Dissecting Horror

This year's Halloween Special dissects Monster House, directed by Gil Kenan and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis.After 20 years since its release, does Monster House hold up?“Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster,” according to The Internet Movie Database.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Today, we each present our top 10 pet peeves of horror. According to the dictionary, a “pet peeve” is a minor habit, action, or thing that deeply annoys or irritates a specific person, even if it does not bother anyone else. Examples might include someone chewing with their mouth open or seeing a crooked picture frame.Regular listeners will already know some of ours, but here at least will be found all conveniently listed for future reference.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect two Father's Day favorites: The Empire Strikes Back and The Shining.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the many incarnations of The Ring franchise, both American and Japanese. This dissection will be spoiler-free.“A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it,” according to The Internet Movie Database.The average citizen is almost certainly aware of this American version of The Ring, and might possibly even know it was based on a Japanese film called Ringu. But The Ring universe to date actually spans 14 films, 6 novels, 2 TV series, 8 or more manga adaptations, 2 video games, and several radio dramas and short films.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we take the wayback machine to our very first podcast together, before Dissecting Horror was even born, reviewing the film, Triangle, among other scary topics.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this Valentine's Day Special, we divulge our hottest Horror crushes of all time.I imagine this podcast possibly ruffling some feathers. Such forthright objectifications of people might even feel borderline inappropriate. But I hope those listening will at least appreciate us exposing our individual desires to the world, and that it’s okay for each of us to have our own preferences for what we consider desirable, no matter how bizarre and disturbing Kelsey’s romantic interests turn out to be.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review V/H/S Halloween now streaming on Shudder."A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival,” according to The Internet Movie Database.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review Season 1 & 2 of Wednesday on Netflix starring Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman and directed by Tim Burton."The series Wednesday follows the Addams Family daughter as she attends Nevermore Academy, a school for supernatural outcasts, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic abilities. Armed with her signature deadpan wit and a morbid curiosity, Wednesday investigates the dark mysteries unfolding at the school." This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgård, Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Nicholas Hoult.“A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake,” according to The Internet Movie Database. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors

Hello, horrorphiles. In this festive Christmas special, we’ll review Gremlins, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. This dissection will be spoiler-free.“A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town,” according to the Internet Movie Database.This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorrorPayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorrorYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorrorKelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.comSteven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.comPhoto credit: Slevin Mors