I've been listening to the Faculty of Horror for a few years and absolutely love them. I listen to several podcasts on horror films, that each scratch a different itch. I love the feminism, the academia, the analytical dives, but also the fun of this pod. I don't always agree with every single take that the hosts have, but I always enjoy hearing them, and find that this show always gets me to do some extra thinking!

Prefer the older episodes, less preachy. Not as knowledgeable about the genre as shows like Exploding Heads, 22 Shots of Moodz and Horror and Jay of the Dead’s shows.

Please let your audience know that you have a massive spoiler without any warning for the movie “Poor Things” in the first segment .

Imagine, if you will, that a wet blanket was two people. Now imagine that those two wet blanket people decided to start a horror podcast, posturing as preachy academics while effectively removing all of the fun from most horror movies. That’s pretty much what you get here. And don’t even get me started on the “bloopers” shows which just devolve into stretches of people belching and unfunny bits that should have remained on the editing room floor.

The hosts are so theatrical and mannered in their delivery that it’s hard to listen to. If they have a guest I like I’ll listen but otherwise it’s too grating to put up with.

It’s really interesting to get the context for a horror movie, it adds so much to learn about the cultural vibes and events of the time a movie was made, what past stories and influences can be seen, what influence it had on later movies as well as broader culture. And the hosts are fun to listen to :)

Wow! Fascinating takes on horror. I can’t believe it took me so long to learned about this podcast. Where have u two ladies been all my life? No longer do I have to listen to a bunch of dorks just doing movie recaps and offering unsubstantiated opinions on other podcasts. These hosts actually dive into the psychology and the deeper social implications that are inherent to the horror movies genre. I actually do my home work before listening to the podcast.

I just stumbled onto this podcast and find it to be a fantastic show! The explorations of the themes of great horror are so thoughtful. This has to be the most intelligent show on horror out there. Give it a listen. You’ll be glad you did!

This is a re-write of my original review. As a long time listener I’ve had time to ruminate on the host’s personalities and their POV of horror. While they are a lot smarter and more accurately analytical than most hosts who laugh at their own jokes and really say nothing at all, their feminism sounds really cynical and puts a real damper on the entertainment factor. I would think two people that seem this intelligent would have more self awareness, however I guess this shows the blind spot we all have on how we see ourselves. I’m sure these are the type of women who would say “I don’t care what you think” as opposed to considering the criticism as a possible learning experience. Overall still enjoy them but sometimes, less is more. Keep the patriarchal, man hating for wine time with friends.

It’s interesting to me how the both of you went so hard on Kelly Rowland for her slur against Jason, but never really address how almost the entire modern horror genre is profoundly racist.