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Progressively Horrified

A podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We"ll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and creators

tv & film film reviews

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1:40:20

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (aka Les...

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2026/01/16

You've seen the slasher from every possible point of view...or have you? Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is about an aspiring slasher who brings along a documentary crew for the ride to show them what he does and how he does it. The humor is dark. The references are thick on the ground. The twists, well, you'll have to see those. This one created a hard point of disagreement between our usually agreeable hosts. Jeremy and Bee go eight rounds about whether the end of this movie works. Tell

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1:38:25

Mother! (aka I Did My F*cking Best, okay?) with Jude...

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2026/01/09

I don't think you should listen to this episode when it comes out. I mean, it's a good episode but god if it isn't January 9th 2026 and the world's one fire and everywhere you look some horrible shit is happening and that is this fucking movie in a nutshell. This movie is horrible shit happening for two plus solid hours and it feels like a nightmare and when you run out of animes to take plot and shot details from, you gotta move on to the Christian Bible.It's Mother! and it's a fucking ride. Buckle

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1:28:15

The Anniversary Show 2025 (aka A Place for Sinners)

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2026/01/02

Every year at this time of year we review our big list of movies we've watched for the last year and try to figure out where they go on the list of all the movies we've watched before. It's a big nasty list of video nasties and every year we duke it out to decide which ones join the ranks of the elite, which ones drop into the dregs of pointless nonsense, and which ones (most of them) end up somewhere in the middle.This year, the largest portion of our talk centers around one big question: Where

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15:39

The Animatrix - Patreon Preview

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2025/12/26

Tilly Bridges joined us this week to continue our Patreon only series "Progressively Wach" exploring all the work of the Wachowski Sisters. We're half way through the extant Matrix films, so that means it's time to talk about The Animatrix!For the full episode and all of our patreon bonus features, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/animatrix-aka-of-146681536?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkTake our listener

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1:25:09

It's a Wonderful Knife (aka Murder Dad Phase) with...

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2025/12/19

It's Christmas time and Joe McHale is fully in his murder dad phase. He's playing dad's of questionable morals in all kinds of horror movies. We're doing a queer teen take on It's a Wonderful Life. Oh and also there's a dude dressed as a spooky angel runnin around stabbin people! But that's alright, because our Mr. Potter for this life is played by Justin Long who is doing A VOICE! It's a movie full of choices and we support nearly all of them!Who's our guest?Matthew JacksonBluesky

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1:37:48

Carnage for Christmas (aka St. Kickolas ) with Konner...

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2025/12/13

Apologies for our lateness, we had our own sort of Christmas Carnage going on around here. Suffice to say, our editor had a fever that sounded more like a radio station than a temperature for the human body. She's all better now though, so let's get this show on the road!Director: Alice Maio MackayWriters: Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl RobinsonStars: Jeremy Moineau, Molly Ferguson, Cassie Hamilton, Zarif, Lisa Fanto, Tumelo Nthupi, Alyssa Peters, Toshiro GlennTake our listener survey:

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15:23

V for Vendetta (aka You Cut My Hay!) with Tomi...

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2025/11/28

Please enjoy a little post Thanksgiving treat of a preview of our Patreon-only episode released today on Patreon. We went hard in the paint on V for Vendetta, talking about all the many many trans metaphors of the Wachowskis, all the masks that we wear, and fighting fascism - a message that somehow continues being relevant no matter how popular movies about it get.If you want to join the patreon, click on the link in the notes on every episode. For five dollars a month you get an extra episode every

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1:36:25

Heathers (aka Anime Student Council Real) with...

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2025/11/23

Who's responsible for this?!Director: Michael LehmannWriters: Daniel WatersStars: Winona Rider, Christian Slater, Shannon Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Glenn ShadixWhat do we recommend?Michele - Craft, Mean GIrls, Jennifer’s Body, Lisa Frankenstein, Ready or Not, American Ultra, Love Lies BleedingEmily- Revolutionary GIrl Utena, SLC Punk,Ben - LadybirdJeremy - Tragedy Girls, DeadlochTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified

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1:35:55

Severance (aka I Want the Oboe)

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2025/11/14

Here comes the episode of the show that led Jeremy to declare we're never covering a tv show again!Director: Ben Stiller,Writers: Dan Erickson,Stars: Adam Scott as Mark S. Aka Mark Scout, Britt Lower as Helly R., John Turturro as Irving B., Zach Cherry as Dylan G., Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel/Mrs. Selvig, Tramell Tillman as Seth Milchick, Jen Turlock as Devon Scout-Hale, Michael Chernus as Ricken Hale, Dichen Lachman as Ms. Casey, and Christopher fucking Walken as Burt G.Take our listener

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1:42:00

Mandy (aka World Record Crash Out) with Jorri Roberts

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2025/11/07

Director: PANOS COSMATOSWriters: Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-AhnStars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré, Richard BrakeJeremy is off today, so this one is perverts only. It's time to talk Mandy!Recs:Emily- for something more fucked up and less fun, Antichrist. for something less fucked up and more fun, One Night at Willy’s. For this movie (abridged), The Viewing episode from Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. For the vibes: The Holy MountainTake

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14:57

Matrix Reloaded Patreon Preview with Tilly Bridges

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2025/10/31

Hello there Horribles,What you have here is a quick preview of our Matrix Reloaded episode starring our dear friend Tilly Bridges.The full almost two hour episode is up on Patreon right now. For only $5 a month, you can get extra episodes every month including our current Progressively Wach series highlighting the work of the Wachowski siblings. You also get commercial free episodes on your very own Patreon feed every week!Click the link in the description of every episode to join up!Take our

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1:36:57

T-Blockers (aka Anywhere Can Be a Gay Bar if You Try...

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2025/10/24

Who made it:Director: Alice Maio MackayWriters: Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl RobinsonStars: Lauren Last (as Sophie), Lewi Dawson (Spenser), Lisa Fanto (Storm)Recs:Elana - Jude Doyle comics “Be Not Afraid”, Biopic a podcast story “The Devils” Ken RussellJoe - Slumber Party Massacre Trilogy, She’s the HeKatie - Hell Followed with Us, Sort Of…, THe People’s JokerEmily- BodybagsBen - season 14 episode 9 King of the HillJeremy - Bring Her Back, Talk to MeSign up to support Progressively Horrified on

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1:31:12

Darby and the Dead (aka Sketchy Ghost MLM) with Cam,...

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2025/10/17

Creators:Director: Silas HowardWriters: Becca Greene, based on a story by Wenonah WilmsStars: Riele Downs, Auli’i Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs, Asher Angel, Wayne Knight, Derek Luke, Tony Danza, Nicole MainesRecs:Emmanuel - I Don’t Understand YouCam - Can’t Buy Me Love, Clueless, Mean GIrls, Sixth Sense, GhostTomi - Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, Assassination NationEmily- MonstrumBen - Mean GIrlsJeremy - Death of a Unicorn, Dangerous AnimalsSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as

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1:37:01

We're All Going to the World's Fair! w/ Katie, Sian,...

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2025/10/10

Director: Jane SchoenbrunWriters: Jane SchoenbrunStars: Anna Cobb, Michael J Rogers, Turner Greeves“Hey guys, Casey here. Today I’m going to be taking the World’s Fair challenge.”Say “I want to go to the world’s fair” three timesDraw blood and wipe int somewhere, probably on computerWatch strange videoOne recommendation, doesn’t have to be related.Guest - Mysterious Skin, Queer Projection, Kill James Bond, Monica, Barbie, Tilly’s Trans Tuesdays dot com, Kipo and the Age of the WOnderbeasts, DLC Alan

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1:44:54

Satranic Panic (aka Blowing things in Yards) w/...

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2025/10/06

Director: Alice Mayo MackayWriters: Alice Maio Mackay, Cassie Hamilton, Benjamin Pahl RobinsonStars: Cassie Hamilton (A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying) , Zarif (they/them), Lisa Fanto, Chris AsimosRecs:Nicole Maines Secret Six - JadziaMorgan - Haley Piper, Gretchen Felker MartinTomi - Emma Jane’s Dream Eater (itch.io), The Castration MovieEmily - Bit - Nicole MainesRyan - Citizen Dog (Thai Film)Jeremy - Shudder Alice Maio MackayWhere can people find you online?Ryan - Good Old Fashioned

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Speed Racer w/Jay Edidin Patreon Preview

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2025/09/28

This week is a Patreon release week, so for all of those of you on Patreon, please hop over there and enjoy the full release of our Progressively Wach episode on Speed Racer featuring Jay Edidin (Host of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, writer, editor, lover of Speed Racer). This one is an incredible episode, so please enjoy this short preview and, if you want more, head on over to our Patreon and subscribe at:

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1:52:57

Final Destination Bloodlines (aka RIP Tony Todd) with...

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2025/09/19

Director: Zach Lipovski, Adam B. SteinWriters: Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor, Jon WattsStars: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Tony ToddSign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:55:04

Thirst (aka God wants you to Take Antidepressants)...

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2025/09/12

Tonight…well, I feel like we’ve talked a lot about vampire movies that feel too pg, that try to FEEL sexy without doing anything sexy in them. The weird crop of sexless vampire stories post Twilight. Well…this is not one of those. This is Park Chan-Wook’s bloody, sexy, and devastating “Thirst”And our guest tonight, the writer of tons of comics including the series Wolfsbane and Infinite Dark, Ryan Cady. Director: Park Chan wookWriters: Emile Zola, Park Chan wook, Chung seo kungStars: Song Kang-ho,

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1:56:38

The Last Unicorn (aka Wrong Depressed Horse) with...

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2025/09/05

Join Jason's Returned Part 2 Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strutzart/returned-part-two-of-fourDirector: Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, animation by Tori Hara and Topcraft (who would later form Studio Ghibli with Hayap Miyazaki)Writers: Peter S. Beagle, adapted from his novelStars: ALL OF THEM. Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Angela Lansbury, Tammy Grimes, Christopher Lee, Jeff Bridges, and a little Rene Aberjonois among other delightful appearancesThe Last Unicorn brings all the

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2:07:58

The Matrix (aka My Name is Neo) with Tilly Bridges

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2025/09/03

This is the first and only free episode of Progressively Wach for everybody on our feed. If you want more Wachowski movie goodness, join the Patreon as we recap each and every Wachowski project! https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrifiedDirector: Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiWriters: The WachowskisStars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence “Larry” Fishburne, Carrie Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joey PANTSAustin, A., Craig, S. L., D'Souza, S., & McInroy, L. B. (2022). Suicidality Among Transgender Youth:

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