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Faculty of Horror

Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 102. Rule Breaker: Scream (1996)
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12/21/21 • 88 min

Do you like scary movies? Because Wes Craven’s Scream sure does! In this episode, Andrea and Alex tackle the game-changing film, discussing its origins, impact and legacy. Class of 2021 Merch is here! Original art by Slutfocate Become a Patron!

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Scream. Dir. Wes Craven, 1996.

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The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula. Alex’s book on ’90s horror with a feminist gaze. Men, Women and Chain Saws. Carol Clover’s treatise on gender in modern horror that coined the term Final Girl. Columbine. Dave Cullen’s in-depth account of the Columbine shootings. The Banality of Skeevil. Jude Ellison S. Doyle’s medium article on Skeet Ulrich’s particular brand of ’90s toxic masculinity. Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers. Jude Ellison S. Doyle’s book on power and monstrosity. Seventeen Magazine May 1999. Featuring Jewel on the cover, this issue contains the findings of Seventeen x Ladies Home Journal’s survey and the article, “No! 12 Ways to Make That Little Word Heard.” Cine-limbo: The Millennial/New Age Virtual Afterlife Thriller by Linda Badley. Did Millennial teens grew up on a diet of death-denying media?

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 127. In Plain Sight: Manhunter (1986)
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03/23/24 • 101 min

In this episode, Andrea and Alex investigate how multiple characters are perceived and perceive Michael Mann’s entry into the Hannibal Lec(k)tor cinematic universe. From cops to killers and the humanity in between, these cuts go deep.

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Manhunter. Dir. Michael Mann, 1986.

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How Thomas Harris defined a genre and created fiction’s most likeable villain. An overview of the Hannibal Lecter saga and what made it unique. The Tabloid that Launched America’s Obsession with True Crime. Joe Pompeo’s look back at the lasting impact of the Daily News. Eating Blake, or an Essay on Taste: The Case of Thomas Harris’s “Red Dragon”. An examination of the use of high art in a mass market paperback. Hollywood, Home Movies, and Common Sense: Amateur Film as Aesthetic Dissemination and Social Control, 1950-1962. How technology shaped suburban America’s leisure time. How 70 years of cop shows taught us to valorize the police by Constance Grady. A history of depictions of law enforcement, from bumbling buffoons to modern day menace.

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 77. Human Nature: Under the Skin (2013)
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10/24/19 • 62 min

Live from Salem Horror Fest 2019 – Andrea and Alex tackle Jonathan Glazer’s alien masterpiece. Bringing the outlying universe down to Earth, Under The Skin reveals the darkest parts of consciousness in a chilling meditation on what it means to be human.

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Under the Skin. Dir. Jonathan Glazer, 2013.

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VIDEO: The Making of Under the Skin. An in-depth look at the film’s production. The Alien Gaze of Under the Skin. How Under the Skin employs and subverts gaze theory. Where to Begin with Folk Horror. Some key definitions of the increasingly popular sub-genre. Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (1990) by Judith Butler. Gender is as gender does, but it’s just a bit more complicated.

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 114. Facks: 2022 Year in Review
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01/25/23 • 131 min

We cast one last glance at a year with a lot of horror highs. Featuring our best of 2022, things we can’t live without, our top 10 horror movies of all time, and, of course, some bloopers. Become a Patron!

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Alex’s Best of 2022 1. Nope 2. Barbarian 3. Prey 4. Orphan: First Kill 5. Men 6. Slash/Back 7. Fresh 8. Scream 9. What We Do in the Shadows S4 Andrea’s Best of 2022 1. Hellbender 2. The Innocents 3. Watcher 4. Men 5. Scream 6. The Harbinger 7. WNUF 2 8. Resurrection 9. Smile 10. Mad God What Alex Can’t Live Without: Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Nike Internationalists Dark Roast Coffee A weighted blanket A hair straightener (the GHD model mentioned) What Andrea Can’t Live Without: Vaseline Croc’s Brooklyn platform sandal Lululemon leggings Wireless headphones & Audible Tiger Balm Alex’s Greatest Horror Movies of All Time: 1. The Shining (1980) 2. Alien (1979) 3. The Exorcist (1973) 4. Get Out (2017) 5. The Stepford Wives (1975) 6. Audition (1999) 7. The Witch (2015) 8. American Psycho (2000) 9. Suspiria (2018) 10. Scream (1996) Andrea’s Greatest Horror Movies of All Time:
1. The Shining (1980)
2. The Devils (1971)
3. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
4. The Innocents (1961)
5. Night of the Hunter (1955)
6. The Witch (2015)
7. The Wicker Man (1973)
8. Get Out (2017)
9. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
10. Spoorloos (1988)

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In this episode we look at the origins of the original “Good Guy.” From his place in the history of toys to his ties to masculinity to the anxiety around 1980s family structures, we go deep with Chucky to find out what makes him kill. Become a Patron!

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Child’s Play. Dir. Tom Holland, 1988.

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The History of Creepy Dolls. An examination of how dolls became part of our nightmares. Technology’s Covert Socialization of Children: High-Tech Toys. How “high-tech” toys create a false sense of safety. Hasbro’s My Buddy Doll. A history of the doll that inspired Chucky. “Midnight Scenes and Orgies”: Public Narratives of Voodoo in New Orleans and Nineteenth-Century Discourses of White Supremacy. The Child and Adult Trauma in American Horror of the 1980s. Freud’s uncanny child in the era of consumerism. The Place of Play: Toys and Digital Cultures. A look at toys as “generation-shapers.” Hasbro Brazil’s ad for Baby Alive, encouraging parents to examine their gender biases.

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 8. A Friend of a Friend: Urban Legends in Film
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09/10/13 • -1 min

In this episode Andrea and Alex dig up the stories from our past that we just can’t seem to quit. Why do they keep reappearing, who’s responsible and what’s that scratching noise?

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Candyman. Dir. Clive Barker. 1992 [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

Urban Legend. Dir. Jamie Banks. 1998. [DVD] [Blu-Ray]

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What were our favourite movies of 2016? What are your FAQs? And most importantly – is Alex or Andrea the better friend??

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In Praise of Paul Feig’s Beautiful Male Idiot – Sam Adams article on Paul Feig’s cinematic trope.

Emily Shoichet, Tattoo Artist – Follow the amazing artist and friend of the Faculty through her social channels listed on her website.

Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams. Andrea erroneously called it “Marxism and Culture” in the episode, but here’s a nice synopsis.

Reel to Real: Race, Sex and Class at the Movies – bell hooks’ classic collection of essays on film and the importance of representation.

Danse MacabreStephen King’s treatise on classic and contemporary horror.

Fast Cars, Clean Bodies – Kristin Ross’ book on post-colonial France.

Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema – Timothy Shary’s analysis on the changing face of film consumption and its impact on the youth who consume it.

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 34. The Assessment III: Season of the Faculty
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01/20/16 • -1 min


Andrea and Alex dive back into the virtual mailbag to reassess everything covered in 2015, from the highs to the lows and everything in between.

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Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity. Alex’s book is now available for pre-order!

The Neo-Gothic Horror of James Wan. Alex’s piece on horror impresario James Wan.

Split Lip. Sam Costello’s anthology of short horror comics – we recommend!

The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul. Many great essays on Canuck horror, including Andrea’s chapter on Pontypool.

The Whorer: Episode 81. The Whorer podcast had a slightly different reading of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser films.

Based on True Case Files: Ed and Lorraine Warren in Film. Alex’s overview of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s life on film.

Remembering Notorious British TV Shocker, Ghostwatch. Alex’s article on the prolific BBC production.

The Witches: Salem, 1692. Stacy Schiff’s excellent book is a great companion to our witches episodes.

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem. A recommendation from a listener for another perspective on Arthur Miller’s character from The Crucible.

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Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.

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Diving into the depths of France and Belgium, Alex and Andrea examine the politics and borders of New French Extremity. Confronting the complex historical narrative that France has created for itself, all is not as it appears as these films bring the repressed to light.

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Calvaire. Dir Fabrice Du Welz, 2004. Martyrs. Dir Pascal Laugier, 2008.

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Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity – Alex’s book on things French, filmic and extreme. Saint Joan of Arc’s Trials – a fascinating morbid legal procedural. Flash sale – Get your limited edition Faculty of Horror “Class of 2016” t-shirts! Available for pre-order until September 30th, 2016.

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Intro song: Nail Ballet from Nightmare Picture Theatre, courtesy of James Zirco Fisher.

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Faculty of Horror - Episode 53. Boxed In: Cube (1997)
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09/25/17 • 57 min

Andrea and Alex tackle the mysterious and ever changing narrative landscape of Vincenzo Natali’s Canadian cult film, Cube (1997). From workers rights to torture porn to prime numbers, they try to solve it all before they succumb to the film’s traps and trappings.

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Cube. Dir. Vincenzo Natali, 1997.

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Vincenzo Natali interview. Conducted during press for Natali’s later film, Splice, this interview tackles elements of Cube and Natali’s own ideology. Rue Morgue Library’s Horrorwood North is out of print, but you can buy the digital version here. The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle – Alex’s new book is now available for pre-order!

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How many episodes does Faculty of Horror have?

Faculty of Horror currently has 150 episodes available.

What topics does Faculty of Horror cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Faculty of Horror?

The episode title 'Episode 102. Rule Breaker: Scream (1996)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Faculty of Horror?

The average episode length on Faculty of Horror is 77 minutes.

How often are episodes of Faculty of Horror released?

Episodes of Faculty of Horror are typically released every 29 days, 8 hours.

When was the first episode of Faculty of Horror?

The first episode of Faculty of Horror was released on Dec 31, 2012.

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