The Fright Lab

Episode 059: The Lighthouse (2019)

Grab your best waterproof gear and an extra bottle of Rum…Joe and Lucas are heading to The Lighthouse. It’s genuinely thought to be really scary but does it deserve the reputation it carries? Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab] Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml [https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml] Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com [https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com] We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod [https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/] and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/] Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social [https://frightlabpod.bsky.social] Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ [https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com [thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com] www.thefrightlab.com [http://www.thefrightlab.com] The Lighthouse IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/] The Flannan Islands Lighthouse, Buzzfeed Unsolved and Atlas Obscura: https://youtu.be/PoNCG3PZKII?si=i-2B1QI6AtiEWqTa [https://youtu.be/PoNCG3PZKII?si=i-2B1QI6AtiEWqTa] https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flannan-isle-lighthouse [https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flannan-isle-lighthouse] The Smalls Lighthouse, Wales Online: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/smalls-lighthouse-pembrokeshire-wales-coast-18033286 [https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/smalls-lighthouse-pembrokeshire-wales-coast-18033286] Stuart Grassian, Psychiatric Effects of Solitary Confinement, 22 WASH. U. J. L. & POL’Y 325 (2006),  https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_journal_law_policy/vol22/iss1/24 [https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_journal_law_policy/vol22/iss1/24] The body in isolation: The physical health impacts of incarceration in solitary confinement, NIH/National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2020 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7546459/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7546459/] The Risks of Social Isolation by Amyt Novotney, American Psychological Association May 2019: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolation [https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/05/ce-corner-isolation] Understanding the Effects of Social Isolation on Mental Health: https://publichealth.tulane.edu/blog/effects-of-social-isolation-on-mental-health/ [https://publichealth.tulane.edu/blog/effects-of-social-isolation-on-mental-health/] Edgar Allan Poe’s unfinished text, The Lighthouse: https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/lightha.htm [https://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/lightha.htm] The Lighthouse and the Barbarity of Loneliness by Rafa Sales Ross: https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/the-lighthouse-and-the-barbarity-of-loneliness/ [https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/the-lighthouse-and-the-barbarity-of-loneliness/] The History of Solitary Confinement and its effects: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/silent-treatment/ [https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/silent-treatment/] https://www.npr.org/2006/07/26/5579901/timeline-solitary-confinement-in-u-s-prisons [https://www.npr.org/2006/07/26/5579901/timeline-solitary-confinement-in-u-s-prisons] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9971521/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9971521/]

Episode 058: Ringu (1998) and the J-Horror Legacy

"R.I.P. Suzuki Koji 1957 to 2026" In this film review, Lucas reflects on what made the 1998 Japanese super hit film Ringu and the importance of Suzuki Koji in Horror History. Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab] Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml [https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml] Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com [https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com] We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod [https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/] and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/] Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social [https://frightlabpod.bsky.social] Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ [https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com [thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com] www.thefrightlab.com [http://www.thefrightlab.com]

Episode 057: An Interview with Greg Semenza (Professor at University of Connecticut)

Greg Semenza from the University of Connecticut joins Lucas and Joe for a spirited walk through Horror Cinema history. Fans of genre history, or just cinematic history, should not miss this episode! Learn more about Greg Semenza's course, "The Horror Film:" https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/uconn-s-expert-horror-films-shares-10-greatest-21126797.php [https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/uconn-s-expert-horror-films-shares-10-greatest-21126797.php] Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab] Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml [https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml] Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com [https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com] We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod [https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/] and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/] Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social [https://frightlabpod.bsky.social] Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ [https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com [thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com] www.thefrightlab.com [http://www.thefrightlab.com] Media Mentioned in this Episode: Episode 052: Spooky vs. Scary - https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-052-spooky-vs-scary/ [https://frightlabpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-052-spooky-vs-scary/]

Episode 056: Jitters (2026)

Jitters is an unusual film. Is it another piece of killer clown weirdness? A sci-fi mind-bender? A Seven-esque crime thriller? Indie Horror Gold? A hyper-dark comedy? Lucas and Joe respond to this film and dig into more strange questions in this off-the-cuff reaction! Jitters IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31936713/\ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31936713/%5C] Jitters on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/ug/movie/jitters/umc.cmc.6lrl4rywl1qhlccu8uhk3w1c5 [https://tv.apple.com/ug/movie/jitters/umc.cmc.6lrl4rywl1qhlccu8uhk3w1c5] Jitters on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/jitters-2026/watch/ [https://letterboxd.com/film/jitters-2026/watch/] Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab] Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml [https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml] Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com [https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com] We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod [https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/] and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/] Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social [https://frightlabpod.bsky.social] Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ [https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com [thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com] www.thefrightlab.com [http://www.thefrightlab.com]

Episode 055: It's Goth Dad… Again! An Interview with Dusty Gannon

Dusty Gannon, aka Goth Dad, has been very busy recently. Thankfully he was able to join us to talk about his current projects and other spookiness! Listen to the new single, Hold Fast, by Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps on Bandcamp: https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/track/hold-fast [https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/track/hold-fast] Join our Patreon: The Fright Lab on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFrightLab] Subscribe to RSS - https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml [https://feed.podbean.com/frightlabpodcast/feed.xml] Join the conversation on Discord - https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com [https://discord.frightlabpodcast.com] We are on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod [https://www.threads.net/@fright_lab_pod] Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsB8C4DDp/] and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/fright_lab_pod/] Join the conversation on Bluesky - https://frightlabpod.bsky.social [https://frightlabpod.bsky.social] Lucas keeps a list of scary movies on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/ [https://letterboxd.com/frightlabpod/] Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email: thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com [thefrightlabpodcast@gmail.com] www.thefrightlab.com [http://www.thefrightlab.com] It's Goth Dad! on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@itsgothdad [https://youtube.com/@itsgothdad] Goth Dad on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@itsgothdad [https://www.threads.com/@itsgothdad]