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In this episode, I interview director Mary Beth McAndrews about her directorial debut with Bystanders. This "Good for Her" rape revenge film is part of a new wave of horror movies that take out the brutal exploitation of women and flip the brutality on the boys. A group of murderous frat boys get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a couple coming home from a wedding. This film is available for streaming on Tubi, Prime Video, Pluto TV, Plex, and Fawesome. Links https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28546957/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

This is my 58th episode and my theme of the month is Justice in January. Where black horror takes revenge and teaches us lessons that colonizers would like us to forget. In today’s movie, we are taking a look at the projects and how communities like Cabrini-Green are built into a myth. A myth about a group of people, where anyone outside of Cabrini-Green is afraid to even drive past it. This fear isn’t fueled by an urban legend though, it’s brought on by racism, segregation, and poverty. Today I will be covering the 1992 film The Candyman. Directed by Bernard Rose and written by Clive Barker and Bernard Rose Guest: DIONNE- Bonita Blacc Makeup Studio, Film\Tv MUA SFX https://www.instagram.com/bonitablacc?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cabrini-Green https://halbaronproject.web.illinois.edu/items/show/45#:~:text=Located%20on%20Chicago's%20North%20Side,The%20Gautreaux%20v. https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/cabrini-green-housing-project-chicago-1942-2009/#:~:text=That%20project%20was%20completed%20in,housing%20to%20replace%20Cabrini%20Green. https://www.culledculture.com/candyman-2021/ https://ahuffleofhorror.home.blog/2020/06/22/candyman-and-white-privilege/#:~:text=But%20Helen%20moves%20through%20the,benefits%20from%20it%20beyond%20death.

I interview Chris Riggi, writer and director of the 2025 indie horror film Abduct. A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him. This is a well acted and written alien abduction story with a twist ending you won't expect. You can stream Abduct on Tubi, Fawesome, and Prime Video.

This is my 57th episode and I will be covering the 1991 classic horror film The People Under the Stair by Wes Craven. My theme of the month is Justice in January. Where black horror takes revenge and teaches us lessons that colonizers would like us to forget. In today’s movie, a family is being evicted, and they are the last ones in a building that is set to be torn down to build new condominiums with “nice clean people” in there. The film pits the impoverished Fool and his family against wealthy landlords who exploit tenants, hoard wealth, and mercilessly defend their property. This mirrors real-world class tensions and critiques of early-1990s capitalist policies that never ended and only got worse. Guest: randall_rydell_russell 3R Entertainment https://www.instagram.com/randall_rydell_russell?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://youtube.com/@tripl3r259?si=h8c0DLyS1JzBJVlZ Sources: https://www.wescraven.com/film/the-people-under-the-stairs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_Under_the_Stairs https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3475241/see-no-evil-prescience-people-stairs/ https://screenrant.com/the-people-under-the-stairs-know-about-the-wes-craven-film/ https://classic-horror.com/reviews/people_under_the_stairs_1991.html https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/summary/the-people-under-the-stairs

This is my 56th episode and my theme of the month is A Very Corporate Christmas. With movies about the horrors of consumerism. When the system meant to ‘keep shoppers safe’ turns into the thing that hunts them. In today's movie, we have a campy take on consumerism and excess during the Reagan Era. Showing how a consumer paradise can turn into a death trap. Source: Chopping Mall (1986) - IMDb

This is my 55th episode and my theme of the month is A Very Corporate Christmas. With movies about the horrors of consumerism and how profit over people has led to deaths through poisoning and addiction. American corporations were feeding people radioactive water, cocaine, morphine, industrial bleach, arsenic, and embalming fluid. All while calling it “healthy”. The FDA exists because consumerism killed people and companies knew it. Guest: Avery’s Crypt - https://www.instagram.com/averyscrypt?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Resources: F.D.A. Withdraws Rule to Require Testing Cosmetics Made With Talc for Asbestos - The New York Times List of food contamination incidents - Wikipedia The Stuff (1985) - IMDb

In this episode, I interview director/writer Kyle Weingart about his family friendly sci-fi horror comedy titled Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse. After the world ends, one aspiring chef refuses to give up on his dreams and creates the apocalypse's first cooking show. It's available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Fawesome. Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse (2025) - IMDb Kyle Weingart - IMDb

This is my 54th episode and my theme of the month is Remember November. I am covering horror movies with representations of indigenous people. The film I'm covering today has an imperfect representation of the Wendigo legend from Algonquian cultures (notably Cree and Anishinaabe). The film takes place in 1847 during the Mexican American War and cannibalism is used as a metaphor for colonialism. Recourses: Wendigo (folklore) | Research Starters | EBSCO Research Windigo | The Canadian Encyclopedia Ravenous (1999) - IMDb

Today’s episode is a special one. I interview Tobias Jelinek who played Richard Speck in the new Nextflix series Monsters: The Ed Gein Story. I asked the tough questions about the depictions of gender and Tobias didn’t flinch. He showed up with honesty, clarity, and a level of thoughtfulness that add depth, context, and perspective that I think my listeners will appreciate. Resources: Was Ed Gein Transgender? How Ryan Murphy's ‘Monster’ Portrayed the Killer's Identity | Them

In Episode 52, I dive deep into Jeff Barnaby’s brutal, brilliant, and fiercely Indigenous zombie film Blood Quantum. Set on the Red Crow Reservation during a global outbreak, the dead are rising, and the Indigenous people are the only ones immune. With my guest, I break down the film’s themes of sovereignty, identity, cultural resilience, and the horror of history itself. Guest Information: Nikki Apostolou https://www.instagram.com/native_stardust?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== native_stardust , recycledstardust, Walking Sky Candles, Links to help Support MMIW and Indigenous people: Donate | NIWRC Nyc - Urban Indigenous Collective

In today's episode, I am interviewing Joe Lam, the writer and director of The Fetus. Starring: Bill Moseley, Lauren LaVera, and Julian Curtis A couple become pregnant with a half-human, half-demonic fetus with a thirst for blood-and must uncover its terrifying origins before it's too late. The movie is available on VOD for rent or purchase. I highly recommend renting this movie and supporting indie horror films. Guest Info: https://www.instagram.com/itsjoelam?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Delivering The Fetus Book The Fetus Film

Episode 51 My theme of the month is Slash Gender: A trans horror takeover This month I am passing the mic to those who know what it feels like to be villainized in society. The trans community is an undeniable part of the horror genre. A vast majority of these depictions have enforced harmful stereotypes and this month I am tackling this topic with people from the trans community. Today we are tackling trans issues in horror with a wildly charismatic scientist unveiling a “perfect” creation. A living work of muscular art born in a laboratory of lust and excess.

Welcome Scream Queens, Kings, & Things, Whether you are screaming at movies or the real life stuff, I’m your host Janecka Olen. This is my 50th episode and I have a very special guest, Ken Boggle from Living for the Dead. In this Halloween special, we talk about the scariest movie ever made, The Exorcist. He gives me all the insider information on the spiritual side of things. Ken does tarot card readings and he's a medium between the living and the dead. Guest: Ken Boggle https://linktr.ee/kenboggle?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

This is my 48th episode. My theme of the month is Slash Gender: A trans horror takeover. This month I am passing the mic to those who know what it feels like to be villainized in society. The trans community is an undeniable part of the horror genre. A vast majority of these depictions have enforced harmful stereotypes and this month I am tackling this topic with people from the trans community. Today we are tackling trans issues in horror with a mad scientist that creates a monster. Misunderstood and treated like an abomination, the monster turns into what society expects him to be. Guest: Mari THEE Fat Wench https://www.instagram.com/marianasfatwench?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Resources: Frankenstein (1931) - IMDb

Episode 47 on Scream Queen Podcast, we’re slicing into one of the most chaotic entries in the Child’s Play franchise: Seed of Chucky (2004). Often dismissed as campy horror, this film is actually one of the earliest mainstream portrayals of gender confusion and nonbinary identity. My theme of the month is Slash Gender: A trans horror takeover. This month I am passing the mic to those who know what it feels like to be villainized in society. The trans community is an undeniable part of the horror genre. A vast majority of these depictions have enforced harmful stereotypes and this month I am tackling this topic with people from the trans community. Today we are tackling trans issues in horror with a nonbinary doll that is being forced to pick a gender by their parents. Guest: Tara from bundleof_styx https://www.instagram.com/bundleof_styx?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Resources: Seed of Chucky (2004) - IMDb Glen and Glenda: Don Mancini’s Reverence for Queerness in 'Seed of Chucky' (2004) - Horror Press 'Seed of Chucky': Horror Outside the Binary [Pride 2019] Don Mancini's Queer Inclusion — Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews