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Well-Adjusted Horror

Johnathon Williams and Levi Horne

Life is scary. Let"s talk horror.

tv & film film history

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00:36:41

Looking for a safe place (Dawn of the Dead)

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/11/13

This week the boys take on the zombies of old, with a look at George Romero's 1978 classic Dawn of the Dead.Levi wonders whether COVID fatigue is similar to zombie fatigue. In both cases, how long can the human spirit endure? Johnathon has kind words about the 2004 remake, despite its use of fast zombies. And both wax nostalgic for the lost era of shopping malls.

00:47:09

Make Werewolves Great Again (An American Werewolf in...

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/11/04

It's election day in the United States, but Levi and Johnathon do their best to focus on supernatural monsters rather than literal ones. Is An American Werewolf in London the pinnacle of werewolf movies? What about the other pretenders to the throne?

00:51:34

Can o' Satan (Prince of Darkness)

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/11/01

This week the boys discuss John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, a sci-fi / horror crossover that's too often overlooked among the director's more famous work. From there they jump right into the big questions. Which is scarier, theoretical physics or Alice Cooper? Will theaters ever recover after the COVID shutdowns? And who takes vacations in Oklahoma?

01:03:11

Greys and Brown (Suspiria 2018)

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2020/10/07

Johnathon and Levi celebrate the month of October with a special guest, and everyone has opinions about the 2018 not-quite-remake of Suspiria. Levi puts the movie on his October must-watch list, while Johnathon mumbles about the bona fides of Dario Argento's original. Also, everyone has thoughts about women and Joss Whedon.

00:53:40

Sewer Moist (CHUD)

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/09/23

What do homeless people do when they're denied social services, charity, and housing? They worship nuclear waste and transform into mutant cannibals. Except for Utah. In Utah they get a place to live. Johnathon and Levi cover every exquisite detail of CHUD, a cult classic.

00:59:22

The thing about free will (The Thing)

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2020/09/18

Johnathon and Levi skip right over their collective jealousy of Kurt Russell's beard to mansplain why great practical effects will always beat CGI. Levi provides a precise measurement of the amount of KY Jelly needed to bring a shape-shifting alien parasite to life. Johnathon wonders whether Norwegians are better with explosives in real life. Finally, both of your hosts take a heavy detour into the debate over free will — while consistently stumbling over the world "cellular."

00:57:22

But their uniforms (Shockwaves)

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/09/08

Shockwaves debuted in the same year as Star Wars: A New Hope. Surprisingly, fewer people stood in line to see it. Shockwaves stars Peter Cushing, David Caradine, and a group of stuntmen who got really, really good at holding their breath. Johnathon and Levi talk bathing suits, the lamentable persistence of fascism, and why the Victrola and the banjo are basically the same thing.

00:50:37

Somebody left the lid off the blender

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/09/01

The only thing worse than sleep is not being able to get any. The boys segue from the phenomenon of COVID dreams to Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street. Listen along for a deep dive on Johnny Depp's first major film role, the limitless number of sleep disorders, and what keeps your hosts up at night.

00:33:25

The carp is a tasty fish (The Exorcist III)

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2020/08/25

Is the Exorcist III better than the original? Maybe not, but it's still a terrific sequel with stand out performances by George C. Scott and Brad Dourif. Johnathon and Levi discuss the lost art of monologuing, whether supernatural evil is de facto proof of supernatural good, and one of the best jump scares in the history of cinema.

01:06:38

Children are the future ... unless they rip your face...

Well-Adjusted Horror ·

2020/08/17

Larry Cohen's 1974 horror film It's Alive is a forgotten (and surprisingly timeless) classic. Levi and Johnathon discuss the film's place in the canon of monster movies, the moral and ethical implications of birthing a monster, whether the philosophy of antinatalism has a leg to stand on, and why you should never mess with Mama Bear.

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