That's So Gothic

Christmas arrives early this year with Luke Wilson in gray sweatpants! The Family Stone (2003) written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Coach (Craig T. Nelson), Claire Danes, Dermot Mulroney, and more. Off-topic chat: Amanda - Oddity (2024) on Shudder and DVD. Chance - Rise of the Golden Idol on Netflix Game

Happy Macy's Day! We are celebrating with a re-cast of the best (only?) Thanksgiving gothic: The House of Yes, starring Parker Posey. We'll be back in December with the most HORRIFYING Christmas gothic yet.

Slam in the back of our Dragula. House of 1000 Corpses (2003) written and directed by Robert Zombie, starring Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, Karen Black, Rainn Wilson/Dwight Schrute, Chris Hardwick, Bill Mosely, Walton Goggins, and more. Off-topic chat: Amanda - Jackass on Paramount+ Chance - Martha on Netflix That's So Gothic tries to release episodes on the first and third Thursda

To one of our co-hosts, who grew up an only-child gay boy in the South, there's nothing scarier than 1) living with a roommate and 2) BOOBS. Single White Female (1992) dir. Barbet Schroeder, written by Don Roos from a book by John Lutz. Starring Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Jessica Lundy (Mrs. Stupid!) Off-topic chat: Amanda - We Used t

What have you done with its eyes?! We were in labor a little long with this one -- thanks for your patience with the delay! Rosemary's Baby (1968) dir. by R---- P-------, written by same, based on the (exceptional) novel of the same name by Ira Levin. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordan, and Charles Grodin. "What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Pola

We were so hot and bothered by today's movie that we needed a day to cool off before posting it! Come for the boobies (no pun intended) but stay for an in-depth discussion on the film's gothic influences and queer subtext. Poison Ivy 2: Lily. Directed by Anne Goursaud (editor for Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula) and written by Chloe King. Starring Alys

We're the only podcast with a Presidential Medal of Freedom quiz. Does Willem Dafoe have one?? Shadow of the Vampire (2000) dir. E. Elias Merhige, script by Steven Katz, starring Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, Udo Kier, Eddie Izzard, and Carey Elwes. This episode was recorded before Phil Donahue died. RIP Phil. Off-topic recs: Amanda - Pitch Black (2000) dir. David Twohy, starr

What do you call a nun in a wheelchair? Virgin Mobile! What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A roamin' Catholic! Okay, making too many nun puns is a bad habit! Immaculate (2024) dir. Michael Mohan, written by Andrew Lobel, starring Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Álvaro Morte (Wheel of Time), and a bunch of Italians (Italy). Non-gothic recs: Amanda - Madame Web dir. SJ Clarkson w

M. Night Shyamalan's new flick Trap hits theaters today. Will it be good, like The Visit or The Village (which we talked about in January this year)? Will it be bad, like The Happening, Unbreakable, Devil (which he wrote), Glass, Signs or many others? Most importantly, WILL IT BE GOTHIC? We have no answers yet, so instead we present a re-cast of The Visit, which we talked about

Hillybilly Gothic (not a Hillbilly Elegy) makes its debut on the podcast with House of Wax! House of Wax (2005) dir. Jaume Collet-Serra written by twins Chad and Carey W. Hayes, starring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, queen Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, Brian van Holt, and Robert Ri'chard. Based on a Vincent Price movie. Non-gothic recs: Amanda - YouTuber