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Episode 24: Folk Horror Part One
This episode was recorded on March 24, 2024 and posted on April 20, 2024. 
Content Warning: Light vulgarity.
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 24 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Emily & Niamh of Rowan & Pine Today’s Topic: Folk Horror Defining Folk Horror
What is folk horror? The Unholy Trinity of Folk Horror Experiences with Folklore & Urban Legends This Week’s Coroner’s Report
How do you define folk horror? What is the scariest piece of folklore you’ve ever been told?
Film Discussion
Folk Horror Greats The Wickerman (1973) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) European Folklore The Ritual (2017) Apostle (2018) Thank you to our guests!
Follow Emily & Niamh’s show Rowan and Pine, whenever you get your podcasts. Emily & Niamh on Instagram at @rowanandpine.  Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show. 
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Culture. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Australian-Aboriginal
Bernott, K. (2023, February 2). The Elder Futhark runes and their meanings — 
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Scott, J. (2021, October 17). Who are the Jötnar in Norse Mythology? Life in Norway. 
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Seaver, C., & Seaver, C. (2022, November 7). Biblically accurate angels would actually be pretty 
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Episode 23: True Crime Part Two
This episode was recorded on February 29, 2024 and posted on April 6, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity, mentions of violent crime cases including gun violence, sexual assault and murder.
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 23 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Welcome back Ted & JJ of Conspiring to Argue Today’s Topic: True Crime Film Discussions
Femme Lens Karla (2006) Charlie Says (2018) Extreme Retellings An American Crime (2007) & The Girl Next Door (2007) The Untold Story (1993) 22 July (2018) Concrete (2004) Worst & Best Representations of True Crime Adaptations
Spoilers ahead!
Worst
The Untold Story (1993) &  Karla (2006) - JJ Best
Zodiac (2007) - JJ Mindhunter (2017) - JJ & Suzie In Cold Blood (1967) - Ted Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB. 
Mister Organ (2022) Tread (2019) Candy (2022) True Crime Documentary Recommendations
Lonely’s List
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022) House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (2021) Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012) Children of God (1999) Sins of Our Mother (2022) Abducted in Plain Sight (2017) Child of Rage (1992) Suzie’s List
American Nightmare (2024) Escaping Twin Flames (2023) Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) Closing Thoughts
Make a final case for true crime. For it or against it? Thank you to our guests!
Follow Ted & JJ’s show Conspiring to Argue, whenever you get your podcasts. Ted & JJ on Instagram at @conspiringtoargue.  Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!
Sources
Donohoo, T., Melzer, J., Vaux, R., & Lynch, J. (2023, December 16). Hannibal Lecter's Real-Life Inspiration. CBR. https://www.cbr.com/hannibal-lecter-real-inspiration-alfredo-balli-trevino/#:~:text=Summary,mannerisms%2C%20and%20previous%20medical%20professions.
Lealos, S. S., & Hedash, K. (2024, February 24). The true story that inspired the Texas Chainsaw massacre. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/texas-chainsaw-massacre-movie-true-story/
Swns. (2023, February 14). Expert reveals biological reason why we’re obsessed with true crime shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/expert-reveals-biological-reason-for-true-crime-obsession/
The true crime genre is popular, but is it ethical? (2023, August 28). Journalism and Communication. https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/true-crime-genre-ethics
true crime. (2024). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/true-crime
Why do we love true crime? The phenomenon behind our obsession. (2023, October 16). Crimlawpractitioner. https://www.crimlawpractitioner.org/post/why-do-we-love-true-crime-the-phenomenon-behind-our-obsession
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 12). Lee Choon-jae. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Choon-jae
Worby, M. (2023, July 31). The Compliance movie’s true story is even worse than what happened On-Screen. Looper. https://www.looper.com/1352746/compliance-true-story-worse-than-movie/

Episode 22: True Crime Part One
This episode was recorded on February 29, 2024 and posted on March 23, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity, mentions of violent crime cases including sexual assault and murder.
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 22 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Ted & JJ of Conspiring to Argue Today’s Topic: True Crime Defining True Crime
What is true crime? Discussing the obsession with & the ethics of consuming true crime This Week’s Coroner’s Report
What is your relationship with true crime? Is consuming true crime content ethical? Film Discussion
Iconic Horror Films Based on True Crime Cases Manhunter (1986) & Silence of the Lambs (1991) based on Alfredo Balli Trevino Texas Chainsaw (1974) based on Elmer Wayne Henley & Ed Gein Serial Killers Cropsey (2009) Memories of Murder (2003) Zodiac (2007) My Friend Dahmer (2017) Horrifying Incidents Elephant (2003) Compliance (2012) Thank you to our guest!
Follow Ted & JJ’s show Conspiring to Argue, whenever you get your podcasts. Ted & JJ on Instagram at @conspiringtoargue.  Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!
Sources
Donohoo, T., Melzer, J., Vaux, R., & Lynch, J. (2023, December 16). Hannibal Lecter's Real-Life Inspiration. CBR. https://www.cbr.com/hannibal-lecter-real-inspiration-alfredo-balli-trevino/#:~:text=Summary,mannerisms%2C%20and%20previous%20medical%20professions.
Lealos, S. S., & Hedash, K. (2024, February 24). The true story that inspired the Texas Chainsaw massacre. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/texas-chainsaw-massacre-movie-true-story/
Swns. (2023, February 14). Expert reveals biological reason why we’re obsessed with true crime shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/expert-reveals-biological-reason-for-true-crime-obsession/
The true crime genre is popular, but is it ethical? (2023, August 28). Journalism and Communication. https://journalism.uoregon.edu/news/true-crime-genre-ethics
true crime. (2024). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/true-crime
Why do we love true crime? The phenomenon behind our obsession. (2023, October 16). Crimlawpractitioner. https://www.crimlawpractitioner.org/post/why-do-we-love-true-crime-the-phenomenon-behind-our-obsession
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, March 12). Lee Choon-jae. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Choon-jae
Worby, M. (2023, July 31). The Compliance movie’s true story is even worse than what happened On-Screen. Looper. https://www.looper.com/1352746/compliance-true-story-worse-than-movie/

Episode 21: Stephen King
This episode was recorded on February 8, 2024 and posted on March 9, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 21 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Tom from Reviews by Tom Today’s Topic: Stephen King Discussion on Stephen King’s Impact
Defining King’s impact horror literature, cinema, and community  This Week’s Coroner’s Report
What was your first experience with Stephen King’s work? Do you have a favorite King adaptation?  Film Discussion
The Stephen King Metaverse + the “shine” The Shining (1980) The Green Mile (1999) Doctor Sleep (2019) King’s Controversy - Depictions of Women in Works by King Carrie (1976) Misery (1990) Dolores Claiborne (1995) Gerald’s Game (2017) Childhood & Fear - Use of Children as Protagonists & Antagonists  It (1990) + It (2017) Worst & Best Representations of Stephen King Adaptations
Spoilers ahead!
Worst
Riding the Bullet (2004) - Tom & Suzie Firestarter (1984) & 1922 (2017) - Lonely Best
Cujo (1983) - Tom Pet Sematary (1989) & Salem’s Lot (1979) - Lonely 1408 (2007) - Suzie Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB. 
Lisey’s Story (2021)
Closing Thoughts
What piece of the Stephen King resume would you want to see made or remade in the coming years? Thank you to our guest!
Follow Tom on Instagram at @reviews_by_tom!  Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!
Sources
Ahlin, C. (2017, October 24). Stephen King’s books are all connected to each other, and it’s honestly terrifying. Bustle.
https://www.bustle.com/p/stephen-kings-books-are-all-connected-to-each-other-its-honestly-terrifying-2947873
Breznican, A. (2017, September 12). How Stephen King scared a generation of storytellers into existence. EW.com. https://ew.com/movies/2017/09/12/stephen-king-influence-filmmakers-horror-genre/
Deininger, K. (2020, July 3). Stephen King Theory: Every character that has the shine. 
ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-universe-every-character-shine-powers/
Hoppe, C. (2019, December 22). Why Stephen King loves writing child characters. ScreenRant. https://screenrant.com/stephen-king-books-child-characters-reason/#:~:text=King%20loves%20to%20write%20about,his%20creation%20of%20predatory%20antagonists.
Lombardi, E., Lombardi, E., & Lombardi, E. (2023, May 28). The influence of Stephen King on modern horror literature. A Book Geek. https://www.abookgeek.com/influence-stephen-king/#:~:text=Stephen%20King's%20writing%20style%20has,to%20follow%20in%20his%20footsteps.
Romano, A. (2018, October 10). Stephen King: A guide to his horror, his history, and his legacy. Vox.https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/8/4/16066180/stephen-king-themes-cultural-influence-explained
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Episode 20: Horror Comedy
This episode was recorded on January 18, 2024 and posted on February 24, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 20 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Ric from Ric’s Horror Review Show Today’s Topic: Horror Comedy Discussion on Horror Comedy
Defining horror comed, our experiences in comedy, and its impact
This Week’s Coroner’s Report
Why does horror make us laugh? What is your favorite horror comedy?
Film Discussion
Comedy Classics Young Frankenstein (1974) House (1977) Basket Case (1982) Return of the Living Dead (1985) Child’s Play (1988) Dead Alive (1992) Scream (1996) American Psycho (2000) Parodies & Spoof Scary Movie (2000) Shaun of the Dead (2004) Zombieland (2009) Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Dark Comedy & Black Comedy Heathers (1988) Cabin in the Woods (2011) Get Out (2017) Us (2019) Extremity & Ridiculousness Tusk (2014) Barbarian (2022) Thanksgiving (2023) Worst & Best Representations of Horror Comedy
Spoilers ahead!
Worst
Young Frankenstein (1974) - Ric Wacko (1982) - Suzie Satan’s Little Helper (2004) - Lonely Best
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) - Suzie Deadstream (2022) - Suzie Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Lonely What We Do in the Shadows (2014) - Ric Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB. 
Anklebiters (2002) Baghead (2008) Digging up the Marrow (2014) They’re Watching (2016) Mommy (1995) Closing Thoughts
What will 2024 bring for horror comedy?
Thank you to our guest!
Listen to Ric’s Horror Review Show wherever you get your podcasts! Follow Ric on Instagram at @ricshorror.  Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!
Sources
15 Best of Meta-Horror Films - IMDb. (2012, April 18). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls004160391/
Edwards, B. J. (n.d.). The intersection of horror and comedy and why we love it. Sideshow Collectibles. https://www.sideshow.com/blog/intersection-of-horror-comedy
Foreman, A. (2022, October 21). The 31 Best Horror Comedy Movies of the 21st Century, from ‘Zombieland’ to ‘Scream’ to ‘Freaky’ to ‘Fresh.’ IndieWire. https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-horror-comedy-movies/
Joho, J. (2019, December 6). How the horror-comedy film genre defined the 2010s decade. Mashable. https://mashable.com/article/horror-comedy-2010s-decade
Scripts, I. (2022, September 30). The comedy horror movie: The KEYS to both laughs and scares. Industrial Scripts®. https://industrialscripts.com/comedy-horror-movie/
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 10). Comedy horror. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_horror#cite_note-Miller_2004_p._1-1

This episode was recorded on January 30, 2024 and posted on February 10, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity. 
Introduction
Welcome to No Bodies Episode 19 Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie Introductions to our guests Danimal and The Other Dan Today’s Topic: Horror Love Stories Discussion on Paranormal Romance
The Twilight Renaissance + femme influence on paranormal fiction This Week’s Coroner’s Report
What horror film is your worst fear in a relationship? Film Discussion
Vampirism as an Allegory for Love Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) Cannibalism as an Allegory for Love Bones & All (2022) Fresh (2022) Obsession Saltburn (2022) The Love Witch (2016) Vengeance  Crimson Peak (2015) Audition (1999) Worst & Best Representations of Horror Love Stories
Spoilers ahead!
Recommendations from Danimal & The Other Dan
Edward Scissorhands (1990) - The Other Dan The Lost Boys (1987) - The Other Dan High Tension (2003) - Danimal Worst
Life After Beth (2014) - Lonely & Suzie Best
A Ghost Waits (2020) - Suzie Let the Right One In (2008) - Lonely Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB. 
Nina Forever (2015) The Transfiguration (2016) Hippopotamus (2018) Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015) Alone With You (2021) Those Who Walk Away (2022) Danimal & The Other Dan Pick the Most Iconic Horror Couples
Morticia & Gomez (Addams Family) or Lily & Herman (The Munsters) Nancy & Glen (NOES) or Jesse & Lisa (NOES 2) Beverly & Ben (IT) or Richie & Eddie (IT) Ms Lovett & Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd) or Edward & Kim (Edward Scissorhands) Victor & Emily (Corpse Bride) or Sally & Jack (Nightmare Before Christmas) Keep Up with Your Hosts
Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Take part in our new audience engagement challenge - The Coroner’s Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner’s Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile__varmint Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Original No Bodies Theme music by Jacob Pini. Need music? Find Jacob on Instagram at @jacob.pini for rates and tell him No Bodies sent you! 
Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show!
Sources
Chapman, W. (2023, October 18). The Best Spooky Romance Movies of All Time, from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ to ‘The Shape of Water”. IndieWire. https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-horror-romance-movies/
Prospero, D. (2022, December 9). Where the hell have you been, Loca? — Reflections on the Twilight Renaissance. Refinery29. https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/twilight-renaissance
Tobya, M., & Tobya, M. (2023, April 21). Digging into the heart of the cannibal romance. The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digging-into-the-heart-of-the-cannibal-romance/