Podcasts
The “Horrality” of ‘Housebound’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
AmOS’ ButtOCKs
After kicking off 2022 with a double-dose of Scream 4, Joe and I started our “Underrated or Underseen?” theme for the first quarter of the year with a look at 2012’s American Mary and 2013’s The Lords of Salem. Now we’re tackling 2014 with a hearty discussion of Gerard Johnstone‘s hilarious comedy horror film Housebound!
In the film, would-be thief Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly) is remanded to the custody of her estranged mother (Rima Te Wiata), who turns out to be correct in her assertion that evil spirits are afoot in their family domicile. Without anywhere to go, Kylie reluctantly teams up with security contractor Amos (Glen-Paul Waru) to appease the spirits before it’s too late
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Episode 162 – Housebound (2014)
Check your ankle monitor, grab your cheese grater and prepare for lockdown because we’re heading to New Zealand to discuss Gerard Johnstone’s hilarious comedy horror film Housebound (2014)!
Join us as we discuss Johnstone’s background in television before looking at the film through Philip Brophy’s not-so-household term “horrality.” Then we pretty much just spend the rest of the episode laughing at the endless barrage of hilarious scenes that Housebound throws our way!
Plus: Famous Amos, a lesson on how to navigate Rotten Tomatoes, Trace learns about commonwealths (and Coronation Street!) and Joe’s real-life New Zealand horror story involving….an apple?
Cross out Housebound!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re continuing our “Underrated or Underseen?” theme with a look at Oz Perkins’ dread-filled, boarding school-set horror film The Blackcoat’s Daughter!
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Podcasts
Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ Returns to ‘The Shining’ With Mixed Results [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“Life was a wheel, its only job was to turn, and it always came back to where it started.”
The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast heads to Frazier, New Hampshire to review Stephen King’s 2013 novel, Doctor Sleep. The sequel to 1977’s The Shining follows a much-older Danny Torrance, whose battle with alcoholism becomes all the more complicated when he crosses paths with a young child who also has the shine.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Dan Caffrey as they discuss the True Knot, dirty dishes with poundcake, and debate if King should have ever burned down The Overlook Hotel. Note: This episode was recorded in 2019 and is being re-released today as part of their ensuing chronological read-through.
Stream the discussion below and stay tuned next week for an episode on Bryan Fuller’s Carrie. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. You can also unlock hundreds of hours of content in The Barrens (Patreon), including more Lobstrosities like this episode.
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