Kino Royale

Come and pet my Broody Babadook in the closet under the stairs. He’s a huge drama queen! 9/10 Broody Byronic Babadooks.Content Warning: animal cruelty, mental illness, grief, PTSD, potential child abuse/neglect, monsters in the closet!Links:Episode extended show notes on KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/babadookFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & Instagram.Email: [email protected] Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - via Free Music Archive — CC BY: Universfield - Creepy Horror BackgroundUniversfield - Creepy Tension BackgroundUniversfield - Dark Mystery AtmosphereUniversfield - Mystery HorrorUniversfield - Paranormal Horror BackgroundUniversfield - Spirit HorrorMark Kingard - Insect MindTriple5 Here - CreepyCultural: Spider - OZ drink - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_cream_floatRussians in Turkey: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-Russians-like-to-visit-Turkey-so-muchDoxa on YT on new Russian textbooks for schoolkids on how to build a ‘proper’ family: https://youtu.be/6HHkqfoniLk?si=N6ww08Hzqu1odqcTMake Russia Medieval Again: https://theconversation.com/make-russia-medieval-again-how-putin-is-seeking-to-remold-society-with-a-little-help-from-ivan-the-terrible-253812Water pollution in Russia: https://factsanddetails.com/russia/Nature_Science_Animals/sub9_8c/entry-5064.htmlThe State of the Black Sea Ecosystem: https://europeangreens.eu/resolutions/blacksea-ecosystem-danger/Sources:Cold Open - excerpt from IMDB quotes from the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/quotes/?item=qt6339100Warm Close - excerpt from ‘Boogeyman’, short story from Stephen King’s ‘Night Shift’, 1978, Anchor Books Edition, 2012 copy.Movie IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549/Recs:Books:Brothers Grimm - "Cinderella", "The Frog Prince", "Hansel and Gretel", "Rapunzel", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Snow White". Hans Christian Andersen - "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Red Shoes", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", "Thumbelina."  Pods:House of CinemaBTW I found Mike Flanagan's pod - it's Directors Commentary w/MFTv shows:Lisey’s Story (2021), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3319460Movies:Sinister (2012), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777Talk to me (2022), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638522Bring Her Back (2023), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32246771Boogeyman (2023), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3427252Leviticus (2026), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39143902/Acknowledgment of CountryI would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. 

New to the Yabba? Film Lady is not - hence she will never refuse a cold one while in the Outback. 7/10 dry dead dingo's dongers.Content Warning: strong animal cruelty, alcoholism, mentions of suicide, gambling, guns.Links:Episode extended show notes on KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/wake-in-frightFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bsky & Instagram.Email: [email protected] Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - via Free Music Archive — CC BY: Triple5 Here - CreepySound effect of clapping by Free Sound Community on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community-46691455/Slang:dry as a dead dingo's donger: ⁠https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dry_as_a_dead_dingo%27s_donger⁠Sources:Cold Open excerpt: p. 8, Penguin edition, Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook (1961), my own copyOther readings from the above novel edition.Movie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_in_FrightMen Down Under lyrics https://genius.com/Men-at-work-down-under-lyricsAustralia All Over  with Ian McNamara https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/australiaalloverMentions of brands - personal faves - NOT sponsored:Park Run: https://www.parkrun.com/Brown Brothers: https://www.brownbrothers.com.au/Shudder: https://www.shudder.com/Recs:PodsHorror Queers ep on WiFRandom Number Horror Generator ep on WiFTv shows:Rocko’s Modern Life, 1993-96, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106115/OZ Movies:Cure (1997), dir. Kiyoshi KurosawaSeven (1995)Royal Hotel (2023)Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)Wolf Creek (2005)Razorback (1984)Lake Mungo (2008)Eden Lake (2008)Leviticus (2026)

Join Film Lady at her impressions on Leviticus & its SPOILERFIFIC discussion, as seen first-hand at Sydney Film Fest. 10/10 evil doppelgängers.Content Warning: discussions of religion & politics, swearing (lots).Links:Extended show notes: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/leviticusFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bsky & Insta.Email: [email protected] - Free Music Archive — CC BY:Amarent - Never Let Go (Instrumental) Amarent - To The Moon (Instrumental) Amarent - Caught In The Middle (Instrumental) - RemasteredJake Hunter - Gentle Documentary BackgroundJake Hunter - Ambient Documentary BackgroundMindseye - Orion - InstrumentalMindseye - Spores - InstrumentalEvents:Dracula Ballet in Syd: https://bigliveco.com/performances/dracula/Bloodsuckers - Nature Vampires exhibition: https://australian.museum/exhibition/bloodsuckers/NSW State Library turns 200: https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/200Russian anti-LGBTQ:Meduza. "'What Even Is Propaganda?' How Russia's Murky Anti-LGBTQ Laws Fuel a Repressive Campaign." June 20, 2025. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/06/19/what-even-is-propagandaHuman Rights Watch. "Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT 'Extremism' Designation." June 30, 2025. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/06/30/russia-rising-toll-of-lgbt-extremism-designationHuman Rights Watch. "Russia: Supreme Court Bans 'LGBT Movement' as 'Extremist.'" November 30, 2023. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/30/russia-supreme-court-bans-lgbt-movement-extremistAmnesty International. "Russia: Russian LGBT Network Is Labelled 'Extremist' in Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights." April 2026. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/russia-russian-lgbt-network-is-labelled-extremist-in-escalating-crackdown-on-lgbti-rights/The Moscow Times. "Russian Court Outlaws Top LGBTQ+ Rights Group as 'Extremist.'" April 27, 2026. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/27/russian-court-outlaws-top-lgbtq-rights-group-as-extremist-a92617Washington Blade / Uncloseted Media. "Under New Extremism Laws, LGBTQ Russians Must Fight to Survive." May 4, 2026. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/05/04/under-new-extremism-laws-lgbtq-russians-must-fight-to-survive/PinkNews. "Russian Boy, 13, Charged Under 'LGBT Propaganda' Law." May 26, 2026. https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/05/26/russia-lgbt-propaganda-2026/Book Recs:Red Notice by Bill Browder: Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill BrowderSame River, Twice: Putin's War on Women – A Feminist Investigation of Sexual Violence, Genocide, and Threats to Democracy by Sofi OksanenVirillion: Outbreak by AJ VilleGulliver's Travels by Jonathan SwiftCodename Villanelle (Book 1) by Luke JenningsPod RecsEmsolation podcast ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/15qllagrmJdfkNzVfaRzoP?si=615f02a92cbb4eb6Halloweenies ep on Backrooms & Obsession: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UTv9YAVnZ8tpvSuPo3v9R?si=df1dde753ff84174Tv shows:Parks & Rec, 2009–15Killing Eve, 2018–22Movies:Hokum (2026)Chapters:(00:00) Acknowledgement of Country(00:21) FL reads from the Book of Leviticus(01:23) What is Leviticus?(02:25) Content Warnings(03:30) Proper Welcome & Intro(06:26) July Schedule Changes(08:26) News(14:09) NSW State Library Turns 200(17:58) Upcoming in FL's Universe(20:03) SPOILER WARNING for this ep(20:58) My attitude towards spoilers(21:40) Agenda(23:54) My ratings(24:21) Brief synopsis(25:48) My Letterboxd review(28:15) Where & why I watched Leviticus(33:37) Aspirations for next year fest(42:13) Where to find me(42:48) Themes - book of Leviticus: why does religion hate queer people?(48:23) Homophobia globally & recent anti-LGBTQ propaganda of Russian authorities(1:06:35) Adding some Levity to Leviticus - talking Young Love(1:15:17) FL's first crushes - real & fictional(1:28:45) Leviticus in Australiana context(1:30:39) Notes from the viewing(1:47:16) Recs(1:51:18) Upcoming on KR(1:53:04) Warm Close

Hello, revolting! Oi loik what oi see… To celebrate 11 years of residing in the land of OZ, Film Lady travels to Fountain Lakes to help Kath & Kim navigate the dramas of everyday life, laughing along to the Pilot episode - ‘SEX’.Links:Episode extended show notes on KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/kath-kimFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & InstagramEmail: [email protected] Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - Amarent - Never Let Go (Instrumental) via Free Music Archive — CC BY.Content:Kath & Kim, Series 1, Episode 1, "SEX" (ABC, 2002). https://iview.abc.net.au/video/CO0011V001S00Bretty seen in Chicago musical in 2024: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-afternoons/peter-rowsthorn/103997736Selected quotes via IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272397/quotes/?item=qt0283455Checkered bags pic from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Durable-Laundry-Shopping-Travelling-Reusable/dp/B0FX3SGXPF?th=1Also - forgot to mention - how cool is that both K&K & Vicar of Dibley have Kylie Minogue as Guest at some point :) Recs:TV shows:OZ: UtopiaRosehavenAll Aussie Adventures, Time to hit the road with Russel CoightBritish/Irish/BBC:Vicar of DibleyFather TedGavin & StaceyBreadKeeping Up AppearancesOne Foot in the GraveThe Royle FamilyAb Fab! How could I miss that, Sweetie, Darling???Movies OZ: The CastleMuriel’s WeddingPicnic at the Hanging RockWolf CreekBabadookWake in FrightLeviticusPods:Australianarama pod ep: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dvENnCZ25zwTNwhnG39op?si=0203442f42344686Chapters:00:00:00 Acknowledgement of country00:00:42 Welcome & Intro00:04:25 Facts about the show00:07:37 My history with the show00:09:14 Agenda00:13:01 How does K&K fits into KR show?00:13:48 Content warning00:14:25 Where to find FL00:15:57 Episode 1 Discussion starts00:49:42 Recs00:52:55 Conclusion - closing thoughts00:54:15 What's upcoming in KR

In the 7th episode, Film Lady gets obsessed about the newest horror fave: Obsession (2026) - 9/10 bear shrines. Listen to her post-watch rambles, as well as deep analysis of heavy topics no one asked for. Content warning: suicide, sexual & emotional abuse, animal death, coarse language.Question for listeners - lemme know in the comments, on socials or email: What would you wish for if you had One Wish Willow?Links:Episode extended show notes on KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/obsessionFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & InstagramEmail: [email protected] Review on the Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.com/blog/obsessionDiscover Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - all tracks are royalty free via Free Music Archive — CC BY:Amarent - Caught in the Middle (Instrumental) - RemasteredAmarent - Never Let Go (Instrumental)Jake Hunter - Scary Cinematic Background PianoMindseye - Orion - InstrumentalMindseye - Spores - InstrumentalSoularflair - Call Of The Void (soundtrack, dark, creepy, scary)Soularflair - Soundscape 35 (dark, scary, mechanized drone)Soularflair - Soundscape 36 (shrill, scary, ghostly, drone)Triple5 Here - CreepyThe episode was written, recorded & edited by the author using Audacity free software.Chapters:00:00:00 Acknowledgement of Country00:00:30 Cold Open & Intro00:02:53 News00:03:23 Upcoming Schedule for 3mo00:07:05 Agenda00:08:37 Where to Find Moi00:09:52 Why Obsession00:15:04 Synopsis00:16:40 Impressions - SPOILERS AHEAD00:18:42 Post-Watch Impressions00:26:23 Best Spooks00:36:16 Themes00:41:14 Summary of OG Monkey's Paw00:49:32 Associations00:57:14 Ratings00:58:11 Recoms01:03:29 My One Wish Willow01:06:57 Listener Request01:07:36 Lukewarm CloseRECOMSPods"Obsession (2026) — The Scariest Film of the Year So Far?" Evolution of Horror. "Obsession (2026)." Dead Meat. FilmsTalk to Me. Dir. by Danny and Michael Philippou. 2022.Paranormal Activity. Dir. by Oren Peli. 2007.The Exorcist. Dir. by William Friedkin. 1973.Possession. Dir. by Andrzej Żuławski. 1981.Misery. Dir. by Rob Reiner. 1990.Companion. Dir. by Drew Hancock. 2025.PlaylistsBurwell, Rock. Obsession. Spotify, 2026. https://open.spotify.com/album/295aVJ1pcfkOGRMODulEYs?si=VIvMVWGcTwG-jhuINP1c5w."Hits to Get Obsessed To." Spotify playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2QTxVLQHLtZEqcoGXdSmur?si=b76c65ec0b0a4df0.BooksBrontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. 1847.Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925.Fowles, John. The Collector. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963.Kepnes, Caroline. You. New York: Atria Books, 2014.King, Stephen. Needful Things. New York: Viking, 1991.Nabokov, Vladimir. Lolita. Paris: Olympia Press, 1955.Tolstoy, Leo. Anna Karenina. 1878.

In the 6th episode of KR, Film Lady settles into Thornfield Hall & ponders which hot white Hollywood actor will play Rochester in the 2030 adaptation of Jane Eyre, while revisiting one of the most prolific texts in the feminist literature.CORRECTION: I’ve mistakenly called ‘Housemaid’ by Freida McFadden ‘Handmaid’! The movie also should be Housemaid, not Handmaid! Soz for that :)NB: Kinda messed up my sound in the closing section near the end. I held the mic too close! Sorry, I will try to be better next time ;)Episode extended show notes on KR website, including pod, movie & book recs + sources: https://kinoroyale.net/episodes/jane-eyreFind me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & InstagramEmail: [email protected] Reviews on Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.com/Discover Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Music - all tracks sourced via Free Music Archive — CC BY."Endless" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The episode was written, recorded & edited by the author using Audacity free software.Chapters:(00:00:00) Acknowledgement of Country(00:00:30) Cold Open - Reading(00:01:44) Royal Intro - Comments on Cold Open(00:04:28) Royal Decree - News(00:06:09) Kino Royale New Website(00:07:09) Benefits of New Website(00:08:15) Distribution - Spotify, Apple, IHeart(00:09:40) Acknowledgment of Country Explained(00:10:57) Instagram Account of FL(00:12:05) Announcing June as Australiana Month(00:12:33) Today's Agenda(00:13:37) Where to Find Film Lady(00:14:04) Royal Screening - Discussion & Movie 1943 Overview(00:16:21) Let's Talk About Orson Welles(00:18:31) Movie Production Facts(00:19:45) Boys Be Brooding, or Byronic Hero in Film & Literature(00:21:09) Accessing JE in Public Domain(00:22:07) I'm Calling Jane Janey, Like in Daria(00:23:27) Book Overview(00:23:59) JE as Bildungsroman(00:25:41) JE's Criticism When It Came Out(00:26:18) Why Am I Covering This Movie & Novel?(00:28:18) Describing My JE Book Edition(00:29:43) Royal Ramblings - Notes(00:29:55) FL Relates to Janey's Childhood Struggles(00:32:41) FL Recalls an Incident with Her Biology Teacher(00:34:17) Russian 90s-00s Schooling = Victorian Schooling(00:34:43) School as Prison for Both JE & FL(00:36:46) FL's Toilets Didn't Even Have Doors(00:40:06) FL's School Was Not at All Like Euphoria TV Show(00:42:13) Unhinged Teachers Not to Blame - Rather the System & the Ones in Power(00:44:13) Children Were Not Considered a Person in Victorian Times(00:47:27) Lowood Based on Real Institution(00:49:03) Asshole Employer & No HR - No Choice But to Fall in Love(00:49:49) Why Rochester - Is It Love or He Was Just There?(00:53:33) FL Thinks It's Unfair to Be a Dick Just Because You're Older(00:56:06) FL Thinks Western Culture Is More Equal Re: Age Differences(00:58:08) Would Jane Quit Working Upon Marriage? Not That Simple!(01:01:24) Governess as a Feminist Profession in Victorian Era(01:03:46) Rochester's Interrogation Techniques: Deliberate Destabilization(01:07:13) Jane's Feminist Mini-Manifesto & Rigby's Criticism(01:09:03) Joan Fontaine Is No Plain Jane: Casting Fail(01:09:55) Blanche Ingram & Mum Badmouthing Governesses: A Sexual Threat to the Family Unit(01:12:43) Butcher by J.C. Oates Rec(01:14:56) Rochester Evil, Bad Romance(01:15:30) Jane's Defending R Because Patriarchy(01:17:55) The Whole Cheesy 'Impediment to Marriage' Thing(01:19:36) Differences Between Movie & Novel(01:30:53) Touch of Levity - Visuals(01:34:53) Themes(01:47:46) Associations(01:51:22) Royal Ratings(01:54:30) Royal Verdict(01:56:58) Royal Recommendations(01:58:32) Royal Dismissal & Warm Close(02:01:19) Advice from the Queen - Hyacinth Bucket

I would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.***Can you get pregnant & give birth to a baby car, even if your one-night stand is an automatic Kia Picanto? Find out in the Film Lady’s Special, Mother’s Day episode where she goes through her carefully curated Cozy Mumma Letterboxd Watchlist.Links: KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/Mothers Day Cozy Watchlist: https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/list/mothers-day-cozy-watchlist-2026/Find me: @filmladyroyal on Letterboxd, Bluesky & InstagramEmail: [email protected] Reviews on Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.com/Discover Film Lady: https://filmladyproductions.netlify.app/Intro poetry read by me - from the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody', written by Queen's lead Freddie Mercury: https://genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyricsMusic - all tracks are royalty free via Free Music Archive — CC BY.

Who would the Film Lady put inside her Wicker Man? 8/10 Rowan Hares for 1973 folk horror classic - The Wicker Man.In the fourth episode of Kino Royale, The Film Lady goes deeper — into the ancient roots of paganism, the Slavic gods, the Russian double faith, and why the old religion never actually died. From Beltane bonfires to birthday candles, from Dazbog to the Wicker Man's final flame — plus a genuine Russian separation spell to close, because some episodes demand it. Links:KR website: https://kinoroyale.net/Visual Companion on The Cinefile Blog The Wicker Man Scenario on Royal Simulator AppYT - Ivan Kupala - Kolyada (Zainka)YT - Ivan Kupala - Pchyoly (Bees)The Collected Tales of Nikolai GogolHorror Movie 'Viy' based on Gogol's tale, watch in full on YT hereFilm Lady Productions portfolio hereComprehensive book on Slavic Paganism, AmazonFollow me:@filmladyroyal on Bluesky, Letterboxd & InstagramDrop me a line: [email protected] used in prep for the ep - especially 2d part, Studies:Aitamurto, Kaarina — Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism: Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie (Routledge, 2016)Beliefnet — "The Pagan Origins of May Day": beliefnet.comBoston Public Library Blog — "Origins and Practices of Holidays: Beltane": bpl.orgBritannica — "Paganism": britannica.com/topic/paganismCelebrate Pagan Holidays — Statistics and Studies: celebratepaganholidays.comCultural Atlas — Russian Religion: culturalatlas.sbs.com.auDavies, Owen — Paganism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2011)List25 — "25 Popular Holidays With Surprisingly Pagan Origins": list25.comneo-paganism.org — Pagan Demographics & CultureOnline Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com/word/paganismPew Research Centre — "Russians Return to Religion, But Not to Church" (2014): pewresearch.orgPew Research Centre Global Survey 2025 (via Wild Hunt): wildhunt.orgRussia Beyond — "Is Slavic Paganism a Real Power in Russia?": rbth.comThalira — "Rodnovery: Modern Slavic Paganism and the Revival of Native Faith": thalira.comThe Conversation — "From Nordic Symbols to Sledgehammer Executions: Inside the Wagner Group's Neo-Pagan Rituals" (2024): theconversation.comThrough Eternity Tours — "7 Pagan Holidays We Still Celebrate Today": througheternity.comVCIOM — "Religion and Society: A Monitoring Study" (June 2025): wciom.comWigington, Patti — "History of Beltane and May Day," LearnReligions.comWikipedia — Beltane, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, May Day, Modern Paganism, Paganism, Religion in Russia, Slavic Native Faith, Slavic Native Faith in Russia, Valentine's Day — Wikipedia entriesMusic for bg - all tracks are royalty free via Free Music Archive — CC BY.Recorded & edited via Audacity free software.

Breeding, Bosoms & Booty. Rebecca (1940): 8/10 ghostly hairbrushes. In the 3d episode of Kino Royale, Film Lady claims she is the new Mrs de Winter & decides to dissect both the movie & the OG book. She gets the estate confused with Robbie William’s song while whinging the adaptation only has 1 dog instead of 2. Links:• Rebecca review — The Cinefile Blog• Robbie Williams, Road to Mandalay (2000)• Royal Simulator App • YouTube: MIT Lectures on Film History• YT: Watch Rebecca (1940) • The novel: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Find me:• Letterboxd: @filmladyroyal• Bluesky: @filmladyroyal• Email: [email protected] (royalty free via Free Music Archive — CC BY):Jake Hunter - Classical Piano EleganceJake Hunter - Elegant Classical StringsJake Hunter - Majestic Classical StringsJake Hunter - Noble Classical StringsKevin MacLeod - Blue FeatherKevin MacLeod - Camille Saint-Saëns_Danse Macabre - Busy StringsKevin MacLeod - Camille Saint-Saëns_Danse Macabre - FinaleKevin MacLeod - Camille Saint-Saëns_Danse Macabre - Isolated HarpKevin MacLeod - Camille Saint-Saëns_Danse Macabre - Light DanceKevin MacLeod - Camille Saint-Saëns_Danse Macabre - Sad PartKevin MacLeod - DivertissementKevin MacLeod - Erik Satie_Gymnopedie No 1Kevin MacLeod - Ghost DanceKevin MacLeod - J. S. Bach_Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049Kevin MacLeod - J. S. Bach_Toccata and Fugue in D MinorKevin MacLeod - Snow DropKevin MacLeod - SonatinaKevin MacLeod - Tiny FugueKevin MacLeod - Traditional_Song of the Volga BoatmenKevin MacLeod - Trio for Piano Violin and ViolaKevin MacLeod - Wagner_Bridal Chorus - pianoKevin MacLeod - Wagner_Bridal ChorusMystery Mammal - AsylumJake Hunter — Scary Cinematic Background PianoUniversfield — Creepy Horror BackgroundUniversfield — Mystery HorrorUniversfield — Paranormal Horror BackgroundYuri Megis — Horror Piano TrailerJoseph R. Lilore — NOVEMBERSOURCESBritannica: Rebecca (novel) Mental Floss: 11 Facts About Daphne du Maurier's Enduring Novel (2020) Literary Ladies Guide: Rebecca — original 1938 reviews Refinery29: The Real History of Rebecca Author Daphne du Maurier (2020) IMDb: Rebecca (1940) Trivia The Alfred Hitchcock Wiki: Rebecca (1940) Britannica: Rebecca (film by Hitchcock) BFI Sight & Sound: Love to death — Hitchcock, Du Maurier and Rebecca Viv and Larry: The Mysterious Mrs Danvers — Queer Subtext in Rebecca (2013) Intermission Time: Queer Reading — Rebecca (2019)Autostraddle: Thirsty Classics — Rebecca Is Hot Even in Death (2021)Lavender Menace: Du Maurier's Rebecca and Queer Culture (2020)Perisphere: Rebecca, Mrs Danvers, and Me (2023)Books & Bakes: Rebecca as Queer Tragedy (2023)Literary Hub: Obreht, T. — Mrs Danvers, Rebecca's Lesbian Feminist Hero (2025) Course Hero: Rebecca ThemesThe Bookish Elf: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier — Book ReviewEBSCO Research Starters: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Mental Floss: 11 Facts About Daphne du Maurier's Enduring Novel British Comedy Guide: 30th Anniversary of Keeping Up Appearances Hollywood Reporter: Companion Review Variety: Companion Review Paste Magazine: Companion Review

Religion: opium for the people. C*ntrol (spelt with U not O) for Mr. Reid. 9/10 Blueberry-Pie-Scented Candles.In the second episode of Kino Royale, the Film Lady knocks on the wrong door and gets trapped in a two-hour theological debate with Hugh Grant.Links:Heretic review @ The Cinefile BlogEverything Is a Remix — Kirby Ferguson (YouTube)The Whorrors — Episode 164: Heretic (2024)Hack or Slash — Episode 407: Heretic (2024)Dead Meat Podcast — Episode 227: HereticFind me:@filmladyroyal at Bsky & LetterboxdMusic: royalty free via Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/), license type: CC BYGeoff Keston - Discordant Horror StringsJake Hunter - Scary Cinematic Background PianoKirk Osamayo - (Ambient) Horror SoundsPCxTC - Treehouse Of HorrorUniversfield - Creepy Horror BackgroundUniversfield - Mystery HorrorUniversfield - Paranormal Horror BackgroundYuri Megis - Horror Piano TrailerJoseph R. Lilore - NOVEMBER

Immaculate Crab Conception: 9/10 Zoombies. In the first ever Kino Royale episode, the Film Lady turns to alternative medicine in the 2025 Adams Family folk horror, Mother of Flies.Links:Mother of Flies review — The Cinefile Blog:Poem: Lady Lazarus — Sylvia Plath: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49000/lady-lazarusFind me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/Find me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmladyroyal.bsky.socialMusic: royalty free via Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/), license type: CC BYJoseph R. Lilore - NOVEMBERJoseph R. Lilore - Orchestral Miniatures #7 - Dark, Expressive, CinematicJoseph R. Lilore - Orchestral Miniatures #11 - Piano & Orchestra WaltzTriple5 Here - CreepyUniversfield - Creepy Tension BackgroundUniversfield - Dark Mystery AtmosphereUniversfield - Mysterious Dark BackgroundUniversfield - Spirit Horror

A short pre-pilot introduction to Kino Royale — the podcast, the persona, and the lifelong horror obsession that started it all. The Film Lady will take over from Episode 1. For now, meet the woman behind the crown.Links:Find me on Letterboxd: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/⁠Find me on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/filmladyroyal.bsky.social⁠The Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.com/Music: royalty free via Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/), license type: CC BYJoseph R. Lilore - NOVEMBERJoseph R. Lilore - Orchestral Miniatures #7 - Dark, Expressive, CinematicJoseph R. Lilore - Orchestral Miniatures #11 - Piano & Orchestra WaltzTriple5 Here - CreepyUniversfield - Creepy Tension BackgroundUniversfield - Dark Mystery AtmosphereUniversfield - Mysterious Dark BackgroundUniversfield - Spirit Horror