Progressively Horrified
332 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsA podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and creators in horror.
We're the podcast horror never agreed to take part in.
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Digressively Horrified #76: It's Time to Light the Lights
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.92 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us to talk You're Next with Kat Calamia this Friday! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #75: Ice Dune
January 17, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.47 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday as we talk "You're Next" with Kat Calamia ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Devilman: The Demon Bird (aka Bird Bewbs) with Jamie Noguchi, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, and Steve Seigh
January 14, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBFear Level: Existentially Disconcerting Trigger Warnings: exploitative nudity, graphic violence HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? You're having ok day at school but then you go outside to check on your school bunny cages and all of the bunnies are dead but then you discover that there's one alive and he's hiding under the mulch in the cage but when you take him out to protect him the local gang that killed the bunnies shows back up and threatens to kill you if you don't give them the ...
Digressively Horrified #74: Flight of the Dragons
January 12, 2022 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.97 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Prepare for the horrors of Devilman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #73: Everclear and Go Nagai
January 10, 2022 14:46 - 23 minutes - 19.3 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Prepare for the horrors of Devilman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Devilman: The Birth (aka Castle Cocaine Club) with Jamie Noguchi, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, and Steve Seigh
January 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBFear Level: Existentially Disconcerting Trigger Warnings: exploitative nudity, graphic violence HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? You're having ok day at school but then you go outside to check on your school bunny cages and all of the bunnies are dead but then you discover that there's one alive and he's hiding under the mulch in the cage but when you take him out to protect him the local gang that killed the bunnies shows back up and threatens to kill you if you don't give them the ...
Digressively Horrified #72: Mac Tonight and Other 80's Demons
January 05, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.2 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Prepare for the horrors of Devilman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #71: Talking Slashers with Benito
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified For the next two weeks, you get Devilman! Enjoy. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
First Anniversary Special (aka Below Jennifer's Body)
December 31, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 97.6 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified On our first anniversary as a podcast, Jeremy, Ben, and Emily sat down to reminisce and rate the first fifty movies we watched! They are now on a list you can access at Letterboxd! Each entry helpfully says which episode we discussed it in and you can follow along with what we've done in any order you'd like! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #70: Malcolm Gladwell Dance
December 29, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified It's time for our anniversary episode! Join us this Friday! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #69: David Harbours and Elevens
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified JOIN US this Friday for our anniversary show! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Nightmare Before Christmas (aka Vampire Polycule) with Katie Cook
December 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBFear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Bugs and clowns THIS IS HALLOWEEN MOTHER F***ERS! Director: Henry Selick (Coraline, James and the Giant Peach, and Monkeybone) Writers: Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands, Addams Family, Corpse Bride) Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice, Tales from the Darkside), based on a poem by Tim Burton Stars: Danny Elfman/Chris Sarandon, Katherine O’Hara, Ken Page Topics of Discussion: Sally can do better Is Zero a dead dog? What's in Sally's head ...
Digressively Horrified #68: Stephen King's The Lavaliers
December 22, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified FRIDAY'S EPISODE IS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #67: Hold the Rein
December 20, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified COME BACK FRIDAY TO TALK ABOUT NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Better Watch Out (aka We Need to Talk about Kevin McAllister) with Michael Tanner
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBFear Level: Terrifying/Existentially Disconcerting Trigger Warnings: Sexual Assault, Gaslighting, homophobia, gore, violence, kids with drugs and alcohol What if Home Alone, but terrifying. Director: Chris Peckover Writers: Zack Kahn, Chris Peckover Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Virginia Madsen, Patrick Warburton Topics of Discussion: Seething Rage Home Alone Christmas movies Homophobic moms Doorknobs: what the fuck is wrong with them? The Cop Movie o...
Digressively Horrified #66: The Dunes of Hazzard
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.99 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified JOIN US! Check out last week's episode about Gremlins but be sure you're back here by Friday to jump into this week's episode all about Better Watch Out ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #65: The Devil? We've Baphomet
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Hope y'all enjoyed last week's Gremlins with Shawn Pryor This week, join us as we talk Better Watch Out with Michael Tanner ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Gremlins (aka Life in Whitetown) with Shawn Pryor
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBFear Level: Spoopy/Spooky Trigger Warnings: Anti-Asian racism, xenophobia, violence to animals, elderly abuse, classism, capitalism A boy gets a pet that can talk, watches tv, and reproduces asexually and nobody even thinks it's weird Director: Joe Dante Writers: Chris Columbus Stars: Zack Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman, Dick Miller, and Hoyt Axton Topics of Discussion: Joe Dante and Chris Columbus, what an odd couple Chinatown USA The miracle juicer The Spiel-verse...
Digressively Horrified #64: Director Speculation
December 08, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 10.2 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Check out last week's episode about The Golem And be back here Friday to talk about Gremlins! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #63: When you get a lot of nerds in the same zoom
December 06, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 23 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Please be sure to check out last week's episode about THE GOLEM And get ready for Friday when we bring out the Gremlins! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Golem (aka Is Wonder Woman a Dreidel?) with Greg Silber and Elana Levin
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBFear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Gore, violence, anti-semetic violence, lynching, dead children, miscarriage, gun violence Ben's quest to find and watch a horror movie that deals with Jewish themes finally hits pay dirt. Get it? Dirt! Golems! Topics of Discussion: History Judaism and Horror Various Bar Mitzvahs Madonna, a lot, you'd be surprised Jewish National Treasure Bad sex Marginally better sex Goyim barbarians Walking a very fine line Creepy children Evangelio...
Digressively Horrified #62: We're All Fans Here
December 01, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 13.8 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified We hope you enjoyed last week's episode on Rare Exports with Benito! Join us Friday to talk The Golem with Greg Silber and Elana Levin ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #61: What Nightmares May Come
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Hope you enjoyed last week's episode on Rare Exports with Benito Cereano! Join us this week to talk about The Golem with Greg Silber and Elana Levin ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Rare Exports (aka Unexplained Santa Lust) with Benito Cereno
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBFear Level: Spoopy/Scary Trigger Warnings: Gore, animal death, human trafficking question mark Santa Claus, threat or menace? Topics of Discussion: Joulupukki Dicks like tree roots Finnish stoicism Mad uncle energy Rules of Christmas The judgement of horny Santa Christmas Onslaught Emily vs Nordic Men Hair dryer elf Potato farm elf Six kid village Peatari's Boss Ass Hero Moment Are these old men immortal? Nermal energy Can you have a feminist movie without women in...
Digressively Horrified #60: Pawverdale
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Rare Exports with Benito Cereno Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Suspiria (2018) with Skylar Patridge! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #59: Animorphs in Widescreen
November 22, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 10 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Rare Exports with Benito Cereno Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Suspiria (2018) with Skylar Patridge! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Suspiria (2018) (aka Girlboss Witches) with Skylar Patridge
November 19, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MBFear Level: Scary/Terrifying Trigger Warnings: Psychological and emotional manipulation, sexual assault imagery, body horror, gore, abuse, murder, world war II and Holocaust discussion and imagery The dance fights in this one give Cats a run for its money! Topics of Discussion: The German Autumn The Wall Thom Yorke Preying on the young vs Investing in the young All art is dangerous, Morf Poor Olga Save anyone! Dr. Klemperer and the cult of religiosity Blanc and Suzie and ...
Digressively Horrified #58: Batman Reviews
November 17, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Suspiria (2018) with Skylar Patridge Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Nightbreed with guest Joe Corallo! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #57: Parks and Gritty
November 15, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Suspiria (2018) with Skylar Patridge Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Nightbreed with guest Joe Corallo! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nightbreed (aka Oops, All Nightcrawlers) with Joe Corallo
November 12, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 92.8 MBFear Level: Trigger Warnings: What happens if you let Clive Barker make X-Men? Director: Clive Barker Writers: Clive Barker Stars: Craig Schaeffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby Topics of Discussion: What is Baphomet here? Sorry, Bapho-may Morlocks A Marcy as a Peppermint Patty Definitely straight So straight, his girlfriend would commit suicide if he leaves her So straight he hates the Nightbreed but also wants to be one of them So straight he penetrates another man w...
Digressively Horrified #56: Promising Needle Drops
November 10, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Nightbreed with guest Joe Corallo! Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Ex Machina with returning guest Tina Horn! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #55: Lost in Rec Town
November 08, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Nightbreed with guest Joe Corallo! Also, make sure you caught last week's episode about Ex Machina with returning guest Tina Horn! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Ex Machina (AKA Captain Save a Robo Ho) with Tina Horn
November 05, 2021 09:00 - 3 hours - 144 MBFear Level: Existentially Disconcerting Trigger Warnings: Misogyny, racism, assault, emotional and psychological manipulation, body horror, alcoholism, self-performed surgery, classism What a great movie to be a bisexual coward. Director: Alex Garland (Annihilation) Writers: Alex Garland Stars: Oscar Isaacs, Alicia Vikander, and Domhall Gleason Topics of Discussion: A24 - A Mood Long Island Performative masculinity Everybody wants to be special The sexiness of Oscar Isaac ...
Digressively Horrified #54: Goat-Tective
November 03, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.07 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Ex Machina with returning guest Tina Horn! Also, make sure you caught all of our Scary Movie Month coverage including our October 29th episode on SAW! It's a blast! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Digressively Horrified #53: Make it an M Night
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Join us this Friday for our brand new episode on Ex Machina with returning guest Tina Horn! Also, make sure you caught all of our Scary Movie Month coverage including our October 29th episode on SAW! It's a blast! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Saw (aka Hobby Lobby Rewards Platinum Member) with Bre Indigo, TJ Finecey, Steve Seigh, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh
October 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBFear Level: Scary/Terrifying Trigger Warnings: Blood, guts, gaslighting, stalking, severing of limbs, infection, (quick cuts and flashing lights may be difficult or painful for people with certain conditions) Two men enter a bathroom. Only one can leave. TJ Finecey Twitter: @troyfin2 Podcast: Gotham Outsiders Bre Indigo Twitter: @ndgoarts Insta: @ndgoarts Steve Seigh Twitter: @dead_anchoress Talking Comics Podcast Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh On twitter: @shinybabyb Check out her podca...
Scary Movie Month Diaries #16: Mandy, Killer Sofa, The Lighthouse, Evil Dead (2013), Possessor, The Siren, Porno, All Cheerleaders Die, Saint Maud, Muppets Haunted House, Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, Venom, Housebound, One Cut of the Dead
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Movies Discussed include: Disney Plus: Muppets Haunted House Star Wars: Terrifying Tales Shudder One Cut of the Dead Housebound All Cheerleaders Die Saint Maud The Siren Porno Mandy Netflix: Labyrinth Hulu: Possessor Amazon Prime: The Lighthouse Killer Sofa Vudu (purchased): Venom Evil Dead (2013) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #15: Jeremy talks Friday the 13th 2-6
October 27, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified The Friday the 13th series is scattered all over the place. At last check you can find 3-4 on HBOMax And you can find 5-6 on Peacock ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #14: Behind the Mask, Dave Made a Maze, Psycho Goreman
October 26, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Three rave reviews of movies on Shudder now! Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Dave Made a Maze Psycho Goreman ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #13: Southbound and The Endless
October 25, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Available now on Hulu: Southbound Available free on Vudu: The Endless ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Child's Play (aka Hate Crime Me Elmo) with Daniel Kibblesmith, Cam Collins, Steve Seigh, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, and Emmanuel Lipscomb
October 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBFear Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Attempted sexual assault, stabbing, strangling, racism, voodoo, descriptions of childhood trauma Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Sometimes a cop chases a strangler into a toy store and before he can die, that strangler uses his correspondence course in voodoo to transfer his consciousness to a stuffed doll. Director: Tom Holland Writers: Don Mancini, John Lafia, Tom Holland Stars: Catherine Hicks, ...
The Girl in the Woods - Interview with Misha Osherovich and Jasmine Johnson
October 21, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 37 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified "The Girl in the Woods" is a new series from Peacock about a girl named Carrie who is part of a cult that guards a mysterious door in the woods of the Pacific Northwest that leads to a world of monsters. After a traumatic event, Carrie goes on the run from her cult to the local logging town where she makes friends with local teens Tasha and Nolan. But her cult isn't done with her...and neither are the monst...
Scary Movie Month Diaries #12: Porno
October 21, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Available now on Shudder: Porno! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #11: Last House on the Left (1972)
October 20, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Available to stream on Pluto: Last House on the Left (1972) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #10: Red Eye
October 19, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Today Emily talks about the Wes Craven masterpiece "Red Eye" ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #9: The Social Network
October 18, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified Today Emily takes on one of the most terrifying movies in recent history. A stunning portrait of a sociopath with no regard for other humans. A haunting soundtrack and a true master of suspense at the helm - that's right, it's The Social Network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
A Nightmare on Elm Street (aka You Had One Job, Glen!) with Tea Fougner, Vita Ayala, Morgan, Steenz, Elizabeth Brei, and Elana Levin
October 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBFear Level: Terrifying Trigger Warnings: Jump scares, gaslighting, gore, cops, violence against women, knife trauma, alcoholism, metal on metal screeching Support us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified In 1984, Wes Craven brought Robert Englund to haunt our dreams as the blade handed, dream haunting, gone but not forgotten psychopath Fred Krueger. To this day, he's been keeping kids awake late into the night. Luckily for us, one teen girl had a library...
Scary Movie Month Diaries #8: The Strangers, Hellfest, In the Tall Grass, and Death of Me
October 15, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified All of today's movies can currently be found on Netflix: The Strangers Hellfest In the Tall Grass Death of Me ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #7: Separation, White Girl, Monstrous, Pumpkinhead, and Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
October 13, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified All of today's movies can currently be found on Shudder: Separation White Girl Monstrous Pumpkinhead Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scary Movie Month Diaries #6: Cronos, Eraserhead, Rabid (9177), and The Skin I Live In
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified All of today's movies can currently be found on HBO Max: Cronos Eraserhead Rabid (1977) The Skin I Live In ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★