deux: When Two People Go Insane Together (io9) Ep. 29 - Ex Machina (The Grand Gesture) (podcast)
Mar 28, 2018 · 1 hr 43 min
Dead Ringers 13 - HOUSEBOUND + THE BOY
Nolan is joined by Kat Adams, Emily von Seele, and Ben McBride to discuss Gerard Johnstone's HOUSEBOUND (2014) and William Brent Bell's THE BOY (2016). The group shares recent horror discoveries before being confined to spooky houses with unexpected inhabitants. Other movies discussed on this episode: THE RITUAL (2018), METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR (1993), THE LIFT (1983), THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT (2018), ANNIHILATION (2018), SUNSHINE (2007), INCARNATE (2016). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. HOUSEBOUND is available to rent via VOD from iTunes and for purchase on Blu-ray via Amazon. THE BOY is available to stream on Showtime or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: The Transformative Dream Of ANNIHILATION by Priscilla Page (Birth.Movies.Death.) Annihilation Is a Brilliant Splicing of Woolf With Cronenberg by Josephine Livingstone (The New Republic) Annihilation (2018) - Movie Review And Analysis by Nathan Steinmetz (Humanstein) Collins' Crypt: In Defense Of William Brent Bell by Brian Collins (Birth.Movies.Death.) Collins' Crypt: Please Welcome Brahms To The Creepy Doll Hall of Fame by Brian Collins (Birth.Movies.Death.) How Cognitive Biases Influence How You Think and Act by Kendra Cherry (Verywell Mind) 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Your Decisions by Jennifer M. Wood (Mental Floss) Apophenia (Wikipedia) (type of cognitive bias) The Invited Stranger in ORPHAN (2009) by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead) Slay Bells Ring (I'm The Host) (podcast) I'm The Host (podcast)
Mar 15, 2018 · 2 hr 1 min
Dead Ringers 12 - PRINCE OF DARKNESS + THE VOID
Nolan is joined by Philip Yount, Thomas Foster, and Paul Farrell to discuss John Carpenter's PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) and Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski's THE VOID (2017). The group recounts recent horror discoveries before the podcast studio is surrounded by ominous figures and the co-hosts are forced to bear witness to the birth of an ancient, cosmic evil. Other movies discussed on this episode: THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE (2016), THE DESCENT (2005), THE DEADLY SPAWN (1983), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), GOTHIC (1987), MOM AND DAD (2018), MIRACLE MILE (1989), ANNIHILATION (2018), JACOB'S LADDER (1990), LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1995). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. PRINCE OF DARKNESS is available to stream on Starz or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. THE VOID is available to stream on Netflix. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: 'Miracle Mile' - An Unexpected Romance by Paul Farrell (Paul's Spooky Blog) Bonus Episode - "The Extended Handshake" (from Patreon) (Pure Cinema) (podcast) Fanbase Press' Scariest: 'The Void' and Retro-Modern Horror by Nicholas Diak (Fanbase Press) Contortionist Troy James Freak Out The Internet By Walking Like A Spider (YouTube) "Nightmare Logic" The Making of The Void (BTS featurette) (YouTube) FTM 411 - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (F! This Movie) (podcast) No One Out There Can Help Us: John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness by Sean Beattie (Talk Film Society) The Savage Stack - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) by Jacob Knight (Birth.Movies.Death.)
Feb 28, 2018 · 2 hr 23 min
Dead Ringers 11 - GINGER SNAPS + RAW
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount to discuss John Fawcett's GINGER SNAPS (2001) and Julia Ducournau's RAW (2017). The group celebrates Women in Horror Month by recommending some of their favorite horror movies directed by women and shares recent horror discoveries before a monstrous, adolescent transformation drives a wedge between this (not quite) sisterhood. Other movies discussed on this episode: JENNIFER'S BODY (2009), RAVENOUS (1999), PET SEMATARY (1989), AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), SOUTHBOUND (2016), THE WARD (2011), DEATHDREAM (1974), CHANNEL ZERO (2016), DEMONS (1985), DEMONS 2 (1986), TRAGEDY GIRLS (2017), THE RITUAL (2018), THELMA (2017), DEMON (2015), WITHOUT NAME (2016), TALES FROM THE HOOD (1995), BUG (2007). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. GINGER SNAPS is available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, and Google Play. RAW is available to stream on Netflix. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Raw with Barbara Crampton (Switchblade Sisters) (podcast) Interview with Director Julia Ducournau by Kaleem Aftab (The Independent) Houston! Join Meredith For A Raw/Ginger Snaps Double Feature by Meredith Borders (Birth.Movies.Death.) This Lesbian Horror Flick Is Like 'Carrie' (But Gay) by Sarah Fonseca (them.) Thelma (2017) by Sheila O'Malley (RogerEbert.com) Celebrating Women In Horror Month with 'XX' by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting) Catalog From The Beyond: Bug (2007) by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead) Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures by Heather Wixson (book) Faculty of Horror (website) Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (website and ballot) Women In Horror Month (website)
Feb 19, 2018 · 2 hr 20 min
Dead Ringers 10 - ROSEMARY'S BABY + GET OUT
Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell and Kat Adams, as well as special guests Anya Stanley and Jordan Byrd, to discuss Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) and Jordan Peele's GET OUT (2017). The group celebrates Women in Horror Month by recommending some of their favorite horror movies directed by women and catches up on their latest horror discoveries before becoming embroiled in a conspiracy which seeks to exploit and control marginalized bodies. Other movies discussed on this episode: NEAR DARK (1987), THE LOVE WITCH (2016), XX (2017), REVENGE (2018), THE INVITATION (2016), OPERA (1987), HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017), CLASS OF 1999 (1990), THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX (2018), WINCHESTER (2018), BONE TOMAHAWK (2015). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. ROSEMARY'S BABY is available to stream on Starz or rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. GET OUT is available to stream on HBO Now or rent via VOD from VUDU. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: Not Your Trophy: Deer Imagery in Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' by Anya Stanley (Vague Visages) Get Out Is a Horror Movie Only a Black Person Could Have Made by Evan Narcisse (i09/Gizmodo) In Get Out, the Eyes Have It by Lenika Cruz (The Atlantic) Waking Nightmares: A Conversation with Jordan Peele by Andrew Chan (Criterion) "Get Out" Syllabus by Dr. Crystal Boson Horror Blackademics: The Get Out (2017) Syllabus by Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters) — a curated list of readings to supplement the "Get Out" Syllabus The Horror, The Horror: "Get Out" And The Place of Race in Scary Movies by Gene Demby and Eric Deggans (NPR) — podcast featuring excerpts from an interview with Jordan Peele The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and Black Horror by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes — registration for a six-week workshop conducted at UCLA (as well as online) Gender Bashing: Horror And Sisterhood in Tragedy Girls by Anya Stanley (Dread Central) Crew Expendable: The Consequences Of Empathy In Alien by Anya Stanley (Birth.Movies.Death) Cosmic Beasts: Lovecraftian Elements in Gojira (1954) by Anya Stanley (Daily Grindhouse) Women In Horror Month (website)
Feb 1, 2018 · 2 hr
Dead Ringers 9 - WAIT UNTIL DARK + HUSH
Nolan is joined by Emily, Kat, and Thomas to discuss Terence Young's WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) and Mike Flanagan's HUSH (2016). The group reports on their latest horror discoveries before playing deadly games with a double feature of home invasion movies where underestimated victims turn the tables on their attackers. Other movies discussed on this episode: THE ROAD MOVIE (2018), FROZEN (2010), THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017), THE OPEN HOUSE (2018), FRIEND REQUEST (2017), INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY (2018), GERALD'S GAME (2017), PREVENGE (2017), A DARK SONG (2017), FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1989). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. WAIT UNTIL DARK is available to rent via VOD from Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play. HUSH is available to stream on Netflix. Sources cited and/or used as research for this episode: Power in Silence: Captions, Deafness, and the Final Girl - M/C Journal What A Movie Like Hush Means For Disabled Representation - Film School Rejects Hush: A Review - Deaf Life for a Hearing Mind Rebecca-Anne Withey: What I thought of the Netflix movie 'Hush,' with a Deaf character (but not a Deaf actress) - The Limping Chicken