We kick off ‘Blacktober’ with a look at “Sugar Hill”, an influential blaxploitation horror film with important historical-political context.
SHOW NOTES FROM YOUR HOST DONNA:
In this episode, I’m discussing the 1974 blaxploitation classic Sugar Hill. It is a female-driven horror revenge film that is a must-watch!
I gush about Marki Bey, Richard Lawson, zombie makeup, and my love for wicker chairs. I also go on about the reason why this is an absolute banger of a horror flick.
It is the first in my Blacktober love fest of films.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Donna Tha Dead is a podcast for lovers of horror, cult classics, and other genres of cinemas. Your host, Donna, is a confirmed ghost story and horror film addict. To those that can hear Donna’s voice, she invites you to come hold her hand in the darkness and listen.
New episodes typically post every other week, and you can listen right here on morbidlybeautiful.com or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
You can connect with Donna on Instagram and Twitter @donna_tha_dead.
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
On this episode, I'm kicking off Noirvember with Cast a Deadly Spell (1991). This HBO original film combines film noir, horror, fantasy, comedy and the eldritch tales of the Cthulu mythos. In this timeline of 1948 Los Angeles, magic and mythological creatures are common. Phillip Lovecraft is the detective on a case to find a stolen rare book, the Necronomicon. Dames, vampires, demons and Old Ones are in this one. Spoiler free and filled with a whole lot of magic. The artist on my podcast playlist is Nina Simone . Game Over! tee in profile pic by Dethink Tees. https://dethink.bigcartel.com/product/game-over-man-game-over
On this episode, I'm kicking off Noirvember with Cast a Deadly Spell (1991). This HBO original film combines film noir, horror, fantasy, comedy and the [...]
On this episode, I'm closing out Blacktober with the Ryan Coogler directed horror film, Sinners (2025). Horror, hoodoo, the Jim Crow South, community, vampires and [...]
Stephanie Malone is the founder, owner, and editor-in-chief for Morbidly Beautiful. Podcaster, producer, writer, illustrator, editor. Tomatometer-approved critic, voting member of the Women Film Critics Association, GALECA, the North Texas Film Critics Association, and official Cherry Picker. Follow her on X at @smalonedesign, Instagram at @srgreenhaw, Blue Sky at @angryprincess.bsky.social. MuckRack Profile: https://muckrack.com/stephanie-malone. Read Full
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Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate.
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Special Featuring “Elves”
byStephanie Malone
In this holiday extravaganza episode of Guilty Pleasures, join hosts Stephanie, Kelly, and our newest addition, Jonathan (Jack was tied up in tinsel and couldn't join us), as they unwrap the bizarre and unhinged world of holiday cinema. They dive into the depths of Elves, a film that's as chaotic as it is entertaining. It's a sleigh full of questionable decisions, diabolical dialogue, absurd plot twists, wildly offensive antics, and unhinged holiday mischief.
And that's not all! In the second half of the podcast, join your festive cinephile friends for a look at four more ”nutty as a fruitcake” holiday treats: A New York Christmas Wedding, Elf Bowling, A Medea Christmas, and Jack Frost. Plus, we each offer a bonus Christmas flick guaranteed to make you say, ”Ho, Ho, HO-LY Hell!”
Expect laughter, disbelief, and a spirited debate about what truly makes a movie a guilty pleasure. Don't miss this festive journey through the weirdest corners of holiday films!
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