Long Legged Beasties

Long Legged Beasties

Long Legged Beasties is a podcast that puts horror movies in their proper place. Each week, hosts Susan Arendt, Brian Crecente, and a special guest choose a horror movie and argue about which genre of horror movie it really is. They're almost always wrong.

  1. 2021-03-05

    The Lodge

    This week we take a trip to a winter wonderland that quickly turns into a psychological horror-scape in the deft directing hands of Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. The Austrian duo, perhaps best known for their work on Goodnight Mommy, are once more exploring the dark recesses of motherhood. This time around they focus on the unhappy holidays of the Hall family and recent addition Grace Marshall, dad's new girlfriend/soon-to-be-wife. Throw into the mix a suicide, a death cult, and a lonely cabin in the frozen woods and you've got the makings for a doozy of a tale.

    58 min

  2. 2021-02-26

    What Keeps You Alive

    Director Colin Minihan explores the dark side of a married couple vacating in the woods in 2018's What Keeps You Alive. While the movie has its issues, the sheer power of the ending and Hannah Anderson as a black widow killer make it worth a watch.

    58 min

  3. 2021-02-20

    Psycho Goreman

    One part '80s slasher classic, one part Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday special, with just a dash of Calvinball: Psycho Goreman is unlike any horror movie we've talked about before. Director and writer Steven Kostanski (The Void, The Editor) delivers a masterful piece of fun with this creation that stars, as the promo puts it, a little girl and a big psycho. Do yourself a favor: Go watch it, and then come listen.

    1 hr

  4. 2021-02-12

    Blood Quantum

    This week's episode looks at 2019 Mi'kmaq horror film Blood Quantum by director and writer Jeff Barnaby. The movie takes the zombie trope and uses it as a pointed exploration of many of the social-political issues faced by the peoples of Canada's First Nation (and most certainly also seen by the United State's Native Americans.) It's a deft creation sometimes marred by its script and acting, but which still manages to carry a powerful message.

    1h 16m

  5. 2021-02-05

    As Above, So Below

    One part Tomb Raider meets Indiana Jones and maybe The Goonies, one part tour of Dante's Inferno, this week's horror movie is a favorite of both Long Legged Beasties co-hosts. John Erick Dowdle's As Above, So Below does an excellent job of luring the unsuspecting into a surprisingly scary tale of a descent into hell. Join us as we discuss the deeper context and proper category for this wonderful thrillfest.

    1h 14m

  6. 2021-01-29

    The Platform

    Food, glorious food. Just, you know, eaten, stomped, and handled by dozens, sometimes hundreds of people before you. No, this week's horror film isn't about the Golden Corral, it's the surreal, sometimes stomach-churning Spanish hit The Platform. Join us as we discuss the many levels of horror, social commentary, and even humor found in this great film by director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.

    1h 8m

  7. 2021-01-22

    The Dark and the Wicked

    The latest from writer and director Bryan Bertino (The Strangers, The Monster) takes place across a week on a secluded Texas farm. The Dark and the Wicked is the sort of tense experience that revels in its creeping dread but still remembers to deliver a few shocks to punctuate the experience. In this latest episode, we discuss THAT scene, what the movie means, and -- of course -- what's powering its scares.

    1h 13m

  8. 2021-01-15

    His House

    On its surface, His House is a taut tale of terror in a house haunted by enraged spirits. But scratch the surface and you discover a compelling examination of the experience of refugees, the lingering impact of their journeys, and the need to balance cultural identity with a requirement to assimilate. Director Remi Weekes' premiere feature is easily one of the best horror films of 2020.

    56 min
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Long Legged Beasties is a podcast that puts horror movies in their proper place. Each week, hosts Susan Arendt, Brian Crecente, and a special guest choose a horror movie and argue about which genre of horror movie it really is. They're almost always wrong.

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  • Creator
    Long Legged Beasties
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Long Legged Beasties
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