Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad

This week Nichole welcomes not one, but two guests: Bhavna from Bloody Broads and returning guest Wes from The 35th Floor . Together the pair form the Double Feature Creatures Podcast.On the slab is 2012’s Anti-Viral, the first feature film David Cronenberg's brood, Brandon Cronenberg. We talk about Brandon’s unique spin on the horror genre, and how he uses body horror to comment on identity. This film in particular takes us on a journey through the pandemic, illness, and commodification of illness, as well as celebrity culture.Wanna connect with the guests?> Bhavna: @theluckysharms.bsky.social / @bloodybroads.bsky.social> Wes: @35thfloor.bsky.social> Double Features Creature Podcast: @6villemalltheatre.bsky.social‬Want to share your thoughts on Anti-Viral or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at bodiesofhorror@gmail.com on or on BlueSky @bodiesofhorror.bsky.social‬Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel head back to Amish country to chat about prison stints, bottle episodes, scandalous deaths, and uncomfortable uncles in Banshee season 2.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Life is short. Fuck your uncle." That's an actual comment we make about Park Chan-wook's Stoker (2013) - a fave of both Gena and Joe and a film that Jenn is about to make her whole personality.From Southern Charm to hot Matthew Goode to Lady Killers and spiral staircases, we're enthralled by this stylish contemporary masterpiece. Give us a listen while you crysturbate! Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Discover more fabulously spooky shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Episode 96, Nichole is venturing into The Conjuring Universe with 2017’s Annabelle: Creation.  Expect plenty of excitement about digging into the film and the tropes it seems to both embrace and subvert.Additional ReadingThe Pod and The Pendulum: Annabelle EpisodeWant to share your thoughts on Annabelle: Creation or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel turn their intelligence levels up to 100% and take a relaxing stroll down to the lake to chat about feminism, robots, and shitty boyfriends in Drew Hancock’s sci-fi horror comedy Companion (2025).Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nichole is joined by the incredible Stephen Foxworthy from the Disenfranchised and Welles University podcasts to chat about David Lynch’s celebrated 1980 film, The Elephant Man, They go deep into themes of exploitation, medical care vs. medical harm, and why this film is a bit of a companion piece with Universal Monster flicks.Where to Find Stephen:> Disenfranchised - Podcast / YouTube / Patreon / Bluesky> Welles's University - Podcast / Patreon / YouTubeWant to share your thoughts on The Elephant Man or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Play house with your brother, but don't eat that cookie because Gena, Jenn, and Joe are discussing the 1987 adaptation of V.C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic.The troubled production about siblings locked away in their grandparents' mansion is short on incest, but the book series sure isn't!Plus: thoughts on the novels, atrocious wigs, gothic romance, immediate villain Louise Fletcher and Joe's hatred for...Annie?Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram?> Gena: @genadoesthings> Jenn: @jennferatu> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky shows on the Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Instagram and BlueSky @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenn and Rachel pretend to be sheriff and head out to Amish country to chat about Antony Starr’s breakout performance in Banshee season 1.Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys> Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a number of new listeners reaching out, Nichole thought it was high time to do a podcast on…the podcast? More specifically, this episode tackles why she adores sharing her thoughts on horror films that touch on disability representation or themes, and - more specifically - why this podcast means so much personally.Want to reach out share your thoughts or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via email at bodiesofhorror@gmail.com or on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.Intro and outro music is “The Wind Frazzled Your Long Brown Hair” by Flashback81.Follow them at Twitter now, too: @81flashbackIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Discover more fabulously spooky Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad and follow the network on Twitter and Instagram @aoas_xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan and Joe reunite to "celebrate" the 20th anniversary of Rick Bota's Hellraiser: Deader (2005).It's a narratively muddled film thanks to franchise elements being forced into the script, as well as its tiny budget (hello Romania!)Still, Kari Wuhrer delivers a committed performance and Joe likes the train stuff.Plus: that unfortunate byline title, terrible CGI (and an even worse human villain), and threats of another episode soon!Wanna connect with the show?> Bryan: @eviltaylorhicks> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky)Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher YoungIf you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe!Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other pods.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.