“There’s no beauty here. Only death and decay”- I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
The Beauty of Horror is a podcast dedicated to exploring the unsettling beauty found in the horror genre. Each episode your host, Chandler Bullock, welcomes a different guest from the realm of horror to talk about a horror film they find beautiful…and why.
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Silent Hill Special - Horror Queers Spooky Season 2022
Monday, October 10, 2022 • Duration 44:43
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.
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:
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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S2E15: DISGUST - Ariel Powers-Schaub on House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Season 2 · Episode 15
Friday, March 25, 2022 • Duration 01:48:03
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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S2E14: DISGUST - Heather Wixson on Possession (1981)
Season 2 · Episode 14
Thursday, March 17, 2022 • Duration 02:09:11
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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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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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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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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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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