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Progressively HorrifiedBehind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (aka Les Incompétents) with Justin RichardsYou've seen the slasher from every possible point of view...or have you? Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is about an aspiring slasher who brings along a documentary crew for the ride to show them what he does and how he does it. The humor is dark. The references are thick on the ground. The twists, well, you'll have to see those. This one created a hard point of disagreement between our usually agreeable hosts. Jeremy and Bee go eight rounds about whether the end of this movie works. Tell us what you think!
2026-01-161h 40Progressively HorrifiedV for Vendetta (aka You Cut My Hay!) with Tomi Trembath and Alicia WhitleyPlease enjoy a little post Thanksgiving treat of a preview of our Patreon-only episode released today on Patreon. We went hard in the paint on V for Vendetta, talking about all the many many trans metaphors of the Wachowskis, all the masks that we wear, and fighting fascism - a message that somehow continues being relevant no matter how popular movies about it get.If you want to join the patreon, click on the link in the notes on every episode. For five dollars a month you get an extra episode every month and ad free...
2025-11-2815 minProgressively HorrifiedSinners (aka Michaels B. Jordan like Postmasters General) with Danny Lore & Alicia WhitleyY'all ready to talk about the best movie in 2025? I ain't talking about the best horror movie in 2025, oh no. Just the best movie plain and simple. It's got an all star cast so good they got Michael B Jordan twice.Kids, Sinners is gonna change your life. It's gonna make you think about vampires, music, and acting in whole new lights. Clear your schedules, because you're gonna want to talk to all your family, close friends, and even a few associates about this one. Director: Ryan CooglerWriters: Ryan CooglerStars: Michael B...
2025-08-221h 52Progressively HorrifiedCloverfield (aka "How I Met Your Kaiju" ) with Zander CannonJeremy, Ben, and Emily, joined by special guest Zander Cannon (@zandercannon on IG and Tumblr), throw it back to '08 with the found-footage style kaiju flick Cloverfield.Recommendations:Zander: Colossal (2016) and Shin Godzilla (2016)Emily: Nope (2022) Ben: War of the Worlds (2005)Jeremy: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5...
2025-07-181h 32Progressively HorrifiedMr. Crocket (AKA Magical TV Powers) with Greg BurnhamThis week Greg Burnham joins Emily, Ben, and Jeremy to talk about Mr. Crocket (2024).Also, be sure to check out Greg's new comic at Platform L7All this month we're talking films from Black Directors - with a re-release of older episodes coming out every week day as well as the three new films we'll be discussing every Friday.This month we're talking about:February 7th: "Mr. Crocket" by Brandon EspyFebruary 14th: "Petey Wheatstraw" by Cliff RoquemoreFebruary 21st: "Def by Temptation" by James Bond III
2025-02-071h 48Progressively HorrifiedLonglegs (AKA Just Say No to Weird Church Dolls) w/ Jason DeHartWelcome to Longlegs, a movie where everybody is DOING A VOICE! Nick Cage really does that Nick Cage thing you know so well. It's Silence of the Lambs with the actual Devil involved? I'll watch anything where Maika Monroe in it, but here she is playing and FBI agent tracking a psychotic serial killer. She's doing some interesting stuff with her character feeling a bit autism coded, but they never come out and say it, so your mileage may vary.If a woman dressed as a nun shows up and your doorstep offering you...
2025-01-241h 24Progressively HorrifiedLyle (AKA Lesbian Rosemary's Baby) w/ Sam LangsdaleOn this episode, scholar Sam Langsdale (Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics, 2024) joined Ben, Emily, and Jeremy to talk about Lyle (2014). Recommendations:Ben and Emily: Attachment (2022)Jeremy: Sissy (2022)Also, check us out on Bluesky! We are @proghorrorpod.bsky.social and we'd love to hear from you!JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as lit...
2025-01-171h 37Progressively HorrifiedCujo (AKA The Dog Dies: The Movie)Ben, Emily, and Jeremy discuss Cujo (1983) and, just in case you're wondering, yes. The dog dies at the end.Also, noted cat-owner Ben talks about their upcoming book Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars which comes out January 21st - a tale of a corgi and his boy. Fortunately, this dog is spared Cujo's fate.Recommendations:Ben: Resident Evil (1996) - CapcomEmily: #DRCL midnight children (2021)Jeremy: Agatha All Along (2024) - Disney+If you'd like a very rough transcript of the episode, you can check that...
2025-01-101h 09Progressively HorrifiedAlien: Resurrection (AKA The Lesbian Alien) w/ Jadzia AxelrodIt's a new year, but we continue to be Progressively Horrified!This week, Jeremy, Ben, and Emily are joined by the amazing Jadzia Axelrod to talk about Alien: Resurrection (1997).You can check out Jadzia's work on her website at JadziaAxelrod.com.And you can catch up with us on Bluesky @proghorrorpod.bsky.social.Happy New Year!JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign...
2025-01-031h 39Progressively HorrifiedThe Annual Rankings - 2024 (AKA The Fire Eaters I've Known)It's time, once again, for the Annual Rankings Episode!The special time where Jeremy, Ben, and Emily come together to try to objectively rank art by creating one of the things Jeremy loves most - a good list.You can check out the rankings for yourself over at Letterboxd.And if you'd like to join in the discussion of which movie should have a higher ranking about how there's no way Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022) should be ranked about His House (2020), check us out in our new digs over on BlueSky @proghorrorpod.bsky...
2024-12-271h 55Progressively HorrifiedLive from Flame Con 2024In this first ever live show, Ben and Jeremy are joined by Joe Corallo and Khelan Bhatia and Ryan Krull of the Homo Superior Podcast to discuss the queer roots and influences of horror cinema. There was even a handout. Click here to access the Big Gay Horror List.As it's our first ever live show, there are a few audio issues in the recording. We've tried to transcribe as best we could, but there are a few places in which the audio is a little spotty. Apologies up front!JOIN...
2024-12-2052 minProgressively HorrifiedWild Zero (AKA Emily's Birthday Wish) with Jamie and JoeOn this episode, The Horribles are joined by guests Jamie Noguchi and Joe Hunter to celebrate Emily's 42nd with Wild Zero (1999), a movie in which a guy has to team up with a legendary rock band, Guitar Wolf, to save the earth from aliens and zombies.You should watch this movie if, to quote Joe, "you enjoy having fun."RecommendationsEmily: Death Stranding (2019)Ben: Zom 100 Bucket List of the Dead (2023)Jamie: Garo the Animation (2014)Joe: Cyborg 009 (2001)Jeremy: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)
2024-12-131h 30Progressively HorrifiedDoom (AKA Infected with Tongue Juice)It's Jeremy's Birthday Episode... about nine months later!Happy Belated Birthday, Jere - you are now your age + three quarters and you're still talking about Doom (2005)Recommended in this Episode:Ben: Doom (2016)Emily: The soundtrack for QuakeJeremy: The Traitors USJOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a...
2024-12-061h 32Progressively HorrifiedCreepshow (AKA Episodes of Titillating Horrors) w/ Andrew Kilpatrcik and Phil OlberholzerPhil and Andrew of the This is Getting Graphic podcast join Jeremy, Ben, and Emily to talk about Creepshow (1982) - the movie about a comic book that then became a comic book from Stephen King and George A. Romero. In fact, Phil and Andrew covered the comic for Halloween - which you can check out here or on your podcatcher of choice.Creepshow (1982) TrailerRecommendations:Ben: What We Do in the Shadows - SeriesEmily: Guillermo del Toro's The Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)Andrew: Murder Kingdom #1, Fred...
2024-11-291h 48Progressively HorrifiedIn a Violent Nature (AKA Slasher ASMR) with John BarberThis movie is like if Friday the 13th was really bringing that pastoral energy.In this episode, John Barber, creator of sci-fi comic SIGNA , drops by the podcast to talk with Ben, Emily, and Jeremy about In a Violent Nature (2024).JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted...
2024-11-231h 48Progressively HorrifiedBarbarian (AKA Zillow Gone Real Wild) w/ Kat and PhilThis episode has yards and yards of cave! Comics creators Kat and Phil join Emily, Ben, and Jeremy to talk about Barbarian (2022) - starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long.Oh.And!Kat and Phil are working on an anthology! They're looking for creators to share stories across the Ace & Aro Spectra and across all genres. Interested in submitting? Click here! Submissions are due by 11/24/24.JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.l...
2024-11-151h 44Progressively HorrifiedTotally Killer (AKA Goshdarn Crystal Tease) w/ Amy ChaseNGL, this week has been a tough one, folks. But hopefully, Progressively Horrified can help take your mind off post-election feelings of impending doom. In this episode, writer Amy Chase joins Ben and Jeremy to talk about Totally Killer (2023) - which is Back to the Future meets Scream.JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon...
2024-11-081h 35Progressively HorrifiedSpring (AKA The Rom-Horror One) w/ Paul JessupJeremy, Ben, and Emily talk with Paul Jessup about romance, horror, and disability in Spring (2014).JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-011h 56Progressively HorrifiedPsycho (aka the one with some influence) w/ Tea, Michael, and JoeJeremy and Emily chat about the lasting legacy of Hitchcock's iconic film Psycho with Tea Fougner, Michael Tanner, and Joe Corallo. JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-181h 40Progressively HorrifiedMay (AKA Sexually Suggestive Legs) w/ Sian InghamJeremy and Emily, along with special guest, writer Sian Ingram (parthenoid.bsky.social), dive into May (2002) and explore the film's representation of neurodiversity and queerness.(Amazingly, they don't reference *NSYNC once) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2024-09-281h 57Progressively HorrifiedTale of Two Sisters (AKA We Stan a Murderous Queen) w/ Sara CenturyJeremy, Ben, and Emily are joined by Sara Century, taking a deep dive into Tale of Two Sisters (1999) and remembering the legacy of comic book creator and historian Trina Robbins. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2024-05-251h 23Progressively HorrifiedInterview with the Vampire (AKA Everybody's Sportin' Wigs) w/ Jorri RobertsJeremy, Ben, and Emily are joined by Jorri Roberts, AMC Networks Creative Strategist, for a chat about Interview with the Vampire (1994). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-261h 54Progressively HorrifiedFear Street II: 1978 (AKA Poverty Line Color War) w/ S. E. Fleenor and Craig AlexanderS. E. and Craig are back to brave another discussion about needle drops as Emily, Ben, and Jeremy chat about the second installment of Netflix's Fear Street trilogy. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-291h 47Progressively HorrifiedThe Other Black Girl (aka It's Got Groove, It's Got Meaning) with Amanda Meadows, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Alicia WhitleyWe talk about the spooky race drama, mini-series "The Other Black Girl" all about Checkov's elevator ghost and how sometimes the real villain is the friends you braid along the way. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
2024-02-161h 45Progressively HorrifiedThe Blackening (AKA This is a 'Living Single' Household!) w/ Aaron Amos and Alicia WhitleyAaron and Alicia join The Horror Squad to talk about The Blackening (2022), which was directed by Tim Story and written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. The movie is a good ol' fashioned slasher whodunit parody, that asks a simple question: who dies first if the entire cast is Black? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and...
2024-02-091h 29Progressively HorrifiedM3GAN (aka Everything's a Frankenstein) with Alicia WhitleyIt's not gay, but somehow it's for the gays?Listen, it's hard to explain why or how M3GAN, a 2023 surprise hit movie about a killer AI robot is the best film of the year, but once you watch it you'll agree. Oppenheimer who? Barbie what? Who needs to go to Asteroid City when you can do tiktok dances with your murderous android bestie? Not us!Learn why, according to Alicia, everything's a Frankenstein. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTa...
2023-07-141h 12Progressively HorrifiedKnock at the Cabin (aka The Gay Marriage Apocalypse) w/ Kevin Ketner and Steve SeighThis week we're watching another movie from the guy that brought you the beach that makes you old, Knock at the Cabin (2023)Director: M Night ShyamalanWriters: Paul Tremblay, M. Night Shyamalan, Steve DesmondStars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka Bird, and Rupert GrintRecommendations: Kev - The Mist / The Rapture / SunshineSteve - CubeEmily - Mindhunter / YellowjacketsBen - The Matrix ResurrectionsJeremy - M3gan, The Last of UsWhere to Follow:Kevin is on Twitter @electricdraculaSteve is on Twitter @dead_anchoress and on the Talking Comics PodcastEmily is on Twitter @megamoth and online a...
2023-06-021h 31Progressively HorrifiedMidsommar (aka Beware Talkative Swedes) w/ Greg Silber and Tina HornGreg Silber and Tina Horn join The Horror Squad to talk about Ari Aster's cult and folk-horror Midsommar (2019). TW: Abuse, Suicide, Ableism, Rape/Sexual Assault, Torture. The BasicsDirector: Ari AsterWriters: Ari AsterStars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, and Vilhelm Blomgren.RecommendationsGreg - The RitualTina - “The Satanic Death Cult is Real” “The Nib”, DeprogEmily - Heilung, Insomnia, MoominBen - EurotripJeremy - Old Gods of AppalachiaWhere to Find Us Online@ProgressivelyHorrified on Twitter o...
2023-03-311h 49Progressively HorrifiedHereditary (aka The Worst Arts & Crafts) w/ Greg SilberRecommendationsGreg - The Shining by Stephen King, TherapyEmily- The VVitchBen - LadybirdJeremy - HellbenderContactsEmily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJeremy: Twitter - @Jrome58, Web - JeremyWhitley.comGreg: Twitter - @GregSilber ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a mont...
2023-03-171h 40Progressively HorrifiedTales from the Hood (aka Teacher, Teach Thyself) w/ Emmanuel Lipscomb and Jay Joseph Jr.Emmanuel and Jay join The Horror Squad to talk about everything from domestic abuse to police brutality in the 1995 comedic horror anthology/frame tale Tales from the Hood, directed by Rusty Cundieff and written by Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott. The BasicsDirector: Rusty CundieffWriters: Rusty Cundieff and Darin ScottStars: Clarence Williams III, Joe Torry, De'aundre Bonds, Samuel Monroe Jr., Corbin Bernson, David Alan Grier, Paula Jai Parker, Rosalind Cash, Tom Wright, and Wings HauserRecommendationsEmmanuel - Long Way Down (2017) by Jason Reynolds Jay - Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)Emily...
2023-03-031h 41Progressively HorrifiedSaloum (aka A Bad Case of Knife to the Tank) w/ Emmanuel LipscombA trio of mercenaries attempting to save a drug dealer end up having to fight supernatural curses and face their own trauma in this Senegalese thriller. The Horror Squad is joined by friend of the show Emmanuel Lipscomb, who you can catch on most recently on episode 124 - "Nickels, Nickels, Nickels".Content Warning - This episode contains descriptions of child molestation and human trafficking, and our hosts ranked this movie as scary. The BasicsDirector: Jean Luc HerbulotWriters: Jean Luc Herbulot and Pamela DiopStars: Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba, a...
2023-02-241h 09Progressively HorrifiedHis House (aka The Offscreen Deterioration of Matt Smith) w/ Alicia WhitleyThis episode is about His House (2020), which is a movie about the haunting of a couple fleeing war in South Sudan.Scare Level: Really DisturbingTrigger Warnings: child endangerment and death, depictions of genocide, and traumaDirector: Remi Weekes Wunmi Mosaku, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù , and Matt Smith Writers: Remi Weekes, Felicity Evans, and Toby Venables Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù , and Matt SmithWhere to Find Us:Alicia: Twitter: @aliciawhitleyEmily: Twitter @megamoth, and at Megamoth.netBen: Twitter @benthekahn, and at benkahncomics.comJeremy: Twitter @jrome58, and at JeremyWhitley...
2023-02-101h 14Progressively HorrifiedMaster (aka Dolezaled!) w/ Morgan and Jay Joseph, Jr.This episode is about Master (2022) by Mariama Diallo. It's like Get Out, but for PWIs.Trigger Warning: Suicide, Self-HarmRecommendations:Jay - Grand Army (2020)Morgan - Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019), Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present (2011) Emily- The Black Mage (series, 2017) and Born a Crime (2016)Jeremy - Multi-Facial (1995) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)Where to Find Us:Jay: Twitter: @cynicalangstMorgan: Twitter: @DiversityHorror, and at Diversity in Horror on Blogspot Emily: Twitter @megamoth...
2023-02-031h 18Progressively HorrifiedDracula 1931 (aka The OG Dracula Movie)To wrap up our December of Dracula, we're talking about the OG Dracula Movie, Dracula (1931).The BasicsDirector: Tod Browning, Karl FreundWriters: Bram Stoker, Hamilton Deane, and John L. BalderstonStars: Bela Legosi, Helen Chandler, David MannersRecommendations:Emily - Nosferatu (1922) and Los Espookys (TV Series, 2019- )Ben - The Bear (TV Series, 2022-) Jeremy - Dracula (1931 Spanish-Language) Find them Online:Emily: @megamoth on Twitter, @mega_moth on Instagram, and at Megamoth.netBen: @benthekahn on Twitter, and at BenKahnComics.comJeremy: @jrome58 on Twitter and IG, and at JeremyWhitley.com
2022-12-231h 00Progressively HorrifiedBram's Stoker's Dracula (aka Oscar for Most Directing) w/ Ciji and TeaThe werewolf/vampire is...compelling.The BasicsDirector: Francis Ford CoppolaWriters: James V Hart, Bram Stoker (duh)Stars: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Tom WaitsRecommendations:Ciji - What We Do In The Shadows (Series, 2019 - )Tea - Dracula (1977)Emily - Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022 - )Ben - Basic Instinct (1992); Fatal Attraction (1987)Jeremy - Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022); Star Trek: Lower Decks (IDW, 2022) Find them Online:Tea: @teaberryblue on TwitterEmily: @megamoth on Twitter, @mega_moth on I...
2022-12-161h 54Progressively HorrifiedTaste the Blood of Dracula (aka The Adventures of the Heckwater Club) w/ Chris SimsThe real question is, if someone offered you some, would you want to taste the blood of Dracula?The BasicsDirector: Peter SasdyWriters: Anthony Hines, Bram StokerStars: Christopher LeeTrigger Warningsbloodabusegeneral misogynyRecommendations:Chris - Dracula AD 1972 (1972)Emily- The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)Ben - LOTR bonus features, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)Jeremy - Horror of Dracula (1958), Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022)Find them Online:Chris: @theisb on Twitter and at the-isb.com Emily: @megamoth on Twitter, @mega_moth on Instagram, and at Megamoth.net
2022-12-091h 02Progressively HorrifiedRockula (aka Hot Vampire Mom) w/ Lauren HitzhusenLauren is building a cult following for Rockula (1990) one friend at a time.The BasicsDirector: Luca Bercovici (Ghoulies)Writers: Luca Bercovici, Jefery Levy (director of at least one episode of every 90’s sci fi drama tv show), Chris Ver Wiel (Who is Cletis Tout)Stars: Dean Cameron, Toni Basil, Thomas Dolby, Tawny Feré Ellis, Bo Diddley, Susan TyrellTrigger WarningsVampiresGaslightingSingingRecommendations:Lauren - Scream Queens (2015 and 2008)Emily - Brian David GilbertBen - "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah", 30 Rock (2010); Interview with a Vampire (2022)Jeremy - Sissy (2022)Find them Online:...
2022-12-021h 13Progressively HorrifiedThe Brood (aka The Grossest Gushers)Don't you just hate it when your ex grows a rage uterus?The BasicsDirector: Davey CrodybombomWriters: Danny BronenbergStars: Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, and Art HindleTrigger WarningsMisogyny and violence against womenChild AbuseGaslightingBody HorrorRecommendations:Emily- Gremlins (1984), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), inclusivetherapists.comBen - Bee Movie (2007), The Shrink Next Door (2019-2021)Jeremy - Resurrection (2022)Find them Online:Emily: @megamoth on Twitter, @mega_moth on Instagram, and at Megamoth.netBen: @benthekahn on Twitter, and at BenKahnComics.comJeremy: @jrome58 on Twitter and IG, and at JeremyWhitley.com
2022-11-251h 06Progressively HorrifiedThe Fly (aka Worst Person Olympics) with Elana LevinSome relevant trigger warnings for this movie include: extreme body horror, forced pregnancy, nighmarish depiction of abortion, dissolving of living human skin and bone, gaslighting, depiction of an abusive working relationship, prolific gore, and extreme animal cruelty Director: David CronenbergWriters: George Langelaan(short story)Charles Edward Pogue(screenplay)David Cronenberg(screenplay)Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, and John GetzRecommendations:Elana - From Beyond, Dead End: Paranormal ParkEmily- Earth Girls are Easy, Mister FrostBen - Baxter StockmanJeremy - Thelma and Louise, A League of their own, Adventures of Buckaroo BanzaiW...
2022-11-111h 30Progressively HorrifiedCrimes of the Future (aka Wildberry Plastic Candy Bars) with Megan LoganSome relevant trigger warnings for this movie include: extreme gore and self harm. Director: David CronenbergWriters: David CronenbergStars: Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott SpeedmanRecommendations:Megan - SpencerEmily- Funky ForestBen - Interview with a VampireJeremy - DeadstreamWhere to find us:Megan - @meganloganEmily - @megamothBen - @benthekahn Jeremy - @jrome58 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to s...
2022-11-041h 20Progressively HorrifiedPrometheus (aka Bad Answers to Unasked Questions) with Greg Silber and Jamie NoguchiIt's kinda like Space Hell... but with a fake N'Orleans accent and xenomorphs. This week we're talking about Prometheus (2012) Trigger Warnings: gore, forced pregnancy, and body horrorRecommendations:Greg: Blade RunnerJaime: Chronicle of Riddic Emily: AnnihilationBen: The TransporterJeremy: LegendWhere to Follow:Emily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJeremy: Twitter - @Jrome58, Web - JeremyWhitley.comJaime: Twitter - @AngryZenMaster, Instagram - @JamieNoguchiGreg: Twitter - @GregSilber ★ Support this po...
2022-10-211h 55Progressively HorrifiedEvent Horizon (aka Space. Hell.)It's Hell. In Space! This week we're talking about Event Horizon (1997). Trigger Warnings: gore, lost in space, corpse-sicles, and body horrorRecommendations:Emily: Black Hole (1979)Ben: Dead Space (2008-)Jeremy: Sunshine (2007), Doom (2005)Where to Follow:Emily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJeremy: Twitter - @Jrome58, Web - JeremyWhitley.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★JOIN JEREMY'S ZOOP CAMPAIGN AND HELP MAKE GREAT COMICS! https://zoop.gg/c/slayTake our listener survey: http...
2022-10-141h 28Progressively HorrifiedTigers are Not Afraid (aka Namor Doing Crimes) w/ Eugenia PinzónProgressively Horrified continues to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! This week, the Horror Squad are joined by special guest Eugenia Pinzón to discuss the film Vuelven (2017). Because we watched the film in English, we refer to it by it's English language title, Tigers Are Not Afraid.Trigger Warnings: Child Endangerment, Gang ViolenceRecommendations:Eugenia: Miss Bala (2011)Emily: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Ben: The Wire (2002 - 2008)Jeremy: Culture Shock (2019) by Gigi Saul GuerreroWhere to Follow:Eugenia: Twitter - @asimov_fangirlEmily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.net...
2022-09-301h 12Progressively HorrifiedLa Llorona (aka Oh, Genocide is Bad?) with Pablo Leon and Alexis SanchezIt's Week 2 of Hispanic Heritage Month and The Horror Squad are joined by Alexis Sanchez of Latinx Geeks and Marvel Artist Pablo Leon to talk about La Llorona (2019), a tale of supernatural revenge against a Guatamalan dictator, directed by Jayro Bustamante and written by Bustamante and Lisandro Sanchez.Recommendations:Alexis - Vampires vs the Bronx, Fandom Forward - The Fan Organizer CoalitionPablo - Identifying Features, Prayers for the Stolen, Art of Political MurderEmily- Finding OscarBen - Godfather IIJeremy - The Lodge
2022-09-231h 16Progressively HorrifiedThe Wolf House (aka Schrodinger's Nazis)The Horror Squad talk about Chilean art film The Wolf House (2018) directed by Joaquín Cociña & Cristóbal León and written by Alejandra Moffat, Joaquín Cociña & Cristóbal León. There are Nazis and Pigs and Metaphors. Oh my.Recommendations:Emily- Cult of the Lamb, Jan Švankmajer's Alice and Goodnight MommyBen - Anything by LAIKA StudiosJeremy - Dave Made a Maze, WolfwalkersWhere to Follow:Emily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJere...
2022-09-1648 minProgressively HorrifiedPrey (aka Colonizer Killer) with David PeposeThe Horror Squad and special guest David Pepose (Savage Avengers, Spencer & Locke) discuss the latest entry in the Predator Franchise, Prey (2022) - starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers and Dane DiLiegro. Recommendations:David- Terminator, Aliens Emily- Predator the Musical, Reservation DogsBen - Golden KamuyJeremy - RRRWhere to Follow:David: Twitter - @PeposeD, Web - davidpepose.comEmily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJeremy: Twitter - @Jrome58, Web - JeremyWhitley.com
2022-09-091h 11Progressively HorrifiedLast Night in Soho (aka Dame Maggie Smith's Prop Knife) with Joe CoralloThe Horror Squad and special guest Joe Corallo (Mine! Anthology, She Said Destroy) discuss Edgar Wright's Horror/Drama Last Night in Soho (2021) - starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, and Dame Diana Rigg. Recommendations:Joe - Umma (2022)Emily- No Dogs in Space (@LastPodNetwork)Ben - Devil wears Prada (2006)Jeremy - Nope (2022)Where to Follow:Joe: Twitter - @JoeCorallo, Instagram - @CoralloJoeEmily: Twitter - @megamoth, Web - Megamoth.netBen: Twitter - @BentheKahn, Web - BenKahnComics.comJeremy: Twitter - @J...
2022-09-021h 14Progressively HorrifiedMarble Hornets (aka CPA Jerry "Norm" Slenderman)Jeremy has the week off, so Emily and Ben are running the show along with a special guest! And they're here to talk about things that are too weird, young, and viral for Jeremy's old ass.Hey, you guys know about Slenderman? He's my accountant. But the Slender Man...isn't that that movie with Nick and Norah Charles? You know, the fast talking couple that that Thrilling Adventure Hour skit is based on? It's got Myrna Loy in it. Is that what kids are into these days? Listen, if you're gonna do an episode of the podcast without...
2022-08-191h 04Progressively HorrifiedNight of the Living Dead (aka The Creepy Corpsies)It's our 100th Episode and we’re talking about the movie that basically invented the zombie genre!The BasicsDirector: George RomeroWriters: John Russo, George RomeroStars: Duane Jones, Judith O’dea, Karl HardmanRecommendationsEmily: Shaun of the Dead (2004)Ben: Gravity Falls (2012)Jeremy: Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022)Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at Jere...
2022-08-121h 07Progressively HorrifiedPerfect Blue (aka Darren Aronofsky's Pinterest Board)Director: Satoshi KonWe know him and love him for his psychological thrillers and Tokyo Godfathers but fun fact: his animation and directorial debut was three episodes of the 1993 Jojo’s Bizarre adventure. (Also arguably psychological thriller of you are thrilled by being psychologically challenged)Understudy of Katsuhiro Otomo of AkiraWriters: Sadayuki Murai based on the novel “”Pafekuro buru: kanzen hentai” (Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis) by Yoshikazu Takeuchi and translated by Rika TakahashiStars: Junko Iwao, Rica MatsumotoRecommendations: Emily- Paranoia AgentBen - Archive 81Jeremy - PaprikaFollow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily...
2022-07-291h 10Progressively HorrifiedOld (aka Like Watching Jurassic Park, as a Dinosaur)Director: M. Night ShyamalanWriters: M. Night, based on the graphic novel “Sandcastle” by Pierre-Oscar Levy and Frederick PeetersStars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Abbey Lee, Ken Leung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Aaron Pierre as Mid-Sized Sedan.Recommendations: Emily- Don't watch this movieBen - Lost with the sound off, I guessJeremy - Literally anything elseFollow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at Je...
2022-07-221h 01Progressively HorrifiedThe Rocky Horror Picture Show (aka It's Just a Life, Michael) with Kathleen Kroloweck and Alicia Whitley🏳🌈 Happy Pride Month!The BasicsDirector: Jim Sharman (Shock Treatment, “The Night, The Prowler”)Writers: Richard O’Brien, Jim SharmanStars: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, Meat LoafRecommendations:Emily- Phantom of the ParadiseBen - VenomJeremy - Iron WidowKathleen - Hedwig and the Angry InchAlicia - FrankensteinFollow Alicia on twitter @aliciawhitleyFollow Kathleen on twitter @consciousdustFollow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on tw...
2022-07-081h 45Progressively HorrifiedDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (aka The One Where We Finally Talk about the MCU)🏳🌈 Happy Pride Month!We had originally planned to release our Rocky Horror Episode this week, but then Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness dropped and boy does it have exactly the required amount of queer content to earn some kind of "LGBT+ Friendly" tag in a time and with a character that really could have used good queer rep. So we're here to talk about Monster Mothers, Pride flag pins, and Doctor Strange's battle with his own traditional masculinity.The BasicsDirector: Sam RaimiWriters: Michael WaldronStars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Rachel M...
2022-06-231h 23Progressively HorrifiedThe Lost Boys with Emmett Hobbes (AKA Chekov's Cucaracha)🏳🌈 Happy Pride Month!The BasicsDirector: Joel SchumacherWriters: Jan Fisher, James Jeremias, Jeffrey BoamStars: Jason Patrick, Kiefer Sutherland, Diane Wiest, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Alex WinterWhat’s it about?IMDB says: After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.Recommendations:Emmett- Enigma (Vertigo, 1993)Emily- Vampire in the Garden (2022)Ben - Jeremy - Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984)Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emmett on twitter: @EmmettComixEmmett's Website: www.emmettcomix.art Follow Emily on twitter @megamoth
2022-06-171h 38Progressively HorrifiedThe Covenant (aka Chekov's Addict) with Danny Lore and Megan Brown🏳🌈 Happy Pride Month!The BasicsDirector: Renny HarlinWriters: J.S. CardoneStars: Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Taylor Kitsch (it Gambit), Laura Ramsey, Chace CrawfordWhat’s it about?IMDB says: Four young men who belong to a New England supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Meanwhile, jealousy and suspicion threaten to tear them apart.Recommendations:Danny- Unfettered Hexes from Neon Hemlock (book)Megan- Chopping Mall, FreshEmily- From the New World, The Expanse Ben - Secret History by Donna TarttJeremy -May, Everything Everywhere all at OnceFollow us on twitt...
2022-06-102h 11Progressively HorrifiedNightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (aka Free Knifeglove) with Elana Levin🏳🌈 Happy Pride Month! We are kicking this month off with Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm StreetThe BasicsDirector: Jack Sholder (Alone in the Dark, Generation X)Writers: David Chaskin (21 Jump Street)Stars: Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert EnglundWhat’s it about?IMDB says: A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.Recommendations:Elana - Freddy's Fail: the Rise and Fall of...
2022-06-031h 25Progressively HorrifiedThe Queen of Black Magic (aka Bug Vomit Fun Times)Trigger Warnings: bugs, cutting/self harm, extreme violence to women and children, mind/body control, repeated and intense references to sexual assault of minors, misogyny, intense gore and body horror, body dysmorphia Scare Level: TerrifyingThe BasicsDirector: Kimo StamboelWriters: Joko AnwarStars: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhistry ZaraWhat’s it about?IMDB’s description of this one was poorly written and absolutely nonsense, so let me try...Three men return with their families to the orphanage where they were raised when the man who raised them falls ill. But it soon becomes clear that something or someon...
2022-05-271h 39Progressively HorrifiedShutter (aka The Worst Chip)Trigger Warnings: an intense scene of traumatic sexual assault, several often graphic depictions of suicide and attempted suicide, intense jump scares, dental trauma, and automobile accidents.Scare Level: Scary The BasicsDirector: Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom WongpoomWriters: Parkpoom Wongpoom, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Sophon SakdaphisitStars: Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop ChanpaiboolWhat’s it about?IMDB says: A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.Just a note if you want to watch along, there are several movies called Shutter including an Am...
2022-05-201h 29Progressively HorrifiedTrain to Busan (aka Sad Dad, Thicc Dad) with Chris SanchezTrigger Warnings: children in danger, death, zombies, instensely stressful situations throughout, blood, gore, intense violence Scare Level: TERRIFYING The BasicsDirector: Sang-Ho YeonWriters: Joo-Suk Park, Sang-ho YeonStars: Gong Yoo, Yu-mi Jung, Ma Dong-seok (you may also know as Don Lee), Su-an Kim, Kim Eui-sung, Choi Woo-sik, and former K-Pop star SoheeIMDB says: While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.Recommendations:Chris: The HandmaidenBen: SnowpiercerEmily: 28 Days LaterJeremy Uns...
2022-05-131h 56Progressively HorrifiedScream 3 (aka Crazy. Faxy. Cool) with T. J. FineceyFear Level: Spooky (But not really...)Trigger Warnings: Sexual ViolenceThe Scream franchise gets more meta than ever with its third installment.Director: Wes CravenWriter: Ehren KrugerStars: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Parker Posey, Scott Foley, Emily MortimerRecommendations:Ben: Chucky (TV Series - 2021)Emily: Josie and the Pussycats (2001)TJ: Black Swan (2010)Jeremy: Sort Of (Sitcom - 2021)Where to find us:TJ Finecey is on Twitter @troyfin2 and has a podcast with Chris Ceary called Gotham Outsiders.Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on t...
2022-04-151h 45Progressively HorrifiedThe Horror Squad talks Psycho Goreman - Part 1Scare Level: SpoopyTrigger Warnings: extreme gore, torture, mild mind control, and bullyingPsycho Goreman is what we always wanted from 80s kid horror.Director and Writer: Steven KostanskiStars: Nita-Josée Hanna, Owen Myre, Adam Brooks, and Alexis Kara HanceyIMDB says: After unearthing a gem that controls an evil monster looking to destroy the Universe, a young girl and her brother use it to make him do their bidding.Recommendations:Emily- Kamen RiderBen - The Horror Comedy GenreJeremy - Until DawnNeed the transcript? Visit our website at progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm!
2022-03-2531 minProgressively HorrifiedNightmare Alley (aka I'm something of a con man myself) with Julia McCarthyScare Level: Existentially disconcertingTrigger Warnings: body horror, gaslighting, manipulation, gore, dead fetuses,Nightmare Alley is Guillermo Del Toro's stab at doing a classic noir and Cate Blanchette is here to show all of you how it's done. Get ready for a devious psychiatrist named Lilith with femme fatale hair that doesn't quit.Director: Guillermo Del ToroWriters: Guillermo Del Toro and Kim Morgan based on the book by William Lindsay GreshamStars:Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary SteenburgenIMDB says: An ambitious carny with a talent for...
2022-03-181h 41Progressively HorrifiedNear Dark (aka Too Straight to Vampire) with Erica HendersonScare Level: ScaryTrigger Warnings: Trauma, Gore, PTSD, body horror, and gaslightingThis neo-Western from Kathryn Bigelow is, ostensibly, about a cowboy who gets bitten by vampire-drifters and spends the rest of the movie failing to vampire correctly.Director: Kathryn BigelowWriters: Kathryn Bigelow, Eric ReedStars: Adrian Pasdar, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jeanette Goldstein, and Jenny WrightIMDB says: "A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter."Recommendations:Erica- The StuffEmily- A Girl Walks Home Alone At NightBen - They LiveJeremy - The Final...
2022-03-111h 23Progressively HorrifiedTitane (aka Bluetooth Baby Bump) with Tee FranklinScare Level: TerrifyingTrigger Warnings: Self-harm, abortion, unwanted pregnancy, car accidents, EXTREME body horror, graphic violence and nudity, attempted rape, assault, injections, drugs, drinking, sex, murder, and prolific nudity. Whatever you think you're ready for, this movie has more.This French movie from director Julia Ducournau is about a father and son reconnecting and having adventures. Sort of. And also, not at all.But if you really love movies about cars, dancing firefighters, and identity theft - this might be the one for you.Director: Julia DucournauWriters: Julia DucournauStars: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance I...
2022-03-041h 27Progressively HorrifiedBlood Runs Down (aka Mommy's Off the Clock) with Alicia Whitley, Jay Joseph Jr., and Emmanuel LipscombScare Level: SpookyTrigger Warnings: Child abuse, drowning Our parents turning on us is everyone's first horror fantasy.Director: Zandashe BrownWriters: Zandashe Brown (Horror Noire’s “Bride Before You”)Stars: Idella Johnson, Farrah MartinIMDB says: When a woman undergoes a frightening transition, her vigilant five year old daughter must decide between saving her or protecting herself in this haunting tale of inheritance, daughterhood, and demons.Follow our guestsJay JosephTwitter: @cynicalangstEmmanuel LipscombTwitter: @elipscomb2Alicia WhitleyTwitter: @aliciawhitley...
2022-02-2831 minProgressively HorrifiedCandyman (aka Gentrificatin' Hornets) with Emmanuel Lipscomb, Morgan, and Aaron AmosScare Level: Existentially TerrifyingTrigger Warnings: Suicide, Racism, Bees.Who can take the sunrise? Mix it with the dew? Hide up in your mirror and slash a screen or two?Director: Nia DaCostaWriters: Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele, Win RosenfeldStars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman DomingoIMDB says: A sequel to the horror film Candyman (1992) that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.Recommendations:Morgan recommends: Horror Noire on ShudderEmmanuel recommends: Ghost Tape, from QCODEAaron recommends: Chris Rock's Good Hair (2009)Emily recommends: The art of William Kentridge and Kara Wa...
2022-02-251h 40Progressively HorrifiedWake (aka Biddy Chorus) with Jay Joseph Jr, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Alicia WhitleyScare Level: SpoopyTrigger Warnings: Abuse, pregnancy as punishment, voodooYou wanna make an omelet, you gotta murder a few men.Director: Bree NewsomeWriter: Bree NewsomeStars: Sahr Ali, Christina Falson, Benton GreeneIMDB says: 'Everybody knows if you're fixin' to GOSSIP, you gotta have a little dirt on somebody. And everybody knows if you're fixin' to BURY, you gotta throw a little dirt on somebody. But don't everybody know that if you're fixin' to CONJURE, it's best to take a little dirt from a body...' So begins this Southern Gothic tale of 'root-work', self-righteousness and...
2022-02-2132 minProgressively HorrifiedUs (aka One Scissor is Just a Knife) with Alicia Whitley, Morgan, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Bre IndigoTrigger warnings: Blood, gore, mild racism, child endangerment, childhood trauma, ptsdThe BasicsDirector: Jordan PeeleWriters: Jordan PeeleStars: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul Mateen, and Anna Diop.What’s it about?IMDB says: A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.Recommendations:Candyman (2021)Northranger Graphic NovelFrankensteinLovecraft CountryKing of HeartsEl DeafoFollow our guestsEmmanuel LipscombTwitter: @elipscomb2Bre IndigoTwitter: @breindigo_MorganTwitter: @diversityhorrorWebsiteAlicia WhitleyTwitter: @aliciawhitley...
2022-02-181h 47Progressively HorrifiedNo Face Benny (aka Scream Therapy) with Jay Joseph, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Alicia WhitleyScare Level: Spoopy Trigger Warnings: Child abuse, alcohol abuseSometimes you get in your own head? Am I talking about the film or the filmmakers? I don't even know anymore.Director: Ciara BonifaceWriters: Ciara Boniface, Mikaela DapremontStars: Benjamin Abiola, Alex Arvie, Kevin LocksIMDB says: A young black man wants to reveal the truth about his traumatic childhood to his significant other, however, he must find a way by facing his inner demons to do so.Follow our guestsJay JosephTwitter: @cynicalangstEmmanuel Lipscomb...
2022-02-1416 minProgressively HorrifiedEve's Bayou (aka Julian Grayraven's Punishment Wig) with Vita AyalaTrigger warnings: Child abuse, sexual assault, gaslighting, snakes, gun violence, alcohol abuse, misogyny.The BasicsDirector: Kasi LemmonsWriters: Kasi LemmonsStars: Samuel L Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn WhitfieldWhat’s it about?IMDB says: What did little Eve see--and how will it haunt her? Husband, father and womanizer Louis Batiste is the head of an affluent family, but it's the women who rule this gothic world of secrets, lies and mystic forces.RecommendationsVita - Octavia Butler, Horror Noir, Ganga and Hess, Candyman (2021)Emily- Tigers are not AfraidBen - Blue ValentineJeremy - Beasts of the Southern WildsFollow our gue...
2022-02-111h 33Progressively HorrifiedHair Wolf (aka The Chile of Boxer Braid Beckula) with Jay Joseph, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Alicia WhitleyScare Level: SpoopyTrigger Warnings: Racism, cultural appropriation, racial microagressionsLook out for the horrors of Count Beckula! Hair Wolf is a sharp satire of white appropriation of black culture that cast the appropriations and microaggressions of day to day life in America as a supernatural plague. This movie is an absolute must.Director: Mariama DialloWriter: Mariama DialloStars: Kara Young, Taliah Webster, Madeline WeinsteinIMDB says: The staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.Follow our guestsJay...
2022-02-0744 minProgressively HorrifiedBlacula (aka Give Skillet a Cape) with Aaron Amos, Shawn Pryor, Alicia WhitleyScare Level: SpoopyTrigger Warnings: Homophobia, racism, bury your gays, several homophobic slurs, the n-word (though used entirely by people in the community), blood and gore, potential gaslighting or hypnotism (unclear), one racist ass DraculaIt's time to talk about the original black horror movie about the man himself, Mamuwalde aka Blacula! An African Prince appeals to Count Dracula to stop the slave trade and Dracula rewards him by attempting enslave his wife, turning into a vampire, and locking him in a coffin for a few hundred years. And that's all in the first five minutes!
2022-02-041h 44Progressively HorrifiedAlien 3 (aka Schrodinger's Dog) with Erica SchultzScare Level: ScaryTrigger Warnings: sexual assault, attempted rape, blood, body trauma, child death and autopsy, religious cult, flashing lights, animal death, dog death, dead nude childThe definition of a troubled production makes for an interesting if overall disappointing feature, but boy do we have a lot to say about it! If you haven't listened to our episodes on Alien and Aliens, we recommended checking those out first.Also, is it better for a dog to die horribly or have been erased from existence?The BasicsDirector: David Fincher (Se7en, The Game...
2022-01-281h 50Progressively HorrifiedYou're Next (aka Piss on your Levis) with Kat CalamiaFear Level: SpookyTrigger Warnings: Welcome to the watch along guide for Progressively Horrified Episode 67. Here’s some things you might want to know before you watch the movie or listen to the episode.This week we are discussing the 2011 home invasion thriller “You’re Next” It is directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett.Our hosts ranked this movie as spooky, meaning it has some legitimately scary moments, but is not among the scariest movies we’ve watched.Some relevant trigger warnings for this movie include: family mental...
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2021-10-0401 minProgressively HorrifiedHalloween (1978) (aka Rottable Mood Lighting) with Brad Michael Elmore, Bob Reyer, Katie Schenkel, Alicia Whitley, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Allie MullinFear Level: ScaryTrigger Warnings: Jump scares, nudity, mild gore, stalking, cops, bad portrayals of therapy, violence against womenSupport us on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/progressivelyhorrifiedIn 1978 there was no such thing as the "slasher" genre. Psycho and Black Christmas were oddities in the thriller genre. Until one very tall man stole a tan station wagon and drove it Haddonfield to steal a featureless white mask from the general store, walk slowly with a butcher knife, and steal headstones. And thus was cinema changed forever.Director: John CarpenterWriters: John...
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2021-08-2303 minProgressively HorrifiedCraft Legacy - Pride RebroadcastFear Level: Spoopy (not scary)Trigger Warnings: Mind control, abusive parents, blood, embarrassment Directors: Zoe Lister-JonesWriters: Zoe Lister-Jones, Peter FilardiStars: Cailee Spaeny, Zoey Luna, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, David Duchovny, Michelle Monaghan Did you ever meet somebody who seemed really great and begin what felt like it was going to be a deep and fulfilling relationship and then it turned out that they never made good on any of their promises?Nevermind, I don't know why I brought that up.The Craft: Legacy is the sequel/reboot/remake of the classic The Cr...
2021-06-211h 42Progressively HorrifiedSarah Swire (Steph North) and Alan McDonald (Writer) Talk "Anna and the Apocalypse" - Pride RebroadcastOH MY GOD! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!Actually I can tell you how it happened! We recorded a podcast about Anna and the Apocalypse and since we talked about our favorite tiny queer girl, Steph North, a whole bunch I tagged actress Sarah Swire in the tweet about the episode and then both she and Alan McDonald, the writer of Anna and the Apocalypse got in touch to say thanks for the shout outs in the episode and then Jeremy was like "Hey would you guys want to come on and talk about Anna and the Apocalypse...
2021-06-161h 48Progressively HorrifiedThe Fast and Furious Draft (aka RACE ISLAND!!!) with Steve Seigh and Bronwyn Kelly SeighBack on March 24th we recorded an episode on Jeremy's Birthday. We came up with the absolute best idea: A The Fast and the Furious Movie Fantasy Draft. We invited our friends Steve Seigh and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh to join us.WITNESS THE BIRTH OF: RACE ISLAND!Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at JeremyWhitley.comRSS Feed...
2021-05-072h 23Progressively HorrifiedHannibal Episode 3: Potage (aka Upsettingly Hot Murder Dads) with Dave DwonchFear Level: SpookyTrigger Warnings: blood, violence, disfigured and dismembered bodies, death, cannibalism, trauma, murdered children, incredibly disturbing images, murder, very graphic gore, gaslighting/manipulation, graphic assault, imagery resembling sexual assault (though no explicit sexual assault in these episodes), hunting/animal death (deer)Director: David SladeWriters: David Fury, Chris Brancato, Bryan FullerStars: Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne, Hettienne ParkTopics of Discussion:-Will's package-The many ways to manipulate Will-Hannibal's tailgating-Murder flirting-Freddie Lounds' rebound provocation-Rock physics-Marissa, a character who will...
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Progressively HorrifiedBad Hair (aka A Period Piece) with Bre Indigo, Lando Toothman, and Alicia WhitleyFear Level: Mostly Spoopy with existential dreadTrigger Warnings: Racism, colorism, trauma, body horror, sexual assault, violence, bloodDirector: Justin SimienWriters: Justin SimienStars: Elle Lorraine, Judith Scott, Vanessa William s, Jay Pharoah, James Van Der Beek, Lena Waithe, Kelly Rowland, Usher, Blair Underwood, Michelle Hurd, MC Lyte, Robin Thede, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer"Bad Hair" is a politically and socially relevant drama, filled with the real life challenges that black women faced and continue to face in the workplace and in their daily lives. It's a thoughtful consideration of the pressure to conform to traditional Eurocentric b...
2021-02-192h 10
Progressively HorrifiedHorror Noire (aka Rah Digga as a nanny for white people is Galaxy Brain) with Danny Lore, Emmanuel Lipscomb, and Allie MullinFear Level: DocumentaryTrigger Warnings: Historical images of lynching and racial violence, excerpts from a variety of horror films that include blood, violence, racism, and terror. They say Candyman several times in a row.Director: Xavier BurginWriters: Ashlee Blackwell, Danielle BurrowsBased on the book by: Robin R. Means ColemanStars: Robin R.Means Coleman, Tananarive Due, Tony Todd, Keith David, Rachel True, Ken Foree, Jordan Peele, Paula Jai Parker, Loretta DevineCovering the entire history of black people in horror films is a huge task, which Horror Noire decides to take on and it's up to the...
2021-02-052h 16
Progressively HorrifiedThe Craft: Legacy (aka Daddy Duchovny's Red Flag Factory) with Allie Mullin and Alicia WhitleyFear Level: Spoopy (not scary)Trigger Warnings: Mind control, abusive parents, blood, embarrassment Directors: Zoe Lister-JonesWriters: Zoe Lister-Jones, Peter FilardiStars: Cailee Spaeny, Zoey Luna, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, David Duchovny, Michelle Monaghan Did you ever meet somebody who seemed really great and begin what felt like it was going to be a deep and fulfilling relationship and then it turned out that they never made good on any of their promises?Nevermind, I don't know why I brought that up.The Craft: Legacy is the sequel/reboot/remake of the classic The Cr...
2021-01-221h 40
Progressively HorrifiedThe Craft (aka The One with TMI) with Allie Mullin and Alicia WhitleyFear Level: Spoopy (not scary) w/mild hatred of who you used to beTrigger Warnings: Snakes, bugs, rats, suicide, suicidal ideation, abuse, sexual assault, mind controlDirectors: Andrew FlemingWriters: Peter Filardi, Andrew FlemingStars: Rachel True, Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Breckin Meyer, Christine TaylorIf you grew up in the nineties, at any point had an all black wardrobe, and ever had a friend who warned you about particular herbs because they could be used to put a love spell on you (hi Jennifer) then the odds are pretty good at some...
2021-01-152h 19
Progressively HorrifiedAfter Midnight (aka The Sweet Sad Song of Florida Man) with Karley RichardFright Level: Spoopy (mostly not scary)Trigger Warnings: Violence toward animals, gaslighting, jump scares, moderate alcoholism, FloridaWe brought in an additional psychologist for a second opinion as Karley Richard joins the podcast to talk about "After Midnight." After Midnight is a 2019 movie written by, directed by, and starring Jeremy Gardner and co-starring Brea Grant, Henry Zebrowski, and Justin Benson. It's about life love and monsters that are either aliens, your shape shifting girlfriend, or your radioactive housecat in Northern Florida.Hank's girlfriend has disappeared and since then every night a giant clawed creature...
2020-12-111h 54
Progressively HorrifiedThe Babadook (aka Boomerang Crossbow) with Emily MartinFright Level: Terrifying (Very Scary) with overwhelming existential dreadTrigger Warnings: Violence toward animals, violence toward children, jump scares, light gore, gaslighting, insomnia, hallucinations, abusive familial relationships.Good gracious guys, this one is a wild ride. We sat down on the day after the American presidential election to discuss the scariest and hardest to process movie we've watched so far. This one is long. Believe us, the experience was more difficult for us than it will be for you.The Babadook is a 2014 Australian thriller by Director Jennifer Kent and is based roughly on...
2020-12-043h 31
Progressively HorrifiedInterview with "Anna and the Apocalypse" Actor Sarah Swire and Writer Alan McDonald (aka Whoever is Queer Shall Survive)OH MY GOD! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!Actually I can tell you how it happened! We recorded a podcast about Anna and the Apocalypse and since we talked about our favorite tiny queer girl, Steph North, a whole bunch I tagged actress Sarah Swire in the tweet about the episode and then both she and Alan McDonald, the writer of Anna and the Apocalypse got in touch to say thanks for the shout outs in the episode and then Jeremy was like "Hey would you guys want to come on and talk about Anna and the Apocalypse...
2020-11-301h 47
Progressively HorrifiedThe Cabin in the Woods (aka hit em with the dumb-ass gas) with TJFright Level: SpoopyTrigger Warnings: Extensive gaslighting, violence toward women, extensive gore, disturbing images, Joss Whedon.It's the first episode of this podcast we've ever done to necessitate and upfront creator based content warning as we talk about the meta horror of "The Cabin in the Woods" and having grown up with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly in a post Justice League world.Despite our Whedonesque misgivings, we're still very much here for Drew Goddard and a just pre-fame Chris Hemsworth. There's a lot of speculation about how many times a person has...
2020-11-272h 56Progressively HorrifiedThis One's About FamilyHappy American Thanksgiving! In the midst of this stressful time, we wanted to take a second to talk to you about family.Cause around here, at Progressively Horrified, we don't got friends, we got family.That's right, babies. Chris and Ben talked Jeremy into it and now we know what our Patreon exclusive series is going to be. That's right, we're launching "Progressively Furious". If you support us on Patreon you're going to get at least one backer exclusive episode per month where we chronicle the adventures of Dominic Torreto and his family of friends...
2020-11-2608 min
Progressively HorrifiedTeaser - Episode 001 - Jennifer's BodyJennifer's Body is a fantastically queer horror movie from 2009 and it is here to eat your face and climb into your window. Listen to clips from the show of Chris, Ben, and Jeremy talking about what makes this movie feminist and queer and why Batman opens all the windows when he enters rooms.Follow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Follow Chris on twitter @themythofpsycheFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnRSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progressively-horrifiedWebsite: https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/Keep an eye out for...
2020-10-2911 min