FRIGHT SCHOOL
369 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 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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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...
227 - Hell Priestx - Hellraiser(s)
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua recounts the Oingo Boingo concert. Why can’t people just show up and watch the concert?! This week we finally discuss Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER! Joe survived his first watch! We explore the further regions of Queerness in the work of Barker. We also chat about HULU’s HELLRAISER reboot. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer HELLRAISER (1987) Official trailer HELLRAISER (2022) Hellbound Hearts: What Makes Hellraiser Queer by RIley Wade Queer & ...
226 - Halloween Everywhere All At Once - Halloween Ends (2022)
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We begin this week’s episode with an ode to Leslie Jordan. We discuss favorite moments in his career, the archetype of the “Sissy,” and prioritizing authenticity over safety. Joshua totally forgets to discuss Jordan’s American HORROR Story guest appearances but he was feeling verklempt. Joe went Halloweening as a member of the First Wive’s Club. This week we close the book (possibly? maybe? probably not?) on the odyssey of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers with HA...
225 - I Put a Spell on TWO - Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutesHAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIGHT SCHOOL! Let’s celebrate Hocus Pocus 2! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022) Femme Regard SYNC Kickstarter! Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up for The Fright School Reader our NEW monthly newsletter! Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings for all of your Fright School Supplies!! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree EXTRA CREDIT: WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable...
224 - 'Twas a Township! - Hocus Pocus (1993)
October 24, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! What a month we have been having! We finally checked out Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights! Joshua made his annual trek to Knott’s Scary Farm. Joe, acting as a Horror Sherpa in his own right, navigated The Scare Zone at Del Mar Fairgrounds! This week, we’re taking a look back at HOCUS POCUS! We put our nostalgia goggles on to discuss the rather horrifying elements of the story, Bette Midler’s strange draw, and wonder about the obsession with virginity… ...
223 - Another Movie We Made Up (w/ Marissa) - Little Monsters (1984)
October 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are stoked to have our other favorite JERSEY GHOUL, Marissa, back in the Wes Craven Memorial Online Learning Annex! We’re discussing DAHMER and true crime, books we’re reading including TENDER IS THE FLESH, and Marissa suggests 101 JUMP SCARES on Shudder. This week we’re looking under our beds for LITTLE MONSTERS! We love us some “creepy 80s shit!” We wonder if kids are more or less sheltered these days? Marissa helps us with some suggestions for new gateway ...
222 - Spooky. Funny. Light-hearted. ME. (w/ Jacki) - Ghostbusters (1984)
October 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are once again joined by Jacki from JERSEY GHOULS and THE LIST WE MISSED podcasts! We get caught up by discussing the Nicolas Cage renaissance, Big Gulps of White Claw, Pearl Jam, and hometown venues with 50 different names. This week we continue our salute to Kindertrauma with 1984’s GHOSTBUSTERS! Being one of Jacki’s gateways into horror, she reflects on internalizing the spooky funny comfort of the film. We also discuss THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS cartoon series...
221 - The Definition of Yuppie (w/ Matt Kelly) - Beetlejuice (1988)
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are STOKED to have podcast guru, HORROR MOVIE NIGHT cohost, and our dear friend Matt Kelly back on Fright School! This is loooooong overdue! We catch up on Matt’s life as King of the Podcasts and his side gig as a smoke and mirrors officiant. We chat about MASH, RINGS OF POWER, and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Matt recommends the GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF which might help Joshua get something other than horror in his diet. This week we kick off Spooky Season 2022 with o...
220 - Queerness Under Attack? - The Black Phone (2022)
September 26, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe catch up on their vacations. We free associate on a whole bunch of topics: Antibody Beautiful! Stunted Queens! Halloween music mixes! HULUWEEN DRAGSTRAVAGANZA! This week we are answering THE BLACK PHONE! This creepy film, based on a short story by Joe Hill, served us stranger danger nostalgia, a ghostly support group, and Ethan Hawke as a bizarre, Wonka-meets-Wishmaster looking child killer. We discuss the divided Queer community's takes on the fi...
219 - An Appropriately Fine Time (w/ Erik J. Brown) - Death Proof (2007)
September 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are so excited to welcome author Erik J. Brown to the Wes Craven Online Learning Annex to discuss his book ALL THAT’S LEFT IN THE WORLD! We chat about hope in the apocalypse, Queer stories after the world ends, and feeling ‘appropriately fine.” Erik chose Tarantino’s DEATH PROOF for this week’s film discussion. He breaks down some of the Queer elements of the film, accidental meaning making on Tarantino’s part, and Joe adds another film to the rewatch pile! ...
218 - Joe Makes Good Points! - Cloverfield (2008)
September 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We’re discussing the Beyoncé songwriting drama because we’re nothing if not timely with breaking Twitter drama… Joshua is starting grad school. Joe suggested we look back on our summer. We wrap up our series on giant monsters with CLOVERFIELD! We discuss 9/11 narratives, the world before the smart phone, and our lans in an apocalyptic situation. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer CLOVERFIELD (2008) Hollywood's Cloverfield: An Allegorical Represen...
217 - Blasting and Drilling Penis Monsters - Tremors (1990)
August 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week, Joshua talks about the WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL sequel OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE! It’s a deliciously nostalgic bit of macabre storytelling. We also sat down and watched PREY and THEY/THEM. We have some…thoughts. We’re going underground for this week’s episode dedicated to TREMORS! It’s serving Brokeback Boulders. We chat about the 80s’ love for the 50s, fracking, and Reba is in this! She’s a survivor, ya’ll! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official ...
216 - Joe's Spoken-word Lip Sync- Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
August 22, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! This week we are interrupting our regularly scheduled episode to bring you a review of BODIES BODIES BODIES! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer BODIES BODIES BODIES (2022) ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ and the Difficulty of Coping IRL Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up for The Fright School Reader our NEW monthly newsletter! Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings for all of your Fright School Supplies!! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter I...
215 - We Already BEEN Woke (w/ Brennan) - Godzilla (1954)
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We welcome back to the show friend and Godzilla fan Brennan Klein! Joe and Brennan take on High School Musical The Musical The Series. That’s a mouthful. We also chat about the CATS ballroom reimagining. This week it’s all about the King of the Monsters, GODZILLA! We chat about the direct artistic response to nuclear fallout, Godzilla as a consequence and victim of war, and the palpable real horror echoed in the cinematography of the film. Brennan also breaks do...
214 - She's Asian! - King Kong (1933)
August 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We celebrate another win for Jinkx Monsoon! Drag Race All Stars Season 7 was quite a fun journey. Joshua and Joe are also watching American Horror Stories. This month is all about the giant monsters of film history. We’re kicking things off with the 1933 classic KING KONG! We revisit HORROR NOIRE to get into the racial politics of the film, pull from the work of Angela Davis to contextualize racist mythologies, and wonder about what else remains to be discovered...
213 - Horror Ranch - NOPE (2022)
August 01, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua recounts the horror of being invaded by young primates. Joe went to the theatre to see Here There Are Blueberries at the La Jolla Playhouse. Did you ever wonder what the Nazis did in their spare time? Neither did we, but it apparently makes for a great play. This week we snuck off to see NOPE, Jordan Peele's latest masterpiece. We SPOIL the fuck out of it, so listener BEWARE! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer NOPE (2022) Breaking Down the ...
212 - Oh! It's Cthulhu! - Underwater (2020)
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joe is revisiting Westworld. We catch up on Drag Race. This week we're going deep for UNDERWATER. It's about a terrifying situation in which Kristen Stewart finds herself trapped on the ocean floor with T.J Miller! We chat about climate anxiety in horror, getting deep throated by a sea monster, and a surprise Cthulhu. You can WATCH this episode now by subscribing to our Patreon! :) Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer Underwater (2020) Join our Pat...
210 - Blue BALLS For Plot! - Blue My Mind (2017)
July 18, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 59 MBWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua shares mixed feelings about Pride. Joe is very disinterested in discussing the Grogu vs Gizmo debate. This week we're talking about puberty, body horror, and the Queer space of young women via a Swiss mermaid's coming of age. You can WATCH this episode now by subscribing to our Patreon! :) Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer Blue My Mind (2017) ‘Blue My Mind’ By Jessica Kiang Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up fo...
211 - Blue BALLS For Plot! - Blue My Mind (2017)
July 18, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua shares mixed feelings about Pride. Joe is very disinterested in discussing the Grogu vs Gizmo debate. This week we're talking about puberty, body horror, and the Queer space of young women via a Swiss mermaid's coming of age. You can WATCH this episode now by subscribing to our Patreon! :) Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer Blue My Mind (2017) ‘Blue My Mind’ By Jessica Kiang Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up for...
210 - "Hopeful" Horror? - The Abyss (1989)
July 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Miss Rona done finally sashayed her way into our lives. However, the downtime allowed us to catch up with STRANGER THINGS. This week, Joshua desperately tries to sell THE ABYSS as a horror film and Joe AIN'T buying. It's a real Fright School first! You can WATCH this episode now by subscribing to our Patreon! :) Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer The Abyss (1989) The Abyss at 30: why James Cameron's sci-fi epic is really about love by Scott Tobi...
209 - Willfully Forgotten - Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
July 05, 2022 10:30 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joe is the best house sitter! 5 stars! Joshua discusses his trip to London and tells Joe about ABBAVoyage! We catch up on STRANGER THINGS. This week we're finally discussing CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. It's the 1954 Fish Person version of KING KONG! We take a deep dive into the murky waters of the Amazon to explore the film's confusing feminist messaging, the racial politics at play, and a possible Queer reading of the Gill Man. You can WATCH this episod...
208 - This Little Light of Mine will BURN IT ALL DOWN - The Retreat (2021)
June 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We get caught up on TV watching. Joshua checked out PHYSICAL and I LOVE THAT FOR YOU. Joe has been watching RUTHERFORD FALLS. Joshua watched PREDATOR for the first time. We are wrapping up our Pride month picks with THE RETREAT. Joe is traumatized by the film and would like to not discuss it. We do anyways because this show has always been about traumatizing Joe first and foremost. Queer people have survived so much, Joe can make it through this. Believe in him...
207 - "Gay For Money" in French - Knife+Heart (2018)
June 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We're catching up on our binge watching. Joshua has been enjoying rewatching THE MUNSTERS in anticipation of Rob Zombie's new adaptation. We reminisce about Cabot Cove and Murder She Already Done Sat Down And She Wrote. Joe talks about Fire Island and give us the lowdown on the Kids In The Hall reboot. Joshua suffers flashbacks to his time working for an adult entertainment company in this #priDEMONth pick: KNIFE+HEART. This film is... a lot. Gay porn in Giallo ...
206 - A Hole Thing - Cruising (1980)
June 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we catch up on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Joshua gives a lesson in tucking testicles. Inguinal is the word of the day! We go CRUISING for some killer sex... We're revisiting the 1980 Al Pacino flick and all of its Queer, leather glory. We discuss accusations of homophobia in the film, the validity of a particular depiction of Queer sexuality, and the confusing narrative. Grease up your arms we're going in DEEP! You can WATCH this episode now by s...
205 - She is Serving ARCH - Rope (1948)
June 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! It's beginning to look a lot like Pride month! Rainbows everywhere, especially on all those businesses who any other time of the year support politicians who want to set us back a few centuries. SO keep that in mind when spending your hard earned dollars this Pride season and make sure to support Queer creators (patreon.com/frightschool hint hint)! If you've been listening to the show all these years (THANK YOU!) then you know Joe and Joshua are two classy dudes...
204 - After Fright School Special: Mirabel Goes to Grad School! - Encanto (2021)
June 02, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We are so excited to announce the launch of our PATREON! Joshua and Joe are spilling all the details of what you can expect from your membership. Today's episode is a special preview of our brand new Patreon only show, AFTER FRIGHT SCHOOL SPECIAL, where Joe takes over and makes Joshua watch a film. We're discussing all things ENCANTO! Recommended Reading/Viewing: 'Encanto' References You Probably Missed By Mariana Zapata Join our Patreon for access to exclu...
203 - Jesus is a Commie (w/ Delia Knight) - Midnight Mass (2021)
April 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we are once again joined by Delia! We catch up on our current readings. Joshua has been reading MANHUNT by Gretchen Felker-Martin and talks about the controversy surrounding it. Today is the final day of Joe's capstone project on Catholic horror and we have an extra large episode to accommodate a MIDNIGHT MASS. We discuss the effects of our various religious upbringings, vent about hypocrisy, and the hive mind of religious terrorism. Recommended Read...
202 - Human Capri Sun - Thirst (2009)
April 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joe went to Vegas to support Jimmykins' bowling addiction! Joshua remains unconvinced Jimmy is not a serial killer ala DEXTER. Who LOVES to bowl?!?! Make it make sense! On the subject of activities for nerds- Joshua spent the weekend reading with friends. Trixie and Katya of DRAG RACE fame made their way to San Diego! Joe continues his Catholic colonization of the program with THIRST a film that was about as long as the Inquisition and, at least according to Joe...
201 - JT WEB and the 2 Maccabes - Stigmata (1999)
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We catch up on the week! Joe continues his Fright School Takeover with STIGMATA. We learn all about the Jesuits, missing books of the Bible, and the origin of the Doubting Thomas. We gag on the late 90s realness. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Original Theatrical trailer STIGMATA (1999) Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings to help us with our fundraising efforts! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree EXTRA CREDIT: WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no...
200 - New Habits for Everyone! - The Devils (1971)
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Whuuut?! Why is Joe talking first?!?! More on that in a second....First we catch up on the week! Happy 200th Episode!!! Joshua saw MORBIUS and it was not an April Fool's Day prank after all! Joe has been hanging out with people again. We played Pinochle while serenading our beaus with selections from MOULIN ROUGE and almost the entirety of EVITA. Who needs a cast of 30 when you have us?! We're flipping the script for the next four weeks as Joe presents his first...
199 - The Ominous Realization of Her Own Mediocrity - The Strings (2020)
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua is having some kind of existential crisis. We're grateful for movies we've lost and found. Joshua and Joe talk graduation ceremonies. This week is the finale of our musicians in horror series, at least for now. We watched THE STRINGS! This odd little film had us discussing the nature of creativity, string theory, and loneliness and isolation. We're still not sure what it was about exactly... Recommended Reading/Viewing: Original Theatrical trailer THE S...
198 - READ THE SYLLABUS - Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare (1987)
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We're commemorating the 2 year anniversary of the pandemic by honoring all the events we lost. We reiterate that capitalism sucks. We're discussing ROCK N ROLL NIGHTMARE. We should've taken it as a bad omen when Amazon stopped about ten minutes in to tell us that "something went wrong." Yeah, we know... we're watching the movie, too, Alexa. Maybe it's time to end Fright School and go get sensible jobs, like coke dealing? Joe pledges to always read the syllabus f...
197 - Jewsea Froots - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
March 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We're catching up on our sleep after the Renegade Film Festival. Joshua is trying to be a lighter packer. Joe goes in on Disney. This week we watched the wonderfully bizarre PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. We discuss the music industry, horror influences on the film, Queer Beef, and share our weird asks. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Original Theatrical trailer PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974) The double vision of Phantom Of The Paradise by Noel Murray Performing Sex...
196 - Live from the Renegade Film Festival! - Freaky Q&A with screenwriter Michael Kennedy
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! We spent the weekend at the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! It was such a fantastic time filled with great conversations, horror films, and tons of pizza. We were delighted to moderate a Q&A with FREAKY screenwriter Michael Kennedy and are so happy we were able to record it and share it with you, Dear Listener! We chat about finding ourselves in horror, his adorable dog Scooby Strode, take some audience questions, and find out what the future holds for Michael! FREAKY i...
195 - Ladies and Gentlemen, Foo FIGHters! (w/ James) - Studio 666 (2022)
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we've invited the one and only Jimmykins to the Wes Craven Memorial Library to discuss STUDIO 666 (SPOILER ALERTS abound and CW/TW for discussions of suicide)! We're headed to the Renegade Film Festival THIS WEEK! It's finally here! James has been sashaying his way through the entire herstory of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE. Joe schools us on Robert Johnson. Joshua insults the Foo Fighters because he's a misandrist. We dissect the happenings in STUDIO 666, wonde...
194 - Call Canadian OSHA! - My Bloody Valentine (1981)
February 15, 2022 02:00 - 1 hourHappy Valentine's Day Fright School! We've been cooking this week! Joshua doesn't know shit about football... still. Joe is rewatching THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL in anticipation of the fourth season FINALLY coming this week. Joshua is excited about Screambox streaming FREDDY'S NIGHTMARES (check out our friend Brennan's podcast miniseries WELCOME TO PRIMETIME for a deep dive into this bizarre artifact of the late 80s)! Netflix releases the latest TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE film this week as well. ...
193 - Spelunking with a Renegade! (w/ Vanessa Ionta Wright) - The Descent (2006)
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutesWelcome back to Fright School! This week Renegade Film Festival director Vanessa Ionta Wright joins us in the Wes Craven Memorial Zoom Lounge! We chat about her history with horror and all the exciting plans she has for the Fest this year! We have been looking forward to it for so long! We also go spelunking in the terrifying caves of THE DESCENT! We discuss monstrous men metaphors, bad ass women, and hot boxing it in Ohio. RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL: The Renegade Film Festival presents three ...
192 - FIVE CREAM (w/ Ashley) - Scream (2022)
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we welcome our Final Girl Ashley back to chat about SCREAM (2022)! We've been watching MIDNIGHT MASS on Netflix. Ashley recommended the Shudder Doc WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED A History of Folk Horror. Joshua tries to explain the spectacular oddity that is Björk's sci-fi opera CORNUCOPIA which he saw in Los Angeles this past weekend. We are stoked to be hosting the FREAKY Q&A at the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! with writer Michael J. Kennedy. Joshua ...
191 - Reality TV Cuck (w/ Brennan Klein) - Scream 4 (2011)
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This we week we are so happy to welcome Brennan Klein back to the show! We catch up on what Brennan's been up to during the pandemmy and he shares his favorite films of 2021. This week, we are continuing our SCREAM franchise deep dive with SCREAM 4. We discuss fame culture, fandom, and victim vs survivor. Brennan Klein is a writer for Screen Rant and Alternate Ending. Find his thoughts on pop culture and horror here: @itsrainingbrens Popcorn Culture Blog R...
190 - All White People Look the Same - Scream 3 (2000)
January 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We catch up on the week! Joshua caught Fortune Feimster's live show in San Diego. Joshua and Joe both checked out THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH. We discuss the tendency towards pretentiousness with Shakespeare and some of our favorite adaptations of the plays. This week we wrap up the original SCREAM Trilogy with an attempt to make sense of SCREAM 3. We discuss horror in the wake of the Columbine Massacre, the ongoing conversation of violence in the media and its dubio...
189 - El Grito Dos (with the Doctors, TJ and Conor) - Scream 2 (1997)
January 10, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBWelcome back to Fright School! This week we are joined by Professors T.J. and Conor! We are keeping our promise by dedicating January to the SCREAM franchise. This week we take on SCREAM 2 and discuss ironic racism, media sensationalism and complicity, Greek life on college campuses, and FERPA. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer Scream 2 (1997) Take it back with our original SCREAM episode: Hashtag Horror Woke Official Theatrical Trailer Scream (2022) Survivor's G...
189 - El Grito Dos (w/ the Doctors, TJ and Conor) - Scream 2 (1997)
January 10, 2022 19:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we are joined by Professors T.J. and Conor! We are keeping our promise by dedicating January to the SCREAM franchise. This week we take on SCREAM 2 and discuss ironic racism, media sensationalism and complicity, Greek life on college campuses, and FERPA. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer Scream 2 (1997) Take it back with our original SCREAM episode: Hashtag Horror Woke Official Theatrical Trailer Scream (2022) Survivor's Gu...
188 - 2021, A Year In Review!
January 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hourHappy New Year Fright School! We are celebrating with a 2021 year in review! We have Top 5 lists for days... Extra Credit: Check out THE LIST WE MISSED "Have you seen this movie? Nope, but we'll put it on the list!" Besties AJ & Jacki will finally get to "the list" and watch all of the movies that they told people they would watch. We can't wait for the RENEGADE FILM FESTIVAL! Follow all of their social media for updates! We hope to see you there! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram L...
187 - Mogwai Model Minority Myth - Gremlins (1984)
December 25, 2021 11:11 - 1 hourSCARY CRYPTMAS FRIGHT SCHOOL! Joe's Queer Christmas Playlist on Youtube Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer GREMLINS (1984) For 35 Years Gremlins Has Warned of the Dangers of Cultural Appropriation by Sezin Koehler HOW THE CLASSIC 1980S FILM “GREMLINS” PREDICTED TRUMP’S AMERICA Extra Credit: Check out THE LIST WE MISSED "Have you seen this movie? Nope, but we'll put it on the list!" Besties AJ & Jacki will finally get to "the list" and watch all of the movies that...
186 - Fuck you! PAY me! - The Vigil (2019)
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe recap their ill fated trip to see Jinkx Monsoon and BenDelaCreme. Joshua spent his birthday with Libbie Higgins and Trailer Trash Tammy. Joe decides what is and what isn't comedy. This week we attend THE VIGIL. With echoes of THE EXORCIST, this film tackles an ultra Orthodox Jewish community, grief and how it haunts us, and demons that want to scare us into Heaven. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer THE VIGIL (2019) The ...
185 - Hey you! WHY?! - The Golem (2019)
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua chokes on his adrenochrome. Joe saw HOUSE OF GUCCI and has some thoughts. We continue our Maddy Morphosis chat and the changing world of Queerness. This week we continue our holiday season with more Jewish horror in THE GOLEM (2018). This spin on the classic Jewish folk tale has Kabbalistic magic, a golem in the form of a child, and leaves us discussing feminism in 1673. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official Theatrical Trailer THE GOLEM (2019) The Gol...
184 - Horror Menorah! - Der Golem: wie er in die Welt kam (1920)
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are feeling refreshed after our November break (though a bit rusty...) and ready to dive into the Ghoultide! Joshua talks about the Melissa Etheridge Cruise. Joe went to Las Vegas. We start the conversation about Rupaul's Drag Race season 14 and the internet drama surrounding a cisgender male, heterosexual cast member. This year's holiday horror episodes are dedicated to Jewish horror! We are starting with THE GOLEM (1920)! Joe just loves a film he has to rea...