Episode 59: Analog Horror

Episode 59: Analog Horror This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025 and posted on July 12, 2025.  Content Warning: Light vulgarity.  Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 59 Introductions to your ghost hosts - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Suzie aka Projectile Varmint Introductions to our guest - Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast Today's Topic: Analog Horror Defining Analog Horror The origins of analog horror The Uncanny Valley  Liminal Spaces The rise of analog horror and Skinamarink Media Discussion Shorts Dog Nightmares - Childhood Dreams (2022) Local 58 - You Are on the Fastest Available Route (2017) Midis Gemini Home Entertainment - World's Weirdest Animals (2018) The Backrooms - Found Footage (2022) The Walten Files: Introductory Tape (2023) Possibly in Michigan (1983) Mandela Catalogue Volume 1 (2020) The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001, Tape 002, Tape 003, Tape 004 (2023) Feature Length Winter of '83 (2022) Best & Worst Representations of Analog Horror Worst The Walten Files (2023) - Suzie, Billy D, & Lonely The Greylock Tapes - Tape 001 (2023) - Billy D Best Possibly in Michigan (1983) - Lonely & Billy D Winter of '83 (2022) - Suzie Suzie's Deep Cuts & Surface Wounds This segment highlights lesser known films based on their IMDB ratings. If something has 5k or under reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Deep Cut. If something has between 6-10k reviews on IMDB, we'll call it a Surface Wound. Too Many Cooks (2014) This House Has People In It (2016) WNUF Halloween Special (2013) Closing Thoughts How do you think the rise of analog horror will impact the future of horror storytelling, if at all? Thank you to Our Guests Follow Billy D on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts! Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon! Take part in our 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 DeGuzman, K. (2025, June 5). What is Analog Horror — History and Examples Explained. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-analog-horror-definition/  Partha, M. (2025, January 22). Analog horror and the Uncanny Valley — what makes it so terrifying? Medium. https://medium.com/@mitalisechochamber/analog-horror-and-the-uncanny-valley-what-makes-it-so-terrifying-4048f7b7062e  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-a). Dog nightmares. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Dog_Nightmares  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-b). Gemini Home Entertainment. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Gemini_Home_Entertainment  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-c). Local 58. Analog Horror Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/Local_58  Wiki, C. T. a. H. (n.d.-d). The backrooms. Analog Horror  Wiki. https://analog-horror-0.fandom.com/wiki/The_Backrooms  Wikipedia contributors. (2025a, June 23). Uncanny. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, July 1). Uncanny valley.  Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley#:~:text=The%20uncanny%20valley%20is%20the,Movement%20amplifies%20the%20emotional%20response.  Wikipedia contributors. (2025c, July 6). Liminal space (aesthetic). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminal_space_(aesthetic)