Dissecting Horror

Kelsey Zukowski & Steven Aguilera
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Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature.

  1. V/H/S Halloween | Spoiler-free Dissection

    10/23/2025

    V/H/S Halloween | Spoiler-free Dissection

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review V/H/S Halloween now streaming on Shudder. "A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival,” according to The Internet Movie Database. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    59 min
  2. Wednesday Season 1 & 2 Spoiler-free Review

    09/10/2025

    Wednesday Season 1 & 2 Spoiler-free Review

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review Season 1 & 2 of Wednesday on Netflix starring Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman and directed by Tim Burton. "The series Wednesday follows the Addams Family daughter as she attends Nevermore Academy, a school for supernatural outcasts, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic abilities. Armed with her signature deadpan wit and a morbid curiosity, Wednesday investigates the dark mysteries unfolding at the school."  This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    1h 5m
  3. Nosferatu 2024 | 1979 | 1922 | A Controversial Comparison | Spoiler-free Review

    03/10/2025

    Nosferatu 2024 | 1979 | 1922 | A Controversial Comparison | Spoiler-free Review

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this spoiler-free episode, we’ll review Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgård, Lily Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe and Nicholas Hoult. “A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake,” according to The Internet Movie Database.  This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    56 min
  4. Gremlins 40th Anniversary | Spoiler-free Review

    12/19/2024

    Gremlins 40th Anniversary | Spoiler-free Review

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this festive Christmas special, we’ll review Gremlins, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. This dissection will be spoiler-free. “A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town,” according to the Internet Movie Database. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    38 min
  5. Dissecting Hocus Pocus vs. Hocus Pocus 2 | Spoiler-free Review

    10/25/2024

    Dissecting Hocus Pocus vs. Hocus Pocus 2 | Spoiler-free Review

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the 1993 film, Hocus Pocus, comparing and contrasting it with its 2022 sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+. This dissection will be spoiler-free. Hocus Pocus: “A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century,” according to The Internet Movie Database. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    59 min
  6. What is Reality Horror? | Beyond Found Footage.

    10/01/2024

    What is Reality Horror? | Beyond Found Footage.

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the subgenre of Found Footage, along with its broader subgenre of "Reality Horror." This dissection will be spoiler-free. “Found footage is a cinematic technique in which all or a substantial part of the work is presented as if it were film or video recordings recorded by characters in the story, and later "found" and presented to the audience,” according to Wikipedia. Popular examples include, The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, Cloverfield, and more recently, Late Night with the Devil. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    56 min
  7. ABIGAIL | Style Over Substance? | Mostly Spoiler-free Movie Review

    08/07/2024

    ABIGAIL | Style Over Substance? | Mostly Spoiler-free Movie Review

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the film, Abigail, now streaming on Peacock. This dissection will be mostly spoiler-free. “While holding the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure captive, a group of kidnappers discovers she’s actually a bloodthirsty vampire,“ according to Peacock. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    51 min
  8. Stopmotion - Spoiler-free Review | Under the Radar Indie Body Horror Gem or Missed Opportunity?

    07/12/2024

    Stopmotion - Spoiler-free Review | Under the Radar Indie Body Horror Gem or Missed Opportunity?

    Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the film, Stopmotion, now streaming on Shudder. This dissection will be spoiler-free. “A talented stop-motion animator becomes consumed by the grotesque world of her horrifying creations—with deadly results,” according to Rotten Tomatoes. This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera. We hope you find it in your cold, black, withered hearts to join our Society of Grotesquery and Loathing and keep our podcast suffering onward: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dissectinghorror PayPal one-time donation of any amount: https://paypal.me/dissectinghorror YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dissectinghorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dissectinghorror Kelsey Zukowski: http://kelseyzukowski.com Steven Aguilera: https://www.stevenaguilera.com Photo credit: Slevin Mors

    1 hr
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Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature.

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  • Creator
    Kelsey Zukowski & Steven Aguilera
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Steven Aguilera
  • Show Website
    Dissecting Horror