Episode 106: Spooky Canon Month III (GINGER SNAPS, 2000)

John, Curtis, and special guests Ryan and Becca dive into the Canadian cult horror classic (and one of Curtis's all-time favourites) GINGER SNAPS (2000) on the podcast this week. The Fantastic Four talk werewolves, feminism, the challenges of being a teenage girls, its Canadiana, comparisons with BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and how the film subverts tropes and expectations. They discuss the News of the Week and latest movie releases, as well as their spooky watch favourites, before talking about the film.

Spooky Canon Month continues next week with Simon's spooky pick: 2006's SLITHER!

NEWS OF THE WEEK

• Movie Releases: V/H/S 85; Totally Killer; Last Stop in Larrimah; The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix Miniseries); Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House; Goosebumps (Disney+ Series); John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams (TV Series); The Exorcist: Believer

• Robocop: Rogue City demo released (HUGE - 160 GB)

• RIP Piper Laurie (Twin Peaks, The Hustler, The Faculty, Carrie)

• What spooky movies have you been watching?

• CURTIS: Haunters: The Art of the Scare; Dark Tourist (Netflix Series)

• JOHN: Demons (+ Goblin show); Hellraiser; Friday the 13 Part VI: Jason Lives; Saws I-VI 

• RYAN + BECCA: A Haunting in Venice; The Haunted Mansion; Resident Evil movies

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:28 News of the Week

00:25:30 GINGER SNAPS (2000) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits)

00:59:42 Our Ratings for GINGER SNAPS

01:03:21 Coming Up Next!

CREDITS AND PLUGS

Intro: "Hamburger Lady" by Throbbing Gristle; excerpts from the GINGER SNAPS Official Trailer

Outro: "Secret" by Fog Lake

Quinn: @seatstruckreviews

Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'

https://curtisrunstedler.ca/

John: johnnycakes.substack.com

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