
S2E10: Maxwell Deering on The Empty Man (2021)
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02/03/22 • 96 min
Content warning: Contains mentions of suicide and self-harm.
On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror fan, film student, and Chandler's close friend, Maxwell Deering about the abyssally deep Beauty of David Prior's THE EMPTY MAN (2021)!
They explore cosmic horror, cult and cultist films, Nothingness, phenomenology, and, of course, aesthetics!
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Social Media:
Maxwell
Twitter: @ODSTSpartan
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Mentions
Films
- The Thing
- Halloween
- Malignant
- The Bye-Bye Man
- Slenderman
- In the Mouth of Madness
- Alien
- The Matrix
- As Above, So Below
- The Exorcist
- Saw
- Inception
- Hellraiser 2
Other mentions
- Season 1, episode : GAB - Malignant
- The Call of Cthulhu
- The Kybalion
Quote from “Beneath Nihilism: The Phenomenological Foundations of Meaning” by David E. Shaner
Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)
Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)
Edited by Aviva Dassen
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Content warning: Contains mentions of suicide and self-harm.
On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror fan, film student, and Chandler's close friend, Maxwell Deering about the abyssally deep Beauty of David Prior's THE EMPTY MAN (2021)!
They explore cosmic horror, cult and cultist films, Nothingness, phenomenology, and, of course, aesthetics!
Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!
Social Media:
Maxwell
Twitter: @ODSTSpartan
Chandler | Shockaholic
Twitter: @_Shockaholic
Instagram: @_shockaholic
Facebook: Shockaholic
Website: Shockaholic.org
Beauty of Horror
Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod
Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod
Facebook: The Beauty of Horror
Vurbl: The Beauty of Horror
Beauty of Horror Contact
Website: The Beauty of Horror
E-mail: [email protected]
Mentions
Films
- The Thing
- Halloween
- Malignant
- The Bye-Bye Man
- Slenderman
- In the Mouth of Madness
- Alien
- The Matrix
- As Above, So Below
- The Exorcist
- Saw
- Inception
- Hellraiser 2
Other mentions
- Season 1, episode : GAB - Malignant
- The Call of Cthulhu
- The Kybalion
Quote from “Beneath Nihilism: The Phenomenological Foundations of Meaning” by David E. Shaner
Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)
Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)
Edited by Aviva Dassen
If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-beauty-of-horror/donations
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S2E09: GAB - Silent Hill (2006)
Welcome to the The Good, The Agreeable, and The Beautiful (GAB). In this episode Chandler reviews Christoph Gans's SILENT HILL (2006)!
He explores the film's disconnect with its source material, Gans's eye for detail, the rich atmosphere, and, of course, aesthetics!
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Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)
Edited by Chandler Bullock
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S2E11: Justin Drabek on Crimson Peak (2015)
Content warning: Discusses toxic relationships
On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and personal friend, Justin Drabek about the romantic beauty of Guillermo del Toro’s CRIMSON PEAK!
They explore the versatility of Guillermo del Toro’s oeuvre, ghosts, many types of love, clichés, and, of course, aesthetics.
Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!
Social Media:
Justin
Twitter: @Justin_Drabek
Manor Vellum: https://manorvellum.medium.com/
Chandler | Shockaholic
Twitter: @_Shockaholic
Instagram: @_shockaholic
Facebook: Shockaholic
Website: Shockaholic.org
Beauty of Horror
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Mentions
Films
- Cronos
- The Devil’s Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo)
- Hellboy
- Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)
- Pacific Rim
- The Shape of Water
- Stoker
Books
- Jane Eyre – Charlotte Brontë
- Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë
Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)
Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)
Edited by Aviva Dassen
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