S1E4: Horror For Beginners

08/30/22 • 82 min

Getting into horror can be scary, and not in the way it's supposed to be. That's why Mal and Preston have made a guide to help you decide where you should start with horror based on your favorite genres and personal sensitivities.
TIME STAMPS:
Intro (Misconceptions, Why We Watch Horror) - 0:00
General Recommendations -
A Nightmare on Elm Street 7:39
Orphan 21:00
(bonus) The Ring 29:15
Recommendations Based on Genre -
Mystery/Thriller 37:06
Science-Fiction 41:28
Drama 45:25
Comedy 49:53
Teen 54:46
(bonus) Superhero 58:41
Recommendations Based on Sensitivity -
Useful Resources (doesthedogdie.com) 1:02:43
No Gore 1:04:55
No Paranormal 1:06:00
No Violence 1:07:42
No Jump Scares 1:09:30
Won't Be Scared After Watching 1:12:17
Well-Done Horror 1:14:29
Outro - 1:20:50
Films Discussed in this Episode:
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors
Halloween
Scream
Fright Night
Friday the 13th
Orphan
You
The Ring
Begotten
X
The Clovehitch Killer
Watcher
Green Room
Se7en
The Thing
Alien
Annihilation
Ex-Machina
The Fly
The Haunting of Hill House
Hush
Oculus
Jacob's Ladder
Relic
Evil Dead II
Braindead (aka Dead Alive)
What We Do In The Shadows
Re-Animator
Ginger Snaps
The Craft
Urban Legend
Scream 2
Blade
Blade II
The Others
The Sixth Sense
The VVitch
Ready or Not
Scream 5
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Paranormal Activity
The Omen
Black Swan
Perfect Blue
Mother!

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Your favorite Zillennials are back to talk about the new releases They/Them and Bodies Bodies Bodies to see where the genre is headed in the 2020's.
TIME STAMPS:
Intro, Past Generations of Horror - 0:00
They/Them - 16:45
Bodies Bodies Bodies - 41:25

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S1E5: Eastern Horror & American Remakes (Ringu/The Ring + Shutter)

Mal and Preston dive into America's brief fascination with Eastern Horror from its birth with 2002's "The Ring" to its death with 2008's "Shutter." These films, as well as the original films they’re based on, are used to determine what sets Eastern horror apart from your typical Western horror flick.
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, self harm, and suicide within media.
TIME STAMPS:
Intro, What Is Eastern Horror? 0:00
Ringu/The Ring 6:33
Shutter 31:18
Eastern Horror’s Influence 1:07:55

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