Raised By Horror

The Dead Thing and Bloody Axe Wound

In this episode we're talking about horror at The Oscars, Demi Moore's (and horror's) snub, and the sex workers who had Anora stolen from them; what's streaming right now, FoundTV online worldwide and exceptional horror shorts on YouTube, The Dead Thing, Bloody Axe Wound, what's coming to theatres, books, and the Bram Stoker Awards. We discuss: This article about names in horror [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/06/warning-if-your-name-is-david-you-wont-survive-a-horror-movie], Companion [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr_kX0D3DNA], Opus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owo-kbx8X0], Locked [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB_FsQOlh4k], Ash [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4xFjHIzFzM], The Woman in the Yard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27aEM6q1Wqs], Humanist Vampire [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYhzyE9oUm8], Starve Acre [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sjXdOudnjI], Sator [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_Ij0S-sBw], Criterion's amazing horror catalog [https://www.criterionchannel.com/horror]. In online finds: FoundTV [https://foundtv.com/], and YouTube horror shorts Baby Fever [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k8_IxOotPc], Who Goes There [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX3DT63EvGk], Prey [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu9FgcFiBSA], The Hound [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z3b8PoUXxo], Do You Even SCREAM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRBVsidfD-I]? Main events: Richard examines The Dead Thing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CwPbQyIeR8], a misunderstood slow burn supernatural dating app horror descent. Violet takes the lead in writing a love letter to Bloody Axe Wound [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwgd4SjDYDw], a film with zero faults and an incredible cast and soundtrack. Also much excitement for the Osgood As Dead series [https://spectralinspector.com/books/osgood-as-dead/], and the Bram Stoker Award novel nominees: House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Find all podcast links on our Raised By Horror Linktree [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] (including YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RaisedByHorror], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-by-horror/id1781590012], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEHEgnwRwPkmxnsqRJrdK], and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(ISRC_USUAN1100724).mp3] by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons]. About: Richard Kadrey [https://richardkadrey.me/]. About: Violet Blue. [https://about.me/violetblue] Support us on Ko-Fi! [https://ko-fi.com/raisedbyhorror]

Oscar noms, Heretic, and Nosferatu

In this episode of Raised By Horror [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] we're talking about Oscar nominations, Heretic, Nosferatu, new films in theatres, and horror books we're excited about. In Oscar noms, we discuss the history of The Oscars ignoring horror films, the few films it has acknowledged, how we feel about Demi Moore and The Substance nominations, as well as Nosferatu and Alien: Romulus noms. Image via: A24's 'Heretic' from Iowa filmmakers is a test of faith [https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2024-11-06/a24-heretic-from-scott-beck-bryan-woods-starring-hugh-grant] [Iowa Public Radio] Next we peel back the surprising layers of Heretic, a tense horror thriller that pits two Mormon missionary girls against a terrifyingly charming Hugh Grant. We also pick apart THAT ending, which is still being hotly debated in forums, and the reactions in reviews from different religious review sites. Also, the film's questions about religion and marketing, and how abusers leverage faith to put people in cages. Then we do a deep dive into Nosferatu: how it compares to other iterations of the canon (see what we did there?), what male reviewers are getting wrong about this particular Nosferatu, and why this film resonates both powerfully and bleakly for women -- particularly American women right now. We pick apart people's expectations of the film, its place in the depictions of female maladies, why it's so similar to The VVitch, and how the film shows us that monsters are created for control -- to decide who is, and is not, "normal." We wrap up with films and books. Excitement for Heart Eyes, much love for Companion, mixed feelings on The Monkey, why you should pre-order The Butcher's Daughter [https://amzn.to/4guJnXj], and get copies of Bowling With Corpses [https://amzn.to/411Qpi8] and The Contortionist's Handbook [https://amzn.to/411Qv9u]. Find all podcast links on our Raised By Horror Linktree [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] (including YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RaisedByHorror], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-by-horror/id1781590012], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEHEgnwRwPkmxnsqRJrdK], and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(ISRC_USUAN1100724).mp3] by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons]. About: Richard Kadrey [https://richardkadrey.me/]. About: Violet Blue [https://about.me/violetblue]. Support us on Ko-Fi! [https://ko-fi.com/raisedbyhorror]

Streaming Horror January 2025

In this episode we experience excitement and despair about January's lineup for streaming horror on Paramount, Shudder, Screambox, Hulu, Netflix, scary films hitting theaters, and a few upcoming horror books we think might be worth a pre-order. Shoutouts to: Everyone who sacrificed for The Blair Witch Project, Shudder, Amish Paranormal Activity, Terrified, Ils, Malum, Red Rooms, Werewolves Within, Horror's Greatest, Terror-Fi Film Fest [https://terrorfifest.com/], Get Away, Grafted, giallo, Super Hot, Lizzie Lazarus, Wither, Stop Motion, Humane, Sophie Thatcher, The Ritual, Adam Nevill, owning your media, Stephen Graham Jones, Presence, Lucy Liu, Companion, Cold Eternity, S.A. Barnes, Nat Cassidy, Nosferatu, Clay McLeod Chapman, Grady Hendrix, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, Eric LaRocca. Find all podcast links on our Raised By Horror Linktree [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] (including YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RaisedByHorror], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-by-horror/id1781590012], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEHEgnwRwPkmxnsqRJrdK], and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(ISRC_USUAN1100724).mp3] by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons]. About: Richard Kadrey [https://richardkadrey.me/]. About: Violet Blue [https://about.me/violetblue]. Support us on Ko-Fi! [https://ko-fi.com/raisedbyhorror]

Holiday Special: A Sandman Slim Christmas Carol

We have a special holiday episode for you this week! Rumor has it that Charles Dickens used to do public readings of A Christmas Carol every year. Now, we're going to do our own Christmas Carol for you -- A Sandman Slim Christmas Carol. Join us in taking a sip from the Aqua Regia flask, lighting up a Malediction, and seeing what fresh mess Stark gets himself into this holiday season. If you're -- like us -- hanging around with some time to kill this holiday season, you've probably noticed that holiday horror new releases are slim pickings this year. We feel your pain! Here are some of our holiday horror streaming reccomendations to help find something to watch that might make the outside world look not quite so bad for a minute: Netflix: Blood Red Sky, You're Next, The Ritual, There's Something In The Barn, Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Episode 4 (The Outside) Peacock: Krampus, Inside Look: Nosferatu, Black Christmas, Better Watch Out Prime: The Legend of Hell House (takes place just before Christmas Eve), Violent Night, Christmas Bloody Christmas Shudder: It's A Wonderful Knife, all the BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas, The Sacrifice Game, Rare Exports Need some Sandman Slim ephemera? Check out Richard's Sandman Slim shop [https://www.redbubble.com/shop/richard+kadrey]. Find all podcast links on our Raised By Horror Linktree [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] (including YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RaisedByHorror], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-by-horror/id1781590012], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEHEgnwRwPkmxnsqRJrdK], and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(ISRC_USUAN1100724).mp3] by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons]. About: Richard Kadrey [https://richardkadrey.me/]. About: Violet Blue [https://about.me/violetblue]. Support us on Ko-Fi! [https://ko-fi.com/raisedbyhorror]

Holiday Horror Special 2023

Why do so many of us love – and even look forward to – holiday horror films? Is it because we've always known there was something off about Santa? Maybe we'd rather scream than sing a carol, or boring feelgood Christmas films make us feel stabby?Or is it because the holidays are horrific all on their own? In this special episode we talk about why people love holiday horror, especially us, and why we see holiday horror as much entertaining and enlightening as it can be a form of self-care. We've been looking forward to this show all month, we got all dressed up for you, and we handpicked a selection of films to keep you creeped out long after the creatures stop stirring. Enjoy! EPISODE FILMS RICHARD: Hosts [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9543062/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1], You Better Watch Out [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4443658/], A Christmas Horror Story [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3688406/] VIOLET: Rare Exports [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401143/], Christmas Bloody Christmas [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22042742/], Violent Night [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12003946/] And we had to add: Anna and the Apocalypse [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6433880/] Find all our links on our Raised By Horror Linktree [https://linktr.ee/raisedbyhorror] (including YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RaisedByHorror], Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raised-by-horror/id1781590012], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4uEHEgnwRwPkmxnsqRJrdK], and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pop_Goes_the_Weasel_(ISRC_USUAN1100724).mp3] by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons]. About: Richard Kadrey [https://richardkadrey.me/]. About: Violet Blue [https://about.me/violetblue]. Support us on Ko-Fi! [https://ko-fi.com/raisedbyhorror]