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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134 - Satanic Panic Take Two! (w/ director Chelsea Stardust)
October 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to another physically distanced episode of Fright School! We are absolutely bedeviled to welcome back the delightful Chelsea Stardust for a deep dive into her film SATANIC PANIC! First we catch up on what everyone has been watching. Chelsea sells Joe on The Great British Bakeoff. Joshua caught Shudder's latest release, The Mortuary Collection. Joe watched Wes Craven's (RIP forever nightmare maker) Vampire In Brooklyn for the first time. Chelsea has been taking in The Haunting Of ...
133 - Joe Makes a Confession - Horns (2013)
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to another devilish episode of Fright School! First off, huge thank you to everyone who has bought our new merch. We know you have many priorites to spend your money on and we appreciate you sending a few bucks our way! We're continuing our study of The Devil with HORNS, but first we catch up. We both watched VAMPIRE VS THE BRONX on Netflix. It gave The Goonies meets The Lost Boys vibes. Definitely recommend! Joshua checked out Hulu's BOOKS OF BLOOD. Sad Face Emoji. MEH. Joshua...
132 - Dialectic Materialism - The Omen (1976)
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourEpisode Notes We're back with another episode of Fright School! We catch up on the week with Joe watching THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN as part of his VOLUNTARY horror viewing every night in October! Joshua has been on a rewatch of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL after viewing a Sarah Paulson wig video. Joshua is also visiting THE SUNKEN PLACE with Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes' online lecture series exploring the history of Black Horror. We compare childhood Halloween movies with Hocus Pocus...
131 - How You Do Microagressions - Antebellum (2020)
September 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to another Fright School field trip (that we of course did virtually....)! This week we chat about Joe's drinking habits while watching Waiting to Exhale. We take tangential to a whole new level with a winding conversation about RATCHED, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, FIGHT CLUB, and GIRL, INTERRUPTED. Black History continues to be Black Horror with ANTEBELLUM. We must stress this is an initial thoughts review and as such is all over the place! ALSO we SPOIL THE SHIT out of the film...
130 - White Ladies Who Lunch (w/ Heather Petrocelli) - Dead Alive (1992)
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe are having a bit of a downer moment. The Covid Crisis continues. California is on fire. The Nazis seem to be making a comeback in a big way. Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN is delayed. Times are tough. However, RATCHED is out this week. We have a trailer for Clive Barker's BOOKS OF BLOOD on HULU. Joshua is very excited about MORBID ANATOMY'S ART OF ANATOMY SYMPOSIUM coming up on September 26th. Joe has had lots of time with his special man friend lately. H...
129 - Queer for Fear! - An Interview with Heather Petrocelli
September 08, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we are joined by Heather Petrocelli, a researcher working on her PhD in Film Studies at the Gothic Centre in Manchester Metropolitan University. She is also the person behind QUEER FOR FEAR a massive research project and important examination of LGBTQ+ people and their relationship to horror. We are beyond excited to welcome her into our remote learning center. Everyone took a trip to the drive-in this week: Joshua and Joe saw THE NEW MUTANTS and Heat...
128 - Asynchronous Pedagogical Strategy (w/ Conor Mclaughlin) - Urban Legend (1998)
August 31, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are so happy to welcome Conor to the show! He is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Bowling Green State! That's a mouthful! We get caught up on the week and chat about his history with horror. Later, our conversation is all about how Higher Education is portrayed in the media with 1998's URBAN LEGEND. We all share our various experiences with urban legends from ghosts on Guam to Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark....
127 - FRIGHT SCHOOL LIVE (w/ T.J. Tallie) - Tales from the Crypt Presents: DEMON KNIGHT (1995)
August 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to our first ever FRIGHT SCHOOL LIVE! We welcome back Prof. T.J. for a raucous discussion on WAP, Lovecraftian Racism, and DEMON KNIGHT! FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Recommended Reading: Official Trailer DEMON KNIGHT (1995) Black Horror Movies entry on DEMON KNIGHT CHECK OUT THE LIVE VIDEO FOR DEMON KNIGHT WITH PROFESSOR T.J! Support The Okra Project! Prof T.J.'s Boo...
126 - Stone Cold Yuppies - The Rental (2020)
August 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we got out of the house and went to a drive-in movie! Look at us, we are so 1958! We spend the first half of the episode vacillating between shaming and envying folks just going about their lives like we're not in a global pandemic crisis. Please don't make us sing the "Told You So" song because it comes with a dance and NOBODY wants to see that. We also get distracted by Madonna's birthday. Finally, we discuss THE RENTAL and a modern cultural anxiety:...
125 - JEMMA!!!!! - Host (2020)
August 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Joshua shares some truths living with stress during this bizarre time. Joe has been in search of entertainment that brings those Summertime good feelings. Joshua is re-watching STRANGER THINGS and Joe sells him on THE 10TH KINGDOM. We're excited for NETFLIX' fall lineup including RATCHED, an origin series for the One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest villainess, and REBECCA, a new adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier novel. Also ANTEBELLUM is coming to on-demand in Sep...
124 - EXTRA CREDIT: Shudder Comic Con Panels Review
July 28, 2020 18:55 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBSurprise! It's a bonus episode of FRIGHT SCHOOL! Joshua kicks the episode off with some sad news, but also a recap of his appearance in DARK HILLS EVENTS' CABIN IN THE WOODS REMOTE EXPERIENCE. It was a really fun time and you can rewatch it now on their page! The bulk of this episode is recapping the SHUDDER Comic-Con@Home panels "Scary Good TV" and "Horror is Queer'! It's a bummer to miss out on Comic Con this year (damn 'Rona), but this was a fantastic alternative. Scary Good TV, moderated...
123 - SCARY CRYPTMAS IN JULY (w/ The Jersey Ghouls) - Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
July 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourSeason's Grievings, Fright School! We're celebrating Scary Cryptmas in JULY! We welcome the Jersey Ghouls to the show to chat about ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE! First the group chats about their states' quarantine measures. Joshua and Joe come for Arizona like they're Spirit Airlines and this is FINAL DESTINATION. Marissa has a real THE SHINING situation brewing. All Disney and No Horror makes Marissa... you know the rest. Jacki is getting caught up on television that was all the rage 20 years a...
122 - PUG-lic Defenders! (w/ Adriane) - Death Becomes Her (1992)
July 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright Schooooool! We are wrapping up our PRIDE 2020 Celebrations with DEATH BECOMES HER! We welcome back to the studio Adriane and her Puglic Defender Minnie! SO much has been going on. Check the show notes for all of our latest guest appearances! Joshua definitely would attend the opening of an envelope if it means he can leave the house, but he'll be gargling Duncan Hines Creamy Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting in the mean time. Joe is overdosing on LORD OF THE RINGS and Adria...
121 - We'll Get the Blu-Ray! (w/ Young David) - It Follows (2014)
July 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to another round of Fright School! Are you following us? We follow back, if you get my drift. wiggles eyebrows awkwardly We do a quick catch up with Joshua falling down a PARKS AND REC rabbit hole and Joe finishes up SPACE FORCE. We welcome Young David back to the show right as he is in the middle of a BluRay Buying Bonanza. How many will he buy before the end of the show? Seven. The answer is seven. Joshua feels better about his own impulse buying. David also recommends THE VAST OF N...
120 - Joe Needs To Read More - IT: Chapter Two (2019)
July 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! With this ongoing isolation we'd be happy to float down in the sewers with Pennywise just to get out of the house! Joe has been watching SPACE FORCE. Joshua is revisiting the early 2000s on SHOWTIME with DEXTER and WEEDS. The boys get caught up on RuPaul's Drag Race ALL STARS and all the conflama drama mamas of the season. We revisit Derry, Maine with IT CHAPTER TWO (2019). Buckle up because Joshua came to LECTURE. Poor Joe. We're talking about Queerness and Hom...
119 - Pride 2020: A LITERAL Femme Fatale - What Keeps You Alive (2018)
June 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourHappy Pride! Welcome back to Fright School, your favorite Queer Horror podcast. Right? RIGHT?! Just tell us you love us and everything will be okay. We kid! We're still going to kill you for the insurance money because it's what we do. We get caught up as usual. Joe discusses the joys of FUNemployment. Joshua wants to assault Ben Platt which Joe thinks is, like, totally uncool, dude. Have you heard him sing? Voice of an angel, that one. We celebrate Pride month with a couple of gal pals in ye...
118 - Unnecessarily Italian (with Justine Hince) - Inferno (1980)
June 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourBentornati a Fright School! This week we're going abroad to welcome our friend Justine Hince to the program! She is an artist and teacher in Arezzo, Italy so beware of lots of unnecessary Italian and hand gestures ahead... Recommended Reading: Original theatrical trailer INFERNO) (1980) Code Blue: Color Theory in Dario Argento's Inferno by Stewart Jester For the love of smoke and mirrorsl DARIO ARGENTO: A DIP INTO THE INFERNO by Steve Erickson EXTRA CREDIT: Justice in June (and every o...
117 - Mandatory Viewing - Horror Noire (2019)
June 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week Joshua and Joe get serious about the state of the world over the last few weeks. We discuss the complicated history of Blackness in horror through the fantastic documentary HORROR NOIRE which is absolutely REQUIRED viewing for everyone, especially fans of horror. There is so much history and analysis packed into the documentary's short time span. Black Lives Matter and more than ever we need to commit to this truth and the work of anti-racism. Recom...
116 - Tree Kink (with Jennie Olson Six) - The Evil Dead (1981)
May 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are so happy to welcome actress, writer, producer, and friend Jennie Olsen Six to the show! We are still physically distancing in the remote learning center. Joshua has been catching up on THE EXORCIST tv series and reading LOVECRAFT COUNTRY ahead of the HBO television adaptation coming this fall. We take a rocky little trip down Joe's stream of consciousness that involves MONK and HOLLYWOOD. Jennie has been getting her Neil Gaiman on with AMERICAN GODS and G...
115 - Alexa, Play This Is America (with Zakiya!) - The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School: Isolation. It's been a year in the making, but we are finally joined by web programmer, activist, and dear friend of the show Zakiya! We catch up on all thingz Dragz now that Joe has watched it AWWWWLL. Henny. GOOORL. Yaaaass. Joshua and Zakiya share in their mutual love for MRS. AMERICA. The Samsquanch has been watching HOARDERS all morning and eyeing the Wes Craven Memorial Library suspiciously... After the break, we hike out to THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012) m...
115 - Alexa, Play This Is America - The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBWelcome back to Fright School: Isolation. It's been a year in the making, but we are finally joined by web programmer, activist, and dear friend of the show Zakiya! We catch up on all thingz Dragz now that Joe has watched it AWWWWLL. Henny. GOOORL. Yaaaass. Joshua and Zakiya share in their mutual love for MRS. AMERICA. The Samsquanch has been watching HOARDERS all morning and eyeing the Wes Craven Memorial Library suspiciously... After the break, we hike out to THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012) ...
114 - Menacing Moppet Movie - Cooties (2014)
May 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! Join us in the John Lafia Memorial Remote Learning Annex. Joshua is just giving up in quarantine and letting the students (Joe) pick all of the movies. We catch up on this week's entertainment. Joshua brings up Lovecraft Country and we chat a little about H.P. Lovecraft's preoccupation with White Supremacy. So fun. Joe talks about unapologetic Blackness in Ugly Betty and #blackaf. After a quick break, we chat the horrors of children regardless of Zombie status. ...
113 - Hound Dog Douchebag (with Ashley) - Quarantine (2008)
April 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we're logging in to the Amelia Earhart Memorial Remote Learning Facility. We're QUEERantining with the fabulous Ashley this week. We get caught up on what's happening: NOTHING. Everything is cancelled. 2020 so shady, ya'll. Joe is watching MONK. Ashley checked out MOM: Mother Of Monsters and recommends it for your isolation viewing. Joshua watched brand new feminist vampire flick BIT and really enjoyed it's biting social commentary. We're so punny. Lat...
112 - Bacardi's Rum (possessive) - Zombieland (2009) and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! This week we're taking up cyberspace in the Howard Hughes Physical Distancing Lounge in the OCD Remote Learning Center. In honor of this week's family focused films, it's just Joe and Joshua. We give some Corona Virus Fashion tips. Joshua is re-watching THE FALL with Gillian Anderson on NETFLIX. Joe has finished Reba and moved on to some other TGIF type happy show to distract from the terror outside. The boys discuss MRS AMERICA on HULU and get a little sidetrac...
111 - The Joshua Before Joshua (with Eve Parker) - The Mist (2007)
April 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are in the Greta Garbo Physical Distancing Remote Learning Center and joining us today is Inspirational Eve, a fellow Halloween Queen and horror hound who helped Joe get his First Time in Drags merit badge! We catch up on RuPaul's Drag Race. Eve tells us about her love of Hammer films, her Quarantine Confession Project and explains what a Psychodrama Therapist does. Joshua is rewatching True Blood for no good reason. Joe regales us with an intimate tale from...
110 - Low Rent Colin Powell (with Young David) - Mars Attacks! (1996)
April 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourAck! Ack! We're logging on for another week of Fright School on the Social Distancing Network! We welcome Young David back to the show! It's been so long he's going to be Old David before we know it! Hey, hey! Joe has been catching up on REBA. She's a survivor ya'll. Joshua has been taking advantage of Shudder's FRIDAY THE 13TH film series release. Young David talks tattoos. Make sure you are following us on Instagram to see some pics! We're trying to stay on the lighter side of things with M...
109 - Snot and a Fruit Roll Up (with Delia Knight) - The Blob (1988)
March 30, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWe're logging on to the Fright School Social Distancing Network for this week's online class! We welcome the delightful Delia to the show! Delia is a fantastic playwright and Joe's co-host for MFK Ultimate! We get caught up on everyone's self-isolation entertainment. After the break we discuss both the 1958 and 1988 versions of THE BLOB! We talk communism, conspiracy, the Cold War, craving and The Blob in the age of Corona. Recommended Reading: Why The Blob (1988) Is One of the Best Horror...
108 - Black By Popular Demand! (with TJ Tallie) - The Hunt (2020)
March 23, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWe're packing up our bags and heading out for THE HUNT! We kid! We're staying locked indoors where it's safe... for now. We welcome back the ever informative and fabulous TJ! First we hear what everyone has been watching from their different self-queerantines. Then we chat about the latest episode of RuPauls Drag Race. LESLIE JONES is all of our spirit guides through these dark times. After a quick break, we return to break down THE HUNT (2019/2020). This sure to be future cult classic is to ...
107 - Mark Patton, Our Queer Forebearer - Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
March 16, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to our Queer-antine! We are practicing social distancing and good hygiene after Joe had a panic attack due to La Corona! She's comin' for your lungs! We give you a few recommendations for apocalyptic viewing in these end times. Joe plugs his new show MFK Ultimate. We do a deep dive into the brand new documentary SCREAM QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST starring Mark Patton of Freddy's Revenge fame! The doc is an incredible look at his life, homophobia in Hollywood, and the importance of ...
106 - Blatant Ripoff - A Look Back at the First 100 Episodes!
March 09, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back! We're ripping off- we mean- paying homage to the Jersey Ghouls by looking back at our first few years! We've had such a fun time making this show and we've had so many incredible guests so we wanted to take a moment and celebrate it all! First we get caught up on the week including the RuPaul's Drag Race DRAMA (is that redundant?) involving Sherry Pie. We also play a game of "Would You Rather?" now that Joe knows a little something about horror. Thank you to all of our new lis...
105 - BELIEVE WOMEN (with Marcella Maggio) - The Invisible Man (2020)
March 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hourWelcome back! We took a little field trip to see THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) and we’re welcoming Marcella Maggio in to the Library to discuss the film. First, we get caught up on Nia DaCosta’s exciting CANDYMAN reboot! We also discuss THE SHINING, DOCTOR SLEEP and generational trauma. Joshua and Joe have both been meditating on their younger years. Marcella gives us the rundown on her important work mentoring youth and helping adults become trusted allies. Later we talk about gaslighting, health...
104 - Bunny Boiling (and Other Ways To Say I LOVE YOU) -Fatal Attraction (1987)
February 24, 2020 23:00 - 1 hourWelcome back! We're continuing our Tainted Love series with FATAL ATTRACTION (1987)! Recommended reading: Mind Over Pop Culture article on Fatal Attraction 11 Surprising Facts about Fatal Attraction by GARIN PIRNIA FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram 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 ...
103 - Surprise, LESBIANS! - Rebecca (1940)
February 11, 2020 02:00 - 1 hourWe're running a little late, but welcome back to Fright School! The boys get caught up as usual. Joshua is watching and reading Locke and Key. Joe is anticipating Oscar winners and losers. We continue our Tainted Love series with Alfred Hitchcock's REBECCA (1940)! Queer coding and an interesting ghost story perspective are dragged out of the quagmire of this film. We give a little advice on love. Take it at your own risk... Recommended reading: Queering Classic Hollywood: Why We Love Mrs. D...
102 - Icelandic Tom Hanks - Rift (2017) with Erlingur Thoroddsen
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to Fright School! We are kicking off a month of tales of tainted love! The boys catch up on a few things and discuss the state of love in their life. Later, we welcome Erlingur Thoroddsen back to the Wes Craven Book Mobile to discuss his film RIFT (ROKKUR) (2017). Erlingur dishes up a plethora of behind the scenes stories and his personal connections to the film's various locations. We discuss RIFT's Hitchcockian (did we just make up a word?) influence, creation and its relation ...
101 - Interview with Erlingur Thoroddsen
January 27, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourThis week we welcome another fantastic guest lecturer: horror director and writer Erlingur Thoroddsen! The fellas have spent their week re-watching SCANDAL, NURSE JACKIE, and THE KILLING. We're excited for new CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA! Joshua continues bumping the francophile frights while forgetting the title MIDNIGHT SUN. We deep dive into Erlingur's childhood in Iceland and his horror inspirations. He gives us some behind the scenes tales of the making of his films including CHILD EA...
100 - Calamari. Hare Krishna. Peanut Butter Meat. - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
January 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourWe’re celebrating 100 episodes and 100 years of THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram 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 This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
099 - Sexy Vampires In Your Bedroom- Fright Night (1985) with Michael Varrati!
January 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Fright School... for real! Joshua spent the morning watching VAMPIRA AND ME and getting a lesson in Maila Nurmi's original goth horror hostess. The gents sum up their thoughts on "when animals attack" films in this first series on Natural Horror. Later, Michael Varrati, screenwriter, host of DEAD FOR FILTH, and all around awesome person, joins us for a discussion of one of his favorite films FRIGHT NIGHT! Mentioned In This Episode: VAMPIRA AND ME THE VAMPIRA DIARIES DEATHCEMBE...
098 - Pajama Bottoms?! - Cujo (1983)
January 06, 2020 21:55 - 1 hourWe're back to our regularly scheduled program again (kinda...)! The holidays are over and we're so sad we thought we'd spend some time with a happy puppy called CUJO (1983)! We get caught up on current happenings. Joe is excited for his favorite season: AWARDS! Joshua went to a dumpling party as the drunk aunt and was thoroughly shook by the canine members of the household. We swap stories about childhood experiences with dogs, some more traumatic than others. Finally, we discuss CUJO, adapte...
097 - TTS: Toxic Top Syndrome - Midnight Kiss (2019)
January 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourHAPPY NEW QUEER! We’re sharing our top picks for 2019 and then ringing in the new year with MIDNIGHT KISS, the latest offering from Hulu’s INTO THE DARK series. FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree Recommended Reading: [Original trailer MIDNIGHT KISS] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_PU6i-itg) ‘Into the Dark’ Delivers the Wonderfully Gay Horror Story We Need With “Midnight Kiss” by Matt Donato EXTRA CREDIT: FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR WE HA...
096 - SCARY CRYPTMAS Special: Evil Mary Poppins - Krampus (2015)
December 25, 2019 18:30 - 1 hourScary Cryptmas, Fright Schoolers! Joshua launches a passionate defense of CATS. The boys discuss the toxicity of family and then celebrate the ghoultide with KRAMPUS (2015)! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram 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 This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
095 - Jaunt Down Trauma Lane! - Arachnophobia (1990)
December 16, 2019 23:30 - 1 hourThings are getting real on today! The boys get caught up on the week and then confront their shared fear with 1990's ARACHNOPHOBIA! 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 FOLLOW US! Fa...
094 - Eating Fried Chicken! - The Birds (1963)
December 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hourWe're continuing our series in Natural Horror with Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 ornithological opus THE BIRDS! The gents catch up on holiday plans. Joshua has put up the Scary Cryptmas tree and can't stop fiddling with it. Joe wants money for the holidays so he can just buy his own shit (insert Pinecast tip jar reminder here...) Holiday film planning with STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER and CATS! Joshua gets a bunch of new horror documentaries including MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIENS and IN SEARCH OF ...
093 - Back in the Water with Jaclyn Chessen - Jaws (1975)
December 02, 2019 11:00 - 1 hourAnd we're back! Joshua talks about the death of his mother and all of the incredible support he has received. Thank you to our listeners for hanging in while we took some time off. The boys get caught up on movies and television. Joe has been seeing a lot of horror without Joshua lately. Later, we kick off a new series of episodes all about natural horror or WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK! The boys are again joined by the hilarious and talented Jaclyn Chessen to chat about JAWS! Fright School Recommen...
092 - 3rd Anniversary of Fright School! - Trick 'r Treat (2007)
October 31, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutesWe celebrate the anniversary of Fright School with Trick R’ Treat! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram 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 This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
091 - Malevolent Forces: Rob Zombie Fap Episode Part 2 - Halloween (2007)
October 28, 2019 19:00 - 57 minutesThe boys are back in the Wes Craven Memorial Library to discuss Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween (2007)! Joe recounts his vacation, and Joshua describes his melancholia in his absence. We learn about Joshua's touching moment of brotherly bonding, and Joe describes his crush on Sheri Moon Zombie. Don't forget if you're in San Diego or will be in San Diego check out CARRIE THE MUSICAL! Click here to get tickets to OnStage Playhouse's CARRIE THE MUSICAL September 27th-Nov 3rd Fright Schoo...
090 - The Singular and The Plural (with Daniel) - Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)
October 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hourWe're taking it back to junior high with a compare and contrast paper episode! We welcome to the studio Alien franchise super fan Daniel! The three of us break down our trip to the 40th Anniversary screening of ALIEN. Daniel helps us keep our facts straight, well as straight as they'll go anyways... When choosing sides, Joe lands firmly on the ALIENS side leaving Joshua outnumbered. We chat about the Vietnam War, motherhood, AIDS, male pregnancy, and Joshua gets a bit emotional at the thought...
089 - A Man for Nefarious Purposes - Frankenstein (1931)
October 14, 2019 20:47 - 1 hourWe're going old school on today's episode with FRANKENSTEIN (1931)! It's a classic about a man and the monster who created him. Along the way, hear our thoughts on the new Addams Family movie, Little Shop of Horrors in Pasadena, and our upcoming screening of BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE MAKER (1981) We get into some strange territory with artificial wombs and the queerness of Frankenstein's Monster. FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR Recommended Reading: The Strange a...
088 - A Jac of All Trades with Jaclyn Chessen
October 07, 2019 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome back to class! We're joined in the Wes Craven Memorial Library by special guest lecturer and SHOCK ATTACK (2015) director Jaclyn Chessen! We get caught up with werewolf movies and stories, Dancing With The Stars, Drag Race UK, and The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. Jaclyn opens up about “horrorigins” and her career in horror. Joe worries about arachnids in his nooks and crannies. Joshua gets very Grumpy Old Man on the movie going experience. The group gets serious with a discussion on c...
087 - Why Horror with Michael Varrati
October 01, 2019 01:00 - 1 hourWe are so very excited to be joined by Michael Varrati on this episode! We chat about his upbringing, his career in horror, and his views on the state of Queer Horror today! Don't forget if you're in San Diego or will be in San Diego check out CARRIE THE MUSICAL! Click here to get tickets to OnStage Playhouse's CARRIE THE MUSICAL September 27th-Nov 3rd Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in t...
086 - Screening CARRIE (1976) at OnStage Playhouse!
September 23, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutesWelcome to a very special episode of Fright School! We had the pleasure of screening CARRIE (1976) at OnStage Playhouse with the cast and crew of CARRIE THE MUSICAL! We're joined on mic by Wendy Waddell who is portraying Margaret White and Lauren Ashley who plays Sue Snell! Mary Grace's Carrie was locked in her closet to pray for the sin of loosing the raven upon the world... FRIGHT SCHOOL PROM at opening night of CARRIE THE MUSICAL! September 27th Click here to get tickets to OnStage Play...