Girls, Guts, and Giallo

Don't Look Now (1973)

Musician and curator of the Final Girls Film Festival in Berlin, Sara Neidorf, joins me to discuss one of our favorites. Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now is a gothic masterpiece of horror and we dive completely into it's depths. We talk about the figure of the hag, psychic ability and gender, Donald Sutherland as a male pinup, grief, and so much more. For bonus episodes sign up at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo [applewebdata://FEC9F589-319B-48D4-887C-9D30D20D0A1E/patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo] Follow Sara's musical projects: @mellowdeath_band [https://www.instagram.com/mellowdeath_band/?hl=en] @sarattma [https://www.instagram.com/sarattma/?hl=en] @madkate_thetide

Halloween (1978)

Happy Halloween, freaky cuties! This one is a long time coming and I can't believe I haven't covered it yet. I just needed the perfect guest. Queer horror academic and scholar Morgan Woolsey joins me to discuss John Carpenter's low budget opus, Halloween. We talk about gender and sex in the slasher genre, the perils and definition of the final girl trope, why the iconic soundtrack works so well, and much more. For bonus episodes and commentaries, sign up at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo [applewebdata://3E06C673-8E28-4D08-B280-350D60E0C36C/patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo]

Psycho (1960) Part II

The final part of a two part episode on Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, Psycho. In this installment, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner and I talk in depth about the infamous shower scene and reckon with the film's legacy in queer horror. For bonus episodes and my newsletter, check out patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo [applewebdata://CE4CB4E4-6661-4E67-A0D4-1536149386B7/patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo].

Psycho (1960) Part I

I am back after a hiatus. I discuss some housekeeping items at the top of the show and encourage listeners to check my social media for a statement I made regarding what has been going on with me. My instagram is @girlsgutsgiallo Tis the season! Recurring guest and Halloween historian Lucé Tomlin-Brenner joins me for part I of a four hour discussion about Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, Psycho. In this part we discuss the making of the film as well as the first half of the movie in a traditional GGG scene by scene analysis. We discuss movie going culture in pre 1960, censorship, and how much we love Anthony Perkins.

Nekromantik (1988)

Morbid YouTuber/tattoo artist Darby Valentine joins me for a discussion about this infamous West German horror nasty. We chat about female necrophiliacs, punk culture in 1980s Germany, and romantic gore. Sign up for bonus episodes, including one on Nekromantik 2 at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo [patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo]