The deep dive of class Universal Horror Movies continues with a deep cut, The Old Dark House (1932). From wiki: “The Old Dark House is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy horror film directed by James Whale. Based on the 1927 novel Benighted by J.B. Priestley, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Raymond Massey and Eva Moore.[5][6] Set in interwar Wales, the film follows five travellers who seek shelter from a violent storm in the decaying country house of the eccentric Femm family.”Also discussed: feeling good and self-improvement, Jacob’s Ladder, The Exorcist II: The Heretic, The People Under the Stairs and other Wes Craven deep cuts, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.socialJoshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
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Episode 186: Dracula (1931)
This week the hosts begin a month of classic Universal monster movies beginning with Dracula (1931). From wiki: "Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code vampire film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. It is based on the stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.[3] Lugosi portrays Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, including a young man's fiancée."Also discussed: spiders, Sparks, transcendental meditation, One Battle After Another, Thomas Pynchon, Meiko Kaji films, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Old Dark House (1932) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.socialJoshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
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Episode 185: Fade to Black (1980)
The movie of the week is 1980’s Fade to Black. From wiki: “Fade to Black is a 1980 American psychological horror comedy film written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent, and Linda Kerridge.[2] It also features Mickey Rourke and Peter Horton in minor roles. The plot follows shy and lonely cinephile Eric Binford who embarks on a killing spree against his oppressors while impersonating classic film characters.”Also discussed: Allee Willis, Streetwise (1984), Are You in the House Alone (1978), Euphoria, and more. NEXT WEEK: Dracula (1931) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
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Episode 184: The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2013)
This week Josh and Drusilla discuss the deconstructed giallo fever dream that is The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears. From wiki: “The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears (French: L'étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps) is a 2013 experimental giallo film written and directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. It stars Klaus Tange as a man seeking the whereabouts of his missing wife, only to become entangled in a complicated web of lies and murder.[3] Also discussed: The Studio, Under the Silver Lake (2018), Mel Gibson, giallo, experimental films, and more. NEXT WEEK: Fade to Black (1980) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
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Episode 183: Enys Men (2022)
Today Josh and Drusilla watched the British arthouse folk horror, Enys Men (2022.) From wiki: “Enys Men (Cornish for 'Stone Island')[3] is a 2022 British experimental psychological folk horror film shot, composed, written and directed by Mark Jenkin, and starring Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe and John Woodvine. Set in 1973, the film follows a lone wildlife volunteer (Woodvine) who begins experiencing nightmarish scenarios while residing on an island off the Cornish coast.”Also discussed: Breathless (1983), Eddington (2025), Guy Maddin, The Intruder (1962), The Quay Brothers’ Sanitarium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, Skinamarink, The Lighthouse, Rift, and more. NEXT WEEK: The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears (2013) Bloodhaus:https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/@sisterhyde.bsky.social Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
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