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Ghouls are talking about horror in anime. Kicking off our series with a show that isn't often categorized as horror. Kat dives into the Cell Saga and what each villain represents in the show. Gabe argues the horrors of being a normal person in a DBZ world.  Joined by guest, Isaiah Luck aka Super Saiyan Tribble aka Senpai Savage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Remi Weekes’ His House is a phenomenal work of social horror that encompasses the empathetic power of the genre. South Sudanese immigrants Bol and Rial battle supernatural haunts within their new walls but also fight against a past full of pain, regret, and acts of desperation. Sources: https://www.odi.org/blogs/17273-why-are-so-many-sudanese-prepared-risk-their-lives-reach-uk https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/what-s-next-asylum-seekers-war-torn-sudan-9745018.html https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53734793 https://screenrant.com/his-house-movie-dinka-mythology-accuracy-explained/ https://collider.com/his-house-ending-explained-netflix/ https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/his-house-review-netflix-1234595382/ Ways You Can Help: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/south-sudan-emergency.html https://donate.unhcr.org/gb/winter-2020-bsd-v1/~my-donation?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3smABhCjARIsAKtrg6LgQvEilOftkIjIMgfZlA2mTn5zvh7B3HpiaH3UGqVY-EI9PMlxz2UaAkkMEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds https://www.hummingbirdproject.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3smABhCjARIsAKtrg6KStDsKG7jiI61GRBXt8Iv9Nv1S7tUUfnfeD9x_lZjX5FiIDBF8QbwaAsn4EALw_wcB --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are talking about the vampire film that aims to teach young people about the horrors of gentrification! Kat explains the many ways in which gentrification and redlining are harmful to black and brown communities. Gabe compares this cute kid's film to the UK film, Attack the Block and more.   Sources:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/opinion/seneca-central-park-nyc.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/28/redlining-was-banned-50-years-ago-its-still-hurting-minorities-today/ https://www.wired.com/story/vampires-vs-the-bronx-class-struggle/  How you can help make a difference:   https://bit.ly/36wIPzn https://newrepublic.com/article/144260/stop-gentrification https://ncrc.org/gentrification-philadelphia/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are talking about the fantastical Tigers Are Not Afraid. A journey through the eyes of children surviving the very real ghost towns of a Mexican town overrun by violence and corruption. There is a strength and power for resistance in youth imagination. Prepare to have your heart broken. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/25/753877130/in-tigers-are-not-afraid-a-dark-fantasy-amid-mexico-s-drug-war https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/14/mexico-murders-women-rise-sharply-drug-war-intensifies https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/15/mexico-missing-girls-canal https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-08-23/tigers-are-not-afraid-issa-lopez https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/02/the-haunted-street-children-of-tigers-are-not-afraid Ways to Help: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-feminist-occupy-shelter-violence/2020/11/26/082fecdc-1926-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2020/1021/Mexico-s-feminist-protests-grow-louder.-So-does-debate-over-tactics https://www.aclu.org/families-belong-together https://paimmigrant.org/campaign-to-shut-down-berks/ https://www.afsc.org/abolish-ice https://freemigrationproject.org/shut-down-berks-campaign/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls explore the Indonesian folk horror film, Impetigore which aims to explore the horrors women and children face there. Kat covers some of the movements fighting against violence while Gabe gushes over a film beautifully shot and incredibly heartbreaking.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

A deep reimagining of the Weeping Woman that inspires justice and empowerment. Following the fictional retelling of the very real trial regarding genocide in Guatemala in the 80s. As part of the For the Culture series, Ghouls are educating on the guilty verdict of dictator Jose Efrain Rios Mott and exploring the film's genius revenge spin on Latin folklore.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls' new series, For the Culture, looks to explore the horrors certain communities experience. We're starting with the indigenous zombie film that has us SHOOK, Blood Quantum. A film whose name sends us on a journey through history and a film that twists our stomachs (but in a good way). Sources in this episode: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/02/09/583987261/so-what-exactly-is-blood-quantum https://oneida-nsn.gov/dl-file.php?file=2016/03/Article-2-Blood-Quantum.pdf https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-05-08/blood-quantum-indigenous-horror-zombie-pandemic-jeff-barnaby https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/jeff-barnaby-is-worried-white-people-wont-get-blood-quantum.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls explore the film, Lyle. This film is ripe with feminism, motherhood, and conspiracies. With some similarities to Rosemary's Baby, the Ghouls were bound to enjoy it but who knew they'd like it so much more! Do you know who to trust? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls get excited about the intersectional radical feminist vampire movie they never knew they needed. A film that was fun and spoke to our hearts only to be upended by the ending (seems to be a trend these days). What went wrong and why are we still super excited about it's existence and asking for more? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls discuss the Lesbian werewolf film, Good Manners. A refreshing love story and unique take on the Werewolf experience explored within themes of loneliness, womanhood, and motherhood. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Thelma (2017) is a Norwegian film about a young woman discovering herself, her sexuality, and breaking away from her oppressive religious parents. Oh, and she also has psychokinetic powers and may also be a villain? Ghouls discuss this Carrie/Raw/XMen-like queer film and open up about their own queer journeys. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are talking Queer Horror. This week, we discuss Shudder's film, Spiral about a gay couple that moves into a new neighborhood with sketchy bigot neighbors. Starring Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman who absolutely delivers. This film makes you feel uncomfortable in all the good ways and incredibly sympathetic to our protagonist. However, does it's twist-ending do a great disservice to its overall intentions? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are joined by Zena Dixon, the Real Queen of Horror and co-host of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast. Zena discusses her love of all things horror and how she has made her way in the horror world despite many obstacles. We also talk about the incredible body-shaming, witchy, coming-of-age film The Spell from 1977. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are joined by fellow horror enthusiast, Prince Jackson of Knight Light Podcast. They geek out with Prince about the significance of horror, the different sub-genres that attract us, and what the future of horror looks like. We also dip our toes into a discussion about a new Ghoul's favorite, Scare Me.  Knight Light Podcast: https://www.goodknight.life/knightlight https://twitter.com/goodknightlife --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls invite guest and new Ghoulfriend, Sade Sellers of Afro Horror Podcast to talk about our love for the genre. Afro Horror is a podcast dedicated to celebrating the black experience within the horror genre. Sade chats with us about what it means to be a black woman who is also a horror fan, the impact of black characters in horror (how their very presence transforms the narratives), and the importance of uplifting black voices in the genre.  Afro Horror Podcast: https://afrohorror.com/ https://www.instagram.com/afrohorror/ https://twitter.com/afrohorrorpod https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Afro-Horror-491740828246491/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls are revisiting the first film they ever covered, IT (2017) but this time more purposefully. IT is about far more than a scary clown monster but rather is about coping with childhood trauma. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

The Ghouls are discussing the Chosen One trope and offer impassioned criticism on one of their least favorite Chosen characters, Sabrina. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a show that promises intersectional feminism but severely fails to deliver. What makes a Chosen One special? What other Chosen Ones have succeeded or failed in garnering compassion from viewers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Kicking off our The Kids Are Alright series with the Netflix TV show based on a graphic novel of the same name, I Am Not Okay With This. The Ghouls discuss the impact of parental suicide, how puberty sucks, why female puberty is so scary, the challenges of juggling teenage angst along with your own burgeoning sexuality and offer some words of advice for those who may be struggling with their own feelings of depression and hopelessness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Shudder's quarantine-made film, Host, twists our virtual safe haven into a nightmare. Ever the meta podcast, the Ghouls are recording their episode remotely. Found Footage films have always had a great knack for turning our reliance on technology into something to fear. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support

Ghouls revisit the cult fave, Midsommar to explore how white supremacy, horror tropes, disability, and mental illness are used in the film. What does it mean that horror in white-centric communities can operate in broad daylight? It's hard to hate a film that hateful people hate. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, after all.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-ghouls-next-door/support