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The Hilarious Bitchery of ‘Sorority Row’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Oh, She Looks Terrible.
Happy July 4th everybody! After a very busy Pride month filled with a great range of films like Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bones, and Excision, we are beyond ready to celebrate the start of July.
To mark the occasion, we’re throwing a giant rager. At the top of the invite list is Adrian Rodriguez from the Slash Her podcast, who comes in to assist with our discussion of queer director Stewart Hendler‘s Sorority Row (2009).
In the film – a remake of the 1982 slasher The House on Sorority Row – the girls of Theta Pi find themselves targeted by a serial killer eight months after a prank left one of their sisters dead. Now the remaining crew, consisting of Final Girl Cassidy (Briana Evigan), bookish Ellie (Rumer Willis), “multicultural” Claire (Jamie Chung), drunk Chugs (Margo Harshman), imposter Maggie (Caroline D’Amore), and head bitch Jessica (Leah Pipes), must survive graduation night, as well as each other’s catty remarks, as they’re picked off one by one.
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Episode 132 – Sorority Row (2009) feat. Adrian Rodriguez
It’s Theta Pi time, bitches! We’re throwing a massive party to celebrate Stewart Handler’s 2009 slasher comedy Sorority Row and along for all of the modified tire iron fun is Adrian Rodriguez of the Slash Her podcast, who loves the film as much as Trace.
Joe notoriously hated the film 4 years ago (Trace has the receipts!), but has come around on it. Still, expect plenty of debate about the balance between comedy and horror, particularly when it comes to the killer’s reveal & motivation. We also worship at the altar of Jessica (Leah Pipes), comment on the film’s very non-PC approach to sisterhood and sexual assault, and theorise why audiences hate Rumer Willis’ Ellie.
Plus: why Carrie Fisher should have been the star, Adrian’s Halloween QVC obsession and Joe elaborates on why Chugs is the best.
Cross out Sorority Row!
Coming up on Wednesday: We head over to France to check out queer coming of age film, Raw!
– Joe & Trace
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The Halloweenies take a break from the cenobites and dig up the deadites again to review Evil Dead Burn. It’s a full house for this installment and the feelings are all over the place with some divisive takes amongst the five of them. Lucky for you, there’s a seat at the table… join them and enjoy your mashed potatoes.
If you recall, the gang tackled the entire franchise — including Ash Vs. Evil Dead and unofficial entries like Drag Me to Hell and even Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness— in anticipation of 2023’s Evil Dead Rise. Be sure to revisit the entire season, starting with their two-part episode on Sam Raimi’s original DIY classic.
Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!
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