Episode 128: Horrifying Dames
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 136
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Episode description
The Dames inaugurate Spooky Season with a brief history of horror films, from the silent period through Classical Hollywood, world horror, the rise of slashers/indie horrors, and contemporary genres.
- Favorite films and subgenres - what are the kinds of horror we love, and what do we really hate?
- What do horror films represent for our culture?
- Are horror films the return of the repressed?
- Queer horror, feminist horror - what does that look like?
- Is there such a thing as “elevated” horror?
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