Episode 32: Grief & Death in Horror

Episode 32: Grief & Death in Horror  This episode was recorded on June 20, 2024 and posted on August 10, 2024.  Content Warning: Light vulgarity. Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 32 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Hanna & Matt of Horror Hour with the Hanna's Today's Topic: Grief & Death in Horror Defining the Topic The relationships between processing death and horror as a coping mechanism The Coroner's Report Why do you think horror is used as a coping mechanism for grief, death, and loss? What horror films or stories do the best job of capturing the reality of grief? Film Discussion Denial Don't Look Now (1973) Lake Mungo (2008) Anger The Uninvited (2009) The Night House (2020) Bargaining We Are Still Here (2015) Talk to Me (2023) Depression The Dark and the Wicked (2020) Stopmotion (2023) Acceptance Starfish (2018) They Live in the Grey (2022) Worst & Best Representations of Grief & Death in Horror Spoilers ahead! Worst Smile (2022) - Hannah & Matt Umma (2022) - Lonely Lullaby (2022) - Suzie Best The Descent (2005) & The Invitation (2015) - Suzie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) - Matt The Babadook (2014) - Hannah Midsommar (2019) & The Lovely Bones (2009) - Lonely Suzie's Deep Cuts Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.  Still/Born (2017) Prevenge (2017) The Theta Girl (2017) Closing Thoughts What do you wish horror captured better about grief? Are there any films we didn't talk about tonight that you want to highlight? Thank you to our guests! Follow Hannah & Matt's show Horror Hour with the Hanna's, whenever you get your podcasts. Hannah & Matt's on Instagram at @horrorhourwiththehannas. Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  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 Breton, R. (2021, July 23). The Decade of Grief Horror: Reflecting on shared themes in the horror movies of the 2010s. Bloody Disgusting! https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3675480/decade-grief-horror-reflecting-shared-themes-horror-movies-2010s/  Centers, P. R. (2022, May 17). The five stages of grief. Peaks Recovery Centers.https://peaksrecovery.com/blog/mental-health-blogs/the-five-stages-of-grief/?psafe_param=1&utm_source=nvdgads&utm_medium=dyn_search_cpc_m&utm_campaign=a_h_dyn&utm_content=ment_dynu_1&utm_term=_&adid=508612001706&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADpCOFKD2Fyws4ro6pGnT3LT1mAIy&gclid=CjwKCAjw9cCyBhBzEiwAJTUWNe7-zoaOfa_Ge88YrWERaapahnJM2kZpV1RQVOvszEhjCHJUtJBIMRoC3bIQAvD_BwE  How horror helps us confront and understand grief and loss. (2023, October 2). Literary  Hub. https://lithub.com/how-horror-helps-us-confront-and-understand-grief-and-loss/  Orbey, E. (2016, November 22). Mourning through horror movies. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/mourning-through-horror-movies  Schager, N. (2023, July 30). 'Talk to Me' proves why grief inspires the best horror films. The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/talk-to-me-proves-why-grief-inspires-the-best-horror-films  Shorter, M. (2020, December 31). Scary Emotions: The 10 most potent horror movies about grief, mourning, and loss. Bloody Disgusting! https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3645938/scary-emotions-10-potent-horror-movies-grief-mourning-loss/  Talkhouse. (2017, June 21). Death, grief and why horror films Truly matter. https://www.talkhouse.com/death-grief-value-horror-films/