Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Curry Barker’s Obsession (2026) is one of the most-talked about horror movies of the year, and Nichole couldn’t resist getting in on the fun. Instead of focusing on the broader themes of misogyny and what an awful, awful person Bear is, let's recontextualize the relationship between Nikki and Bear through a lens of caring for partner with additional support needs – and the impact it can have.Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email [email protected] or give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai close out another season of MGM+s From with a discussion of how Henry and Victor’s relationship almost ended with a bang, living for Sophia’s sinister plan for a S05 bloodbath, and working through complicated feelings about Marielle’s death.Plus: Wild speculation about who might survive the last season and theories about Fatima’s new monstrous situation. Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai reach the penultimate episode of FROM S04 as Boyd agrees to a risky plan involving Jade and Tabitha, while Sophia's many games begin to pay off.Plus: talismans on plastic sheets; Julie needs her mojo back; Elgin's stupid move; and why everything to do with Clara is annoying/dumb.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai are celebrating everyone being in danger again and picking sides in Kristi and Marielle’s approaches to caring for Fatima. Plus: Boyd has to help Ellis keep his calm for a change and the episode tricks us into thinking Kenny is in danger (again).Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharai and Joe are back to discuss Boyd's terrible plan, Fatima's golem, and why Donna needs to lie down in From 4.07.Plus: Kenny the action star; Henry's dream visions; and why Victor, despite being right, is coming on a little too strong.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nichole returns to discuss the connection between body, disability and identity in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable (2000).Plus: fragility vs invulnerability; visible vs invisible body difference; a ghost story as embodiment; and why Mr. Glass is such a tragic character.Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email [email protected] or give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan and Joe return to discuss Gretchen Felker-Martin's 'Hellbound Heart'-referencing Black Flame (2025)The challenging story of a self-hating queer Jewish woman who becomes embroiled in a hallucinatory lost film can be difficult, but we quite like how the novel plays in the sandbox of disgust to explore Ellen's transformation.Plus: "is she going mad or is it real?" narratives; gnarly body horror; disgusting men; and a Hellraiser 3 ending.Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai are concerned that Boyd is spiralling again while they recover from Donna’s heart attack.Plus: More wig worries, random thoughts about the town’s limited diet, and wondering why so many background folks are getting names all of a sudden.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel take one last trip to Vought Tower for a final showdown, and handful of shocking deaths, and a bittersweet goodbye as The Boys concludes its heroic run.Wanna keep up with the show?Connect with the show: @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Bodies of Horror, we are going in super deep about old-age horror. Since May is Older Americans Month, it felt appropriate to talk about the good and bad of how aging is represented in horror, and how it is very similar to disability, as May is Older Americans Month.Additional ResourcesSince caregiving in a prominent theme in this episode, check out Caregiver Action Network for a slew of resources, including a Family Caregiver Toolbox: https://www.caregiveraction.org/toolbox/Want to reach out and share your thoughts? Email [email protected] or give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky: @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharai and Joe are day tripping with Jade (Capricorn!) in an episode that also finds the cabin foragers attacked by...life-sized dolls?No vortex, but plenty of ominous threats as a few red shirts go down and the threat to Jade and Tabitha increases.Plus: the Golem is upright; Sharai is proven correct; and thoughts on Henry's piano and moonshine meltdownConnect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel journey to Vought Studio for deadly mind reading, confounding world-building, and dogs and cats finally getting along in the penultimate episode of The Boys season 5.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Jenn, and Gena return to talk about the other post-partum, horror adjacent text from 2025: Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love.Starring an extremely committed Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, this is another tough watch in the vein of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.Plus: Sissy Spacey and Nick Nolte; an uncertain time setting; frank discussions about personal experiences; and speculation about why Lawrence was passed over for Oscar recognition.Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more dangerously good shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai are still spiraling about this wig business as they wonder what’s at the bottom of this lake.Plus: talk about the big announcement that season 5 will be final season for the beloved (and confusing) show.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel take a trip to Vought Villages to dodge flying nutsacks and leave damning Taco Bell receipts in episode 6 of The Boys season 5.Listen on Apple Podcasts / Listen on SpotifyWanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai are back to talk about FROM S04E03 "Merrily We Go" which finds everyone trying to *do* something.Fatima gets a rage room; Tabitha wants to go tree jumping; and Ethan is looking for the Lake of Tears.But it's Victor's reaction to The Man in the Yellow Suit's clothes and Sophia's plans for Julie that have us intrigued. Also: is Julie still queer?Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel celebrate a Supernatural reunion, a joyful unmasking, and a sweet little doggo who just wants some chocolate in The Boys season 5 episode 5.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan and Joe return with a new show format: "Clive Barker adjacent" texts.First up: Hailey Piper's cosmic horror book, A Game In Yellow, which made Joe immediately think of Bryan.We're talking explicit queer sexuality, a risky (but successful) format, Dom/Sub kinkiness and whether it is hot, and a devastating ending that is both inevitable AND surprising!Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Sharai are annoyed with Acosta, living for Sophia, and still worried about the ramifications of Julie with the bad wig.Plus: more wild speculation about where this season (and the series) could go as we say goodbye to Jim again.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel break out of a nuclear Supe cell to fight with each other and visit their real dads with The Boys season 5 episode 4, "King of Hell".Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nichole delves back into sick kid territory with 2013’s The Harvest. This film does some nuanced things when it comes to the narrative of overbearing, harmful parents/caregivers, which softens the blow of some weaker narrative threads.Instead of the film being an exploration of caregiver stress and burnout, like we’ve covered in other episodes, The Harvest lets us exist with Andy’s perspective albeit with a twist at the end.Want to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky @bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After fifteen months, Joe and Sharai are back to discuss a new season of FROM as we kick off S04 "The Arrival."Boyd's spiralling, Kenny's in trouble, Tabitha has too husbands and Julie with the bad wig from the future is still running around.Plus: our hopes for Fatima and Ellis, and the incredibly exciting new resident Sophia.Connect with your co-hosts:> Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfictionIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy podcasts on Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad by following @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The chickens come home to roost as multiple supe children return to avenge their murdered parents and Homelander revisits his long-lost love. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel fly back to Vought Tower to chat about heartbreaking deaths, heroic returns, and a giant pile of rocks squirting lava jizz in episodes 1 and 2 of The Boys season 5.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nichole returns to unpack the horrors of COVID-19 with the Kevin Williamson and Katelyn Crabb-penned film Sick (2022), directed by John Hyams.It was a dark time for everyone, but particularly when we began to realize that the horrors of the pandemic were inside us.Want to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at [email protected]. You can also give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hagsploitation, or narratives that root themselves in “crazy old woman” tropes, can be a lot of fun. They can also inspire a lot of cringe, particularly as we deal with the realities of aging and disability.Crazy Old Lady, an Argentinian film (available on Shudder), brings something new to the table. Unlike other entries in this subgenre, the film allows us to both question and understand the reality of our central character. Throw in themes of caregiving and how ageism – and the hagsploitation genre as a whole – is built on our fears of aging and illness, and this movie is about a lot more than initially meets the eye.Want to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at [email protected]. You can also give me a shout on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan and Joe reunite to discuss the 15th anniversary of Victor Garcia's Hellraiser: Revelations (2011), Dimension's last ditch attempt to retain the rights to the franchise and the first film without Doug Bradley.We maintain that this one has potential - from the gentle queer coding to the found footage angle to the practical FX - but Gary J. Tunnicliffe's script (and some truly terrible adult actors) never manage to overcome the low budget and speedy production. It's a miss.Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @evilthiccness> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gena, Jenn and Joe return to discuss a scandalous 1992 erotic thriller featuring an underage Drew Barrymore and a very mature Tom Skeritt.In Katt Shea's Poison Ivy, Drew owns everything, which proves a bit problematic when she's not on screen.Plus: the studio-mandated ending; the sequels; Sara Gilbert; and why this movie could never be made now.Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more dangerously good shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Bodies of Horror, we’re sinking our teeth into Luca Guadagnino’s film, Bones and All. Based on the 2015 book of the same name, Nichole gets into how we can struggle with the bodies we inherit, as well as a talk about community and how being accepted in your body can be affirming and freeing.Want to share your thoughts on Bones and All, or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy American Heart Month! What better time to do the pod's first revisit – all the way back to Episode 1 - than with the 1992 classic, Dr. Giggles? This film has had a piece of Nichole's heart since childhood when she would use it to help talk about disability with friends. Now, many decades later, the film still packs more nuance than even she remembered.Want to discuss the film or make a suggestion for future coverage? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel conclude their time in Amish country by blowing up trucks, fighting satanists, and crying in their lovers arms with Banshee season four. Goodbye, Sheriff Wanna keep up with the show?@girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gena, Jenn, and Joe are back from a slightly extended holiday break to talk patron saint of the pod Rose Byrne and her Oscar-nominated performance in writer/director Mary Bronstein's gruelling If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025).This film is *not* playing around: it is incredibly rough, but it is also effective and even necessary.Plus: Conan O'Brien's dramatic role, worrying about an affair with A$AP Rocky, and why Linda's husband and child are barely seen. Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more dangerously good shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cure can be alluring – especially when your prognosis is only 6 months. In Mother of Flies, Lena is a young cancer patient who is surrounded by a religious family and community asking her to rely on prayers as her condition becomes more grave. This film also looks at how care becomes a dehumanizing task that can strip someone of autonomy, intentions be damned.Additional Reading: The Adams Family Talk Witchy ‘Mother of Flies’ and Finding Beauty in Life and Death. Bloody DisgustingWant to share your thoughts on the film? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy pods on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to listener Jen, Terry and Joe reunite to discuss The Art Life, a documentary about David Lynch and his art practice.It's not revelatory, but it's a lovely complement to the discussions we've had about the chain-smoking filmmaker.Plus: the most memorable anecdotes, a few critiques of the format, and a rallying cry for artists.Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel take their final exams on human puppeteering, trojan butthole hijinks, and tear-jerker cameos as they reach the finale of Gen V season 2.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of 2026! This is going to be a look at some of the horror films I found particularly unsettling, moving, and/or poignant – or just plain fun – in 2025. I couldn’t think of a better way to kick of the year with something easy and breezy to welcome us into a new year!Want to share your thoughts on what the next year of episodes should cover? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry and Joe wrap up another series of Sexy & Surreal with a look at Caitlin Cronenberg's 2024 feature directorial debut, Humane.The Canadian film has a great cast of familiar faces, but as a satire, it doesn't have enough bite. There's plenty of potential here, and we're curious to see what Caitlin does next, but this doesn't quite come together.Plus: wrapping up thoughts on Caitlin, Brandon & Jennifer overall, and how the landscape has changed since their famous fathers started their filmmaking careers.Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel discover the truth about Cypher's mysterious powers while using their powers against each other and and discussing the diapers, precogs, and love triangles in season 2 episode 7, “Hell Week.”Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry and Joe tackle our final Lynch title as we discuss Jennifer Lynch's last film, 2012's Chained.From misguided accusations of torture porn to a bizarre 'twist' ending, this film is *interesting*. Still, the performances from Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren are outstanding, and the premise has plenty of promise.Plus: nature vs nurture, the film as play, and Lynch's "booked and busy" TV careerWanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gena, Jenn, and Joe wrap up another year of White Ladies in Crisis with the Doug Campbell Lifetime film, Stalked By My Doctor (2015).Starring an extremely campy Eric Roberts as a pervy cardiologist, we address the seriousness of the issue before acknowledging this film is just plain fun.Plus: survivor Sophie and her terrible/villainous boyfriend, useless parents, the most ridiculous dialogue, and the other titles in this franchise (?!?!)Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more dangerously good shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bodies of Horror chats about holiday classic Gremlins (1984), but Nichole is keeping the discussion centered on disability, caregiving, and failed systems of care. What begins as a chaotic holiday creature feature reveals deeper anxieties about dependency, rigid rules, moral panic, and who society deems “too much” to support. Gremlins asks whether the real horror lies not in difference, but in our refusal to build structures capable of sustaining it.Want to share your thoughts on Gremlines or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at [email protected] or on BlueSky @bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Bluesky and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel reunite with old friends and familiar, tentacled faces as season 2 nears its end. Project Odessa is finally explained and Cipher’s master plan turns out to be must more upsetting than expected.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terry and Joe descend upon Li Tolqa to discuss Brandon Cronenberg's third film, Infinity Pool (2023), which features a divisive Mia Goth performance (we *love* it BTW). It also has numerous intriguing storylines that meander a bit by the end, but perhaps that's the whole point?Plus: the downbeat ending; satire & politics; James as an emasculated dog; and anticipation for Cronenberg's new space-set filmWanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, Nichole is taking a look at 2016’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe. A father-and-son coroner pair perform an autopsy on an unidentified woman and, as her secrets get revealed, she begins to represent so many bodies of horror, including bodies dismissed, bodies treated as inhuman, and bodies controlled. As the two men try to “help” her, they do so while using the tools that caused her pain and destruction in the first place.Want to recommend a film to be covered or share your thoughts on the film? Reach out on BlueSky at @BodiesOfHorror or [email protected] and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81. Follow them @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel take an ill-advised field trip and wind up back in Almira to chat about surprise cameos, evolving powers, and burned dong in Gen V Season 2 Episode 5, The Kids Are not All Right.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the second last Jennifer Lynch text, Terry and Joe are trying something different. Considering Hisss (2010) had a famously troubled production, we're also including director Penny Vozniak's documentary Despite The Gods (2012), which chronicles the making of the film. The doc is an essential part of the viewing experience in order to understand what happened in India and why Lynch doesn't claim Hisss as her own.Plus: praising star Mallika Sherawat and the practical snake effects, debating the broad comedy, and why George States doesn't work as a villain for us.Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get out of the lake and toss the flowers because Jenn, Gena, and Joe have re-entered the Oscar race with a look at Nia DaCosta's update of Ibsen's famous play, Hedda (2025).Starring a dazzling Tessa Thompson and a commanding Nina Hoss, this 1950-set all-in-one-night film race & queer swaps characters to breathe new life into the material. Helped by a propulsive score, *gorgeous* costumes and prowling camerawork, this one really worked for us!Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more dangerously good shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bodies of Horror is ending National Family Caregivers Month with a focus on “paid” or “professional” caregivers. This may include hospice nurses and others that help provide skilled or medical care when family caregivers need the support. 2005’s The Skeleton Key takes on weighty themes of generational trauma, racism and faith in the wrapping of a gothic ghost/haunted house story. Does it handle these themes well? Welp…Want to recommend a film to be covered or share your thoughts on the film? Reach out on BlueSky at @BodiesOfHorror or [email protected] and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81. Follow them @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe and Terry are psyched to be back as we discuss our favorite Brandon Cronenberg film, 2020's Possessor.Featuring special effects that Cronenberg and cinematographer Karim Hussain spent years developing, as well a revelatory work from Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott, this film is a total trip.Plus: ultra gory violence, a reticence to engage with queer readings, and *that* endingWanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky?> Terry: @gaylydreadful> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Theme Music: Roniit - "Purify"If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously creepy Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel head to the fight of the year to chat about bush whackers, gnome fuckers, and burned men in glass tubes in Gen V season 2 episode 4, Bags.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboysConnect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.