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Scream Queen Podcast

Step into the chilling world of horror and true crime! Join me each week on my podcast as I dissect iconic horror movies, uncover their deeper meanings, and connect them to real-life true crime events. Whether you"re a film buff or a true crime enthusiast, this is your ultimate destination for dark storytelling and sharp analysis.

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58:21

Indie Horror Highlights: Match (2025)

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2026/04/17

On today's episode of Indie Horror Highlights, I interviewed Danishka Esterhazy the director of Match (2025). Written by Al Kaplan and Jon Kaplan. Starring Humberly González, Shaeane Jimenez, Dianne Simpson, and Jacques Adriaanse.logline: After Paola is matched with a handsome online suitor, she arrives for a first date to discover a house full of dark and terrifying secrets.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436190/

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48:20

The Substance (2024)

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2026/04/03

This is my 62nd episode and my theme for April is Beauty is a Beast, Exploring beauty standards through the lens of horror. The Substance was primarily inspired by writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s personal struggles with body image, the societal pressure on women to remain young, and the feeling of being "erased" after turning 50. She aimed to express the "violence of control" women face, channeling her own feelings of inadequacy and fears of aging into a surreal, exaggerated horror

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85:45

Sweet Meats interview w/Ricky Glore

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2026/03/27

For Indie Horror Highlights I interview writer/director/actor Ricky Glore.Bobby Sweet is a country music legend and has been the world-renowned face of "Sweet Meats" since establishing his first restaurant with his wife in 1978. How did this restaurant take off so quickly and what makes the meat so darn sweet? Sometimes a "secret ingredient" should stay that way. They always say, "you'd be disgusted if you knew what you were really eating!" They might be right.Tagline: Meat. Murder. Music

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92:05

May (2002) Written/Directed by Lucky McKee

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2026/03/21

This is my 61th episode and my theme of the month is Manic March, where we analyze the manic female archetype in horror. The protagonist May, is characterized as "manic" primarily through her sudden, drastic shifts in energy and her increasingly erratic, obsessive behavior as her mental state deteriorates. While she begins the film as painfully shy and socially anxious, her "manic" qualities emerge as a response to repeated rejection.Guest Info:Oriana Nichelle - Where she covers all things horror

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84:01

Indie Horror Hightlight: Meat Interview with Roger...

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2026/03/06

In this episode, I interview Writer/Director Roger Conners for his new Indie Slasher Meat.After a night of drugs and debauchery results in the fatal overdose of an underage gay man, an innocent bystander is left to take the blame. Upon his release from prison, the guilty party becomes the focus of an eccentric killers

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100:15

I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

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2026/02/27

This is my 60th episode and my theme of the month is Good for Her February. Where the trauma and torment women, children, and men go through doesn’t have to end at her suffering. It might be a fantasy to get revenge in the way the movies show it but it’s a cathartic escape from the reality we live in when justice is rare. Meir Zarchi said he was inspired to make the film after helping a young woman who had been brutally raped.My guest Kellie from Final Girls Podcast and I recount the events in the

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68:11

Indie Horror Highlight: Cannibal Mukbang

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2026/02/20

In this episode, I interview Aimee Kuge, the writer and director of Cannibal Mukbang. This female revenge film explores themes of trauma, toxic masculinity, and normalization of violence against women. In the end, it asks "How far would you go in the name of love?" Available for streaming on Prime and Tubihttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt27480944/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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54:21

Indie Horror Highlight: Zombie Con Vol 1

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2026/02/19

In this episode, I interview director Kyle Valle and Writer/Actress Erin Aine about their film Zombie Con Vol 1. A group of cosplaying friends trigger a zombie apocalypse and are forced to traverse a zombie-infested Los Angeles to save their loved one. Streaming on Screamify and Tubi.Guest Info:https://www.instagram.com/zombieconmovie?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33481705/

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99:16

The Last House on the Left (1972)

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2026/02/13

This is my 59th episode and my theme of the month is Good for Her February. Where the trauma and torment women, children, and men go through doesn’t have to end at her suffering. It might be a fantasy to get revenge in the way the movies show it but it’s a cathartic escape from the reality we live in when justice is rare and even when it is prosecuted the consequences rarely fit the crime.Help is available:National Sexual Assault Hotline: Available 24 hours

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58:08

Bystanders Interview with Mary Beth McAndrews

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2026/02/06

In this episode, I interview director Mary Beth McAndrews about her directorial debut with Bystanders. This "Good for Her" rape revenge film is part of a new wave of horror movies that take out the brutal exploitation of women and flip the brutality on the boys.A group of murderous frat boys get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a couple coming home from a wedding. This film is available for streaming on Tubi, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Plex, and Fawesome.

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90:38

Candyman (1991)

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2026/01/23

This is my 58th episode and my theme of the month is Justice in January. Where black horror takes revenge and teaches us lessons that colonizers would like us to forget. In today’s movie, we are taking a look at the projects and how communities like Cabrini-Green are built into a myth. A myth about a group of people, where anyone outside of Cabrini-Green is afraid to even drive past it. This fear isn’t fueled by an urban legend though, it’s brought on by racism, segregation, and poverty. Today I

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61:16

Indie Horror Highlight: Abduct (2025)

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2026/01/16

I interview Chris Riggi, writer and director of the 2025 indie horror film Abduct. A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him. This is a well acted and written alien abduction story with a twist ending you won't expect. You can stream Abduct on Tubi, Fawesome, and Prime Video.

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78:24

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

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2026/01/10

This is my 57th episode and I will be covering the 1991 classic horror film The People Under the Stair by Wes Craven.My theme of the month is Justice in January. Where black horror takes revenge and teaches us lessons that colonizers would like us to forget. In today’s movie, a family is being evicted, and they are the last ones in a building that is set to be torn down to build new condominiums with “nice clean people” in there. The film pits the impoverished Fool and his family against wealthy

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36:05

Chopping Mall (1986)

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2025/12/19

This is my 56th episode and my theme of the month is A Very Corporate Christmas. With movies about the horrors of consumerism. When the system meant to ‘keep shoppers safe’ turns into the thing that hunts them. In today's movie, we have a campy take on consumerism and excess during the Reagan Era. Showing how a consumer paradise can turn into a death trap.Source:Chopping Mall (1986) - IMDb

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82:00

The Stuff (1985)

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2025/12/12

This is my 55th episode and my theme of the month is A Very Corporate Christmas. With movies about the horrors of consumerism and how profit over people has led to deaths through poisoning and addiction. American corporations were feeding people radioactive water, cocaine, morphine, industrial bleach, arsenic, and embalming fluid. All while calling it “healthy”. The FDA exists because consumerism killed people and companies knew it. Guest:Avery’s Crypt -

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46:49

Indie Horror Highlight: Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse...

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2025/12/07

In this episode, I interview director/writer Kyle Weingart about his family friendly sci-fi horror comedy titled Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse. After the world ends, one aspiring chef refuses to give up on his dreams and creates the apocalypse's first cooking show. It's available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Fawesome.Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse (2025) - IMDbKyle Weingart - IMDb

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39:28

Ravenous (1999)

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2025/11/28

This is my 54th episode and my theme of the month is Remember November. I am covering horror movies with representations of indigenous people. The film I'm covering today has an imperfect representation of the Wendigo legend from Algonquian cultures (notably Cree and Anishinaabe). The film takes place in 1847 during the Mexican American War and cannibalism is used as a metaphor for colonialism. Recourses:Wendigo (folklore) | Research Starters | EBSCO ResearchWindigo | The Canadian

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53:56

Monsters: Richard Speck - Interview with Tobias Jelinek

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2025/11/21

Today’s episode is a special one. I interview Tobias Jelinek who played Richard Speck in the new Nextflix series Monsters: The Ed Gein Story. I asked the tough questions about the depictions of gender and Tobias didn’t flinch. He showed up with honesty, clarity, and a level of thoughtfulness that add depth, context, and perspective that I think my listeners will appreciate. Resources:Was Ed Gein Transgender? How Ryan Murphy's ‘Monster’ Portrayed the Killer's Identity | Them

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70:54

Blood Quantum (2019)

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2025/11/14

In Episode 52, I dive deep into Jeff Barnaby’s brutal, brilliant, and fiercely Indigenous zombie film Blood Quantum. Set on the Red Crow Reservation during a global outbreak, the dead are rising, and the Indigenous people are the only ones immune. With my guest, I break down the film’s themes of sovereignty, identity, cultural resilience, and the horror of history itself. Guest Information:Nikki Apostolou

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62:22

Indie Horror Highlight: The Fetus W/Joe Lam (2025)

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2025/11/07

In today's episode, I am interviewing Joe Lam, the writer and director of The Fetus. Starring: Bill Moseley, Lauren LaVera, and Julian CurtisA couple become pregnant with a half-human, half-demonic fetus with a thirst for blood-and must uncover its terrifying origins before it's too late. The movie is available on VOD for rent or purchase. I highly recommend renting this movie and supporting indie horror films.Guest

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