The Dames celebrate and discuss the outcome of the 2020 election, because whatever, we do what we want. Also!

• Johnny Depp has "resigned" from Fantastic Beasts
• Karen has FINALLY seen The Great British Baking Show
• We love Canada, all tucked away down there
• Discussions of His House, The Raven, and Beau Travail 

Listen to an excerpt of our bonus episode dedicated to Robert Wise's 1963 film, The Haunting, based on the 1959 novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.

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This week! We are talking all about horror movies from female filmmakers! Join us this week as we talk about the films of Karyn Kusama, Anna Biller, Ida Lupino, Wendy Toye, Mary Harron, Jennifer Kent, and Debra Hill - just to name a few. The list includes Jennifer's Body, Prevenge, The Slumber Party Massacre II (why is the Driller Killer so hot??), American Psycho, Pet Sematary, The Babadook and more!

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The Dames teach a class in blood, boobs, and Giallo 101! Including

• Why giallo is such a weird and influential genre
• The masters of the genre, Argento and Bava and NO ONE ELSE
• Giallo's issues with misogyny, homophobia, and exploitation
• The influence of the giallo on contemporary horror
• All the many awesome titles attached to less-than-awesome films
• Why Suspiria is still the best ever

This week, the dames are talking all about horror from around the world!

We discuss Asian horror (Audition, Ringu, A Tale of Two Sisters, Warning: Do Not Play), Scandinavian tales (Let the Right One In, Lake Bodom, Rare Exports), Western Europe (The Devil's Backbone, Goodnight Mommy), and lament that we haven't seen nearly enough horror from Latin America (Tigers Are Not Afraid, La Llorona, Terrified).

Plus we take some great recommendations from listeners!

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The Dames cover monster movies, ghost stories, alien features, and...big thingie movies. 

• Harvey Weinstein is still a rapist: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/harvey-weinstein-charged-with-more-rapes-in-california/2437812/
• The Dames love some Universal monsters
• Are there similarities between supernatural films and monster movies? 
• Kaiju and “big thingie” monsters: Godzilla, Mothra, King Kong, Jaws,  Crawl, Anaconda, and Lake Placid
• Plus, learn why the alien from Alien is actually a kidnapping victim. 

This week is all about slasher movies!

• How do we define slasher films and why does it matter?
• Is Psycho the first slasher movie?
• Common slasher movie tropes
• Is Jaws a slasher movie or a monster movie?
• Plus listener questions!

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• Why do we love horror-comedy?
• Does a horror-comedy have to be scary?
• Where does the Scream franchise fall in this subgenre?
• Plus: discussions of Young Frankenstein, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Slumber Party Massacre, The Cat and the Canary, and many more!

Welcome back! This week we're talking:

• Diana Rigg 
• The Dune trailer 
• Oscar's new Best Picture requirements:
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/news/oscars-inclusion-standards-best-picture-diversity-1234762727/
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/oscars-inclusion-diversity-rules-standards-explained-1234763473/
• Kate Winslet regrets working with Roman Polanski and Woody Allen (but should she?):
  • https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/kate-winslet-regrets-working-with-woody-allen-roman-polanski-1234585665/
• Plus, what we've been watching!

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The Dames inaugurate Spooky Season with a brief history of horror films, from the silent period through Classical Hollywood, world horror, the rise of slashers/indie horrors, and contemporary genres. 

• Favorite films and subgenres - what are the kinds of horror we love, and what do we really hate?
• What do horror films represent for our culture? 
• Are horror films the return of the repressed?
• Queer horror, feminist horror - what does that look like? 
• Is there such a thing as “elevated” horror?