Night of the Living Academic Podcast

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Join Matt and Caitlin as they discuss a different horror movie each episode. Caitlin is a dedicated enthusiast of the genre and is writing a PhD dissertation on horror films and gothic fiction, while Matt prefers auteur films. Can Caitlin convince Matt that these movies are good? And there's a twist- in order to keep things fair, every fourth episode, Matt gets to choose the movie. Segments include: Academic Corner, Scariest Moment, What Beer Pairs Well With this Movie?, and more! Show artwork by Evan Lau.

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Episodes

Terrifier (2016): Art's in our Hearts

Apparently we can't get enough of these evil clowns! In this episode, Matt and Caitlin discuss Damien Leone's Terrifier (2016) in spoiler-crazy detail! Watch it before listening to us. Seriously- watch it. Also, we're announcing our October plans, taking this podcast from bi-weekly to weekly status! We'll be watching and discussing movies that connect with Halloween and/or the Fall in some way. We'll also ONLY drink pumpkin beers from now until November. Strap in. Talking points: Southern Tier's...

Sep 23, 2019•59 min•Ep. 6

It Chapter Two (2019): We finally agree!

Beep beep, Richie! It's a bonus episode! Matt and Caitlin discuss It Chapter Two . Sadly, neither of us were too fond of this one. Beware. This one is VERY spoiler-heavy. Talking points include... Cameos The novel vs. the made-for-TV mini-series vs. the 2017 and 2019 films CGI nightmares All of the problematic scenes. So many problematic scenes. Love for Bill Skarsgård, Bill Hader, Stephen King, and James Ransone. Does Caitlin love or hate Richie Tozier? Who knows! Greasers in 2016??? Tonally we...

Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 5

The 400 Blows . . . Blows?

In this, our fourth episode, Matt and Caitlin discuss François Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959). They also take some time to further delve into and explain their different tastes in film. Talking points: The 400 Blows, auteurism, genre enthusiasts vs. auteur suckers, sad boys, film bros, "seminal," new wave cinema, The Texas Chain Saw as high art, form vs. content, and more! To see the review Caitlin wrote for Stephen King's The Institute, go here: https://www.sublimehorror.com/books/the-institut...

Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4

Cabin Fever (2002): Chekhov's Hillbillies

The summer is winding down and the fall semester looms for Caitlin. In one final attempt to milk the summer for all that it's worth, Matt & Caitlin check in to Eli Roth's 2002 film Cabin Fever. Come for the freshly shaven legs, stay for the pancakes. Beware of the hillbillies and, for health reasons, why not avoid the water and stick to beer for the time being? In this episode, we discuss final girls/boys, hillbillies, gore, Eli Roth, and disorienting scenes. We also smark over The Fiend. Wa...

Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 3

Saw (2004): James Wan is a Bro

We want to play a game. In our second episode, Caitlin and Matt duke it out over whether or not Saw is a good movie (it's not a good movie, it's a masterpiece). They also discuss the accuracy of the term "torture porn," post-9/11 horror cinema, and the survival horror game. Want to dive even deeper? Click here to check out Caitlin's recent IGA conference paper on Saw, "'Live or die, make your choice': The American Survival Game Horror Film." Buy Kevin J. Wetmore's Post-9/11 Horror in American Ci...

Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 2

Crawl (2019): Apex Podcasters

Our first episode! Matt and Caitlin introduce themselves and the podcast before breaking down Alexandre Aja's Crawl (2019). Academic Corner features a chat about all things eco-gothic and eco-horror.

Jul 29, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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