The Ritual Circle: An Alien Battles the Omen

Episode 9: The Dracula Autopsy - From Horror to Horny

Happy Halloween! We hope you're thirsty, because we are absolutely filthy with blood. Vivian, Zak, and Topher conduct a harrowing look into the bones and guts of Count Dracula, a mythical villain with too many forms. You are cordially invited to this pageant of literature, history, ichor, Nu Metal, and sex!

Episode 8: I Am the Fish Boy - House of 1000 Corpses (2003) ft. Trent Manning

While Topher has been on vacation, we found this one guy sitting on the side of the road who wouldn't stop talking about American Football and we decided to have him fill in for the Sniffer. Trent Manning joins us for our very first guest special as we dunk ourselves headfirst into the Halloween slime with Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses. Tune in as we tune up our Dragulas!

The Ritual Circle: An Alien Battles the Omen

We've been hot and busy, but Vivian still has some horrific movie reviews to share with you while Zak and Topher are away. Take a quick break and micro dose on some horror movie geekery with us! Movies discussed: * The Boogeyman (2023) * The Visitor (1979) * Lords of Salem (2012) * Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) * Midori (1992)

Episode 7: Examining the Suburbian Hetero Threat - Jennifer's Body (2009)

Let's close out Pride with a cult classic that has earned a place of honor in queer media and helped foster the bisexual hearts of many a millennial. Today we look at Jennifer's Body (2009), a retroactive success and much discussed topic for its feminist and queer themes. Follow along as we pronounce the name "Seyfried" at least 3 different ways and relive our most confusing high school moments. Content warnings: Discussions of themes and allegories related to sexual assault and rape. Extra reading: Too Little, Too Late: The Queer Cult Status of Jennifer's Body Is Bittersweet [https://www.them.us/story/jennifers-body-film-cult-status] ‘Jennifer’s Body’ has become a hallmark of queer horror. These fans explain why. [https://www.thelily.com/jennifers-body-has-become-a-hallmark-of-queer-horror-these-fans-explain-why/]

Episode 6: A Guide to Worm Farming - Kisapmata (1982)

To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we put ourselves through hell! Today we'll be talking about Kisapmata [https://archive.org/details/kisapmata1981] from 1981, a Filipino film that alludes to a time of martial law and really gets under your skin. Be sure to give it a watch first, and then come back when you're ready to get down in the dirt with us. And, because you cannot contain her, Vivian has also included a few recommendations for some non-eastern Asian horror movies to diversify your watch list: Under the Shadow (2016), Tumbbad (2018), and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014).