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Queer Horror Cult

Queer Horror Cult

Welcome to the Queer Horror Cult, a podcast for deconstructing, analyzing, and just talking love of horror, genre, and cult cinema from a queer perspective. Join us as we discuss individual films, franchises, film movements, sub-genres, themes and aesthetics, and engage in interviews and round-table discussions. Episodes frequently feature full spoilers for the films being discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:12

#030 - Into My Nuclear Arms, Oh Lord!

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/05/15

Let the existential times roll as Lori & Aria take a stroll through the nuclear wasteland, seeking refuge from radiation sickness in such genre gems as "Threads" (1984), "Rats: Nights of Terror" (1984), "Hell Comes to Frogtown" (1988), and "Final Flesh" (2009).Audio clip from "Hardware" (1990). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:26:51

#029 - Eat Me Out... ALL the Way Out

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/05/08

Aria & Lori really sink their teeth into this week's topic as they rearrange some guts in the cannibal genre! Bring a hearty appetite and really dig in to "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980), "Ravenous" (1999), "Cannibal Flesh Riot!" (2007), and "Raw" (2016).Audio clip from "Troll 2" (1990). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:10

#028 - Fuck Them Kids

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/05/01

This week, Lori and Aria bask in the hell world their local election results have created and do an appropriately-themed episode all about kids getting fucked up. If the government is determined to totally fuck over the future generations, why not watch some movies that follow suit? Movies discussed are "Cooties" (2014), "Mom and Dad" (2017), and "Who Can Kill a Child?" (1976).Audio clip from "Cooties" (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:12:04

#027 - When Lesbians Attack

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/04/24

This week, Aria and Lori look at a sampling of movies that feature iterations of the killer lesbian trope. Movies discussed are "What Keeps You Alive" (2018), "High Tension" (2003), and "Windows" (1980).Audio clip from Cameron Esposito's "Same Sex Symbol" (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:17

#026 - Don't Sass the Underclass

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/04/17

This week Aria and Lori get into a discussion on class and depictions of poverty in horror, discussing Candyman (1992), Street Trash (1987), and C.H.U.D. (1984).Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:16:38

#025 - Queer Giallo Cult: M.O.'s in Misogyny

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/04/10

Ciao, giallo fans! Lori and Aria are back with another episode of Queer Giallo Cult. This week the discussion focuses on the movies where the killers target and punish (a very normative sense of) femininity. Movies discussed are "What Have They Done to Solange?" (1972), "Torso" (1973), and "Don't Torture a Duckling" (1972).THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIES DISCUSSEDAudio clip from "All Women Are Bad" by The Cramps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:29

#024 - Gather Around the Idiot Box

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/04/03

Tune in this week as Lori and Aria bask in the warming glow of the cathode ray. Television terror hits your ears as the discussion includes "TerrorVision" (1986), "Demons 2" (1986), and "Videodrome" (1983).Audio clip from "Repo Man" (1984) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:55

#023 - Us on Us

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/03/27

This week we go SPOILER heavy as we take a deep dive into Jordan Peele's new movie "Us" (2019).SPOILERS for "Us" (2019)Articles referenced are:https://shadowandact.com/the-ending-of-us-explained-reviewandhttps://www.vox.com/2019/3/22/18277163/us-movie-ending-what-happened-adelaide-red-explainedHans Christian Anderson's "The Shadow":http://hca.gilead.org.il/shadow.htmlAudio clip from "Futurama" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:42

#022 - King of the Hills Have Eyes

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/03/20

Yee-haw! Lori and Aria are taking a quick survey of Hicksploitation this movie, so saddle-up as we look at class, fear of the disfigured other, and cultural taboo in "Wrong Turn" (2003), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977/2006), and "Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil" (2010).Audio clip from "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" (2007) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:57

#021 - Legends Only

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/03/13

This week Aria and Lori are talking horror movies based on popular urban legends, discussing "Unfriended: Dark Web" (2018), "Alligator" (1980), "When a Stranger Calls" (1979), and Urban Legend (1998).Audio clip from "Freaky Stories" (1997) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:30

#020 - 'Til Death Don't Us Part

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/03/06

Aria and Lori get real sleazy this week as they take a deep dive (six feet deep, to be exact) into necrophilia! Talking pathology, the internet, and exploring the films "Nekromantik" (1987), "Nekromantik 2" (1991), "Beyond the Darkness" (1979), and "Lucker: The Necrophagist" (1986). So grab a shovel and get yer hands dirty, because this week, what you crave may just be at the bottom of the grave!Audio clip from "You're Next" (2011) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#019 - Daddy was a Final Girl

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/02/27

This week Aria returns to discuss Horror Noire, and then, joined by returning guest Erin, the trio have a round-table about their favourite final girls, as well as women and girls in horror.SPOILERS FOR ALIEN 3 AND SLEEPAWAY CAMPAudio clip from "The Final Girls" (2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:01:35

#018 - The Ghoul Gang Does Berlin

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/02/20

Although Aria is absent from this episode, join Lori in introducing guest host Erin for a special, double-length episode recorded in a hotel room in Berlin, where they attended Final Girls Berlin Film Festival! Continuing the trend for February's Women in Horror Month, this is a stellar film festival dedicated to women in horror, both behind and in front of the camera. Going over everything from feature film screenings and short film blocks to the panels and general excitement going down at the

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1:12:20

#017 - Bitter Misogyny & Sweet Revenge

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/02/13

In a particularly heavy episode, Lori & Aria look at the ways in which women are harmed by, and seek revenge for, gendered and sexualized violence in "Slumber Party Massacre" (1982), "Ms. 45" (1981), and "The Woman" (2011).WARNING: This episode contains frank discussions of depictions of gendered and sexualized violence.Audio clip from "Ms. 45" (1981). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:16:32

#016 - Race, Revenge & Resurrection

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/02/06

It's February! It's Black History Month! It's Women in Horror Month! Here's the first themed episode for the month, where Aria & Lori look at tales of revenge from beyond the grave in black horror!WARNING: Episode contains discussions of racial violence and domestic abuse.Audio clip from "Re-Animator" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:50

#015 - The Miseducational Series vol. 1: The Spank...

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/01/30

This week Lori and Aria take a break from the horror of it all and get National Geo-Sapphic with the first instalment of The Miseducational Series, an examination of exploitation disguised as "educational" films. Joining the show is the inaugural guest, porn-expert and long-time friend Amy. The explicit tag is well earned in this exploration of sexploitation "social hygiene" films that purport to give an intimate glimpse into the life of the lesbian, with "Chained Girls" (1965) and "Daughters of

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1:27:38

#014 - Snuff Film Wine 'n' Cheeser

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/01/23

Lori and Aria class up the joint as they partake in an evening of snuff films. Rather, films about snuff films. This week we discuss (WITH MAJOR SPOILERS) "8mm" (1999), "Tesis" (1996), and "The Life and Death of a Porno Gang" (2009).Audio clip from "Cannibal Holocaust" (1980). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:02

#013 - Mommy Queerest

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/01/16

Join Aria and Lori on episode lucky 13, where we talk about deranged boys and their loving mothers. We've got the all time classic Pamela Voorhees in Friday the 13th (1980), the raucous darkly comedic nightmare that is Mother's Day (1980), and the 42nd street sleaze classic Maniac (also 1980). Spoilers for all three, but totally worth a listen anyways!Audio clip from "Serial Mom" (1994) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:12:05

#012 - Drowning in a Sea of Pussy

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/01/09

Lori and Aria are talkin' cuddly feline companions as we examine murderous cats in horror. We've got party boats with "The Uninvited" (1988), a sleazy millionaire playboy in "Night of a 1000 Cats" (1972), a woman with her priorities right by making her horde of cats the heirs to her fortune in "Eye of the Cat" (1969), some X-Files fun with the season 3 episode "Tesos Los Bichos" (1996), a dystopic cat food company where pussy eats YOU in "The Corpse Grinders" (1971), and some very unfortunate

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1:09:50

#011 - #twinning

Queer Horror Cult ·

2019/01/02

Bustin' past the gross cliches, Lori and Aria are talking representations of twins in horror on this week's episode. Focusing on David Cronenberg's "Dead Ringers" (1988), Frank Henenlotter's "Basket Case" (1982), and "Dead Hooker in a Trunk" (2009) by Jen & Sylvia Soska.Sound clip from "Scary Movie 3" (2003). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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