The Whorrors!

Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
  • 5.0 (32)
  • Film Reviews
  • Updated Weekly

A horror movie podcast by two washed-up English majors discussing the tropes, the titillating, and everything else surrounding badass women in horror. thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com

  1. 5d ago

    #216: Resident Evil (2002)

    We’re kicking off a month of high-flying slicing and dicing, fierce haircuts, and somewhat supernatural heroines with a train ride to Raccoon City in 2002’s Resident Evil. ***CONTENT WARNING: death of an animal Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  Resident Evil (2002 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(2002_film)  Resident Evil (2002) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/  Resident Evil (2002) Wiki Fandom https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/Resident_Evil_franchise

    45 min

  2. May 27

    #215: Hostel: Part II (2007)

    Back [in Slovakia] by popular demand, we’re bathing in the praise of covering Hostel and getting covered in the carnage in Hostel: Part II (2007). ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of trafficking, violence against a child, sexual violence Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  “Elizabeth Báthory.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory. Accessed 11 May 2026. . Accessed 11 May 2026. Hostel: Part 2 (2007 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostel:_Part_II    Hostel: Part 2 (2007) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498353/  Thorn, Mike. “Hostel: Part II and the Monster of Neoliberal Late-Capitalism.” The Film Stage, 8 June 2017, The Film Stage. Accessed 11 May 2026.

    1h 5m

  3. May 20

    #214: Silent Hill (2006)

    A car crash post kidnapping is bound to leave some brain fog, and it may make you see double.  Beware the siren to see what burns beneath the city streets of Silent Hill (2006). ***CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, sexual assault, religious abuse Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  Silent Hill Game wiki: https://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_(franchise)#Video_games Silent Hill IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384537/trivia/ Silent Hill: Why Radha Mitchell’s Rose Gender-Flipped the Game’s Harry: https://screenrant.com/silent-hill-movie-radha-mitchell-genderflip-harry-game/ Silent Hill Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hill_(film) Was Silent Hill (2006) Really That Bad? By Julian Martin: https://horrorpress.com/reviews/12617/was-silent-hill-2006-really-that-bad/

    1h 12m

  4. May 13

    #213: Crimson Peak (2015)

    Sir Thomas seems to have it all - an inquisitive mind, a dreamer’s spirit, a great relationship with his sister…but all is not what it seems on the surface.  Sip some tea with us to see what lurks beneath the red clays of Crimson Peak (2015).  ***CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, death of a infant, inc*st, animal cruelty  Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  ​Briefel, Aviva. "Live Burial: The Deep Intertextuality of Jordan Peele's Get Out." Narrative, vol. 29 no. 3, 2021, p. 297-320. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/nar.2021.0019.​Crimson Peak (2015 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Peak  ​Crimson Peak (2015) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554274/ ​Kindinger, Evangelia. “The Ghost Is Just a Metaphor: Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak, Nineteenth-Century Female Gothic, and the Slasher.” NECSUS: European Journal of Media Studies, 6 Dec. 2017, https://necsus-ejms.org/the-ghost-is-just-a-metaphor-guillermo-del-toros-crimson-peak-nineteenth-century-female-gothic-and-the-slasher/​Miquel-Baldellou, Marta. “‘As Soon As Ever She Died, the Hauntings Began’: Revisiting the Victorian Fallen Woman as a Gothic Archetype in Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black." Ex-centric Narratives: Journal of Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media [Online], 0.5 (2021): 164-183. Web. 27 Apr. 2023 ​Roberts, Robin. “Gender, Adaptation, and Authorship: Three Decades of The Woman in Black”. Studies in Theatre and Performance 34:2, pages 126-139. Web. 24 Apr. 2023

    1h 2m

  5. May 6

    #212: Christine (1983)

    There’s a gorgeous new girl at school complete with a red lip, a great exterior, and a jealous streak if you drive another girl home…but this Fury isn’t the study buddy you’re thinking.  Join us on this automotive terror in 1983’s Christine. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual violence, domestic violence  Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  Christine IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085333/trivia/ Christine Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_(1983_film) Muscle Cars and Trophy Girlfriends: Objectification and Women as Status Symbols in Christine by Jenn Adams: https://rue-morgue.com/muscle-cars-and-trophy-girlfriends-objectification-and-women-as-status-symbols-in-christine/

    56 min

  6. Apr 29

    #211: Hostel (2005)

    A boy’s trip abroad goes terribly wrong when a guy loses a girl’s digits…and then a few of his own.  Help us close out a wild month of body horror with the horrifically 2005 flick, Hostel. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of homophobia, xenophobia, trafficking, suicide, drowning Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  ​Hostel IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450278/trivia/?ref_=tt_ov_ql_3​Hostel Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostel_(2005_film)​Hostel Dissected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJYn8bwNho​Is Hostel Woke, Actually? By Grace of Medium: https://medium.com/@gracesophie/is-hostel-woke-actually-e263aca08fb7

    1 hr

  7. Apr 22

    #210: Together (2025)

    Being in love makes you want to crawl inside someone’s skin, but after 10 years, what if you can’t find your way out?  Find out what it takes to pull apart in 2025’s Together. ***CONTENT WARNING: loss of a parent Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  Newbourn, Grayson. “Movie Review: ‘Together’ Cuts Deep into the Realities of Codependency.” The Lantern, 30 July 2025, https://www.thelantern.com/2025/07/movie-review-together-cuts-deep-into-the-realities-of-codependency/ Together (2025 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_(2025_film)   Together (2025) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31184028/

    49 min

  8. Apr 15

    #209: Infinity Pool (2023)

    A resort vacation seemed like the perfect place to experience inspiration, fantasy, and to reinvent yourself again…and again…and again.  Listen in to make sure you’re not seeing double as we cover 2023’s Infinity Pool. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sexual assault Follow us on Instagram at @thewhorrorspodcast Email us at thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com) Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd Standard Music License  Sources:  Exclusive Interview: Brandon Cronenberg on Infinity Pool: https://www.fangoria.com/exclusive-interview-brandon-cronenberg-on-infinity-pool/ Infinity Pool: His body, Her mind by Emily Laird: https://medium.com/@TheFilmJournal/infinity-pool-his-body-her-mind-ec8075afc20 Infinity Pool Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Pool_(film)

    1h 1m
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A horror movie podcast by two washed-up English majors discussing the tropes, the titillating, and everything else surrounding badass women in horror. thewhorrorspodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    216
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
  • Show Website
    The Whorrors!

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