The Whorrors!

Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
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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

  1. 1D AGO

    #201: Scream 2 (1997)

    We’re (not) back in Woodsboro and Sidney’s got a new boyfriend, Gale’s got a new haircut, but Ghostface has a new phone number.  Find out how to survive the sequel in 1997’s Scream 2. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racial violence, school violence, gun violence, potential spoilers for other Scream franchise films 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:  Scream 2 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120082/trivia/ Scream reddit posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scream/comments/r7h69p/scream_2_social_commentary/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Scream/comments/nub3uw/a_summary_examining_diversity_in_the_scream_movies/ Scream 2 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_2

    1h 4m

  2. FEB 4

    #200: Frankenstein (2025)

    We’ve been around for 200 episodes so we’re tackling a tale that’s been around for over 200 years in 2025’s Frankenstein.  ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of self-harm/suicide, neglect 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:  “10 Differences Between Frankenstein (2025) Monster & The Book.” YouTube, uploaded by Phantastik-News.de. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwsZL7TzMII. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.  Armbrüster, Emma. “Red, Gold, and Shadow: The Color Language of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.” The Viewer’s Perspective, 10 Nov. 2025, theviewersperspective.com/2025/11/10/frankenstein-netflix-color-symbolism/. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026. “FRANKENSTEIN: The Movie vs. The Book.” YouTube, uploaded by Big Nate's Book Reviews. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrl2hwrQg8E. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026. Frankenstein (2025 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(2025_film) Frankenstein (2025) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312221/

    1h 26m

  3. JAN 28

    #199: Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

    A glass house in the woods isn’t the weirdest thing to inherit in your distant uncle’s will, but a ghost sharing your bath water might be.  Unlock the secrets behind the shifting walls of the black zodiac as we chat through 2001’s Thirteen Ghosts. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion death of a parent, 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:  13 Ghosts (1960) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_Ghosts Thirteen Ghosts (2001) wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Ghosts

    46 min

  4. JAN 21

    #198: Promising Young Woman (2020)

    We’re back, Whorrors!  In honor of what we hope to be a promising year ahead, we’re dancing to Stars are Blind in the pharmacy to kick the season off with 2020’s Promising Young Woman. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion sexual abuse/assault, r*pe, suicide  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:  Cassandra Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra  Gilbert, Sophie. “Promising Young Woman Sets a Ravishing Trap.” The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2020, www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/12/emerald-fennell-promising-young-woman-subverting-femininity/617467/. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025. Gilchrist, Tracy E. “Laverne Cox on How Promising Young Woman Examines the ‘Nice Guy’ Trope.” The Advocate, 5 Jan. 2021, www.advocate.com/film/2021/1/05/laverne-cox-how-promising-young-woman-examines-nice-guy-trope Promising Young Woman Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promising_Young_Woman Promising Young Woman IMBd: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620292/  Stephen Nothum [authorstephennothum]. Tik Tok.

    1h 33m

  5. 12/03/2025

    #197: Black Christmas (2006)

    A familiar movie title with a whole new cast of characters!  While this Christmas Eve isn’t necessarily filled with holiday cheer, there’s plenty of slaying to go around in 2006’s Black Christmas. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion sexual abuse/assault, r*pe, true crime 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:  Black Christmas 2006 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(2006_film) Black Christmas IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454082/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv

    56 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    #196: The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

    Freshman year of college comes with many horrors: boys, tests, six demons inhabiting your body only fixed via exorcism…the usual.  Read up on the court notes and consider your verdict carefully as we try to crack the case of The Exorcism of Emily Rose.  ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of loss of bodily autonomy, religious trauma, true crime 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:  Anneliese Michel Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anneliese_Michel Exorcism of Emily Rose IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404032/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv Exorcism of Emily Rose Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcism_of_Emily_Rose

    54 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    #195: The Others (2001)

    After evidence of some supernatural activity, god-fearing Grace fears she and her children are going to die in their house…unless of course, they already did.  Tend to the garden with us to uncover the mystery of 2001’s The Others. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of harm against children 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:  “Film Analysis: Alejandro Amenábar’s ‘The Others.’” The Cinephile Fix, 27 Feb. 2010, cinephilefix.com/2010/02/27/review-analysis-alejandro-amenabars-the-others/.  German Expressionist Cinema: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_expressionist_cinema  The Others (2001 film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Others_(2001_film)  The Others (2001): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/

    55 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    #194: Sweeney Todd (2007)

    Our first musical horror movie is here. Get comfortable while you listen! Pull up a chair! But maybe don’t sit in it so long as we’re on Fleet Street. ***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of 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:  ​Fogel, Hope, and Jill M. Swirsky. “A Psychological Exploration of ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’.” Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research (Blog), 30 July 2024, www.psichi.org/blogpost/987366/503177/A-Psychological-Exploration-of-Sweeney-Todd-The-Demon-Barber-of-Fleet-Street​Macdonald, Liz. “Sweeney Todd: A Referendum on Patriarchy, Misogyny & Purity Culture.” Medium, 30 Dec. 2024, medium.com/@lizymacd/sweeney-todd-a-referendum-on-patriarchy-misogyny-purity-culture-98afc95277d3. ​Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street_(2007_film)  ​Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/

    1h 7m
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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
    201
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Elyse Rose & Shay Gilly
  • Show Website
    The Whorrors!

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