Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgård, Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Nicholas Hoult.“A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake,” according to The Internet Movie Database. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors
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Gremlins 40th Anniversary | Spoiler-free Review
Hello, horrorphiles. In this festive Christmas special, we’ll review Gremlins, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. This dissection will be spoiler-free.“A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town,” according to the Internet Movie Database.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors
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Dissecting Hocus Pocus vs. Hocus Pocus 2 | Spoiler-free Review
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus, comparing and contrasting it with its 2022 sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. This dissection will be spoiler-free.Hocus Pocus: “A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century,” according to The Internet Movie Database.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors
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What is Reality Horror? | Beyond Found Footage.
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the subgenre of Found Footage, along with its broader subgenre of "Reality Horror." This dissection will be spoiler-free.“Found footage is a cinematic technique in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were film or video recordings recorded by characters in the story, and later "found" and presented to the audience,” according to Wikipedia.Popular examples include, The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, Cloverfield, and more recently, Late Night with the Devil.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors
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ABIGAIL | Style Over Substance? | Mostly Spoiler-free Movie Review
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the film, Abigail, now streaming on Peacock. This dissection will be mostly spoiler-free.“While holding the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure captive, a group of kidnappers discovers she’s actually a bloodthirsty vampire,“ according to Peacock.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors
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