Ghouls Next Door Gabe & Kat

The Fall of the House of Usher is a gory, vicious story that sees the end of a villainous family line, the Ushers. Gabe explains many of the Edgar Allan Poe references. They also unpack some of the lines in the show that criticizes the wealthy. Kat shares about the real Ushers, the Sackler family behind the Opioid Epidemic in America.


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Midnight Mass is a slow-burn horror series exploring the impact of spirituality, our place in the universe, and the horrors that we face when religion is contorted and weaponized. Gabe talks about how this is a personal story for Flanagan and shares their own personal history with religion. Kat talks about the inevitability and inequity of death. Both Ghouls discuss the moments of the show that have forever changed them.


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The Haunting of Bly Manor is a slow-burn, creeping horror show that critiques classism, softly embraces queer love, and haunts its audience with tragedy. Gabe discusses the overall theme memory plays in the show and how this is a love story more than a ghost story. Kat talks about why people want to be remembered when they die and how to assure you will be.


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Haunting of Hill House is a supernatural horror series that explores the impact of grief and mental illness under the guise of a haunted house story. Gabe dives into the characters: how the Crain children represent a stage of grief, their experience with the magical realism of the haunted house, and events in their childhood shaped their lives. Kat discusses the impact of trauma and grief on young minds and how you can help a child dealing with such things.


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Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool is a compelling science fiction film that scrutinizes the opulent lifestyle of the 1%, delving into their sinister nature of overindulgence. Gabe discusses the lifestyles of the rich and the famous and more importantly, why this film leaves much to be desired. Kat shares tools so you can be a better human than James, the main character was.



Sources in this Episode:

James At The End Of Infinity Pool Wasn't The Real James | Screenrant

Morality and Personal Identity in Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool | Horror Obsessive


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Possessor is a gripping sci-fi horror movie that intertwines an existential identity crisis with a chilling undertone of commentary on the issues of data mining, surveillance and labor alienation. gabe unpacks the film's themes by dabbling into a little Marxism and also highlights a very real issue within the first scene of the film. Kat explains data mining and other technological advances that raise alarms when it comes to ethical concerns.



Sources in this Episode:

Psychological Infections: Brandon Cronenberg on Possessor | Roger Ebert

On Possessor, Data Mining, and Labor Alienation | Medium

'Possessor' Review: Identity Theft as Nihilist Nightmare | Slant Magazine

White Audiences Are Obsessed With Black Martyrdom | Electric Literature

Neuralink brain chip's first human patient. How does it work? | About That

20th WCP: Ethical Assessment of Implantable Brain Chips

Researchers grapple with the ethics of testing brain implants | Science | AAAS

What Is Data Mining? A Beginner’s Guide (2022)

Amazon's empire of surveillance

The Ethics of Data Mining


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