FRIGHT SCHOOL
365 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWelcome to Fright School, a podcast that explores horror films through the eyes of someone who is experiencing them for the first time. Each week, Joshua (the horror nerd) pushes Joe (the unsuspecting newbie) to the edge of the Mountains of Madness, as they discuss the cultural attitudes, conditions, and events that have shaped some of the most terrifying horror films. Will Joe survive his journey? Will Joshua take things too far? Join us every week for new episodes on Monday to find out! Are you ready? Class is in session.
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277 - Par Baked Boyfriend - Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
March 18, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Happy St. Patrick's Day! How many pints of Irish are you? Joe is having a reunion with GIRLS5EVA and taking all of that girl power one step further with LOVE LIES BLEEDING. Joshua saw Madonna in Silver Daddy Land aka Palm Springs. This week, we are finishing up our mini salute to the Mary Shelley's enduring work FRANKENSTEIN with LISA FRANKENSTEIN (2024)! This neon piece of comedy horror gets a bit overshadowed by its reverence for its references, but it is fun ...
276 - Sexbot in the City - Ex Machina (2014)
March 12, 2024 01:45 - 52 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua catches Joe up on 22 years of SOUTH PARK history. Joe breaks down SCHMIGADOON. Joe is also gifting the world with a Cabaret to benefit Lambda Archives! This week we're celebrating the tenth anniversary of EX MACHINA (2014). We compare the film to BLACK MIRROR, discuss human responsibility and AI, explore the film's relationship to FRANKENSTEIN, and debate the ethics of ChatGPT. Can a fashion forward gynoid drink a Cosmo? Monstrous Creators and Exploited...
275 - Poor Justine! - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua is doing some deep processing. Joe is seeking thoughts on the state of new Beyoncé music. This week we're taking it back 30 years to MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN! We compare the film with previously discussed adaptations, learn about Romanticism, and find ourselves in awe of Robert De Niro's Monster. MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994): A RETROSPECTIVE by Keri O'Shea 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein': The (Almost) Perfect Adaptation of a Horror Classic by Mat...
274 - #BlackWomenInSTEM - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023)
February 26, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joe got his hair did! We discuss THE NEW LOOK and FEUD: CAPOTE VS THE SWANS. This week we chat about THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER (2023). We break down the FRANKENSTEIN references at work in the film, discuss systemic violence, the state of mental health and substance use treatment, and the pressure on Black women to save us all. The Humanity at the Heart of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster by JP Nunez THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER IS A HARRO...
273 - A Well-Behaved Woman - Abby (1974)
February 12, 2024 15:38 - 50 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! This week we get into it about our shifting Queer culture. We compare and contrast Queer As Folk, Looking, and Love, Simon. We're continuing our Black Horror History dive with ABBY (1974)! Hitting theatres almost a year to the day of THE EXORCIST's release, Abby was quickly mired in legal troubles from Warner Bros. We compare the two films, discuss the Queerness of the film, and get curious about the Christian and Yoruba themes and the way Africa is envisioned i...
272 - La'Kerry (with TJ Tallie) - MA (2019)
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 57 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We are excited to be joined once again by Professor T.J. who tells us all about their return to JEOPARDY! Joe revisits DISTRICT 9. We are once again celebrating Black History Month with an ode to HORROR NOIRE with MA (2019)! T.J. called it a "misfire on every level" back in 2019 and we're very excited to hear about his current thoughts on the film. We also compare MA to A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, recast the film with Melissa McCarthy in order to interrogate the...
271 - Ariana Grande's Nightmare - Saw IV (2007)
January 30, 2024 04:30 - 59 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joe can't stop singing "Live and let Die.'" Joshua goes all ASMR trying some of Joe's cookies. We debate seeing MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL. We also get nostalgic with QUEER AS FOLK and Joe shares his top 3 sex scenes. This week we wrap up Jigsaw January with SAW IV! We break down the ongoing father/son relationship trope in the series, discuss some of the confusing politics at play, and wonder about the film's role in building radical empathy. Using Saw IV as a P...
270 - Taking It Back to AP English (with David) - Saw 3 (2006)
January 22, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We welcome back to the show Young David! We catch up with him and discuss how the new year is going so far. David offers his best of 2023 picks. We discuss Oscar nominations and post hot strike summer. This week, we're continuing our Jigsaw January with SAW III! We break down our favorite traps, finding a sense of purpose, and discuss the family dynamics often highlighted in the SAW franchise. Take notes kids, THIS is what back alley neurosurgery is supposed to ...
269 - Padawan, Disciple, Helper? - Saw 2 (2005)
January 08, 2024 18:56 - 57 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! It's a whole new year of FEAR! We start off with a chat about our New Year's experiences. Joshua read some books. Joe plans to read the other 11 books he meant to read last year. We share our thoughts on SALTBURN. Feeling thirsty? Whose bathwater would you most like to drink? In honor of the 20th anniversary of SAW we are dedicating our 2024 January Franchise Deep Dive to the sequels in the sadistic series. This week, the secret word is trypanophobia as we find ...
268 - 2023 FEAR IN REVIEW!
January 01, 2024 11:00 - 44 minutesHappy New Fear! We’re looking back at 2023 and sharing our favorite moments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
267 - Geekscape Holiday Livestream-tacular! - The Exorcist 50th Anniversary
December 26, 2023 20:01 - 49 minutesHappy Horrordays, Fright School! To celebrate, we thought we’d release this chat between Joshua and Jacki from the JERSEY GHOULS celebrating 50 years of THE EXORCIST! This streamed as part of Geekscape’s Holiday Livestream-tacular! We hope your holiday season, however you may celebrate, has been kind to you! Scary Cryptmas, children, and here’s to a New Year filled with FEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
266 - A Found-Object Artist - Saw X (2023)
November 20, 2023 14:40 - 44 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Thank you for sticking with us while we navigated some technical issues behind the scenes! This week we took in SAW... X? 10? 1.5? Whatever! We were just happy to see Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith taking the franchise back to basics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
265 - Hammer Horror Hullabalooza! - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
October 23, 2023 14:33 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua threw his annual Halloween party! Thanks again to everyone who came out to our THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW screening with Lambda Archives and Diversionary Theatre! It was a wild and untamed success! This week it’s more Hammer Horror with CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
264 - Ann Dowd is the Best Neighbor - The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
October 16, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutesWelcome to another Fright School Field Trip! We went to see THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER and have some thoughts that are about as convoluted as the plot of this film... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
263 - Claiming Our History (w/ Sam Irvin) - The Brides of Dracula (1960)
October 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we welcome director (among many other things) Sam Irvin to the show! We discuss Sam's horror pedigree, his fanzine BIZARRE, and his books I WAS A TEENAGE MONSTER HUNTER: How I Met Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, & More! and The Epic Saga Behind FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY! Joshua and Sam, who just so happens to have directed ELVIRA'S HAUNTED HILLS, reminisce about their trip to Romania with Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira, Mistress of the...
262 - Alfred & Grand Moff Tarkin - Horror of Dracula (1958)
October 02, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We are kicking off our EIGHT season! In honor of LGBTQ History Month, we are teaming up with LAMBDA Archives and the Diversionary Theatre for a showing of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! Join us for a discussion of the enduring legacy of the film and new perspectives on its meaning to Queer audiences. Joe is catching up on the GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW. Our 2023 Halloween Horror Film Challenge is out NOW and it's all about horror sequels. This Spooky Season we ar...
261 - Alien Superstar! (UNIQUE!) - The Faculty (1998)
September 25, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! The summer tourists are leaving San Diego just in time for the Invasion of the College Students from OUT OF STATE! Joshua forgot about scratched CDs! Count yourself among the lucky if you have no idea what he is talking about. This week we take on teenage alienation- literally- with THE FACULTY. It's INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS meets THE BREAKFAST CLUB with a twist of THE THING! Oh, the late 90s! What a time! We discuss the pressures of conformity, invasion a...
260 - Joshua's Home Movies - Prom Night (1980)
September 18, 2023 19:43 - 50 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joe talks about drag on Guam! Joshua tries some Chamorro Chip Cookies! This week we take it back with the cult classic PROM NIGHT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
259 - Grief F*cking Sucks - Talk to Me (2022)
September 11, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutesIt's time to get back to Fright School! Joe regales us with tales from Guam! We discuss plane rides as we age. Once you get that taste of a few more inches of space, it is hard to go back! Joshua catches Joe up on the state of his practicum experience. She's therapisting ya'll! This week, we went to the movies (though thousands of miles apart) to see TALK TO ME! We take on the comparisons to HEREDITARY, addiction narratives, and internalizing the dangerous messages we come across on social me...
258 - Bodies Above Gender (w/Ben) -Titane (2021)
August 07, 2023 13:50 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are wrapping up our PRIDE season! We welcome Ben to the show. Joe's a volunteer. We need Vanjie's List. Ben's a SCREAM! This week, we take another French turn with TITANE. We chat about objectophilia, gender affirmation, techno anxiety, and how family is often what you make of it. What a great theme to end PRIDE season on! We are taking a few weeks off for a summer break! See you in the fall! It's almost SPOOKY SEASON! Sex Drive: ‘Titane’ and the Meaning of...
257 - Our Most Dangerous Stories - Stranger by the Lake (2013)
July 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourBonsoir et bienvenue à Fright School! We're going French again! Joe has jury duty! We discuss the importance of showing up and trying to make the justice system a little better. This week we watched STRANGER BY THE LAKE, a cautionary tale for the Promiscuous Homosexual trope. We give a lesson in cruising culture, the French film's meditations on sex, death, and desire, and the visceral (almost boring) sex on display. Joshua discusses a theory on incel behavior and the economics of Queer sex t...
256 - PUT UP BLINDS! - Windows (1980)
July 24, 2023 19:42 - 52 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We kick off by discussing what we've been watching. Joshua finally saw RENFIELD! We also get into some BEEF. Joe gets down to some Bidi Bidi Padam Dam and is feeling GLAMOROUS. This week we watched WINDOWS from 1980! Made at the same time as CRUISING, it experienced similar significant (well deserved?) backlash. It's another story of a predatory lesbian on the prowl that almost everyone involved regrets making. WINDOWS 1980 analysis by Ken Anderson Learn more...
255 - The Siblings Femm - The Old Dark House (1931)
July 17, 2023 14:54 - 57 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We're back on our Queer horror kick this week! First let us introduce you to Altan Tealeaf during our Dungeons and Dragons chat. This week we discuss the Queer things going on in THE OLD DARK HOUSE! We discuss Post WWI pessimism, repression depression, and why Straights rush in. This one is all about laughter and sin- what could be more PRIDE than that?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
254 - They COMING to this Place for Magic (w/ Amber St. James) - The Blackening (2023)
July 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we welcome to the Wes Craven Memorial Library Miss Amber St. James! This African Bearded Queen tells us all about her Drag Herstory, love of Horror, and what to expect at San Diego Pride! We took a field trip to see THE BLACKENING! We chat Spades and other games we cannot win, the short that inspired the film, and the intersections of Queerness and Blackness. Click HERE for everything Miss Amber St James! THE BLACKENING now available digitally! Learn ...
253 - God LOVES Fangs! - Once Bitten (1985)
July 03, 2023 15:37 - 55 minutesWelcome Back to Fright School! Joe attended and read names at Rainbow Graduation for the future legendary Queer children. We discuss Gender Apathy and the art of reading. Joshua recounts attending the Garbage concert and being aggressively complemented. Joe is going to Janet Jackson! Joshua is sooooo jealous. This week we are having some fun with ONCE BITTEN! It is all about a vampire lamenting the fact that there were no virgins in the 80s. We chat about Hollywood on film, Trans Panic, the w...
252 - Cher's Vampire Song (w/ Mistress Maven of the Eventide) - Interview with the Vampire (1994)
June 26, 2023 14:52 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! On this week's episode we are joined by the Maven of the Eventide herself, Elisa Hansen! Joshua and Elisa catch up after visiting Romania together. Elisa shares her love for the vampire and the Phantom of the Opera. Joe is delighted to not be left out of the discussion by chatting about Broadway musicals! This episode is very special because Joshua has long said Fright school would never cover INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, but here we are! Elisa brings her extensi...
251 - Men and Women Fantasies - Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
June 19, 2023 16:19 - 37 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe get serious about performative allyship. We share our memories of our first Pride celebrations. this week we are exploring an island full of Lesbian vampires in VAMPYROS LESBOS! Like last week's episode, we met another behavioral health professional attempting to treat vampirism. We wonder what Freud would think of this application of psychoanalysis? We revisit our Aryan vs Eastern European trope, discuss the myth of sexual violence as a catalyst ...
250 - CBT for Vampires - Dracula's Daughter (1936)
June 12, 2023 15:51 - 48 minutesHappy PRIDE month Fright School! Joshua and Joe finished The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! We take a moment to remember Tina Turner. Joe gives a quick lesson in why San Diego Pride is in July. This month, we are dedicating our episodes to Queer vampires starting with 1936's DRACULA'S DAUGHTER! We dive into vampirism as a form of internalized homophobia, the medicalization of Queer people, and the predatory Lesbian in film. Could Cognitive Behavioral Therapy work for gay vampires? Dr. Garth is sure t...
249 - Anak, Get Out! - Sanzaru (2020)
June 05, 2023 15:16 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua joined a macabre of goths at the Cruel World Fest! Joe has been watching XO Kitty and getting very cultured with Eurovision. The boys discuss Heartstopper season 2 and anticipate The Little Mermaid. This week, Joe wraps up his takeover with SANZARU! It's a Southern Gothic tale with a Filipino twist. We chat about the horror of Texas, cultural humility, the Aswang, and gothic liminality. American Southern Gothic Meets Filipino Ghosts in SANZARU Learn mor...
248 - Frog Man Joe and the Gigs- The Dead Lands (2014)
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We fully support the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike! Chat GPT is not going to do it. Joe gets serious about a typhoon coming for Guam. Joshua discusses his trip to Poland and sites of the Holocaust. Yesterday was Harvey Milk Day and World Goth Day! We're obviously going more for goth on this episode... This week Joe continues his takeover with THE DEAD LANDS! In this Maori language film we get Hamlet by way of the Predator and learn "even small things can ...
247 - Ancient Goddesses, Modern Problems - Teine Sa (2021)
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246 - Extended Family Systems Theory - Umma (2022)
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We thought we'd celebrate Mother's Day a little early with a discussion of our favorite mothers in horror! We also share some stories about our own mothers. Awwwww. This week AAPI Heritage Month continues with UMMA. Joshua is mostly afraid by the beginning's Gilmore Girl's b.s. We chat about obligations to family, a little family systems theory, and THAT killer hanbok. Girl, she is THE moment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
245 - Underlying Rage Between the Classes - Burning (2018)
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We had a great spring break and are ready to dive back into the horror! We chat about the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Joshua is embarrassingly excited for THE LITTLE MERMAID! Our friend Heather Petrocelli wrote a book, QUEER FOR FEAR: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator. Grab a copy at the link below! This month it's time for another Joe takeover! Since May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, he has chosen a wide selection of films to honor that divers...
244 - Catwoman, Han Solo, Aunt Zelda, and Dexter’s Dad! - What Lies Beneath (2000)
March 27, 2023 15:32 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joe is having car troubles and Joshua gives another demonstration that he knows f-all about cars. This week we watched YELLOWJACKETS (yay!), KNOCK AT THE CABIN (meh), WE'RE HERE (cry face emoji), and DRAMARAMA (gay...)! We're wrapping up Women's Horror History Month with WHAT LIES BENEATH. Hey! That IS Dear Dexter's Dead Daddy! We dive very deep beneath the what to chat about new age Gothic at the dawn of the millenium, haunting women from around the world, psyc...
243 - MC Psycho Dandy & DJ Diggy Biscuits - Gaslight (1944)
March 20, 2023 15:31 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This class will be led by substitute teachers DJ PsychoDandy and MC Diggy Biscuits… that will make more sense as the show progresses. We missed our Geekscape siblings attending CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND. Sad face emoji… Joshua has been rewatching TRUE DETECTIVE. Joe is excited for TOP CHEF and YOU. This week, we take it all the way back to 1944 with GASLIGHT! Joshua attempts to reduce an entire semester’s worth of information on the medicalization of women to as...
242 - Brown, Gay, and Have Had Sex - Scream 6 (2023)
March 13, 2023 15:32 - 51 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We took a field trip to see Scream VI! We had some thoughts. Light spoilers ahead... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
241 - She's Quoting Herself Now! - Gothika (2003)
March 07, 2023 01:51 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We start off this episode with a moment of mourning for Ricou Browning, the stuntman who filmed the underwater sequences as THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Joshua went to see COCAINE BEAR! This week, we are breaking down with GOTHIKA. We discuss the film in the context of the films of Hitchcock and classic gothic horror, the stress of gaslighting, and media portrayals of mental illness and institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
240 - Alienation Trumps Alien Nation - Attack the Block (2011)
February 27, 2023 16:48 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua gives some tips for dealing with anxiety and stress. Joe got some new glasses! We're excited for the unrated version of M3GAN to hit Peacock. Joe revisits SUPERSTORE. Stephen Graham Jones just released the sequel to MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, DON'T FEAR THE REAPER and Joshua attended the book signing. This week on the show we get really deep with ATTACK THE BLOCK. Utilizing an expansive and detailed article by Lorrie Palmer, we discuss the language of the fi...
239 - Glenn Close vs. the Children - The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
February 21, 2023 16:28 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We chat about Rihanna's Superb Owl half-time NFL Apple Music concert football show thing. Joshua has deleted the Facebook app in an effort to get better sleep. Joe went to San Francisco! Check out our dear friend and Doctor of Queer Horror Heather Petrcocelli's new show THE QUEEREST YEAR. This week we sink our teeth into THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. We discuss the Black body and experimentation narratives, Pandora and her box of terrors, sacrifice and survival, ...
238 - The Black Man Lives in the End - Dawn of the Dead (1978)
February 13, 2023 16:26 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We catch up on the week with a chat about Zaddy Pascal showing up on SNL. Joshua hates on The Coldplay. Joe watched KALEIDOSCOPE and has some recommendations for how YOU should watch it! This week we are celebrating 45 years of George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD! We wanted to kick off our Black History Month movies with something that would make Joe say "meh..." We discuss the obvious commentary on consumerism in America, the familiar role the Vietnam War plays in...
237 - Perfect. No Notes. (w/Sam Wineman) - M3GAN (2023)
February 06, 2023 16:42 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are TITANIUUUUM! At least, Joshua hopes so if he's to survive grad school. This week we catch up on what we've been watching. Joe is eyeholes deep in a WALKING DEAD rewatch. Joshua has been torturing himself with another rewatch of GLOW knowing full well there will never be a 4th season. Have you met the gay community's newest, bestest, murderousest friend, M3GAN? We welcome Sam Wineman back to the show to tell us all about her! Learn more about your ad choic...
236 - Earthquakes All The Time! - Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
January 30, 2023 16:36 - 1 hourWelcome back to another episode of Fright School! Joshua saw SKINAMARINK. Joe finished reading his first novel of the year! Good job, Joe! The boys discuss THE LAST OF US, MAYFAIR WITCHES, and Madonna tickets. This week we close out this chapter of our journey down Elm Street with WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE. The film gave Wes an opportunity to realize intentions he had for the first and third films in the series and we are here for it. Did anyone else get the impression watching this that ear...
235 - SHE'S DEAD! - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
January 23, 2023 17:30 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We're chatting New Year's Resolutions. Joe is trying to read 12 novels! Also, Joe has a new show all about The OC! It's called White People Problems and it's on Geekscape as well! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts. This week, we're continuing our jaunt down Elm Street with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Someone has to remind Freddy there is a difference between being a shady lady and a straight up ableist! Can we get Dorian Corey on the property? ...
234 - The Difference Between Queer and Gay (w/Sam Wineman) - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
January 17, 2023 16:56 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are so happy to welcome back Sam Wineman! We spend some time catching up. Sam tells us his resolutions for the new year! Check out Sam’s AIDS LifeCycle fundraising and get a copy of his delightful new holiday album CHRISTMAS IS GAY! This week we’ve got another date with the man of our nightmares, Freddy! That’s right we’re chatting all things ANOES 3: DREAM WARRIORS! We discuss the film’s continued influence on pop culture, our personal dream powers, and Sam ...
233 - Kellan Like Helen - A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
January 09, 2023 16:47 - 1 hourHappy New Year Fright School! We enjoyed our holiday break and are excited to ring in another year filled with fear! Joe invited Joshua to his family’s Christmas luncheon. None of Joshua’s demons were harmed during the prayers! We know you were worried. This week, we kick off another Franchise January with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010). We’re comparing and contrasting the original and the remake. We chat about sleep deprivation, defining Freddy’s crimes and how they change his nature, and ...
232 - 2022, A Year In Review!
December 26, 2022 17:13 - 52 minutesHappy Boxing Day, Fright School! We couldn’t leave 2022 without one last surprise episode! We’re wrapping up this year by looking back on some of our favorite moments. We hope the holidays have been kind and gentle to you and we look forward to another year filled with fear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
231 - A Christmas Mood - Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
December 19, 2022 16:16 - 57 minutesHappy Holidays, Fright School! This week we unpack some of our Christmas traditions. Joshua talks about Middle of Beyond and Horrornaments and Joe tells a delightful story of Christmas on Guam. Joe has been reading with the results leading to today’s movie pick: CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS. Anyone else hear Bono echoing in their heads? It’s SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT meets TERMINATOR when a life size robot Santa, clearly infected with GREMLINS, goes haywire and kills the hottest guy with a mull...
230 - Faites-vous plaisir! - Deadly Games (1989)
December 12, 2022 17:08 - 1 hourJoyeux Noël Fright School! We’re being very French on today’s episode. First we catch up on the week! Joshua and Joe popped up on the GEEKSCAPE 3rd Annual Holiday Livestream Spectacular. We chat about HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Vampira’s 100th birthday, and Tik Tok dancer Brian Esperon. This week, we are continuing our Santa themed holiday horror with 1989’s DEADLY GAMES aka 3615 CODE PèRE NOËL aka DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS aka HIDE AND FREAK aka THE MOVIE HOME ALONE MAY HAVE RIPPED OFF. We discuss Fre...
229 - No Better Daddy Than Father Christmas (w/ Ashley) - Violent Night (2022)
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourSeason’s Grieving Fright School! It’s the Ghoultide! We welcome Ashley back to the Wes Craven Memorial Library In PERSON! We discuss the death of Christine McVie. Joe watched CHRISTMAS WITH YOU. We took a field trip to see VIOLENT NIGHT. It was not what Joshua was expecting, but we had fun! Spoilers abound, Boils and Ghouls! David Harbour stokes our Santa Zaddy fetishes while bludgeoning bad guys with a sledgehammer. Merry f*#@?&% Christmas! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer Viole...
228 - Hattie With A Lot More Tit - Barbarian (2022)
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua clarifies that from the day after Labor Day until the day before Thanksgiving is Halloween so Mariah needs to keep her song to herself until THEN! Joe went to Baltimore because she is a werkin’ gurl! Joshua celebrated 30 years of X-Men The Animated Series over on Geekscape! We chat about the new adaptation of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. This week we watched BARBARIAN! It was basically an extended infomercial about how AIRBNB is ruining neighborhoods and k...