Podcasts
A Queer Writer and a Stylish Director Join Forces to Give Us ‘Stoker’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
St(r)oker.
We closed out August with a look at the horror elements in the non-horror film Shiva Baby and the trans empowerment of Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers. Now, we’re looking at Park Chan-wook‘s English-language debut (which was written by queer screenwriter and actor Wentworth Miller): 2013’s Stoker.
Stoker sees India (Mia Wasikowska) grieving after the death of her father (Dermot Mulroney). She is given no solace, not even from her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman), until her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), whom she never knew existed, comes to live at their family home. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
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Episode 245: Stoker (2013)
Get ready to play the piano all sexy like because we’re discussing Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut Stoker, which is based on a screenplay from queer screenwriter (and actor) Wentworth Miller(?!?!).
Join us as we discuss the film’s journey from a Black List pick to a botched marketing campaign to an even more botched release. This is a shame, because Stoker is a film that oozes so much style that it elevates its baby Dexter plot, even if it could have used about 100% more Nicole Kidman.
Plus: one incredible hair-to-grass transition, camera weaves for days, the most demented sand angel you’ll ever see and incest: the last universal taboo.
Cross out Stoker!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re kick-starting a month of erotic thrillers with one of the most infamously problematic entries in the sub-genre: Brian De Palma’s Dressed to Kill!
P.S. Subscribe to our Patreon for nearly 260 hours of additional content! This month we’re discussing Shudder’s birth/rebirth, A Haunting in Venice, The Nun 2, and we will also have two audio commentaries: one on Underworld to celebrate its 20th anniversary and one on Saw II to coincide with the release of SAW X. Oh, and we’ll also have an extra special bonus episode on 2021’s The Voyeurs to coincide with this month’s main feed theme of erotic thrillers.
Podcasts
Beverly Sutphin Slays to Defend Suburbia in John Waters’ ‘Serial Mom’ [The Lady Killers Podcast]
“Chip! Our mother is Charles Manson!”
What does it mean to be a good mother? Is it the ability to cook the perfect meatloaf or a talent for bird calls? Is it an impeccably turned out family each Sunday morning and an organized recycling setup? These may be important to a picture-perfect suburban life, but when it comes to being an effective mother, they’re merely window dressing. What truly makes a mother succeed is a dedication to the wellbeing of her children. But should that extend to murder? John Waters explores these questions in the 1994 film Serial Mom featuring a murderous mom who will do anything to give her kids a happy life.
Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) is the picture of maternal perfection. Her charming children and dreamy husband gather around the breakfast table each morning to discuss their lives and the hot button issues of the day. But once Beverly sees them out the door, she indulges in her real passion – tormenting those she deems unworthy of her high standards. Her antics escalate from prank calls and anonymous letters to vehicular homicide and premeditated murder. Beverly claims to kill for family honor, but does her violence hide a crippling need for conformity and perfection? And can she contain the madness or will her bloodlust destroy everything she holds dear?
The Lady Killers kick off a month-long exploration of killer mothers with the John Waters camp classic Serial Mom. Co-hosts Jenn Adams, Sammie Kuykendall, Rocco T. Thompson, and special guest Rachel Reeves will put on their seatbelts (it’s the law!) and drink with the garbage collectors in a hilarious conversation about pussy willows, swap meets, courtroom hijinx, and white shoes after labor day. What are the ethics of True Crime fandom? Would we want a killer for a mom? Would we survive a run in with Beverly and which one of us would Suzanne Somers play in a TV movie? Join the Lady Killers at the dinner table for a weaponized leg of lamb and a wide-ranging conversation on this quirky film.
But please be careful. You know how we hate the brown word.
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