The Beauty of Horror

On this truly special episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler has assembled a panel featuring BoH alum & writer, Dani Bethea, co-host of the Bloody Blunts Cinema Club podcast, DeVaughn Taylor, and the co-host of The Descent Podcast & Assistant Editor for SpreadTheBeauty.org, John Patterson to discuss the topic of:Queerness and Disgust in Horror.This panel capped off a half-day fundraising event on Clubhouse for Gayly Helpful 2022. This was a co-production presented by The Beauty of Horror and Gayly Dreadful. Gayly Helpful is an annual event on GaylyDreadful.com featuring articles and essays by Queer voices in horror. Throughout the month of June, the site collects donations to fund the Transgender Law Center.This panel is part of this fundraising initiative. Please support Gayly Helpful and The Transgender Law Center with donations and/or by spreading the word.Donation link: https://donate.tiltify.com/+gayly-helpful/gayly-helpful-2022 Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:DaniTwitter: @TheDaniBetheaDeVaughnTwitter: @_daddydiscoJohnTwitter: @AstroSlop Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: Shockaholic Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorsiteFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/   Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Chandler Bullock If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: discussions of mass shootings, (child)  murder, rape, cannibalism, COVID-19, long COVID, death, viruses, amnesia, misogyny, racism, police violence, sexual assault, and physical assault.On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer, journalist, and actor Dolores Quintana about the numerous disgusting horrors of THE SADNESS (2022)! They talk about how Dolores got started into social justice activism as a child, writing school essays about George Romero’s influence on horror, how a profound fear of something can end up drawing you into it, many different types of zombie apocalypses in film, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:DoloresTwitter: @doloresquintanaInstagram: @doloresmquintanaInterview with Rob Jabbaz for FangoriaWriting: Nightmarish Conjuring, Medium, Fangoria, The Advocate, and What Now Philly Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: Shockaholic Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorsiteFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsReferenced Beauty of Horror episodesSeason 2, episode 16: Brian Keiper on The Fly (1986)LiteratureDanse Macabre, by Stephen KingCrossed, by Garth Ennis, Alan Moore, David Lapham, Si Spurrier, Kieron Gillen, and others.Films and TVDark Star (1974)Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)Night of the Living Dead (1968)Martyrs (2008)Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)Dawn of the Dead (1978)The Girl with All The Gifts (2016)“Rick and Morty”: A Rickconvenient Mort (2021)28 Days Later (2002)The Walking Dead (2010) Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: discussions of sexual assault, pregnancy, a lack of control of one’s own body, gender identity, dysphoria, objectification, abortion, and postpartum depression. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror screenwriter and researcher Jerry J Sampson about Julia Ducournau's radical-yet-sweet TITANE (2021)! They talk about Stephen King’s impact on shaping many horror lovers’ tastes, the emotional impact of the horror genre, Jerry’s terrifying motel experience that inspired her passion project “Motel”, pregnancy and Uterus Horror, oil lactation, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Check out the info below! Will you take the "Titane Challenge"? Let us know by reaching out on social media or email! Links:JerryTwitter: @ladyscriptwritInstagram: @thesleepermustawakenBook (on Amazon): The Scream and Other Dark Stories Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsReferenced Beauty of Horror episodesSeason 2, Episode 19: Cat Benstead on Raw (2016)FilmsRaw (2016)Inside (2007)In My Skin (2002)Quote from “Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection” by Julia Kristeva. Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: discussions of decay and decomposition, misogyny, depression, anxiety, dysmorphia, physical and sexual abuse, masturbation, and death/dying. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with co-host of I Spit on Your Podcast, horror writer, and one half of The Spinsters of Horror, Kelly Grender about the sickening beauty of Éric Falardeau's THANATOMORPHOSE (2012)! They talk about Kelly’s start in podcasting, the increasing appeal of extreme horror and how it challenges you, expressing female rage, sexuality, liberation through decay, decomposition as a metaphor for depression, abjection, cinéma vomitif, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:KellyTwitter: @KGrednerSpinsters of Horror & I Spit on Your Podcast: @HorrorSpinsters“Death Becomes Her: Finding Freedom in the Grotesque” in Grim no. 9: Contagion. Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsReferenced Beauty of Horror episodesSeason 1, episode 20: Mary Beth McAndrews on PhenomenaSeason 2, episode 13: Trace Thurman on Deadgirl (2008)Season 2, episode 16: Brian Keiper on The FlyWriting“Horror And The Monstrous-Feminine: An Imaginary Abjection” by Barbara Creed“Offensive Films: Toward an Anthropology of Cinéma Vomitif” by Mikita Brottman“Dis/liking Disgust: The Revulsion Experience at the Movies“ by Julian HanichFilmsBeyond Horror: The History and Sub-Culture of Red Films (2019)Contracted (2013)The Fly (1986)Quote from “Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection” by Julia Kristeva. Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: discussions of sexual assault, chronic illness, cannibalism, vomiting, skin conditions, bullying, and self doubt. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with the host of TGIF: A Horror Movie Podcast, and the Founder and Co-Editor of Hear Us Scream: The Voices of Horror, Cat Benstead about Julia Ducournau's skin-crawling feature debut, RAW (2016)! They talk about Cat’s relatively recent start in horror (which has now led to a second edition of an anthology of horror essays), a child’s path to autonomy, independence, and finding their place in the world, sibling rivalry, peeling off skin and Elmer’s Glue, social disgust, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:CatTwitter: @catstead_Book: Hear Us Scream: The Voices of Horror (@HearUsScreamm)Podcast: TGIF: A Horror Movie Podcast (@TGIFPodcast_) Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsPrevious BoH episode: Brian Keiper on The FlyFilmsMartyrs (2008)Color Out of Space (2019)The Craft (1996)May (2002)The Fly (1986)Girl, Interrupted (1999) Quote from Savoring Disgust: The Foul and the Fair by Carolyn Korsmeyer. Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains brief mention of domestic abuse, sexual assault, weight loss/gain, body dysmorphia, and aging. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and journalist for Bloody Disgusting, Manor Vellum, and co-host of the Movies for Life Podcast, Brian Keiper about David Cronenberg’s tragically disgusting classic, THE FLY (1986)! They talk about Brian’s path to writing on horror, the various levels of disgust found in the film, how Cronenberg uses disgust to highlight specific issues, that gnarly hand-melting scene, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:BrianTwitter: @BrianDKeiper Writing: A Legend Worth Celebrating: The Unparalleled Legacy of Roger CormanIt’s Still Alive: ‘Frankenstein’ at 90 [Gods and Monsters]Angels of Light: Hypocrites, Prophets, and Prodigals at the ‘Midnight Mass’Podcast: Movies for Life (@MovieLifePod) Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsThe Thing (1982) The Blob (1988)Frankenstein (1931)Nosferatu (1922)  Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Chandler Bullock If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: contains mentions of sexual assault. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and the Administrative Director of Ghouls Magazine, Ariel Powers-Schaub (aka Ari Hellraiser) about the vile disgust present in Rob Zombie's seminal HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003)! They talk about their interests in writing, the function of food, clothing, and texture when setting scenes, the soundscapes of disgust, how invoking disgust can change your perception of characters, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:ArielTwitter: @Ari_HellraiserLetterboxd: Ari_HellraiserWriting: Ghouls Magazine contributions Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsThe Devil’s RejectsQuote from “Disgust and Moral Taboos” by John Kekes Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: contains discussions of divorce and toxic/harmful relationships. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror historian, managing editor for Daily Dead News, and the author of Monsters Makeup & Effects - Vol 1, Heather Wixson about Andrzej Żuławski's disgustingly gruesome POSSESSION (1981) ! They talk about getting started in horror journalism, their different experiences of divorce, the exploration of the humanity of terrible people, the function of gloopiness in cosmic horror, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Links:HeatherTwitter: @thehorrorchickBook: Monsters, Makeup & EffectsWriting: Daily Dead, FangoriaDocumentary: In Search of Darkness (Part I, Part II) Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsAn American Werewolf in LondonTerror in the AislesHatchetOtherTom Huddleston’s review of Possession for TimeOutThe Philosophy of Horror by Noël CarrollQuote from Deformed and Destructive Beings Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains heavy discussions about rape, racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, homophobia, slurs (homophobic, racist (censored), and ableist (censored)), pornography, kink shaming, 9/11, and incel mentality. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler kicks off the season of DISGUST by talking with one half of the Horror Queers podcast and writer for Bloody Disgusting, Trace Thurman about the multi-layered levels of disgust found in Marcel Sarmiento's DEADGIRL (2008)! The two explore how disgusting human behavior can be, toxic masculinity, queerness and homophobia, how being confronted with disgust (in movies) can act like a mirror in making you reflect on your own actions, the best first Wordle-word, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media:TraceTwitter: @TraceDThurmanInstagram: @TraceDThurmanPodcast: @HorrorQueers Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsRomeo + JulietThe HoleMurder by NumbersJennifer’s BodyTeethThe War of the RosesQuote from . Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: contains mentions of abuse, grooming, and discussions about AIDS.  On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and co-host of the Loser's Club Podcast, Rachel Reeves about the alluring beauty of Tony Scott's THE HUNGER (1983)! They explore the importance of a film’s score, vampire lore, timelessness, queerness, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media:RachelTwitter: @VinylGrrrlInstagram: @thevinylgrrrlMusic video: GOST – A Fleeting WhisperPodcast: The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsByzantiumLet The Right One InQuote from “Horror And The Monstrous-Feminine: An Imaginary Abjection” by Barbara Creed, found in The Monster Theory Reader edited by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock. Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Discusses toxic relationships On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and personal friend, Justin Drabek about the romantic beauty of Guillermo del Toro’s CRIMSON PEAK! They explore the versatility of Guillermo del Toro’s oeuvre, ghosts, many types of love, clichés, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media:JustinTwitter: @Justin_DrabekManor Vellum: https://manorvellum.medium.com/Drop Dead! A Farce Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com SponsorsLogic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/  MentionsFilmsCronosThe Devil’s Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo)HellboyPan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)Pacific RimThe Shape of WaterStokerBooksJane Eyre – Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights – Emily Brontë Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains mentions of suicide and self-harm. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror fan, film student, and Chandler's close friend, Maxwell Deering about the abyssally deep Beauty of David Prior's THE EMPTY MAN (2021)! They explore cosmic horror, cult and cultist films, Nothingness, phenomenology, and, of course, aesthetics! Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media:MaxwellTwitter: @ODSTSpartan Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter: @_ShockaholicInstagram: @_shockaholicFacebook: ShockaholicWebsite: Shockaholic.org Beauty of HorrorTwitter: @BeautyHorrorPodInstagram: @beautyhorrorpodFacebook: The Beauty of HorrorVurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror ContactWebsite: The Beauty of HorrorE-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com MentionsFilmsThe ThingHalloweenMalignantThe Bye-Bye ManSlendermanIn the Mouth of Madness AlienThe MatrixAs Above, So BelowThe ExorcistSawInceptionHellraiser 2Other mentionsSeason 1, episode : GAB - MalignantThe Call of CthulhuThe Kybalion Quote from “Beneath Nihilism: The Phenomenological Foundations of Meaning” by David E. Shaner Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Welcome to the The Good, The Agreeable, and The Beautiful (GAB). In this episode Chandler reviews Christoph Gans's SILENT HILL (2006)!He explores the film's disconnect with its source material, Gans's eye for detail, the rich atmosphere, and, of course, aesthetics!Want to connect more with the podcast and the Mistress? Check out the info below!Social Media:Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter (@_Shockaholic)Instagram (@shockaholicyt)FacebookBeauty of HorrorTwitter (@BeautyHorrorPod)Instagram (@beautyhorrorpod)FacebookBeauty of Horror ContactBoH Webpage Email: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.comCover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Chandler BullockIf you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains mentions of homophobia, misogyny, sexualized power dynamics, and racism. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with founder and owner of Scream Queen Shop, Bradley Ryan about the underrated beauty of Jeff Wadlow's CRY WOLF (2005)! They explore teen horror, the beauty of Jared Padalecki, deceit, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media: Bradley Twitter: @screamqueenbrad Instagram: @scream.queen.shop Toys: @stormie_studios Webshop: ScreamQueenShop.com Chandler | Shockaholic Twitter: @_Shockaholic Instagram: @_shockaholic Facebook: Shockaholic Website: Shockaholic.org Beauty of Horror Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod Facebook: The Beauty of Horror Vurbl: The Beauty of Horror Beauty of Horror Contact Website: The Beauty of Horror E-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com Mentions Films Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Scream (1996) Scream 4 [SPOILERS] (2011) The Skulls (2000) Cruel Intentions (1999) The Craft (1997) Truth or Dare (2018) Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Suicide Squad (2016) Halloween Kills (2021) Malignant (2021) Don’t Look Now (Season 2 Episode 1: Joe Lipsett on ‘Don’t Look Now’) (1973) Bride of Chucky (1998) Other mentions Werewolves (Social Game) Secret Hitler (Social Game) Tank Tactics: The Prototype that was Banned from Halfbrick Suggestion: The opinions in this episode aren’t just on beauty, but also go into the Good, the Agreeable, and the Beautiful without actually mentioning it. If you’d like to learn more about this topic, please listen to the brief explainer of Kant’s The Good, The Agreeable and The Beautiful, which goes into what exactly this means and how you can use it to make your discussions about film more nuanced. Quote from The Significance of Beauty: Kant on Feeling and the System of the Mind by Patricia M. Matthews. Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio) Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing) Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

BoH S2 - Episode 7: Zoë Smith Notes Content warning: Contains discussions of dysfunctional families, gore, misogyny, and kink. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror creator and EIC at Ghouls Magazine, Zoë Smith aka ZoboWithaShotgun about the blood-soaked beauty of Richard Bates Jr.’s EXCISION (2012)! They explore extreme horror, coming of age as a teenage girl, toxic parenting, and, of course, aesthetics. Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Social Media: Zoë | Zobo With A Shotgun Twitter: @ZoboWithShotgun Instagram: @zobowithashotgun Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zobowithashotgun/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCogNQ32gEcYU3YoX_DCeDvw Chandler | Shockaholic Twitter: @_Shockaholic Instagram: @_shockaholic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shockaholic Website: https://www.shockaholic.org/ Beauty of Horror Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeautyHorrorPod Vurbl: https://vurbl.com/station/the-beauty-of-horror-2blKQk90mk8/ Beauty of Horror Contact Website: https://shockaholic.org/beautyofhorror E-mail: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.com Mentions: Films/Series Metropolis - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/ Cannibal Holocaust - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078935/ The Poughkeepsie Tapes - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010271/ Tumbling Doll of Flesh - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141459/ We Need to Talk About Kevin - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/ Daria - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118298/ Other works The Collector by John Fowles (1963) Other Beauty of Horror season 1, episode 9: Rebecca McCallum on Psycho - https://shockaholic.org/beautyofhorror/episode-09-rebecca-mccallum-psycho Ghouls Magazine - https://www.ghoulsmagazine.com/ Ghouls Magazine: Top 10 Horror Films of 2021 - https://www.ghoulsmagazine.com/articles/top-10-horror-films-of-2021 Ghouls Magazine: Most Anticipated Horror Films of 2022 - https://www.ghoulsmagazine.com/articles/most-anticipated-horror-films-2022 Quote from On Beauty and Being Just by Elaine Scarry (1999) Music by Karl Casey (@White Bat Audio) Cover Art designed by John Green (@JRGDrawing) Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains discussions of abuse against women, drug use, cult indoctrination, and toxic masculinity.On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with Rotten Tomatoes critic and founder/host of the world renowned Spookyastronauts on YouTube, Emma Wolfe about the dreamy, cosmic beauty of Panos Cosmatos's MANDY (2018)! They explore the language of colors in cinema, the impact of Jóhann Jóhannsson's dream-like soundscapes, whether Nic Cage standing in your doorway is intimidating or not, and, of course, aesthetics.Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!Social Media:Emma | SpookyastronautsTwitter (@astroemma)Instagram (@spookyastronauts) FacebookYouTube Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter (@_Shockaholic)Instagram (@shockaholicyt)Facebook Beauty of HorrorTwitter (@BeautyHorrorPod)Instagram (@beautyhorrorpod)FacebookVurbl Beauty of Horror ContactBoH Webpage Email: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.comMentionsBeauty of Horror episode season 1, episode 10: David Kane on Beyond the Black RainbowKatabasis: Ovid’s The Metamorphoses Book 10: 1-85 Orpheus and EurydiceQuote from “The Exhilarating Prospect of Mastering aChallenging World” by Thomas Armstrong and Brian Detweiler-BedellMusic by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Jump Scare Warning: 00:00:35 (35 seconds in)!!!Welcome to the debut episode of The Good, The Agreeable, and The Beautiful (GAB). In this episode Chandler reviews Fede Alvarez's EVIL DEAD (2013)!He explores the film's hauntingly oppressive atmosphere, its use of color, Roque Baños bone-chilling score, Jane Levy's powerhouse performance, and, of course, aesthetics!Want to connect more with the podcast and the Mistress? Check out the info below!Social Media:Chandler | ShockaholicTwitter (@_Shockaholic)Instagram (@shockaholicyt)FacebookBeauty of HorrorTwitter (@BeautyHorrorPod)Instagram (@beautyhorrorpod)FacebookBeauty of Horror ContactBoH Webpage Email: beautyofhorrorpod@gmail.comMusic by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva DassenIf you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains discussions of addiction, abuse, systemic oppression, religion, and mentions of gender-based assault.On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and columnist for Daily Grindhouse, Greg Mucci about the majestic beauty of Rob Zombie's THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012). They explore the pains of addiction, finding one's agency in oppressive situations, Mozart's Requiem, and, of course, aesthetics.Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!Twitter:Chandler - @_ShockaholicBeauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPodGreg - @ReelbrewLovin’ Uwe podcast - @lovinuwepodcastMentions:Greg’s website - Reelbrew blogGreg’s Instagram - @ReelbrewChris Stuckmann’s “Why Don’t They Make ‘em Like They Used To?” Quote from Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction by Bence Nanay.Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva DassenIf you enjoyed this episode please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains discussions of consent, personal agency, and sexual assault.On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer, the head critic of Bloody Disgusting, and co-host of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast, Meagan Navarro about the magical beauty of Agnieszka Smoczynska’s THE LURE (2015). They explore the relationship between love and beauty, mesmerizing music, whale songs, and, of course, aesthetics.Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below!Twitter:Chandler - @_ShockaholicBeauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPodMeagan - @hauntedmegBloody Disgusting Podcast - @bdisgustingpodBloody Disgusting - @BDisgustingMentions:Quote from On Beauty and Being Just by Elaine Scarry (2001)Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)Edited by Aviva DassenIf you enjoyed this episode please be sure to rate and subscribe!

Content warning: Contains discussion regarding generational trauma, real life disasters, grief, and gender inequality. On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer, researcher, and speaker, Dani Bethea about the tragic beauty of Ishirō Honda’s GOJIRA (1954). They explore the horrors of war, the importance of humanizing victims of large-scale tragedies, Nature vs Humanity, and, of course, aesthetics! Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Checking out the info below! Twitter: Chandler - @_Shockaholic Beauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPod Dani- @TheDaniBethea cineSPEAK - @cineSPEAK Mentions: Dani’s Medium page “Gojira: A Monster of Human Design” by Dani Bethea Pharoahe Monch - “Simon Says” Daliborka Films - Day of the Western Sunrise (2020) Quote from On Beauty and Ugliness in Art (1976) by Ronald E. Roblin Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio) Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing) Edited by Aviva Dassen If you enjoyed this episode please be sure to rate and subscribe!