Monstrous Flesh: A Horror Film Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to this Monstrous Flesh podcast mini-series, where we turn our attention to a fascinating subgenre - Daylight Horror.

This week we're talking about Steven Spielberg's 1975 cult classic Jaws and Jordan Peele's UFO extravaganza Nope, from 2022. Why do these two films make a great double bill, you ask? ...

Let's talk!

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Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

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Research for this episode:

JAWS:

1. VOIR - Ep 1 - The Summer of the Shark (Netflix) Visual essay written by American Film Blogger Sasha Stone, about her experience as a 10 year old girl who discovered a love of cinema in the summer of 1975 when she first watched Jaws.

1. https://crimereads.com/on-the-endless-symbolism-of-jaws-which-owes-its-dark-soul-to-moby-dick/
2. https://brightlightsfilm.com/scars-and-their-stories-exploring-a-scene-from-jaws/
3. https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2023/06/30/jaws-sex-abuse-crisis-245597
4. https://seanpatrickhughes.substack.com/p/jaws-a-social-commentary

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   https://time.com/6199449/nope-explained-meaning-jordan-peele/
2. https://fdiv.net/2015/01/02/who-were-jockeys-muybridges-photographs
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   https://overland.org.au/2022/08/barbaric-struts-and-cosmic-indigestion-in-jordan-peeles-nope/
   

"I believe the ladies have explained everything. Now it's up to you, whether to be a goat or a witch. If you choose to be a goat, cut the ribbon. But, if you choose to be a witch, keep your ribbon intact. Then you'll join this witch camp."

In this episode, we delve into Rungano Nyoni’s poignant and powerful film, "I Am Not a Witch" (2017). This unique piece of cinema blends elements of magical realism and social commentary to explore themes of oppression, identity, and resistance through the eyes of an accused young girl in Zambia.

From the film's bold critique of patriarchal structures and its portrayal of the systemic subjugation of women, we explore the heartbreaking journey of the protagonist, Shula, as she navigates a world that views her as both a threat and a commodity.

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Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

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Cover art by Kurakurakucing

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Research for this episode:

Interview with Rungano Nyoni for Get Into Film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8eUU7SkWo

I AM NOT A WITCH SHOWS THE BITTER TRUTH BEHIND THE FOLKLORE - https://filmobsessive.com/film/film-analysis/film-genres/art-house/i-am-not-a-witch-shows-the-bitter-truth-behind-the-folklore/?utm_content=cmp-true

‘I Am Not a Witch’: How a Satire About Misogyny Is Transforming Zambia’s Film Industry - https://indiewire.com/features/general/i-am-not-a-witch-rungano-nyoni-interview-zambia-1201999906/

Critical Analysis of 2018 drama I am not a Witch

https://www.academia.edu/41562185/Critical_Analysis_of_2018_drama_I_am_not_a_Witch

https://www.filminquiry.com/i-am-not-a-witch-2018-review/?utm_content=cmp-true

I Am Not a Witch: The ordeal of a young African girl set against the tone of satire

https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/329162/

If you want to leave it alive leave it ALONE ..! Hosts Meg & Clelia are joined by the amazing Carlota Pereda, writer director of Piggy (2022) and The Chapel (coming soon) to discuss the 1976 Spanish cult classic Who Can Kill A Child, by Narcisso Ibanez Serrador. *** WARNING: Spoilers, explicit language *** Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows). *** Cover art by Sobi Graphie

It's been quite the year for cinema and for horror releases! Join your hosts Meg and Clelia as they discuss their tops and flops of 2023 and beyond. We tried to stay in the spoiler free zone as much as possible, but as usual if we talk about a film you haven't yet seen and are planning to, feel free to skip so we don't spoil it for you! Let us know your top picks of 2023 in the comments, and if you agree with ours! We will be back in 2024 with a brand new season, so watch this space, but till then... CREEP IT WEIRD EVERYONE! Clelia & Meg xxx Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows). Cover art by Kurakurakucing. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Black Christmas, reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!

Merry Christmas folks!

In this last Festive Frights episode, we are locking our doors and windows, replaying Stranger Danger infomercials, and having a cosy night in reading Black Magic books by the fire….  We are discussing The Sacrifice Game, that’s just come out on Shudder this month!

Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen The Sacrifice Game yet, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode.

Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

Cover art by Kurakurakucing.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on The Sacrifice Game, reach out via our website or on social media.

Creep it weird everyone!

"If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on too tight!"

In this episode, we're putting the phone on do not disturb, and leaving the Christmas tree in the attic.... We are discussing Bob Clark's 1974 Black Christmas!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the Pi Kappa Sig sorority sisters… last few days of term, Christmas parties to attend, the girls are getting ready to go home for the holidays…

But something feels off…  The house receives a series of disturbing phone calls. The caller makes sexually explicit comments and threats. After a sorority member goes missing, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, the remaining girls start to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realises just how near the culprit is…

Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Black Christmas before, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode.

Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

Cover art by Kurakurakucing.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Black Christmas, reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!

You don't want to be on his list. You Better Watch Out. When the Christmas spirit is lost, he arrives.

Join your hosts Clelia and Megan for this second episode of Festive Frights! Today we are keeping our Christmas spirit in check and being careful what we wish for... We are discussing Michael Dougherty's 2015 Krampus

Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Krampus before, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode.

Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

Cover art by Kurakurakucing.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Krampus, reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!

"They're clever. They're mischievous. They'll get into the kitchen, the basement, the garage. They'll get into anything. And once they get in... you're in for it!"

Welcome to this mini series: Monstrous Flesh Festive Frights!

Join your Monstrous hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy as they deep dive under the horrors of the season that lay hidden under the mistletoe...

In this first episode, we are joined by Emma Duncan, director of Fortune & Glory Film Club in Nottingham, to discuss the cult classic GREMLINS (Dante, 1984).

Get ready for some truly out there reading of this Christmas favourite... you'll never look at Gizmo the same way.

Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't seen Gremlins before, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode.

You can find out more about Emma and all their upcoming events on Facebook and Instagram @fortuneandgloryfilmclub

Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk

Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows).

Cover art by Kurakurakucing.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Gremlins, reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!

Join Meg and Clelia as they discuss the spookiest time of the year, their horror origin stories, and which films belong (or rather don't) on the 'TOP 10 Halloween film list' of a well renowned magazine... there might also be a rant about Pumpkin pumpkins and PSL, but don't hold it against us! Happy Halloween! Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk Follow us (on Instagram) - @monstrousflesh_co Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows). Cover art by Sobi Graphie (@sobigraphie). Reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!

'Do I look like some kind of monster?' Hosts Megan Kenny and Clelia McElroy are joined by Ruth Skrytek & Emily Malone from The Nottingham Horror Collective to discuss the controversial, record breaking horror hit Barbarian (Creggers, 2022) Expect discussions as deep, dark and twisted as subterranean tunnels under an inconspicuous suburban house, and filled with as many red flags as a 'chance' meeting with a stranger in a confined space. Beware, spoilers abound! If you haven't see Barbarian yet, make sure you do before sinking your teeth in this episode. You can find out more about TNHC on instagram @thenottinghamhorrorcollective Emily Malone @commedesgargoyles Ruth Skrytek @ruzosk_design Website: https://thenottinghamhorrorcollective.co.uk Find out more about Monstrous Flesh, our reading list for episodes and upcoming events via our website monstrousflesh.co.uk Follow Clelia (@monstrous_flesh) and Meg (@monstrous_meg) on Instagram, Threads and X. Sound design, editing and theme music by Adam Hynes (@adamnarrows). Cover art by Sobi Graphie (@sobigraphie). We'd love to hear your thoughts on Barbarian - reach out via our website or on social media. Creep it weird everyone!