At The Devils Ball

Apr 15 2025 251 ep. 86 mins 154

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A positive, thoughtful, and constructive examination of Horror and genre film topics with hosts Nathaniel J and Sammaeal Numine!

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Episode 243: The Omen 4 (1991)

Apr 15 2025 109 mins

This week, the guys keep on pushing ahead with THE OMEN franchise with THE OMEN 4:THE AWAKENING, a...difficult film, but a good discussion happens, with topics like new age beliefs, gender inequality, politics, and Michael Lerner being kinda awesome in this movie.

Episode 242- Damien: The Omen 2 (1978)

Apr 12 2025 83 mins

The guys continue their coverage of THE OMEN series with DAMIEN: THE OMEN 2! They discuss the uneven narratives within the film, the emotional nuance of the titular character, and compare and contrast with THE EXORCIST franchise, and more!

Episode 241: The Omen (1976)

Apr 04 2025 96 mins

Ava Satani! We begin our run-through of the remaining entries of THE OMEN series, beginning with the original classic. We talk the excellence of Richard Donner, the natural vs the supernatural, and the overall cultural and social impact of the film, as well as it's connection to the satanic panic and the reach of the satanic film boom of the late 70s.

Episode 240: Labyrinth (1986)

Mar 27 2025 106 mins

Musical Mayhem concludes with the 1986 musical fantasy LABYRINTH! The guys discuss topics such as coming-of-age themes, sexualization, and how the film is likely the pinnacle of visual effects work, at least in regards to puppetry and animatronics. So put on your codpiece and dance, magic, dance with At The Devils Ball!

Episode 239- Repo:The Genetic Opera! (2008)

Mar 19 2025 79 mins

Musical Mayhem rolls on with REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA!(!) With guests Jenn and Maggie, we discuss the polarizing cult hit, talking the bizarre (but strong) cast, musical numbers, and dystopias.

Episode 238: Suck (2009)

Mar 11 2025 65 mins

Musical Mayhem continues with SUCK, possibly the best vampire-musician-comedy to ever come out of Canada! Possibly! With special guest Jenn Rich-Hartle, we talk celebrity cameos, vampire mythology, and the late-90s music scene.

Episode 237: The Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Mar 05 2025 89 mins

Musical Mayhem begins with Brian De Palm's meta acid trip "The Phantom of the Paradise!" The guys delve into the musical bits, nuances in plot and performance, Faust and the creative price of fame, and generally enjoy the madness of the film.

Episode 236: Eraserhead (1977)

Feb 27 2025 74 mins

This week, the guys wrap up "Farewell, David Lynch" with Eraserhead, the film that began Lynch's feature film career. With special guest Ryan Rodriguez of One Track Mind, we discuss the surrealism, sensitivity and anxiety at the heart of this singular film and the lasting influence of Lynch in American culture.

Episode 235: Wild At Heart (1990)

Feb 21 2025 98 mins

The guys continue "Farewell, David Lynch" with 1990's strange love letter to sex, drugs and rock n roll, "Wild At Heart." We discuss the disjointed narrative, the powerful coolness of the characters, and some of the great scenes and sequences.Also, the echo knob on Nathaniel's microphone was up the whole time, so he sounds awful, so apologies for that, b

Episode 234: The Elephant Man (1980)

Feb 13 2025 88 mins

This week, the guys continue their "Farewell, David Lynch" month with 1980's The Elephant Man, with conversations on emotional maturity, social justice allegories, the understated performances, and generally enjoying this beautiful and powerful film.