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by Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
A horror movie podcast by two washed-up English majors discussing the tropes, the titillating, and everything else surrounding badass women in horror.thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com
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- 4 days ago54 min
#238: Wishmaster (1997)
It may be 11/11, but this genie in a bottle (or djinn in an amulet) isn’t here to make your dreams come true. Be careful what you wish for in 1997’s Wishmaster.Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Wishmaster IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120524/trivia/?_ssoLoop=1Wishmaster Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishmaster_(film)Why Wishmasters Is Kinda a Mess (But Still Really Fun) for Wicked Horror: https://www.wickedhorror.com/features/retrospectives/wishmaster-kind-mess-still-really-fun/#google_vignette
- 1 weeks ago53 min
#237: Queen of the Damned (2002)
Lestat de Lioncourt creeped his way into our Halloween costumes and he was a warning of what was to come when we meet him broodier than ever in his modern day melancholy. Find out what happens when he meets his match in Akasha, Queen of the Damned (2002).Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Gómez, Max. “22 Years Later, The Queen of the Damned Deserves a Chance at Immortality: How the Highly Controversial 2002 Book-to-Film Adaptation Became a Glorified Gothic Nu Metal Cult Classic.” Medium, 31 Dec. 2024, https://medium.com/@thehecate1989/the-queen-of-the-damned-deserves-a-chance-at-immortality-how-the-highly-controversial-2002-7a8bd2d3cf23. mak3330. “The Queen of the Damned Was Cinema’s First Disposable Black Girlfriend Trope: Thoughts on, Racism, Intersectionality + Desirability Politics.” Reddit, r/InterviewVampire, https://www.reddit.com/r/InterviewVampire/comments/1w20o79/the_queen_of_the_damned_was_cinemas_first/. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.Poole, W. Scott. “Undead Americans.” Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsessions with the Hideous and the Haunting. 2nd edition. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2018. Print.“Queen of the Damned” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_Damned. Accessed October 2026. “Queen of the Damned (2002)” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238546/. Accessed October 2026.
- 2 weeks ago51 min
#236: Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Trick [o]r’ Treat (2007), whorrors! ***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, sexual assaultFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Costumes and Sexuality in Michael Dougherty’s ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ by Jenn Adams: https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/417368/costumes-and-sexuality-in-michael-doughertys-trick-r-treat/Trick ‘r Treat IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/trivia/?_ssoLoop=1Trick ‘r Treat Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_%27r_TreatThe Trick ‘r Treat Scene that Quietly Rewrote Werewolf Lore by Amy Watkins: https://www.cbr.com/trick-r-treat-werewolf-scene/
- 3 weeks ago40 min
#235: Grave Encounters (2011)
It’s episode 6 of a ghost hunting show and the crew thinks this asylum will be as relaxing as a bath - until the doors disappear and the bath water runs red. Fool around with some found footage with us in Grave Encounters (2011).***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicide Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Grave Encounters Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_Encounters
- Oct 14, 202645 min
#234: The Nun (2018)
We’re in a castle in Transylvania, but the blood in this movie is more powerful than you think. Listen for the sounds of church (or grave) bells and keep an eye on the Abbess as we recount The Nun (2018). ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicide Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: “Houska Castle.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Sept. 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houska_Castle. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.Pacatte, Rose. “One Nun’s Take on Horror Film ‘The Nun.’” National Catholic Reporter, 6 Sept. 2018, https://www.ncronline.org/culture/one-nuns-take-horror-film-nun “The Nun (2018 Film)” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film) “The Nun” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5814060/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv
- Oct 7, 202651 min
#233: Mirrors (2008)
A broken mirror is typically a bad omen, but what happens when a mirror’s grasp on a traumatized detective refuses to crack? Find out what lingers in the reflections of the charred Mayflower in 2008’s Mirrors.***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of addiction, suicide, 9/11Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: Mirrors (2008): The Madness that Moves Men by Ruth Bushi: https://www.thehaughtyculturist.com/films/mirrors-2008-horror-film-commentary-analysis/Mirrors Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrors_(2008_film)
- Sep 30, 202656 min
#232: Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)
A witch’s potion and a nasty rumor shouldn’t be enough to kick off centuries of drama, but when the Puritans are involved, all bets are off (but deals with the devil are on). Find out the true origin story of the Shadyside curse in Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021).***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of homophobia, hangingFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: “Fear Street Part Three: 1666.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Street_Part_Three:_1666 “Fear Street: Part Three - 1666.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9701942/ “Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (2021) KILL COUNT” YouTube, uploaded by Dead Meat: 5 Sept. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1A9A_shNV0 Jorge, Marina Soler, and Ana Karolina Aparecida Alves da Silva. "The Slasher Trilogy Fear Street in a Comparative Perspective: Between Intertextuality and Diversity." Comparative Cinema, vol. 13, no. 24, 2025, pp. 67-91, https://doi.org/10.31009/cc.2025.v13.i24.04
- Sep 23, 202646 min
#231: Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021)
The year is 1978 and the campers are competing, the counselors are kissing, and the axe-wielding maniac is here to spoil the fun . . . but not before the nurse ranting of a curse foretells the prophecy to come. Find out why this one hits so close to home in Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021). ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of suicideFollow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcastEmail us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.comArtwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProdStandard Music License Sources: “Fear Street Part Two: 1978.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Street_Part_Two:_1978 “Fear Street: Part Two - 1978.” IMDb. imdb.com/title/tt9701940/ “Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021) KILL COUNT” YouTube, uploaded by Dead Meat: 29 Aug. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S_dc2cmoZY Jorge, Marina Soler, and Ana Karolina Aparecida Alves da Silva. "The Slasher Trilogy Fear Street in a Comparative Perspective: Between Intertextuality and Diversity." Comparative Cinema, vol. 13, no. 24, 2025, pp. 67-91, https://doi.org/10.31009/cc.2025.v13.i24.04
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