Podcasts
The Feminist(ish) Antics of George Miller’s ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Just a horny little devil….
After wrapping up October with a look at the queer-leaning throuple in Killer Klowns From Outer Space (listen) and the shifting genres of J.A. Bayona’s The Orphanage (listen), we’re celebrating Halloween with a deep dive into George Miller‘s (yes, that one) 1987 adaptation of John Updike’s novel The Witches of Eastwick!
In The Witches of Eastwick, longtime friends Alexandra (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sukie (Michelle Pfeiffer), each having lost the man in their lives, are feeling unfulfilled until they inadvertently conjure eccentric stranger, Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson) to their small town of Eastwick. Upon his arrival, Daryl begins courting each of them, but as the three friends spend more time at his mansion, enjoying themselves and learning about their powers, they begin to worry about Daryl’s devilish intentions.
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Episode 358: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Spit out that cherry pit and get ready to meet a horny little devil because we’re discussing George Miller’s 1987 adaptation of John Updike’s satirical feminist(?) novel The Witches of Eastwick!
Join us as we go all in on the production troubles this film had. From the studio putting the pressure on Miller to some casting snafus with Susan Sarandon and Cher, it’s a wonder this thing turned out as well as it did!
Plus: Jack Nicholson’s scene-stealing performance, gagging over cherry pit-laden vomit, debating sequel ideas, and wondering why Michelle Pfeiffer has nothing to do in this movie?
Cross out The Witches of Eastwick!
Coming Up Next: To celebrate the release of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, we’re heading back to the ’30s to take a look at James Whale’s original adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel in Frankenstein (1931).
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Podcasts
Freddy’s Back, So Is Jason, ‘Hellraiser’ Goes to Horror Nights, and ‘The Odyssey’ [Halloweenies Podcast]
Coming Soon & Now Showing is a monthly series on Halloweenies that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors.
This week, Michael Roffman and McKenzie Gerber hit up Elm Street, Haddonfield, and Crystal Lake before braving the high seas to discuss the horrors within Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey. They also review this year’s Exit 8 and Forbidden Fruits before dusting off old classics for the first time in 2020’s Caveat and 1985’s The Mean Season.
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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