Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

Today’s episode is all about middle grade ghost stories! Host Jessica Scott covers twice as many books as usual:City of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabA Properly Unhaunted Place by William AlexanderScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker; andSmall Spaces by Katherine ArdenJessica still dives deep in this episode, though, asking listeners to help her believe in ghosts and to join her in facing the harsh realities of life.Topics include: grief, mortality, how horror prepares you for life, why scarecrows are so terrifying, and the awful truth about Beatrix Potter.Highlights00:19 Introduction00:52 City of Ghosts review and discussion06:02 A Properly Unhaunted Place review and discussion11:06 Scary Stories for Young Foxes review and discussion16:41 Small Spaces review and discussion21:30 Wrap-up and examination of why middle grade horror fiction is often darker than many people expectFollow Monster Books Podcast and your host Jessica Scott on Twitter @MonsterBooksPod, @WeWhoWalkHere, and @SpookyKidLit. If you like my podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Thanks to Drew Pidgeon for the amazing music and Lily Todorov for the incredible cover art!Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before she was a podcast star in her own right, Joe sat down with Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting's lead critic, to chat about her enduring love of Revenge, the French feminist rape/revenge film.Follow the show and guests:Joe: @bstolemyremoteMeagan: @HauntedMegAnatomy of a Scream: @aoas_xxVisit Anatomy of a Scream for reviews and editorials.If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It might be December, but Halloween never dies! Josh and guest Emily Gagne discuss the failed 2010 Dimension Films project Halloween 3D written by Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer (My Bloody Valentine 3D). Josh and Emily give a detailed synopsis on the Halloween 3D script, while also scooping pumpkin guts on the Rob Zombie era, the original Halloween 4, and on failed projects really titled Halloween 3000 and MICHAELMYERS.COM.Read the HALLOWEEN 3D script on Reddit. Find Josh: @JoshKorngut on Instagram and TwitterFind Emily: @EmilyGagne on Twitter and @LadyGagagne on InstagramFind the podcast: @DevelopmentHellPod on Instagram and @DevelHellPod on TwitterDiscover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Bodies of Horror!This podcast, hosted by Nichole Goble, puts horror films on an examination table and discusses them through a lens of disability.For this all-important “intro” episode, Nichole discusses two films that really hit home for her at a young age due to how they connected disability and horror: The Exorcist (1973)and Dr. Giggles (1992). And she's not kidding!Follow your host Nichole Goble on Twitter:@NicholeInDCIntro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Horror Is So Queer gang dives deep into the world of creature films and their connections to queerness. Plus: what cats can teach us about consent! Films discussed:Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)Cat People (1942)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)The Shape of Water (2017)Follow your hosts on Twitter:Dana Piccoli: @danapiccoliAdam Sass: @TheAdamSassPrincess Weekes: @princess_weekesIf you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe.Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is all about demons with a look at two of host Jessica Scott's favourite books:The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas is a YA Southern Gothic tale about a girl who misses her demon, andNightlights by Lorena Alvarez is a lush middle grade graphic novel about a young artist’s insecuritiesJessica delves into the ways that the books subvert the traditional possession narrative and what they have to say about the fear and loneliness inherent in humanity.Finally, Jessica talks about what stories about demons tell us about our lifelong struggles to understand our own identities. She also give shout-outs to her favourite visual artists working today and explain why you shouldn’t be ashamed to read graphic novels or picture books!Highlights00:29 Overview of the appeal of possession stories02:05 The Good Demon review and discussion11:01 Nightlights review and discussion23:03 Wrap-up with discussion of why demons are such a good topic for children’s booksFollow Monster Books Podcast and your host Jessica Scott on Twitter:@MonsterBooksPod@WeWhoWalkHere, and@SpookyKidLitIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Thanks to Drew Pidgeon for the amazing music and Lily Todorov for the incredible cover art!Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Summer of Fear now free to stream on Tubi, what better time to revisit this discussion with Zena Dixon, the Real Queen of Horror, about her obsession with the early Wes Craven title.Follow the show and guests:Joe: @bstolemyremoteZena: @LovelyZenaAnatomy of a Scream: @aoas_xxVisit Anatomy of a Scream for reviews and editorials.If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sequel episode, host Josh Korngut talks to Toronto filmmaker Justin McConnell about Freddy vs Jason 2, the virtual film festival circuit, Justin's documentary Clapboard Jungle, and tiny murderous creatures.Coverage for CLAPBOARD JUNGLEFind Justin on Twitter at @UnstableGround and at  https://www.unstableground.net/Find Josh and the pod online:Instagram: @DevelopmentHellPod | Twitter: @DevelHellPodPersonal Instagram & Twitter: @joshkorngutSubscribe to make sure you never miss an episode and remember to rate and review.Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx!Thanks to Drew Pidgeon for the amazing music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before Freddy vs Jason 2 sank into development hell, the movie was rumoured to feature Ash from THE EVIL DEAD and to have a bonkers plot detailing Freddy Krueger’s search for the Necronomicon.In this inaugural episode of Development Hell, host Josh Korngut will teach you all about FVJ2, the DC comic book adaptation, a rumoured reboot, the possibility of a Dream Warriors remake, and even a detailed summary of the original Freddy vs Jason vs Ash treatment.Links:Bruce Campbell on the sequelThe DC Comics limited seriesThe rumoured rebootFind Josh and the pod online:Instagram: @DevelopmentHellPod | Twitter: @DevelHellPodPersonal Instagram & Twitter: @joshkorngutLeave a 5-star rating for this podcast to prove you are not a deadite.Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad shows at anatomyofascream.com and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx!Thanks to Drew Pidgeon for the amazing music.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana, Adam and Princess dish on the slashers that made them scream and made them think. Queerness abounds in this slash-tastic episode. Films covered include:Halloween (1978)Sleepaway Camp (1983)Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (1985)Hellraiser (1987)Follow your hosts on Twitter:Dana Piccoli: @danapiccoliAdam Sass: @TheAdamSassPrincess Weekes: @princess_weekesIf you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.