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The Social Commentary of BODY PARTS (w/Clay McLeod Chapman)
Author Clay McLeod Chapman stops by to chat about BODY PARTS (1991), sing the praises of Shortwave Publishing, tell what became James's favorite story ever told on this show, and more. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and online shares are greatly appreciated. TheNecronomi.com - Analyzing horror movies as social commentary
2024-04-01
1h 46
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The Social Commentary of MASTER (w/RJ Joseph)
RJ Joseph, AKA Rhonda Jackson Garcia, joins us to look at MASTER. We're talking race, higher education, the ghosts of the past, the terrors of the present, how public policy is affecting teachers, the tenure policy, and so much more. And James tries desperately to form sentences while fighting losing his voice. You've been warned. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Get TWO MONTHS OF FREE Podcast Hosting by going to Libsyn.com and using our affiliate code: NECRO Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and online shares are greatly appreciated. TheNecronomi.com - Analy...
2023-08-07
2h 13
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The Social Commentary of COCAINE BEAR (w/Thomas Brungardt)
James, Don, and Thomas somehow found some social commentary in this, but let's face it... we're just celebrating the greatness of COCAINE BEAR. Let's do this. Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and online shares are greatly appreciated. TheNecronomi.com - Analyzing horror movies as social commentary
2023-03-06
1h 13
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Celebrates One Million Downloads
Thomas Brungardt stops by to interview Don and James and learn more about us as we celebrate passing one million downloads.
2023-02-22
1h 11
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DEAD SILENCE (w/ Mike Thorn)
breaks down DEAD SILENCE as we discuss The Uncanny, controlling others, the art of horror films, and look deep at the career of James Wan.
2021-11-08
1h 20
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NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Thomas Brungardt returns to talk NOCTURNAL ANIMALS. We talk writing, reading, the meaning of revenge, the justice system, and James' brain melts trying to explain why he didn't like this film.
2021-07-12
1h 34
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IT'S JUST A GAME (w/Daniel Emery Taylor and James Azrael)
Writer/Director Daniel Emery Taylor and actor James Azrael join us to discuss their film IT’S JUST A GAME (2018). We’re talking cults, the need to fit in, the fragility of loyalty, and some fun behind the scenes stories.
2021-06-24
1h 31
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 19 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 19 features UNTITLED ROBOT PARODY, HOW TO GET AHEAD IN DEAD-VERTISING.
2020-10-19
32 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 18 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 18 features ET GO HOME, MR & MRS SIMPSON, and HECK HOUSE
2020-10-18
24 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 17 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 17 features MARRIED TO THE BLOB, YOU GOTTA KNOW WHEN TO GOLEM, and THE DAY THE EARTH LOOKED STUPID.
2020-10-17
21 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 16 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 16 features BI BARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SURVIVAL OF THE FATTEST, and I’VE GROWN A COSTUME ON YOUR FACE.
2020-10-16
30 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 15 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 15 features THE NED ZONE, FOUR BEHEADINGS AND A FUNERAL, and IN THE BELLY OF THE BOSS.
2020-10-15
19 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 14 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 14 features REAPER MADNESS, FRINKENSTEIN, and STOP THE WORLD, I WANT TO GOOF OFF
2020-10-14
19 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 13 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 13 features SEND IN THE CLONES, THE FRIGHT TO CREEP AND SCARE HARMS, and THE ISLAND OF DR HIBBERT.
2020-10-13
32 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 12 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 12 features HEX AND THE CITY, HOUSE OF WHACKS, and WIZ KIDS.
2020-10-12
32 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 11 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 11 features G-G-GHOST D-D-DAD, SCARY TALES CAN COME TRUE, and NIGHT OF THE DOLPHIN.
2020-10-11
25 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 10 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 10 features I KNOW WHAT YOU DIDDILY-IDDILY-DID, DESPERATELY XEEKING XENA, and LIFE’S A GLITCH, THEN YOU DIE.
2020-10-10
26 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 9 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 9 features HELL TOUPEE, THE TERROR OF TINY TOON, and STARSHIP POOPERS.
2020-10-09
29 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 8 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 8 features HOMEGA MAN, FLY VS. FLY, and EASY BAKE COVEN.
2020-10-08
24 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 7 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 7 features THE THING AND I, THE GENESIS TUB, and CITIZEN KANG.
2020-10-07
29 min
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TREHOUSE OF HORROR 6 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 6 features ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT EYESORES, NIGHTMARE ON EVERGREEN TERRACE and HOMER CUBED
2020-10-06
35 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 5 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 5 features THE SHINNING, TIME AND PUNISHMENT, and NIGHTMARE CAFETERIA.
2020-10-05
29 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 4 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 4 features THE DEVIL AND HOMER SIMPSON, TERROR AT 5 ½ FEET and BART SIMPSON’S DRACULA
2020-10-04
39 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 3 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 3 features CLOWN WITHOUT PITY, KING HOMER, and DIAL “Z’ FOR ZOMBIES!
2020-10-03
31 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 2 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 2 features the Nightmares of three of the Simpsons - A retelling of The Monkey's Paw, Bart's dream of controlling everyone else, and Homer's fear that Mr. Burns wants his brain.
2020-10-02
35 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 1 (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Throughout the month of October, we're talking about each episode of The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror! Episode 1 features BAD DREAM HOUSE, HUNGRY ARE THE DAMNED, and THE RAVEN!
2020-10-01
37 min
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TREEHOUSE OF HORROR - INTRODUCTION (w/Thomas Brungardt)
James Sabata, Don Guillory, and Thomas Brungardt discuss the reasons they decided to 31 days of #TheSimpsons Treehouse of #horror throughout #October, what they learned, and how they fell in love with an old friend.
2020-09-30
19 min
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TRICK R TREAT (w/Gory Cory)
Trick ‘r Treat establishes a quartet of holiday rules, and illustrates the danger of breaking them. Always check your candy. Always wear a costume. Never blow out of a jack o’ lantern. Always give out treats. Each of the film’s interlocking, interweaving tales shows us those who break these rules, and the terrible prices they must pay. Gory Cory joins us for a second time as we talk one of our favorite Halloween films - Trick R Treat.
2020-09-28
1h 49
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RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (w/Jeff Strand)
Author Jeff Strand stops by to talk about one of the most influential zombie movies of all time, the difference between be YA and Coming-of-Age tales, looking at sequels through different eyes, and how age can change our feelings on a film. And we break down the writing and social commentary in Return of the Living Dead.
2020-09-24
1h 48
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TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL (w/John FD Taff and Matthew D. Corley)
We've got your friends! Author John FD Taff and RPG Game Maker/Author Matthew D. Corley stop by to discuss stereotypes, trope inversion, the beauty of novellas, and miscommunication. We're talking Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil.
2020-09-21
1h 37
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PUMPKINHEAD (w/Josh Viola and Alvaro Zinos-Amaro)
Author Alvaro Zinos-Amaro and Josh Viola of Hex Publishing join us to talk PUMPKINHEAD. We explore the price of retribution, vengeance vs justice, trauma, the consequences of bad decision making, and, of course, Star Trek.
2020-09-17
1h 49
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BEHIND THE MASK (w/Paul Michael Anderson)
We're talking Slashers, Stalking, People who Overplan, Mockumentaries, Our love of old video stores, and Paul's new book STANDALONE.
2020-09-14
1h 57
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PSYCHO (w/Shelly Grant)
Shelly Grant joins us to talk about the 60th anniversary of PSYCHO, a film that literally changed the movie industry. We're talking duality, criminality, family, madness, and sex.
2020-09-07
1h 44
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MISERY (w/SA Bradley)
SA Bradley stops by to talk MISERY. We talk addiction, obsession, toxic fandoms, authors and audiences, horror and remakes and more.
2020-08-31
1h 54
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DON'T BREATHE
We're looking at 2016's DON'T BREATHE - PTSD, The lengths we'll go to in order to escape a bad situation, Personal definitions of Justice, and representation of disabilities in film.
2020-08-24
1h 13
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X-FILES (w/Alyse Wax)
Alyse Wax joins us to talk about the social commentary in The X-Files: Fight The Future. Aliens, Conspiracy Theories, Bombings, Budgets, and more
2020-08-17
1h 34
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THE BEACH HOUSE (w/Laurel Hightower)
Laurel Hightower joins us to talk about the social commentary in THE BEACH HOUSE. Relationship red flags. Caring for a loved one. The meaninglessness of humans in the grand scheme of things... and can we grill those shrimp on the beach or not?
2020-08-10
1h 17
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HOST (w/Haley Bishop & Jed Shepherd)
Actress Haley Bishop and writer/producer Jed Shepherd join us to talk about their hit film HOST. From a prank amongst friends to a huge success on Shudder, Host is the story of a zoom seance and what can happen when you don't respect the process... But much like that description NOTHING about this film is as it seems.
2020-08-06
1h 48
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THE TRANSFIGURATION (w/Chad Lutzke)
Author Chad Lutzke sits down with us to talk the pale realities of most vampire stories, trauma, slow burn horror, and the black hole effect of living in a reality you just wish to escape.
2020-08-03
57 min
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HALLOWEEN 2018 (w/Jerry Smith)
Jerry Smith (Dread Central, Scream Magazine, PodAndPendulum) joins us to discuss Trauma and PTSD; the long-lasting effects of violence, how trauma impacts the lives of everyone close to the victim, and how Laurie Strode is doing forty years later.
2020-07-27
1h 35
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BECKY (w/Gory Cory)
Gory Cory joins us to talk about the social commentary in BECKY. The importance of a teen female protagonist, the similarities between prisons and schools, the role gender plays in "likeability," and some kick ass death sequences. Check out Cory's website at www.GoryCory.Com
2020-07-23
1h 35
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THE BURBS (w/Michael Stevens)
Michael Stevens joins us as we travel to the suburbs to join Tom Hanks and friends as they become paranoid that their neighbors are doing something sinister, just because they're foreigners. We're talking panopticon, regression to adolescent behavior, the laws of the HOA, and the expectations of living in The Burbs.
2020-07-20
1h 39
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THE LOST BOYS (w/Sadie Hartmann)
Sadie Hartmann joins us to talk about vampires, blood, family dynamics, the loss of the nuclear family, the Frog Brothers, Santa Cruz, and a shirtless man playing the saxophone. Check out for more information on Sadie!
2020-07-13
1h 20
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THE BABYSITTER (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Award-losing filmmaker and professional Nascar fan Thomas Brungardt joins us to talk about the social commentary in THE BABYSITTER. We explore questions of masculinity, innocence, and just how easily you can be distracted from your sacrifice to Satan.
2020-07-06
1h 33
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1BR (w/ David Marmor and Alok Mishra)
We explore the new film 1BR with the writer/director David Marmor and producer Alok Mishra. Join as us we dive deep into questions of community, isolation, and how a desire to fit in can make us give up so much of ourselves. What have we each given up to be a part of each aspect of our own lives?
2020-07-02
1h 29
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JAWS (w/Jonathan Janz)
Horror author Jonathan Janz joins us as we talk JAWS! Politicians who value revenue over lives. PTSD. The obsessions we let control us. The enemies we can't let go of. And all the ways Jaws proves itself to be the greatest movie ever made.
2020-06-29
1h 34
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SILVER BULLET
This week we explore Religion, Government, Private Justice, Disabilities, Unwed Pregnancy, Werewolves, and the ups and downs of small town living. Join us as we discuss Stephen King's SILVER BULLET.
2020-06-23
1h 19
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SHAUN OF THE DEAD
Stoker Award Winning Editor Doug Murano joins us to talk about friendship, true soulmates, the harsh reality of the world around us, and which character we've identified with most at different points in life.
2020-06-15
1h 08
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THE HATE U GIVE
We're talking #police brutality, dueling identities, community, loyalty, and the need to not only find yourself, but find your place as well.
2020-06-09
1h 38
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GHOSTBUSTERS (w/ Mr. Creepy Pasta & Vincent Cava)
Mr. Creepy Pasta and Vincent V. Cava join us to talk about Ghostbusters. With deep dives into the lore, we discuss the different levels of ghosts, the original plans for a multi-film crossover, and ask important questions like, "What the f--k is a rolodex?"
2020-06-01
1h 17
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SOCIETY (w/Danger Slater)
Danger Slater joins us to talk about SOCIETY, a dark commentary on the soullessness of the upper class and how they feed on the rest of us. Watch your hair, get your sunscreen out of the shower, and let's take a bite out of this apple.
2020-05-25
1h 06
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HATCHET (w/Derek D. Herbert)
Director spends some time with us talking about KANE HODDER. We delve into Herbert's documentary and explore the social commentary in Adam Green's , starring
2020-05-21
1h 38
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CABIN IN THE WOODS (w/Brent Terhune)
Comedian Brent Terhune joins us to talk We dive deep into horror tropes and subverted expectations, fear of monsters, and the illusion of safety. Check out Brent's website and his Youtube channel !
2020-05-18
1h 27
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ZODIAC (w/Max Booth III)
Author Max Booth III joins us to talk about ZODIAC, a film that meticulously follows the case of the Zodiac Killer. We chat about obsession, paranoia, directors who want 90 takes, and jars of urine... so many jars of urine.
2020-05-14
1h 02
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TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (w/Rich Duncan)
Cartel Violence, Human Trafficking, Gender Violence, and the children left behind to try to survive in a constant war zone. Rich Duncan from Inkheist joins us to talk about the social commentary in TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID
2020-05-11
1h 19
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HEREDITARY (w/ Gemma Amor)
Family Issues, Demonic Possession, Grandma's Dying Wish, and one big bang. Author Gemma Amor joins us to talk about the social commentary in HEREDITARY
2020-05-04
1h 12
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DON'T F*CK WITH CATS (w/Brian Kirk)
Horror Author Brian Kirk joins James Sabata and Don Guillory to talk about people who killed in order to become famous. From Charles Manson to Columbine to BTK to Don't F**k With Cats, we explore the symbiotic relationship between the media and what drives some people to murder.
2020-05-01
1h 31
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TRAIN TO BUSAN (w/ MichaelBrent Collings)
Fathers who choose to be absent vs. those not given a choice. Millenials trying to balance the new world with the old ways. Family members who can't stand the thought of being apart. Zombies who work together... MichaelBrent Collings joins us to talk TRAIN TO BUSAN
2020-04-27
1h 00
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (w/ Stephanie Evelyn)
Author Stephanie Evelyn joins us to talk about Narcissism, Elder Abuse, the loss of self, and how the joy of film can be handed down generation to generation.
2020-04-23
1h 36
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RINGU (w/ Michael David Wilson
Michael David Wilson joins us to talk about the social commentary in , what it's like living in Japan, how Asian films differ from Western films, and what we would do if we accidentally watched the tape. Michael David Wilson is one of the hosts of the . You can follow him on . His debut novella is available on .
2020-04-20
1h 53
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WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS (W/ Allison and Ian Lovecraft)
Allison and Ian Lovecraft join us as we break down the social commentary in WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS, a movie that looks at what people will do and who they will kill to be a part of something larger.
2020-04-13
1h 25
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THE EXORCIST (w/ John Foster)
John Foster joins us to talk about why the 70s produced the best horror films, how the Catholic Church benefitted from The Exorcist, and how exaggerated the reactions to this film really were.
2020-04-06
59 min
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TRAGEDY GIRLS (w/ Spooky Sarah Says)
A tale of Social Media, Feminine expectations, the boundaries of friendship, and a drive to be famous. Sarah from Spooky Sarah Says joins us to talk about the social commentary in Tragedy Girls You can learn more about Sarah on Twitter at or
2020-03-30
1h 22
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JURASSIC PARK (w/ Thomas Brungardt)
Man vs Nature. Technology vs Power. Velociraptors vs. Squishy soft human flesh. Thomas Brungardt joins us to talk #JurassicPark. Everybody, Thomas is joining us. No one cares.
2020-03-23
1h 00
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THE ECLIPSE (w/ Laurel Hightower)
Ghosts, Grief, Letting Go, Moving On, and that one asshole that just will not take no for an answer... Laurel Hightower stops by to chat about the social commentary of the 2009 film THE ECLIPSE.
2020-03-16
1h 38
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FRIDAY THE 13TH (2009) (w/ James Azrael)
Entitled rich kids, sex obsessed teens, the Angel of Death, and why you shouldn't touch Jason's weed. James Azrael joins us to look at the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th.
2020-03-13
1h 44
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THE HOST (w/Thomas Brungardt)
Thomas Brungardt joins us to talk about Fear of Pandemics, Government Misinformation Campaigns, Fathers who will stop at nothing for their children, and a giant fish monster. This is THE HOST.
2020-03-09
1h 17
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JENNIFER'S BODY
We talk about the social commentary in Jennifer's Body; a film that was written to subvert horror genre expectations and make females the bad ass characters they can be... and the marketing department crapped all over that theory, confusing audiences, lowering monetary returns, and creating a situation where people just didn't get the film... but as society evolves and looks at things through a new lens, Jennifer's Body has become a cult classic. Join us as we break down the friendship of two women, a modern day siren turned succubus, how someone was ALWAYS using Jennifer's Body, and completely forget t...
2020-03-02
1h 28
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THE INVISIBLE MAN (w/ Allison Lovecraft)
From Domestic Violence to Animal Abuse, The #MeToo movement to presumed ownership of a woman's body to "Why don't they just leave?" Allison Lovecraft joins us to dive into some hard hitting questions.
2020-03-01
1h 33
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POLTERGEIST (w/Jared Rivet)
Jared Rivet joins us to talk about the price of living the American Dream, feminist horror theory, how Pizza Hut left its mark in every version of this film, and the REAL curse of Poltergeist. Get ready for some hard hitting social commentary from a film that literally digs deep to raise some hell. Spoiler Alert: You only THINK it was an Indian Burial Ground...
2020-02-24
2h 02
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THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE (w/ Chris Vander Kaay)
Mental Illness... Toxic Masculinity... Platonic Bonding... They Look Like People takes tropes we've come to know and expect from horror films and flips them on their heads allowing us to fully explore these terrors in a new way. Chris Vander Kaay joins us as we break down the social commentary in this film.
2020-02-17
1h 05
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LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (w/ Ian Lovecraft)
Rape. Revenge. Scopophilia. Male Gaze. Exploitation. Empowerment. 1972's Last House on the Left brought it all and left the world unsure how to deal with what they'd just seen.
2020-02-10
1h 01
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TALES FROM THE HOOD
Racism, Police Brutality, Gang Life, Domestic Violence and more. We take on the social commentary in Tales From The Hood, a movie that claimed to be a comedy and was almost anything but.
2020-02-03
1h 29
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SPLICE (w/ Thomas Brungardt)
What are the ethics of creating a life by splicing the DNA of two species? What are the ramifications of bringing the life to full term? Why oh why is everyone having sex with it? What's going on with this movie?
2020-01-27
1h 20
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PARASITE (w/ Shelly Grant)
The Haves and the Have-Nots... The people capable and willing to work who are forced into unemployment... the endless battle between the windshield and the bug... This is PARASITE
2020-01-22
1h 14
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GREMLINS (w/ Edward Savio)
Author Edward Savio joins us to discuss whether Gremlins are evil, how an electric chair was used in a murder, white people taking things without asking,and just what time you CAN feed a Gremlin...
2020-01-20
1h 41
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JACOB'S LADDER (W/Bradford Trojan)
James Sabata and Donald Guillory talk with Bradford Trojan about PTSD, trauma, infidelity, and a face to face with personal demons... Jacob's Ladder brings us a look at one man's hell, before he's even died.
2020-01-13
1h 21
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THE THING (W/ Alan Baxter)
Isolation, Paranoia, and Fear of the Other. 1982's The Thing explores what happens when Us vs Them becomes Me vs You.
2020-01-06
55 min
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IT FOLLOWS
James Sabata and Don Guillory sit down to discuss a terrifying entity that can only be passed on through sexual conduct. No, it's not a child! It's IT FOLLOWS
2019-12-31
1h 08
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THANK YOU
Not a full episode, but a "quick" thank you to our listeners, a tad bit of the history of why we do this, and some heroification of Rebekah McKendry. ;)
2019-12-23
18 min
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BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
Don Guillory and James Sabata explore representations of female empowerment and how they can fall apart with one wrong move when you blame the wrong people or try to cram a love story where it doesn't belong.
2019-12-16
1h 40
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SLICE and SATANIC PANIC (w/ SA Bradley)
Pizza Delivery, Witches, Power and Political Gain The crew at is joined by Author S.A. Bradley as they break down the social commentary in two films this week: and Check out SA Bradley's podcast - or follow him on . His book is available on
2019-12-09
1h 38
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KNIVES OUT
Join James Sabata and Don Guillory as we delve into this murder mystery and look at immigration, deportation, privilege, entitlement, the convenience of white liberalism, and a really solid whodunnit mystery screenplay by Rian Johnson.
2019-12-02
1h 35
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THIRTEEN GHOSTS
Is it any better to hold a spirit against its will than it would be a full human being? What if some of them deserve it? Slavery? Prison? Some sort of human trafficking? Just what is really going on in Thirteen Ghosts? And why does this guy with no money have a live in nanny? The guys from TheNecronomi.Com break down some of the social commentary in this 2001 film.
2019-11-26
1h 22
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FULL METAL JACKET
Grab your two best friends and join us as we talk about anxiety, ptsd, toxic masculinity, and possible signs of domestic violence. Fall in and download/listen right now
2019-11-18
1h 31
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Isolation, Conformity, Societal Constraints, the Panopticon, The HOA, and a guy in leather with freaking blades for fingers. What does it all mean? We break down the social commentary in Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
2019-11-11
1h 03
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THE SHINING
Domestic Violence Alcoholism Possible Molestation Is the house possessed? Is Jack? We talk the social commentary in THE SHINING, the history of the Stanley Hotel, and whether the book is better than the movie or the miniseries.
2019-11-07
1h 00
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INSIDIOUS (w/ MichaelBrent Collings)
Best-selling Indy horror author MichaelBrent Collings drops by to talk Insidious, the Saw Franchise, the best audiences to see a movie with, jump scares, and scores.
2019-10-28
1h 22
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CREEPSHOW (w/Brian Haas)
An homage to the EC horror comics of the 1950s, Creepshow explores domestic situations, racism, attempted rape, revenge, cockroaches, and life’s tendency to hold you accountable for your actions. Brian Haas joins us once again as we talk about a film that has meant a lot to us over the years.
2019-10-21
1h 36
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ZOMBIELAND
Zombies are always the afterthought. It’s about the people who are left behind dealing with it. This is especially true in , a film about finding family… and refusing to trust them. It’s time to nut up or shut up.
2019-10-14
1h 00
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EVENT HORIZON (w/ John FD Taff)
Horror author and The King of Pain himself, John FD Taff joins us to talk Event Horizon, The Fearing, What Hell means to each of us, and to ask where the line between SciFi and Horror really lies.
2019-10-07
1h 04
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THE PURGE
This is not a test. Are we ever REALLY safe? Would you betray someone to save yourself? How many people have a reason to kill you? What will you do on night of THE PURGE?
2019-09-30
1h 26
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BEETLEJUICE (w/ Edward Savio)
James Sabata and Don Guillory sat down with SciFi author Edward Savio to talk Beetlejuice, our shared love of Michael Keaton, an afterlife of servitude, the importance of image, and the true meaning of family
2019-09-23
1h 54
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STAND BY ME
The summer they'd never forget. It wasn't just a movie. Stand By Me affected each of their lives in a major way. Join us as we discuss the social commentary and lasting legacy of this film.
2019-09-17
1h 10
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TERMINATOR and T2: JUDGEMENT DAY
Horror and SciFi go hand in hand. Don and James sit down with Brian Haas to talk technology take overs in Terminator and T2, stories about machines posing as humans and humans evolving into robots.
2019-09-09
1h 25
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Night of the Living Dead horrified audiences with its frightening exploration with alienation, cannibalism, loss of identity, and violence and gore. But the real horror asked: Who is the true enemy?
2019-09-02
57 min
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CANDYMAN
This episode looks at superstitions, urban legends, and the real story that inspired this Horror classic
2019-08-26
50 min
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The Social Commentary of US
Like the Rorschach ink blots, Jordan Peele’s US invites each of us to make our own meaning through evocative themes and imagery. What we find is a reflection of our thoughts.
2019-08-19
54 min
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The Social Commentary of GET OUT
Peele's 2017 film covers everything from race to slavery to the reality of white liberalism's limits. There's a lot to unpack, from "Do they know I'm black?" all the way to "You know I can't do that, babe."
2019-08-12
58 min
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The Social Commentary of THEY LIVE!
It’s difficult to talk social commentary in film without looking directly at John Carpenter. 1989’s THEY LIVE! came along intent on making a point about classism and the lack of bubblegum in the world. Obey, Download, Consume Thanks for listening. Follow us on social media at the following links: Twitter: Buy our Books: As always, reviews and online shares are greatly appreciated. TheNecronomi.com - Analyzing horror movies as social commentary
2019-08-05
1h 03