Today, we each present our top 10 pet peeves of horror. According to the dictionary, a “pet peeve” is a minor habit, action, or thing that deeply annoys or irritates a specific person, even if it does not bother anyone else. Examples might include someone chewing with their mouth open or seeing a crooked picture frame. Regular listeners will already know some of ours, but here at least will be found all conveniently listed for future reference. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the a...
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect two Father's Day favorites: The Empire Strikes Back and The Shining. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://p...
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the many incarnations of The Ring franchise, both American and Japanese. This dissection will be spoiler-free. “A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it,” according to The Internet Movie Database. The average citizen is almost certainly aware of this American version of The Ring, and might possibly even know it was based on a Japanese film called Ringu...
Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we take the wayback machine to our very first podcast together, before Dissecting Horror was even born, reviewing the film, Triangle, among other scary topics. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://ww...
Hello, horrorphiles. In this Valentine's Day Special, we divulge our hottest Horror crushes of all time. I imagine this podcast possibly ruffling some feathers. Such forthright objectifications of people might even feel borderline inappropriate. But I hope those listening will at least appreciate us exposing our individual desires to the world, and that it’s okay for each of us to have our own preferences for what we consider desirable, no matter how bizarre and disturbing Kelsey’s romantic ...