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The Delights of Cult Slasher 1991’s ‘Popcorn’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Mask Meta.
The first month of 2026 has flown by thanks to titles like Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina (listen), Danny Boyle’s Infected return 28 Weeks Later (listen), and M. Night Shyamalan’s Split (listen). And that was before we closed out the month with underseen/under rated 1991 slasher, Popcorn.
In director Mark Herrier (or is it Bob Clark?)’s film, a group of College students stage a fundraiser at a derelict theater, showing three old horror movies to an enthusiastic crowd.
Unbeknownst to them, a killer is stalking the group, murdering members and taking their place with the help of life-like masks. It’s up to protagonist Maggie (Jill Schoelen) to decipher the clues, as well as her recurring nightmares, to find the culprit. Is it cultist Lanyard Gates (Mat Falls) or someone else, like concession attendant Cheryl (Kelly Jo Minter), disabled technician Bud (Malcolm Danare) or horror movie enthusiast Toby (Tom Villard)?
And – most importantly – will she survive long enough to hook up with her crush, Mark (Derek Rydall) now that he’s ditched his bitchy girlfriend Joy (Karen Lorre)?
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Episode 371: Popcorn (1991)
Come on down to the Dreamland Theater because we’re turning a trio of turkeys into a memorable moviegoing feast with director Mark Herrier’s 1991 slasher Popcorn.
Starring a bunch of horror royalty and featuring three movies-within-a-movie, this cult title is a fun slice of entertainment with some great mask FX!
Plus: queer actor Tom Villard, a himbo with head injuries, remake potential, and debate about whether the film is meta or not.
Cross out Popcorn!
Coming Up Next: We’re talking the messy Michael Crichton adaptation Sphere (1998)!
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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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