The Whorrors‪!‬ Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly

April is over, so you know what that means….it’s gonna be May

(from 2002).



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“ANALYSIS: “So many pretty parts, no pretty wholes” – MAY (2002), Twenty Years On” by Ariel Powers-Schaub
May IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303361/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
May Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_(film)
May and The Importance of Autistic Representation by Lor Gislason: https://www.hearusscream.com/editorials/ho5ogoxfgryo2q7wdvux8jzkbienb3

We’re sliving for these 2000’s horror flicks, and this week’s is no different.  Find out what happens when the hot mechanic makes you melt in 2005’s House of Wax.



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House of Wax IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397065/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
House of Wax Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wax_(2005_film)

A dead relative, a wobbly headed bird, and a screaming mother…but this time the affliction isn’t Hereditary (drum emoji).  Find out what keeps flying over Alaska in 2009’s “based on true events” study, The Fourth Kind.



***CONTENT WARNING*** discussion of suicide



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Real Life Paranormal Activity in the Fourth Kind: Fact or Fiction? By Karen Quan: https://people.com/movies/real-life-paranormal-activity-in-the-fourth-kind-fact-or-fiction/
‘The Fourth Kind’ Blended Fiction and Reality for a Unique Experiment [The Silver Lining] by Luiz H.C. : https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3710037/blending-fiction-and-reality-in-the-fourth-kind-the-silver-lining/
The Fourth Kind IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220198/trivia/
The Fourth Kind Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Kind

A nice house, a white picket fence, and a other-worldly boy who traps you in an altered dimension of domesticity…The American dream, am I right?

Listen in to explore the hellish neighborhood of 2019’s Vivarium.



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Nemiroff, Perri. “'Vivarium' Director's Yonder Explanation Makes the Movie Even More Chilling.” Collider.com.  https://collider.com/vivarium-explained-lorcan-finnegan/ 
Vivarium Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivarium_(film) 
Vivarium IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8368406/ 

Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee…but the fruit of thy womb may not be so blessed.  This review is hot off the presses - convene with us at the convent as we recount 2024’s Immaculate.



***CONTENT WARNING*** discussions of religious trauma, sexual assault, r*pe, abortion, forced motherhood, death of a baby



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Akin, Jimmy. “8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception.” www.ncregister.com. https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-immaculate-conception-bv9oa7nm 
Donato, Matt. “'Immaculate' Review: Sydney Sweeney’s Horror Isn’t Afraid to Sin.” Collider.com. https://collider.com/immaculate-review-sydney-sweeney/ 
Immaculate (2024) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_(2024_film) 
Immaculate (2024) IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137390/trivia/ 
Magical Realism Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism 
Nunsploitation Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunsploitation 

This movie may not be straight-up horror, but your former English major hosts couldn’t let this murder on the dance floor pass them by.  Join us for our discussions of the all-consuming sensation, 2023’s Saltburn. 



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Alison Oliver Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Oliver
“An English Teacher Watches Saltburn.” Reddit.com. https://www.reddit.com/r/saltburn/comments/189iegl/an_english_teacher_watches_saltburn/ 
Carey Mulligan Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carey_Mulligan 
Hepburn, David. “Is Saltburn a Vampire Film? 9 reasons why Barry Keoghan's character Oliver could be a creature of the night.” Scotsman.com. https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/is-saltburn-a-vampire-film-heres-why-the-emerald-fennell-hit-4470355 
Macarthur, Greg. “10 Hidden Details & References In Saltburn.” Screenrant.com. https://screenrant.com/saltburn-movie-easter-eggs-references/#death-foreshadowing 
Rosamund Pike Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosamund_Pike
Saltburn Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltburn_(film) 
Saltburn IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17351924/