Episode 113. Stayin’ Alive: Black Christmas (1974) and Halloween (1978)

We’re live from Toronto to celebrate our 10th anniversary! This episode revisits the films of our first-ever episode to explore whether our opinions on two horror classics have changed. We dig into the evolution of slashers and the conservative monsters that came to life during a wave of social change while we try to find the sherry. 

 

Thank you to everyone who came out and contributed to the $2500 we were able to donate to Sistering Toronto. Learn more about the organization and their work at sistering.org.

 

Become a Patron!

 

REQUIRED READING

Black Christmas. Dir Bob Clark, 1974. 

Halloween. Dir John Carpenter, 1978.

 

EXTRA CREDIT

Monsters and Mad Scientists: A Cultural History of the Horror Movie. Andrew Tudor’s examination of expert characters within the genre and how their usefulness has changed. 

 

“Recurrent Monsters: Why Freddy, Michael, and Jason Keep Coming Back.” Paul Budra’s essay from the collection Part Two: Reflections on the Sequel that examines slasher monsters and their staying power. 

 

“A History of Co-Ed Ivy League Schools.” An overview of the co-ed movement in the most prestigious American schools. 

 

The Gift of Fear: Gavin de Becker’s self-help book on how the power of intuition can predict interpersonal violence. 

“Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher film” (1987). Carol Clover’s journal article that set the foundation for her 1992 book, Men, Women and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film.

Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession. Alice Bolin’s essay collection on the true crime phenomenon of beautiful dead girls.

LISTEN

Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As”