Scream Queen Podcast

This is my 67th episode and my theme of the month is EAT THE RICH.
"Eat the Rich" horror is a subgenre of horror that critiques capitalism and class inequality by portraying the ultra-wealthy as the enemy. Rather than treating the 1% as merely out-of-touch, these stories present elite privilege as a predatory force built on the exploitation, degradation, and literal destruction of the working class. And you know what, I agree with them.
For my real world example, A Swiss hacktivist found a hidden directory and participant profiles in the site's code, exposing over 200 prominent names What We Know About Billionaire Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society.
Resources:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8244784/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/18/what-we-know-about-billionaire-peter-thiels-secret-dialog-society-including-whos-involved/
https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/craig-zobel-interview-the-hunt-canceled-1202215006/
https://medium.com/incluvie/blumhouses-the-hunt-is-an-extremely-dangerous-alt-right-wonderland-8f1b6205dd15
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200310-the-hunt-review-donald-trump-got-this-sly-satire-all-wrong

This is my 66th episode and my theme of the month is the horrors of AI. For decades, horror has warned us about our relationship with technology. Long before AI became a buzzword, filmmakers imagined worlds where machines learned too much, corporations moved too fast, and humanity surrendered control in exchange for convenience.
Guest:
Jeff Rauseo
Movie Creator | Collector | Author
https://www.instagram.com/jeffrauseo?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Resources:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://www.crescendo.ai/blog/ai-bias-examples-mitigation-guide

In this episode, I interview director George Henry Horton on his directorial debut film Dorothy Project. Our conversation mainly focuses on AI and why it's such an effective topic in the horror genre.
After a botched robbery, two men take refuge in a remote and lifeless scientific facility, inadvertently awakening a monster within.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8651780/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

My theme is Motherhood in May. Uncovering the horrors of pregnancy. The virgin birth is one of the most well-known Christian doctrines. The idea that Mary had never had sex when she became pregnant has captivated the minds of artists and storytellers for the last two millennia. In the wake of the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade, new horror films are finding fertile ground in the way religious institutions, and the men who typically run them, seek to control women’s bodies.
Guest:
K.J. Brantley
She is a horror author that covers topics of Motherhood/Maternal, Gothic, & Eco-Folk Horror. She is also the Founder of SoCo Women in Horror Festival.
https://www.instagram.com/authorkjbrantley?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Resources:
https://sojo.net/articles/opinion-culture/immaculate-shows-dark-side-virgin-birth-story
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c9d5x83gg45o
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/secretive-us-church-accused-of-forcing-women-to-give-up-kids-for-adoption-report-7608915
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137390/?ref_=fn_t_1
https://www.artchive.com/artwork/the-madonna-of-the-blue-diadem-or-the-madonna-of-the-veil-raphael-1510-1511/

The film follows a homeless woman who is eight months pregnant and fleeing an abusive relationship. Seeking a fresh start, she finds refuge in a halfway house, only to uncover that the people running it are harboring sinister motives, and young women begin vanishing around her.
Meat, is a dark psychological thriller written and directed by LaRae Wilson that was released and streams on Tubi.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37803659/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk