We kick off Erin's birthday month celebration with a look at the 1999 film, Magnolia! E'Shel, from Liberty Diner Dish, joins Erin to discuss their thoughts on the film's interconnected storylines, the heavy topics it is trying to tackle, the dashes of humor spread throughout, the power of music, that wild frog part, and much … Continue reading Magnolia
Category: Episodes
Horror Films About Cults
We wrap up our horror month with a look at horror films about cults! Susi and Tiff join Erin to discuss some of their favorite films, the different portrayals of cults in film, go over some of the ones that may not like, and more! Plus, Susi shares the greatest Six Degrees of Finn Wittrock … Continue reading Horror Films About Cults
The Purge
We kick off our final week of horror coverage with a look at The Purge franchise! Kimberly from Big Reputations Pod and Susi join Erin to discuss their thoughts on the concept of The Purge, talk about their favorite and least favorite entries, discuss the television series, and determine whether or not they think The … Continue reading The Purge
Final Destination
Join us as we take a journey through the Final Destination franchise! Kimberly from Big Reputations Pod and Susi join Erin to discuss their thoughts on having Death be the killer, talk about the impact of the famous log scene from Final Destination 2, mention some of their favorite kills, and much more! Susi also … Continue reading Final Destination
Child’s Play
Our horror month continues with a look at the Child's Play franchise! Susi joins Erin to discuss the films, Chucky as a character and where he fits in the slasher genre, the character Tiffany, how the franchise handles LGBTQIA+ representation, and touch on the series, and more! https://art19.com/shows/its-a-fandom-thing/episodes/aec60ea2-636f-4dbf-96d0-dff26113d59d Play the audience version of "Six Degrees … Continue reading Child’s Play
The Lost Boys
We continue our horror celebration with a look at the 1987 classic, The Lost Boys! Carla from Bed, Wed, or Behead, along with Sasha and Susi, join Erin to discuss special memories of seeing the film, the family dynamics, the vampire lore, the homoerotic subtext, the music, and more! https://art19.com/shows/its-a-fandom-thing/episodes/1a3f78dc-8ec3-4291-a268-c17fffae51e1 Play the audience version of … Continue reading The Lost Boys
Sex and the Vampire
We continue our horror celebration with a discussion about sex and how it fits into vampire lore. Carla, Sasha, and Susi join Erin to discuss why sex is such an essential part of vampire mythology, how vampire films have depicted LGBTQIA+, how women are treated in the lore and decide which vampire they want to … Continue reading Sex and the Vampire
Guillermo del Toro
We continue our horror celebration with a look at the work of Guillermo del Toro! Bex from Big Reputations Podcast joins me to discuss his work throughout the decades, some running themes, the importance of exploring who the true monsters are in his horror films, and much more. TW: Discussions of child abuse and incest. … Continue reading Guillermo del Toro
Asian Horror
We kick off our horror month celebration with a look at Asian horror films. Angela joins Erin to discuss some of their favorites, why watching revenge horror can be catharsis, the beauty in the way some Asian horror films handle trauma, and much more! Trigger warning for sexual assault, suicide, horror-related violence, and grooming discussions. … Continue reading Asian Horror
Ghostbusters
Join us as we take a look at the 1984 classic, Ghostbusters! Rebecca joins Erin to discuss how this film shaped their childhood and why all the characters work so seamlessly together. Rebecca gives us her theory on why this is the perfect movie for the conservative movement of the eighties. https://art19.com/shows/its-a-fandom-thing/episodes/b91cd94c-a74a-49f6-8374-4648d3fc6295 Play the audience … Continue reading Ghostbusters