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BLOODHAUSEpisode 175: Night of the Living Dead (1968)This week the ghouls discuss Romero’s iconic zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead. From wiki: “Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Hardman, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven people trapped in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania, under assault by flesh-eating reanimated corpses. Although the monsters that appear in the film are referred to as "ghouls", they are credited with popularizing the modern portrayal of zomb...2025-06-231h 28BLOODHAUSEpisode 173: The Ugly Stepsister (2025)Josh and Drusilla are OBSESSED with The Ugly Stepsister. From wiki: “The Ugly Stepsister (Norwegian: Den Stygge Stesøsteren) is a 2025 Norwegian-speaking satirical[3][4] dark comedy[5] body horror[6][7] film written and directed by Emilie Blichfeldt (in her directorial debut). The film, starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, and Flo Fagerli, making use of the motif of the fairy tale "Cinderella", retells a twisted story of Elvira, who competes against her beautiful stepsister in a bloody battle for beauty. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2025, where it opened the Midn...2025-06-091h 14BLOODHAUSEpisode 172: Repulsion (1965)Josh and Drusilla discuss Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. From wiki: “Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve.[2] Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister, is subject to a number of nightmarish experiences. The film focuses on the point of view of Carol and her vivid hallucinations and nightmares as she comes into contact with men and their desires for her. Ian Hendry, John Frase...2025-06-021h 15BLOODHAUSEpisode 170: Eve's Bayou (1997)This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss Kasi Lemmon’s gorgeous 90’s gothic melodrama, Eve’s Bayou. From wiki: “Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and starred in the film with Lisa Nicole Carson, Jurnee Smollett, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Meagan Good, and Diahann Carroll. The film premiered at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in theaters on November 7, 1997. The film grossed $14 million domestically on a budget of $4 million, making it the most com...2025-05-191h 25BLOODHAUSEpisode 169: Pitfall (1962)Josh and Drusilla discuss the 1962 Japanese film, Pitfall. From wiki: “Pitfall (おとし穴, Otoshiana), a.k.a. The Pitfall and Kashi To Kodomo, is a 1962 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, written by Kōbō Abe. It was Teshigahara's first feature, and the first of his four film collaborations with Abe, the others being Woman in the Dunes, The Face of Another and The Man Without a Map. Unlike the others, which are based on novels by Abe, Pitfall was originally a television play called Purgatory (Rengoku).[2] The film has been included in The Criterion Collection...2025-05-121h 15BLOODHAUSEpisode 167: The Babadook (167)This week the duo discusses a movie that Josh… well, doesn’t like; Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (2014). From wiki: “The Babadook is a 2014 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent in her feature directorial debut, based on her 2005 short film Monster. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, and Ben Winspear, the film follows a widowed single mother who with her son must confront a mysterious humanoid monster in their home.”Also discussed: correction corner for The White Reindeer, Race with the Devil, the rerelease of The Big Heat w...2025-04-281h 23BLOODHAUSEpisode 164: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989) (w/special guest Jose Gallegos)This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by dear friend, Jose Gallegos, to discuss Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989). From wiki: “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and France, the film's graphic violence and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release.”You can wa...2025-04-071h 16BLOODHAUSEpisode 162: The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1974)This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the exploitation video nasty classic, The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976). From wiki: “The Witch Who Came from the Sea is a 1976 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Matt Cimber and starring Millie Perkins, Lonny Chapman, Vanessa Brown, Peggy Feury, Rick Jason, George Buck Flower, and Roberta Collins. The film centers on an emotionally scarred woman who goes on a killing spree after taking a job as a waitress in a seaside bar. Its title refers to The Birth of Venus, which figures in the film. Dean Cundey se...2025-03-241h 05BLOODHAUSEpisode 161: Possibly in Michigan (1983)A very special episode this week, as Josh and Drusilla dive into the work of video artist Cecilia Condit and Possibly in Michigan. From wiki: “Cecelia Ann Condit[2] (born 15 December 1947) is an American video artist. Condit's films are noted for their attempts to subvert traditional mythologies of female representation and psychologies of sexuality and violence. Condit has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, American Film Institute, National Endowment for the Arts, Mary L. Nohl Foundation, Wisconsin Arts Council and National Media Award from the Retirement Research Foundation. Her work has been shown internationally in festivals, museums and al...2025-03-171h 08BLOODHAUSEpisode 160: A Field in England (2013)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Ben Wheatley’s influential 2013 film, A Field in England. From wiki: “A Field in England is a 2013 British historical psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley.[3] The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th-century English Civil War. The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, home media and video on demand. It was also broadcast on Film4 on the day of its release.[4]Also discussed: Dead Boy Detectives reunion, Conclave, Triple Fisher, Sean Baker, Lolita narratives, the Poison Ivy cinematic universe, Mickey 17, Chal...2025-03-101h 02BLOODHAUSEpisode 159: The Vanishing (1988)This week Josh and Drusilla watched the incredible The Vanishing (1988). From wiki: “The Vanishing (Dutch: Spoorloos, literally: "Traceless" or "Without a Trace") is a 1988 psychological thriller film directed by George Sluizer, adapted from the novella The Golden Egg (1984) by Tim Krabbé. It stars Gene Bervoets as a man who searches obsessively for his girlfriend following her disappearance at a rest area. The Vanishing was released on 27 October 1988, and received positive reviews. Sluizer remade the film in English in 1993.[3]Also discussed: Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language, Iranian film, Tickled, cake farts, and a long talk...2025-03-031h 19BLOODHAUSEpisode 158: The Plumber (1979)Today Drusilla and Josh discuss Peter Weir’s under loved The Plumber (1979). From wiki: “The Plumber is a 1979 Australian psychological thriller film about a psychotic plumber who terrorizes a grad student. Written and directed by Peter Weir, The Plumber was originally made and broadcast as a television film in Australia in 1979 but was subsequently released to theatres in several countries beginning with the United States in 1981.[1] The film was made shortly after Weir's critically acclaimed Picnic at Hanging Rock became one of the first Australian films to appeal to an international audience.[2] The film stars Judy Morris, Ivar...2025-02-241h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 156: The Innocents (1961)Josh and Drusilla discuss Jack Clayton’s gothic masterpiece, The Innocents (1961). From wiki: “The Innocents is a British-American 1961 gothic psychological horror film directed and produced by Jack Clayton, and starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw by the American novelist Henry James, the screenplay was adapted by William Archibald and Truman Capote, who used Archibald's own 1950 stage play—also titled The Innocents—as a primary source text. Its plot follows a governess who watches over two children and comes to fear that their large estate is haunted by ghost...2025-02-101h 09BLOODHAUSEpisode 154: The Shout (1978)This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Jerzy Skolimowski’s The Shout (1978.) From wiki: “The Shout is a 1978 British horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It was based on a short story by Robert Graves and adapted for the screen by Skolimowski and Michael Austin. The film was the first to be produced by Jeremy Thomas under his Recorded Picture Company banner.But also: transgender girl scouts, woodworking as a hot boy hobby, Dangerous Liasons, The Wizard of Oz, Wild at Heart, Nights of Cabiria, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, 90’s sleaze thrillers, The Last Showgi...2025-01-271h 26BLOODHAUSEpisode 153: Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)This week, Josh and Drusilla watched Issa Lopez’s 2017 film; Tigers Are Not Afraid. They felt mixed on it. From wiki: Tigers Are Not Afraid (Spanish: Vuelven, lit. 'They Return') is a 2017 Mexican fantasy crime horror film, with elements of magical realism, written and directed by Issa López. The film is produced by Marco Polo Constandse, under the banner of Filmadora Nacional, and Peligrosa. The film stars Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Ianis Guerrero, Rodrigo Cortes, Hanssel Casillas, Nery Arredondo, and Tenoch Huerta. The film has received critical acclaim.”Also discuss...2025-01-201h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 152: Queen of Spades (1949)Josh and Drusilla are living through the awful Los Angeles fire. Here’s how you can help:https://www.lahsa.org/news?article=1014-resources-to-support-those-during-the-l-a-fires They discuss the 1949 film The Queen of Spades. From wiki: “The Queen of Spades is a 1949 British fantasy-horror film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans and Yvonne Mitchell (in her cinematic debut). It is based on the 1834 short story of the same name by Alexander Pushkin.[3][4]Also discussed: Gregg Araki’s Nowhere, The Coffee Table, Spy, Bridesmaids, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar...2025-01-131h 02BLOODHAUSEpisode 151: The Keep (1983)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Michael Mann’s troubled, previously hard-to-see The Keep. From wiki: “The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World War II, it follows a group of Nazi soldiers who unleash a malevolent supernatural force after setting up camp in an ancient stone fortress in the Carpathian Mountains. It is an adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same title by American writer F. Paul Wilson.[5] The musical score was compo...2025-01-061h 04BLOODHAUSEpisode 150: Nosferatu (2024)Happy New Year! Josh and Drusilla close out 2024 with favorites for both the new films of the year and favorite first-time watches on Bloodhaus. Some included are: Anora, The Substance, Rumour, Conclave, Baby Blood, Litane, Twisters, The Room Next Door, and more. The film of the day however is Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu. From wiki: “Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu, which was inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular character, Nicholas Hoult...2024-12-301h 08BLOODHAUSEpisode 149: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Curse of the Cat People (1944)Happy Holidays! This week, Josh and Drusilla watch the Christmas-y RKO classic, The Curse of the Cat People from Val Lewton. From wiki: “The Curse of the Cat People is a 1944 American psychological supernatural thriller film[1][2][3] directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise, produced by Val Lewton, and starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, and Ann Carter. It tells a story about a young girl who befriends the ghost of her father's deceased first wife, a Serbian fashion designer who descended from a race of people who could transform into cats. The film, which marks Wi...2024-12-231h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 148: Under the Skin (2013)This week, Josh and Drusilla are divided on Jonathan Glazer’s 2013 film, Under the Skin. From wiki: “Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Glazer and Walter Campbell, based on the 2000 novel by Michel Faber. It stars Scarlett Johansson as an otherworldly woman who preys on men in Scotland. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2013. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2014, and in other territories later in the year.”Also discussed: muppets, Exotica and the careers of Atom Egoyana nd Mia Kirshn...2024-12-161h 26BLOODHAUSEpisode 145: The Other (w/special guest Steve Kleinedler)Josh and Drusilla are joined by Steve Kleinedler to discuss The Other (1972). Steve is an editor, a former lexicographer, and the submissions coordinator for Salem Horror Fest. From wiki: “The Other is a 1972 American horror[4] psychological thriller film, much in the vein of Stephen King and The Twilight Zone, directed by Robert Mulligan, adapted for film by Thomas Tryon from his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, and twins Chris and Martin Udvarnoky, with Victor French, John Ritter, and Jenny Sullivan in supporting roles.”Also discussed: Country (1984), Crimes of Passion, The...2024-11-2557 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 144: Green Room (2015)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2015 punk thriller, Green Room. From wiki: “Green Room is a 2015 American horror-thriller film[5][6] written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, and produced by Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers and Anish Savjani. Starring Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner and Patrick Stewart, the film focuses on a punk band who find themselves attacked by neo-Nazi skinheads after witnessing a murder at a remote club in the Pacific Northwest.”Also discussed: election blues, Lexapro, The Secret History of Hollywood Podcast, Heretic, Heart Eyes, The Working Class Go to Heav...2024-11-181h 15BLOODHAUSEpisode 143: The Night of the Hunter (1955)Josh and Drusilla recorded this the day before the election. Yikes! From wiki: “The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American film noir thriller directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Davis Grubb. The plot involves a serial killer (Mitchum) who poses as a preacher and pursues two children in an attempt to get his hands on $10,000 of stolen cash hidden by their late father.”Also discussed: Conclave (2024), 12 Angry Men, dad movies, Gentlemen Prefer Blon...2024-11-111h 09BLOODHAUSEpisode 141: Halloween Double Feature: Bones and All (2022) and Nothing But Trouble (1991)Happy Halloween! Drusilla and Josh are doing their annual High Brow/Low Brow double feature! On the high brow side, its Bones and All (2022). And on the low brow side, it’s Nothing But Trouble (1991). From wiki: “Bones and All is a 2022 romantic horror film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by David Kajganich, based on the 2015 novel Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis. Set in the late 1980s, the film stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet as a pair of young cannibals who develop feelings for each other on a road trip ac...2024-10-281h 21BLOODHAUSEpisode 140: Funny Games (1997)This week, Drusilla and Josh watch the punishing Michael Hanake film, Funny Games (Austrian version.) From wiki: “Funny Games is a 1997 Austrian psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Michael Haneke, and starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, and Arno Frisch. The plot involves two young men who hold a family hostage in their vacation home and torture them with sadistic games. The film was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[3] A shot-for-shot remake, filmed and set in the United States, was released in 2007, also directed by Haneke, this time with an English-speaking cast and a mostly Ame...2024-10-211h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 138: The Substance (2024)This week, a new film that Josh and Drusilla are obsessed with, Coralie Fargeat‘s The Substance (2024). From wiki: “The Substance is a 2024 satirical body horror film co-produced, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and France,[2] its plot follows a fading celebrity (Moore) who uses a black market drug that temporarily creates a much younger version of herself (Qualley), with unexpected side effects.”Also discussed: Tarsem Singh’s The Fall, Christiane F. Guy Maddin’s Rumours, BeyondFest...2024-10-071h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 137: Mad Love (1935)Josh returns! This week he and Drusilla go way, way back for the 1935 classic Mad Love. From wiki: “Mad Love (also released as The Hands of Orlac) is a 1935 American body horror film, an adaptation of Maurice Renard's novel The Hands of Orlac. It was directed by German-émigré film maker Karl Freund, and stars Peter Lorre as Dr. Gogol, Frances Drake as Yvonne Orlac and Colin Clive as Stephen Orlac. The plot revolves around Doctor Gogol's obsession with actress Yvonne Orlac. When Stephen Orlac's hands are destroyed in a train accident, Yvonne brings them to Go...2024-09-301h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 136: The Corruption of Chris Miller (1973) (w/special guest BJ Colangelo)This week, Drusilla is joined by special guest BJ Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to discuss The Corruption of Chris Miller. From wiki: “The Corruption of Chris Miller (Spanish: La corrupción de Chris Miller) is a 1973 Spanish psychological horror[3] film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Jean Seberg, Marisol, and Barry Stokes.[4] The film follows a woman and her stepdaughter who come to suspect a handyman they have recently hired is responsible for a rash of violent murders in their small mountain community. Marisol's first film in which she does not perform musical num...2024-09-231h 28BLOODHAUSEpisode 135: Eyes of Fire (1983) (w/special guest Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn)This week Drusilla is joined by a very special guest Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn to discuss 1983’s Eyes of Fire. From wiki: Eyes of Fire (also known as Cry Blue Sky) is a 1983 American folk horror film written and directed by independent filmmaker and noted still photographer Avery Crounse. “Also discussed: Jean Rollin, Christopher Norris’s The Holy Day, the death of Vice, House of Spoils, Blow the Man Down, Bunuel box sets, Oddity, Noises Off, Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, And Justice for All, All the Haunts Be Our...2024-09-161h 32BLOODHAUSEpisode 134: Vacation of Terror & Vacation of Terror II (w/special guest Jose Gallegos)This week Josh and Drusilla have a special double feature from Mexico with special guest, Jose Gallegos. The ghouls watch Vacation of Terror and Vacation of Terror II. They also discuss Angel (1982), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Maxxxine, movie themes, Drive Me Crazy, The Time Masters, Rock and Rule, Vinegar Syndrome, Appalachian folk magic, The Smiths, Mexican goths, and more!From wiki: “Vacaciones de terror (English: 'Vacations of Terror') is a 1989 cult Mexican supernatural horror film starring Julio Alemán, Pedro Fernández and Gabriela Hassel.[1] It was directed by Rene Cardona III and the film main...2024-09-091h 07BLOODHAUSEpisode 133: Daughters of Darkness (1971)Today on the podcast, Josh and Drusilla discuss one of their very favorite European lesbian vampire films, Daughters of Darkness. From wiki: “Daughters of Darkness[b] is a 1971 erotic horror film co-written and directed by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Andrea Rau, and Danielle Ouimet.” Also discussed: Laserdiscs, VCRs, Alice Sweet Alice, Psycho II, Scream, franchises, It’s Alive, Karen Black, The House that Screamed, Delphine Seyrig, Klaus Kinski, Jean Rollins, Dark Shadows, haint blue, queer villains, gigolos, and more!NEXT WEEK: Vacation of Terror and Vacation of Terror II 2024-09-021h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 132: Kwaidan (1964)Josh and Drusilla take in the enormous beauty of Masaki Kobayashi’s 1964 anthology film, Kwaidan. From wiki: “Kwaidan (Japanese: 怪談, Hepburn: Kaidan, lit. 'Ghost Stories') is a 1964 Japanese anthology horror film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is based on stories from Lafcadio Hearn's collections of Japanese folk tales, mainly Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904), for which it is named. The film consists of four separate and unrelated stories. Kwaidan is an archaic transliteration of the term kaidan, meaning "ghost story". Receiving critical acclaim, the film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival,[5] and received...2024-08-261h 14BLOODHAUSEpisode 131: Luz (2018)This week, Drusilla and Josh watch Tillman Singer’s 2018 thesis film, Luz. They also discuss Cuckoo, Twisters, the passing of Alain Delon and Gena Rowlands, film criticism, the joys of Dan Stevens, Yellow Veil Pictures, Altered Innocence, Jurassic Park, Luz: The Musical, and more. From wiki: “Luz is a 2018 German supernatural horror film written, produced, edited and directed by Tilman Singer in his directorial debut. It stars Luana Velis as the titular character, a taxi driver who is questioned by the police following a mysterious accident.”NEXT WEEK: Kwaidan (1964) Follow them across th...2024-08-1955 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 130: Parents (1989)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bob Balaban’s 1989 black comedy Parents. From wiki: “Parents is a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky. Set in a 1950s California suburb, the film centers on a 10-year old boy (Madorsky), who suspects that his parents (Quaid and Hurt) are not what they seem. It was Balaban’s debut as a feature film director.”But also! Martha Stewart and Whatever, Martha. They watched Final Destination, Disturbing Behavior, Josh watched Fright (1971), Drusilla saw Trap, the Ange...2024-08-121h 04BLOODHAUSEpisode 129: Litan (1982)There’s lots going on this week. Josh and Drusilla cover the French folk horror surrealist film Litan (1982). From wiki: “Litan is a 1982 French horror film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and Jean-Claude Romer. It stars Marie-José Nat, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Nino Ferrer, and Marisa Muxen.” Josh wrote a play about Messiah of Evil and talks about playwriting and theater in general. Drusilla saw The Vourdalak and Oddity. They discuss Fantasmas, Radiance Films, Godard’s Weekend, Spoon River, The Returned, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Psychomania, The Wickerman, After Hours, Messiah of Evil, Carnival o...2024-08-0556 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 128: You Won't Be Alone (2022)Drusilla and Josh discuss a beautiful Macedonian film, You Won’t Be Alone (2022.) But also, Josh’s play reading, which includes text from Messiah of Evil. They also get into the conversation around transphobia around Longlegs. Drusilla’s first book design is out. It’s the Book of Elsewhere by China Mielville and Keanu Reeves. And also, Drusilla attended the Midnight Mass screening of Elvira Mistress of the Dark at The Academy Museum. They also discuss Terrence Malick, Bel Ami, Palindromes, Cloud Atlas, Benoit Blanc, and more!From wiki: “You Won't Be Alone is a 2022 dark fantasy horror drama film...2024-07-291h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 127: Santa Sangre (1989)Josh and Drusilla talk about the Mexican arthouse classic by Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Santa Sangre (1989). From wiki: “Santa Sangre (English: Holy Blood) is a 1989 avant-garde surrealistic psychological horror film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky and written by Jodorowsky along with Claudio Argento and Roberto Leoni. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Thelma Tixou, and Guy Stockwell. An international co-production of Mexico and Italy, the film is set in Mexico, and tells the story of Fenix, a boy who grew up in a circus and his struggle with childhood trauma. It is signed on Empir...2024-07-221h 22BLOODHAUSEpisode 126: The Uninvited (1944)Watch The Uninvited (1944) here: Internet Archive with Spanish subtitles: https://archive.org/details/the-uninvited-1944Otherwise go to Part 1 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37kb9n and Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x37krhg This week, Josh and Drusilla mourn the passing of Shelley Duvall, MaXXXine, A Quiet Place: Day One, Angel, Vice Squad, Modern Girls, We Capture the Castle, and more. From wiki: “The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film that was directed by Lewis Allen and stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, and Donald Crisp. The film is base...2024-07-151h 05BLOODHAUSEpisode 125: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)Drusilla and Josh honor the late, great Donald Sutherland in The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). From wiki: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction horror film[1] directed by Philip Kaufman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. Released on December 22, 1978, it is based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The novel was previously adapted into the 1956 film of the same name. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being re...2024-07-081h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 123: Crimes of the Future (2022) (w/special guest Kayte Terry)Josh and Drusilla are joined by a very special guest, Kayte Terry (@kayteterry) of the Tender Subject podcast. They discuss Philadelphia, cannibal films, Raw, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Ravenous, Dead Wood, Parents, Cannibal Holocaust, Blood Feast, Sorcerer, The Thief, the Cook, His Wife, and His Lover, Duel, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Under Paris, One Dark Night, and more. The film of the week is David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future. From wiki: “Crimes of the Future is a 2022 science fiction body horror drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film...2024-06-241h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 122: I Saw the Devil (2010)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss the 2010 South Korean film, I Saw the Devil. But also, mental health, Little Darlings, Hit Man, In a Violent Nature, perfect screenplays, Clueless, the Kids in the Hall, and more! From wiki: “I Saw the Devil (Korean: 악마를 보았다) is a 2010 South Korean action-thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Park Hoon-jung. Starring Lee Byung-hun and Choi Min-sik, the film follows NIS agent Kim Soo-hyun (Lee), who embarks on a quest for revenge when his wife is brutally murdered by the psychopathic serial killer Jang Kyung-chul (Choi).”NEXT WEEK: Crimes of the Fu...2024-06-171h 07BLOODHAUSEpisode 121: Oculus (2013)Drusilla and Josh discuss all things Mike Flanagan but specifically Oculus (2013). Plus! Josh goes to a dog party! Drusilla goes antiquing. Plus Four Flies on Grey Velvet, The Crawlers, the hottie announcer at New Beverly, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Ghost World, Porky’s, Furiosa, and more! From wiki: “Oculus is a 2013 American supernatural psychological horror film co-written, edited, and directed by Mike Flanagan.[7] It is based on his short film Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan,[8] and stars Karen Gillan and Brenton Thwaites as two young adult siblings who are convinced that an antique mirror...2024-06-101h 18BLOODHAUSEpisode 120: The House the Screamed (1969)This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the incredible Franco-era Spanish film, The House That Screamed aka La residencia. From wiki: “The House That Screamed (Spanish: La residencia, lit. The Residence), also released as The Finishing School,[5] is a 1969 Spanish slasher film written and directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, and starring Lilli Palmer, Cristina Galbó, John Moulder-Brown, and Mary Maude. It follows Señora Fourneau, the strict headmistress of a nineteenth-century French boarding school for girls where the students begin to disappear under unusual circumstances.[7][8]”But also Long Beach Pride, Josh doesn’t like Sorce...2024-06-031h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 119: Mother! (2017) (w/special guest DeVaughn Taylor)Happy Memorial Day! This week the hosts Joshua Conkel and Drusilla Adeline are joined by filmmaker and host of Specter Cinema Club, DeVaughn Taylor! They discuss the Darren Aronofsky joint, Mother! (2017). They also discuss all things Mad Max, Memorial Day, ranking John Waters films, Peter Greenaway’s The Falls, This is Me Now, Fade to Black (1980), and more! From wiki: “Mother! (stylized as mother!) is a 2017 American fantasy drama[1] film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian Gleeson, and Kristen Wiig. Its pl...2024-05-271h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 118: Images (1972)This week the hosts Joshua Conkel and Drusilla Adeline discuss doppelgängers with Robert Altman’s Images. From wiki: “Images is a 1972 psychological horror film directed and co-written by Robert Altman and starring Susannah York, René Auberjonois and Marcel Bozzuffi. The picture follows an unstable children's author who finds herself engulfed in apparitions and hallucinations while staying at her remote vacation home.”But also discussed: a real-life horror story, Gawker in the 00s, a mysterious butt stabber, Death of a Cyclist, Woman in the Dunes, Pitfall, Infested, Attack the Block, Arachnophobia, Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein, 3 W...2024-05-201h 12BLOODHAUSEpisode 117: The Virgin SpringDrusilla discuss Ingmar Bergman’s 1960 classic, The Virgin Spring. From wiki: “The Virgin Spring (Swedish: Jungfrukällan) is a 1960 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in medieval Sweden, it is a tale about a father's merciless response to the rape and murder of his young daughter. The story was adapted by screenwriter Ulla Isaksson from a 13th-century Swedish ballad, "Töres döttrar i Wänge" ("Töre's daughters in Vänge"). Bergman researched the legend of Per Töre with an eye to an adaptation, considering an opera before deciding on a film version. Gi...2024-05-131h 09BLOODHAUSEpisode 116: Inside (2007)This week, Drusilla and Josh dive into their first French extremist film on the pod, 2007’s Inside aka À l'intérieur. From wiki: Inside (French: À l'intérieur) is a 2007 French slasher film directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo in their directorial debut, written by Bustillo, and starring Béatrice Dalle and Alysson Paradis. The plot focuses on a mourning widow on the verge of pregnancy, where she is attacked in her home by a mysterious intruder on Christmas Eve.But they also discuss Dead Boy Detectives, Abigail, The Beast, Civil War, screenw...2024-05-061h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 115: Spirits of the Dead (1968) (w/special guest Matt Landsman)This week, Josh and Drusilla are joined by a very special guest: Matt Landsman, manager of the newly re-opened Vista’s Video Archives Club and Programmer at Be Kind Video. The episode is focused on 1968’s Spirits of the Dead. From wiki: “Spirits of the Dead (French: Histoires extraordinaires, lit. 'Extraordinary Tales', Italian: Tre passi nel delirio, lit. 'Three Steps to Delirium'), also known as Tales of Mystery and Imagination and Tales of Mystery,[8] is a 1968 horror anthology film comprising three segments respectively directed by Roger Vadim, Louis Malle and Federico Fellini, based on sto...2024-04-291h 20BLOODHAUSEpisode 114: The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)Josh and Drusilla discuss one of the big three of folk horror, 1971 Piers Haggard directed The Blood on Satan’s Claw. From wiki: “The Blood on Satan's Claw (or Blood on Satan's Claw) [a] is a 1971 British supernatural period folk horror film directed by Piers Haggard and starring Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, and Barry Andrews. Set in early 18th-century England, it follows the residents of a rural village whose youth fall under the influence of a demonic presence after a local farmer unearths a mysterious deformed skull buried in a field.But also! Gyms, ), Monkey Man...2024-04-221h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 112: Baby Blood (1990)Today the ghouls discuss a new one for both; the 1990 French flick, Baby Blood. Josh loves it and Drusilla does not. From wiki: “Baby Blood (titled The Evil Within in the United States) is a French horror film directed and co-written by Alain Robak, and starring Emmanuelle Escourrou and Jean-François Galotte. The film is about a woman named Yanka whose womb is invaded by a parasite that desires human blood. Yanka heeds the demand of blood for the creature until it requests to be carried to the sea where it was originally spawned.”But...2024-04-0857 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 111: It Follows (2014)This week, Drusilla goes to Whammy Analog Video and gets rid of her Faces of Death tapes. Josh’s new house is cursed and the USPS has failed him. Mentioned: Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, SLC Punk, Seed of Chucky, Querelle, The Dog House, Eye of the Cat, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Immaculate, Dune 2, Only Lovers Left Alive, Barbarian, Sole Survivor, and more. The film of the week is It Follows (2014). From wiki: “It Follows is a 2014 American horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Maika Monroe as a young woman who is pur...2024-04-011h 19BLOODHAUSEpisode 110: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)This week, Drusilla becomes a fitness girlie! Josh and she talk body dysmorphia and dieting, Tyra Banks, gay social media, Josh’s personal connection to Brand Upon the Brain and Lynn Shelton at Cornish College of the Arts, Drusilla does a Dennis Hopper double feature with The Hot Spot (1990) and Red Rock West (1993), they do a deep dive on the career of William Sadler, Josh rewatched Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and they discuss Sheryl Lee, the 80s version of The Blob, Filmstruck (RIP), and more!They cover the Guy Maddin ballet adaptation, Dracula: Pages from a...2024-03-251h 07BLOODHAUSEpisode 109: And Soon the Darkness (1970)Josh and Drusilla go on a bike ride through France with Robert Fuest’s 1970 banger, And Soon the Darkness. From wiki: “And Soon the Darkness is a 1970 British thriller film directed by Robert Fuest and starring Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice and Sandor Elès. The plot follows two British nurses on a cycling holiday in rural France; during their trip, one of them vanishes, and the other struggles to search for her in a rural community.” But also! Drusilla did the cover for the Criterion Collection’s new release of Bound (1996). Josh moved and the two discuss the evils...2024-03-181h 01BLOODHAUSEpisode 108: The Beyond (1981)This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss Lucio Fulci’s gloopy, grody classic, The Beyond (1981). From wiki: “The Beyond (Italian: …E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà, lit. "… And you will live in terror! The afterlife") is a 1981 Italian Southern Gothic[6][7] supernatural horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. It is based on an original story created by Dardano Sacchetti, starring Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck. Its plot follows a woman who inherits a hotel in rural Louisiana that was once the site of a horrific murder, and which may be a gateway to hell. It is the second film in Fulci...2024-03-111h 04BLOODHAUSEpisode 107: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)This week Drusilla and Josh watch the world’s only Iranian feminist vampire wester, Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Hone Alone at Night (2014). From wiki: “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Persian: دختری در شب تنها به خانه میرود Dokhtari dar šab tanhâ be xâne miravad) is a 2014 Persian-language American Western horror film[4] written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. Promoted as "The first Iranian vampire Western", it stars Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Mozhan Marnò, Marshall Manesh, and Dominic Rains. It was financed in part by a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.”They also discuss Miracle Mile (1988), They Shoot Horses Don’t They (1969), Day of the L...2024-03-041h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 105: Peeping Tom (1960)*Whispers* “That’s cum.” This week, Drusilla wakes up with her makeup on. Josh shot his short in the Catskills, but now he’s back. The kids discuss the classic 1960 British film. Peeping Tom. From wiki: “Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film[4] directed by Michael Powell, written by Leo Marks, and starring Carl Boehm, Anna Massey, and Moira Shearer. The film revolves around a serial killer who murders women while using a portable film camera to record their dying expressions of terror, putting his footage together into a snuff film used for his own self-pl...2024-02-191h 03BLOODHAUSEpisode 104: Taxidermia (2006)This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss gross-out Hungarian horror comedy, Taxidermia (2006). From wiki: “Taxidermia is a 2006 Hungarian surrealist comedy-drama horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's history from the Second World War to the present day.[4]But also! Timothee Chalamet, Drusilla gets into British classics like So Long at the Fair (1950), Devil in the White City, Kier-la Janisse’s House of Psychotic Women, The Attic (1980), The Witch Who Came from the Sea, Eloy de la Iglesi...2024-02-121h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 95: Def by Temptation (1990) (w/special guest Shawn C. Harris)This week Josh and Drusilla are joined by writer Shawn C. Harris to discuss the James Bond III 90s vampire film, Def by Temptation (1990.) From wiki: “Def by Temptation is a 1990 American horror film that was written, produced, and directed by James Bond III; and stars Cynthia Bond, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn.” The film takes place in New York City in 1990. Drusilla watched Celine and Julie Go Boating, Josh watched Killers of the Flower Moon, Shawn loves Blue Eyed Samurai, and Josh is loving The Curse. Also discussed: trans identity in perio...2023-12-111h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 88: Singapore Sling: The Man Who Loved a Corpse (1990)This movie is not for all tastes, but it IS for Drusilla and Josh. It’s Singapore Sling: The Man Who Loved a Corpse by Nikolai Nikolaides. From wiki: “Singapore Sling: The Man Who Loved a Corpse (Greek: Singapore Sling: Ο Άνθρωπος που Αγάπησε ένα Πτώμα, tr. Singapore Sling: O Ánthropos pou Agápise éna Ptóma) is a 1990 Greek black and white horror underground art film directed by Nikos Nikolaidis and regarded as his magnum opus. Considered a difficult film to label while still managing to develop something of a cult following throughout the years nonetheless, it was shot in a bizarre manner somewhat resemblin...2023-10-2358 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 83: The Haunted Palace (1963)Get cozy, ghouls! This week’s episode is all about Roger Corman’s cozy spin on HP Lovecraft starring Vincent Price; The Haunted Palace (1963). From wiki: “The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures, starring Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr. and Debra Paget (in her final film), in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer. The film was directed by Roger Corman and is one of his series of eight films largely based on the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe.” But first: Josh and Dru go...2023-09-181h 09BLOODHAUSEpisode 81: The House of the Devil (2009) (w/special guests Joe Vallese and Heather Robb)Drusilla and Josh are back with a packed episode on Ti West’s House of the Devil with special guest Joe Vallese from It Came From the Closet and also actress, musician, writer Heather Robb. From wiki: “The House of the Devil is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, A. J. Bowen, and Dee Wallace.The plot concerns a young college student who is hired as a babysitter at an isolated house and is soon caught up in bizarre and dangerous events as she...2023-09-041h 10BLOODHAUSEpisode 80: Director Spotlight on Eloy de la IglesiaBloodhaus spent the week studying the late great Spanish filmmaker, Eloy de la Iglesia! This week they cover his early works, The Cannibal Man (1972) and No One Heard the Scream (1973). From wiki: “De la Iglesia was an outspoken gay and socialist filmmaker who is relatively unknown outside Spain despite a prolific and successful career in his native country. He is best remembered for having portrayed urban marginality and the world of drugs and juvenile delinquency, with many of his films dealing with the theme of homosexuality. Part of his work is closely related to the phenomenon popularly known in Sp...2023-08-211h 05BLOODHAUSEpisode 77: The Addiction (1995)This week on Bloodhaus, Josh and Drusilla cover Abel Ferrara’s 90s vampire joint, The Addiction. From wiki: “The Addiction is a 1995 American vampire horror film directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. Starring Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderón, Fredro Starr, Kathryn Erbe, and Michael Imperioli, the film follows a philosophy graduate student who is turned into a vampire after being bitten by a woman during a chance encounter on the streets of New York City. After the attack, she struggles coming to terms with her new lifestyle and b...2023-07-311h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 76: The Sentinel (1977)This week, Josh and Drusilla have the blues, BUT! They cheer themselves up with the incredibly chic The Sentinel (1977.) From wiki: “The Sentinel is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon, Ava Gardner, Burgess Meredith, Sylvia Miles, and Eli Wallach. The plot focuses on a young model who moves into a historic Brooklyn brownstone that has been sectioned into apartments, only to find that the building is owned by the Catholic diocese and is a gateway to Hell. It is based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Je...2023-07-241h 03BLOODHAUSEpisode 73: The Lodge (2019)This week! Drusilla tours the American South and watches a ton of Ken Russell films in the process. Josh does a Russ Meyer double feature at Secret Movie Club (https://www.secretmovieclub.com) : Faster Pussycat… Kill! Kill! and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. He also saw and loved No Hard Feelings. Drusilla hypes the KanKan Theater (https://kankanindy.com) in Indianapolis where she saw Multiple Maniacs. She also watched The Twentieth Century (2019) by Matthew Rankin which leads to a discussion of Guy Maddin and Brand Upon the Brain. Josh discusses Cornish College of the Arts where all his cl...2023-07-031h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 71: Carnival of Souls (1962)Today the girls cover one of Drusilla’s favorites, 1962’s Carnival of Souls. From wiki: “Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film[3] produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford[1] from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident. She relocates to a new city, where she finds herself unable to assimilate with the locals and becomes drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Director Harvey also appears in the film as a ghouli...2023-06-191h 08BLOODHAUSEpisode 68: The Wicker Man (1973)Corn rigs are bonny! It’s Wicker Man (1973). But first: the WGA writers’ strike continues, Disney/Max axe shows, Howard Ashman, Josh watched El Pico by Eloy de la Iglesia in Severin’s Quinqui boxset, Drusilla did the artwork for his film, Colegas. Drusilla watched Ashes and Diamonds before the duo gets into the most iconic folk horror film, The Wicker Man! From wiki: “The Wicker Man is a 1973 British folk horror film directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Christopher Lee. The screenplay is by Anthony Shaffer, i...2023-05-291h 04BLOODHAUSEpisode 66: Evil Dead Rise (2023) and Beau is Afraid (2023)Happy Mother's Day! Joshua and Drusilla discuss both Evil Dead Rise and Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid. Plus Josh is back from Salem Horror Fest! He discusses the new Severin release for Morgiana. Drusilla visits the Academy Museum, Patty snubs Melvin Van Peebles, and then the kids discuss all things Evil Dead. Then they get into the main feature. From wiki: "Beau Is Afraid is a 2023 American surrealist tragicomedy horror film[5][6] written, directed, and produced by Ari Aster. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, Beau Wassermann, a mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden man who embarks on...2023-05-141h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 64: Night Tide (1961)The movie this week in Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide (1961) starring Dennis Hopper in his first starring role. But first! Drusilla’s art for the new criterion cover of After Hours and movie art in general. Josh isn’t hungry, he has COVID! But he still has gay body dysmorphia. Drusilla saw Renfield and loved it with its Mario Bava lighting. Josh has beef with a certain horror icon because of her bad behavior at a Jennifer’s Body screening. He watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and a discussion of movie theater etiquette ensues. From wiki: “Night Tide is a 1961...2023-05-0156 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 63: Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)It’s Easter! The world has the children down. Drusilla takes a date to Forest Lawn Cemetery because of The Loved One. It’s a country club for dead people. Drusilla watched Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They play down the homosexuality so much! She also watched Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets for the first time. Josh did a mini marathon of movies from 1980: Cruising, which brought out his internalized homophobia, and then they go on a Brian De Palma Dressed to Kill rant. Josh also watched The Fog, one of John Carpenter’s best films. From wiki...2023-04-241h 01BLOODHAUSEpisode 58: Liquid Sky (1982) (w/special guest Breanna Whipple)This week the ghouls watch new wave sci fi classic, Liquid Sky. And what’s more, they’re joined by a very special guest, Breanna Whipple of Heavy Horror (https://www.heavyhorror.com/). From wiki: “Liquid Sky is a 1982 American independent science fiction film directed by Slava Tsukerman and starring Anne Carlisle and Paula E. Sheppard.[1] It debuted at the Montreal Film festival in August 1982 and was well-received at several film festivals thereafter.[2] It was produced with a budget of $500,000. It became the most successful independent film of 1983, grossing $1.7 million worldwide.[3]The film is seen as heavily influe...2023-03-2055 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 56: Pearl (2022)This week, NOT Liquid Sky. The children are discussing Ti West’s 2022 X prequel, Pearl. But also! Drusilla takes a sip, a John Waters themed fondue party, Female Trouble, David Lochary, Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Happy Birthday to Me, May, James Duval, Jeanette Wall’s podcast The Horrors of Love podcast (https://thehorrorsoflove.buzzsprout.com/), Carmel, Indiana, Palm Springs, Steve Miner, Friday the 13th Part 2, House (1985), Sean S. Cunningham, Lake Placid, Halloween H20, Soul Man, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, House of the Devil, Lizzie Borden, Hagsploitation, Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula, Joshua Conkel’s He Watche...2023-03-061h 03BLOODHAUSEpisode 51: The Tenderness of the WolvesThis week Drusilla and Josh discuss the Fassbinder produced, Ulli Lommel directed The Tenderness of the Wolves. It’s very disturbing! They also discuss film vs digital print. From Wiki: “The Tenderness of Wolves (German: Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe) is a 1973 West German crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel. The story is based on the crimes of German serial killer and cannibal Fritz Haarmann. It was written by Kurt Raab, who also stars in the film, and produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.” Al...2023-01-3057 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 50: The WitchThis week our ghouls discuss certified hottie Robert Eggers’ 2015 debut, The Witch aka The VVitch. From Wiki: “The Witch (stylized as The VVitch, and subtitled A New-England Folktale) is a 2015 folk horror film[7] written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy in her first film appearance, along with Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson. Set in 1630s New England, it follows a Puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their farm.[8]” Also discussed: the new moon in...2023-01-231h 03BLOODHAUSEpisode 49: Lair of the White WormThis week the kids discuss Ken Russell's exceptional folk horror film, Lair of the White Worm. From wiki: "The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, and Peter Capaldi. Loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel of the same name, it follows the residents in and around a rural English manor that are tormented by an ancient priestess after the skull of a serpent she worships is unearthed by an archaeologist." Mentions: The Last of Sheila, Murder o...2023-01-161h 01BLOODHAUSEpisode 46: HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Day of the BeastHappy Holidays! This week the vamps cover a 90s Spanish horror comedy that's set on Christmas. It's the hilarious Day of the Beast. From Wiki: "The Day of the Beast (Spanish: El día de la bestia) is a 1995 Spanish-Italian[1] black comedy film[2] with horror elements co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia and starring Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza and Santiago Segura. The plot concerns the unorthodox attempts of a Basque priest (Angulo) to avert the birth of the Antichrist in Madrid during Christmas Eve, teaming up with a metalhead (Segura) and an occ...2022-12-2555 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 45: Cat People (1942)Happy birthday, Drusilla! Today Josh and Dru get into one of her favorite films as a trans narrative, 1942's Cat People! From wiki: "Cat People is a 1942 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced for RKO by Val Lewton. The film tells the story of Irena Dubrovna, a newly married Serbian fashion illustrator obsessed with the idea that she is descended from an ancient tribe of Cat People who metamorphose into black panthers when aroused. When her husband begins to show interest in one of his coworkers, Irena begins to stalk her. The film stars...2022-12-1958 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 44: Ganja & Hess (w/special guest Nay Bever)Another Drusilla-less episode, but not to worry. Josh is joined by the fabulous Nay Bever, producer of Shudder’s Queer for Fear, to discuss Bill Gunn’s legendary Ganja & Hess. From wiki:“Ganja & Hess is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit parts in other movies). The film was screened at the 197...2022-12-121h 02BLOODHAUSEpisode 42: Dr. Jekyll and Sister HydeThe big Transgender Jubilee! Josh sends Drusilla off for surgery, but not before they discuss the movie from which Drusilla stole her username. From Wiki: "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde is a 1971 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker based on the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was made by British studio Hammer Film Productions and was their third adaptation of the story after The Ugly Duckling and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.[citation needed] The film is notable for showing Jekyll transform into a...2022-11-281h 11BLOODHAUSEpisode 40: The Invitation (2015)Today the vamps talk all about 2015 Karyn Kusama comeback, The Invitation. From Wiki: "The Invitation is a 2015 American horror film[3] directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. The film stars Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Michiel Huisman, and Emayatzy Corinealdi. The Invitation premiered March 13, 2015, at the SXSW film festival,[4] and began a limited release on April 8, 2016, and through video on demand, by Drafthouse Films.[5]"But first! Drusilla is approved for surgery and thanks her supporters. Mentions: Death Row Gameshow, The Inheritance, Howard's End, the new Severin release of The Changeling, AMC+...2022-11-141h 13BLOODHAUSEpisode 37: Alice, Sweet AliceThis week! Drusilla wins a Golden Trailer Award for her Bodies, Bodies, Bodies poster. The dup discusses sentimental sitcoms plus the new Hellraiser and Triangle of Sadness. But the reason for the season is Alfred Sole's 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice aka Communion, and its creepy ad campaign. From wiki: "Alice, Sweet Alice (originally titled Communion) is a 1976 American slasher film co-written and directed by Alfred Sole, and starring Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields in her film debut. Set in 1961 New Jersey, the film focuses on a troubled adolescent girl who becomes a...2022-10-241h 06BLOODHAUSEpisode 35: Assassination NationThis week the kids cover Sam, Levinson of Euphoria’s Assassination Nation (2018). Josh and Drusilla have some very uncomfy discussions. Josh is very anxious to talk about this movie, which seems very divisive. We love Hari Nef. But first! All about Carmel, Indiana and Peter Bogdanovich’s Targets (along with What’s Up Doc?, The Last Picture Show, and Paper Moon), Danny DeVito and Roger Corman. Drusilla finally saw Barbarian and LOVED it. She loves Zach Cregger. She also saw See How They Run and loved it, too. We love Sam Rockwell! Next week: The Skin I...2022-10-101h 13BLOODHAUSEpisode 33: Personal ShopperThis week Josh and Dru discuss the artiest of arthouse horror, Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper. From Wiki: "Personal Shopper is a 2016 supernatural psychological thriller film written and directed by Olivier Assayas.[2] The film stars Kristen Stewart as a young American woman in Paris who works as a personal shopper for a celebrity and tries to communicate with her deceased twin brother."But first! David O. Russell sucks so bad, and Dru discusses his horrifying legacy re: assaulting his trans niece. Plus the duo both watched and loved two new horror films: Ti West's Peal and a...2022-09-261h 09BLOODHAUSEpisode 31: Frankenstein Created WomanThis week is the show's first Hammer film, Frankenstein Created Woman! From wiki: "Frankenstein Created Woman is a 1967 British Hammer horror film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Susan Denberg as his new creation. It is the fourth film in Hammer's Frankenstein series. Where Hammer's previous Frankenstein films were concerned with the physical aspects of the Baron's work, the interest here is in the metaphysical dimensions of life, such as the soul's relationship to the body."But first! Dead Boy Detectives wraps and Drusilla wears Vivienne Westwood bare tits s...2022-09-121h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 30: Next of Kin (1982)Happy Labor Day! This week Josh and Drusilla go down under for the Australian banger, Next of Kin. From Wikipedia: " Next of Kin is a 1982 Australian horror film co-written and directed by Tony Williams, and starring Jackie Kerin and John Jarratt.[2][3][4] The film was featured in the documentary Not Quite Hollywood where it was praised by Quentin Tarantino.[5]"Josh and Dru have some arguments about film scores, nostalgia, and what constitutes Giallo. But first! Peter Lorre in Mad Love, Abel Ferrara's The Projectionist, Times Square (1980), and the Alans (Moyle and Arkush.) Ne...2022-09-051h 05BLOODHAUSEpisode 29: The Wailing (w/special guest Sharai Bohannon)This week the girls are joined by very special guest, Dread Central and Nightmare on Fierce Street's Sharai Bohannon, who brought the incredible Korean horror film The Wailing on to talk about. From Wikipedia: "The Wailing (Korean: 곡성; Hanja: 哭聲; RR: Gokseong) is a 2016 South Korean horror film written and directed by Na Hong-jin and starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee. The film centers on a policeman who investigates a series of mysterious killings and illnesses in a remote Korean village called Gokseong in order to save his daughter. The film was both a commercial and critical success.[3][4][5]"2022-08-2955 minBLOODHAUSEpisode 28: Messiah of EvilThis week Joshua and Drusilla watch an underseen 70’s bop, Messiah of Evil. From Wikipedia: "Messiah of Evil (later also shown under the title Dead People) is a 1973 American supernatural horror film co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, and starring Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Anitra Ford, Royal Dano, and Elisha Cook Jr. Its plot follows a woman who travels to a remote coastal town in California to find her missing artist father; upon arrival, she finds herself in the midst of a series of bizarre incidents."But first! A le...2022-08-221h 04BLOODHAUSEpisode 27: Lost HighwayThis week, Drusilla and Josh discuss David Lynch's criminally underappreciated Lost Highway. From wiki: "Lost Highway is a 1997 neo-noir film directed by David Lynch and co-written by Lynch and Barry Gifford. It stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, and Robert Blake. The film follows a musician (Pullman) who begins receiving mysterious VHS tapes of him and his wife (Arquette) in their home, and who is suddenly convicted of murder, after which he inexplicably disappears and is replaced by a young mechanic (Getty) leading a different life."Next week's movie is Messiah of Evil. 2022-08-151h 18BLOODHAUSEpisode 24: FrankenhookerThis week Joshua and Drusilla watch the classic film by Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker. From Wikipedia: "Frankenhooker is a 1990 American black comedy horror film directed by Frank Henenlotter. Very loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film stars James Lorinz as medical school drop-out Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the title character."But first! Josh goes to a horror legend's wedding, Drusilla attends a witchy book launch, and Drusilla watched Baz Luhrman's Elvis and Jack Be Nimble, a forgotten Alexis Arquette film that she loved. They briefly...2022-07-251h 05BLOODHAUSEpisode 23: The LureThis week Josh and Drusilla discuss 2015's Polish horror mermaid musical, The Lure. From Wikipedia: "The Lure (Polish: Córki dancingu, lit.'Daughters of Dancing') is a 2015 Polish horror musical film directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. It tells of two mermaids who emerge from the waters and perform in a nightclub. One falls in love with a man, and gives up her tail, but loses her voice in the process. The story is a reworking of the 1837 fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, with inspiration from Smoczyńska's experiences. After a Polish pre...2022-07-181h 08BLOODHAUSEpisode 22: Lips of Blood (w/special guest Steak Mtn aka Christopher Norris)This week Drusilla and Josh are joined by the legendary Steak Mtn aka Christopher Norris. Steak Mtn is the graphic designer behind legendary punk bands like Against Me! and others and is the author of Hunchback '88. He's also a hardcore punk musician and sometimes porn director. Steak brought the gang Jean Rollin's Lips of Blood. From Wikipedia: "Lèvres de Sang (English: Lips of Blood) is a 1975 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin. The film tells the story of a man who begins to have visions of a young woman dressed in white who is lo...2022-07-111h 14BLOODHAUSEpisode 21: Ms .45To find out what you can do about the Supreme Court's unjust decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, visit https://www.podvoices.help/This week the Bloodhaus ghouls talk about Abel Ferrara's revenge fantasy, Ms .45. From Wikipedia: "Ms .45 (also known as Angel of Vengeance, and mistyped as Ms. 45) is a 1981 American exploitation thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Zoë Tamerlis.Inspired by films such as Thriller – A Cruel Picture (1973), Death Wish (1974), and Taxi Driver (1976), the film is a rape and revenge story about Thana, a mute woman who...2022-07-011h 03BLOODHAUSEpisode 20: Lake MungoThis week the Bloodhaus gang goes Down Under for the Australian found footage horror film, Lake Mungo. From Wikipedia: "Lake Mungo is a 2008 Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Joel Anderson and stars Talia Zucker and Martin Sharpe. It employs mockumentary-style storytelling with found footage and docufiction elements, using actor "interviewees" to present the narrative of a family trying to come to terms with the drowning death of their daughter, and the potentially supernatural events they experience after it." But First! Drusilla and Josh talk about typewriters, Josh's John Waters ripoff era, Judy G...2022-06-271h 02BLOODHAUSEpisode 19: The Whip and the BodyThis week Drusilla and Josh get all into Mario Bava's BDSM haunted house flick, The Whip and the Body, starring Christopher Lee. From Wikipedia: "The Whip and the Body (Italian: La frusta e il corpo) is a 1963 gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava under the alias "John M. Old". The film is about Kurt Menliff (Christopher Lee) who is ostracized by his father for his relationship with a servant girl and her eventual suicide. He later returns to reclaim his title and his former fiancée Nevenka (Daliah Lavi) who is now his brother's wife. Menliff i...2022-06-201h 00BLOODHAUSEpisode 18: MenThis week Josh and Drusilla schlep to the movies to see Alex Garland's A24 joint Men (2022). From Wikipedia: "The film stars Jessie Buckley as a widowed woman who travels on holiday to a countryside village but becomes disturbed and tormented by the strange men in the village, all portrayed by Rory Kinnear." But first! Drusilla and Josh talk about John Waters' Polyester for a sec before pivoting to David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future, which they both ADORED. Then they get into Men. They both sort of like this movie... with reservations. They talk about t...2022-06-131h 12BLOODHAUSEpisode 17: Trouble Every DayThis week! Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day. From wiki: "Shane and June Brown are an American couple honeymooning in Paris in an effort to nurture their new life together, a life complicated by Shane's mysterious and frequent visits to a medical clinic where cutting edge studies of the human libido are undertaken. When Shane seeks out a self-exiled expert in the field, he happens upon the doctor's wife, another victim of the same malady. She has become so dangerous and emotionally paralyzed by the condition that her husband imprisons her by day in their home. It is Shane's chance...2022-06-061h 14BLOODHAUSEpisode 16: Let's Scare Jessica to DeathThis week the duo watches one of Josh's all-time faves, 1971's Let's Scare Jessica to Death. From Wikipedia: "Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire."But first: Josh is big, blond, and beautiful. He guested on Nightmare on...2022-05-301h 16