Welcome back to Fright School! We thought we'd celebrate Mother's Day a little early with a discussion of our favorite mothers in horror! We also share some stories about our own mothers. Awwwww. This week AAPI Heritage Month continues with UMMA. Joshua is mostly afraid by the beginning's Gilmore Girl's b.s. We chat about obligations to family, a little family systems theory, and THAT killer hanbok. Girl, she is THE moment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We had a great spring break and are ready to dive back into the horror! We chat about the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Joshua is embarrassingly excited for THE LITTLE MERMAID! Our friend Heather Petrocelli wrote a book, QUEER FOR FEAR: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator. Grab a copy at the link below! This month it's time for another Joe takeover! Since May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, he has chosen a wide selection of films to honor that diverse e...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to Fright School! Joe is having car troubles and Joshua gives another demonstration that he knows f-all about cars. This week we watched YELLOWJACKETS (yay!), KNOCK AT THE CABIN (meh), WE'RE HERE (cry face emoji), and DRAMARAMA (gay...)! We're wrapping up Women's Horror History Month with WHAT LIES BENEATH. Hey! That IS Dear Dexter's Dead Daddy! We dive very deep beneath the what to chat about new age Gothic at the dawn of the millenium, haunting women from around the world, psychoa...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to Fright School! This class will be led by substitute teachers DJ PsychoDandy and MC Diggy Biscuits… that will make more sense as the show progresses. We missed our Geekscape siblings attending CREATURE FEATURE WEEKEND. Sad face emoji… Joshua has been rewatching TRUE DETECTIVE. Joe is excited for TOP CHEF and YOU. This week, we take it all the way back to 1944 with GASLIGHT! Joshua attempts to reduce an entire semester’s worth of information on the medicalization of women to as few...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We took a field trip to see Scream VI! We had some thoughts. Light spoilers ahead... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2023•51 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We start off this episode with a moment of mourning for Ricou Browning, the stuntman who filmed the underwater sequences as THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Joshua went to see COCAINE BEAR! This week, we are breaking down with GOTHIKA. We discuss the film in the context of the films of Hitchcock and classic gothic horror, the stress of gaslighting, and media portrayals of mental illness and institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua gives some tips for dealing with anxiety and stress. Joe got some new glasses! We're excited for the unrated version of M3GAN to hit Peacock. Joe revisits SUPERSTORE. Stephen Graham Jones just released the sequel to MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW, DON'T FEAR THE REAPER and Joshua attended the book signing. This week on the show we get really deep with ATTACK THE BLOCK. Utilizing an expansive and detailed article by Lorrie Palmer, we discuss the language of the film,...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We chat about Rihanna's Superb Owl half-time NFL Apple Music concert football show thing. Joshua has deleted the Facebook app in an effort to get better sleep. Joe went to San Francisco! Check out our dear friend and Doctor of Queer Horror Heather Petrcocelli's new show THE QUEEREST YEAR. This week we sink our teeth into THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. We discuss the Black body and experimentation narratives, Pandora and her box of terrors, sacrifice and survival, and...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We catch up on the week with a chat about Zaddy Pascal showing up on SNL. Joshua hates on The Coldplay. Joe watched KALEIDOSCOPE and has some recommendations for how YOU should watch it! This week we are celebrating 45 years of George Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD! We wanted to kick off our Black History Month movies with something that would make Joe say "meh..." We discuss the obvious commentary on consumerism in America, the familiar role the Vietnam War plays in th...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We are TITANIUUUUM! At least, Joshua hopes so if he's to survive grad school. This week we catch up on what we've been watching. Joe is eyeholes deep in a WALKING DEAD rewatch. Joshua has been torturing himself with another rewatch of GLOW knowing full well there will never be a 4th season. Have you met the gay community's newest, bestest, murderousest friend, M3GAN? We welcome Sam Wineman back to the show to tell us all about her! Learn more about your ad choices....
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to another episode of Fright School! Joshua saw SKINAMARINK. Joe finished reading his first novel of the year! Good job, Joe! The boys discuss THE LAST OF US, MAYFAIR WITCHES, and Madonna tickets. This week we close out this chapter of our journey down Elm Street with WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE. The film gave Wes an opportunity to realize intentions he had for the first and third films in the series and we are here for it. Did anyone else get the impression watching this that earthq...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We're chatting New Year's Resolutions. Joe is trying to read 12 novels! Also, Joe has a new show all about The OC! It's called White People Problems and it's on Geekscape as well! Check it out wherever you get your podcasts. This week, we're continuing our jaunt down Elm Street with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Someone has to remind Freddy there is a difference between being a shady lady and a straight up ableist! Can we get Dorian Corey on the property? Ms....
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We are so happy to welcome back Sam Wineman! We spend some time catching up. Sam tells us his resolutions for the new year! Check out Sam’s AIDS LifeCycle fundraising and get a copy of his delightful new holiday album CHRISTMAS IS GAY! This week we’ve got another date with the man of our nightmares, Freddy! That’s right we’re chatting all things ANOES 3: DREAM WARRIORS! We discuss the film’s continued influence on pop culture, our personal dream powers, and Sam get...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Happy New Year Fright School! We enjoyed our holiday break and are excited to ring in another year filled with fear! Joe invited Joshua to his family’s Christmas luncheon. None of Joshua’s demons were harmed during the prayers! We know you were worried. This week, we kick off another Franchise January with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010). We’re comparing and contrasting the original and the remake. We chat about sleep deprivation, defining Freddy’s crimes and how they change his nature, and som...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Happy Boxing Day, Fright School! We couldn’t leave 2022 without one last surprise episode! We’re wrapping up this year by looking back on some of our favorite moments. We hope the holidays have been kind and gentle to you and we look forward to another year filled with fear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 26, 2022•53 min
Happy Holidays, Fright School! This week we unpack some of our Christmas traditions. Joshua talks about Middle of Beyond and Horrornaments and Joe tells a delightful story of Christmas on Guam. Joe has been reading with the results leading to today’s movie pick: CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS. Anyone else hear Bono echoing in their heads? It’s SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT meets TERMINATOR when a life size robot Santa, clearly infected with GREMLINS, goes haywire and kills the hottest guy with a mullet ...
Dec 19, 2022•57 min
Joyeux Noël Fright School! We’re being very French on today’s episode. First we catch up on the week! Joshua and Joe popped up on the GEEKSCAPE 3rd Annual Holiday Livestream Spectacular. We chat about HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Vampira’s 100th birthday, and Tik Tok dancer Brian Esperon. This week, we are continuing our Santa themed holiday horror with 1989’s DEADLY GAMES aka 3615 CODE PèRE NOËL aka DIAL CODE SANTA CLAUS aka HIDE AND FREAK aka THE MOVIE HOME ALONE MAY HAVE RIPPED OFF. We discuss French...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Season’s Grieving Fright School! It’s the Ghoultide! We welcome Ashley back to the Wes Craven Memorial Library In PERSON! We discuss the death of Christine McVie. Joe watched CHRISTMAS WITH YOU. We took a field trip to see VIOLENT NIGHT. It was not what Joshua was expecting, but we had fun! Spoilers abound, Boils and Ghouls! David Harbour stokes our Santa Zaddy fetishes while bludgeoning bad guys with a sledgehammer. Merry f*#@?&% Christmas! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer Viol...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua clarifies that from the day after Labor Day until the day before Thanksgiving is Halloween so Mariah needs to keep her song to herself until THEN! Joe went to Baltimore because she is a werkin’ gurl! Joshua celebrated 30 years of X-Men The Animated Series over on Geekscape! We chat about the new adaptation of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. This week we watched BARBARIAN! It was basically an extended infomercial about how AIRBNB is ruining neighborhoods and kill...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua recounts the Oingo Boingo concert. Why can’t people just show up and watch the concert?! This week we finally discuss Clive Barker’s HELLRAISER! Joe survived his first watch! We explore the further regions of Queerness in the work of Barker. We also chat about HULU’s HELLRAISER reboot. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer HELLRAISER (1987) Official trailer HELLRAISER (2022) Hellbound Hearts: What Makes Hellraiser Queer by RIley Wade Queer & Now ...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We begin this week’s episode with an ode to Leslie Jordan. We discuss favorite moments in his career, the archetype of the “Sissy,” and prioritizing authenticity over safety. Joshua totally forgets to discuss Jordan’s American HORROR Story guest appearances but he was feeling verklempt. Joe went Halloweening as a member of the First Wive’s Club. This week we close the book (possibly? maybe? probably not?) on the odyssey of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers with HALLO...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FRIGHT SCHOOL! Let’s celebrate Hocus Pocus 2! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022) Femme Regard SYNC Kickstarter! Join our Patreon for access to exclusive content! Sign up for The Fright School Reader our NEW monthly newsletter! Check out our TEEPUBLIC offerings for all of your Fright School Supplies!! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree EXTRA CREDIT: WE KNOW PODCASTING! There would be no Fright School without the incomparable assistance o...
Oct 31, 2022•57 min
Welcome back to Fright School! What a month we have been having! We finally checked out Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights! Joshua made his annual trek to Knott’s Scary Farm. Joe, acting as a Horror Sherpa in his own right, navigated The Scare Zone at Del Mar Fairgrounds! This week, we’re taking a look back at HOCUS POCUS! We put our nostalgia goggles on to discuss the rather horrifying elements of the story, Bette Midler’s strange draw, and wonder about the obsession with virginity… Reco...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr
Welcome back to Fright School! We are stoked to have our other favorite JERSEY GHOUL, Marissa, back in the Wes Craven Memorial Online Learning Annex! We’re discussing DAHMER and true crime, books we’re reading including TENDER IS THE FLESH, and Marissa suggests 101 JUMP SCARES on Shudder. This week we’re looking under our beds for LITTLE MONSTERS! We love us some “creepy 80s shit!” We wonder if kids are more or less sheltered these days? Marissa helps us with some suggestions for new gateway hor...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We are once again joined by Jacki from JERSEY GHOULS and THE LIST WE MISSED podcasts! We get caught up by discussing the Nicolas Cage renaissance, Big Gulps of White Claw, Pearl Jam, and hometown venues with 50 different names. This week we continue our salute to Kindertrauma with 1984’s GHOSTBUSTERS! Being one of Jacki’s gateways into horror, she reflects on internalizing the spooky funny comfort of the film. We also discuss THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS cartoon series, A...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We are STOKED to have podcast guru, HORROR MOVIE NIGHT cohost, and our dear friend Matt Kelly back on Fright School! This is loooooong overdue! We catch up on Matt’s life as King of the Podcasts and his side gig as a smoke and mirrors officiant. We chat about MASH, RINGS OF POWER, and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Matt recommends the GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF which might help Joshua get something other than horror in his diet. This week we kick off Spooky Season 2022 with our ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Welcome back to Fright School! Joshua and Joe catch up on their vacations. We free associate on a whole bunch of topics: Antibody Beautiful! Stunted Queens! Halloween music mixes! HULUWEEN DRAGSTRAVAGANZA! This week we are answering THE BLACK PHONE! This creepy film, based on a short story by Joe Hill, served us stranger danger nostalgia, a ghostly support group, and Ethan Hawke as a bizarre, Wonka-meets-Wishmaster looking child killer. We discuss the divided Queer community's takes on the film ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We are so excited to welcome author Erik J. Brown to the Wes Craven Online Learning Annex to discuss his book ALL THAT’S LEFT IN THE WORLD! We chat about hope in the apocalypse, Queer stories after the world ends, and feeling ‘appropriately fine.” Erik chose Tarantino’s DEATH PROOF for this week’s film discussion. He breaks down some of the Queer elements of the film, accidental meaning making on Tarantino’s part, and Joe adds another film to the rewatch pile! Reco...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Welcome back to Fright School! We’re discussing the Beyoncé songwriting drama because we’re nothing if not timely with breaking Twitter drama… Joshua is starting grad school. Joe suggested we look back on our summer. We wrap up our series on giant monsters with CLOVERFIELD! We discuss 9/11 narratives, the world before the smart phone, and our lans in an apocalyptic situation. Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official trailer CLOVERFIELD (2008) Hollywood's Cloverfield: An Allegorical Representation o...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Welcome back to Fright School! This week, Joshua talks about the WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL sequel OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE! It’s a deliciously nostalgic bit of macabre storytelling. We also sat down and watched PREY and THEY/THEM. We have some…thoughts. We’re going underground for this week’s episode dedicated to TREMORS! It’s serving Brokeback Boulders. We chat about the 80s’ love for the 50s, fracking, and Reba is in this! She’s a survivor, ya’ll! Recommended Reading/Viewing: Official traile...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min
