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And just like that, we're at the finale! 😮 We are covering our personal favorite sub genre to celebrate: body horror. First up is Darren Aronofsky's critically acclaimed, Black Swan, an intense portrayal of perfectionism and psychological breakdown. Paired with The Ugly Stepsister, a Norwegian satirical black comedy written/directed by Emilie Blichfeldt in her directorial debut.

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A twisted retelling of the Brothers Grimm Cinderella and a nightmarish production of Swan Lake. 18th century nose jobs and plucking feathers from your back. Tapeworms and fingernails. We cover it all, baby! Dive into body horror with us through two truly incredible films.

Thank you for an amazing season! 🖤

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Your mind is the playground for this pair of spookys! First up we have the Japanese produced mind f*ckery of Helter Skelter, directed by Mika Ninagawa. Next up is a modern stalker/gaslight/girl boss film - Watcher, directed by Chloe Okuno. Two very highly rated female-directed horror films letsssssgoooooooooo.

As an audience member, psych horror films are some of the most accessible entries to feeling scared. They are meant to put us in the driver's seat going through the story right along with the characters. Each of these films have a different style through which they accomplish this. Its a great discussion on the power of film and the mind - get into it!!!

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"The Dead have waited. The day has come." ITS ZOMBIE TIME!!!!!! This has been a long awaited sub genre and trust us, its absolutely dripping in undead goodness! We talk about the absolute zombie classic, Day of The Dead, directed by THEE GODFATHER OF ZOMBIES: George A. Romero & pair it with the latest installment in the "28" franchise, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, directed by Nia DaCosta.

It does not get better than these two franchises (Romero's "Dead" films and the "28" films) when it comes to zombies. They are both chucked full of the things that make everyone love these ghouls: body horror, nuanced looks at humanity, gnarly action, and apocalyptic survival. So join us as we take a look at the origin of the zombie, share our love for Romero, and dig deep into Ralph Fiennes INCREDIBLE performance in Bone Temple.

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