294 episodes
Progressively Horrified Jeremy Whitley
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4.2 • 21 Ratings
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A podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and creators in horror.
We're the podcast horror never agreed to take part in.
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The Prophecy (AKA Baby War Criminal)
A movie which could only possibly be made by a writer/director because if another person had their hands on it, it would absolutely be a half hour shorter. The pacing is bad. The story is bonkers. The lead characters are boring. The film quality is poor. Their depiction of Native Americans is pretty racist. The politics are extremely suspect.
BUT BOY DID THEY KNOW HOW TO CAST SOME MURDER ANGELS!
Christopher Walken is Gabriel, a rogue angle on a mission to start a new war in heaven. Viggo Mortenson is Lucifer. You think you know what that looks like by reading that sentence? I promise you don't. Is he sexy? I guess that depends on your response to being threatened with eating your mother's feces. We've all got our things, right? Tom Ellis he ain't.
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Don't Look Now with Paul Cornell (aka The Captivating Ass of Donald Sutherland)
Come with us and delight in the masterpiece of seventies cinema that is Don't Look Now! All about grief, madness, blind psychic English ladies, and a church that is being exhaustively restored yet no one seems to give a rat's ass about. Come for the half hour long sex scene featuring extensive on-screen cunnilingus, stay for the twist that will have you saying "What the fuck, rest of this movie?!!" Secure yourself to your swinging platform and get ready to chase the ghost of your dead daughter through the streets of Venice with our guest, the inimitable Paul Cornell. It's Don't Look Now!
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Hellbender (aka Having Friends for Dinner) w/ Casey Gilley
Casey Gilley joins us to talk about one of the most amazing and under the radar horror movies of 2022, Hellbender.You say you like horror movies about witchcraft? And horror movies about family? What about one about a family of witches who consume life to use magic?
What was your COVID project, because this little family made one of the best horror movies of the decade so far.
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Men (aka The Old Man's Junk Show) w/ Joe Corallo
Boy howdy, this one's got the outstanding SEO of a "Thing" or a "Fly" with none of the inherent charm of those nouns.
Alex Garland is back and he's down to make you incredibly uncomfortable. Old man junk? Check! Rampant sexism? Check! Men giving birth to younger versions of themselves in a neverending cycle of goo? Well, have we got a treat for you! Jessie Buckley is doing some amazing work carrying this one.
What does it all mean? Who knows! But we're gonna talk it in circles until we come to some sort of horrifying conclusion that none of us are comfortable with or happy about. That's the Progressively Horrified way, you cool babies!
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Rebroadcast - Five Nights at Freddy's - The Games and Lore
Hey horribles!The long awaited Five Nights at Freddy's movie hit this weekend in theaters and on Peacock. So, we wanted to share again our talk about the most popular series in video game horror. Join Emily and a panel of guests as we talk through what makes the series unique and all the mountains of lore that go with it.
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Evil Dead Rise (aka Chekov's Cheese Grater) w/ Lan, Adam, and Brent
Break out your antique evil vinyl collection and wake up your EDM DJ nephew, it's time to party Evil Dead Rise style! Come witness what is either the mostly wonderfully gruesome continuation of the Evil Dead legacy or the world's strangest most indirect anti-abortion argument! Maybe it's both! We haven't really figured that out yet. But really, honestly, if you average saving one out of every three of your niblings, you'll almost probably definitely be a good mom. Don't worry about it!So grab yourself a nice wine glass to eat, grab your best doll head on a broken mop handle friend, and settle in for a night with the evil dead! We promise you'll be fed by dawn!
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Customer Reviews
Horror has never been my thing…
These three have made me a believer. Jeremy, Emily, and Ben bring it every week! Between excellent guests, great selections, monthly themes, and everything else under the sun, I’ve never looked at horror under so many progressive lenses thanks to them. This podcast is your one-stop shop for this genre from spoopy to existentially terrifying!
From Spoopy to Existential Terror..:
One of my legit favorite horror podcasts- or just podcasts all around- Progressively Horrified is a blast and another reason to rejoice when Friday rolls around.
The vibe is pure hang-out session, with Jeremy, Emily and Ben/Bee as delightful hosts, easily bringing each guest into the fold and approaching horror films from all across the genreverse with good humor, and a relevant modern social lens with which to view it.
It’s great stuff- like listening in on the brilliant conversation in another booth at a diner- and no artist or filmmaker is held in so high in regard that their missteps and mistakes cannot be acknowledged and examined. And the hosts are happy to examine their own preconceptions, and the baggage they bring into every movie! There isn’t another podcast that I know that feels as welcoming. I’m just glad I found Progressively Horrified!
Chemistry so good the product should be illegal
Super entertaining and in depth recaps of sometimes great and sometimes terrible horror movies. Moving beyond the blood and guts and jumpscares to talk about the politics that lie underneath the glossy surface. Jeremy, Emily, Ben/Bee and a rotating panel of guests keep the conversation lively and entertaining! Check it out!