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Such a Nightmare: Conversations about Horror
by Such a Nightmare
Each episode looks at a specific horror text that, for better or worse, gives us nightmares. Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @NightmarePod1
Episodes
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Horror Movie: A Novel (2024 novel by Paul Tremblay) | Episode #100
It's our 100th episode!!!! Hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca celebrate a podcast and friendship while discussing the 2024 Horror Movie: A Novel by Paul Tremblay. Episode Highlights: We appreciated the opportunity--for our 100th episode--to return to a favorite writer: Paul Tremblay! We frame...
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Leprechaun 3 (1995) | Episode #99
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca explore the magic and horror of Vegas as they discuss the 1995 horror comedy film Leprechaun 3. Episode Highlights: We frame our discussion of the film by considering how it serves as the third installment in...
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Late Night with the Devil (2023) | Episode #98
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss the 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil. Episode Highlights: We begin by addressing the monster in the room: the film's use of AI and the subsequent backlash this film faced as a result....
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Leprechaun 2 (1994) | Episode #97
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss the 1994 horror comedy film Leprechaun 2. Episode Highlights: We explore how the sequel compares with the original 1993 film and argue that, particularly in terms of cinematography, Leprechaun 2 feels...
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Misery (1990) | Episode #96
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss the awesomeness that is Misery. Although we focus primarily on the 1990 film staring Kathy Bates and James Caan, we cannot help but also talk about Stephen King's original novel and Toni shares their...
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Steve DeWinter and Renee Miller | Interview (2024) | Eerie Extras
In this spooktacular Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer speaks with horror authors and creators Steve DeWinter and Renee Miller. We explore the horrific power and potential of immersive storytelling (which is a really awesome way of presenting and engaging with the horror...
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Leprechaun (1993) | Episode #95
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca search for their pot of gold as they discuss the 1993 horror comedy film Leprechaun. Episode Highlights: We talk about the awesomeness that is Warwick Davis and how his performance encourages us to laugh with...
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Willy's Wonderland (2021) | Episode #94
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca put a coin in the pinball machine to discuss 2021's Willy's Wonderland. Episode Highlights: We talk about how Nicholas Cage is the reason for the season and, hands down, the best part of this film. We explore...
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Friday the 13th (2009) | Episode #93
In this episode of the Such a Nightmare podcast, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca return--for a final time (at least for now!)--to Camp Crystal Lake as they discuss the 2009 horror slasher film Friday the 13th. Episode Highlights: We examine the film's (potentially) strange juxtaposition...
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Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) | Episode #92
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca work the graveyard shift as they discuss the 2023 horror film Five Nights at Freddy's. Episode Highlights: Toni shares what it was like playing the game on band trips as a kid and how this shaped their anticipation and hopes for this film.…
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David-Jack Fletcher| Interview (2024) | Eerie Extras
In this spooktacular Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer speaks with horror author and editor David-Jack Fletcher. We discuss the significance of normalizing LGBTQIA+ identities within the horror genre. This leads to an even bigger discussion of how queer horror can both offer…
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Jason X (2001) | Episode #91
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca hop a rocket to outer space...where, of course, Jason is waiting...as they discuss the 2001 horror slasher film Jason X. Episode Highlights: We talk about how this film is part of a slew of films in the late 90s/early 00s that sought to…
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Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma (2023 book by Claire Dederer) | Episode #90
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca venture into their first non-fiction book as they discuss the 2023 collection of essays Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. Episode Highlights: We talk about the word "monstrous" and what it means to us. We express how called…
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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) | Episode #89
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca descend to the underworld (kind of) as they discuss the 1993 horror slasher film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. Episode Highlights: If we thought it took a while for Jason to make it to Manhattan, we were shocked by how long it took…
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Jolie Toomajan | Interview (2023) | Eerie Extras
In this spooktacular terrifying Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer speaks with horror scholar, writer, and editor Jolie Toomajan. We discuss her research into several less-appreciated women who wrote for Weird Tales, and what she has been learning in her recent scholarship....
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Maeve Fly (2023 novel by C.J. Leede) | Episode #88
In this spooktacular episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca don their mouse ears as they discuss the truly horrific and absolutely fantastic 2023 novel Maeve Fly by author C.J. Leede. We highly recommend you read the book before listening to this episode! Episode Highlights: We explore…
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) | Episode #87
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca head to the big apple as they discuss the 1989 horror slasher film Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. Episode Highlights: This was our first time seeing the film, so we talk about our surprise at how long it takes Jason to…
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Scream VI (2023) | Film Review | Eerie Extras
In this Eerie Extra, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca review the 2023 horror film Scream VI. (Because, let's face it, as long as they make Scream films, we'll be watching Scream films.) We discuss our thoughts on the latest film (to date) in the franchise and how we think that the sixth...
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Mark N. Drake | Interview (2023) | Eerie Extras
In this delightfully terrifying Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer speaks with cosmic horror writer Mark N. Drake. We discuss Mark's Darkisle series and how he created this particular world, what it takes to build a memorable and unique horror setting, and the power--and...
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) | Episode#86
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk the post-modern and incredibly "meta" 2006 horror-comedy film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Episode Highlights: We discuss the film's commentary on the slasher genre and, in particular, how this movie's final girl…
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Carson Winter | Interview (2023) | Eerie Extras
In this very haunting Eerie Extra, co-host Katherine Troyer talks with horror writer Carson Winter. We discuss Carson's 2023 novella "Soft Targets" (through Tenebrous Press), the power and potential of weird horror, and what we would want to taste if we could taste any intangible thing. This...
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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) | Episode #85
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca grab their camping gear and head to the woods (metaphorically of course...Katherine is very allergic to nature) as they discuss the 1988 horror slasher film Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood. Episode Highlights: We celebrate the…
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Barbarian (2022) | Episode #84
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss writer and director Zach Cregger's unexpected (and unexpectedly funny) 2022 horror film Barbarian. Episode Highlights: We talk about some of the behind-the-scenes decisions that had a profound impact on the final version of the film...
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) | Episode #83
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca return to Crystal Lake yet again as they discuss the 1986 horror slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Episode Highlights: We talk about this film's unexpected (but rather delightful) comedy and the ways that the humor is used…
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Heather Kelley | Interview (2023) | Eerie Extras
In this delightful Eerie Extra, co-hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk with actor, educator, and theatre administrator Heather Kelley. We had the opportunity to speak with Heather about her current (and super cool) research on the narratives of ghosts--and ghostly encounters--at three...
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The Thing (2011) | Episode #82
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca continue things with their discussion of the 2011 horror film--and franchise prequel--The Thing. (Get it...continue things...with The Thing. Come for the bad puns, stay for more bad puns.) Episode Highlights: We talk about our appreciation…
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Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) | Episode #81
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca grab their machetes for their discussion of the 1985 horror slasher film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. Episode Highlights: We talk about the film's attempt to pivot the franchise and the consequences--both in terms of fan reception and…
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The Things (1951+ 1982 Films) | Episode #80
In this spooktacular episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss not one but two (well, kind of three) THINGS: the 1951 film The Thing from Another World, John Carpenter's beloved 1982 film The Thing, and the novella that started it all...John W. Campbell's 1938 "Who Goes There?"...
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) | Episode #79
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca return to Crystal Lake once more for their discussion of the 1984 horror slasher film Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Episode Highlights: We talk about how this film works to set itself apart from the other entries in the franchise, even...
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Friday the 13th Part III (1982) | Episode #76
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca keep on camping as they discuss the 1982 horror slasher film Friday the 13th Part III. Episode Highlights: We talk about how this particular entry in the franchise was disappointing as it was the exact same formula from the first two...
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Halloween Ends (2022) | Episode #78
In this special Halloween episode (recorded in person and unedited!), hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk about the conclusion (at least for now...) of the Halloween franchise as they discuss the 2022 horror slasher film Halloween Ends. Episode Highlights: We look at the ways that this…
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Jaysen Buterin, Kevin Kangas, Ron Riekki | Interview (2022) | Eerie Extras
In this very exciting Eerie Extra, co-host Katherine Troyer talks with some masters of clownish horror: Jaysen Buterin, Kevin Kangas, and Ron Riekki. Buterin (writer and director of the film Kill Giggles) and Kangas (writer and director of Fear of Clowns 1 & 2) are featured in Riekki's 2022…
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Nope (2022) | Episode #77
Jordan Peele is a horror filmmaker that helped inspire this entire podcast. So, in this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk the 2022 Western/sci-fi/horror film Nope. Episode Highlights: We agreed to disagree about many of our conclusions on this film, even as we both decided that...
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Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015-2018) | Episode #75
In this exciting milestone of an episode (75 episodes...what!?!), hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss not one, not two, but three seasons of the horror comedy TV show Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015-2018). Episode Highlights: We celebrate the awesomeness that is three seasons of watching Ash...
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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) | Episode #74
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss a classic that is also a remake of a classic...the 1979 horror film Nosferatu the Vampyre (German title: Phantom der Nacht). Episode Highlights: We talk about the tone-setting (albeit odd) cold opening of the mummies and how, even...
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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) | Episode #73
In this episode published one day after Monday the Thirteen, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca continue their discussion of the beloved camp-filled and campy franchise by discussing the 1981 horror slasher film Friday the 13th Part 2. Episode Highlights: We talk about how much we enjoyed…
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Nosferatu (1922) | Episode #72
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss a classic...the 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror). Episode Highlights: We explore the magic of this film as we look at everything from the realism of the set to the...
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“Thank God It’s Friday” by Ice Nine Kills | Song Analysis with Mark Garrett (2022) | Eerie Extras
In this incredibly special Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer sits down with Mark Garrett to discuss the music and the horror of Ice Nine Kill’s 2018 song “Thank God It’s Friday.” Join us as we break down and analyze this Friday the 13th-inspired song. Mark is the vocalist of...
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Friday the 13th (1980) | Episode #71
In this episode published on Friday May 13, 2022, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca turn to a new franchise... That's right, we discuss the film that started it all: the 1980 horror slasher film Friday the 13th. Episode Highlights: We talk about the great use of practical effects and the...
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5.10.22 Play-by-Plays | Bleeder Boards Monster MAYhem
This is an audio recounting of the battle play-by-plays that went live on May 10, 2022. The battles included are: Merry Barrett vs. Angela Vidal (Final Girls Bracket) Ash Williams vs. Needy Lesnicki (Final Girls Bracket) Brady Hartsfield vs. Jack Torrance (Stephen King Bracket) Happy Toyz Truck…
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5.9.22 Play-by-Plays | Bleeder Boards Monster MAYhem
This is an audio recounting of the battle play-by-plays that went live on May 9, 2022. The battles included are: Pamela Vorhees vs. Laurie Strode (Final Girls Bracket) Erin Harson vs. Sally Hardesty (Final Girls Bracket) Pennywise vs. Billy Nolan (Stephen King Bracket) Annie Wilkes vs. Mrs.…
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) | Episide #70
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss the 2014 American Persian-language horror/Western film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Episode Highlights: We examine how the film constructs the power of the Girl and turns the concept of monstrosity on its head by having the Girl...
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Tender is the Flesh (2017) | Episode #69
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss the 2017 Argentine novel Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Episode Highlights: We examine the explicitness of this novel and argue that, while admittedly intense and overwhelming, the vivid and gory descriptions are…
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Introduction to Monster MAYhem | Monster MAYhem 2022
Such a Nightmare co-host Katherine Troyer introduces a project over a year in the making: Monster MAYhem! What is Monster MAYhem you ask? Listen to Katherine explain more about this interactive bracket-style tournament that will run throughout the month of May 2022. (But good news--you can start...
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Scream 4 (2011) | Episode #68
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca conclude their exploration of Wes Craven's meta-franchise as they discuss the 2011 horror film Scream 4. Episode Highlights: We examine how this film speaks to a new decade's fears and concerns as it situates the familiar Scream saga into a...
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Raw (2016) | Episode #67
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca discuss Julia Ducournau's 2016 film Raw (French title: Grave). Episode Highlights: We talk about the ways that this film exemplifies the concept of liminality, from its depictions of places between places (like the basement rave spot) to its...
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Dani Bethea | Interview (2022) | Eerie Extras
In this very exciting Eerie Extra, co-hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk with horror journalist and scholar Dani Bethea. We discuss why horror matters and why it deserves (and continues to deserve) our critical attention even as it routinely breaks the bodies of people with…
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Scream 3 (2000) | Episode #66
In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca continue their foray into the franchise as they discuss the 2000 horror film Scream 3. Episode Highlights: We explore how the film's decision to move to Hollywood complicates the film greatly. One the one hand, it gives us an awesome scene...
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Bloodlines (2022) | Book Review | Eerie Extras
In this Eerie Extra, Such a Nightmare co-hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca review the 2022 collection of stories Bloodlines: Four Tales of Familial Horror. We discuss the magic (and horror) that this book offers by assembling together these disparate, albeit interconnected stories. Starting...
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Christopher O’Halloran, Antony Frost, Carson Winter, Alex Wolfgang | Interview (2022) | Eerie Extras
In this very exciting Eerie Extra, co-hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca talk with horror writers Christopher O’Halloran, Antony Frost, Carson Winter, and Alex Wolfgang. Their 2021 collaborative collection of novellas—Bloodlines: Four Tales of Familial Fear—reminds us that home is where the...
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