Dissecting Horror

Mar 09 2025 28 ep. 48 mins 3

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Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature.

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Nosferatu 2024 | 1979 | 1922 | A Controversial Comparison | Spoiler-free Review

Mar 09 2025 56 mins

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:

Gremlins 40th Anniversary | Spoiler-free Review

Dec 18 2024 37 mins

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

Dissecting Hocus Pocus vs. Hocus Pocus 2 | Spoiler-free Review

Oct 25 2024 59 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus, comparing and contrasting it with its 2022 sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. This dissection will be spoiler-free. Hocus Pocus: “A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century,�

What is Reality Horror? | Beyond Found Footage.

Sep 30 2024 55 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the subgenre of Found Footage, along with its broader subgenre of "Reality Horror." This dissection will be spoiler-free. “Found footage is a cinematic technique in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were film or video recordings recorded by characters in the story, and later "found" and presented to

ABIGAIL | Style Over Substance? | Mostly Spoiler-free Movie Review

Aug 06 2024 50 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the film, Abigail, now streaming on Peacock. This dissection will be mostly spoiler-free. “While holding the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure captive, a group of kidnappers discovers she’s actually a bloodthirsty vampire,“ according to Peacock. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film

Stopmotion - Spoiler-free Review | Under the Radar Indie Body Horror Gem or Missed Opportunity?

Jul 11 2024 59 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the film, Stopmotion, now streaming on Shudder. This dissection will be spoiler-free. “A talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations—with deadly results,” according to Rotten Tomatoes. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literatur

Interview with the Vampire 1994 Film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt | Spoiler-free

Jun 01 2024 43 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode we dissect the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst. Directed by Neil Jordan. “The selfishly evil vampire Lestat seduces Louis into a life of immortality, where he is troubled by the need to kill to maintain his own life. He confesses his 200-year erotic and bloody adventure to an

Interview with the Vampire | Novel by Anne Rice | Spoiler-free

May 06 2024 38 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode we dissect Interview with the Vampire, a novel by Anne Rice. “This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life,” a

The X-Files vs. Doctor Who: A Dissection Double Feature

Mar 23 2024 56 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this exciting double feature, we have each selected one episode from a favorite series to introduce to the other. Steven chose The X-Files: Bad Blood with guest stars Patrick Renna and Luke Wilson while Kelsey chose Doctor Who: The God Complex with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 12: Bad Blood “Scully and Mulder each recount the

Dissecting Van Helsing Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale

Feb 08 2024 52 mins

Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 2004 Stephen Sommers film, Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. “The famed monster hunter [Van Helsing] is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes,” according to IMDB. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in fi