Horror Tropes: The Real, The Bloody, & The Fantasies
Release Date: 11/12/2024
No Saints Here: Unpacking Sinners
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Mississippi Delta Blues. Crime. Race. Love. Irish dance. Vampires. It may be a little early to say this, but Ryan Coogler may have already given us the best movie of 2025. Filled with great writing, a stellar cast, intricate worldbuilding, historical accuracy, and so much blood, Sinners is horror at its best. Listen in as Erin & Gary are joined by Anthony Liggins from to discuss the film's themes & meaning behind the title, cultural identity, the power of music,...
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Westin Hills Sleep Study Chapter 1: Dream Kings & Scream Queens
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. One, two, Freddy's coming for you . . . After discussing him in passing in their series on , your hosts thought that it was time to take on the other dominant 80s horror icon, the killer with the quips & an infamous razor glove, Freddy Krueger! Take some caffeine pills and put on a pot of extra-strength coffee as Erin & Gary are joined by of to talk about ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ & ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge’! Listen in...
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Roots in Horror
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Lonely highways. The holler in Appalachia. Deep in New England. The Southwestern desert. The plantations of the South. All of Maine. Where a tale of terror is set is just as important as the characters and creatures you will encounter! Erin & Gary are joined by author of Mocha Memoirs press as they delve into the intricate relationship between horror and location. Listen in as they explore how places can carry the weight of trauma & history, the significance of...
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Horror and Wrestling
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Blood. Violence. Undead warriors. Giants. Body slams and choke holds? Most people don't expect to find horror when going to a wrestling show, but there is indeed a crossover between the two! Get yourself a ringside seat as Erin & Gary are joind by Joe Crowe of , and the at to talk about the best horror themed wrestlers, the tradition of luchadors vs monsters, bladeing, reality vs kayfabe, and the struggle of getting Joe behind the wall. 's The Undertaker's and Finn...
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The Devil You Know
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer. No mater which of their many names you use, they all refer to the King of Hell, the being hidden in the details, it is The Devil! Erin & Gary are joined by Kevin Cafferty from and podcasts to discuss their favorite portrayals of the Devil in film, TV & music! Listen in as they discuss typecasting actors as Satan, chewing scenery vs quiet menace, power dynamics & the nature of evil, trying to shock people...
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Favorite Vintages: That 70s Horror!
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Erin & Gary return, dear Connoisseurs, with another collection of some of their favorite horrors, this time making their selections from the groovy 1970s! Turn on your lava lamp, spin up some disco, and listen in as they discuss the influence of 70s horror on filmmaking, the 70s horror vibe, the role of nostalgia in their lists, the intersection of technology & horror, the evolution of gore effects, cultural reflections in 70s horror, environmental themes, dangerous...
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Crystal Lake Counselor Handbook - Chapter V: Rumble & Reboot
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. After going to hell, then to space, what’s a slasher to do next? Why, have the big fight horror fans have dreamed of for decades, then reinvent yourself for the modern era! After many (many) failed attempts, we got to watch the bloody confrontation between Kruger & Vorhees. Then our favorite masked killer got the reboot treatment that was all the rage in the 2000s! Did these movies live up to our expectations? Just in time for December 2024’s Friday the 13th, Erin &...
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Murder on Boardwalk & Park Place
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Dice & spinners. Plastic tokens. Wood for sheep. Running for your life in a haunted house? Board games have come a long way since Risk and Sorry! Now instead of buying and charging rent for a hotel, you can spend your evening exploring a haunted one! Or face off against a killer in the woods! Or run in terror from the Universal monsters! No matter what flavor of horror or of board game that you enjoy, from rules-light to complex themes, there is a perfect game out there...
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Horror Tropes: The Real, The Bloody, & The Fantasies
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. The Creepy House. The Creepy Doll. The Creepy Guy Outside the Camp. All clichés, or in modern parlance, all tropes! Sometimes they’re a useful tool, other times they’re a shortcut that betrays a lack of imagination. But is that the fault of the trope, or the writer? In either case, what is it about them that we either despise, or love, about these tried and tested story devices? Listen in as Erin and Gary break from the out from behind the wall to discuss...
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Favorite Vintages: The Naught-ies
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Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Just in time for Halloween, Erin & Gary return with another double-sized episode, once more with their lists of horror movies they love, and recommend for your spooky season viewing! This time their selections come from the 2000s, or as some call them, the Naught-ies. So grab your DivX, some popcorn, and listen in as they discuss brains being half-missing, big things that shouldn’t be big, horror vs thriller vs sci-fi vs weird, familiar unexpected names, discovering...
info_outlineWelcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world.
The Creepy House. The Creepy Doll. The Creepy Guy Outside the Camp. All clichés, or in modern parlance, all tropes! Sometimes they’re a useful tool, other times they’re a shortcut that betrays a lack of imagination. But is that the fault of the trope, or the writer? In either case, what is it about them that we either despise, or love, about these tried and tested story devices?
Listen in as Erin and Gary break Zack Parris from the Back Row Super Show out from behind the wall to discuss if they’re accurate or why they’re not, why writers keep using them, the Black Hole of the Internet's massive List of Horrror Tropes, trope vs genre, Who Dies First, crime thriller vs horror (again), jump scares, Horror Tropes: The Movie!, gratuitous tits, getting the hell out of the house, pleading for movies to stop over-explaining, how they gotta show the love, and how we love to sound smart.
Insidious demon
Sinister trailer
Dance Macabre by Stephen King
Blade 2 opening scene
Ernest Scared Stupid trailer
Tanis, The Last Movie, Rabbits
Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe.
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