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Collective Nightmares

In-depth discussion of horror movies with Laura and Marshall

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1:23:09

Abigail (Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett 2024)

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2025/12/09

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2024 film Abigail. Directed by Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett who have made very solid Scream requels and the excellent Ready or Not, we had high hopes. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed. The post Abigail (Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett 2024) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:13:53

Poor Things (Lanthimos 2023)

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2025/10/28

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of Lanthimos' 2023 highly regarded, and possibly horror adjacent film, Poor THings.The post Poor Things (Lanthimos 2023) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:17:12

Better Watch Out (Peckover 2016)

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2025/09/29

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of Peckover's 2016 psychological thriller film, Better Watch Out. The post Better Watch Out (Peckover 2016) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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53:02

The Babysitter (McG 2017)

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2025/09/13

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of McG's 2017 film The Babysitter. The post The Babysitter (McG 2017) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:21:14

The First Omen (Stevenson 2024)

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2024/12/03

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the Omen prequel The First Omen (Stevenson 2024). The film prompted an intense discussion of the Catholic Church, social progress, pregnancy, and difficult decisions. An overall very impressive horror film. We look forward to the follow up.The post The First Omen (Stevenson 2024) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:14:55

Piggy (Perada 2022)

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2024/09/24

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the European horror film Piggy. This film features a phenomenal performance by a new actress and contributes to the body of films that challenge and implicate us as viewers to consider what we are watching and why.The post Piggy (Perada 2022) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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2:34:03

X (West 2022)

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2024/09/02

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of West's first film in his wildly ambitious horror trilogy, X. This film sparked a conversation about the state of the slasher sub-genre, cross gender identification in a post-gender world, and the elderly representation in horror. The post X (West 2022) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:09:10

Slumber Party Massacre (Esterhazy 2021)

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2024/04/30

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of Slumber Party Massacre from 2021. This is a companion episode to our discussion of the original 1982 film of the same name. This is a brilliantly subversive feminist response to slasher films ... for the first hour. The final half hour is a disaster. The post Slumber Party Massacre (Esterhazy 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:35:05

Titane (Docournau 2021)

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2024/04/08

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the French film Titane (Ducournau 2021). Only the second woman to win the Palm d'Or at Cannes (really Cannes <_<). One of the more bizarre films we have watched in the best way. Titane offers a unique film experience that we recommend.The post Titane (Docournau 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:40:02

Violation (Mancinelli and Sims-Fewer 2020)

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2024/03/25

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2020 film Violation (Mancinelli & Sims-Fewer). Who would have thought that the entire interpretation of a film would hinge on sleep and ice cream. This film is really extraordinary in many ways. It is at times too subtle for its own good. The post Violation (Mancinelli and Sims-Fewer 2020) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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1:14:54

There’s Someone Inside Your House (Brice 2021)

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2024/03/18

Marshall Smith, PhD, and Laura Patterson, PhD, offer a sociological discussion of the 2021 film There's Someone Inside Your House (Brice). Just when we thought we were done with Wan's films, they pulled us back in! Somewhat less conservative than the film's that Wan helms, it seems his impact is still apparent in the film. The post There’s Someone Inside Your House (Brice 2021) appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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Veteran Brothers Trivia Night

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2018/10/22

We are co-hosting a trivia night focused on zombies at Veteran Brothers Brewing Company in Johnstown, CO at 21 N. Parish Street. It’s our first live gig of any kind so that is exciting! Join us starting at 6:30 Tuesday, Oct 23rd for braaaains beers and trivia. Free question for trivia participants: What was the original … Continue reading "Veteran Brothers Trivia Night" The post Veteran Brothers Trivia Night appeared first on Collective Nightmares.

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