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Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie

Listen your amazing host Sarah Sinn discuss a variety of horror topics (horror reflecting history and Psychology/Mental Health within horror movies) with wit, intelligence and insight!

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00:22:36

Episode 29: The Ape (1940)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/05/26

Continuing the concept of Horror and History with a bonus 1940s episode with a lesser known Boris Karloff movie, 1940 "The Ape." The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Mad Scientist tropes, a decent into madness, and killing in the name of science.

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00:57:11

Episode 28: The Wolf Man (1941)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/05/19

The 1940's run ends with 1941's seminal classic "The Wolf Man," with the incredible Lon Chaney Jr! Sarah and Nathaniel discuss WW2 allegories, toxic masculinity, and the issues between fathers and sons!

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00:55:34

Episode 27: The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/05/10

Our run through 1940's Horror selections continues with "The Mummy's Hand," a loose, not-really-a-sequel to "The Mummy." Topics include Freudian Gender Roles, Sanctity of the Dead, Colonialism, and Forced Plot Devices!

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01:07:10

Episode 26: Cat People (1942)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/05/05

This week, The Menagerie begins covering horror films from the 1940's with Cat People. We cover topics such as victimhood, delusions and denial, and the complicated characters at the heart of this story.

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01:08:13

Episode 25: Freaks (1932)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/04/28

Horror in History: The 30's Month draws to a close with Tod Browning's 1933 classic "Freaks!" The Mistress and the Minion discuss themes of inclusion, morality, and the near legendary controversy surrounding the film in an episode that is almost as long as the film itself! Enjoy!

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00:52:45

Episode 24: King Kong (1933)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/04/21

History of Horror continues to move forward with 1933's "King Kong," a first time watch for both Sarah AND Nathaniel! Topics of discussion include racist and sexist allegories, colonialism and the enduring legacy of the titular character! Twas Beauty killed the Beast!

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01:11:28

Episode 23: The Old Dark House (1932)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/04/14

Our work with the history of horror in the 1930's moves forward with the seminal horror-comedy "The Old Dark House," directed by the legendary James Whale. Topics of discussion involve taboos and psychological issues, post-WW1 allegories, and the seriousness of poor mental health treatments.

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01:03:49

Episode 22: Dracula (1931)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/04/06

The Mistress of the Menagerie and her loyal Minion begin their long term "Horror History" run with the 1930s and "Dracula," the Tod Browning led film starring Bela Lugosi. Topics include Lugosi himself, comparisons between Bram Stoker's original novel, and the correlation between Vampires and sexual assault in fiction.

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01:02:42

Episode 21: The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/03/30

This week, The Mistress and the minion have a very special guest in the form of filmmaker Michelle Nessk! Together, they all talk about the strange "The Mothman Prophecies" to close out Cryptid Month. Topics include psychic premonitions, skepticism, 9/11 allegories, and more!

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00:52:43

Episode 20: The Barrens (2012)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/03/28

Month of the Cryptids continues as the Mistress unpacks the Jersey Devil film "The Barrens." Alongside her little minion Nathaniel, she discusses Stephen Moyer, paranoia, rabies and the legend of the Jersey Devil!

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00:45:01

Episode 19: Abominable (2006)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/03/15

The Mistress of the Menagerie continues "Night of the Cryptids" with 2006's "Abominable!" Allegedly about the Abominable Snowman, your hosts contend it's more about Bigfoot, discuss the similarities to Hitchcock's "Rear Window," and Sarah Sinn tells some stories passed down from her Grandmother about Sasquatch!

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01:07:08

Episode 18: Dark Was the Night (2014)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/03/07

The Mistress turns her eye to March with Attack of the Cryptids! To start things off, The Mistress and her Minion of Evil discuss the underrated Dark Was The Night! Topics include the psychology of grief and aversion, the excellent and surprising performance of Kevin Durand, and the Wendgio.

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01:10:35

Episode 17: The Howling (1981)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/02/28

The Month of Love featuring Werewolves comes to a close with The Mistress and her Minion discussing The Howling with Matt from the celebrated Killer Horror Critic Podcast! Topics include sexual repression, mental health, gender politics, sequels and a possible connection between The Howling and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

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00:53:39

Episode 16: Dog Soldiers (2002)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/02/21

Continuing the Month of Love Werewolf theme, the Mistress and her Minion discuss the action-horror hybrid Dog Soldiers (which happens to be one of Sarah Sinn's favorite Werewolf flicks). Topics include Alpha Male tropes, Pack Mentality, and exceptional Werewolf design!

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00:55:46

Episode 15: The Company of Wolves (1984)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/02/14

The Month of Love continues with another Werewolf installment of the Menagerie! This week, The Mistress of the Menagerie discusses Neil Jordan's 1984 film "Company of Wolves!" Together with her Minion, the show unpacks the figurative language of the film, Angela Lansbury, and gender roles in society!

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00:56:27

Episode 14: Howl (2015)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/02/07

February is the month of love...so why not Werewolves? To start the Werewolf month, The Mistress of the Menagerie and her loyal minion take on the British Werewolf movie "Howl!" Topics include the treatment of the elderly, character archetypes and classism!

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01:06:19

Episode 13: The Last Showing (2014)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/01/31

The Mistress of the Menagerie, Sarah Sinn, finishes her Robert Englund month with this UK import, "The Last Showing!" Along with her loyal minion, Nathaniel, Sinn focuses on topics like Psychological Manipulation, Contrived Plot Points and Horror Film Criticism in general.

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00:49:09

Episode 12: Inkubus (2011)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/01/25

The Robert Englund appreciation month continues with the underseen "Inkubus!" The Mistress of the Menagerie, Sarah Sinn, and her loyal minion Nathaniel unpack the film with topics including the mythology of the Incubus, serial killer tropes, and...N'sync?

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00:57:46

Episode 11: Urban Legend (1998)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/01/17

The Mistress of the Menagerie continues her look at Robert Englund films, aided by her trusty minion Nathaniel. This week, the discussion is on "Urban Legend," the post-"Scream" slasher film. Topics include the extraordinary cast, favorite urban legends, and of course Robert Englund!

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01:04:39

Episode 10: Phantom of the Opera (1989)

Sinnful Sarah"s Horror Menagerie ·

2021/01/10

The Mistress of the Menagerie and her loyal Minion continue their delve into the non-Freddy roles of Robert Englund with this strange and delightfully scattered adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. Topics include obsession, narcissism, and, of course, Englunds performance in the titular role! Also featuring Sammaeal Numinae of the podcast At The Devils Ball!

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