Episode 159: SHIRLEY Director Josephine Decker & Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins
Release Date: 06/19/2020
Episode 166: Horror BFFs - LET ME IN (2010)
Corpse Club
Continuing their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2010 that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley take a look back at Matt Reeves' reimagining of Tomas Alfredson's Let the Right One In (based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel of the same name) on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as Heather and Patrick have an in-depth discussion on 2010's Let Me In, including its haunting coming-of-age story, its depiction of young love and vampirism, how it compares to Alfredson's Swedish film, and its...
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Episode 165: HELLRAISER Retrospective Part 2, Featuring INFERNO, BLOODLINE, and HELL ON EARTH
Corpse Club
Join us on a journey through the next stage of our retrospective series on the Hellraiser franchise on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Following in the footsteps of Dante's trip through the domains of the dead in the Divine Comedy, we continue our Hellraiser retrospective series by visiting Purgatory and diving into three more Hellraiser movies: Inferno, Bloodline, and Hell on Earth. Corpse Club co-hosts Bryan Christopher and Jonathan James are joined by special guest Joe Lipsett (co-host of the Horror Queers podcast), who helps guide us through Purgatory as we discuss this trio...
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Episode 164: We Play "Choose Between Two Horror Movies"
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Dracula (1931) or Frankenstein (1931)? Hocus Pocus or Night of the Creeps? Halloween (1978) or A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)? What if you had to make a definitive, ultimate choice between two horror movies, saving one to cherish for all time and leaving the other one behind forever? On this episode of Corpse Club, co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, Jonathan James, and special guest Christy Leigh play a hilarious and heart-wrenching game of "make me choose between two horror movies." From treasured classics to childhood favorites, listen as we make the sometimes...
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Episode 163: Class of 1980 - The Movies, TV Series, Video Games, Comic Books and Music of 1980
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Daily Dead's Class of 1980 retrospective series continues on this episode of Corpse Club with a look back at some of our favorite horror and sci-fi releases of 1980! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss Friday the 13th, Without Warning, The Empire Strikes Back, and more movies that first graced the big screen 40 years ago. The co-hosts also reflect on other mediums of entertainment from 1980, including the TV series (Dallas, Magnum P.I.) that dominated living rooms, the eclectic music (Queen, Billy Joel) that rocked the...
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Episode 162: Horror BFFs - Brian De Palma's DRESSED TO KILL
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Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley continue Daily Dead's Class of 1980 retrospective series with a look back at Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill on this episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Heather and Patrick take a deep dive into the classic horror film, from De Palma's innovative directing and clever camerawork to the film's killer mystery, psychological layers, and intriguing performances by a talented cast including Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Keith Gordon, Nancy Allen, and Dennis Franz. So, whether you're no stranger to Dressed to Kill or you're...
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Episode 161: Class of 1980 - Ken Russell's ALTERED STATES
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Kicking off our Class of 1980 retrospective series, the Corpse Club co-hosts take a look back at Ken Russell's Altered States on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as co-hosts Heather Wixson, Bryan Christopher, and special guest Monte Yazzie (Daily Dead contributor and Festival Director of The International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival) dive into the Oscar-nominated adaptation of Sidney Aaron's (aka Paddy Chayefsky) novel of the same name, from its amazing makeup effects and indelible depictions of mind-altering experiments to Russell's creative direction and the...
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Episode 160: Horror BFFs - THE WOLFMAN (2010)
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Continuing their retrospective episodes on horror remakes released in 2010 that celebrate their 10th anniversaries this year, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley take a look back at Joe Johnston's remake of George Waggner's The Wolf Man on this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast! Listen as Heather and Patrick discuss the lycanthropic reimagining, including Rick Baker and Dave Elsey's Oscar-winning makeup effects, Johnston's take on the timeless Universal Monster, the film's immersive gothic atmosphere, and the memorable performances by Benicio del Toro, Anthony...
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Episode 159: SHIRLEY Director Josephine Decker & Screenwriter Sarah Gubbins
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On this episode of Corpse Club, Heather Wixson is joined by director Josephine Decker and screenwriter Sarah Gubbins to discuss their new movie Shirley (based on Susan Scarf Merrell's novel of the same name), which is out now on digital platforms via NEON. Listen as Decker and Gubbins reflect on making a movie about the legendary author Shirley Jackson ("The Lottery," The Haunting of Hill House), including their approach to depicting the turbulence of Jackson's home life in the ’50s, exploring Jackson's complex and at times dysfunctional relationship with Stanley Edgar Hyman...
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Episode 158: Celebrating Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee
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Their memories live on through timeless performances that define them as three of the most impactful and influential horror movie actors to ever grace the screen, so it's fitting that Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, and Christopher Lee all share birthdays in the same 48-hour period (Cushing on May 26th and Lee and Price on May 27th). On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit and Jonathan James are joined by Stephanie Crawford (Fangoria, The Screamcast, Bloody Disgusting) to celebrate the birthdays of the legendary acting trio by reflecting...
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Episode 157: Quarantine Catch-Up Part II, Featuring THE EXORCIST III, LUIGI'S MANSION 3, and SCOOB!
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From movies and TV shows to video games and immersive virtual experiences, Corpse Club co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James have another "quarantine catch-up" to discuss what they've been up to in their latest weeks of social distancing. Listen as the co-hosts discuss the movies they've watched (such as The Exorcist III and Scoob!), the video games they've played (including Luigi's Mansion 3), the TV series they've binged (such as Star Trek: Picard), and the virtual events and immersive experiences (including Final Exam Horror Trivia...
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