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Surprise, mutts! Did you miss us? The Dogs are coming back for a special episode to cover the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, spoiler free! We've got a ton of recomendations from this year's fest, so get your watchlists ready. . All links and socials at: linktr.ee/cadaverdogspod . Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.

David and Devin count down our Top 5 horror movies of 2024, with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at the end! (Sorry this was late!) 04:14 Not the vampire you’re expecting! 07:42 One for the stage! 11:02 Something gory. 15:26 Something spacey. 20:09 One we can agree on! 27:28 A disturbing piece of the past. 30:29 A disturbing piece of the present. 34:35 Devin’s No. 1 38:47 David’s No. 1 43:20 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Devin at: instagram.com/devsheps letterboxd.com/cinemastreets Follow David at: instagram.com/yourfriendlyneighborhood_dbj letterboxd.com/dbjfilm Follow Wild Animals at: instagram.com/wildanimalsshortfilm . Reach out to us at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy.

In Part 2/2, we talk existential dread, absurdist philosophy, COVID-19, isolation, abortion, depression, fake news, and the meaning of life! Wow, that's a lot. But it's a loaded movie! Join us for our discussion on SHE DIES TOMORROW (2020), directed by Amy Seimetz. Along with film critic and communications major Eli from Bad Critic, we then compare the film to PONTYPOOL to determine what these films say about the ethics of communication. Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Eli at: instagram.com/badcritic_ medium.com/@badcritic horrorpress.com/editorials/8026/the-joy-paradox-of-martyrs-2008 linktr.ee/badcritic_ . "Interview: Amy Seimetz Discusses Getting Personal," by Heather Wixson dailydead.com/interview-writer-director-amy-seimetz-discusses-getting-personal-for-she-dies-tomorrow/ . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Haunted by Russ Bugden.

Blame Canada, mutts! We're talking zombies, propaganda, ethics of journalism, and metaphorical metaphors in this month's episode on PONTYPOOL (2008). How do we communicate vital information when language itself is the source of the terror? Joining us is film critic and actual Canadian, Eli a.k.a. Bad Critic! Don't forget to tune in next week for Part 2, when we'll compare to SHE DIES TOMORROW (2020). Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Eli at: instagram.com/badcritic_ medium.com/@badcritic . Interview with Tony Burgess, by Open Book Toronto youtu.be/vQY43IrmfSc?si=k_PU77r6oW2mtmBA . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Dusk by Ross Bugden.

In Part 2/2 in our exploration of post-9/11 horror and how the wake of a national tragedy twisted our films, we turn to J.J Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Drew Goddard. CLOVERFIELD (2008) is a found footage giant monster movie that implores imagery from the terrorist attack and a group attempt to survive in a ravaged New York City. Joined again by Austin Torres (Would You Die? Podcast, Spider short film), we talk about healing through validation vs escapism, the depiction of the military, and of course compare it all back to RED EYE (2005) from last episode. Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Austin at: instagram.com/wouldyoudieshow/ twitter.com/wouldyoudieshow/ facebook.com/wouldyoudieshowofficial youtube.com/@WouldYouDieShow instagram.com/austinmtorres/ . POV Horor: The Trauma Aesthetic of the Found Footage Subgenre, by Duncan Hubber amazon.com/POV-Horror-Aesthetic-Footage-Subgenre-ebook/dp/B0CN51C4GM/ youtu.be/yf4LT-018HA?si=0CzktMfYCQqR0e-3 (excerpt about Cloverfield) . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Radiation Storm by White Bat Audio.

Riding a plane alongside dreamy-eyed Cillian Murphy may seem like a typical rom-com set-up, but it’s 2005 and you can’t trust anyone. The Dogs are joined by fellow podcaster/filmmaker Austin Torres (Would You Die? Podcast, Spider short film) to soar through the paranoia and patriotism that followed 9/11, and horror legend Wes Craven just so happened to direct this Rachel McAdams thriller, RED EYE (2005). And join us next week for Part Two, where we’ll be discussing the found footage giant monster flick CLOVERFIELD (2008). Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Austin at: instagram.com/wouldyoudieshow/ twitter.com/wouldyoudieshow/ facebook.com/wouldyoudieshowofficial instagram.com/austinmtorres/ . The USA Patriot Act: Preserving Life and Liberty justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm#:~:text=Congress%20enacted%20the%20Patriot%20Act,from%20across%20the%20political%20spectrum . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Cicada by Vivek Abishek.

Part two in our series: This time, revenge is served with a side of fire ants and yes, even more blood. Chloé Harper Gold (writer, critic) is back to analyze Coralie Fargeat's Revenge. This new French extremity film has us questioning if this female director successfully subverts the male gaze.  . "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" by Laura Mulvey https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/1021/Laura%20Mulvey%2C%20Visual%20Pleasure.pdf "Revenge and the Case Against Rape-Revenge Films" by Lena Wilson https://rue-morgue.com/beautiful-filth-i-spit-on-your-grave/https://slate.com/culture/2018/05/revenge-and-the-case-against-rape-revenge-films.html . Follow Chloé here: tiktok @chlo_ayyyy twitter.com/yochlo13 instagram.com/yochlo13 instagram.com/chloe_the_final_girl . Hit us up at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok @cadaverdogspod

Revenge is a dish best served bloody, hanged, and run over with a motorboat. The Dogs are joined by friend of the pod Chloé Harper Gold (writer, critic) for their analysis of the always controversial horror sub-genre of rape revenge. Starting off with the original I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: is this an exploitation movie or could this actually be a feminist film masquerading as one? Then, join us next week for PART TWO where we analyze Coralie Fargeat's REVENGE (2017).  . "Day of the Woman: A Feminist Look at I Spit on Your Grave" by Candy Allison and Erica. L Wright https://www.ghoulsmagazine.com/articles/day-of-the-woman-a-feminist-look-at-i-spit-on-your-grave "I Spit On Your Grave and the Illusion of Justice" by Jerry Jenae sampson https://rue-morgue.com/beautiful-filth-i-spit-on-your-grave/ . Follow Chloé here: tiktok @chlo_ayyyy twitter.com/yochlo13 instagram.com/yochlo13 instagram.com/chloe_the_final_girl . And join the Kickstarter campaign for "Wild Animals": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wild-animals/wild-animals-1 . Hit us up at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok @cadaverdogspod

Joined by RoomForScream's GiGi Leal, we're going through some of our favorite obscure picks that you didn't know existed. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready for some cool indie recs! 00:00:40 - Get to Know GiGi 00:08:35 - David's Announcement 00:10:00 - Our #3 Picks 00:17:56 - Our #2 Picks 00:25:02 - Our #1 Picks 00:32:21 - Wrap-Up and Social Plugs . Follow Gigi at: linktr.ee/roomforscream beacons.ai/darkscreensociety . Let us know if you like this format and want to hear our next picks! instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok @cadaverdogspod . And join the Kickstarter campaign for "Wild Animals": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wild-animals/wild-animals-1 . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.

David's eerie new horror short "Wild Animals," starring Larry Fessenden (Maxxxine, Killers of the Flower Moon, Jakob's Wife, Habit), is now raising funds for post-production! Join the campaign, earn various rewards, and spread the word. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wild-animals/wild-animals-1 https://www.instagram.com/wildanimalsshortfilm/ . David and Rob discuss family values and Reaganism (of course) in FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) and X (2022), in this episode that was originally uploaded in September 2022 -- right before Pearl was released! With that trilogy now complete, and with summer camp back in session, we felt this was the perfect time to bring this one back. 0:03:27 - Friday the 13th 0:26:16 - X 0:45:01 - Comparisons 0:59:50 - Bone Reviews Up Next: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) / REVENGE (2017) Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . National Sexual Assault Hotline:   800-656-4673 . “Ronald Reagan: American Slasher,” by Renegade Cut youtu.be/iBA3Hiqms5M . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Haddonfield Horror by Horror Movie Synth and The Possessed One by White Bat Audio.

Here’s Doggy! To celebrate covering 100 films on the show, the Dogs tackle the most overanalyzed, the most intimidating film yet: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. David and Devin cover all the greatest out-there theories brought to us by the documentary Room 237. But also bring in some original analysis on themes of alcoholism, abuse, 2nd wave feminism, and racial dynamics. And then spend time talking about filmmaking ethics and what makes a good director - for you film nerds out there! . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . “Diane Johnson: Writing The Shining” by Diane Johnson https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/movies/writing-the-shining-by-diane-johnson/ “The Wendy Theory” by Rob Navaro https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=REWTua-1gGVsyUtf&v=wRr_0W-9hWg&feature=youtu.be . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy.

What's your favorite scary movie? To honor our THREE years as a podcast, David and Devin are giving their top 5 favorite horror movies OF ALL TIME. (Or at least, of the moment. Hey, we're allowed to change our minds.) . 11:36 - Number 5s 18:42 - Number 4s 24:50 - Number 3s 32:28 - Number 2s 37:49 - Number 1s . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim.

Have you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party? This month, we’re joined by director Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface, The Geechee Witch), to discuss the great red menace which must be extinguished by any means necessary! 1950s Americana is met with an existential threat in the form of shapeshifting aliens which mean to replace our way of life, our entire way of thinking, in the original INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956), directed by Don Siegel. But is this threat really a metaphor for Communism, or is it meant to represent Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare? Perhaps the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, or at least that’s somewhat the stance of our second film, THE BLOB (1988), directed by Chuck Russell, itself a remake of another 1950s Cold War metaphor. Of course, this is the 80s, and so Reagan is bound to come up a few times. From the early days of the Cold War to the final days, how has America’s shifting views of the Soviet Union affected the media we create? Is the greater threat an invading force, or is the call coming from inside the house? Let’s dig into the glorious sci-fi horror, mutts! 00:03:52 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers 00:38:01 - The Blob 00:56:04 - Comparisons 01:08:27 - Bone Reviews Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . Follow Jeremiah at: facebook.com/jeremiah.kipp.5 instagram.com/jeremiah.kipp And watch Slapface on Shudder: shudder.com/movies/watch/slapface/5c9da4c647252821 . “Red Scare,” by history.com editors history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare “The True Story of Brainwashing and How It Shaped America,” by Lorraine Boissoneault smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-brainwashing-and-how-it-shaped-america-180963400/ . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Hostile Planet by Quineas Moreira, Silver Shamrock by White Bat Audio.

Ah, the American Dream: a suburban home with a white picket fence, green grass, and the perfect nuclear family. Until… ding dong! It’s the boogeyman! Filmmaker Emily Bennett (Alone With You) joins David and Devin to discuss false utopias, the repercussions of repression, and why you should always face your fears. The Dogs take on Freddy Kreuger once again in the original A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, written and directed by Wes Craven. And then tackle M. Night Shyamalan’s classic THE VILLAGE - with a twist (obviously). . 00:05:50 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 00:42:08 - Get to know Emily! 00:50:00 - The Village 01:12:32 - Comparisons 01:22:37 - Bone Reviews . Find Emily Bennett at: instagram.com/emilyrbennett www.emilyreneebennett.com . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod . “Only A Dream?: Exploring the Unconscious in A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)" by Matt Wrafter https://therockisdead.com/2021/10/17/only-a-dream-exploring-the-unconscious-in-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/ . “Post 9-11 Fears and The Village” by Gwen https://www.horrorhomeroom.com/post-9-11-fears-and-the-village/ . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Featuring “Return to Hawkins” by Ludus Diaboli and “The Old Ones” by Scott Buckley.

This month, we’re joined by Joseph Hernandez, actor and festival programmer at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and South By Southwest, to discuss the blurry lines between familial obligation and unhealthy codependent relationships. Do you like vampires? We do. But this isn’t your old school Hollywood Dracula, as Thomas’ nosferatitus is treated as a serious illness and strain on his siblings who now must murder on his behalf, in Jonathan Cuartas’ MY HEART CAN’T BEAT UNLESS YOU TELL IT TO (2020). Meanwhile, some hundred years prior and in the middle of the Spanish flu epidemic of World War I, Pearl finds herself trapped on her family farm and longing to be a star. But it's not about what she wants: it's about making the best of what she has. Mia Goth leads the Ti West-directed PEARL (2022). Are these relationships abuse? Is there hope for our protagonists to break free? When is it okay to let a family member go? What’s with Joe’s Jigsaw impression? Find out in the latest Cadaver Dogs ep! 00:07:18 - My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To 00:46:47 - Pearl 01:15:08 - Comparisons 01:29:24 - Bone Reviews Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod tiktok.com/@cadaverdogspod And get spooked by David’s 5-minute paranormal short “Pillow Talk” at: https://youtu.be/xKdTu1l9keA . Follow Joe at: instagram.com/officialjoeshow letterboxd.com/officialjoeshow . “Co-Dependency,” by Mental Health America mhanational.org/co-dependency If you are currently in an abusive relationship and are looking for assistance, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 800-799-7233 Or text “START” to 88788 thehotline.org . Send us your film suggestions at: [email protected] Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Meh by Monplaisir, Imagine a New Darker You by The Tower of Light.