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Unwrapping Glen Morgan’s ‘Black Christmas’ 15 Years Later [Halloweenies Podcast]
“I’m sorry, but that fuckin’ voice, that was not Megan or Kyle. That was the fucking devil, and he was not talking to us, he was talking to Billy.”
It’s Christmas Eve and the Halloweenies are shacking up at New Hampshire’s Clement University — more specifically, Delta Alpha Kappa. Things are … festive, to say the least. The entire place is dolled up with candy-colored lights, providing a beacon of hope amidst the ensuing snow storm. Hopefully Santa will see ’em. Or Billy even.
Who’s Billy?
Find out by revisiting Glen Morgan‘s 2006 remake of Black Christmas. Starring Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson, Lacey Chabert, Kristen Cloke, and Andrea Martin, the star-studded slasher celebrates its 15th anniversary this Christmas, and the Halloweenies are gathering around the tree to celebrate.
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey and Mike Vanderbilt as they unwrap the aughts relic alongside special guests Jenn Adams of The Losers’ Club/Psychoanalysis and Adrienne Clark of I Love Splatter. Together, they discuss how the excessive gore works both for and against the film, Morgan’s colorful aesthetic, and Shirley Walker‘s swan song score.
It should be noted this episode was originally recorded in December 2020 for Patreon. So, consider this a Christmas treat and stream the episode below or via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. Then, stay tuned next week when the Halloweenies return to school to discuss Kevin Williamson’s The Faculty.
You can also take this time to catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and this year’s Scream. You can also become a member of their Patreon for hilarious commentaries and one-off episodes, including their recent deep dive on 2019’s Black Christmas.
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Shakespearean Education in the Vincent Price-Starring ‘Theater of Blood’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Butch knows best…
After concluding May with discussions of the disaster “slasher” The Poseidon Adventure (listen) and Michael Biehn’s demon twink in the messy-but-watchable The Fan (listen), we’re heading back to the ’70s to discuss our very first Vincent Price film in Douglas Hickox‘s horror comedy Theater of Blood (1973).
In Theater of Blood, Vincent Price stars as Edward Lionheart, a disgraced Shakespearean actor who begins targeting the critics who shamed him. The gimmick? He’s taking inspiration from the death scenes in William Shakespeare’s plays! Aiding him is his daughter Edwina (Diana Rigg), who acts as the honeypot for her father’s macabre scheme.
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Episode 388: Theater of Blood (1973)
Brush up on your Shakespeare and protect those poodles because we’re covering our very first Vincent Price film in Douglas Hickox’s horror comedy Theater of Blood (1973), a personal favorite of both Price and Diana Rigg.
Join us as we go all in on this somewhat episodic (but also educational!) proto-slasher, wondering if we’re supposed to know that’s Diana Rigg in hippie drag, and cackling at some of these murder set pieces.
Plus, “Handsy Dickman,” narcissistic gravestones, antisemitic stage makeup, and the ultimate debate: is it theatER or theatRE?
C/W: Attempted suicide, off-screen dog murder.
Cross out Theater of Blood!
Coming Up Next: We’re celebrating the premiere of AMC’s The Vampire Lestat with a look at the much-maligned 2002 adaptation Queen of the Damned!
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