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Welcome to the Silent Hill Appreciation Day Special!

Joe Lipsett from Horror Queers (and BoH Alum - S2E1) was kind enough to reach out to me about being featured during their October Watch Calendar. We were tasked with picking a date, and a theme. I, of course, went against the grain and chose a game franchise.

Silent Hill has been an integral part of my development as an artist and horror scholar. This episode serves as a love letter to the franchise. I will explain why it means so much to me, as well as provide you all with a list of films to check out today in honor of the sleepy, foggy nightmare that is SILENT HILL.

Notes:

- Masahiro Ito (visual designer for Silent Hill)

- Akira Yamaoka (audio design for Silent Hill)

- “The Road to Paradise: Silent Hill 3 and my Gender Fluidity” for Gayly Helpful 2021

- Joe Lipsett

- #HQSpookySeason

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Welcome to the Shockaholic Podcast! Here you can find the thoughts and views of Beauty of Horror host, Chandler Bullock regarding current trends and talking points in the world of horror.

Today's episode features what horror films are coming to streaming in September and both a spoiler-free & spoiler review for Netflix's found footage juggernaut, Incantation (2022)!

What are you looking forward to on the streaming front? Let Chandler know:

Twitter - @_shockaholic

Email - [email protected]

Music Produced by Chris Noxx

Cover Art designed by Si Heard (Sinage Design)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: Contains brief mention of domestic abuse, sexual assault, weight loss/gain, body dysmorphia, and aging.

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and journalist for Bloody Disgusting, Manor Vellum, and co-host of the Movies for Life Podcast, Brian Keiper about David Cronenberg’s tragically disgusting classic, THE FLY (1986)!

 

They talk about Brian’s path to writing on horror, the various levels of disgust found in the film, how Cronenberg uses disgust to highlight specific issues, that gnarly hand-melting scene, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Links:

Brian

Twitter: @BrianDKeiper 

Writing: 

A Legend Worth Celebrating: The Unparalleled Legacy of Roger Corman

It’s Still Alive: ‘Frankenstein’ at 90 [Gods and Monsters]

Angels of Light: Hypocrites, Prophets, and Prodigals at the ‘Midnight Mass’

Podcast: Movies for Life (@MovieLifePod)

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

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Beauty of Horror Contact

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Mentions

Films

• The Thing (1982) 
• The Blob (1988)
• Frankenstein (1931)
• Nosferatu (1922)

 

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Chandler Bullock

 

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Content warning: contains mentions of sexual assault.

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and the Administrative Director of Ghouls Magazine, Ariel Powers-Schaub (aka Ari Hellraiser) about the vile disgust present in Rob Zombie's seminal HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003)!

 

They talk about their interests in writing, the function of food, clothing, and texture when setting scenes, the soundscapes of disgust, how invoking disgust can change your perception of characters, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Links:

Ariel

Twitter: @Ari_Hellraiser

Letterboxd: Ari_Hellraiser

Writing: Ghouls Magazine contributions

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

Vurbl: The Beauty of Horror

 

Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Logic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ 

Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/ 

 

Mentions

Films

• The Devil’s Rejects

Quote from “Disgust and Moral Taboos” by John Kekes

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: contains discussions of divorce and toxic/harmful relationships.

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror historian, managing editor for Daily Dead News, and the author of Monsters Makeup & Effects - Vol 1, Heather Wixson about Andrzej Żuławski's disgustingly gruesome POSSESSION (1981) !

 

They talk about getting started in horror journalism, their different experiences of divorce, the exploration of the humanity of terrible people, the function of gloopiness in cosmic horror, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Links:

Heather

Twitter: @thehorrorchick

Book: Monsters, Makeup & Effects

Writing: Daily Dead, Fangoria

Documentary: In Search of Darkness (Part I, Part II)

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

Vurbl: The Beauty of Horror

 

Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Logic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ 

Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/ 

 

Mentions

Films

• An American Werewolf in London
• Terror in the Aisles
• Hatchet

Other

• Tom Huddleston’s review of Possession for TimeOut
• The Philosophy of Horror by Noël Carroll

Quote from Deformed and Destructive Beings

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: Contains heavy discussions about rape, racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, homophobia, slurs (homophobic, racist (censored), and ableist (censored)), pornography, kink shaming, 9/11, and incel mentality.

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler kicks off the season of DISGUST by talking with one half of the Horror Queers podcast and writer for Bloody Disgusting, Trace Thurman about the multi-layered levels of disgust found in Marcel Sarmiento's DEADGIRL (2008)!

 

The two explore how disgusting human behavior can be, toxic masculinity, queerness and homophobia, how being confronted with disgust (in movies) can act like a mirror in making you reflect on your own actions, the best first Wordle-word, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Social Media:

Trace

Twitter: @TraceDThurman

Instagram: @TraceDThurman

Podcast: @HorrorQueers

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

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Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Logic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ 

Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/ 

 

Mentions

Films

• Romeo + Juliet
• The Hole
• Murder by Numbers
• Jennifer’s Body
• Teeth
• The War of the Roses

Quote from .

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: contains mentions of abuse, grooming, and discussions about AIDS. 

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and co-host of the Loser's Club Podcast, Rachel Reeves about the alluring beauty of Tony Scott's THE HUNGER (1983)!

 

They explore the importance of a film’s score, vampire lore, timelessness, queerness, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Social Media:

Rachel

Twitter: @VinylGrrrl

Instagram: @thevinylgrrrl

Music video: GOST – A Fleeting Whisper

Podcast: The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

Vurbl: The Beauty of Horror

 

Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Logic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ 

Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/ 

 

Mentions

Films

• Byzantium
• Let The Right One In

Quote from “Horror And The Monstrous-Feminine: An Imaginary Abjection” by Barbara Creed, found in The Monster Theory Reader edited by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock.

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: Discusses toxic relationships

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror writer and personal friend, Justin Drabek about the romantic beauty of Guillermo del Toro’s CRIMSON PEAK!

 

They explore the versatility of Guillermo del Toro’s oeuvre, ghosts, many types of love, clichés, and, of course, aesthetics.

 

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Social Media:

Justin

Twitter: @Justin_Drabek

Manor Vellum: https://manorvellum.medium.com/

Drop Dead! A Farce

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

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Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Sponsors

Logic Locks: https://www.logiclocks.com/ 

Anatomy of a Scream: https://www.anatomyofascream.com/ 

 

Mentions

Films

• Cronos
• The Devil’s Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo)
• Hellboy
• Pan’s Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)
• Pacific Rim
• The Shape of Water
• Stoker

Books

• Jane Eyre – Charlotte Brontë
• Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Content warning: Contains mentions of suicide and self-harm.

 

On this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with horror fan, film student, and Chandler's close friend, Maxwell Deering about the abyssally deep Beauty of David Prior's THE EMPTY MAN (2021)!

 

They explore cosmic horror, cult and cultist films, Nothingness, phenomenology, and, of course, aesthetics!

 

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Social Media:

Maxwell

Twitter: @ODSTSpartan

 

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter: @_Shockaholic

Instagram: @_shockaholic

Facebook: Shockaholic

Website: Shockaholic.org

 

Beauty of Horror

Twitter: @BeautyHorrorPod

Instagram: @beautyhorrorpod

Facebook: The Beauty of Horror

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Beauty of Horror Contact

Website: The Beauty of Horror

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Mentions

Films

• The Thing
• Halloween
• Malignant
• The Bye-Bye Man
• Slenderman
• In the Mouth of Madness 
• Alien
• The Matrix
• As Above, So Below
• The Exorcist
• Saw
• Inception
• Hellraiser 2

Other mentions

• Season 1, episode : GAB - Malignant
• The Call of Cthulhu
• The Kybalion

 

Quote from “Beneath Nihilism: The Phenomenological Foundations of Meaning” by David E. Shaner

 

Music by Karl Casey (White Bat Audio)

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Aviva Dassen

 

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Welcome to the The Good, The Agreeable, and The Beautiful (GAB). In this episode Chandler reviews Christoph Gans's SILENT HILL (2006)!

He explores the film's disconnect with its source material, Gans's eye for detail, the rich atmosphere, and, of course, aesthetics!

Want to connect more with the podcast and the Mistress? Check out the info below!

Social Media:

Chandler | Shockaholic

Twitter (@_Shockaholic)

Instagram (@shockaholicyt)

Facebook

Beauty of Horror

Twitter (@BeautyHorrorPod)

Instagram (@beautyhorrorpod)

Facebook

Beauty of Horror Contact

BoH Webpage 

Email: [email protected]

Cover Art designed by John Green (JRGDrawing)

Edited by Chandler Bullock

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