Ep 20 – Japanese Horror Films Pt. 1
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss Japanese Horror films. We each picked three we wanted to discuss and start our conversation about J-Horror. This is in no way exhaustive, as we point out often during the show. Check out our letterboxd as always where Sean has compiled a MUCH larger list of amazing films we hope to get to before we croak.
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In this episode we discuss:
The Ring (Ringu)
American Remake The Ring
Ju-On The Grudge
American Remake Grudge
Pulse
American remake Pulse
Onibaba
Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell
Battle Royal
Ep 19 – Lies My Video Store Told Me
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss Lies my Video Store Sold Me- movie covers that fooled us when we were younger and trailers were hard to find. We once again, get nostalgic and talk about the good ole days when you could walk the isles of your local video rental store and make your way through the horror section with glee. We then give you our top 5 disappointments we lived through. There’s only 9 because we both picked the same movie as one of our top 5-listen in to find out which one it is!
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Ep 18 – FOLK HORROR!
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the genre of Folk Horror! They pick 7 movies that span the wide weird world of this bizarre family of films. From the 1970s to present day we explore the tropes that make folk horror stand out from so.many other genres in horror. From cults and fallen men of god, to magic creepy children and questionable Bog Monsters, we take you on the usual hilarious and raunchy ride.
We also spend a good chunk of time reminiscing about how we were essentially demon spawn as children. I assure you we’re much better people now…
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In this episode we discuss:
Midsommar
The Ritual
Enys Men
The Blood on Satans Claw
Gwen
Eyes of Fire
Ep 17 – Black Christmas (all of them!)
We are back from our winter break! This episode Micaela and Sean discuss all the versions of the BLACK CHRISTMAS films! Just in time for the holidays, S&M bring you one of the raunchiest (even for us!), feistiest, funniest episodes of the season. We talk about the 70s and how loud they were, eyeballs, fur coats, snowballing, opera, ball gags vs. furry masks, and quite a lot about Margot Kidder.
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In this episode we discuss:
Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (2006)
Black Christmas (2019)
Sean’s Secret Seance 10 – House
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 2014 film Housebound.
A horror comedy about being trapped with your parents, a possum eating neighbor, a haunted halfway house and more. We also do a quick wrap up of all the movies we watched during Halloween season.
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In this episode we discuss:
Black Christmas
The Boy
Insidious Red Door
Slotherhouse
A Haunting In Venice
Scream 6
The Beta Test
The Fan
When Evil Lurks
Baskin
Pet Semetary
Five Nights At Freddy’s
Totally Killer
Happy Death Day 1&2
Cocaine Bear
Eli Roth
Episode 16: Witches!
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss Witches! From Micaela’s personal relationship with her belief in witchcraft to the creation of their own fictional Ultimate Coven! Sean and Micaela discuss their favorite witches throughout time and thought.
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Sean’s Secret Seance 9 – House (1985)
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 1985 Film House. It’s a quintessential 80s horror flick full of camp, deep V sweaters, mullets and mayhem. Throw in a few sitcom stars and you’ve got yourself a fun ride full of great SFX. Perfect Halloween viewing!
Bonus reviews of Talk to Me, Freaked and It Lives Inside.
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In this episode we discuss:
Ep 15 – Nightmares
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss their nightmares! Animals, movies, disasters, books, dreams, and fears that inspire terror in your beloved hosts. They end up sharing a lot of the same deep-seated nightmares. You also get a demon-chasing update from Sean in our new segment Sean’s Spooky Sideshow, where Sean gives Micaela high anxiety about his methods and attitudes towards evil entities.
This episode we discuss:
Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven talks about Nightmare on Elm Street
The Blunt Letters Episode about megalophobia
Megalophobia definition
Cujo
Shadow People
The Nightmare documentary about sleep paralysis
Sean’s Secret Seance 8 – A Dark Song
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 2016 film A Dark Song. It’s one of the more contemporary movies we have summoned to our seances. Hear us talk about a toxic man-child, a desperate woman who lost a child, demons who mimic the child, a big ass angel, sex magic, and why the shlubby wizard just didn’t do it for Micaela.
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In this episode, we discuss:
A Dark Song
The Exorcist
Witchboard
Ep 14 – The Cramps
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the infamously creepy rock band The Cramps. We invited Sean’s bestie along for the ride, Cristin Phibbs! She gives us some little known facts about this fun and horror-loving band of psychobillies.
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In this episode we discuss:
The Cramps
A list of films we discuss or reference.
John Wayne Gacy’s portrait of Lux
Live at the Napa State Mental Hospital footage
Museum of Death LA
Museum of Torture –Amsterdam–Paris–San Diego
Sean’s Secret Seance 7 – Daughters of Darkness
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 1971 film Daughters of Darkness! Be ready for a very raunchy romp through the world of awkward train sex, sadism, forbidden lesbian sex, stalking, and wiener chewing. We get very personal and very silly with this review-enjoy!
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This episode we discuss:
Daughters of Darkness
The Hunger
Bound
Chucky TV show
Eyes Without a Face
The Kama Sutra position in the movie (The Starfish)
Ep 13 – ZOMBIES! (1968- 1999)
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the epic genre of Zombies. We obviously couldn’t tackle the entirety of the subject so we concentrate on the years 1968-1999 for this first part. It’s a long, movie-packed journey through some of the best films about the undead. Spoilers abound.
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Sean’s Secret Sean 6 – Baskin
This Episode Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 2016 Turkish film Baskin.
Be warned this is a gnarly movie filled with literal hellscapes and unimaginable horrors and we gleefully talk about all of them. Trigger warnings for pretty much everything.
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In this episode, we mention:
Ep 12 – Weasel Walter Talks Horror!
This Episode Micaela and Sean welcome the amazing musician Weasel Walter to the podcast! We talk about music, his alter-ego Dr. Feelbad and his movie recs, seeing horror movies at a (too) young age, cake, robots, and more.
Find Weasel’s Bandcamp here
The Flying Lutenbachers here
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Sean’s Secret Seance 5 – Demons (1985)
In this episode, Micaela and Sean discuss the possible resurrection of the 1985 film Demons.
An Italian rock-n-roll zombie flick that relies heavily on great SFX and chair stacking.
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In this episode, we mention:
Demons
Night of the Living Dead
George Romero
Francisco Goya
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters image
Dario Argento
Ep 11 – The Art of Skinner Part 1
This Episode Micaela and Sean invite Elle Lectrick from the Bunt Letters Podcast to join us for a JOINT EFFORT! We are all welcoming our very special guest -SKINNER. He’s one of our favorite visual artists! And a musician, actor, screenwriter, and all-around nice dood. He graciously agreed to come on the show to talk about anything he wanted. (Although we did have a few questions) This is only Part 1 of 2 with Skinner since some of his work is horror and some is sci-fi just like our podcasts. Listen in next week on The Blunt Letters Podcast to hear the second part of this stellar episode.
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In this episode we discuss:
Sean’s Secret Seance 4 – The Revenant
This episode S&M discuss whether or not to resurrect or re-bury the film so forgotten they titled a bear movie of the same name four years later. The Revenant 2009.
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In this episode we discuss:
The Revenant is actually about a revenant movie
The Revenant is about a bear guy
Birdman
Drummer from Birman
Lifes a Bitch
Everything everywhere all at once
Swiss Army Man
Michelle Yeoh
Supercop
Ep 10 – Jerbil returns to talk about Post-Apocalyptic Horror
This episode S&M invite Jon B. Aka Jerbil from the Blunt Letters to discuss apocalyptic horror movies and others in the same world. Our talk leads us to discuss what makes a movie horror or just action or thriller? So many fines lines.
Follow Jon here & here
See him on Naked and Afraid
Find all the films we discuss here on our letterbxd
We discuss the following:
Doomsday
Come and See
I am Legend book
Omega Man
Last Man on Earth
I am Legend film
Hardware
Birdbox
John Windham
Village of the Damned
The Midwitch Cuckoos
Day of the Triffids book
Sean’s Secret Seance 3 – Pin…
This episode Sean unearths the 1988 film Pin..for Micaela. It’s about a deranged kid obsessed with an anatomy dummy his dad used to teach him and his sister about sex. Get ready for one weird ass ride folks! This one is truly bizarre.
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In this episode we discuss:
Hellraiser new
Hellraiser old
Psycho
Leatherface
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
VC Andrews
Ep 9 – Omar talks Blacula and Killadelphia Graphic Novels
This episode S&M welcome Omar from Ghost Cult Magazine back to the show to discuss Rodney Barnes and Jason David Alexander’s Blacula and Killadelphia graphic novels. We discuss Vampires, comic books, American history, and how long is too long to live as the undead. Enjoy!
In this episode we discuss:
Blacula the film
Blacula the graphic novel
Killadelphia
Near Dark
Rodney Barnes
Saga
Deadly Class
Monarch
Lamb of God Live Killadelphia
Plastic
Nail Biter
Something is killing the Children show and comic
The Nice House on the Lake
Sean’s Secret Seance 2 – Murder Party
S&M unearth this gem from 2007 and give you our decision to resurrect it or rebury it. We ask the hard-hitting questions-is candy corn disgusting? What is art? Why do SOME people use racism to be edgy? Can parking cops be hot? What is BDE? Listen now for some half-assed answers to most of these questions!
In this episode we discuss:
Green Room
Murder Party
Blue Ruin
Velvet Buzzsaw
Ep 8 – Elle Lectrick talks Mexican Gothic and Weird Fiction!
This episode S&M talk with Ellelectrick from the Blunt Letters Podcast about the novel Mexican Gothic by Silvia Mereno-Garcia. Both Elle and Sean were English majors and in fact, Sean is a Professor, giving Micaela the BEST talking partners when it comes to Gothic, horror, weird fiction, and more.
What are THE HIGHBALLERS drinking?
Elle Lectrick- Curacao/Mescal/Lime/Simple syrup/Seltzer
Sean-Don Julio Blanco in a mason jar
Micaela-Peach schnapps/Sapphire gin/Peach seltzer
“She drinks gin ’cause it rhymes with sin.”
In this episode we discuss:
Silvia Merenno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Certain Dark Things
Fledging
Jane Eyre
Frankenstien
Dracula
The Monk
Sean’s Secret Seance – Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things
Enter Sean’s Secret Seance if you dare! This week’s film is Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things
This is the first episode of Bleed With Me – Sean’s Secret Seance! We decided twice a month just wasn’t enough, so we are bringing you a long-buried or forgotten movie every Wednesday between regularly scheduled programs. In each episode, Sean brings a hidden gem to Micaela to watch and they discuss it to death! Enjoy this first installment with the unearthed freak show that is Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things.
Our apologies ahead of time to the incredible and handsome Peter Dinklage.
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In this episode we discuss:
Ep. 7 – Kreven comes back to talk Evil Dead Rise
This episode Micaela and Sean bring back Kreven to talk about the newest installment in the Evil Dead Franchise, Evil Dead Rise. Spoilers and much silliness ahead. We discuss the films and TV show as a whole, talk briefly about the director’s first film and reveal our plans for a Yellowjackets roundtable coming soon!
Find links for the films below at our Letterboxd
The Films we discuss:
Ep 6 – French Horror with NEW co-host Sean!!
This episode Micaela finds a CO-HOST! Reunited with her oldest pal, Sean, they decide to join forces and bring you BWM together from now on! We’ll still have all our favorite guests of course! In episode 6 we introduce Sean to the listeners and give you a little peak into our film-obsessed youth. Then we move on to discuss an entire episode devoted to some key films in French horror. We talk Martyrs, Them, Inside, Frontier(s), and the classics Eyes Without A Face and Diabolique. At one point Micaela gets the hiccups so forgive her in advance. Enjoy the show and be sure to follow us online!
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What are we drinking?
Luxardo Cherries
Blue Curaco
Films we discuss:
Ep 5 – Female Leads in Three Stephen King Adaptations with Dr. Lee
In this episode Micaela talks with her good friend and one of her go-to scientists on the BL, Dr. Lee! Turns out Lee loves horror, so Micaela invited her to talk about a few key women in Stephen King adaptations. They talk Misery, Dolores Claiborne and The Shining, and how the main female characters fell a little short for them both when brought the big screen. They also discuss their horror movie-induced nightmares many of which are thanks to the twisted mind of Stephen King!
Find the full list of movies on the BWM letterboxd here!
Books and Films mentioned in the episode:
Monstrilio
Hell House
Misery book
Misery movie
Misery play
Castle Rock
Dolores Claiborne film
DC book
DC opera
The shining book
The shining Kubrick
Jaws
Arachnophobia
Ep 4 – The Art of Laurie Lipton and Servant with Elle Lectrick from The Blunt Letters
This episode Micaela talks with her bestie and co-host from her other science and science fiction podcast the Blunt Letters. They start off the episode by touching on a horror-themed tabletop game named Betrayal at Hill House and the collection of horror shorts titled Her Body and Other Parties. They then get to the flesh of the show and delve into the haunting art of Laurie Lipton, and the Apple TV show Servant. Spoiler-heavy and full of fan theories!
In this episode we discuss:
Ep 3 – We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix with Jon B.
This episode Micaela invited Jon B. (aka Jerbil) from Naked And Afraid fame to discuss the Grady Hendrix novel We Sold Our Souls. We talk a lot of heavy metal, music, conspiracy theories, dragons, epic quests, never giving up on your dreams, and *trigger warning * LOTS of self-harm talk. And general harm talk but that’s the nature of a horror podcast! There are, as usual, many spoilers.
Find Jon here
Naked and afraid
Jerbil
In this episode we discuss:
Ep 2 – Barbarian with Omar from Ghostcult Magazine
In this episode, Micaela co-hosts with one of her best friends and co-creator of Ghostcult Magazine, Omar, to discuss the film Barbarian. They then go on to ponder if Justin Long is a scream king, Micaela’s short lists of Meh and Just Bad flicks to avoid, and a sneak peek into what Micaela and Omar will be talking about next! (it’s comic books)
Where to find Omar and Ghostcult Magazine
What are we drinking?
Ember mug
Water bottle bong
Gina Calamansi Juice
The films we discuss:
Ep 1 – Found Footage Films and The Menu with Kreven
In BWM’s premiere episode, Micaela talks with Kreven about found footage films and one of Micael’s favorite new movies, The Menu. They review a whole bunch of horror movies for you this episode! Going through the history of found footage films as best they can, and discussing why they find them so effective and scary. Kreven then reviews some of his latest picks from the genre. Finally, they talk about the Menu, its brilliance, the great performances, and how Kreven and Micaela both know first-hand how hard it is to exist in the service industry.
What are we drinking?
Phony Negroni
Trader Joes spicy ginger beer
The films we discuss:
The Blunt Letters Podcast 