Episode 074- Bad Blood Relations

Madness! Murder! Possession! Vengeful Gods! With the Ancient Greeks, it was all in the family. Many Greek Tragedies dealt with anxiety around the fragility of families in a dangerous world. The most frightening theme was the families destroying themselves from the inside. What is it in our nature that drives some of us to madness, cruelty and self-destruction? Just like the Greek Tragedies, some modern horror films ask this question of the audience, and the results can be as upsetting as they can be terrifying. Join me as I look at horror movies that mix Ancient Greek nihilism and biblical retribution! I hope you enjoy the show! My book, Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy will be on sale November 26th 2018! Want to read a chapter for free? Subscribe to my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2x8cdds   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde! help support the show here! http://bit.ly/2G6CpIJ If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.    You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts   iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr Movies and plays covered: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) My Friend Dahmer (2017)  Hereditary (2018) Still/Born (2017)   Greek Tragedies The Oresita Oedipus Medea The Bacchae Iphigenia at Aulis Herekles Orestes Hippolytus   Biblical Fugures Adam and Eve Cain and Abel