#109 - Substance Abuse

This week, Lori and Aria enjoy a modern slice of Euro-horror fun as they extol the virtues of Tilman Singer's "Cuckoo" (2024).MAJOR SPOILERSAudio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2013). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aria and Lori discuss critical darling body horror fun-time film "The Substance" (2024).Audio clip from "Happy Gilmore" (1996). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori and Aria stay up past their bedtimes to venture deep into the Midnight Realm with a vulnerable discussion about "I Saw the TV Glow" (2024). I'm not crying, you're crying!Audio clip from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2012). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lori and Aria are taking a breather from doomscrolling to finally return with a new episode to discuss, once again, the concept of being terminally online in lieu of finding fulfillment in the meatspace, with a look at "Red Rooms" (2023) and "We're All Going to the World's Fair" (2021).Major spoilers for both films.Audio clip from "Don't Want to Know if You Are Lonely" by Hüsker Dü. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aria and Lori get Freudian as they explore the existential concept of one's "peanus hort so bad" with the castration anxiety-inducing films "Killer Condom" (1996) and "Bad Biology" (2008).Major spoilers for both films.Audio clip from "The Whitest Kids U' Know" (2010). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queer Horror Cult awakens from its slumber with a return to sicko mode as Aria and Lori discuss the weirdly horny horror of Brandon Cronenberg. This week, join in for a dissection of the collapse of psychic dualism with a look at "Antiviral" (2012), "Possessor" (2020), and "Infinity Pool" (2023).As per usual, major spoiler warning for the three films discussed this week.Audio clip from "Popcorn" (1991).Follow QHC on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/queerhorrorcult/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lori and Aria are joined by Kylie (of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast) and Tor to provide commentary on two short films we collaborated on. Strap in as we look at "Mary Från Amerika" (2016) and "Donor" (2017).This episode features video content available on our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@queerhorrorcultAudio clip from "The Simpsons" (1997). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcoming Nicole Boychuk back to the show to round out the month with a celebration of Noévember, a month spent watching (almost) all of Gaspar Noé's filmography. Focusing on Climax (2018) specifically, with some brief dips into Love (2015), Enter the Void (2009), and Vortex (2021), join us for a discussion of some truly upsetting, unsettling cinema.Spoiler warning for Climax (2018) and, briefly, Love (2015).Audio clip from a Locarno interview with Gaspar Noé (2016). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Lori is joined by special guests Kylie and Elliott of Bad Dad Rad Dad podcast to talk about their feelings, discussing "Knife + Heart" (2018), as well as some of the director's other shorts, with "Intermission" (2007), "By the Kiss" (2006), and "We Will Never Be Alone Again" (2012).Major spoilers for Knife + Heart!Audio clip from "Cecil B. Demented" (2000). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Lori and Aria care about the environment and are certified gangrene with a trio of pesticide-laced zombie flicks, discussing "Bloodeaters" (1980), "The Grapes of Death" (1978), and "The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue" (1974).Audio clip from "DDT - Let's Put It Everywhere" (1946). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.