The Horrors of Love Jeanette Wall

In this episode of The Horrors of Love we will discuss David Cronenberg’s 1979 psychological body horror The Brood. This is, if I had to choose, my favorite film by Cronenberg if not one of my all-time favorite films period. I sleep with a poster of it above my bed. It tells the story of a separated couple and their child and the strange, new age psychotherapy being prescribed to the mother, played masterfully by Samathan Eggers. The would-be mad scientist administering this treatm...

Welcome to the Horrors of Love! I am your host, Jeanette Wall. In this series, I discuss what we learn from the genre of horror about dating, sex, love and relationships. In this episode we’ll be discussing the epic, bizarre, delightfully ornate Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. In this very loyal adaptation, we see Gary Oldman star as Dracula, in his many forms, as he seeks out his lost love reincarnated as the wonderful Wynona Rider. Keaneu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins, To...

This month Horrors of Love is honored to be joined by Horror Movie Night, the winner of the Best Podcast Theme Song Award for many years running (as determined by Jeanette). Scott, Matt and Kyle host the long-celebrated show via Geek Scape Network, where you can find many other podcasts to tickle your fancy. You’ll remember Kyle from our premiere episode on Lucky McKee’s MAY, and I cannot recommend their show enough. It’s a great resource for finding your new favorite VHS favorites. For ...

We're back, baby! Jeanette got shingles, so we took a little break this summer. Now we're thrilled to be back with new episodes. This episode's guest is the ONE, the ONLY Mr. He! You may know this fabulous drag queen as the host of Mr. He's Calendar Ghoul's, THE Elf on the Shelf, or just an absolute babe about town (currently Los Angeles, formerly Brooklyn). They are a horror expert, haunted house builder, and an absolute, all-around titan of horror pop, so you know I was thrilled to have the...

This episode’s guest is my wonderful friend Alex Berenson who is an arbiter of taste like few you actually get to meet in the music industry. Alex is Senior Director of A&R for All Flowers Group. She inspires me a lot, and we have always connected on film and especially how we relate film to the music we work on, and how it inspires us. We’re talking about one of my all-time favorite films, The Invitation today. A cool LA couple accept an invitation (haha) to an old friends get toget...

This episode’s guest is a performer on stage, screen and record who is close to my heart. I speak to the enchanting and hilarious Nina Grollman. You may know her by her DIY pop star moniker Softee. You can hear her joyous, dynamic forthcoming record, Natural, out on City Slang on May 12. Nina joins me today to discuss Midsommar, the second film from A24-director Ari Aster. We get into all the gory little details, so please listen with care and acceptance of spoilers. This conversation ac...