166 - Freddy vs. Pamela - Friday the 13th (1980)

Welcome back to Vacation Fright School! It's summertime which means the beaches are open and Joshua is staying firmly indoors. We despair for Jimmykins and the state of the Great Bowling Alley closure. Joshua watched FEAR STREET Part One: 1994 now streaming on Netflix! Joe is serving up some Top Chef at his house. If you like to read, we recommend finding your local SIlent Book Club Chapter! This week on our summer horror road trip, we are finally pulling our RV up to Camp Crystal Lake with a viewing of FRIDAY THE 13TH! It's taken us a few years to discuss this movie, but it just celebrated its 40th anniversary and we figured it was a good time to take it out (and maybe shoot it... or feed it to those mutants in THE HILLS HAVE EYES!) First, we share our thoughts on summer camps and why they're a good place for horror, besides the fact that they are filled with children! We discuss inverting PSYCHO, the excess of the 80s, and the monstrously transformative power of grief on women. We popped up on EVERY MONTH MADNESS to discuss Queer Coded Cartoon characters. Part 2 is available NOW! Listen to episode 1 HERE FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree Recommended Reading: Original trailer FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) The hand that robs the cradle: why does cinema still demonise grieving mothers? by Benjamin Lee Friday the 13th at 40: the maligned slasher that's haunted pop culture by Benjamin Lee EXTRA CREDIT: WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance of one Matt Kelly. Now you can benefit from his and co-founder of WE KNOW PODCASTING Chris Fafalios' 25+ years of combined experience to take your show to the next level. They want to share their experience with you, giving you a leg up on the competition. In a world of run-of-the-mill podcasts, you can stand out from the crowd with a professional and engaging show! WE GOT OUT OF BED TODAY John and Jasmine speak with one of Piti's most famous residents and Academic Challenge Bowl legend (and Fright School co-host!) Joe Fejeran! Fright School Recommended Texts: NEW RECOMENDATION: Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry Benshoff The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices