Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast

In this episode, we close out the year with one final listener episode. Based on a true crime. Pulled from the pages of a Jack Ketchum novel. Join us as we delve into director Gregory M. Wilson's The Girl Next Door from 2007. With the novel in hand, Jason gives some extra insight from the source material, including a short reading. Dustin presents the quick facts of the true crime behind the story and vents his frustration with the crushing reality that it's actually even more bleak than the film. Michael weighs out his complicated feelings about the true crime fandom. And so much more!

Special thanks to Elena for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at [email protected] or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: Wednesday (2022)
-Jason: Nope (2022) & Hatching (2022) & Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
-Dustin: Alison's Birthday (1981) & Puppet Master: Doktor Death (2022)

Show Notes:
-The Girl Next Door Trailer
-Stream The Girl Next Door on Tubi
-Related Film: The Girl Next Door (2004)
-Related Author: Jack Ketchum
-Related Novel: The Girl Next Door
-Related Film: A Serbian Film
-Related Film: The Sadness
-Related Show: Dahmer
-Related Film: An American Crime
-Related Film: The Reflecting Skin
-Related Film: Stand By Me
-Related Show: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
-Related Film: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
-Related Film: Deadstream
-Related True Crime: The Murder of Sylvia Likens
-Related Show: Deadly Women
-Related Film: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
-Related Film: The Lost
-Related Novel: The Lost
-Related True Crime: Charles Schmid
-Related Novel: Red
-Related Film: Red
-Related Novel: Off Season
-Related Film: Offspring
-Related Film: The Woman
-Related Film: Offseason
-Related Film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
-Related Film: Natural Born Killers
-Related Novel: Lets Go Play at the Adams'
-Related Film: Ghoul

Next Time:
Miracle Mile (1988)

In this episode, we are joined by our first ever special guest: Chris the 4k Outlaw. Together we sit down to gush over our shared love of slasher films and dig in with his selection for this episode: The Final Girls from 2015. Jason weighs the film's PG-13 rating against the surprisingly emotional heart the film has while wondering what could have been. Dustin lays down some research on the enduring trope of the final girl. And while your regular hosts marvel on just how under the radar this film has gone, Chris details his own experience championing the movie when it first debuted. But before all that, we dish on our experience going to see Evil Dead Rise together and recount our history with the franchise. And so much more!

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: Renfield (2023) & Evil Dead Rise (2023)
-Dustin: Beau is Afraid (2023) & Kill Her Goats (2023) & Evil Dead Rise (2023)
-Chris: The Pope's Exorcist (2023) & Evil Dead Rise (2023)

Our Favorite Final Girls:
-Dustin: Ginny Field (Amy Steel) in Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
-Chris: Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) in Scream (1996)
-Jason: Alice Johnson (Lisa Wilcox) in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988)

Show Notes:
-The Final Girls Trailer
-Rent The Final Girls on Amazon Prime
-Go check out and follow The 4k Outlaw on TikTok
-Related Book: Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film
-Related Film: Scream
-Related Film: Psycho
-Related Film: Halloween
-Related Film: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
-Related Film: Cherry Falls
-Related Film: Black Christmas
-Related Film: Friday the 13th
-Related Show: America Horror Story
-Related Film: The Nun
-Related Film: The Conjuring
-Related Show: Bates Motel
-Related Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street
-Related Song: Bette Davis Eyes
-Related Song: Like a Prayer
-Related Film: Never Been Kissed
-Related Film: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
-Related Show: Arrested Development
-Related Film: Green Room
-Related Film: Scream 2
-Related Film: Fright Night
-Related Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
-Related Film: Phantasm
-Go check out the Kentucky Theater
-Related Film: The Burning
-Related Film: Purple Rose of Cairo
-Related Film: Last Action Hero
-Related Song: Hey Micky
-Related Film: Rob Zombie's Halloween ...

In this episode, the Halloween celebration continues as Jason keeps us in the year 1986 and swerves over a lane into heavy metal horror with Charles Martin Smith's Trick or Treat. Perhaps even less known by its alternative title Ragman. That's right, not Trick 'r Treat the much beloved 2007 horror anthology but a speaker shredding tale of the demonic evils of rock and roll. So join us as we bow down to Rock's Chosen Warrior and explore the legend of Sammi Curr. Did we forget to mention Gene Simmons and Ozzy are in the film too? Maybe we just didn't want to oversell it like the film's promotion. Jason uses the movie as an excuse to gush about vinyl. Michael finds a way to force Adam Sandler into the show notes. But before all that the gloves come off and Dustin takes some potshots at Netflix and their policy of slapping the "Netflix Original" moniker on things. Also, the gang weighs in on whether Malignant is a Giallo or not. And so much more!

What We've Been Watching:
-Dustin: Boogiepop and Others (2000)
-Michael: The Guns of Navarone (1961)
-Jason: Malignant (2021)

Our Favorite Heavy Metal Horror Films:
-Michael: Deathgasm (2015) & Heavy Trip (2018)
-Jason: The Gate (1987) & Shocker (1989)
-Dustin: Idle Hands (1999)

Show Notes:
-Trick or Treat Trailer
-Related Film: Rock n Roll Nightmare
-Related Clip: Dee Snider's PMRC Senate Hearing Speech
-Related Song: Fastway - Trick or Treat
-Related Film: Hellraiser
-Related Film: Runaway
-Related Film: Little Nicky
-Related Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
-Related Documentary: To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
-Related Film: The Untouchables

Next Time:
Night of the Demons (1988)