151 - The Ayatollah CORNmeini - Children of the Corn (1984)

Welcome back to Fright School! We kick off the episode with impressions of Gloria Swanson and James Mason. Let us know if we should do a whole episode like that! Joshua watched SUNSET BOULEVARD, hence the Miss Swanson attempt. Arrrrr! Joe offers to buy him a lamé turban. We are excited to be past the 150 mark on episodes! Thank you, Dear Listener! Joshua recounts his Melissa Etheridge experience from last week. Joe talks up BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. We remain thoroughly bewildered by CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA and cautiously optimistic about CLARICE. We are dedicating every Monday in March to Stephen King! To start this special series we are discussing 1984's CHILDREN OF THE CORN. We chat about murderous moppets, religious fanaticism, the connections to LORD OF THE FLIES in King's work, the Folk Horror Genre, and why kids are so damn scary! Also, what does the Iranian Revolution of 1979 have to do with CHILDREN OF THE CORN? We're lost in the maize with this one...

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Original trailer CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Why are there so many creepy kids, dolls, and clowns in horror movies? By Alison Nastasi

Horror Education of the Week: ‘Children of the Corn’ By Lauren Taylor

Cultural Vivisection: Children of the Corn

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WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

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Welcome back to Fright School! We kick off the episode with impressions of Gloria Swanson and James Mason. Let us know if we should do a whole episode like that! Joshua watched SUNSET BOULEVARD, hence the Miss Swanson attempt. Arrrrr! Joe offers to buy him a lamé turban. We are excited to be past the 150 mark on episodes! Thank you, Dear Listener! Joshua recounts his Melissa Etheridge experience from last week. Joe talks up BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. We remain thoroughly bewildered by CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA and cautiously optimistic about CLARICE. We are dedicating every Monday in March to Stephen King! To start this special series we are discussing 1984's CHILDREN OF THE CORN. We chat about murderous moppets, religious fanaticism, the connections to LORD OF THE FLIES in King's work, the Folk Horror Genre, and why kids are so damn scary! Also, what does the Iranian Revolution of 1979 have to do with CHILDREN OF THE CORN? We're lost in the maize with this one...

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Recommended Reading:

Original trailer CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Why are there so many creepy kids, dolls, and clowns in horror movies? By Alison Nastasi

Horror Education of the Week: ‘Children of the Corn’ By Lauren Taylor

Cultural Vivisection: Children of the Corn

EXTRA CREDIT:

WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE!

Fright School Recommended Texts:

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman

Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips

The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells

Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school

Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co

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