Casual Obsession

We’re back from hiatus, and we’ve brought Patrick Bateman with us!Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/american-psycho-2000Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

In what Noah has referred to as “One for Jade”, the crew is diving into something a little more cerebral this week, with Brandon Cronenberg’s 2020 film, Possessor! Sheila O’Malley for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/possessor-movie-review-2020Brian Tallerico - Sundance 2020 for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sundance-2020-possessor-surge-the-killing-of-two-loversCarlos Aguilar interviewing Brandon Cronenberg for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/psychological-infections-brandon-cronenberg-on-possessorFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

It’s about time somebody got Noah and Nina to watch Prey, and we even have the added bonus of recording it so we could all share in the experience!Odie Henderson for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/prey-movie-review-2022Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

It’s a one off entry in hot zombie summer with everyone’s favorite Jane Austen adaptation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies!Christy Lemire for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pride-and-prejudice-and-zombies-2016Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Noah’s been keeping this on the back burner for a while, in another classic moment of Jade begging him to watch something until finally forcing his hand.Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jacobs-ladder-1990Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Men by Alex Garland.Thank god somebody was brave enough to make Men by Alex Garland, imagine a world where that didn’t happen?Christy Lemire for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/men-movie-review-2022Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Emma gone? That means it’s time to roll out another Saw episode! Join us for Saw 3, the movie that Noah says “really kicks off the soap opera that Saw works best as.”Jordan Crucchiola for Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/article/every-saw-movie-ranked.htmlFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

This week is our annual Casual Obsession book episode! Between Two Fires is a religious horror novel set in Europe during the black death. We spoil the plot heavily here, so if you haven’t read it already you should do that first. Enjoy!Purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Fires-Christopher-Buehlman/dp/B08C9D71PSFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/She)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Take a little bit of horror, a lot a bit of romance, and some musical theater and toss it together. What’s that give us? Your Monster!Monica Castillo’s review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/your-monster-film-reviewFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/She)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

We’re going down under for this week’s film, Sissy! A delight of practical gore effects await, give a listen to hear what the four hosts think about it!Brian Tallerico’s review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sxsw-2022-sissy-deadstream-the-cellarFollow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/She)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

This week we’re covering the 2017 film, Creep 2! We hope you enjoy what we have here today. From the shortest intro in ages to some nice Josef Creep theories, we’ve got you ready.Alex McLevy’s review for A.V. Club: https://www.avclub.com/creep-2-is-smarter-funnier-and-more-engaging-than-the-1819815646Follow us on social media!https://casualhorrorpod.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/She)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

7 years of hibernation gave us V/H/S/94 after the truly abysmal flop that was V/H/S Viral. Did the hosts like it more this time around than when they all watched the first film? Spoiler alert, yes.Brian Tallerico’s review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vhs94-movie-review-2021Follow us on social media!https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (They/She)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Time to dip our toes into some more fun timeline things. Dare to ask the question “What if my friend was an actor with a drinking problem?” or even “what if a meteor caused all of us to change reality?”Matt Zoller Seitz’s review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/coherence-2014Follow us on social media!https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.comhttps://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpodhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsessionOur website!https://www.casualhorrorpod.comFollow the hosts on their individual accountsEmma (They/Them)https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/emmapanadaNina (She/They)https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rinaNoah (He/They)https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabadhttps://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.socialhttps://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabadJade (They/Them)https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayforhttps://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

The Ritual, one of those horror movies you’ve probably heard about, but might never have seen. Well we watched it, and are excited to talk about i! Simon Abrams’ review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-ritual-2018 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

This week we talked about one of the unsung pillars of the Found Footage genre, Noroi: The Curse! A favorite of some hosts, a neutral experience for others, we hope you enjoy! No official critic's review this week. It used to be very difficult to watch this film in America and as such there's not a lot of coverage. Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://twitter.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

New year, new films, new episodes! We hope you enjoy listening to us talk about Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person today. Rendy Jones’ review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/humanist-vampire-seeking-consenting-suicidal-person-movie-review-2024 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://twitter.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Christmas time! It’s the holiday season, dickory dock, etc. Time to watch Gremlins, and talk about some of our greatest hits of the year! Roger Ebert’s review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gremlins-1984 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://twitter.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Before the end of the year we felt it was time to hit up one final heavy hitter for the year. We hope you enjoy hearing us all talk about Audition! Chuck Bowen’s review for Slant: https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-takashi-miikes-audition-remains-a-furious-howl-of-despair/ Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://twitter.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

For this week we decided to rock in with John Goodman in what is his, objectively, best known horror role. Come down to the bunker, throw on a vhs, and enjoy our episode on 10 Cloverfield Lane. Bian Tallerico’s review for Roger Ebert: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/10-cloverfield-lane-2016 Follow us on social media! https://bsky.app/profile/casualhorrorpod.com https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Our website! https://www.casualhorrorpod.com Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://bsky.app/profile/jellyfwitch.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://twitter.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan

Episode 101, the one where we get our first guest in possibly a year! Thank you so much Audra for joining us in talking about Saw 2, the one with the needle pit. Audra’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/itsaaudraw https://x.com/carouselshotgun Follow us on social media! https://twitter.com/CasualHorrorPod https://www.tumblr.com/casualhorrorpod https://www.facebook.com/CasualHorrorPod https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/casual-obsession Follow the hosts on their individual accounts Emma (They/Them) https://x.com/Emmapanada https://twitch.tv/emmapanada https://letterboxd.com/emmapanada Nina (She/They) https://twitter.com/ninawolverina https://www.tumblr.com/ninawolv3rina https://x.com/HouseUsherRises https://bsky.app/profile/ninawolverina.bsky.social Noah (He/They) https://letterboxd.com/Bubbadabad https://www.tumblr.com/bubbadabad https://bsky.app/profile/bubbadabad.bsky.social https://x.com/Bubbadabad https://www.twitch.tv/bubbadabad Jade (They/Them) https://www.tumblr.com/whatisityouprayfor https://letterboxd.com/thefakestfan