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Having just celebrated World Mental Health Day, Jamie explores “Hill House”‘s Eleanor Crain as a representation of psychological trauma and depression. With the recent …continue reading The Rest is Confetti: On Being Eleanor Crain
Love is not often a many-splendored thing for most, but if it were it’d look a like Ben Hanscom’s selfless love for Beverly Marsh.continue reading Winter Fire: Ben Hanscom, Love, and “It”
For the first time, those with a passion for genre studies can join classes from all 3 Miskatonic Institute branches — online, from anywhere in …continue reading Limited Time Offer: Miskatonic Institute Global Pass
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Nicholas Cage’s unhinged performance made Vampire’s Kiss a cult classic, but its blunt portrayal of predatory capitalism earns it a closer look.continue reading Digging Deep: “Vampire’s Kiss”
One of the most powerful episodes of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone, Replay, holds up the mirror to our own violent dimension.continue reading Real Life Horror: Injustice on “Replay”
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Tales From the Hood was released twenty-five years ago; within that time, seemingly nothing has changed around the violent relationship between black people and police.continue reading The Timeless Terror of “Tales From the Hood”
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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”
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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