Today on Bloodhaus, everyone’s mom hates Don’t Look in the Basement! Anyway, the ghouls discuss arthouse classic, 1960’s Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage.) But first! Lindsay Anderson (The Sporting Life, If, Britannia Hospital), I Saw What You Did, Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, Magnolia, Phantom Thread, Boogie Nights, Licorice Pizza, Inherent Vice, Punch Drunk Love), Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrel, Madonna’s Swept Away), Oceans 12, Snatch, Smokin’ Aces, Bullet Train,...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 57
This week, NOT Liquid Sky . The children are discussing Ti West’s 2022 X prequel, Pearl . But also! Drusilla takes a sip, a John Waters themed fondue party, Female Trouble , David Lochary, Pink Flamingos , Desperate Living , Happy Birthday to Me , May , James Duval, Jeanette Wall’s podcast The Horrors of Love podcast ( https://thehorrorsoflove.buzzsprout.com/ ), Carmel, Indiana, Palm Springs, Steve Miner, Friday the 13th Part 2 , House (1985), Sean S. Cunningham, Lake Placid , Halloween H20 , So...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 56
This week the kids discuss the 1997 Japanese classic, Cure, by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. But first! They discuss L.A. finance, Jane Fonda, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Ernest Dickerson, Billy Zane, William Sadler, the weird career of Dennis Miller, Disclosure, The Net, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Columbo, Robert Culp, Straw Dogs, Video Archives, The Loved One, and more. From Wiki: “ Cure (キュア, Kyua ) is a 1997 Japanese psychological thriller film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosaw...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 55
Year two of Bloodhaus begins with President’s Day and Peter Bogdanovich’s anti-gun classic, Targets . And there’s more! Our own Drusilla did the artwork for Criterion’s new release for Targets . Go buy it right now! From wiki: “ Targets is a 1968 American crime thriller film directed by Peter Bogdanovich , produced by Roger Corman , and written by Polly Platt and Bogdanovich, with cinematography by László Kovács . [2] The film depicts two parallel narratives which converge during the climax: one...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 54
Happy Valentine’s Day! And Happy One Year Anniversary to Bloodhaus! Today the ghouls discuss a “romantic” horror film, 2008’s Swedish vampire phenomenon, Let the Right One In . In particular, Drusilla has a lot to say about the gender rep in the film from a trans perspective. From wiki: “ Let the Right One In ( Swedish : Låt den rätte komma in ) is a 2008 Swedish romantic horror film directed by Tomas Alfredson , based on the 2004 novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist , who also wrote...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
Welcome to a very ethereal episode! Today the ghouls discuss Peter Weir’s 1975 Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock. From wiki: “ Picnic at Hanging Rock is a 1975 Australian mystery film produced by Hal and Jim McElroy , directed by Peter Weir , and starring Rachel Roberts , Dominic Guard , Helen Morse , Vivean Gray and Jacki Weaver . It was adapted by Cliff Green from the 1967 novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay .” Also mentioned: The Madonna Inn, Esalen, Mad Men , Mildred Pierce , fig...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 52
This week Drusilla and Josh discuss the Fassbinder produced, Ulli Lommel directed The Tenderness of the Wolves. It’s very disturbing! They also discuss film vs digital print. From Wiki: “ The Tenderness of Wolves ( German : Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe ) is a 1973 West German crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel . The story is based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann . It was written by Kurt Raab , who also stars in the film, and produced by Rainer Werner Fassbin...
Jan 30, 2023•57 min•Ep. 51
This week our ghouls discuss certified hottie Robert Eggers’ 2015 debut, The Witch aka The VVitch. From Wiki: “ The Witch (stylized as The VVitch , and subtitled A New-England Folktale ) is a 2015 folk horror film [7] written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her first film appearance, along with Ralph Ineson , Kate Dickie , Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, it follows a Puritan family who encou...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 50
This week the kids discuss Ken Russell's exceptional folk horror film, Lair of the White Worm. From wiki: " The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell , and starring Amanda Donohoe , Hugh Grant , Catherine Oxenberg , and Peter Capaldi . Loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel of the same name , it follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she w...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
This week our ghouls discuss 2000's adaptation of the novel by Brett Easton Ellis, American Psycho. From wiki: " American Psycho is a 2000 slasher , horror film directed by Mary Harron , who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner . Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis , it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman , a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe , Jared Leto , Josh Lucas , Chloë Sevigny , Samantha Mathis ,...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 48
Today on Bloodhaus the ghouls are joined by the founder of Salem Horror Fest and Executive Director of Cinema Salem, Kay Lynch. They discuss the 1960 film City of the Dead and all things witchcraft, curses, and Candlemas. From wiki: “ The City of the Dead (U.S. title: Horror Hotel ) is a 1960 supernatural horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Christopher Lee , Venetia Stevenson , Betta St. John , Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall . The film marks the directorial debut of Mo...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 47
Happy Holidays! This week the vamps cover a 90s Spanish horror comedy that's set on Christmas. It's the hilarious Day of the Beast. From Wiki: " The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia ) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian [1] black comedy film [2] with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo , Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura . The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid ...
Dec 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 46
Happy birthday, Drusilla! Today Josh and Dru get into one of her favorite films as a trans narrative, 1942's Cat People! From wiki: " Cat People is a 1942 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton . The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show intere...
Dec 19, 2022•58 min•Ep. 45
Another Drusilla-less episode, but not to worry. Josh is joined by the fabulous Nay Bever, producer of Shudder’s Queer for Fear, to discuss Bill Gunn’s legendary Ganja & Hess. From wiki: “ Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones . It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit pa...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 44
This is long overdue as one of the biggies of contemporary arthouse horror. Josh and his guest, Christian Tucci, discuss Ari Aster's Hereditary . From wiki: " Hereditary is a 2018 American family horror film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut . It stars Toni Collette , Alex Wolff , Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne as the members of a family haunted by a mysterious presence after the death of their secretive grandmother." Along the way, they discuss Great British Ba...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 43
The big Transgender Jubilee! Josh sends Drusilla off for surgery, but not before they discuss the movie from which Drusilla stole her username. From Wiki: " Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson . The film was made by British studio Hammer Film Productions and was their third adaptation of the story after The Ugly Duckling and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll .[ cita...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 42
What a weird one! Today the queers discuss the lost and found British curiosity starring Edward Woodward, 1981's The Appointment. They take a lot of detours along the way including legos vs. lincoln logs, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, UHF, Luis Bunuel, Tar, and Coal Miner's Daughter. From BFI: "Joanne, a gifted 14-year old violinist, is upset when her father, Ian, tells her he has to break their appointment and will not be able to attend her end of term concert. That night, Ian has a nightmare i...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 41
Today the vamps talk all about 2015 Karyn Kusama comeback, The Invitation . From Wiki: " The Invitation is a 2015 American horror film [3] directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi . The film stars Logan Marshall-Green , Tammy Blanchard , Michiel Huisman , and Emayatzy Corinealdi . The Invitation premiered March 13, 2015, at the SXSW film festival, [4] and began a limited release on April 8, 2016, and through video on demand , by Drafthouse Films . [5] " But first! Drusi...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 40
Today the kids FINALLY dig in on an arthouse horror classic, Andrzej Żuławski 's Possession. But first! Tár, Queen of the Damned , Buffy and Angel, the Twin Peaks/Twilight universe of Suquamish, WA. Alone in the Dark , Happy Birthday to Me , and My Bloody Valentine. From wiki: " Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski , and written by Żuławski and Frederic Tuten . The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy ( Sam Neill ) and ...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 39
Happy Halloween! This week, the girls do a special double feature of Andy Warhol's FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN and BLOOD FOR DRACULA, both of which are really by Paul Morrisey. They dish about all things Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Candy Darling, Holly Woodlawn, and Factory. Unfortunately, Roman Polanski comes up, too. Along the way: a Halloween Ends rant, Dracula 2000 and its sequels, Virgin Megastores and Vitamin C, My Bloody Valentine remake, The House of Psychotic Women boxset by Severin, Footprin...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min
This week! Drusilla wins a Golden Trailer Award for her Bodies, Bodies, Bodies poster. The dup discusses sentimental sitcoms plus the new Hellraiser and Triangle of Sadness. But the reason for the season is Alfred Sole's 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice aka Communion, and its creepy ad campaign. From wiki: " Alice, Sweet Alice (originally titled Communion ) is a 1976 American slasher film co-written and directed by Alfred Sole , and starring Linda Miller , Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields in her f...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 37
This week! Car talk! But mostly a trans defense of Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In, plus Halloween Ends , Rob Zombie's The Munsters, and Sole Survivor. From Wiki: "T he Skin I Live In (Spanish: La piel que habito ) is a 2011 Spanish science fiction psychological thriller film [4] written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar , starring Antonio Banderas , Elena Anaya , Marisa Paredes , Jan Cornet and Roberto Álamo . It is based on Thierry Jonquet 's 1984 novel Mygale , first published in French an...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
This week the kids cover Sam, Levinson of Euphoria ’s Assassination Nation (2018). Josh and Drusilla have some very uncomfy discussions. Josh is very anxious to talk about this movie, which seems very divisive. We love Hari Nef. But first! All about Carmel, Indiana and Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets (along with What’s Up Doc?, The Last Picture Show , and Paper Moon ), Danny DeVito and Roger Corman. Drusilla finally saw Barbarian and LOVED it. She loves Zach Cregger. She also saw See How They Run an...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 35
This week the girls are joined by This Ends At Prom 's BJ Colangelo to discuss the anime Perfect Blue ! They also discuss P-Valley , Clarence , Home Movies , TikTok accountants, hipster chickens, Do Revenge , After Blue: Dirty Paradise , Navajeros , Incoherent Film Manifesto, and Baby Assasins . Perfect Blue: " Perfect Blue ( Japanese : パーフェクトブルー, Hepburn : Pāfekuto Burū ) is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller film [4] [5] directed by Satoshi Kon . [6] It is based on the novel Perfe...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
This week Josh and Dru discuss the artiest of arthouse horror, Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper. From Wiki: " Personal Shopper is a 2016 supernatural psychological thriller film written and directed by Olivier Assayas . [2] The film stars Kristen Stewart as a young American woman in Paris who works as a personal shopper for a celebrity and tries to communicate with her deceased twin brother." But first! David O. Russell sucks so bad, and Dru discusses his horrifying legacy re: assaulting his t...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Hello, gorgeous. This week, the kids tackle fashion horror with 2016's The Neon Demon. From Wiki: " The Neon Demon is a 2016 psychological horror film [4] directed by Nicolas Winding Refn , co-written by Mary Laws, Polly Stenham , and Refn, and starring Elle Fanning . The plot follows an aspiring model in Los Angeles whose beauty and youth generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry. Supporting roles are played by Karl Glusman , Jena Malone , Bella Heathcote , Abbey Lee...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
This week is the show's first Hammer film, Frankenstein Created Woman ! From wiki: " Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1967 British Hammer horror film directed by Terence Fisher . It stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Susan Denberg as his new creation. It is the fourth film in Hammer's Frankenstein series . Where Hammer's previous Frankenstein films were concerned with the physical aspects of the Baron's work, the interest here is in the metaphysical dimensions of life, such as the soul...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 31
Happy Labor Day! This week Josh and Drusilla go down under for the Australian banger, Next of Kin . From Wikipedia: " Next of Kin is a 1982 Australian horror film co-written and directed by Tony Williams, and starring Jackie Kerin and John Jarratt . [2] [3] [4] The film was featured in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino . [5] " Josh and Dru have some arguments about film scores, nostalgia, and what constitutes Giallo. But first! Peter Lorre in Mad Love ...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 30
This week the girls are joined by very special guest, Dread Central and Nightmare on Fierce Street's Sharai Bohannon, who brought the incredible Korean horror film The Wailing on to talk about. From Wikipedia: " The Wailing ( Korean : 곡성; Hanja : 哭聲; RR : Gokseong ) is a 2016 South Korean horror film written and directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won , Hwang Jung-min , Chun Woo-hee . The film centers on a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a rem...
Aug 29, 2022•56 min•Ep. 29
This week Joshua and Drusilla watch an underseen 70’s bop, Messiah of Evil. From Wikipedia: " Messiah of Evil (later also shown under the title Dead People ) is a 1973 American supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz , and starring Marianna Hill , Michael Greer , Anitra Ford , Royal Dano , and Elisha Cook Jr. Its plot follows a woman who travels to a remote coastal town in California to find her missing artist father; upon arrival, she f...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 28
