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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Nov 2, 2026 1 hr 49 min

Episode 241: Antichrist (2009)

Episode 241

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The October celebration of condemned and controversial films continues with a film that Drusilla and Josh did NOT enjoy, aka Lars von Trier’s Antichrist. From wiki: “Antichrist (stylized as ANTICHRIS♀) is a 2009art horror film [5] written and directed byLars von Trier. It starsWillem Dafoe andCharlotte Gainsbourg as a married couple who experience the accidental death of their infant son, after which they retreat to a cabin in the woods to grieve, where the man experiences strange visions and the woman manifests increasingly violent sexual behavior andsadomasochism. The narrative is divided into a prologue, four chapters, and an epilogue.”

ALSO DISCUSSED: You Can See Everything, Wildwood, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Rehearsal, Digger, A Kind of Hush: Cinema of Ambient Dread at Philosophical Research Society and Next of Kin (1982), lesbian vampires, Halloween and ad libbed dialogue, Dogme 1995, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Oct 26, 2026 1 hr 41 min

Episode 240: The Devils (1971) - REDUX

Episode 240

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Condemned film month continues with a deep dive (and redux!) on Ken Russell’s newly restored masterpiece, The Devils (1971). From wiki: “The Devils is a 1971historical psychological horror-drama film written, produced and directed byKen Russell, and starringVanessa Redgrave andOliver Reed.[3] A dramatised historical account of the fall ofUrbain Grandier, a 17th-centuryCatholic priest accused ofwitchcraft after thepossessions in Loudun, France, the plot also focuses onSister Jeanne des Anges, asexually repressed nun who inspires the accusations.”

ALSO DISCUSSED: The Stanley Kubrick Criterion boxset, Mike Flanagan’s Carrie adaptation for Amazon, The Horrible Sexy Vampire (1971), The Entity (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Derek Jarman, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Antichrist (2009)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Oct 19, 2026 1 hr 27 min

Episode 239: Witchhammer (1970)

Episode 239

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Josh and Drusilla continue their exploration of condemned films for October with 1970’s Witchhammer (1970). From wiki: “Witchhammer (Czech: Kladivo na čarodějnice) is a 1970 Czechoslovak drama film directed byOtakar Vávra and starringElo Romančík. Based on the novelKladivo na čarodějnice byVáclav Kaplický, Witchhammer relates the story of theNorthern Moravia witch trials of the 1670s, focusing on the priest Kryštof Lautner, played by Romančík, who falls victim to the witchhunt after opposing the trials. The film contains possibleallegory about Communist show trials inCzechoslovakia.”

ALSO DISCUSSED: mooses, Digger, The Devils, Cry_Wolf, The Crucibe, Ninotchka, communist propaganda, and more!

NEXT WEEK: The Devils (1971) REDUX

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Oct 12, 2026 1 hr 40 min

Episode 238: A Clockwork Oranger (1971)

Episode 238

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The hosts begin a monthlong exploration of condemned films with 1971’s A Clockwork Orange. From wiki: “A Clockwork Orange is a 1971dystopian crime film written, produced, and directed byStanley Kubrick. It is based onAnthony Burgess's1962 novel. The film employs disturbing and violent themes to comment onpsychiatry,juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, and broader social, political, and economic issues in a dystopian near-future Britain.”

ALSO DISCUSSED: Pathetic Fallacy (2026), Primetime (2026), Beyond Fest 2026, Penelope Spheeris, Anthony Burgess, Stanley Kubrick, If, Heathers, Clueless, Trainspotting, what is punk?, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Witchhammer (1970)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Oct 5, 2026 1 hr 44 min

Episode 237: Us (2019)

Episode 237

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This week, the ghouls discuss all things Jordan Peele with a focus on Us (2019). From wiki: “Us is a 2019 Americanpsychological horror film written and directed byJordan Peele, and starringLupita Nyong'o,Winston Duke,Elisabeth Moss andTim Heidecker. The story follows Adelaide Wilson and her family, who are attacked by a group of menacingdoppelgängers, called the "Tethered".”

ALSO DISCUSSED: Resident Evil (2026), the escalators at AMC Burbank, Zach Cregger, Salem Horror Festival submissions are open, Miss March (2009), Jordan Peele, the connection between comedy and horror, Guillermo Del Toro, The Goonies (1984), Backrooms (2026), Key & Peele, the time Josh spent Thanksgiving with Lupita Nyong’o, Greta (2018), Hands Across America, and more.

NEXT WEEK: A Clockwork Orange (1971)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Sep 28, 2026 1 hr 41 min

Episode 236: Memories of Murder (2003)

Episode 236

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Today, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bong Joon Ho’s early thriller, Memories of Murder (2003). From wiki: “Memories of Murder (Korean: 살인의 추억) is a 2003 South Koreanneo-noir crime thriller film directed byBong Joon Ho, from a screenplay by Bong andShim Sung-bo, and based on the 1996 play Come to See Me byKim Kwang-lim. It starsSong Kang-ho andKim Sang-kyung. In the film, detectives Park Doo-man (Song) and Seo Tae-yoon (Kim) lead an investigation into a string of rapes and murders taking place inHwaseong in the late 1980s, by a man known as the Hwaesong Killer. The film is a semi-biographical retelling of Korea's police huntingLee Choon-jae.”

Also discussed: Coyote vs. Acme (2026), Hope (2026), Zodiac (2007), French Connection (1971), and more.

NEXT WEEK: Us (2019)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

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Sep 21, 2026 1 hr 22 min

Episode 235: I Walked with a Zombie (w/special guest Maya Annik Bedward)

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Drusilla and Josh discuss the Val Lewton classic, I Walked with a Zombie. They are joined by Black Zombie director, Maya Annik Bedward. From wiki: “I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Val Lewton for RKO Pictures. It stars James Ellison, Frances Dee, and Tom Conway, and follows a Canadian nurse who travels to care for the ailing wife of a sugar plantation owner in the Caribbean, where she witnesses Vodou rites and possibly encounters the walking dead. The screenplay, written by Curt Siodmak and Ardel Wray, is based on an article of the same title by Inez Wallace, and also partly reinterprets the narrative of the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.[1][2]”

Also discussed: Dark Shadows, Bunny Lake is Missing, Onslaught, Theresa Harris, Jacques Tourneur, Val Lewton, Curse of the Cat People (1944), The 7th Victim (1943), Black Zombie (2026), George Romero, Night of the Living Dead (1968), World War Z (2013), Darby Jones, voodoo, Sinners (2025), Haitian vodou, Crooklyn (1994),

NEXT WEEK: Memories of Murder (2003),

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Sep 14, 2026 1 hr 47 min

Episode 234: Pin (1988)

Episode 234

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Happy Labor Day! Drusilla and Josh are watching the 1988 Canadian oddity, PIN. From wiki: “Pin (stylized as PIN...) fully titled as Pin: A Plastic Nightmare is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by Sandor Stern and starring David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston and Terry O'Quinn. It is based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Neiderman. The film was released direct-to-video in the United States on January 27, 1989.”

Also discussed: The Night of the Iguana (1964), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998), Flowers in the Attic, The Baby (1973), and more.

NEXT WEEK: Black Zombie (2026) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Sep 7, 2026 1 hr 23 min

Episode 233: Thelma (2017)

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Josh and Drusilla watch Joaquim Trier’s lesbian genre exploration, Thelma (2017). From wiki: “Thelma is a 2017 supernatural thriller drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt. The film stars Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, and Ellen Dorrit Petersen. Thelma tells the story of a sheltered young woman who discovers she has an inexplicable power that materializes when she feels desire for a female student at her university. Thelma was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards,[4][5][6] but did not receive the nomination.[7][8]”

Also discussed: The End of Oak Street (2026), Revenge (2017), You’re Next (2011), The Worst Person in the World (2021), Sentimental Value (2025) and more.

NEXT WEEK: Pin (1988)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Aug 31, 2026 1 hr 12 min

Episode 232: Freaks (1932)

Episode 232

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This week the film is 1932’s Freaks. From wiki: “Freaks (also re-released as The Monster Story,[6] Forbidden Love, and Nature's Mistakes[7]) is a 1932 American pre-Code drama horror film produced and directed by Tod Browning, starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, and Roscoe Ates. Freaks, originally intended as a vehicle for Lon Chaney,[7] is set amongst the backdrop of a travelling French circus and follows a conniving trapeze artist who joins a group of carnival sideshow performers with a plan to seduce and murder a dwarf in the troupe to gain his inheritance. However, her plot proves to have dangerous consequences. The film is based on elements from the short story "Spurs" by Tod Robbins, first published in Munsey's Magazine in February 1923, with the rights being purchased by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Cedric Gibbons, a childhood friend of Robbins and MGM art department chief, was responsible for the purchase.[6]”

Also discussed: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers, Hot Spot (2026), The Lure (2015), Gypsy 83 (2001), Twinless (2025), The Invite (2026), Geek Love, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Thelma (2017)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Aug 24, 2026 1 hr 26 min

Episode 231: Martyrs (2008)

Episode 231

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The movie of the week is a classic of the New French Extremism, Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs (2008). From wiki: “Martyrs is a 2008 psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. The film stars Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, and Catherine Bégin. Set in 1986, it follows the story of Lucie, a traumatized young woman who seeks revenge against individuals who abducted and tortured her as a child. Her actions, aided by her friend Anna, also a victim of abuse, result in dire consequences.”

Also discussed: Black Zombie, The Legend of the Stardust Brothers, The Devils, The Samurai and the Prisoner, The Handmaiden, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Train Dreams, Hellraiser, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Freaks (1932)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Aug 17, 2026 1 hr 31 min

Episode 230: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (w/special guest David Kittredge)

Episode 230

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Josh and Drusilla embark on a fascinating journey into the legendary yet often criticized film, Exorcist II: The Heretic. Joining them is the esteemed David Kittredge, whose documentary, Boorman and the Devil, sheds light on the complexities and creative ambitions behind this enigmatic sequel. From wiki: "Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones. It was the last film to feature veteran actor Paul Henreid before his death on March 29, 1992. Set four years after the previous film, the film centers on the now 16-year-old Regan MacNeil, who is still recovering from her previous demonic possession."

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Aug 10, 2026 1 hr 13 min

Episode 229: Sisters (1972)

Episode 229

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This week, Drusilla returns from San Diego Comic-Con and Josh returns from NYC. The film of the week if Brian De Palma’s Sisters. From wiki: “Sisters (released as Blood Sisters in the United Kingdom) is a 1972 American neo-noir psychological horror film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, and Charles Durning. It follows Dominique Blanchion, the separated conjoined twin of a French Canadian model, Danielle Breton, who is suspected of having committed a brutal murder witnessed by Grace Collier, a newspaper reporter in Staten Island, New York City.Co-written by De Palma and Louisa Rose, the screenplay for the film was inspired by the Soviet conjoined twins Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapova and features narrative and visual references to several films by Alfred Hitchcock.[5] Filmed on location in Staten Island, the film prominently features split-screen compositions (also present in subsequent De Palma films such as Carrie), and was scored by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann.”

Also discussed: The Vampire Lestat, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, Her Private Hell, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Beyond the Hills, Italian realism rec, Streetwise, May December, The Shards, [safe], ranking Brian De Palma, Black Christmas, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1978)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Aug 3, 2026 1 hr 29 min

Episode 228: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Episode 228

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This week, Josh and Drusilla celebrate the legacy of Sam Neill with In the Mouth of Madness (1994). From wiki: “In the Mouth of Madness is a 1994 American supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter and written by Michael De Luca. It stars Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, David Warner and Charlton Heston. Neill stars as John Trent, an insurance investigator who visits a small town while looking into the disappearance of a successful author of horror novels, and begins to question his sanity as the lines between reality and fiction seem to blur. Informally, the film is the third and final installment in what Carpenter refers to as his "Apocalypse Trilogy", preceded by The Thing (1982) and Prince of Darkness (1987).[2]

Also discussed: Castle Rock, Lovecraft Country, Golden Eighties (1986), Dracula A.D. 1972, Psychomania, John Carpenter, Sam Neill, Kevin Costner, New Line Cinema, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Sisters (1972)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Jul 27, 2026 1 hr 38 min

Episode 227: Diabolique (1955)

Episode 227

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Josh and Drusilla discuss the French classic, Diabolique. From wiki: “Les Diaboliques (French: [le djabɔlik], lit. transl. The Diabolical Ones or Diabolical Women, released as Diabolique in the United States and variously translated as The Devils or The Fiends)[3] is a 1955 French noir psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, and starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, and Charles Vanel. The story blends elements of psychological thriller, crime drama and psychological horror, with the plot focusing on a woman and her husband's mistress who conspire to murder the man. It is based on the 1952 novel Celle qui n'était plus (lit. transl. The One Who Was No More)[4] by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac.”

Also discussed: cockroach trauma, Florida, Who Can Kill a Child? (1976), Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026), The Vampire Lestat, How Green Was My Valley (1941), Matewan (1987), Alfred Hitchcock, Bound (1996), Blood Simple (1984), The Kingdom (1994), Peeping Tom (1960), and more.

NEXT WEEK: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Jul 20, 2026 1 hr 20 min

Episode 226: A Cure for Wellness (2016)

Episode 226

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This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the box office bomb that’s oft been requested, A Cure for Wellness. From wiki: “A Cure for Wellness is a 2016 psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe. Haythe and Verbinski were inspired by Thomas Mann's 1924 novel The Magic Mountain while coming up with the idea for the film.[3] Starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, and Mia Goth, the plot follows a young executive who is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from a mysterious rehabilitation center in the Swiss Alps.”

Also discussed: Obsession discourse, Ken Russell’s unmade Dracula script, The Cars That Ate Paris, Death Race 2000, Mouse Hunt, Steven Spielberg, Gore Verbinski, Miracle Mile, Helter Skelter (2012), and more.

NEXT WEEK: Diabolique (1955)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Jul 13, 2026 1 hr 44 min

Episode 225: Identikit (1974)

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Josh and Drusilla discuss the middle-aged Elizabeth Taylor melodrama thriller, Indentikit aka The Driver's Seat (1974). From wiki: "The Driver's Seat (also known as Identikit) is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi.[1] Based on the 1970 novella The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark, it is a psychological drama starring Elizabeth Taylor and Ian Bannen, and featuring Andy Warhol.[2]"

Also discussed: Maddie’s Secret, pools, Marilyn Monroe including Some Like It Hot and Niagara, John Early, Kate Berlant, Vanessa Bayer, Rap World, Connor O’ Malley, melodrama, Polyester, Valley of the Dolls, House of Psychotic Women, Muriel Spark, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Secret Ceremony,

NEXT WEEK:The Cure for Wellness (2016)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Jul 6, 2026 1 hr 16 min

Episode 224: The Wild Boys (2017)

Episode 224

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This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bertrand Mandico’s trans fantasia, The Wild Boys (2017). From wiki: “The Wild Boys (French: Les garçons sauvages) is a 2017 French fantasy drama-surrealist film written and directed by Bertrand Mandico in his feature directorial debut. It stars Vimala Pons, Diane Rouxel, Anaël Snoek, Mathilde Warnier, Pauline Lorillard, Sam Louwyck and Elina Löwensohn. Notably, all the five male protagonists in the film were played by female actors.”

Also discussed: The Kubrick Boxset from Criterion, Lake Arrowhead, She-Devil and the career of Susan Seidelman, Amy Heckerling, Penelope Spheeris, Roseanne, Harry Melling, Please Baby Please, Pillion, Incoherent Manifesto, Brand Upon the Brain and Guy Maddin, and more.

NEXT WEEK: Identikit (1974)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel

Jun 29, 2026 1 hr 24 min

Episode 223: Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Episode 223

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Happy Pride! Drusilla and Josh discuss the 1994 hit film Interview with the Vampire. From wiki: “Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American horror film directed by Neil Jordan and written by Anne Rice, based on her 1976 novel of the same name, and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. It focuses on Lestat (Cruise) and Louis (Pitt), beginning with Louis' transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791. The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of young Claudia (Kirsten Dunst) into a vampire. The narrative is framed by a modern-day interview, in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter (Christian Slater). The supporting cast features Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea.”

Also discussed: LA fires, Adam Carter Rehmeier and his career, Carolina Caroline, Dinner in America, I Shot Andy Warhol, Basquiat, the career of Mary Harron, David Geffen’s boyfriends, and more!

NEXT WEEK: The Wild Boys (2017)

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Drusilla Adeline:

Joshua Conkel