This month, we sat down with the fellas from Void Video to discuss some visceral violence and gooey goodness. We’re talking Rob Bottin, Rick Baker, Rob Kurtzman, Screaming Mad George, and more. It’s all about practical effects in horror films, and the brilliant minds that make them happen.
Texts:
Companion Letterboxd List
Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess by Linda Williams
FX Master Rob Bottin, Where in the World is He?
Slumber Party Massacre Review
Name Above Title Review
Void Video - Instagram / Twitter / Website
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We reflect back on days of yore to list and rank our personal favorite horror films of 2023.
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Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Voices - RAMZIE
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
This episode dives deep into two of the most guilt-ridden traumatic tales of 2023, Beau is Afraid and Talk to Me. We’ll discuss grief, anxiety, neurotic tendencies, practical effects, impeccable production design, taboo activities, and more! Strap in, friends.
Relevant Links:
“Haunted House Films Are Really About the Nightmares of Gentrification”
“A Freeze Framer’s Guide to Beau is Afraid’s Hidden Messages”
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Relax - Ramzie
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
We’re back with another list! This time we’ll shred til we’re dead with a killer list of punk horror — films with a musical influence or a punk spirit that pulses through their very core. Get ready to rock 🤘
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
5 Horror Films Where Bands Must Face the Music
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - Crush (Cut Throat)
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
“In this episode, we delve into the terrifying world of artificial intelligence and its chilling portrayal in two groundbreaking films: M3GAN and Ex Machina. Brace yourself as we explore the depths of AI horror and the ethical implications it raises” – ChatGPT
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Music:
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Things Ain't The Same - RAMZIE
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Dungeons of Deadly Delights episode on AI horror
Loab, the AI Art Woman Haunting the Internet
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
We’re discussing our favorite as-seen-on-screen serial killers; characters that haunt our dreams and tickle our psyche in that way that only a good murderer can. It’s a killer list of killers!
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Cinephiliacs Podcast with Bri
Killer Mindset: Mockumentaries that Give Homicide a Human Side
Dungeon of Deadly Delights: Farmhouse Horror
Music
Intro: Dirge - No Orphans
Outro: Faded - RAMZIE
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
That's right folks! It's Bri and Kelly's top ten favorite horror films of 2022, looking at the best of the year and some other films as well! This is also our 2 year anniversary! Woot woot!
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Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: RAMZIE - I Do Dat
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we strap in to discuss Pascal Laugier’s legendary 2008 New French Extremity film, Martyrs. Come for the New French Extremity history lesson, stay for the transcendental insights.
Relevant Links:
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - C*nty Swordfight
benquain.bandcamp.com
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
Join Kelly as she virtually sits down with John Pargin, the author also known as David Wong who wrote the book "John Dies at the End", and an executive editor of the humor website Cracked.com. We discuss his newest book, "If This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe," along with other topics including his rise to fame, how the movie "John Dies at the End" came about, dealing with writing in 2022, and his fame on BookTok.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
If This Book Exists, You're In the Wrong Universe (John Dies at the End #4)
Jason Pargin - Instagram / Twitter / TikTok
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: RAMZIE - My World
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we once again crawl out of the morgue and into theaters to check out The Black Phone. Topics of conversation include Ethan Hawke, adaptation departition, and thematically conspicuous props.
Relevant Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Creepy Cocktails: Drunk in 30 Minutes with Black Fawn Distro
Music:
Intro: No Orphans - Dirge
Outro: Ben Quain - Not Quite
benquain.bandcamp.com
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
In this episode, we dive into the new feature from one of our faves, Ti West. We’re talkin’ X, sex, and exploitation in a discussion on the genre’s newest “elevated” slasher.
Links:
Companion Letterboxd List
Unnamed Footage Festival Best of the Fest
"The Outwaters" Review
Unnamed Footage Festival Online 12 Hour Livestream 2022
Music:
Intro- No Orphans - Dirge
Outro- Night Tempo - Space Disco
On Social:
Murmurs From the Morgue - Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Letterboxd
Bri - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd
Kelly - Instagram / Twitter / Letterboxd / The Creepy Crafter
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