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For those of you who listen to the Playcast, you might have heard me mention a new podcast I have been working on with my wife.  Well, we released our pilot episode last night.  We discuss our history with horror films, including which one we saw first and at what age.  Our  plan is to watch 31 films before Halloween and discuss them candidly after each viewing.  We then discuss the rules of our draft and immediately conduct a round robin draft with vetoes.  Which films make the cut and which won't?  Listen and find out.

http://shehatehorror.podbean.com/e/episode-zero-her-nightmare-begins/

I'll be giving this a listen in the office tomorrow. Like a good (and bad) horror film myself

Gave it a listen. I'm looking forwards to hearing more :-)

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it. Our first episode is already done, but I want to give this a little time to run. Also need to stay ahead watch out 3rd and 4th films.

No H.P. Lovecraft adaptations picked.

Just finished the episode.

AWESOME job Rich and the Mrs!

I can't wait to hear you two talk more about each movie. You have perfect chemistry and both have nice voices.

It hurts that she nixed Nightmare 3, that movie kicks ass!

Thanks man! We appreciate the listen and the compliment. Our next show will probably be out in the next day or two.

Hey Rich, if you have never seen it, I recommend the movie The Resurrected, directed by Dan o' Bannon. Great little Lovecraft adaptation (IMO)

Ok, I'll check out a trailer and put it on my list

Good first episode! You'll be watching a ton of movies I've never seen, so I look forward to hearing about them. I've also put a couple things on my to-watch list.

I totally relate to your wife's need for mid-podcast wine breaks :)

Thanks for listening Pam!  Glad we could inspire you to put a few new films on your to-watch list.  We are trying to keep the show spoiler-free and every review around 30 minutes (two per episode, so run time is about an hour), so be sure to listen without worrying about reveals.

Don't know if you saw this on Twitter or not a few weeks ago, but here's the proof:

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If I was her, I would just keep the bottle beside me, to refill my glass.

It was white wine. You gotta keep that cold. ;)

Ice bucket

Now you're just asking us to get too fancy....... ;)

Foam cooler.

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A new episode comes out tomorrow. Be sure to give it a listen!

Great second episode. You guys were right on the money with the Blair Witch on two major points: it was very polarizing, and you had to be there. I loved the movie when I saw it in the theatre, and it did scare the crap out of me. The movie seems pretty quaint now that the found footage thing has been beaten to death, but at the time it was intriguing beyond belief, especially for a high-schooler. I had this poster hanging in my room for quite a while:

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Great stuff, you two. I remember when I saw it with a couple buddies. One of my friends thought going into it that it was real. Me and our other friend didn't tell him it wasn't real. I have a hard time watching it again. Although, I really only like a handful of found footage horror movies. This is one of them though.

Thanks for the great conversation.

I found Blair witch so repetitive and dull.

Get lost in woods in the day.
Noises outside the tent at night.
Get lost in woods in the day.
Noises outside the tent at night.
Get lost in woods in the day.
Noises outside the tent at night.

Snore

See? Polarizing lol.

Like Banana said on the show, your enjoyment of this film hinges almost 100% on your buy-in or lack thereof.

Did you see it around the time it came out?  As we mention in our podcast, it was the hype and the mystery built around it at the time (is this real?) that made it work (as GrayGhost81 and Fokakis79 point out).  Outside of that time, I can see how it could come off as a bit silly.  You don't ever see a monster and there isn't any real violence in the film.

Thank you all so much for listening and if you know any friends who might be interested, please pass it on.  As always, we appreciate the comments and feedback.  

Last night we finished up recording Episode #2, and now I have a lot of editing ahead of me. Hopefully, I can have something new out next week with the added holiday. ;)

I'm curious, but out of our list of films that we selected, which one or ones are you looking forward to hearing about?  

Good second episode. I really enjoyed all the hype around Blair Witch more than the movie itself. I had a particularly boring summer job the year it was coming out and I spent many an afternoon reading about the movie before it came out. That gave me hours of enjoyment, while I thought the actual movie was just okay.

Thanks Pam!  Yeah, the wife and I were definitely luke warm with our rating, which was in the middle. Again, so polarizing we couldn't say it was great or bad. 

With each episode we are striving to discuss the films, but really focus on something meaningful to us. With TBWP, it was our memories of the Internet era in which it was made and the hype surrounding the film.

I know that some people aren't into horror films and may shy away from listening to this podcast as a result.  However, my wife really isn't a huge fan of them either and I think her reluctance and sort of growing appreciation of them as valid "cinema," is entertaining enough to where non-horror fans can appreciate it as well. We are kind of going for a broader audience, since neither of us have a great background or knowledge of horror films.  We just like to watch movies like most people and I think it allows for a more inviting and less intimidating experience.  I hope that comes across.

I wasn't old enough to watch it when it came out (born in '90). I'm sure it really would have been a more different experience seeing it at the cinema at the time. Nowadays there are so many found footage films too. I, like many others, have grown bored of the "genre". Talking of which, worse found footage I've seen has to be diary of the dead (in the George Romero living dead series). But it's hilariously bad. Best found footage has to be troll hunter in my opinion.

Regarding the films I'm most interested in hearing you talk about: probably the ones I haven't seen and don't know much about. I can see myself checking them out if you give a good review.

However it's also good to hear discussions of films I have seen cus I can compare against my own views. :-)

You got a lot of great picks. I am looking forward most to Suspiria, Friday the 13th, and Halloween II. I love slasher films, its my favorite genre other than Giallo. Interested in your take on what you think is the reason they are scary. Might have to watch those again to refresh my memory, so I can talk about them here. I am wishing you would have picked, "Don't torture a duckling". I haven't seen it and it would have given me a reason to watch it. Its tough to pick just 31.

I am real glad ya'll are doing this, because I watch horror movies all the time and have only one friend who will watch them. So, it feels good to talk to others about the films. Plus, I love talking movies.

My wife and I are big fans of the Giallo genre.  The detective, thriller element present in them works well for both of our tastes.  I mention it in the first podcast, but if you have not seen "Tenebre" yet, do so. :)

Yeah, I am big on the detective stuff myself. Plus the gore and great music from Goblin make Dario Argento really great.

I have not seen Tenebre and will check it out soon.

A few years ago, I drove a few hours away and saw Goblin play on their first ever U.S. tour. Such a nice and gracious group of guys. They had no idea how popular they were over here.

Awesome, bet that was a great show. I think they came around here in Seattle a little while back. Missed out on them.

Our second (technically 3rd) episode should be coming out tomorrow.  Be sure to subscribe if you haven't already so that you don't miss it.

Episode #2 - The Wicker Man & It Follows is out now.  Give it a listen and give us some feedback.  Thanks!

This should be interesting to listen to. The first Shehatehorror episode, where I haven't seen either of the films reviewed. Saving this bad boy until tomorrow morning.

I approve of the Movietron 9000 sound effect.

Still needs a ticket print and ding sound

A little googling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Hj-MjAqyA&ab_channel=SFXPlanet

Good listen once again. And 2 great films. Funny they were both about sex

Wow!  I hadn't thought about that, but you're right.  Well.......the kids are into it I guess....

Thanks for the listen buddy!

Have you seen both of these films before?

Yeah. Both over the last couple of years

Looking forward to listening to the new episode but in the meantime, one of my favorite youtubers just dropped an awesome video on the Blair Witch Project I think y'all will enjoy:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/good-bad-flicks/116930-Exploring-the-making-of-The-Blair-Witch-Project

Thanks for all the love guys and girls.  The wife and I are really enjoying this project and the words of encouragement, the suggestions, and the wonderful accolades and feedback we have received are very flattering and push us to want to continue to get these out.  So from my wife and I, a very big THANK YOU to my RF Generation family!

We just finished our sixth film yesterday, so a new episode is in the can and in the process of being edited.  Not to give any of the titles away (you should know one already if you listened to the last episode), but you're in for a treat if you are a slasher fan.  A hint on the second film, it's considered the "granddaddy" of the slashers. ;) Even if you are not a fan of this genre (which even my wife says she isn't) I think you will still enjoy this upcoming episode.  Surprisingly, my wife absolutely loved both films and they have been among her favorites so far!

If you've listened to our show, you may have heard me mention another horror podcast that we are a big fan of called "The Hysteria Continues."  If you want further information on some of the films we cover or just really like slashers in general, I really can't recommend this podcast enough.  They are a fun-loving and funny cast of horror fans from Europe and the U.S. and are really worth your time.  We recently got a follow from them on Twitter and the wife and I were simply overjoyed!  Speaking of Twitter, if you haven't already done so, please be sure to follow us and comment on our episodes at @shehatehorror.  We'd also love for you to subscribe to our feed on Podbean (http://shehatehorror.podbean.com) or find us by searching "She Hate Horror" on iTunes.

Thanks again!

I thought the Blair Witch was horrible.  The sequel was much better.

You'll find very few to take your side on that sequel. As we mention in our podcast, it's a "you had to a part of the moment" type film.

I really enjoyed your discussion of It Follows, particularly the aesthetic choices and the colour differences when It was on screen. Also the tie in with the Old Maid game. I really appreciate how well made the movie is after your discussion. I enjoyed the movie and liked how it played with the whole sex = death trope. In this, sex = death, but the way to distance yourself from death is to have more sex. I thought that was pretty cute.

Also, I liked that you pointed out all the anachronisms in the movies. It really doesn't seem to be set in any particular time period. One thing I was wondering about the opening scene where the girl has the cell phone - perhaps that was meant to be set in the current time, as a way of letting us know that "It" is still around, possibly decades after Jay's story that we're seeing? (I don't remember if any ties between that girl and Jay were drawn that would put them in the same time period). I drew parallels between this film and The Ring as far as the "pass it on" aspect goes and see the opening scene as a way of telling us the horror is not over.

I agree Pam. I think that what really sets off the opening scene other than it establishes the "killer," is that it does not fit with the rest of the film.  This was a little off putting to me on the second viewing because I kept thinking, "This really doesn't need to be here since it is explained in detail later on. Why not save this element of discovery to make the film more poignant?"  However, when we discussed it on our podcast, I had that same feeling of "you don't know when this chronically takes place."  While it appears at the beginning of the film, we never know for sure when this happened. The directors could have tacked in on the end as well if they would have wanted to in order to let us know that "it" was still out there.  What throws me off most chronologically are the presences of the cell phone in the beginning and the electronic reader (the compact) that Jay's friend Yara is always reading from.  The phone seems to denote a more modern day setting in the beginning, but other than the presence of the compact, one would probably think that the film is set in the 80's.  I think that the directors obviously know this and are messing with us a little. Like not knowing that the film is set in Detroit until nearly the very end, I believe the time is also skewed to place us in anywhere/any time U.S.A.

Awesome comments and thanks so much for the listen!  I love to geek out and talk about this stuff. I read these comments to Wife, but perhaps I should get her to set up an account on here so that she can follow and comment.  Her video game collection stinks though...  :P

Just "Wife," eh? You could at least call her Mrs. Banana.

I haven't seen the It Follows movie, but in listening to your discussion I just kept thinking, why didn't she just go to the bar that night and pass it on to somebody else?

Of course, that's kind of the premise and something to that effect does happen Duke. However, you have to understand that if you don't tell the person what you've passed onto them, they will die pretty quickly. It will then attack the next in line again. Not knowing what It is and the fact that it can change forms makes it tough to escape.

Our new episode is out!  Here are the details:

In our third episode, we discuss the 1986 holiday horror classic, April Fools Day. Released at the end of the "slasher" era, this film is full of the seminal tropes viewers of this genre are use to. However, in one great twist (which we avoid spoiling), it manages to upend these stereotypes and create something meaningful and fresh. Produced by Paramount (who did the Friday the 13th series), this polarizing film will leave you with lots to think about. The second review on this podcast is of 1974's Black Christmas. Dubbed a "thiller" by it's director, many consider this little known film a "proto-slasher" due to the amount of commonalities that it shares with films from the slasher era that began a few years later. How do we rate these films and how does Wife hold up to the one-two punch of two films from her least favorite genre?

Thanks for the listen. We would love to hear some feedback!

Im sick and stuck working a graveyard at work. Gonna get paid some OT however, while relaxing and listening to the pod. Again, two movies I have never actually watched. Listening right now. I like Carol Kane. I thought she was hot in Annie Hall.

Fun Fact: April Fools Day was filmed in my Province, on Vancouver Island

Very cool!  Ironically (in the fact that these were two random picks), both of these movies were filmed in Canada.Both are great, but I'd say that Black Christmas is one that shouldn't be missed. You can tell that it had a profound effect on Halloween and other later films.

Not seen either of these. After listening to your podcast I'll have to give both a watch

Depending on your mood and/or how big a horror film fan you are, the first may be a bit polarizing.  Black Christmas is a must watch though.

I'll save it for Christmas :-)

I kinda wish you'd give some spoilers. After listening to the first part on April Fools I immediately went to wikipedia to read the plot summary. It reminds me of a mini-series I watched a few years ago called Harper's Island. It was also filmed on an island just off Vancouver and has the same premise of people continually disappearing or dying and now knowing who the killer is. It was a fun watch, though kinda silly.

Spoiler (hover to show)

Really though, Muffy and Buffy? 

Ha! Ha!  Yeah, the Wife and I watched that Harper's Island series too!  It was a bit cheesy, but we kept coming back to it night after night.  Did you ever happen to watch the reality series Whodunnit? a few years ago?  It was fantastic, murder mystery reality show kind of like Clue and it really saddened us when it wasn't renewed.

Yeah, there's kind of a fine line in terms of spoiling the ending of films when doing a podcast.  I think that for April Fools Day, the twist is so important to the film that it's one where you really don't want to spoil it for people who have not seen it. With neither of us having seen it prior to this viewing, I thought it was more impactful and therefore, a greater experience for us as a couple.  On one hand, I almost feel that our podcast is incomplete without fully discussing these films, but in the same instance, I really want people to see these films and not just hear us ruin the endings for them.  Whatta ya do? *shrug*

We just finished up recording Friday the 13th, Part III last night and we actually went against the grain in spoiling the film. However, most people know that with slashers, especially from the early 80s, there is always a high body count and a final girl.  Since it's pretty obvious in this case, we didn't bother holding back.

Thanks for listening Pam!

Is Part III the Corey Feldman one? or is that IV?

Part IV is Corey Feldman and the famous Crispin Glover dance.

Episode #4 drops this week.  We discuss the horrors of dying with an unwhiped a#% and why Kevin Dillon could play bass for Ratt.

Kevin Dillon. Remake Blob?

Oh yeah!

Drop the episode already! My boss isn't around this week, I could be getting paid to listen! lol

Finishing editing up tonight. So soon. Soon.

Well buddy, looks like you're gonna get your wish. Episode #4 is ALIVEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

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In our fourth episode, we discuss two 80's horror flicks, Friday the 13th: Part III and the teased hair remake of 1958's The Blob.  Friday the 13th: Part III was the first horror film @thesinglebanana saw as a kid. Does the fright still hold up, or has it lost some of its edge?  And does not wiping your ass equate to instant death? In our latter discussion, we discuss what makes The Blob truly frightening and weight in on the differences and similarities of the original and the remake. Does the remake do an adequate job of paying tribute to the original cult classic on its 30th anniversary?  And why does Kevin Dillon look like he could play bass for Ratt? The answers to these questions and many more in this spine-tingling episode of She Hate Horror!!!

Thanks again Mr. and Mrs. Franklin.

If Mrs. Banana has apprehension about seeing Jason's face, Watch Goonies first. Sloth is pretty close.

We are big fans of The Goonies. I think the reservation is that it's odd that you see it's so early in the series. I always thought it would have been better if you never saw it.

Jason's face always horrified me, in that because he looks like Sloth, I always felt that Sloth could easily become a mass murderer like Jason. Deformed people of low intelligence are always scarier when they have evil intentions. Case in point? The Hills Have Eyes.

And Donald Trump

:freakboy: :toilet:

Trump doesn't have evil intentions, he is just a giant clown. The other candidate however....

I hope you haven't given up on this podcast. It was a great listen while at work

No we've  just been very busy this Fall with the kids. We will continue.

.... :-(

Listeners will be happy to know that we will be continuing the podcast. Unfortunately, the end of last year was rough for us. Our infant went through a string of horrible ear infections, which meant basically zero sleep for us. No sleep meant no time for movies and certainly no energy to podcast after the kids were in the bed.  In January, our little one had tubes placed in his ears and this has brought us some relief. The infections have not stopped completely, but they are more easily treatable now. 

The second issue was that we watched The Abyss months ago, but now we are so far removed, we can't talk about it as we would like to. On top of that, the film was a complete disappointment, since we somehow had the idea that it was a deep sea horror film. Turns out, it's much more sci-fi heavy with basically no horror elements....bummer. Our idea is to address these issues, scrap The Abyss, and generate the number for our next film.

Our Night of the Comet episode is already in the can and edited, so adding the next episode and getting out a new episode shouldn't more than a few weeks.  Thanks for listening and we hope you will stay tuned.

Sorry to hear about your infant but glad they're well again.

Well.... He has had 6 infections since the placement, so we are still dealing with it. However, treatment is quicker with ear drops as opposed to liquid meds and healing is quicker. Frustrating when your kid is in pain.

Sorry to hear about your son. I hope things improve soon.
Looking forward to listening to your podcast again though

Episode #5 is up!!!!  So happy to be back in the saddle. I speak for myself and Wife when I say thanks to all those who have supported this effort and have offered encouraging words during our downtime. Enjoy!

https://shehatehorror.podbean.com/e/episode-5-night-of-the-comet-prom-night/

We made the decision to scrap The Abyss (a decision that we have some fun with during the show) and randomly selected our next film.  Episode #5 ended up being a fun show and covers Night of the Comet and Prom Night.

Awesome, that you and Mrs. Banana, have resumed this Pod. I was kinda wondering when you guys picked the abyss. I think I found out the same thing as kid, renting it from the store. I expected some kind of underwater sci-fi horror, like Deep Star Six or Leviathan, but no such luck! Anyways, I plan on listening later in the day.

You nailed it man!  And ironically, I found out that when doing my research that all three of those films came out in or around the same year.  Thanks for listening.

Great listen. Thanks to both of you.

2 films I haven't seen. Night of the comet sounds like one to miss. But I'll have to give Prom Night a watch

Dude, Night of the Comet is pretty unique.  Ostensibly a teen-styled post-apocalyptic movie, it features a strong female lead (one might argue two), very nonstandard zombies (think of ghouls from Fallout, before there was Fallout), and Tempest (the arcade game, not the play), and you have a winner.  It even has some amusing Tarantino-esque superhero speculation near the beginning.

*sigh*

Sounds like I'm going to need to listen to your podcast, Rich.

You hit a lot of the same points that I do including the Tempest cab. It's not a bad film at all period we quite enjoyed it period I just think if you're looking for a strong horror film, this might not be for you. True there are zombies but only a handful that don't even make up 25% of the film. Had some great banter with Kelly Maloney over Twitter regarding the film. She's great in the movie and what I like most is that she and her co-star are very proud of being in the film.