Episode 13: Horror in the Halls

Episode 13: Horror in the Halls This episode was recorded on October 12, 2023 and posted on November 18, 2023. Content Warning: Light vulgarity. Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 13 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guest - Mike aka That Horror Teacher Today's Topic: Schoolhouse Horror Discussion of Schoolhouse Horror Defining schoolhouse horror Why do so many horror films feature kids and teenagers? Major themes of schoolhouse horror including The Birth of the Slasher Genre, Hell is a Teenage Girl, Isolation & Boarding Schools, and Use of Schools as a Storytelling Tool in East Asian Horror Worst & Best Representations of Schoolhouse Horror Spoilers ahead! Worst Halloween (1978) - Mike Strange Behavior (1981) - Lonely Cutting Class (1989) - Mike The Gallows (2015) - Suzie Best Ginger Snaps (2000) - Mike, Lonely & Suzie Jennifer's Body (2009) - Mike Suzie's Deep Cuts Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.  The Lady in White (1988) Student Bodies (1981) Perpetrator (2023) Closing Thoughts How can horror and this subgenre change to suit Gen Z? Thank you to our guest!  Check out Mike's reviews on Instagram @thathorrorteacher Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile_varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you!  Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources & Additional Reading Farnan, K. B. (2022, July 24). The 10 scariest horror movies set in schools, according to Ranker. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/scariest-horror-movies-set-in-schools-according-ranker/ Hale, C. (2021, September 16). Hell is a teenage girl: Olivia Rodrigo, "Jennifer's body" and the joy of rage. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/16/1037893623/olivia-rodrigo-jennifers-body-good-4-u-teenage-girls-anger Ramella, B. (2020, July 30). Why kids are the focus of so many horror movies & TV shows. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/horror-movie-tv-shows-feature-kids-reason/ Smith, G. (2021, October 23). Horror movies with growing pains: "it", "carrie", and "ginger snaps" - hollywood insider. Hollywood Insider - News Entertainment & Culture. https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/carrie-growing-pains-horror/ Tsintziras, A. (2022, June 14). We don't need no education: 5 horror movies set in schools. Game Rant. https://gamerant.com/best-horror-movies-high-school-college-settings/ Weale, S. (2014, October 8). "culture, not just curriculum", determines East Asian School Success. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/09/east-asian-school-success-culture-curriculum-teaching Wiseman, E. (2018, May 1). Carrie: The film that captured the true horror of being a teenager. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/01/carrie-the-film-that-captured-the-true-horror-of-being-a-teenager