The Fright Lab

The Podcast…you downloaded it….we came. Joe and Lucas decide to dive into The Labyrinth and discuss Hellraiser, it’s lasting legacy, and negotiate the distinctions between Indulgence and Compulsion. CW: Hellraiser and this episode are both NSFW. Hellraiser deals with the dark side of sexuality. Listener discretion is advised. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com “The Problem of Other Minds:” https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/other-minds/ https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/problem-other-minds https://bigthink.com/thinking/problem-other-minds-js-mill/ Hellraiser as Fairy Tale: https://wickedhorror.com/features/retrospectives/hellbound-hellraiser-ii-crafting-modern-fairy-tale/ https://www.popoptiq.com/hellraiser-score-review/ https://horroroasis.com/the-wicked-stepmother-julia-cotton-and-the-fairy-tale-villainess-in-hellraiser/ The New Hellraiser: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3736732/how-hulus-hellraiser-returns-the-story-to-clive-barkers-hellbound-heart

It’s the Spooky Season, and that means Lucas is in his yearly 31 Days of Halloween challenge. Can he talk Joe into participating? And what separates this from standard binge-watching? The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Sample lists to base your own challenge/list upon: https://nofspodcast.com/halloween-horror-movie-marathon-with-the-31dayhorrorchallenge-2023 https://www.halloweenmoviesontv.com/syfy-31-days-of-halloween/ https://thoughtcatalog.com/trisha-bartle/2022/08/31-days-of-halloween-movies/ https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/31-days-horror-films/ https://www.500daysoffilm.com/31daysofhorrorover31yearsofscarymovies/ Scholarly articles on Binge-Watching: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853220301401 https://rady.ucsd.edu/why/news/2023/05-23-viewers-actually-binge-watch-tv-with-a-lot-of-self-control.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344932/ https://instituteofliving.org/health-wellness/news/newsroom-detail?articleId=45110&publicid=469#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt%20provides%20a%20sense%20of,motivation%20and%20learning%2C%20Schnitzlein%20explained. Movie Marathons: https://youtu.be/YWEXkmU9ai8?si=nelJz-_620qukC7K https://olivers-twist.com/filmreviews/film-marathons-an-ode-to-the-cinema-experience http://www.24hourmoviemarathon.com/movie-marathon-facts/movie-marathon-definition/ https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/best-movie-marathons-ranked-easy-impossible-harry-potter-lord-of-the-rings-a4398111.html Episodic Shows Released All At Once? https://www.nexttv.com/news/is-the-binge-busted-all-at-once-releasing-of-streaming-series-could-be-on-its-way-out https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/11/26/20982667/binge-watching-versus-weekly-releases-tv-debate-streaming-wars https://in.ign.com/game-of-thrones-1/161204/feature/whats-the-best-way-to-release-a-show-weekly-or-all-at-once

Joe and Lucas are talking about cursed media artifacts. Have you heard the Hungarian Suicide Song? Played a video game you couldn’t get out of your head? Attended a film that caused a supernatural riot? If you answers have been “yes,” this episode is for you! The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Antrum IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9213244/ Masters of Horror - John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns IMDb (The Absolute End of The World plot:) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0643109/ Fury of The Demon IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4161438/ A Brief History of Gloomy Sunday: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28525/songs-killer-strange-tale-gloomy-sunday Atlas Obscura's article on Subliminal/Backmasked messages. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-fight-to-save-america-from-satans-subliminal-rock-messages Angry Video Game Nerd - Polybius: https://youtu.be/x4hktqhBpzY Polybius myth documentary: https://youtu.be/_7X6Yeydgyg

Lucas and Joe delve into the darkness of John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. Learn Lucas’ theory of the central theme of the Carpenter’s three most notorious pieces, and if Joe can help stop the seemingly inevitable Apocalypse of sidebars and tangents. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/ The Thing IMDb 1982 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/ The Thing IMDb 2011 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093777/ Prince of Darkness IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113409/ In The Mouth Of Madness IMDb The following articles all talk about The Apocalypse Trilogy and/or Carpenter’s career. https://lwlies.com/articles/john-carpenters-apocalypse-trilogy-and-the-end-of-faith/ https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/2/3279482/the-classics-john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy https://www.cbr.com/john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy-films-theme-explained/ https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/john-carpenter-film-scores-interview.html http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/articles/cosmic-horror-in-john-carpenters-apocalypse-trilogy/ https://collider.com/prince-of-darkness-john-carpenter-most-apocalyptic/ https://collider.com/john-carpenter-the-thing-prince-of-darkness-audience-hate-explained/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy-offers-a-horrifying-glimpse-of-a-world-breaking-down

On this very breathtaking episode, Joe and Lucas are joined by Matthew, Jason and Matteo of MaJaMa Productions to talk about their genre breaking masterpiece “Bad CGI Sharks.” Join us for an exciting chat where we all get to share how we learned to stop worrying, and love Bad CGI Sharks. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com MaJaMa Productions can be found online at https://www.majamaproductions.com Check out MaJaMa Jams on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@majamaproductions Here is their episode about S.I.C.K. if you're looking for that: https://youtu.be/82mIqz2IMNA?feature=shared And here's our list of "Not This Again" films we brought to the hangout: Joe: "Killer Clowns From Outer Space" Killer Clowns From Outer Space on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095444/ Lucas: "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" The Abominable Dr. Phibes on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066740/ Mathew: "S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer" S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367817/ Jason: "Freddy Got Fingered" Freddy Got Fingered on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240515/ Matteo: "The Big Bus" The Big Bus on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074205/

Sharksploitation is apparently really bothering Lucas (and Joe can’t stop him from talking about it.) The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com https://www.filmsite.org/cultfilms.html Tim Dirks online essay about the nature of cult films. A fun, informative read. https://www.capegazette.com/blog-entry/exploration-exploitation-brief-look-exploitation-genre/115837 Cape Gazette piece on Exploitation. https://youtu.be/a6W1p2fAI3Y YouTuber Sharksploitation Sunday talks about Shark Side of The Moon. https://tubitv.com/movies/398861/shark-exorcist?start=true Shark Exorcist on Tubi https://tubitv.com/movies/697669/shark-shock?start=true Shark Shock on Tubi https://tubitv.com/movies/683075/shark-side-of-the-moon?start=true Shark Side of The Moon on Tubi https://tubitv.com/movies/508629/bad-cgi-sharks?start=true Bad CGI Sharks on Tubi

Joseph and Lucas close out this miniseries by talking about the newest, weirdest iterations of Horror. Is Host your bag? How about DeadStream? And what are we talking about when we say “Analog Horror?” The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com iMDB: Host (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12749596/ iMDB: Deadstream https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12788488/ iMDB: Skinamarink https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21307994/ Bitesized Nightmares (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@BitesizedNightmares Bitesized Nightmares: Heck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVQzEzW4faA Local58TV (YouTube:) https://www.youtube.com/@LOCAL58TV Local58TV: You Are On The Fastest Available Route https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh09uIN6tl0 Local58TV: Contingency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c66w6fVqOI Local58TV review from Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3572854/tune-else-kris-straub-created-viral-internet-nightmare-local-58/ Skinamarink reviews on iMDB (source for negative reviews read by Joe.) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21307994/reviews?ref_=tt_urv Vaporwave: A Brief History (YouTube Documentary) https://youtu.be/4vTeOIw2Rng

Do you believe in ghosts? Well our films and film-style style tonight certainly does. Join Lucas and Joe as they talk about Ghostwatch, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, as well as reference authentic ghostly goings on! The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Ancient Babylonian Tablet: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923 https://www.livescience.com/oldest-ghost-drawing-babylonian-exorcism-tablet A variety of articles on, and examples of, ghost stories: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories https://bigthink.com/high-culture/horror-fiction-stories-ancient-history/ https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/march-2023/hope-in-the-dark-history-and-ghost-stories https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room/press-backgrounders/white-house-ghost-stories Modern American belief in the supernatural: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/why-do-people-believe-in-ghosts/379072/ https://people.com/human-interest/over-50-percent-of-americans-believe-in-ghosts-and-35-think-theres-paranormal-activity-in-their-home/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/10/30/18-of-americans-say-theyve-seen-a-ghost/ https://today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2019/10/21/paranormal-beliefs-ghosts-demons-poll https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/style/do-you-believe-in-ghosts.html “Ghost Files” YouTube show: https://collider.com/ghost-files-shane-madej-ryan-bergara-best-ghost-hunters/ Thesis regarding ghost hunting: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1124&context=honors_theses Ghost Church podcast by Jamie Loftus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-church-by-jamie-loftus/id1619557591 BBC Ghostwatch, free with ads on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/708319/ghostwatch Ghostwatch article (must read!) https://collider.com/ghostwatch-bbc-fake-live-special/?newsletter_popup=1 Grave Encounters: Shudder https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/grave-encounters/8f22c6e38ac35e23 Tubi Free w/ads https://tubitv.com/movies/512267?utm_source=justwatch-feed&tracking=justwatch-feed Grave Encounters iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703199/ Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8119752/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_6 The Actual Gonjiam: https://www.curiousarchive.com/haunted-gonjiam-psychiatric-hospital/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gonjiam-psychiatric-hospital

Who doesn’t love a documentary? The truth is not only stranger than fiction, but it might also be much scarier. Joe and Lucas attempt to sort through the sometimes gritty distinctions between real and fake. They also talk Lake Mungo, Europa Report, and how the media might not be telling us the truth. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Mockumentary background: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-mockumentary-definition/#:~:text=First%20Mockumentary%20Movies&text=On%20April%2C%201%2C%201957%2C,thousands%20believed%20it%20was%20real. Nanook of the North full length: https://youtu.be/lkW14Lu1IBo Kino-Pravda playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3X_JIjPmlKwJ68_QAXJzKPl0v9EdkPVO A Hard Day’s Night iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/ Lake Mungo iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816556/ Europa Report iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/ Horror in the High Desert iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13964404/ “M Cave” article: https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/september-october-2019/11423/ Kenny Veach disappearance on High Strangeness wiki: https://high-strangeness.fandom.com/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kenny_Veach Horror in the High Desert on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/593490/horror-in-the-high-desert Incident at Loch Ness iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374639/ Bloody Disgusting on Incident at Loch Ness: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3735076/incident-at-loch-ness-werner-herzog-finds-nessie-in-cryptid-mockumentary-horrors-elsewhere/

The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity set the stage for many people’s first forays into Found Footage. But what are the true origins of the style? And how long can Joe keep Lucas on track with this subject? The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com The Blair Witch Project iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv Paranormal Activity iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179904/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1 Cannibal Holocaust iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18296476/ The McPherson Tape iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169005/ The Last Broadcast iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122143/ What is Cinema Verite’? https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/cinema-verite-documentary-filmmaking/ Mista GG video https://youtu.be/NFDQA4Jz7aE

Grab a warm coat and a Hazmat suit, as Joe and Lucas are taking you to Siberia with 2020s SUPERDEEP. This movie is a fantastic mix of concepts and gruesome imagery. Thankfully your intrepid hosts are very excited about this one. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com iMDB for the film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11815960/ Snopes “Well To Hell” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-well-to-hell/ Youtube link for sounds of from the “Well to Hell.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iPIXq_jGMQ Jacob Geller - Fear of Depths: https://youtu.be/7MOKTU9tCbw One Minute Explore on the Kola Superdeep: https://youtu.be/cEAK2GJUCfc Scary Interesting on The Veryovkina Cave Incidents: https://youtu.be/kNvfJYPYO60

Hark! And hear the Requiem For The Video Store! Lucas and Joseph talk about the importance of video stores, and the way our access to films has changed. Lucas has strong feels, and Joe definitely doesn’t feel like Lucas’ therapist during this episode. Do you have any memories of Movie Stores you want to share? What are some of your favorite deep-cut finds? What’s your preferred place to find new media? Let us know! You can contact us at TheFrightLabPodcast@gmail.com. You should also follow us on Twitter, @fright_lab_pod. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com

Dark Waters is a very weird Folk Horror movie about dubious nuns, an odd convent, and how they fare under an audit. But Lucas and Joe want to know why these movies are always so off the wall. Join us as we talk about religious trends, the metaphysics of Italian Horror Movies, and which John Carpenter movie you should watch. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Dark Waters on iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109550/ Dark Waters on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark_waters Background, commentary, etc. on the film: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/28/devils-and-debauchery-why-we-love-to-be-scared-by-folk-horror https://lithub.com/in-the-resurgence-of-folk-horror-we-are-the-villains/ https://fathersonholygore.com/2017/10/03/the-gothic-traditions-of-dark-waters/ https://www.revenantjournal.com/contents/introduction-defining-folk-horror-2/ https://youtu.be/C_Lhaib7VSw https://youtu.be/qJVuUJCDKcA The Wonderful World of Allegedly Haunted Religious Sites: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/members-magazine/haunted-monasteries/ https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/10-most-haunted-catholic-sites-in-america/ https://kutv.com/news/local/legendary-utah-nunnery-rumored-to-be-haunted-is-for-sale https://youtu.be/28FbaCvW68k Articles about religious trends, Catholicism, and the United States: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250474/things-to-know-about-the-catholic-church-in-ukraine#:~:text=Ukrainian%20Greek%20Catholic%20Church,Churches%20of%20the%20Byzantine%20rite. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/247102/report-church-membership-among-catholics-declined-nearly-20-since-2000 https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/02/13/the-global-catholic-population/#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%20century%2C%20the,by%20the%20Pew%20Research%20Center

Lucas has decided to break his vow of avoiding remakes by watching the 2013 remake of Maniac. Does he regret it? And how hard does Joe have to work to keep him on track? CW: Stylized and Sexualized Violence, Generally Gross Stuff in the film. We will not be discussing these plot points in extreme detail. Film viewer discretion is advised. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Maniac 2013 on iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103217/ Brennan Center on the rise of violent crime: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/myths-and-realities-understanding-recent-trends-violent-crime FBI report on Serial Murder: https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder Article about the amount of Serial Killers in the US: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-serial-killers-are-on-the-loose-today.html Psychoanalysis podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychoanalysis-a-horror-therapy-podcast/id1521332138 Maniac 2013 on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maniac_2013 Daily Dead on Maniac 2013: https://dailydead.com/review-maniac/ SF Chronicle on Maniac 2013: https://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/Maniac-review-Torture-porn-at-its-worst-4647340.php?t=17700118d847b02379 Film Comment on Maniac 2013: https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/review-maniac-franck-khalfoun/ Maniac 2013 OST on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u0mpJoCl_k4

Lucas bows down to peer pressure for once and reviews the sleeper 2013 Horror-Thriller weirdo gem Coherence. Lucas braves a headache talking about weird cultural arcana and Joe gets effusive in his love for this movie. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Coherence iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2866360/ Mandatory article on Coherence: https://www.mandatory.com/fun/576483-fantastic-fest-2013-james-ward-byrkit-emily-foxler-on-coherence Metro review: https://www.metro.us/review-coherence-is-a-mind-blower-thats-actually-mind-blowing/ Complex review: https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/06/interview-coherence-director-james-ward-byrkit Wired article on Halley's Comet: https://www.wired.com/2015/01/fantastically-wrong-halleys-comet/ Scientific American on Halley’s Comet: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-the-path-of-halleys-comet-humanity-might-find-its-way-forward1/ Atlas Obscura video on the Tunguska Incident: https://youtu.be/F7PX51IeMbU Fascinating Horror on Tunguska: https://youtu.be/nnhkcqeGtSI GeoGraphics video on Tunguska: https://youtu.be/PVF1NDrHPeo

Let's face it: Horror has had a great few years. But has Horror finally been "elevated" to the realm of high art? You know that means Joe and Lucas need to answer the question…what is "Elevated Horror?" The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/rise-of-elevated-horror-decade-2010s Horror Obsessive: https://horrorobsessive.com/2021/09/04/why-elevated-horror-is-an-unnecessary-and-elitist-term/ Far Out: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-issue-with-elevated-horror/ CBR: https://www.cbr.com/elevated-horror-subgenre-examples/ BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180614-is-horror-the-most-disrespected-genre

Lucas and Joe fall into the nightmarish world of It Follows, and begin assessing why this movie is so powerful. Lucas does his best to keep his fanboy instincts under control, while Joe simply attempts to keep Lucas under control at all. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com It Follows on iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/ Netflix link to It Follows: https://www.netflix.com/title/80013607 Lindsay Ellis on Death of The Author: https://youtu.be/MGn9x4-Y_7A Film and Media Studies on It Follows: https://youtu.be/lhcMcbjsIdI Digging Deeper, "It Follows: The American Nightmare." https://youtu.be/d28fnAUiXQg Film Formula on It Follows: https://youtu.be/sp1fbp1abX0 Renegade Cut on It Follows: https://youtu.be/8z8DXVZw_Mk Alpha-Alpaca-Pack, 'It Follows, The Known Unknown" https://youtu.be/km_NLQW7GNM Variety Magazine’s Cannes Review of It Follows: https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/cannes-film-review-it-follows-1201194726/ Bright Light Film Journal on It Follows: https://brightlightsfilm.com/dont-let-it-touch-you-watching-it-follows-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/#.Y3USF3bMKM-

Ti West’s The House of The Devil might be the most retro 80s film to do retro 80s stuff. But is it good? And more effectively, is it effectively using nostalgia? Join us as we discuss pacing in films and how nostalgia is used in (and on!) pop culture. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com The House of the Devil on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172994/ Ti West Filmography etc: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1488800/?ref_=tt_cl_t_15 RogerEbert Dot Com review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-house-of-the-devil-2009 NPR Commentary: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114084025 An interesting essay on the film: https://www.slashfilm.com/505544/movie-review-and-horror-essay-the-house-of-the-devil-one-of-my-top-five-films-of-2009/

What is the other function of the uglier side of true-crime horror? Lucas and Joe get into the weeds of the subject. What did the critics think of The Golden Glove? And how do we talk the ugly stuff in our media diets? CW: The Golden Glove film depicts sexual violence. There is no intensive discussion of this in our episode. Listener and Viewer Discretion is advised. The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Fritz Honka overview: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/fritz-honka Most Evil Killers Episode on Honka: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9618586/ From Hell, Dance of the Gull Catchers: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/133016 The Golden Glove on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_golden_glove Austin Chronicle review: https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2019-09-27/the-golden-glove/ RogerEbert dot com review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-golden-glove-movie-review-2019 Los Angeles Times review: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-10-03/golden-glove-review-fatih-akin-german-serial-killer Bloody Disgusting review: https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3585298/fantastic-fest-review-golden-glove-enters-pantheon-gruesome-disturbing-serial-killer-biopics

Lucas and Joe descend into a layer of Hell with Austrian True Crime proto-slasher Angst. Lucas has questions and Joe has, well, thoughts on the subject. This movie is not for the faint of heart! The Fright Lab Podcast can always be found at https://www.frightlabpodcast.com and everywhere you listen to podcasts! Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com www.frightlabpodcast.com Angst on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165623/ Morbid Podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast/ RedHanded Podcast: https://redhandedpodcast.com/ My Favorite Murder Podcast: https://myfavoritemurder.com/ Last Podcast on the Left: https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/ Netflix’s Dahmer series: https://www.netflix.com/title/81287562 Commentary on the Dahmer show: https://www.vox.com/culture/23375811/netflix-jeffrey-dahmer-monster-victims-controversy-backlash https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/jeffrey-dahmer-netflix-series-criticism-victims-family Last Podcast: Peter Kurten pt. 1 https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/blog/2018/11/2/episode-339-peter-krten-part-i-papa-denke Cinematography forum showing the body rig used in filming: https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/62869-rotating-body-mount-in-1983-film-angst/ Decent reviews and commentary on Angst: https://scriptophobic.ca/2018/07/23/angst/ https://youtu.be/4MomqtpjTF8 https://youtu.be/bLocqzotWUk Klaus Schultze! https://youtu.be/Kgt-D3tFMaQ