Fright School

We are breaking down our time at Midsummer Scream! We chat about a ton of folks that we met and panels we attended. It's a horror Plug-A-Palooza! Also we chat about Sister Act and how much Joshua and Joe love nuns for VERY different reasons... Mentioned in this episode: -Boneware Cutlery -Corwyn Matthews -Knee High Horror -Tenth Dimension Art Collective -Monster Posse -Cryptix Spook-apella Scarolers -Tales From the Crypt 30th Anniversary panel -When Brains Attack! Mental Illness and Horror panel moderated by the fabulous Tom Blunt. AND SO MUCH MORE! Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pin

Welcome back to another ferociously furry episode of Fright School! Joe and Joshua catch up on the road to LA. Then the boys are joined in the studio by Jae to chat about GINGER SNAPS (2000) in our ongoing werewolf series. We discuss sexy Klingon foreheads, angsty teenage sex, sexual awakenings, sexy sexual sex... you get the point. Jae gives off Big Female Tuba Energy which is equally matched by Joe's Gay Saxophone Energy and Joshua has no idea what the hell is going on anymore. Things get very menstrual! The high school melodrama of it all!! It's FINALLY here!! Join us THIS weekend August 3rd and 4th for MIDSUMMER SCREAM! 20% off with code FRIGHTSCHOOL! Further reading for this episode: *Beast Within--An Analysis of Ginger Snaps *GINGER SNAPS: A Critical Analysis of Sex, Gender and Body in Horror Film by Sasha Zaitsev *Ginger Snaps: The Menstrual Horror Movie Of Your Dreams by Jessica Roake Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women,

Joshua and Joe are joined in the WCML by Jae to discuss her origins with horror. Poppy Z. Brite, The Shining, and the X-Files movie! Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. CLover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week on Fright School, we start a brand new unit on werewolves! Even a Joe who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night May have a Joshua show him the original WOLF MAN (1941) when the wolfs bane blooms, and the summer moon is bright. FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree EXTRA CREDIT: FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! Mentioned in this episode: Roxane Gay and Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Hear To Slay Anthem Homunculus by John Cameron Mitchell Outside source for this ep: -Deep Focus Review: The Wolf Man by Brian Eggert Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. CLover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to thei

We're so excited to have Ashley back in the Wes Craven Memorial Library to discuss Ari Aster's new film MIDSOMMAR! We're trying to answer that age old question: How much suffering is appropriate for a shitty boyfriend? Join us at Midsummer Scream August 3-4! 20% off with code FRIGHTSCHOOL! Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. CLover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're welcoming back Tiffany Tang to the Wes Craven Memorial Library to discuss the Norwegian cult classic DEAD SNOW (2009) In a Fright School first, everyone on the panel will be experiencing this movie FOR THE FIRST TIME. Mentioned in this episode: Los Espookys on HBO. Click here to watch the series premiere on YouTube. WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're sitting down with artist and horror NON-expert, Tiffany Tang. We chat about straight dating culture, Joan Didion, method acting, and her book Creepy Little Death Poems. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE TO HEAR HOW TO GET A SWEET DEAL ON PINS FROM STEPHEN McDERMOTT WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

On today's episode we welcome the hilarious Wendy from ART TIME OF THE MONTH, the show Joe cheats on Fright School with! We take a deep dive into the current state of Broadway, Madonna's new record MADAME X, and life in New York. Our main event is the frightfully fun LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Faustian myths, class and race relations, and the dangers of owning an exotic pet all collide in this exciting session! LISTEN TO THE EPISODE TO HEAR HOW TO GET A SWEET DEAL ON PINS FROM STEPHEN McDERMOTT ART TIME OF THE MONTH MADONNA MADAME X BEETLEJUICE: THE MUSICAL WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we're reviewing the world premiere romcom horror play PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER now showing at The La Jolla Playhouse through June 30th! PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER TICKETS FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Joshua and Joe summon the appropriated powers of VooDoo to inject their brand of analysis in the original CHILD'S PLAY (1988). The boys kick things off with a semi-spoiler free Game of Thrones recap. Joshua has impeccable taste in furniture, and we find out why Joe has been avoiding this film for years. As mentioned in this episode: Los Espookys on HBO Chris Rock to make Saw spinoff WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We’re joined again by Brennan Klein to discuss From Beyond (1986)! WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Work Cited: Through the eyes of madness: A critical analysis of “From Beyond” (1986) Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're so excited to be joined in the studio by Brennan Klein from the podcasts Attack of the Queerwolf and Scream 101 WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Mentioned in this episode: Brennan Klein on Twitter Fosse/Verdon Bonding Tales of the City Madonna Dead To Me Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Dancing Crazy by Miranda Cosgrove "Your Indispensable Primer on LA LLORONA" from Brennan Went to Film School Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We're back from Spring Break to discuss the French horror classique HIGH TENSION (2003)! We celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day! Joshua talks about the Melissa Etheridge Cruise. Joe promotes his other show, Art Time of the Month. We catch up on RuPaul's Drag Race and Game of Thrones. Won't you hop into our rusty old van for a joyride of terror through the French countryside? WE'RE GOING TO MIDSUMMER SCREAM! Use code FRIGHTSCHOOL for 20% off tickets! Mentioned in this episode: -In The Valley Below's new record/film The Pink Chateau -Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Diversionary Theatre -Sarah Potenza -Art Time of the Month with Joe and Wendy! Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Fright School takes a field trip to see the latest film from the mind of Jordan Peele, Us (2019). Recent guests TJ and Mike join us in the studio too. Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

A special Extra Credit episode of Fright School! Featuring all the cool people we met and gave money to at Monster Mania 42. Listen and check them out! LET THE PLUG-A-PALOOZA BEGIN Jersey Ghouls Horror Movie Night The Blood Buddies and Issue #1 of their zine Knee High Horror Etsy store and KHH Instagram Survivial of the Film Freaks campaign site and trailer on YouTube SLASHER app Ben Russel, Artist & Illustrator Arcane Bunny Society and the lip balm that Joshua ruined Studiohouse Designs Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, Joshua and Joe look into a mirror and summon forth a conversation about Candyman (1992). Our hosts welcome Dr. TJ Tallie to the Wes Craven Memorial Library. He is a professor of African History, and is seen but not heard. The boys go deep into the politics of gay hook-up apps. Joe exoticizes White men. TJ makes his students watch Mean Girls for college credit. Joshua gushes over how romantic the Candyman is. "If Candyman can ask for consent, and his insides are 97% bees, then so can you!" Mentioned in the episode: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) "Race and Historical Memory in Candyman (1992)" by Elizabeth Erwin "Before 'Get Out', there was 'Candyman'" by Manuela Lazic The Forbidden by Clive Barker EXTRA CREDIT: FRIGHT SCHOOL 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2020 CLICKABLE CALENDAR WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the M

We had a blast at Monster Mania Con in New Jersey! We ate ABEETZ and drank some wooder! The boys get an education in North/South Jersey and Philly slang from special guest Jacki of the Jersey Ghouls podcast. Joe drops the soap! Joshua may have drained some energy from Jersey Ghoul Marissa's daughter in a desperate act of self preservation! The three of us talk about the really gay Freddy movie. Check out the Jersey Ghouls if you haven't already! They're celebrating their 100th EPISODE! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinec

LATE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE PODCASTING LIVE FROM MONSTER MANIA! Joe and Joshua stay up WAY past their bedtimes to commune with fellow Transylvanians at a shadow cast performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). As is with any overnight class trip, sometimes you need to do sneak out and do fun something fun. We're light on the analysis this week, but heavy on the delirious banter. Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.