Horror Vanguard
Ash and Jon are your guides as we delve through the crypts of Leftist politics and Horror films
Sat, April 05, 2025
357 - Longlegs (The Rot at the Heart of the Vibes)
The legs are long, the vibes are necrotic, and the marketing campaign is locked away in the basement. Let's all gather 'round and find out what's up with these mysterious metal orb rattling around our collective head. NIC CAGE JUMP SCARE! Discuss HAIR METAL BABY YEAH with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com (maybe work in progress here) You can support the show for less than the cost of MAKING THE SCARIEST MOVIE EVER HAVE YOU SEEN IT CLICK HERE >>> at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Précis music: "Bittersweet LOOP 16bit" by Aleksis Tristan Shaw (https://itch.io/profile/aleksis-tristan-shaw). Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at https://aleksis-tristan-shaw.itch.io/dark-piano-vol-i
Thu, February 13, 2025
356 - Preview - Saying the Quiet Place Out Loud (A Quiet Place Review)
We barely contained this one. Discuss barefoot podcasting with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of MAKING THE PERFECTLY SILENT ENTIRELY NOISELESS GRAIN SILO at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, January 05, 2025
351 - PREVIEW - After 3 Long Years, We Present: HV Q&A Part II: The Questioning!
Want even more questioning? Get the full episode, and the ability to question us at your leisure, at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard! Never one to cut corners, here's the second ever Horror Vanguard Q&A Episode! Discuss your favorite questions (just in general, like types of questions, questioning, the history of questions, etc) with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of 6 years of podcasting at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, January 05, 2025
355 - My Boyfriend's Back with Justin from Library Punk! (Unfinished Buffy One-Off DRAFT V3.txt)
We're joined by none other than Justin from librarypunk to discuss either a film about a zombie boyfriend or an unfinished fever dream from which aspects of our sanity will never awaken! Check out librarypunk on your podcast app of choice and on their website: http://librarypunk.gay/ Discuss other haphazard zombie makeup applications with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of every single practical zombie effect used in My Boyfriend's Back at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 24, 2024
353 - Terrifier 3 (The Novelty Sunglasses and Transit Bureau Presents: Terrifier 15!)
We've donned our festive novelty sunglasses to discuss the true meaning of the season: discussing Christological interpretations of the holidays and leveraging merchandising! Discuss your favorite types of novelty glasses with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of 8 to 12 more sequels depending on how you count at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, December 02, 2024
352 - Naked Lunch w Adam C. Jones of Acid Horizon!
Adam C. Jones from Acid Horizon joins us in the HV Crypt to discuss the movie Naked Lunch alongside his new book The New Flesh out now from Repeater! Catch Acid Horizon on your podcast app of choice and at their website: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ Order The New Flesh: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/new-flesh-life-death-data-economy Discuss your favorite types of new flesh with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a lunch naked or otherwise at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, November 20, 2024
199 - UNLOCKED - Titane (There's Nothing More Metal Than Gender)
Wherein we finally get to talk about Titane and just how good Julia Ducournau is. Follow us on Twitter for the latest deals in autobody repair: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of A BRAND NEW CAR!!!: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, November 17, 2024
289 - UNLOCKED - Brotherhood Of The Wolf (Worf Fanfic Episode)
There's a lot to say about the holodeck and how Trek treats Worf's complex character arch, but there's even more to say about French history and werewolves! Who knew!? Let's talk about Iron Chef: America, a movie for the whole family, and the lingering consequences of French colonialism! Share your Worf fanfic with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of getting the rights to Worf and some other aspects of Star Trek at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 05, 2024
334 - UNLOCKED - Skull Forest (The Deleuze and Guattari School of Karate and Motorcycle Sciences)
Enjoy the refreshing taste of Ash and Kyle discussing Len Kabasinski's Skull Forest! Discuss your favorite schools of karate with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a weekend getaway with your best gals in the woods at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, November 04, 2024
350 - The Future of Horror Vanguard! (Cryptkeeping and Show Update)
It's been six years of Horror Vanguard and it's time for some changes! Discuss your favorite past episodes with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of 6 years of podcasting at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, October 25, 2024
348 - X, Pearl, and MaXXXine - The X Trilogy Review with Mistress Snow
Mistress Snow returns to the HV Crypt for her 5th, 9th, or 60th appearance! Today, we're reviewing all three films in Ti West's X Trilogy: X, Pearl, and MaXXXine! We have wildly diverging takes, but there's one thing we can all agree on: GIVE THAT ALLIGATOR IT'S OWN SPINOFF MOVIE! Keep up with Mistress Snow on her website: https://doctrixsnow.com/ Mistress Snow's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistresssnowphd Mistress Snow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mistresssnowphd Discuss your favorite eras of Hollywood with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one meta-referential alligator at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, October 25, 2024
349 - The Exorcist (All of Them) Review Halloween Special!
TRICK OR TREAT! It's Halloween! No one should be alone on this day, so we've got nearly 5 hours of Exorcist reviews to keep you company! Listen in wrapt terror as Jon guides us through every film from the iconic first Exorcist movie all the way to the profane Exorcist: Believer! Discuss your favorite possession-based horror movie franchise with between 3 and 5 failed reboot attempts with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one cup of coffee handed to you by an ancient demon with an eye towards franchise marketing at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, October 24, 2024
347 - Hellboy & Hellboy II The Golden Army Review (Red Peter - The Teenage Years)
In my restless dream, I hear that podcast. Horror Vanguard. You promised me a double-feature episode on both Silent Hill movies someday. And you finally did! Discuss your favorite fog machines with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of all the fog machines money can buy at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 15, 2024
346 - Silent Hill & Silent Hill Revelation 3D Review (Pyramid Head Degrassi Reboot)
In my restless dream, I hear that podcast. Horror Vanguard. You promised me a double-feature episode on both Silent Hill movies someday. And you finally did! Discuss your favorite fog machines with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of all the fog machines money can buy at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, October 09, 2024
345 Terrifier I & II Review with Mark Steven
Long-time fans of the show will know that there are a few books we regularly cite in our discussions. One of those books is Mark Steven's Splatter Capital! Today, Mark joins Horror Vanguard to discuss one of the most popular and commercially successful splatter films: Terrifier! Follow Mark Steven: https://twitter.com/multimimetica Check out Splatter Capital: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/splatter-capital/ And check out Class War: A Literary History: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2631-class-war Discuss your favorite types of clowns with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one very gory metaphor at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 24, 2024
344 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Review (1971) (Oompa Loompa Operaismo) Preview
Get access to the full episode on our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard HV Classic goes undercover into the deregulated confections industry to break the story on the horrible abuses behind your favorite Willy Wonka brand candies. Can we find some proto-utopian prefigurations in this post-scarcity candyland or is it all dystopian refuse and chocolate runoff? Discuss your favorite OSHA-violating sweets with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of Everlasting Gobstopper at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 17, 2024
343 - Shaun of the Dead Review and Dating Advice for Apocalyptic Survivors with Radio Free Tote Bag!
We're joined by Audrey and Donovan from Radio Free Tote Bag to review Shaun of the Dead and give dating advice to anyone else struggling to find the one during the end times. Listen to Radio Free Tote Bag here: https://radiofreetotebag.castos.com/ Ash has been on RFTB twice and you can find those episodes here: https://radiofreetotebag.castos.com/episodes/rftb-272 https://radiofreetotebag.castos.com/episodes/314-roundball-woodcock-feat-ash-from-horror-vanguard Discuss your favorite undead dating advice tips with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of an ill-timed trip to your local pub at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 14, 2024
342 - Friday The 13th Part III Review (The Scent of the 3D Disco Review Van)
The first theory-driven horror movie review podcast to be in 3D if you count the meta-narrative 4th wall break of your visual experience while listening to the show as an immersive multidimensional element... Spooky! On the plus side we have a great van to hang out in as we discuss gender, cinema, and slashers. On the downside we have the 3rd Friday the 13th movie. Can he just be in space already? Discuss your favorite 3D gags with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a single yoyo at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 10, 2024
341 - Bucket Of Blood (Beat Generation Undercover Marcuse Slam Poet)
What is poetry? How is sculpture? When is art? Who is Roger Corman? Why are buckets? Snapsnapsnapsnap. The made for TV remake comes for us all when we discuss: Bucket of Blood! Discuss your favorite beat poets and/or sculptors with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a bucket of pretty much anything at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, September 08, 2024
340 - HV Interviews Nathan Tape And Scott Turner Schofield from Off Ramp!
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, loved Off Ramp so much we invited Writer/Director Nathan Tape and star Scott Turner Schofield for an interview! Our review was spoiler free, but this interview isn't! We dig into some of the film's most moving moments, behind the scenes influences, and fun Faygo facts! Off Ramp is now available on streaming platforms and is showing in theaters nation-wide. Find out more at https://www.offrampfilm.com/ Follow Ash's example and get your Off Ramp merch here: https://the-inkwell-press-2.printavo.com/merch/off-ramp-film---merch-portal/ Keep up with Director Nathan Tape: https://www.instagram.com/damnathan/ Follow actor Scott Turner Schofield: https://www.instagram.com/turnerschofield Discuss your favorite Faygo flavors with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a 12 pack of Faygo at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 03, 2024
339 - We Review You Were Never Really Here (Putting John Wick on the Couch)
It's a beautiful day. Discuss your favorite technically a musicals with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one emotionally moving John Wick musical at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 27, 2024
338 - Madame Web Review-Preview! (The Golden Path of Pepsi-Precognition)
Get access to the full episode on our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard After surviving the Pepsi Agony, the Kyle-satz Haderac embarks on a cinematic adventure with Reverend Mother Ashley Helen Mohiam and Jon Idaho to discovery the mystery of what's happening to all of the magic and poorly explained precognitive South American spiders. Brave the Bai Waters of Life and join in their quest as we discuss: Madame Web! Discuss your favorite PEPSI with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ twitter.com/horrorvangaurd www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of ONE PEPSI JUST ONE PEPSI at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 20, 2024
337 - In Search Of Bigfoot (Discourse is Real and We Have Proof!)
It's Horror Vanguard Classic with Ashley and Jon discussing a 70s documentary about bigfoot researchers! Discuss your favorite absolutely literally real cryptids with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of losing that once-in-a-lifetime photo of the, THE, actual Bigfoot at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 13, 2024
336 - The Menu (Discourse Sandwhich)
Jon and Kyle are back at it with a tasting menu of discourse! Discuss your favorite types of normal human food Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of being denied, for the fifth time, to co-host a cooking show with Gordon Ramsey at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 06, 2024
335 - Anaconda (The Gaping Maw of Discourse)
Jon and Kyle slither into discourse with a discussion on very big snakes and very gothic theology! Discuss your favorite types of slime with Horror Vanguard at: www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of losing the hot rod race with your fellow greasers at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 23, 2024
334 - Skull Forest (The Deleuze and Guattari School of Karate and Motorcycle Sciences)
Enjoy the refreshing taste of Ash and Kyle discussing Len Kabasinski's Skull Forest! Discuss your favorite schools of karate with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a weekend getaway with your best gals in the woods at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 16, 2024
333 - The Blob (The Blobtology Department Rides Again)
We hereby convene the second meeting of the Blobtology Department with an ur-blob, 1958's The Blob! Discuss your favorite types of slime with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of losing the hot rod race with your fellow greasers at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 09, 2024
332 - The Purge (All Of Them) Capitalism: A Horror Story Book Launch!
To celebrate the launch of Jon's new book, Capitalism: A Horror Story, we discuss the entire Purge franchise! Order Jon's book here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination/ Discuss your favorite off-the-rack Halloween costumes with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of an industrial saw at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 07, 2024
331 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Season 2 Finaly!
We're on the path to the Black Lodge, but first we need to solve a puzzle, write some poetry, and prune our bonsai tree. Let's jump in to episode 25 "On the Wings of Love," 26 "Variations on Relations," and 27 "The Path to the Black Lodge." Discuss your favorite sequential discovery puzzles with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, July 06, 2024
329 - Saint Omer (Witches, Colonialism, and 80s DC Hardcore)
This episode is a wild ride that takes us through French cinema, colonialism, DC Hardcore, gaze, and just about everything in between. Join us for our review of Saint Omer! Discuss your favorite hardcore bands with Horror Vanguard at: www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a first edition Minor Threat LP at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 23, 2024
330 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 25, 26, 27)
We're on the path to the Black Lodge, but first we need to solve a puzzle, write some poetry, and prune our bonsai tree. Let's jump in to episode 25 "On the Wings of Love," 26 "Variations on Relations," and 27 "The Path to the Black Lodge." Discuss your favorite sequential discovery puzzles with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 18, 2024
327 - Saint Maud (Happy Birthday Jon!)
For-profit health care? Alienation? England!? Today's horror movie has all the chills one heart could bear. Discuss your favorite hair shirt brands with Horror Vanguard at: www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of live-in medical care work at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 16, 2024
328 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 22, 23, 24)
The entrance to the lodge draws closer and the coffee is all the blacker as the Twin Peaks Retrospective enters its final thee episodes! Let's jump in to episode 22 "Slaves and Masters," 23 "Condemned Woman," and 24 "Wounds and Scars." Discuss your favorite types of wooden drawer pulls with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 09, 2024
326 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 19, 20, 21)
The Twin Peaks Retrospective has enrolled in a chess tournament near you! Let's jump in to episode 19 "Black Widow," 20 "Checkmate," and 21 "Double Play." Discuss your favorite lodges with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 04, 2024
325 - Bone Tomahawk (Jon and Kyle Cave Adventure!)
Your ghosts yearn for the subterranean, so co-ghosts Jon and Kyle spelunk into very deep, very normal cave-dwelling discourse in their review of Bone Tomahawk! Discuss your favorite spooooky westerns with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a new refurbished cave at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, May 29, 2024
314 - UNLOCKED Bones And All (New Host & 80s Truck Discourse!)
Bones and All is a beautiful film and we couldn't think of a better film to discuss with the new ghost, I mean host, of Horror Vanguard... Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite horror hosts with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of finding a third host for your podcast at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 21, 2024
324 - The People's Joker Review
This week we sit down to discuss Vera Drew's The People's Joker! The People's Joker Release details / cities / dates: https://www.alteredinnocence.net/thepeoplesjoker Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9KlASSUq4M Film Website / Ticket links: https://www.thepeoplesjoker.com Discuss your favorite clown-centric cinema with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of an abandoned theme park with which you can host open-mic nights at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 14, 2024
323 - Off Ramp (Juggalo Acid Road Trip Review)
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, review Nathan Tape's Off Ramp! Catch a local screening of Off Ramp near you: www.offrampfilm.com Follow Director Nathan Tape on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damnathan Follow Off Ramp on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offrampfilm OFF RAMP’s virtual premiere - the centerpiece screening for Chattanooga Film Festival’s virtual festival - will be available June 24th at 8pm CST-June 29 Link here for tickets: https://www.chattfilmfest.org/2024-lineup Off Ramp's theatrical streaming release will be September 6th, 2024 with a physical release coming soon after. Discuss your favorite road trip movies with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a brand new slightly used van at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, May 12, 2024
322 - Twin Peaks Retrospective (Episodes 16, 17, 18)
The Twin Peaks Retrospective has booked a stay at a metaphysical lodge near you! Let's jump in to episode 16 "Arbitrary Law," 17 "Dispute Between Brothers," and 18 "Masked Ball." Discuss your favorite lodges with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 07, 2024
321 - Martin (Kyle's Version)
This episode is dedicated to the material conditions that gave rise to Florida Man. Discuss your favorite maybe not vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of barely avoiding train discourse at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 03, 2024
320 - Bubba Ho-Tep (Mummified Signifiers)
An actor playing an Elvis impersonator who was the real Elvis next to an actor who was a civil right's movement leader playing a JKF doppelgänger. We have a very normal conversation. Thank you, thank you very much. Discuss your favorite historic impersonators with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of embracing the parodic qualities of existing at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, April 24, 2024
PREVIEW! 319 - Trucks (The Dark Souls of Queer Truck Materialism)
100 Gecs, Dark Souls, being gay and doing a materialism; it's time to talk Trucks! Full episode over on our Patreon! Discuss your favorite manual transmission trucks from the fading corners of your memory with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of owning and operating your own truck at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, April 21, 2024
318 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Returns (Episodes 13, 14, and 15)
You know that niche political theory genre film podcast's TV miniseries you like is finally back in style! Ash and Jon get the ball rolling with our new TPR format of three episodes in one! Now that's what we call savings! Let's jump in to episode 13 "Demons," 14 "Lonely Souls," and 15 "Drive With a Dead Girl." Discuss your favorite forms of redemption for all those who have come before us with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of medical school at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 16, 2024
317 - Flatliners (A Deal With God)
The HV Ghosts attempt to get their med school degrees in Contacting the Divine while discussing Queer cinema, Chicago City Fun Facts, and theology. Just the usual around here. Discuss your favorite forms of redemption for all those who have come before us with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of medical school at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 09, 2024
316 - Irish Wish with New Host Kyle Kern!
316 episodes and Horror Vanguard gets a new host! We're kicking off Kyle Kern's run as a permanent host of HV by taking things back to where they all began... a Lindsay Lohan movie! Discuss your favorite Labor Kyle HV appearances with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of launching a film career based on playing your own doppelgänger at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 02, 2024
315 - F. W. Murnau's Faust! (A Primer on Utopian Philosophy)
Jon's new book is out! A Primer on Utopian Philosophy is out now! So, we thought the best way to talk about utopia was to also talk about Faust! Buy Jon's new book: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/primer-utopian-philosophy-ernst-bloch Discuss your favorite Ernst Bloch books with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of nurturing the potential for utopia in a world of struggle at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 26, 2024
314 - Bones And All (New Host & 80s Truck Discourse!)
Bones and All is a beautiful film and we couldn't think of a better film to discuss with the new ghost, I mean host, of Horror Vanguard... Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite horror hosts with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of finding a third host for your podcast at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 19, 2024
313 - Only Lovers Left Alive with Fangs for the Memories
Your ghosts are joined by Kayte Terry from Fangs for the Memories to discuss Only Lovers Left Alive! Check out Fangs for the Memories: https://linktr.ee/fangspodcast Follow Kate's work: https://www.kayteterry.com/ Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite Detroit-based musicians with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a vintage guitar at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 12, 2024
312 - Night Of The Comet (Night of the Hyperstition)
We promise this episode isn't completely about Star Trek: Voyager. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite technically-zombie-but-not-in-a-way-that-easily-fits-with-the-Romero-zombie-zombie-movies with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of the all-expenses paid shopping spree at the end of the world at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 05, 2024
311 - Crawl with Kyle Kern! (Advanced Gator Theory & Swim Meet)
Floridaman Kyle Kern returns to the HV Crypt to discuss a Sam Raimi produced horror film that went critically under-discussed: Crawl! In a way, the crawl space is a metaphor for doing movie reviews... Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite Alligatoridae with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of hiring a French team to film your movie about Florida in Serbia at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, February 29, 2024
273 - Straw Dogs & Eden Lake Double Feature Review! [Unlocked!]
A double feature with a Peckinpah western set in Cornwall and a Daily Mail article come to life, we're talking Straw Dogs and Eden Lake. Come for the masculinities and working class aesthetics discourse, stay to find out just what we think of Eden Lake... Follow us on social media for I guess future Cornish content now that we've moved on from Sheffield: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of taking a vacation to Earth's most Normal island at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 20, 2024
310 - Bloodbeat (Post-Atomic Wisconsin Hauntology)
Every now and then a movie is set in Wisconsin, created by a man on a majestic cocktail of drugs, and somehow manages to simultaneously grapple with gender and atomic horror. Bloodbeat is one of those movies. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite deeply political twist that no one saw coming with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of the cheapest suit of samurai armor Wisconsin can provide at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 13, 2024
309 - Ganja & Hess with Maisha Wester!
The ghouls of the HV Crypt are joined by Maisha Wester to discuss a legendary piece of Black gothic cinema: Bill Gunn's Ganja & Hess! Join the Gothic Futures Summer Institute: https://gothiccentre.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/events/gothic-futures-summer-institute Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite technically not vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of recutting your director's movie against his will because the investors didn't think it would do well, but, surprise, it's actually one of the greatest movies of the 1970s at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 06, 2024
308 - Pitch Black & Sunshine Double Feature Double Review (Gone Stellar!?)
When we here at the HV Crypt look to the stars, we see the boundless potential for not one, but TWO movies in a single episode. We're reviewing Pitch Black and Sunshine; two movies that feel completely different, but are actually both movies with actors set in outer space. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite things humanity has sent to outer space with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of mining all the fissile material on Earth at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Today's episode is... out of this world!
Tue, January 30, 2024
307 - MST3K The Movie: The Review
It's Ash's yearly birthday pick and, as always, it was a coin toss between goofy b-movie mayhem and experimental weirdness. We got lucky and they chose both! Please enjoy the episode wherein we review one Wisconsinite and two puppets giving their commentary on a movie from the 50s, won't we? WE'VE GOT MOVIE SIGN!!! Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite things you've lost with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of losing a 3 hours episode and then finding it again months later at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 23, 2024
306 - The Lost Halloween Jordan Peele Trilogy Review Preview
Last Halloween, your ghosts, I mean hosts, recorded a 3 hour Jordan Peele trilogy review which was nearly lost. However, archivists studying the Crypt's microbiomes stumbled upon The Lost Hard-drive containing this very episode! The flow of time itself is convoluted, with episodes centuries old phasing in and out. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite things you've lost with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of losing a 3 hours episode and then finding it again months later at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 16, 2024
304 - The Abominable Dr. Phibes (Saw and its Precursors)
Dr. Phibes is one of Vincent Price's most visually iconic characters, but what does that mean for an actor whose popular presence is bound up with his roles? Is that an organ in your body or are you just happy to become libidinally annihilationist? AND WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH JOHN KRAMER AND THE SAW MOVIES JUST WHEN WE THINK WE'VE DONE THEM ALL HISTORY REALIGNS AND NEW PATTERNS BECOME EVIDENT IN THE ETERNAL TAPESTRY OF ART? We've gone too long without a Vincent Price movie. Preorder Jon's new books: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/…ernst-bloch bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism…?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite organists with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of completely remodeling your art deco subterranean organ cathedral at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 09, 2024
305 - Safe (1995) Review & Self Help Guide
Yet again we dive into one of those movies we could have spent 9+ hours discussing, but it's not always Halloween. It's time for our first Todd Haynes movie, Safe! Preorder Jon's new books: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/primer-utopian-philosophy-ernst-bloch https://bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination-jon-greenaway/20692080?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite self help tips with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a modest dry cleaning bill at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 02, 2024
303 - Batman: The Movie With Frank and Leon!
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, are joined by Frank and Leon from Left Page and Here Be Media to discuss Adam West's Batman: The Movie! Dananana Dananana discourse! Keep up with Frank and Leon at: https://www.patreon.com/leftpage http://linktr.ee/leftpagehbm Preorder Jon's Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/capitalism-a-horror-story-gothic-marxism-and-the-dark-side-of-the-radical-imagination-jon-greenaway/20692080?ean=9781914420887 Discuss your favorite bats with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of ignoring system sources of injustice in favor of a Randian daydream at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, December 25, 2023
302 - Krampus (Ghost Stories, Belief, and Hope)
The weather outside is frightful, but I'm sure I've used this pun to introduce a holiday episode before! Old Saint Nick has come through this year and we're digging into 2015's Krampus, Austrian history, and plenty of Christmas ghost story discourse! Discuss your favorite European folklore with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of spending Christmas morning with distant relatives all day, every day at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 19, 2023
301 - 30 Days Of Night (Peak Petrovampire Takes)
The nights have gotten longer which means... VAMPIRES! But also petrochemicals and Westerns! We really need to see the sun sometime soon! Discuss your favorite geopolitically metaphoric vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of starting your own petrochemical refining plant at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 12, 2023
300 - Horror Vanguard's 300th Episode Double Feature!
Your ghosts celebrate 300 episodes of Horror Vanguard by getting each other surprise movie gifts in this creepy double feature review! Today's films are: Disgusting Space Worms Eat Everyone! and Liquid Sky. Listen closely, a few longtime HV guests might stop by in this cyclopean episode... Discuss your favorite niche music scenes with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one space worm at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 05, 2023
299 - Elves (Is that discourse yours!?)
The holidays are upon us and that can only mean one thing: goth covens, mall Santas, and bad puppets! Discuss your favorite somewhat okay puppets with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of one passable elf puppet at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 28, 2023
298 - El Conde Review (The Great 2023 Vampire Debate)
This November's bonus episode is all about Pablo Larraín's new vampire film: El Conde! Your ghosts Ashley and Jon spend about 50 minutes debating the nuances of vampires, politics, and aesthetics before talking about the movie... Classic HV fashion! Discuss your favorite vampires with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of getting invited to your estranged relatives dilapidated estate to claim your dubious inheritance at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 21, 2023
267 - Skinamarink (Your Ghosts Get Skinamarinked!)
Your ghosts are still on a little break for November, so we've unlocked another bonus episode from the crypt! It all started as a normal day in the HV crypt until Jon and Ash got Skinamarinked! The only way out is through, and in this case, that means discourse! Today we're talking about experimental cinematic ontologies and the shared social technology of dreams... You can support the show for less than the cost of the aforementioned vintage horror movie toys at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 14, 2023
297 - Saw X (Formerly Twitter) Review
The long-awaited return to the Saw franchise is finally upon us! Saw X might be the most critically and commercially successful Saw film to date, but will it stand up to the ensnaring terrors of... a podcast!? It's time to get back in the contraption! Discuss your favorite Saw trap doodles with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a trip to Mexico City at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 07, 2023
294 - Harlan County USA Review
Your ghosts are resting deep within the crypt this November, so here's an unlocked bonus episode to keep you going! The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss your favorite union documentaries with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com Support your local striking workers.
Tue, October 31, 2023
295 - We Review The Entire Halloween Film Franchise In 9 Hours Or Less
Happy Halloween! It's time for your yearly Halloween treat episode and this year we've lost our minds and went all out! Yes, your podcast app is not glitching out. This is a nearly 9 hour review of every single Halloween movie. We cover everything from Carpenter's original Halloween to the recent David Gordon Green trilogy! That's a history spanning 1978 to 2022, nearly 50 years of Halloween. Dig in for a bardic quest attempting to understand the Myers-Strode relationship, Celtic wizards, and the twisted mind of Dr. Loomis! Did we go mad while recording this? You'll have to listen to find out! Happy Halloween, listeners and remember: Stay Spooky! Discuss your favorite Halloween moments with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of the rights to the Halloween movie franchise at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 24, 2023
294 - Harlan County, USA Preview!
The history of mining labor, strikes, and how we tell the stories of the union fight are welcome ground for a gothic discussion. Today, we're talking about Barbara Kopple's award-winning documentary: Harlan County, USA. Join us as we discuss the dark history within the Earth. Discuss your favorite union documentaries with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com Support your local striking workers.
Tue, October 17, 2023
293 - Bava's Demons & Demons II Review!
It's time to talk about Lamberto Bava's Demon's movies! (As a way to just talk about the politics of the theater.) Discuss your favorite late-giallo with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one movie theater experience at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, October 14, 2023
296 - Friday The 13th Part 2 (Lacan in the Woods)
A few times a year a sun rises on an unlucky day, but what if this day brought discourse instead of bad vibes? Every Friday the 13th we are going to discuss Friday the 13th until we run out of Friday the 13th movies (which, incidentally, will occur sometime around 2030 assuming no new Friday the 13th movies are made and there are no changes to the calendar.) Lacan! Gender! Libidinal anxieties! And I guess a slasher too! How scary! Ultralight or budget? Thru hiking or sections? Discuss your outdoors takes with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a burlap sack at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 10, 2023
292 - Jean Rollin's Fascination (Keep on Rollin, Baby!)
How did we go nearly 300 episodes without discussing the works of Jean Rollin? Join us for a chat on Rollin's Fascination and an introduction to the French Fantasique! Contemplate ideal vampiric vacation in the French countryside with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a scythe at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 03, 2023
291 - We Review Every Killer Tomatoes Movie!
Spooky season is upon us! What better way to kick things off than a three hour conversation on a member of the nightshade family? What do we make of meta-product placement in cinema? What nightmares will Jon reveal next? Will Ash make it out of this episode sane!? Tune in and don't forget to make your sanity saving throws! Ketchup with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a few hundred tomatoes at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 30, 2023
290 - Resident Evil Retrospective: Death Island!
The Resident Evil Retrospective continues! Yes, that's right! As long as some arcane magics continue to draw these films out of the void, we will continue to review them! This time, we're off for some light-hearted sightseeing in the San Francisco Bay Area and we will certainly not encounter a few hundred years of politics embodied in a larger-than-usual shark! Fun! Talk about the best travel tips for the Bay Area with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of creating your own shark-virus nano bot mosquitos at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 26, 2023
289 - Brotherhood Of The Wolf (Worf Fanfic Episode)(Teaser!)
There's a lot to say about the holodeck and how Trek treats Worf's complex character arch, but there's even more to say about French history and werewolves! Who knew!? As always, you can get the full episode over on our Patreon page! Let's talk about Iron Chef: America, a movie for the whole family, and the lingering consequences of French colonialism! Share your Worf fanfic with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of getting the rights to Worf and some other aspects of Star Trek at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 19, 2023
288 - The Soultangler Review!
Is this H. P. Lovecraft's Herbert West–Reanimator set in the Dune universe on a shoestring budget!? Maybe! Is it a great vehicle for an exploration of the intersection of cinema and material constraints? Absolutely! Make obscure Dune references with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of creating your own spooky special effects at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 12, 2023
287 - Suburban Sasquatch (This is Elevated Horror)
287 episodes in and Horror Vanguard finally succumbs to Elevated Horror discourse for... Suburban Sasquatch? It's a meta-commentary about cryptids in the podcasting ecosystem. Rrrrrrr rrrRawr! Build a CG net with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of video toaster at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 05, 2023
286 - Death Line (AKA Raw Meat [AKA British Train Discourse])
In the long list of movies starring the great Christopher Lee, Death Line is one wherein he appears for just shy of three minutes! What's more frightening: The misuse of a great actor or getting stuck on the platform after your train has been delayed! Let's talk about the spookiest thing of all... the long decline of British public transit! Spend some time during your layover with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of rebuilding a nation's railway infrastructure at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 29, 2023
285 - The Stone Tape Review (Now We're Talking Meta-Physical Media!)Teaser!
The Stone Tape is a horror movie that also coined a paranormal research term! It's everything we love here in the HV crypt and so much more! In a way, the entire archive of human history is the greatest noise concert of all... Record some ghostly messages with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of building staircases to nowhere at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 22, 2023
238 - Color Me Blood Red with Kyle Kern!
Our journey through the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis continues! We're wrapping up the Blood Trilogy (also called the Gore Trilogy) with Color Me Blood Red! We're joined by writer, historian, and left media all-star Kyle Kern to bring the Floridaman insight the HV crypt so desperately needs! Keep up with Kyle's work: www.patreon.com/laborkyle twitter.com/laborkyle www.youtube.com/laborkyle www.twitch.tv/laborkyle Follow us on social media for the best in swamp cinema: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of going to Florida at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 15, 2023
283 - Werewolves On Wheels Review
What if Easy Rider had a satanic cult AND WEREWOLVES! What else do you need? Let's talk about a movie bold enough to put a werewolf on a motorcycle! Ride with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of renting your own satanic werewolf cult mansion at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, August 12, 2023
284 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Update - Support The SAG-AFTRA Strike!
The Twin Peaks Retrospective is on hold for the duration of the SAG-AFTRA strike! Learn more about the SAG-AFTRA strike here: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org Strike Social Media Toolkit: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/social-toolkit Volunteer to help out with the strike effort: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/stand-with-us WGA Strike: https://www.wgacontract2023.org Support unions with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show by unionizing your own workplace!
Tue, August 08, 2023
282 - Phantasm (The Best Movie Ever!? [Click Here to Learn More!])
Your ghosts review the iconic cult horror hit: Phantasm! Let's talk about the shady political history of what happens to bodies after death AND Men, Women, and Chainsaws! Come for the retro fashion, stay because your brain has been cored out by Dune. Follow us on social media to learn how to build your own portal to copyright non-infringing Arrakis: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of breaking into the corpse broker industry at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 01, 2023
281 - White Zombie Music Video Retrospective With Lucy From wyrd_signal!
The wyrd_signal takeover of HV continues as Lucy joins the crypt to continue a discussion started over on wyrd_signal! Today, we're taking a deep dive into the psychoholic world of White Zombie's music videos! If you like what we do here in the HV crypt, you'll love wyrd_signal! Check them out here: https://soundcloud.com/wyrdsignalpodcast Check out the wyrd_signal episode on the music of fucked America here: https://soundcloud.com/wyrdsignalpodcast/episode-039_music_of_fucked_americana-various-artists-1981-1994 Keep up with Lucy at: https://bsky.app/profile/lucretia.bsky.social Today's music videos: White Zombie - Electric Head, Part 2 (The Ecstasy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYvr2QpC3E White Zombie - Black Sunshine ft. Iggy Pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqPClltS5k8 White Zombie - More Human Than Human https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0E0ynyIUsg White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPNFVj-pISU White Zombie - Welcome To Planet M.F. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8gHMU-pDbU White Zombie - I'm your boogieman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks7f-UZNeug Find your ghosts at: https://bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of yet another episode wherein Ash discusses the works of one Rob Zombie wait no that's literally exactly the cost of supporting this show at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 25, 2023
280 - Under The Skin (We Get Put In The Contraption! Preview!))
It's time for another A24 movie! This time it's an unexpected play as Ash picks Under the Skin. Let's get under some discourse! Follow us on social media for tips on contraption design and implementation: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of building your own contraption at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 23, 2023
279 - Twin Peaks Retrospective! Season 2, Episode 12 "The Orchid's Curse"
The Twin Peaks Retrospective continues with your ghosts exploring Episode 12 "The Orchid's Curse!" Follow us on social media to reproduce iconic gothic narratives: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of feuding with rival business partners at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 18, 2023
278 - Amityville - An Origin Story With Director Jack Riccobono (Staring Co - Ghost Jon!)
Jon, aka TheLitCritGuy, is now an official star of the silver screen! We're joined by director Jack Riccobono to discuss Amityville - An Origin Story which features co-ghost Jon! This docuseries digs into the real-world history behind the Amityville Horror film franchise. Watch Amityville - An Origin Story: https://mgmplus.com/series/amityville-an-origin-story Keep up with Jack's filmmaking: https://www.allritesreserved.com/ Follow us on social media for haunted home renovating tips: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of dealing with tourists taking pictures in front of your once famous haunted house at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 16, 2023
277 - Twin Peaks Retrospective! Season 2, Episode 11 "Laura's Secret Diary"
The Twin Peaks Retrospective continues with your ghosts exploring Episode 11 "Laura's Secret Diary!" Follow us on social media to find out what in the HV secret diary: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a growing town-wide conspiracy at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 11, 2023
276 - The Lost Boys - Maggots—Hold The Discourse!
In a review of titles we have covered on the show, somehow we've missed The Lost Boys!? Today, we are fixing this grievous mistake. Are you ready to enter the vampire castle-adjacent structure which could be more accurately called a sunken early 1900s hotel? Follow us on social media for tips on eating food that isn't actually maggots: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of dealing with the one or several vampires in your home town at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 09, 2023
275 - Twin Peaks Retrospective! Season 2, Episode 10 "The Man Behind The Glass"
The Twin Peaks Retrospective continues with your ghosts exploring Episode 10 "The Man Behind The Glass!" Season 2 continues with its slow burn, but now that The One Armed Man and Harold Smith are in the mix, things are finally getting weird again. Also the scene where Donna has a monologue at Laura's grave is worthy of a few episodes of discourse 👻 🪦 Follow us on social media to find out what those letters you keep finding under your finger nails are spelling: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of seeing a wanted poster for your former inter-dimensional colleague and or missing right arm at at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 04, 2023
273 - Straw Dogs & Eden Lake Preview!
A double feature with a Peckinpah western set in Cornwall and a Daily Mail article come to life, we're talking Straw Dogs and Eden Lake. Come for the masculinities and working class aesthetics discourse, stay to find out just what we think of Eden Lake... Follow us on social media for I guess future Cornish content now that we've moved on from Sheffield: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of taking a vacation to Earth's most Normal island at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 02, 2023
274 - Twin Peaks Retrospective! Season 2, Episode 9 "Coma"
Season 2 of ourTwin Peaks Retrospective continues! Season 2 is taking a while to warm up to your ghosts, but we continue on with "Coma." Follow us on social media for some great creamed corn recipes: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of your own deep-space probe at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 27, 2023
272 - Cthulhu (2007) With Sean from Wyrd_Signal! 🏳️🌈 🐙 🏳️🌈
Gay. Cthulhu. Deep Ones. What else can I say? The Wyrd_Signal takeover of the HV Crypt continues with Sean joining us for a discussion on Cthulhu (Gay)! 🏳️🌈 🐙 🏳️🌈 🎃 Keep up with Sean and Wyrd_Signal https://twitter.com/hauntonaut https://twitter.com/wyrdsignalpod https://soundcloud.com/wyrdsignalpodcast Follow us on social media for the latest in gay Cthulhu rituals: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of traveling back to your home town only to find out that not only have their politics not changed, they are also one big Deep One worshiping cult at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 25, 2023
271 - Twin Peaks Retrospective! Season 2, Episode 8 - May The Giant Be With You
The Twin Peaks Retrospective is back! We kick things off by receiving a mysterious message from the podcasting giant and venture further into Twin Peaks as sitcom discourse! Follow us on social media to find that missing ring of yours: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of the best hotel service you've ever seen at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 20, 2023
270 - Tár Jon's Birthday Special!
It's Jon's birthday so we're choosing an uplifting, feel-good movie that is definitely not a controversial downer! Follow us on social media to say happy birthday to Jon: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show because it's Jon's birthday at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 13, 2023
269 - Poltergay with Jay from librarypunk, John Leavitt, and Kyle Kern!
Gay. Disco. Poltergeists. What else can I say? We're joined by the Horror Vanguard Hall of Fame gay all-stars Jay from librarypunk, John Leavitt, and Kyle Kern to discuss this under-loved queer horror movie! 🎃 Keep up with Jay and librarypunk https://twitter.com/librarypunk https://www.librarypunk.gay/ 🎃 Find John Leavitt at https://twitter.com/LeavittAlone http://www.leavittalone.com/ 🎃 Here's Kyle Kern aka LaborKyle https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle https://twitter.com/laborkyle https://soundcloud.com/agabpod Follow us on social media for the latest in gay poltergeist science: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of traveling to France to commune with gay disco ghosts at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 06, 2023
268 - Tonight It's A World We Bury & Trick Or Treat (1986) with Bill Peel!
Ash is joined by author Bill Peel to discuss Bill's new book: Tonight It's A World We Bury: Black Metal, Red Politics! (Yeah, we also talk about the terrifically cheesy movie Trick or Treat from 1986... [It's actually pretty good!]) Pick up your copy here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/tonight-its-a-world-we-bury/ Follow Bill at: https://twitter.com/yung_euronymous Check out Bill's interview with Jon, Dawn Ray'd, and others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAqAT6Sq9W4&t=1443s Follow us on social media for the heaviest riffs horror movie reviews can provide: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of becoming a famous rockstar via either tradition or occult means at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 30, 2023
267 - Skinamarink (Your Ghosts Get Skinamarinked!) TEASER!
It all started as a normal day in the HV crypt until Jon and Ash got Skinamarinked! The only way out is through, and in this case, that means discourse! Today we're talking about experimental cinematic ontologies and the shared social technology of dreams... Follow us on social media for the best deals on vintage horror movie toys: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of the aforementioned vintage horror movie toys at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 23, 2023
266 - Crimes Of The Future Review! (End Credit Scene Explained!!!)
It's official: We're jumping into the EPIC Cronenberg multiverse crossover event of the (previous) year! Your ghosts are burning up despair like crude oil in this discussion of a plasticine epoch, queer eroticisms in collapse, and finding hope in a world with no oceans! Follow us on social media for the latest cameos, easter eggs, and hidden Cronenberg references!: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of reducing nearly all media analysis to marketing copy at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 16, 2023
265 - First Reformed Review!
Theology, environmentalism, and hot button political issues! We're talking First Reformed—the most Jon movie possible!?!?! Follow us on social media for the top 10 tips for navigating your clerical career crisis: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of maintaining your local church at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 09, 2023
264 - The Black Guy Dies First Interview with Mark H. Harris!
Today, your ghosts are joined by Mark H. Harris, co-author of The Black Guy Dies First! Find Mark H. Harris online at: https://twitter.com/blacula https://www.blackhorrormovies.com/ Pick up a copy of The Black Guy Dies First at: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Black-Guy-Dies-First/Robin-R-Means-Coleman/9781982186531 Follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 02, 2023
263 - M3gan With Mistress Snow!
We're joined by long-time HV guest Mistress Snow to discuss AI, haunted dolls, and M3gan! Mistress Snow's article on AI: https://www.wired.com/story/lensa-artificial-intelligence-csem/ Connect with Sow at: https://twitter.com/MistressSnowPhD https://doctrixsnow.com/ Follow us on social media for as long as this app lasts? twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of owning your own haunted AI doll at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 25, 2023
262 - The Dunwich Horror Review! (April Bonus Episode)
Let's go back to a simpler age. A time when cosmic deities were feared, sorcerers battled in ancient ruins, and fashion was at an all-time high! We're combing the cyclopean forces of Dean Stockwell, Roger Corman, and H. P. Lovecraft in today's episode on The Dunwich Horror! Follow us on social media for a full reading of The Necronomicon: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of owning your own rare books room at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 18, 2023
261 - Threads Review!
One part documentary, one part Sheffield working class culture, add in a dash of nuclear apocalyptic fiction and you get one of the most startling movies about the sheer terror of the atomic bomb ever put to screen. We're talking about class, the politics of the UK in the early 80s, and Sheffield as we review Threads! Follow us on social media for future Sheffield-based horror movie review style content: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of traveling to Sheffield to get chips regardless of your current geographic location at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 11, 2023
260 - The Ten Commandments!
Unions, the Catholic Workers, liberation theology, VINCENT PRICE? Wander through the discourse with us during our review of The Ten Commandments! Follow us on social media to haggle with us like a seller of melons in the marketplace: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a 40 night stay in the desert of your choosing at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 04, 2023
259 - Knife + Heart Review!
Today we're reviewing one of the most requested movies we get... Knife + Heart! Come for the discourse, stay for the puns! Follow us on social media for the latest in black-gloved fashion: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of starting up your own indie cinema in late 70s France at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 28, 2023
258 - Event Horizon UNLOCKED!
It's time for us to talk about Hellraiser in space, but not THAT Hellraiser in space! We're talking all about desire, grief and Event Horizon! Follow us on social media for the latest in Hellraiser ripoffs: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of recovering your experimental spacecraft at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 21, 2023
257 - Treeple Feature Review: Trees, Trees 2: The Root Of All Evil, & Treevenge!
This week's spooky movie review takes us deep into the woods to discuss possibly the greatest movie inspired by Jaws... Trees! We're talking all about Trees, Trees 2: The Root of All Evil, and Treevenge in this treerrific Treeple Feature! Do you have a graduate degree in something tree-related, follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of getting us to not make tree-related puns at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 14, 2023
256 - Killing Of A Sacred Deer 🎯 🦌 (Do We Like This Movie And Does That Matter?)
This week we're watching Yorgos Lanthimos's Killing of a Sacred Deer! This is a complicated film and we had a lot of complicated feelings about it. This is less of a review and more of both of us talking through the film to find out what our own feelings on it were... Oh, and literally 0 deer in this movie. If you know where we can find a deer, follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a one actual deer at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 07, 2023
255 - An Interview With The Authors Of We Are The Mutants!
Ash sits down with Kelly Roberts and Michael Grasso, two of the authors of We Are The Mutants: The Battle for Hollywood from Rosemary's Baby to Lethal Weapon to discuss their new book! https://wearethemutants.com/ Grab a copy of this ghoulish tome: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/we-are-the-mutants-the-battle-for-hollywood-from-rosemarys-baby-to-lethal-weapon/ If you're a mutant, follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a blockbuster Hollywood production at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 28, 2023
254 - Mimc 1997 Review! (Franz Kafka Could Never) TEASER
Guillermo del Toro could have written Metamorphosis, but Kafka could have never directed The Shape of Water... Today we're diving into GDT's most troubled film: Mimic. We watched the 2011 Director's Cut and, like GDT, we found healing amongst giant CGI bug mutants. Follow us on social media to join a secret network of sentient bugs: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of rehabilitating your city's subterranean transit network at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 21, 2023
253 - The Creeping Garden Review (SLIME TIME!)
It's Ash's birthday and you know what that means... SLIME! We're reviewing the avant documentary The Creeping Garden and talking everything from the history of cinema to the future of goo! Follow us on social media for wave after wave of slime: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of realizing the value of slime after you've lost it at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 14, 2023
252 - Harrison Birtwistle's The Minotaur with Jay Colbert!
We're joined by Jay Colbert to discuss Harrison Birtwistle and David Harsent's The Minotaur! It's opera time! Keep up with Jay's work here: https://twitter.com/_WildeAtHeart https://linktr.ee/jlcolbert https://www.patreon.com/wildeatheart https://wilde-at-heart.garden https://www.librarypunk.gay Follow us on social media for possibly future opera reviews: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of an acoustically transparent minotaur mask at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 07, 2023
251 - Viy With Alexander Herbert!
February is here and we're warming things up by talking about a late-Soviet folk horror film: Viy! We're joined by Alexander Herbert, author of Fear Before The Fall: Horror Films in the Late Soviet Union! Buy a copy of Fear Before The Fall here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/fear-before-fall-horror-films-late-soviet-union Keep up with Alex's work here: https://twitter.com/alextherbert https://www.instagram.com/punksaround/ https://www.redinkri.org Follow us on social media to become a philosopher: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of joining a rectory and spending years studying philosophy only to be bested by a vengeful witch at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 31, 2023
250 - Wednesday Season 1 TEASER
They're creepy and they're kooky. They're altogether ahistoric and beholden to urges that they themselves can not begin to recognize the nature of! That's right! By popular demand, this January's bonus episode is our review of season 1 of the Netflix Wednesday show! Follow us on social media to find the meaning of family: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of sending your kid to an elite private school in the Hamptons at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 24, 2023
249 - Super Mario Bros with John Leavitt!
It'sa me, one of the most infamous video game movies of all time! We're joined by John Leavitt to talk about Super Mario Bros! ...and don't you worry, it's got slime monsters, body horror, and the dreaded ludo-narrative, so there's plenty of chills and thrills to go around! Take a strange journey with John Leavitt: www.Leavittalone.com on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeavittAlone Follow us on social media for more kaizo film discussions! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one DVD copy of Super Mario Bros after the new movie comes out at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 17, 2023
248 - Watership Down Review!
In the gloomy depths of January, we decided to brighten things up with a classic animated film about little bunnies and their wild adventures! So we watched Watership Down. Oh no! Follow us on social media for the latest in cuniculture! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one traumatic childhood cartoon at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, January 14, 2023
247 - Twin Peaks Retrospective: Episode 7 "The Last Evening"
Season 1 of our Twin Peaks Retrospective comes to a close with Episode 7 "The Last Evening." Things might seem like they are wrapping up, but they are really only beginning... Join us for episode 8 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks: Episode 7 "The Last Evening" Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 10, 2023
246 - Hausu (1977) Review!
January stays spooky with a dive into Nobuhiko Obayashi's Hausu! Cats, TV commercials, and ghastly real-estate, what's not to love? Want to get the best advice on how to flip a haunted house? Follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one watermelon at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, January 03, 2023
245 - Bloody Muscle Body Builder In Hell With Dave Billig!
We're starting off the new year with a trip to a ghoulish gym of fitness discourse! Friend of the show Dave Billig AKA "LaborLifts" sets up their spooky squat rack in the Horror Vanguard Crypt to discuss Shinichi Fukazawa's 1995 film Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell! Keep up with Dave's work: https://twitter.com/LaborLifts https://davebillig.com Follow us on social media to bulk out your brain muscle! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a gym membership at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, January 01, 2023
244 - Twin Peaks Retrospective: Episode 6 "Realization Time"
Everything is coming to a head and Jon and Ash actually get to use their graduate degrees in gothic studies! Give yourself a little gift today and listen to this episode. Join us for episode 7 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks: Episode 6 "Realization Time" Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ www.horrorvanguard.com You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 20, 2022
243 - Falling For Christmas With Kyle Kern!
Our yearly Christmas movie is here and this time it's also kind of a sequel to I Know Who Killed Me? Kyle Kern brought us I Know Who Killed Me so he's back for another movie involving Lindsay Lohan, doppelgängers, and amnesia! Why does this keep happening? Let's find out! Keep up with Kyle's work: www.patreon.com/laborkyle twitter.com/laborkyle www.youtube.com/laborkyle www.twitch.tv/laborkyle Follow us on social media for likely more reviews of movies wherein Lindsay Lohan plays a character who swaps bodies with someone else... twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of running a cute BNB www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, December 17, 2022
242 - Twin Peaks Retrospective "Episode 5 Cooper's Dream" Review!
Our Twin Peaks Retrospective continues with a discussion on Cooper's Dream. It seems as if your ghosts, I mean hosts, aren't as free from the lodge as they had hoped... Join us for episode 6 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks: Episode 5 "Cooper's Dream" Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 13, 2022
241 - Horror Vanguard's 2022 Movie Of The Year!
The only thing better than picking our best movies of 2022 is having meta-discourse on the formal construction of "best of" lists! Follow us on social media for more film criticism meta-discourse: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of melting down your solid gold Movie of the Year Obelisk at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, December 06, 2022
240 - Possession Review
Possession is a grueling journey through Cold War European politics, cataclysmic familial breakdowns, and otherworldly monsters, so what better film is there to kick off the 2022 holiday season‽ Seeking a monstrous squid-beast near you? Follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of full-time child care for you and your doppelgängers at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, December 03, 2022
239 - Episode 4 “The One-armed man”
Are we being introduced against our will? What do guns have to do with love? We need to talk psychiatry in Twin Peaks and was that a llama? Join us for episode 5 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks: Episode 4 "The One-Armed Man" Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 29, 2022
238 - Color Me Blood Red with Kyle Kern! TEASER!
Our journey through the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis continues! We're wrapping up the Blood Trilogy (also called the Gore Trilogy) with Color Me Blood Red! We're joined by writer, historian, and left media all-star Kyle Kern to bring the Floridaman insight the HV crypt so desperately needs! Keep up with Kyle's work: www.patreon.com/laborkyle twitter.com/laborkyle www.youtube.com/laborkyle www.twitch.tv/laborkyle Follow us on social media for the best in swamp cinema: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of going to Florida at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 22, 2022
237 - Chemical Wedding with WYRD_SIGNAL!
WYRD_SIGNAL joins Horror Vanguard in the crypt to discuss Aleister Crowley, urine, and the magic that is being weird all thanks to Chemical Wedding: a movie written by the singer from Iron Maiden... Love is the law, love under will! Check out WYRD_SIGNAL here: https://soundcloud.com/wyrdsignalpodcast https://twitter.com/wyrdsignalpod Follow us on social media to master the occult powers of posting! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of an Oxford eduction at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, November 17, 2022
236 - Twin Peaks Retrospective - Episode 3 - "Rest in Pain"
You are never going to believe what happened to you ghosts, I mean hosts. We pulled this episode right out of the lodge. What is happening... Join us for episode 4 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks: Episode 3 "Rest in Pain" Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 15, 2022
235 - Trapped Alive Review!
We're heading back to Wisconsin to enjoy the state's biggest export: B horror discourse! Trapped Alive is part romcom, part mining labor documentary, and part lesson in the gelid grasp of neoliberal social dynamics. Let's have fun! Follow us on social media to learn how to transform your collapsed mine into an Airbnb that your guests will love! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of having Cameron Mitchell appear in your horror movie for roughly 3 minutes of screen time at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, November 10, 2022
234 - Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Review!
Guillermo del Toro has a new special on Netflix so we had to run to our screens for a quick Cabinet of Curiosities Review! We focus this quick discussion on our three favorites: The Autopsy, The Viewing, and The Murmuring! It's time for goo! Follow us on social media as we embark on our new show: Haunted Antiques Roadshow: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a a spooky old relic that turns out to be very bad for you, but also a great vehicle for learning an important life lesson at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 08, 2022
233 - Dead Snow Double Feature Review
With spooky season over, your ghosts, I mean hosts, decided to take a vacation to a cabin in the mountains and discuss the cinematic double feature Dead Snow & Dead Snow 2: Red VS Dead! Follow us on social media for the latest in snowmobile maintenance and repair: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a weekend getaway with all of your friends at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, November 02, 2022
232 - Twin Peaks Retrospective - Episode 2 - "Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer"
Instead of recording a usual episode, your ghosts, I mean hosts, decided to throw left theory at a glass bottle in the woods to see what their review should be... Join us for episode 3 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks! Diane, remind me to follow Horror Vanguard on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, October 31, 2022
231 - Freddy VS Jason (Horror VS Vanguard) Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! This year's treat episode is a long awaited discussion on Freddy VS Jason! Get ready for all the magic of franchise licensing, the politics of indecision, and the true hero of this film and so many more: stoners! Follow us on social media to find out who finally wins between horror franchise legends that guy from Trapped Alive and the manster from The Manster! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of an expensive franchise crossover at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 25, 2022
230 - UNLOCKED - Guy N. Smith's Night of the Crabs & Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Review!
We're keeping October rolling with a double-header of Guy N. Smith's prophetic novel: Night of the Crabs and the only TV show anyone ever needs to watch: Garth Marenghi's Darkplace! Follow us on social media to discover the prophetic and healing wisdom of competitive pipe smoking! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a psychic cat at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, October 19, 2022
229 - Stephen King's It (Novel, It (1990), It (2017), and It: Chapter Two (2019)) Mega Review!
Spooky Season 2022 continues with the longest episode we have ever done. We review Stephen King's It, the It 1990 TV miniseries, the 2017 It reboot, and the 2019 It: Chapter Two sequel. Every. Single. It. Adaptation. All in one spooky episode. It's a veritable clown car of discourse! Follow us on social media to get your very own inter dimensional clown spider! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of honestly for this episode you can support the show for less than a dollar an hour at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 11, 2022
228 - Horror Vanguard Spin-off Shows 2022 Edition!
We're back with another Spooky Season treat! Every year we peer into alternate worlds and look at Horror Vanguard Spin-off podcasts. Today, we're heading back to: RomCommunism reviews The Knight Before Christmas! The Pasolini Files continue their True Crime investigation into the mysterious death of Pier Paolo Pasolini Maquis Raider Radio reviews the DS9 two part episode Past Tense while under heavy fire from Federation and Cardassian forces. Will our heroes make it to the safety of the Badlands in time? Follow us on social media for the latest in romantic poetry: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of actually sending us to Italy to do field research at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 04, 2022
227 - John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy: The Thing - Prince of Darkness - Mouth of Madness
Spooky Season 2022 is officially upon us! That means it's time for the annual Horror Vanguard Halloween Spooktacular! Get your ghosts and ghouls ready because we pulled out all the stops this year. Up first is our discussion on Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and Mouth of Madness. HERE. WE. G(H)O(UL)!!!!! Follow us on social media for the latest in ooze discourse: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of an Antarctic expedition to contain the satanic ooze that was used as ink for the book that destroyed the world at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 27, 2022
226 - Twin Peaks Retrospective Episode 2 - Episode 1 Traces To Nowhere Review
We're starting to think something suspicious is happening in this sleepy PNW town, but the coffee is damn fine so we're sticking around! Join us for episode 2 of our complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks! Follow us on social media for tips on identifying Douglas Fir trees! : twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a damn fine cup of coffee at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, September 21, 2022
224 - Twin Peaks Retrospective - Pilot Northwest Passage
It begins! Your ghosts, I mean hosts, have heard of some strange happenings in the woods near a quiet Pacific Northwest town and we had to investigate. Join us for a complete retrospective on everything Twin Peaks! Follow us on social media for the best coffee tips this side of the PNW: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of again fire liability insurance for your wood mill at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 13, 2022
223 - Wild Zero Review
Love has no borders, nationalities, or genders... ROCK AND ROLL! Enough said... Actually, there's roughly 58 minutes more to say. We're talking Wild Zero and the rupture in the fabric of capitalist realism that is Guitar Wolf! Follow us on social media for only the sickest guitar riffs: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of fire liability insurance in a world where fire just randomly shoots out of everything at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 06, 2022
222 - Pulse
It's time to download our spooky episodes and let our ghosts into your home! We're talking Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film Pulse! Follow us on social media for the best advice in PC building circa the late 1990s: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a single floppy disk at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 30, 2022
221 - Ghosts Of My Life with Matt Colquhoun
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, were joined by Matt Colquhoun to discuss the Zer0 Classics edition of Mark Fisher's Ghosts of My Life! Grab your Zer0 Classics copy of Ghosts of My Life here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/ghosts-my-life You can find Matt Colquhoun here: https://twitter.com/xenogothic https://xenogothic.com https://ko-fi.com/mattcolquhoun Follow us on social media to learn more about the ghosts of our lives: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of talking about accelerationism at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 23, 2022
220 - CURSED EPISODE (Wes Craven's Cursed) DO NOT LISTEN (TEASER)
WARNING! THIS EPISODE IS CURSED. TURN BACK NOW. It took us 19 recordings to put this episode together. It destroyed some of our audio equipment. It nearly broke your ghosts, I mean hosts... However, we persevered and now you can listen to our battle with arguably Wes Craven's most troubled film: Cursed! You can get access to the full review on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Follow us on social media for more acts of cinematic flagellation including commentary on future SAW and Resident Evil releases: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/
Tue, August 16, 2022
219 - We're All Going to the World's Fair Review!
We can't believe that we didn't get to this one sooner. Director Jane Schoenbrun absolutely kills it with a deeply jarring, but also deeply honest, exploration of the horrors lurking in contemporary online isolation. We're taking a little trip together as we discuss: We're All Going to the World's Fair! Follow us on social media for your VERY OWN TICKET TO THE WORLD'S FAIR!!!!!!: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of being beholden to YouTube monetization policies at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 09, 2022
218 - The Wailing Review
It's time for another HV listener suggestion! We're talking about Na Hong-jin's The Wailing! Follow us on social media for DIY exorcism tips (REAL!): twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of not listening to the ghost that is giving you vital life advice at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 02, 2022
217 - Resident Evil Netflix Series
They keep making Resident Evil movies and we keep reviewing them! The cycle of birth and death continues with Netflix's second attempt at entering the Resident Evil franchise. We say goodbye to weapons-grade political commentary and hello to lines of dialogue written in a viral marketing laboratory. Did you ever think you'd be wishing Paul W. S. Anderson would have kept the franchise going for two decades? Well, now we do! Ding Ding! Class is in session at Zombie High! Follow us on social media for DIY at home remedies for zombification: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of whatever the equivalent value of five Umbrella Company Scrip is at: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 26, 2022
216 - Shock Waves Review Teaser!
What if Gilligan’s Island, but the consequences of post-war geopolitics? We're talking Shock Waves, the political topology of the sea, and all the horrors under the sun. So, sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this tropic port aboard this tiny consequence of governments absorbing Nazi leaders post-WWII. Want a ticket to the full discourse cruise? Head over to our Patreon page and subscribe! Follow us on social media for this summer's hottest vacation destinations!: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one a poorly maintained tourism ship at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 19, 2022
215 - It Follows Review
It's your weekly horror movie criticism podcast and your ghouls are, natürlich, talking about systemic social problems and infrastructural collapse in major American cities! It Follows explores the most haunting theme of all: an open-ended metaphor! Follow us on social media for this summer's hottest swimming pool decorating ideas!: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of one futuristic clamshell eReader at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, July 13, 2022
214 - Tetsuo: The Iron Man Review!
Our Doctor Strange episode went over so well we decided to do Iron Man! Well, not that Ironman. We're talking all that it means to be human and machine alike in today's episode on Tetsuo: The Iron Man! Follow us on social media for tips on how to remove rust: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of turning the whole fucking world to rust at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, July 06, 2022
213 - Where the Green Ants Dream Review!
We're back to tackling listener requests and your home for spooky film analysis is jumping into a film that is so far from horror it emerges on the other side a bone-chilling piece of cosmic horror. Let's discuss the shredding nightmares that take uneasy slumber in: Where the Green Ants Dream! Follow us on social media for the best information for lay myrmecology: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of realizing that, over cosmic time, not only will all things be forgotten, but all ways of knowing will be forgotten as well at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 28, 2022
212 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
It finally happened. We reviewed an MCU movie... and it was fine? I guess? Follow us on social media for THE LATEST IN DISNEY VACATION PROMO STAR WARS MCU MARVEL KEYWORD DISNEY NEWS: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of the death of the public domain at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 21, 2022
211 - Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made TEASER
For this month's bonus episode, we're going to watch THE DEADLIEST MOVIE EVER MADE! You can get the full episode by subscribing on our Patreon page! Follow us on social media for hastily crafted framing narratives: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of running a junk yard/satanic cult/petting zoo at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, June 15, 2022
210 - Intruder (1989)
With all this talk of Sam Raimi and new horror movies, we hopped into the Wayback Machine and watched Scott Spiegel's 1989 slasher flick Intruder! Follow us on social media for the spookiest trends in running an independent grocery store beset by minimum two killers: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of selling your controlling share of the town's grocery store to the city so they can fire all the workers and develop the property into condos no one can afford at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, June 07, 2022
209 - Ken Russell's The Devils
Twice a year, your ghosts, I mean hosts, pick something special for a spooky movie birthday celebration. This year, Jon has chosen Ken Russell's The Devils! Follow us on social media for the latest in 1600s French politics: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of tearing down and/or building up the walls of Loudun at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 31, 2022
208 - The Boss Baby with LaborKyle!
Hark! A bell tolls! We return from the arcane depths of live show month. We're back in the crypt with LaborKyle talking about a movie so horrific it was banned everywhere. Listen in wrapt terror as we talk about The Boss Baby for nearly double the running time of The Boss Baby. Here's where you can get an honorary PhD in LaborKyle Thought: www.patreon.com/laborkyle twitter.com/laborkyle www.youtube.com/laborkyle www.twitch.tv/laborkyle Follow us on social media for horror movie reviews I swear it's not all The Boss Baby over here: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of going to The Boss Baby heaven and paying into your Boss Baby 401k at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 24, 2022
207 - The Relic LIVE at the University of Chicago!
We report in LIVE from one of Earth's many hellmouths, the University of Chicago! We talk about a pinnacle of Chicago local horror cinema... The Relic! Who likes and or dislikes museums!? UChicago Graduate Students Union Hardship Fund: https://donorbox.org/uchicago-gsu-hardship-fund Follow us on social media for the best in horror cinema mediated through a museum studies life experience credit: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of repatriating the ill-gotten spoils housed at your local natural history museum at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 17, 2022
206 - HV Live Show Part III The Horror Story of Capitalism TEASER!
This is the third talk from our live show at the University of Chicago! Follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can get the full episode on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 10, 2022
205 - Theoretical Spectres And The Idea Of Gothic Marxism Live Show TEASER!
The second talk of our live show was a dive into some of the theory that informs how we approach Gothic Marxism and incorporate these frameworks into our media criticism. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can get the full episode on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 03, 2022
204 - Podcasting And Public Intellectual Work TEASER
The first talk from our live show was on our work as public intellectuals and how you can translate your academic work to public audiences! Follow us on social media for some solid public scholarship: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can get the full episode on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 26, 2022
203 - Possessor Review TEASER!
Let's plug in and upload some film criticism! Follow us on social media for the advice local homeowners NEED to get the right curtains and drapes for their interior design project: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of the aforementioned curtains and drapes at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 19, 2022
202 - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Review (Resident Evil Retrospective!)
Take me down to the Raccoon City where the grass is green and the pacing is grisly. Oh, won't you please take me home? Resident Evil is back and so is our Resident Evil Retrospective! Follow us on social media for the greasiest burger recipes humanly possible: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of the architectural design firm budget for Raccoon City and the Arklay Mountains www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 12, 2022
201 - In The Earth
In today's episode, we review Ben Wheatley's In The Earth and learn to communicate with fungi! Follow us on social media for top tips for communicating with fungi: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of a Eurotrack noise fungal communication synth setup at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 05, 2022
200 - Hellbender Review!
We may be locked in a cursed trunk in the basement of the HV crypt, but we can still talk about folk horror, the gap between the self and the other, and just how much we enjoyed what this horror movie does with the genre! Follow us on Twitter for the latest recipes using acorns and worms: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard https://www.instagram.com/horrorvanguard/ You can support the show for less than the cost of new bass strings at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, March 28, 2022
Come See HV Live!
Our first LIVE SHOW is right around the corner! We'll see you ghouls there! https://ccct.uchicago.edu/events/horror-vanguard-live/ The live show is getting recorded so even if you can't be there in person, you'll still get to enjoy all the spooky sensations!
Wed, March 23, 2022
199 - Titane Review Teaser
Wherein we finally get to talk about Titane and just how good Julia Ducournau is as a filmmaker. Follow us on Twitter for the latest deals in autobody repair: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can find all of our full-length bonus episodes on our Patreon page! You can support the show for less than the cost of A BRAND NEW CAR!!!: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, March 16, 2022
198 - Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched Review!
We talk about the new documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, folk horror, and chat about how formalist choice impact the themes of a documentary. Follow us on Twitter for the latest in wicker man trends: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a haunted woodland full of witch cults and academic discussions: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, March 08, 2022
197 - Censor (2021) Review!
We're talking Prano Bailey-Bond's Censor and the politics of memory and video nasties! (Also, we teach you how to time travel [from home!]) Follow us on Twitter for the latest coverage of Frederick North's films: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a magic remote that can control reality: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, March 02, 2022
196 - Little Shop of Horrors Review with John Leavitt!
Returning HV champion John Leavitt is back in the crypt to discuss Little Shop of Horrors and Rick Moranis-core! Follow John Leavitt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeavittAlone Check out John's work: http://www.leavittalone.com/ Follow us on Twitter for the latest in cosmic gardening advice: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of operating a failing flower shop in any major American city: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 22, 2022
195 - Die Farbe BONUS Episode!
Maybe the real color out of space was the friends we made along the way... You can experience the full episode out of space over on our Patreon page. Follow us on Twitter for more insights into colors beyond the range of human perception: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of flooding an entire village to hide the horrible truth from deep space on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, February 16, 2022
194 - The Embalmer(American Genre Film Archive)
LISTEN IN WRAPT TERROR AS WE UNLEASH LIVE SNAKES INTO THE AUDIENCE (and discuss the AGFA release of The Embalmer)! Follow us on Twitter for tips on better living through embalming: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of Venice's tourism ad budget: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 08, 2022
193 - Blobtology: The Study of Mr. Blobby with xenogothic!
Now commences the first international conference on Blobtology! We're joined by Matt Colquhoun of xenogothic and Buddies Without Organs to discuss the being known as: Mr. Blobby! Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/xenogothic xenogothic blog: https://xenogothic.com/ Buddies Without Organs: https://buddieswithout.org/ Follow us on Twitter for updates on the latest advances in blobtology: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a lifetime supply of pleather on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 01, 2022
192 - Mother Joan of the Angels with Mistress Snow!
We're joined by three-time HV champion Mistress Snow to discuss Jerzy Kawalerowicz's Mother Joan of the Angels! Keep up with Mistress Snow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MistressSnowPhD Support and follow Snow here: https://allmylinks.com/SnowPhD Follow us on Twitter for career advice for exorcists: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of soaking your possession movie in computer graphics, jump scares, and tons of noise and still falling short of an old Polish movie on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, January 28, 2022
191 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Bonus Episode Teaser!
It's just a jump to the left. Follow us on Twitter for up-to-date information on our audio-vibratory-physio-molecular transport device: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of building a audio-vibratory-physio-molecular transport device on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, January 19, 2022
190 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Review!
You really can't go wrong with a demon barber, cannibalism, and Stephen Sondheim. Follow us on Twitter for the BEST pie recipes in London: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of spending roughly 300 years iterating on a single serialized text on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, January 13, 2022
189 - Repo! The Genetic Opera Review
Our musical month continues with an alleged opera! Follow us on Twitter for our ongoing investigation into what, exactly, Zydrate even is: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of turning your two man stage show into a play then into a proof of concept film then into a feature length film on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, January 05, 2022
188 - Insane Clown Posse Theory
Whoop Whoop! It's 2022 near year, new discourse! We're starting off with a month of musical horror and gothic episodes. Why not start off with the most infamous of horror-riffic musical acts: the Insane Clown Posse! Follow us on Twitter for the latest in dark carnival discourse: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of sending one of each flavor of Faygo on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, December 30, 2021
187 - Industrial Gothic by Bridget M. Marshall
We're kicking off a new series of book reviews on cutting edge gothic studies texts with Bridget M. Marshall's Industrial Gothic. You can find our write ups for Industrial Gothic and more on our blogs: https://thehaunt.blog/ and https://darrow.media/ Special thanks to the University of Wales Press for sending us these books! Follow us on Twitter to stay on the cutting edge of all things spooky: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of industrializing the gohtic on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, December 22, 2021
186 - The Nightmare Before Christmas Review! BONUS PREVIEW
What's this!? What's this!? There's discourse everywhere! You can find the full nightmare before discourse on our Patreon page! Follow us on Twitter to learn about our plans for an even better Halloween next year! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a screen-used Ooogie Boogie puppet on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, December 15, 2021
185 - Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Review
The SEASON is upon us! We're strapping some discourse hogs in a filmic sleigh to ride through a winter wonderland of wizards, death, and awkward family get-togethers! It's time for Terry Pratchett's Hogfather! Follow us on Twitter for our yearly HV Hogfather Tracker: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of one fancy wooden rocking horse on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, December 11, 2021
184 - Begotten Review Live on Repeater Radio!
We got to go live on Repeater Radio to talk about E. Elias Merhige's soul-shattering film: Begotten! We recorded this live show back in October and now we're spreading some holiday cheer. Join us in the crypt as we spiral into the abyss of creation! Check out what's playing on Repeater Radio: https://repeater-radio.com/ Follow Repeater Radio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Repeater_Radio Follow us on Twitter to get incredibly weird: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of no really we are going to make this so incredibly weird on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, December 08, 2021
183 - Pom Poko Review!
We're joined by Steven Monacelli to discuss Isao Takahata's Pom Poko. We've got mythical raccoons, we've got historical materialism, and you better believe we've got magic transforming tanuki testicles. Keep up with Steven's journalism on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevanzetti Check out Protean Mag here: https://proteanmag.com/ (Incidentally, both of your ghosts have written for Protean so you can check that out too!) Follow us on Twitter to learn the secret arts of transformation: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of crowdsourcing your own goblin parade on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 30, 2021
182 - The Empty Man with Jay from librarypunk!
This is a wild ride. What looks like a standard issue Bagul and or Bye Bye Man turns out to be about Buddhism and an exploration of who we are and what we become. Best of all, we're joined by Jay from librarypunk! Here's where you can find librarypunk: Librarypunk.gay @librarypunk on Twitter Jay is on Twitter @_WildeAtHeart You can stay up-to-date with Jay's open scholarship project here: https://wilde-at-heart.garden Follow us on Twitter to get updates on the forthcoming musical: Bye Bye Bagul Man, a heart-warming tale of love, friendship, and overcoming loss: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of every single horror movie trailer being nearly identical on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, November 24, 2021
181 - Stephen King's Graveyard Shift Review
It's Stephen King time! Request month is going strong and we're covering another listener suggestion. We're clocking in for the graveyard shift to chat about gothic rats, gothic unions, and the most goth thing of all: OSHA! Follow us on Twitter to get all the tips and tricks for befriending giant rat-bat-ooze monsters: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of underpaying the staff of a a cotton mill while they battle said rat-bat-ooze monster on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 16, 2021
180 - A Dangerous Method Review Bonus Episode Preview!
We're back in the Cronenberg zone! We're diving into the founding friendship of psychoanalysis and the long history of Cronenberg doing psychosexual Freudian horror! Follow us on Twitter to get GROSS in the Otto Gross zone: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of the most special effects intensive Cronenberg movie ever made on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 09, 2021
179 - Pscyhomania Review with The Left Page!
We're joined by Frank from The Left Page to talk about satanic frogs, bikers, and STONE HENGE! Find The Left Page and Frank: https://www.patreon.com/leftpage/posts https://twitter.com/leftpagepod https://twitter.com/FrankGothic Support the Omaha Kellogg's strike fund using the PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BCTGMLocal50GStrike Follow us on Twitter to discuss all of your favorite henges: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a screen accurate replica of The Living Dead's biker jacket on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, November 02, 2021
177 - Two Thousand Maniacs Review with Labor Kyle!
It's November and we're back with LaborKyle to discuss Herschell Gordon Lewis's Two Thousand Maniacs! Here's where you can continue to absorb LaborKyle Thought: https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle https://twitter.com/laborkyle https://www.youtube.com/laborkyle https://www.twitch.tv/laborkyle Follow us on Twitter to discuss the great state of Florida: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of one glass of freshly squeezed Florida discourse on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, October 31, 2021
178 - Halloweentown Review!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! All the trick or treaters to the crypt are getting a bonus episode while supplies last! We talk about a Disney's 1998 made-for-TV Halloweentown! We have broken the seal and opened our hearts to the Halloweentown series! What cinematic tricks and treats will we find inside? Follow us on Twitter to discuss forthcoming Disney product: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of Disney slowly acquiring unilateral control over cultural production on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, October 30, 2021
Neil Breen's Pass Thru with Mexie! Promo!
IT'S NEIL BREEN TIME, BABY! WE'RE TALKING PASS THRU WITH MEXIE AND JACOB FROM TOTAL LIBERATION. LET'S GO! HAPPY HALLOBREEN! Find the full episode here: http://totalliberationpodcast.com/74-happy-hallo-breen-the-twisted-politics-of-pass-thru-w-horror-vanguard/
Wed, October 27, 2021
176 - Cabin In The Woods Review Bonus Episode Preview!
It's October and the bonus episode is a movie that fills us both with profound disappointment! We get META as we discuss the cultural impact of the Whedonesque and also the unsettling degree to which this film pushes ecofascist talking points! Place your bets on which of this movie's many condescending references to horror cinema is the one that we discuss the most! Follow us on Twitter to find out How To Beat Cabin in the Woods (10 Easy Hacks! Click Now!): twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of honestly I don't even want to joke about Cabin in the Woods anymore, but if you support us on Patreon you'll inevitably get access to our Underworld Retrospective which will be such a cause for celebration on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, October 23, 2021
Mr. B. Gone with The Left Page Promo!
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, have been busy this spooky season! We were summoned over to The Left Page along with Labor Kyle to discuss Clive Barker's novella Mr. B. Gone! Check out the full episode here: https://leftpage.libsyn.com/episode-47-pod-b-gone-gay-demons-videogames-clive-barker-w-horror-vanguard-and-labor-kyle Then follow The Left Page: https://twitter.com/leftpagepod Don't forget to support The Left Page: https://www.patreon.com/leftpage We're also joined by the legendary Labor Kyle: https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle
Tue, October 19, 2021
175 - Stalker Review!
Is Stalker a horror movie? Yes, of course! Find out why when we get weird with genre, discuss the ontology of alien zones, and go fishing for Fisher takes in a sluiceway outside of Tallinn! Follow us on Twitter to discuss the best Zones for Summer Vacation 2022: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of entering The Room and only receiving a 4k Blu-ray copy of The Room as your deepest desire on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, October 13, 2021
Pay the Ghost With librarypunk Promo!
What better way to ring in this year's Halloween than talking about libraries and Nicolas Cage? We join librarypunk to chat about Pay The Ghost and information seeking in horror. You can find the full episode at: https://www.librarypunk.gay/ Follow librarypunk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/librarypunk
Tue, October 12, 2021
174 - American Psycho Review! (Very Normal)
We're your number one podcast for business card advice and design! Off-white, eggshell, bloodsplatter? We can guide you through looking sharp at the next C-suite meeting and / or Huey Lewis and the News axe-based occasion! Follow us on Twitter to discuss the best albums of the 80s: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a lifetime supply of raincoats on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, October 09, 2021
173 - Spiral: From the Book of Saw Review (The Saw Retrospective Finale)
We're done! Finally! Spiral is easily one of the worst movies we have ever seen. Salt the earth from whence this film grows. Let no future generations remember such a dark day. No honorable deeds etc and so forth. Follow us on Twitter to watch us shatter in real time when they finally announce the release date of the Chris Rock Saw TV show: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of replacing the slat in your decayed barn wall that your Saw victims could have kicked out to escape immediately rather than playing your Saw games on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, October 06, 2021
172 - Troll 2: Trolltal Liberation
Just like Troll 2, we doing a sequel to our original Troll 2 episode that has nothing to do with our original Troll 2 episode. (Oh my god!) Follow us on Twitter to discuss the Goblin/Troll taxa problem: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a some farm-fresh Nilbog milk on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 05, 2021
171 - Jigsaw Review (Saw Retrospective)
We're almost through the Saw Retrospective! Let's talk about barns! Follow us on Twitter so we can just howl. Just howl like the empty husks of Saw franchise reviewing ghouls we are: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of watching this movie. Really. It's like $3.99 USD to digitally rent Jigsaw. You could just support us instead: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, September 29, 2021
170 - A Field In England Bonus Episode Preview!
We review Ben Wheatley's A Field in England while discussing friendship, British history, and the freedom of embracing a weird past. Follow us on Twitter to discuss various types of fields: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a Holga lens. No, really, it's that affordable on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 25, 2021
169 Saw VII AKA Saw 3D AKA Saw: The Final Chapter Review!
It's THE FINAL CHAPTER! It's finally over! The last Saw movie! There's absolutely not two more of these on the horizon. Why are we doing this? Will we finally appreciate life? Will Cary Elwes get screen time? Follow us on Twitter to I really don't know anymore : twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of watching this movie on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 21, 2021
168 - Ghostwatch Review!
Listen, you're never going to believe this, but when you hit the play button, my cabinets swung open... Follow us on Twitter to discuss the BBC: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of filming the next great nation-wide spooky prank (on accident) on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 18, 2021
167 - Saw VI Review(We Live in a Sawciety)
Listen in wrapt terror as we try to figure out why this movie is set in a zoo, yet, to our shocked disbelief, has NOTHING TO DO WITH ZOOS. THE PIRANHAS, JIGSAW. WHAT ABOUT THE PIRANHAS!?!?!?!?! Follow us on Twitter to help us tell the difference between a zoo and literally any other building. Please. We're still not sure. : twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of setting a horror movie in a zoo and then not using a single zoo-related thing in your horror movie on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 14, 2021
166 - Giant Spider Invasion Review
It's a giant spider invasion of discourse! Follow us on Twitter to discuss Wisconsinite horror cinema: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of buying a retro VW Beetle and retrofitting it to look like a giant spider from another dimension on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 11, 2021
165 - Saw V Review! (Saw Retrospective!)
In their ongoing efforts to understand the human condition, Ash and Jon watched Saw V! Listen in terror as you hear Ash slowly start to loose his wits at the prospect of watching more Saw movies! Will Jon save the day before Ash's reverse discourse trap goes off? Find out on today's exciting episode! Follow us on Twitter to help us tell the difference between Hoffman and Strahm. Please. We're still not sure.: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of an ongoing lawsuit over wages with legendary actor Cary Elwes on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 07, 2021
164 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things Review
We're diving into Charlie Kaufman's I'm Thinking of Ending Things where we embrace the fluid and ever changing core of our identities. Come for the self, stay because the self is woven into the other. Follow us on Twitter to reject linear storytelling: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of animating a zombie pig who has some very insightful perspectives on life's many tragedies on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 04, 2021
163 - Saw IV Review (Saw Retrospective)
You can't miss this week's Saw retrospective because we begin our quest to find out the difference between Hoffman and Strahm. Follow us on Twitter to help us tell the difference between Hoffman and Strahm: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a lifetime supply of Panasonic RN - 305 tape recorders on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 31, 2021
162 - A Clockwork Orange Review Bonus Episode Teaser
Your Patreon bonus episode for August is a horrorshow of ultra-discourse! Follow us on Twitter for dystopic men's fashion advice twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of signing away the film rights to your rushed novel for pennies on the dollar only to have the movie turn around and be a global success on the edge of filmic discourse for decades on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, August 29, 2021
161 - Saw III Review: The Feel-Good Movie of 2006!
Our Saw retrospective continues with a soap opera that will have you feeling positively moralistic. Follow us on Twitter to find out what happens on next week's heart-wrenching episode of Jigsaw General Hospital: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of several dozen angle grinders on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 24, 2021
160 - The Act of Killing Review!
We talk through our experience seeing Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing. This episode covers genocide, the nature of documentaries, and the meaning of horror. This one gets intense in spots. Please familiarize yourself with the content and nature of the documentary before jumping into this episode. Special Horror Vanguard thanks to Kristofer Nivens. Kris was amazingly helpful in our efforts to put this episode together. You can find Kris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristoferNivens and keep up with his fantasy writing on Patreon: Patreon.com/TDOTWS.
Sat, August 21, 2021
159 - Saw II: Theorizing Nu Metal Cinema (Saw Retrospective!)
It's time for Saw II and you know what that means... NU METAL! Follow us on Twitter to discuss all of your favorite new metal bands: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of licensing the aughts biggest Nu Metal hits on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 17, 2021
157 - HV Interviews: Cynthia Cruz - Author of: The Melancholia of Class
We sat down with Cynthia Cruz, author of The Melancholia of Class, to discuss her latest book, Mod, and which type of monster the working class actually is. (Hint: It's more than one!) Get her latest book here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-melancholia-of-class-a-manifesto-for-the-working-class/ Follow us on Twitter to discuss the latest in gothic theory: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of actually just go buy Cynthia Cruz's new book trust us it's good on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, August 15, 2021
158 - Saw (2004) - Saw Retrospective Part I!
As it turns out, the real Saw trap was the friends we made along the way... Follow us on Twitter to discuss the latest in Saw trap science: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of retrofitting an entire abandoned factory while actively dying on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 10, 2021
156 - House of 1000 Corpses Review!
Welcome to The Pervert's Guide to House of 1000 Corpses! Follow us on Twitter for directions to THAT TREE WHERE DR. SATAN DIED YOU SHOULD TOTALLY GO CHECK IT OUT TRUST US WE'RE COOL LIKE THAT: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of retrofitting your standard foundation to now include a subterranean evil laboratory on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, August 06, 2021
155 - Surf Nazis Must Die Review Bonus Episode!
Surfs up, ghouls! We're hitting the waves of another directly political Troma title for July's bonus episode! Want to hear the full thing and get some radical surfing tips? Then (I ran out of surfing puns I know nothing of this sport) creep on over to our Patreon page where you can get early access, exclusive bonus episodes, and potentially other surfing-related things! www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, July 24, 2021
154 - The 'Burbs Review!
Gather round while we talk Tom Hanks, infrastructure, and the gothic hellscape that is suburbia. Follow us on Twitter for golf tips, golf gear reviews, and golf analysis using only the finest psychoanalytic theory: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a suburban home that would have cost our grand parents 1/50 of what it costs today on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, July 17, 2021
153 - Eyes Without a Face Review
What does Glenn Danzig have in common with Georges Franju? Stay tuned to fine out! DOCTORS HATE THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER FOR TIPS TO STEAL FACES FROM HOME: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of remaking Face/Off in the style of Les Yeux Sans Visage on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, July 04, 2021
152 - Ghostbusters (1984)Review TEASER!
Listen. Do you smell something? Our bonus episodes are all about horror movies now. It just kind of makes sense that way, doesn't it? We're starting with an all time classic and a movie about, wait for it, academia! Follow us on Twitter for minute by minute updates on Atlantic magazine covers throughout history at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of the 2021 price of an historic firehouse in downtown NYC on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, June 24, 2021
151 - The Mop Addendum (Part II of Our Toxic Avenger Episode) TEASER
How could we have gotten through our entire Toxic Avenger episode without spending a huge amount of time talking about mops? We clean up our act and talk about the most interesting horror movie weapon of all time! Follow us on Twitter for tips and tricks for making the most of your mop: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of literally just a mop. Like, it's really cheaper than the cost of a single mop... on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, June 18, 2021
150 - Funny Games Review!
Wanna play a game? Wait, no, not those movies. Those are coming later... Today we're talking about Funny Games, violence, and media. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news in golf, yachting, and experimental grindcore: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of a lakeside estate where you can finally take the time you need to work on your golf swing on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, June 14, 2021
149 - Army of the Dead Review!
Much like today's movie, this mini episode is way longer than it needs to be and features more than your usually amount of incoherent howling. Follow us for the secret path to the zombie money vault on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of one anime series, a prequel, and a potential sequel on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, June 12, 2021
148 - Nightbreed with Labor Kyle
You know that creepy cemetery at the edge of town that no one talks about? That's where we record our podcast! We're joined by Labor Kyle to talk about Clive Barker's Nightbreed and two hours of theory, chocolate bunnies, and Paul the Apostle! You won't be able to guess what twists and turns we take when we go where the monsters go! Here's where you can greatly improve your quality of life by discovering more of Kyle's work: https://twitter.com/laborkyle https://www.youtube.com/laborkyle https://www.twitch.tv/laborkyle https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle Follow us for TOP TIPS AND TRICKS FOR FINDING HIDDEN MONSTER CITIES NEAR YOU on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of BUYING US THE RIGHTS TO NIGHTBREED SO WE CAN RELEASE THE BARKER CUT on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, June 05, 2021
147 - The Toxic Avenger Review!
Get your copies of Six Crises ready, we're discussing our first Troma movie: The Toxic Avenger! Links and fundraisers mentioned in today's show: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/a-troma-tic-chat-w-lloyd-kaufman/ https://www.thecolacorporation.com/products/palestine-fundraiser https://hellgayzer.bandcamp.com/track/may-22 Follow us for fitness and interior design tips on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of running a thriving 80s gym in New Jersey on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, May 31, 2021
146 - Mary Shelley's On Ghosts (The Final Arcane Book Club of Horrors!)
We're diving into our final book club texts and announcing some big changes as we round the corner into the second half of whatever year it currently is. We read Mary Shelley's On Ghosts and talk about how you too can have solidarity with the undead! Tell us if you believe in ghosts on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of accidentally offending the King of Cats on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 21, 2021
145 - The Platform
We descend into the pit in order to vertically self-manage our film criticism and help you decide whether or not you should go to graduate school! (The horror!) Join our experimental "dining experience" on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of going to graduate school on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 14, 2021
144 - Theatre of Blood Review!
We let our pentameters get iambic in our discussion on Vincent Price's Theatre of Blood! We hit the stage with an inspired performance that grapples with the role of the art critic, the presence of the stage, and some spooky thoughts on The Bard. Join our upcoming production of Shakespeare's "House on Haunted Hill" on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of running yet another Collected Works of Shakespeare printing on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 07, 2021
143 - Shin Godzilla Review
There exists one kaiju that inspires fear in the hearts of VC tech bros everywhere... It goes by many names, but we call it: TRAINS! Today we're talking about Godzilla, trains, and governments. Join a legion of mini-Godzillas at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of creating the most exciting, refreshing, and interesting Godzilla in decades only to scrap it in favor of cloning the Legendary model with "World of Godzilla" but who knows? Maybe that turns out just as great, or greater, than Shin Godzilla, it's just that the thought of another "shared universe" approach to filmmaking naturally scares the hell out of us on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, April 30, 2021
142 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Bonus Episode - "Looking for Jake" by China Miéville
This month's bonus episode has us talking about one of our favorite authors, abandoned theaters, and uncertainty. You can get access to full bonus episodes on our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, April 29, 2021
141 - His House Review!
Let's have a little chat about "fortress Europe," historical materialism, and ghosts in the movie His House. Won't we? Help us commune with the ghosts of our past at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of seamlessly fixing a small technical error in post in a way that no one will surely ever be able to notice because of just how seamless the fix was on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, April 16, 2021
140 - The Belko Experiment Review!
As academics, every now and then we need to take a break from horror movie commentary to do some peer reviews. We're looking at an experiment that looks to follow in Zimbardo and Milgram's footsteps. Let's look at the data. Jon's Video: https://youtu.be/8ENCCqPdSCU Join our research cohort on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of determining the true nature of the human soul with faulty and poorly considered experiments on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, April 14, 2021
139 - Thirst (2009) Review!
Who's feeling Thirsty? Well, if your dehydrated for want of diabolical discourse, then we've got what you crave! We talk about Park Chan-wook's 2009 vampire film: Thirst! Join our cathedral of comments on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of weeding out vampire blood from an international supply on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, April 13, 2021
138 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors! Tidal Forces by Caitlin R. Kiernan
We are catching up after a few haunted curveballs with March's Arcane Book Club of Horrors episode! We talk about a weird fiction short story with some interesting twists on the Lovecraftian. If you like the ABCOH, you can find full episodes over on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tidal Forces by Caitlin R. Kiernan: https://www.baen.com/Chapters/9781597803113/9781597803113___4.htm
Tue, April 06, 2021
137 - A Page of Madness Review!
We dive into a once lost movie that has now become something of a classic. Get updates on our upcoming Son of the Mask episode on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of preserving all cinema for generations to come on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, March 25, 2021
136 - Psycho Goreman Review!
As it turns out, much more relatable than humans! Join our own sentient bucket of human gore on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of the lunch for three at your favorite local diner on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, March 25, 2021
135 -Pan's Labyrinth AKA el laberinto del fauno Review!
Somehow we went 134 episodes without talking about Guillermo del Toro, but that's all fixed up now! We do our best to pronounce Spanish words and phrases as we discuss Spanish history, fairy tales, and a little magic art known as cinematography. Get lost with us on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of an elaborate practical effects-driven gothic romance that studios market into oblivion on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, March 13, 2021
134 - Spookies Review!
Things are about to get spooky! We head into some unexpected discourse while we talk about exploding grim reapers and puppets! Get spooky with us on Twitter at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of shooting 2/3rds of one movie, 1/4th of another, and trying to glue it all together on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, March 05, 2021
133 - Resident Evil Video Games With All Gamers Are Bastards
That was too close! We were almost a Podcast sandwich! This is the real wrap up to our Resident Evil mini-series! We talk about the Resident Evil gaming experience with Kyle and Kay from All Gamers are Bastards. If you want to check out part one fo this conversation, you can catch it on their podcast! History may be over, but discussing Resident Evil with us on Twitter never is! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of replacing all podcasting infrastructure with a complicated network of psychic mold on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, March 01, 2021
132 - The Resident Evil: Vendetta Review & Miniseries Wrap Up
It's finally time to wave goodbye to Resident Evil as we sail onwards to new horror movies and new adventures! Discuss zombified geopolitics with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of attempting to animate Leon's hair on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, February 27, 2021
131 - The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Review
Another bonus episode for our Patreon supporters. We finally dive into the Archieverse and talk about The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! If you want to listen to the chilling adventures of the full episode, you can get access on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, February 24, 2021
??? - Arcane Book Club of Horrors! Shirley Jackson's The Lottery
This month's supporter exclusive Arcane Book Club of Horrors episode is on one of Shirley Jackson's most iconic short stories: The Lottery! We talk about everything from COVID to denazification and how this short story can help us understand our world. If you want to catch full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, you can support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 23, 2021
130 - Resident Evil: Damnation REview!
There's nothing we can say that will express how wild a ride this movie is. We thought Resident Evil: Degeneration was politically complicated and then this movie came along. Come for the teary-eyed farewell to the USSR, stay for Leon's majestic hair. Talk about fan-favorite Resident Evil topics like geopolitics, the history of the USSR, and UN policy with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of the dedicated PhD project it would take to even get a handle on the politics in this film on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, February 21, 2021
129 - Army of Darkness Review!
What does it mean to face one's shadow? How can we live such that death bears no weight? Can we rescue hope from the jaws of a dead-end job? Let's see what one of contemporary cinema's greatest philosophical works has to teach us. Hang out in our haunted windmill with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of filming your entire movie on location in Eilean Donan Castle on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, February 17, 2021
128 - Is Resident Evil: Degeneration the Most Politically Complex Movie Ever Made?
Honestly, we talk about everything from the Iran–Contra affair to Green Peace. Resident Evil: Degeneration is a wild ride. Enjoy a nice afternoon tea at 3 AM with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of the Umbrella-WilPharma-Tricell acquisitions on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, February 12, 2021
127 - The Repeater Book of the Occult: An Interview With Tariq Goddard and Claire Cronin
We're joined by Tariq Goddard and Claire Cronin to discuss the new anthology The Repeater Book of the Occult! This tome is available from many fine book retailers, but you can buy it directly here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-repeater-book-of-the-occult-tales-from-the-darkside/ Talk about your favorite occult fiction with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of being the protagonist of a Sheridan Le Fanu story on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, February 09, 2021
126 - Resident Evil: Retribution REview!
We celebrate a franchise that has given so much and tease some extra special bonuses to come... Survive the zombie apocalypse with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of Umbrella's overly elaborate PR department on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, February 05, 2021
125 - Chopping Mall Review!
Are malls prisons? Do we already have Killbots? Where do the giant space crabs fit in? Find out on today's episode of Horror Vanguard! Get trapped in a mall with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of buying stock in Kllbt, a new startup disrupting the commercial security industry on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, February 01, 2021
124 - Resident Evil Afterlife 3D REview (Resident Evil Mini Series!)
The evil gets so much more resident this time around! We talk barges, prisons, and celebrity in the context of one incredibly bizarre movie. If you want to join our research barge, I mean human safety vessel, you can make contact at twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of conducting the Umbrella Ethics Review on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, January 28, 2021
123 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Teaser! Combined and Uneven Apocalypse
We're wrapping up our book club with Combined and Uneven Apocalypse! If you want to check out the full bonus episode, check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, January 25, 2021
122 - Resident Evil: Extinction Review(RE Mini Series!)
What would you do with an army of clones of yourself? What if you also had psychic powers? Would you be able to escape the real monster of the Resident Evil series: the neoliberal individualization of healthcare responsibility? Join our caravan of viral wasteland survivors on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard You can support the show for less than the cost of filming any of the missing movies in the Resident Evil franchise on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, January 23, 2021
121 - Ginger Snaps Review with Jourdain Searles
This week we are joined by none other than Jourdain Searles of the Bad Romance Podcast to talk about cult classic Ginger Snaps. Let's snap into some film criticism! You can find Jourdain's work here: https://twitter.com/jourdayen https://jourdainsearles.com/ https://muckrack.com/jourdain-searles-1/portfolio Slowly transform into a howling metaphor with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you dig the grave that is our show, consider supporting us one our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, January 21, 2021
120 - Resident Evil: Apocalypse Review RE Mini Series!
The Resident Evil miniseries continues with further analysis of the similarities between Umbrella and Amazon as well as a compelling argument for the canonization of RE's Alice. STAAAAAAARS on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, January 11, 2021
119 - Resident Evil Review Mini Series!
New year, new mini series! We're covering a new Resident Evil movie every Monday until we run out of Resident Evil movies! Let's find out just what this movie has to do with V. I. Lenin... Tell us which RE monster you think would win on America's Got Talent on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of the inevitable Umbrella + Amazon Web Services merger on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, January 09, 2021
118 - Mandy Review
We've gassed up our chainsaws, traveled to alternate planes of existence, made a killer mixtape for the ride, and we are back for 2021! New year, new discourse, more spooky! Today we're talking about Panos Cosmatos's Mandy! Tell us which metal band shreds capitalist realism the hardest on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of having a lengthy conversation on deforestation and pop culture on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, December 30, 2020
117 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors! - Combined and Uneven Apocalypse: Plague in the Gears
It's our final episode of 2020 before we start 2020 NG+! Let's talk about all the things we love up to and including: why most movie critics are bad at their jobs, what's plaguing society today, zombies: how do they work? If you want to listen to the full episode and absorb maximum arcane movie criticism, you can support us on Patreon for less than the cost of filming a zombie movie where the metaphor is smartphones or something, I dunno. https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, December 25, 2020
116 - The Muppet Christmas Carol Review!
Two additional ghosts are coming to visit Scrooge this year and they want to talk about Engels and some future technology called podcasting! Tell us your favorite Muppet on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of using a charity to dodge paying taxes that would make that charity obsolete on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, December 19, 2020
115 - Double Feature Review: Rollerboogie III & Her Only Living Son
Jon and Ash embraced the spirit of holiday giving and gifted each other a short spooky movie. Let's talk about the rupture of the new that is disco and children spawned by Satan. Links to watch Rollerboogie III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKjS16QMKT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy0g13CTXzA Tell us your favorite disco song on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of purchasing the rights to Lucasfilm SFX on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, December 11, 2020
114 - Help Save Gothic Studies
Find out more about how you can help save Stirling Gothic here: https://savegothicimagination.wordpress.com/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/stirlinggoths Tweet your support for their gothic studies program using the hashtags: #SaveGothicImagination and #KeepStirlingSpooky If you've done a Masters in gothic studies, tweet about your experience with the hashtag: #MyGothMLitt Please let Gerry McCormac, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Stirling, know how you feel about his decision to close their gothic studies program on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GerryMcCormac Stay Spooky - HV
Fri, December 04, 2020
113 - It's a Wonderful Life Review!
Spooky season continues into the ghoultide holidays. We dive into a Christmas classic that is both deeply haunted and definitely technically a horror movie. Help us find Zuzu's petals on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of buying out the infrastructure of a small American town on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, November 29, 2020
112 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors: Combined and Uneven Apocalypse Chapter 1 Teaser!
Join us for chapter 1 of Combined and Uneven Apocalypse by Evan Calder Williams. We talk about punk, hippies, and salvaging our past. You can get the full episode by supporting us on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, November 20, 2020
111 - Hobo With a Shotgun Review!
We dive into another long-awaited discourse heavy title: HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN! How long can Ash go without talking about Utah Phillips? Tune in and find out! Tell us what your favorite train line is on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of funding a national railway on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, November 14, 2020
110 - A Creepshow Animated Special Review!
For our 110th episode we decided to try something a little different. We talk about Shudder, the material conditions of creating art, and review two Shudder originals. You can tell us what your favorite Creepshow vignette is on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of launching Spectre: The gothic marxist horror streaming service on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, November 06, 2020
My Work is Not Yet Done with The Left Page!
We joined the brilliant ghouls at The Left Page to chat about one of our favorite authors: Thomas Ligotti! You can find the full episode here: https://leftpage.libsyn.com/ Support The Left Page here: https://www.patreon.com/leftpage/posts Follow their show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leftpagepod
Wed, November 04, 2020
Wolfen with Total Liberation!
We were busy this spooky season. While we are away recovering from our conjurations, enjoy some teasers for episodes we did with other wonderful shows this October! You can find the full episode here: https://totalliberationpodcast.com/56-wolves-fighting-gentrification-w-ash-horror-vanguard/ https://totalliberationpodcast.com/support/
Sat, October 31, 2020
109 - Beetlejuice Review!
Though I know I should be wary, Still I venture someplace scary, Ghostly hauntings I turn loose: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! You can discuss your thoughts on architecture with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of home remodeling costs pertaining to severe sandworm damage on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, October 30, 2020
108 - HV Interviews: Andy Sharp
We sit down with Andy Sharp to discuss his new book The English Heretic Collection: Ritual Histories, Magickal Geography. You can pick up a copy of his new book here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-english-heretic-collection-ritual-histories-magickal-geography/
Sun, October 25, 2020
107 - The Exorcist Review!
What an excellent day for a new podcast episode! You can discuss your favorite pea soup recipes with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of Father Lankester Merrin's annual fascia budget on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, October 25, 2020
106 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors TEASER; Combined and Uneven Apocalypse: Introduction
New Spooky Season, new spooky book! We're starting Combined and Uneven Apocalypse by Evan Calder Williams. While we will go into detail, all you really need to know is that the book is dedicated to Wolfen and you should definitely read it. You can get the full episode by supporting us on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, October 19, 2020
105 - HV Q&A Part II
We're back at it answering your pressing questions! If you want to hear the full conversation, you can head over to our Patreon page to get access to all this and more! www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, October 13, 2020
104 - HV Interviews: Claire Cronin
We sit down with Claire Cronin to discuss her new book Blue Light of the Screen: On Horror, Ghosts, and God out now from Repeater Books! Here's where you can find Claire, her music, and her writing: https://twitter.com/churchofdespair http://www.overandthrough.com/ https://repeaterbooks.com/author/claire-cronin/ https://clairecronin.bandcamp.com/
Sat, October 10, 2020
103 - Friday the 13th Review!
Jon and Ash go camping and discuss the frightful tale of a movie filmed 40 years ago... You can discuss your favorite camping gear with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of rebuilding the town's old, and probably cursed, campground on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, October 08, 2020
102 - Hubie Halloween Review
Hubie Halloween just came out and for some reason we were compelled to release an episode on this film immediately. Are you in for a trick or for a treat? You can commune with your ghosts on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of special effects bodily fluids on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, October 04, 2020
101 - HV Spinoff Show Special!
When a transporter accident get our podcasting studio stuck in an alternate dimension, we decide to make the best of things and record some episodes... You can discuss temporal dynamics with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of a round trip plane ticket to 1960's Italy on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, October 01, 2020
100 - Evil Dead Review!
Our 100th episode is here! We decided to celebrate by listening to some old tapes in an abandoned cabin in Tennessee. Our musical guest was The Ableist with their new track "The Last Go-Round" featuring Claudia of Chicago hardcore punk band Shitzen and Alice of the recently disbanded Chicago pysch rock group Thee Casual Hex. The Ableist takes their name from their experiences with cerebral palsy while their lyrics seek to challenge listeners by confronting them with the life of people with disabilities under capitalism. “The Last Go-Round” dives into depression, the existential and the absurd in the absence of crises, as well as suicidal ideation. You can find this track on their forthcoming debut LP. Follow The Ableist on Instagram and Twitter @theableist as well as on Facebook, Bandcamp, and other streaming services. You can play tapes you found in an old cellar with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of a lifetime supply of Karo brand corn syrup on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, September 25, 2020
099 - The Mummy Featuring Mel From Protean Magazine
We are joined by Mel from Protean to talk about the definitive movie with the title: The Mummy! You can support Mel, Protean, and check out their new show here: Proteanmag.com https://proteanpirateradio.podbean.com/ twitter.com/coldbrewedtool https://twitter.com/proteanpod You can get mummified with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of what Universal lost on their failed Dark Universe concept on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 19, 2020
098 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Teaser! Splatter Capital Coda & Overview
We talk about the final section of Splatter Capital by Mark Steven! Thank you for joining us for this exciting series and stay tuned for the end where we announce the next book club starting in October! You can get the full episode by supporting us on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, September 15, 2020
097 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Special: C. St. John Sprigg's Uncanny Stories!
Jon and Ash have been looking for this four page introduction for years and we finally got a copy! We had to do a special episode just for this.
Sat, September 12, 2020
096 - Baskin Review!
We delve deep into the 2015 Turkish movie Baskin and find that the we truly live in the anurascene. You can have 31 flavors of conversation with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of a bucket of spoopy frogs on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 05, 2020
095 - Host Review!
Your ghosts, I mean hosts, log onto a normal Zoom session and have a perfectly demon free chat about a recent horror movie. You can invoke us for a hyperreal conversation on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of paying a medium to join you, and your goofy college friends, on a doomed Zoom chat on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, September 03, 2020
094 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors! Splatter Capital Chapter 5 TEASER
We talk about the fifth chapter in Mark Steven's Splatter Capital! This book just keeps getting better. This chapter of Splatter Capital helps us get a better understanding of Torture Porn movies (but we still can't stand the Human Centipede films) You can talk about books with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like what you hear, you can get full access to our Arcane Book Club of Horrors series on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, August 21, 2020
093 - Hell Comes to Frogtown Review!
We pack our things and head for a vacation sponsored by the Frogtown Tourism Board! You can hop into a conversation with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of finding a single bottle of beer that is only slightly irradiated on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, August 14, 2020
092 - In Fabric Review!
It's time we dressed up this show for a special occasion! Join us as we discuss In Fabric, commodity fetishism, and the hauntology of labor! You can continue the conversation about the latest in cursed attire with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of sewing a demonic red dress from our own blood on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, August 11, 2020
091 - The Beach House Review!
Jon and Ash take a break from this hectic world for some well deserved R&R at a secluded beach house which definitely doesn't get consumed by a mist that turns people into Lovecraftian fish monsters. We also talk about the kind of divisive movie The Beach House! You can talk with us about all of the joys of embracing the hottest 2020 fashion trend: The Innsmouth Look on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of maintaining a vacation home overrun by squid-monsters on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, August 08, 2020
Ep. 90 - I Know Who Killed Me Review Featuring LaborKyle!
We are joined by the one, the only, LaborKyle to discuss a critically important Lindsay Lohan gem, I Know Who Killed Me! If you like what you hear, consider supporting LaborKyle wherever fine content is sold: http://youtube.com/laborkyle http://twitter.com/laborkyle https://www.twitch.tv/laborkyle https://www.patreon.com/laborkyle You can talk with us about David Lynch on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of helping us buy the rights to I Know Who Killed Me on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, August 01, 2020
089 - TEASER Arcane Book Club of Horror: Splatter Capital Chapter 4
Our book club episode for July is alive! Join us as we dig into chapter 4, Uncontrollable Organs, from Mark Steven's Splatter Capital! You can get access to the full episode on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, August 01, 2020
088 - Arcane Book Club of Horror TEASER: Splatter Capital Chapter 3
In this episode of our Arcane Book Club of Horror, we talk about the third chapter in Mark Steven's Splatter Capital! You can discover the occult and spooky mysteries hidden within our book club episodes, by supporting us on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, July 30, 2020
087 TEASER - Arcane Book Club of Horror: Splatter Capital Introduction
Here is our episode on the introduction of Splatter Capital by Mark Steven... Expect more to follow... You can find the full version of this Arcane Book Club of Horror episode on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39867403
Fri, July 24, 2020
086 - Jennifer's Body Featuring Season of the Bitch!
Join us for a rock and roll adventure as we discuss mysterious water vortexes, demons, and have our astrology charts roasted by Season of the Bitch! Give all your money to SotB here: https://www.patreon.com/seasonofthebitch You can find SotB on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/seasonoftheb You can read demonic invocations you found online with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of remaking Mean Girls, but with demons, on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, July 13, 2020
085 - Birdemic Review!
Our hopes for a better world are either sky high or spitting acid and dive bombing! We're not quite sure! Help us find out while we discuss 2010's Birdemic: Shock and Terror! You can join take flight with us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of finding out if birds are real or not on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, July 10, 2020
084 - Blood Feast!
Join us for Herschell Gordon Lewis's classic Blood Feast! We talk about what's been eating us in this highlight of splatter cinema! You can join us for dinner on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of hosting a dinner party designed to awaken an ancient goddess on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 07, 2020
083 - Starship Troopers Review
We dipped our collective toes into Verhoeven's RoboCop and now we have to talk about his other classic Starship Troopers! Tonight we're talking about space bugs, fascism, and the media! Would you like to know more? You can telepathically communicate with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of becoming rated to repair the M-3 Tactical Helmet on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 28, 2020
082 - All the Colors of the Dark Review
In tonight's episode of Horror Vanguard, Jon and Ash discuss another classic Giallo movie: All the Colors of the Dark. You can join our totally normal cult that has an equally normal interest in life insurance policies on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of becoming a door to door vitamin salesperson on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, June 20, 2020
081 - The Invasion Featuring John Leavitt
We are joined by none other than returning champion John Leavitt to discuss the lost gem The Invasion! Get ready for absurdist anti-fascism, fungal discourse, and queer cinema! John Leavitt wrote an amazing article about this film which you can read here: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qwkab/does-the-invasion-actually-suck You don't need SETI to contact John, just his twitter: https://twitter.com/LeavittAlone You can make first contact with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of a successful global response to a space pandemic on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, June 15, 2020
080 - Suspiria (2018) Review!
We were compelled by Mother Suspiriorum to record an episode on the 2018 remake of Suspiria. We talk about the aesthetics of gialli, witches, and the Rote Armee Fraktion. You can conjure us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooky with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of attending a private German dance academy full of witches on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, June 14, 2020
079 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors! Splatter Capital Chapter 2
We dig deep into chapter 2 of Splatter Capital! We talk about translating Marx, human gore, and rant about Dracula. You can listen to the full episode by signing up on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, June 10, 2020
078 - RoboCop Review!
This week's mini episode takes a look at RoboCop and abolition. Take at look at our ongoing thread for organizations you support. We all have a part to play in ending systems of oppression. https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard/status/1270388768638406662 Thanks to the good folks at Channel Zero network for the two PSA's you heard in this episode. You can find all of their great shows at https://channelzeronetwork.com/ & https://rebelsteps.com/ You can send a special message for all the kids watching at home on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like staying spooky with us, you can support the show for less than 0.00000005 percent of the annual police budget of New York City on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, June 03, 2020
077 - Pontypool Review (Pandemic Mini Series!)
Your pandemic mini episode for the and the SECOND TO LAST episode in the pandemic mini series! We talk about language, solidarity, and colonialism and how they relate to what could easily be one of the greatest zombie movies ever made! You can SPEAK with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of operating an independent radio station on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, May 30, 2020
076 - Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Review (Pandemic Mini Series!)
Our pandemic mini series continues! For reasons unknown, we decided to talk about the final Resident Evil movie before talking about the rest. Why? Who knows! All we can say for sure is that this movie is a meta romcom. You can save the world from zombie bat dragons with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of an unpaid internship with the Umbrella Corporation on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 26, 2020
075 - The McPherson Tape Review!
How long can we go without talking about J. Posadas? (The answer is about 40 minutes!) Join us as we talk about the first ever found footage horror movie and why aliens are our deep space comrades! You can make first contact with us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support the show for less than the cost of proving that the truth is out there on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, May 23, 2020
074 - Black Death Review (Pandemic Mini Series!)
This week's pandemic mini episode takes us back in time to ye olde Lord of the Rings days where we discuss plagues, oppression, and faith. You can commune with your ghosts on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, May 23, 2020
073 - Hellraiser Review!
In these uncertain times, we can get desperate for intimacy and closeness. That's why we solved a spoopy looking Rubik's Cube and summoned some new friends. Join us as we chat about some cool ghouls from another dimension that just want to explore the further regions of experience. You can commune with your ghosts on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, May 12, 2020
072 - Planet Terror Review! (Pandemic Mini Episode!)
Your mini episode for this week has arrived! Today's episode talks about 1/2 of the Grindhouse double feature - Planet Terror! You can commune with your ghosts on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard If you like getting spooked with us, you can support on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, May 11, 2020
071 - Serial Mom Review; or, Talking Queer Cinema, The Rust Belt, and Femme With Raechel Anne Jolie
I don't know what took us so long, but we are finally covering a John Waters movie! Raechel Anne Jolie, author of Rust Belt Femme, joins us to talk about this under-loved Waters classic! You can buy Raechel's new book from Belt Publishing here: https://beltpublishing.com/products/rust-belt-femme You can find Raechel on her Twitter page: https://twitter.com/reblgrrlraechel Your ghosts can be summoned by drawing the following sigil: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard Our ghoulish show wouldn't be possible without the generosity of creeps like you. You can support us on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, May 07, 2020
070 - The Girl With All the Gifts; or, The Deleuzoguattarian Dead! (Pandemic Mini Series!)
This week's mini episode takes a look at one of the rarest forms of zombie: The Deleuzoguattarian Zombie! twitter.com/HorrorVanguard www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, May 03, 2020
069 - The Lure Review with Mistress Snow!
It's episode 69 and we couldn't think of a better guest to help us celebrate than Mistress Snow! Let's talk about musicals, the politics of hegemony and domination, and piscine performers! Find Mistress Snow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MistressSnowPhD Placate the gods by giving Mistress Snow your money: cash.app/$SnowPhD Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tweet us at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Fri, May 01, 2020
068 - The Last Man on Earth; or, The Vincent Price Appreciation Post
This week's pandemic mini episode takes us to a vampire-plagued world featuring none other than Vincent Price! Grab your garlic and let's find out who the real monster is! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tweet us at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Wed, April 29, 2020
067 - Verotika Review; or, Le Neckbreaker - A Challenge to the Psychoanalytic Establishment
It's time we sat down and had a serious discussion about giant spider demons, boobs with eyes, and face stealing. Join us as we discuss GLEN DANZIG'S VEROTIKA!!! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tweet us at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Tue, April 21, 2020
066 - Doomsday Review; or, The Great Scottish Mad Max Medieval Anti-Capitalist Pandemic Documentary
We are back at it. As long as we are stuck in the HV crypt, we are putting out mini episodes each week. This week's movie is Neil Marshall's 2008 film Doomsday! Are you into Mad Max? Scotland? Snake Plissken? Do you absolutely loath Margaret Thatcher? Capitalism? Colonialism? If you've answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, buckle up and get ready for the cinematic kaleidoscope you never knew you needed. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tweet us at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Sat, April 18, 2020
065 - Die You Zombie Bastards!!! Review
Fishmen!? Zombies!? Cheese Demons!? A GIGANTIC SPIDER!? We sacrifice our sanity to the pure essence of the American road movie when we dig into Die You Zombie Bastards!!! Pull up a chair, slather yourself in Zombastisheen, and get ready for some mind melting discourse! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Tweet us at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Wed, April 15, 2020
064 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors TEASER The Weird and The Eerie Chapter 2
We are back with our latest edition of the Arcane Book Club of Horrors! To hear the full conversation, head over to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, April 13, 2020
063 - REC Review (Pandemic Mini Series!)
We're still distancing in the labyrinth of the HV Crypt. This week's short episode is on the 2007 Spanish hit REC. We talk about getting to know your neighbors and Catholic zombies... All the important things in life. You can find us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard For less than the cost of sending Catholic secret agents to secure an enzyme that causes demons to turn people into zombies, you can support our show over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, April 10, 2020
062 - Effects (1978) Review
We're back watching a film about filming a film inspired by a film watched by the filmmakers of said film. We talk the nearly lost 1978 movie Effects, snuff, and the ethics of horror. You can find us on Twitter at: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard For less than the cost of going to special effects school, you can support our show over on Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, April 09, 2020
058 - TEASER Arcane Book Club of Horrors: The Weird and the Eerie Chapter 2
February's Arcane Book Club of Horror's episode is finally here! If you like what you hear, check out the full episode over on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35128664
Thu, April 09, 2020
061 - The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
This week's pandemic mini episode talks about a short story written in 1842 that might as well have been set in 2020. Join us as we mask up with Edgar Allan Poe's The Mask of the Red Death!
Fri, April 03, 2020
060 - Zombieland Review!
Creeps, Ghouls, and Goblins, The world has changed a lot since our last episode. We've decided to start a new miniseries covering pandemics, plagues, and other infectious horror. We're hoping these horror movies will do what they always do: give us a way to talk through and navigate our, often scary, world. If you have any episode suggestion or you need a void to scream into, you know where to find us.
Sat, March 21, 2020
059 - Society Review!
You're going to make a wonderful contribution to society. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard Support the show for less than the cost of admittance to that eccentric shunting party you've been hearing about at patron.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, March 08, 2020
057 - Cam with Mistress Snow
On this episode of Horror Vanguard, Mistress Snow joins us in the HV crypt to talk through the horrors of technology, the nightmare of capitalist fantasy, plus Daniel Goldhaber & Isa Mazzei's 2018 film "Cam." Follow Mistress Snow: https://twitter.com/MistressSnowPhD?s=09 Support her: https://cash.app/$SnowPhD Read this: https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/20191205-Snow-SexAdjunct?key=mi0Bff1vaLHL09_no2Emg6OTZVILuyCZIwaw18QVlblsLa80IYadwUEl7whg6Tijc2ZTUXd5bmJGMHJPeDBNVndpYVVfVnQtMUFzel81Q3VTSzhabFR4YmlTMA Recommended Reading Juno Mac and Molly Smith: Revolting Prostitutes, The Fight for Sex Workers Rights (Verso 2019) Melissa Gira Grant: Playing the Whore, The Work of Sex Work (Verso 2014) Support the show for just $5 at patron.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, February 29, 2020
056 - Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom Review
Given this months online discourse, we decided to do a bonus episode on one of the most infamous horror movies of all time: Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. For less than the cost of a Criterion Collection Blu-ray, you can support us by joining our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard or by liking and sharing our podcast.
Fri, February 21, 2020
055 - Politics and Horror Conference
We are going to be at a conference this summer! We chat with conference organizer Madelyn and keynote speaker Rebecca about the intersection of horror and politics. Stay up-to-date with Rebecca's work here: http://linnaeus.academia.edu/RebeccaDuncan Follow the conference here: https://twitter.com/stirlinggoths and here https://gothic.politics.blog/ Madelyn is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eyreudite For less than the cost of access to academic publications, you can support us by joining our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard or by liking and sharing our podcast. Just keep it out of the sunlight.
Fri, February 14, 2020
054 - Twilight Review Valentine's Special Part II with Mexie!
You said it couldn't be done. The Volturi tried to stop us. Even Alice couldn't see this coming... Welcome to part II of our extended Twilight Conversation. You can listen to Part I of the show over on Vegan Vanguard at https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard/status/1228343787249946625 You can find and support Mexie at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCepkun0sH16b-mqxBN22ogA https://twitter.com/mexieYT https://www.patreon.com/veganvanguard You can keep up with Leslie from Mad Blender at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcStOVD6xZ54ky6hcZZcqig https://twitter.com/madblender https://www.patreon.com/MadBlender For less than the cost of the Twilight Saga Pro Beauty Tools Sparkle Ceramic Ionic Dryer & Styler, you can support us by joining our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard or by liking and sharing our podcast. Just keep it out of the sunlight.
Mon, February 10, 2020
053 - Ready or Not with Conner Habib
Conner returns for his third appearance to discuss the 2019 sleeper hit Ready or Not. Let's get together and talk about demonic pacts, exploding blood balloons, and all the other things that make us family. Conner can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/ConnerHabib You can support Conner's work on his Patreon page: www.patreon.com/ConnerHabib To support our show for less than the cost of your immortal soul, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, February 01, 2020
052 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors TEASER: The Weird and the Eerie by Mark Fisher
Jon and Ash go back to the roots that encircle their graves with Mark Fisher's The Weird and the Eerie. Today, we dig into the introduction. To support our show and get access to all of our bonus episodes, you can subscribe on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, January 27, 2020
051 - The Lighthouse with Conner Habib
Today's episode discusses sexual topics. Back in the crypt is the one, the only Conner Habib! Conner joins us to discuss 2019's The Lighthouse, eroticism on screen, and theories of desire. Nothing's worse than the doldrums, so tune into our episode to chase away those seafaring blues. Conner can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ConnerHabib You can support Conner's work on his Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ConnerHabib For less than the cost of fixing up that lighthouse you and your old, grizzled sea caption have had your eye on, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, January 18, 2020
050 - HV Interviews: Dr. Victoria McCollum
Dr. Victoria McCollum joins the HV crypt to talk through the utter nightmare that is American politics. Follow Victoria McCollum: https://twitter.com/Vic_McC Order the book: https://www.routledge.com/Make-America-Hate-Again-Trump-Era-Horror-and-the-Politics-of-Fear-1st/McCollum/p/book/9781138498280 For less than the cost of self-funding a PhD, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, January 10, 2020
049 - C.H.U.D. Review!
We're starting the new year by digging into the most frequently requested movie we get asked for! It's time to get in touch with your inner C.H.U.D. For less than the cost of covering up your involvement in a toxic waste spill that leads to the creation of mutant cannibals, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts, over on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Tue, January 07, 2020
048 - The Music Video for Ozzy Osbourne's Straight to Hell
Ozzy just had to go and release a music video that references contemporary political realities and Goth fashion of the Aughts... In this special mini episode we dig Under the Graveyard of this video's symbolism and compare Ozzy to Cameron Mitchell. Please watch Ozzy's new music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSRNrVjISRQ For less than the cost of a Hot Topic gift card, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts, over on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Sun, January 05, 2020
047 - Monsters of the Market Book Club Conclusion TEASER
Well, thanks to being overworked this Holiday season, we had the full episode up instead of the teaser. If you enjoyed the full book club episode, please consider signing up to our Patreon where we post one of these spooky chats per month. Your support makes the show possible and we really couldn't do it without you. :-) Your final Arcane Book Club of Horror episode of 2019 is here! Ash and Jon finish their reading of David McNally's Monsters of the Market with the book's conclusion. We talk about how a better world is possible if only we awaken the monsters within! If you like this teaser, you can get full Arcane Book Club of Horror episodes over on our Patreon page. (Also Baby Yoda discourse) For less than the cost of maintaining a moisture farm on the desert planet Tatooine, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts, over on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Sat, December 28, 2019
046 - Black Christmas 2019 Review!
Ash and Jon spend Christmas in the traditional way, watching Black Christmas. This year we celebrated with the recent 2019 remake. Did we like it? Did we agree on anything? Did the CURSED OOZE spill all over our files and corrupt half of this episode? Stay tuned to find out! For less than the cost of maintaining the cursed founder's bust, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts, over on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Tue, December 17, 2019
036 - Scanners & Videodrome Double Feature with Struggle Session
Our fellow goth socialists from Struggle Session drop by the HV crypt to talk about two classic David Cronenberg films: Scanners and Videodrome. Listen to Struggle Session: https://soundcloud.com/strugglesesh Subscribe to Shannon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9DnjvObUcvvwrYbJ4-cLQ Follow Leslie: https://twitter.com/leslieleeiii Follow Shannon: https://twitter.com/plentyofalcoves . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, December 12, 2019
045 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife Trailer Reaction!
We crossed the streams and decided to "react" to a "trailer" for a "movie." For less than the cost of containing a Free Floating Full Torso Vaporous Apparition, you can support our show over on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts over on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Mon, December 09, 2019
044 - HV Q&A Vol. 1
We've heard your forlorn howling on the darkened moors and we've been summoned to answer your most dire questions! If you want to listen to the rest of our arcane answers, you can get full access to this and all of our bonus episodes over on our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Never miss a spooky beat! Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Sat, December 07, 2019
043 - Dial Code Horror Santa Clause Review!
"I have been awake for almost 60 hours. I'm tired and I'm dirty. I have been from Chicago to Paris to Dallas to... where the hell am I?" Why you've arrived at the first HV episode of the 2019 holiday season! Ash and Jon dig into a movie called Deadly Games, or Game Over, or 36.15 code Père Noël, or Dial Code Santa Claus! (Depending on which region and official release or VHS rip you first watched.) Check out our first appearance on Parallax Views here: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/funderaiser2/ J. G. Michael of Parallax Views has also been on our show on these fine episodes: https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500/ep-31-dont-worry-well-get-to-that-texas-chainsaw-massacre-tng-with-j-g-michael & https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500/ep-33-we-get-to-that-texas-chainsaw-massacre-tng-part-ii-with-j-g-michael For less than the cost of containing a Free Floating Full Torso Vaporous Apparition, you can support our show over on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Speak with your ghosts, I mean hosts over on our Twitter page: https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard
Sun, December 01, 2019
042 - TEASER Arcane Book Club of Horrors Monsters of the Market By David McNally Chapter 3
If you like this sneak peek, all of our Arcane Book Club of Horrors bonus episodes are available to the amazing, nightmarish cryptids who support us on Patreon. You can fill your mind with arcane wisdom for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per month by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, November 22, 2019
041 - Holy Motors Review with Protean Magazine
Ash and Jon are joined by our friends from Protean Magazine to talk about the weird world of Holy Motors. Protean Magazine: https://proteanmag.com/ Follow Tyler: https://twitter.com/walletcheck Follow Steven: https://twitter.com/stevanzetti Support Protean: https://www.patreon.com/proteanmag If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. , You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, November 15, 2019
040 - Nightmare on Elm Street with R. S. Benedict!
Ash and Jon are joined by writer and fellow podcaster R.S Benedict to talk about the horror classic, ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street. Follow R.S Benedict: https://twitter.com/benedict_rs Follow Rite Gud: https://twitter.com/RiteGud Info on the unexplained deaths of South Asian refugees: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001278.htm If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. , You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, November 09, 2019
039 - HV Interviews Leila Taylor Author of Darkly: Black History and America's Gothic Soul
Leila Taylor, author of Darkly: Black History and America's Gothic Soul stops by the crypt for one of the best interviews we've had yet! You can pre-order Leila's book from Repeater Books here: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/darkly-black-history-and-americas-gothic-soul/ Follow Leila: https://twitter.com/hello_leila Follow Repeater Books to keep up with the latest news and releases: https://twitter.com/RepeaterBooks If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, October 31, 2019
038 - WNUF Halloween Special Review!
You survived our ghastly Halloween trick episode and now it's time for the treat! The real HV All Hallow's Special covers one of Ash's favorite movies: WNUF Halloween Special. Pop this episode into your tape deck and help uncover the mystery on this, the spookiest of days. If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, October 31, 2019
Ep. 38 Trolled Too
You ask and we deliver! For our Halloween bonus episode, Ash and Jon dig deeper Than they've eveR gone before Into one of Horror's worst movies! We give it our all and see what is to be unCovered in the mess that is Troll 2! Who Knows how many episodes it's going to take to cover this movie... . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, October 30, 2019
037 - Arcane Book Club of Horrors Teaser: Monsters of the Market by David McNally Chapter II
Each month, our Patreon supporters get access to an exclusive book club episode where we go chapter by chapter through a spooky tome! This month we dug into chapter 2 of David McNally's Monsters of the Market. Supporting us on Patreon goes a long way to helping us fuel our arcane audio experiments. You can help out here: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, October 19, 2019
036 - TEASER Scanners & Videodrome Double Feature with Struggle Session
We are joined by the brilliant hosts of Struggle Session to discuss Scanners, Videodrome, and Cronenberg's lost movie: being on Twitter! Get the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30881522
Fri, October 18, 2019
035 - A Conversation On The Eco-gothic and Sharks in Horror with Dr. Kaja Franck!
The spooky boys are joined by Dr. Kaja Franck, expert on supernatural monsters to talk about the deep terrifying fear of the ocean and the beautiful sharks it contains. Follow Kaja: https://twitter.com/KajaFranck . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, October 11, 2019
034 - HV Interviews Richard Seymour Author of The Twittering Machine
After Ash is drawn into another battle with dark supernatural forces, it’s left to Jon to interview Richard Seymour about his new book, ‘The Twittering Machine.’ Follow Richard: twitter.com/leninology Support his work: https://www.patreon.com/richardseymourwtf Salvage Magazine: http://salvage.zone/ Buy the book: https://www.theindigopress.com/the-twittering-machine If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, October 04, 2019
033 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre TNG Review Part II with J. G. Michael
The spooky boys maintain their hold on J.G Michael from the podcast Parallax Views to continue their epic deep dive into Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. Listen to Parallax Views: parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Follow on twitter: @ViewsParallax , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, September 27, 2019
032 - Book Club Teaser - Monsters of the Market by David McNally Chapter 1
Time for something new... We are going to do a book club series! We are going through David McNally's Monsters of the Market chapter by chapter! Are you feeling brave? Check out the secrets of the HV crypt on our Patreon page and get access to all kinds of spooky bonuses like full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes and the HV Discord! https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 21, 2019
031 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation With J. G. Michael of Parallax Views
The spooky boys summon J.G Michael from the podcast Parallax Views for an epic deep dive into Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. Listen to Parallax Views: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Follow on twitter: @ViewsParallax , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, September 15, 2019
030 - HARVEST GOTH with Black Banner Magic
The Spooky Boys are joined by Nestor of the podcast Black Banner Magic to discuss an exciting new invention: HARVEST GOTH. Follow Nestor: twitter.com/blackbannerpod Listen to BBM: https://blackbannermagic.libsyn.com/ The National Bail Fund Network community bail fund directory: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, September 07, 2019
029 - High Rise Review with John Leavitt!
We are joined by the amazing John Leavitt to talk about another dark tower haunting the UK. Follow John: twitter.com/leavittalone , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, August 24, 2019
027 - Tucker & Dale vs Evil Review with Rev Left Radio!
Ash and Jon are joined by Breht of Revolutionary Left Radio to talk about the 2011 film Tucker & Dale vs Evil! We talk about class, the distinction between Left and Liberal, and lay the groundwork for the first Podcaster's International. All to the tune of the greatest tale of friendship ever displayed on the silver screen. You can find Rev Left Radio on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/revleftradio?lang=en And there Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio To keep up with all of the Rev Left Radio Federation Podcasts and shows, check out there website at: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.com/ If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, August 16, 2019
026 - HV Interviews Stephanie Monohan!
When Jon is dragged onto the higher plane of podcasting, Ash carries on to interview illustrator, academic and activist Stephanie Monahan. Follow Stephanie: https://twitter.com/shdwbxng Stephanie's website: http://stephaniemonohan.com/ Bunny Man Bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Man . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard. To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, August 09, 2019
025 - Train to Busan Review!
ALL ABOARD! After some technical problems, Jon and Ash finally make their way onto the Train to Busan. , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, July 26, 2019
024 - Zardoz Review with The Left Page!
Joined by their friends and comrades from The Left Page, the spooky lads get overcome by the sheer power of Sean Connery's masculine energy. Listen to the Left Page here: http://leftpage.libsyn.com/ Support their show: patreon.com/leftpage Follow Frank: https://twitter.com/Kgbfrank Follow Bruno: https://twitter.com/sangiorgiobruno , , , If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, July 24, 2019
023 - Vampyroteuthis Infernalis with The Magnificast!
In a left podcast team-up, Dean and Matt from The Magnificast join the spinegang to talk about squid, phenomenology and much more besides. Listen to The Magnificast here: https://soundcloud.com/themagnificast Follow Dean: https://twitter.com/DeanDettloff Follow Matt: https://twitter.com/spookymachines . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, July 19, 2019
022 - Midsommar With Conner Habib
Conner Habib joins the spinegang to talk about Midsommar and whether or not it's as good as all the hot takes have been claiming. Follow Conner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConnerHabib Listen to Against Everyone With Conner Habib: https://connerhabib.com/tag/aewch/ Support Conner's work: https://www.patreon.com/join/ConnerHabib? . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, July 12, 2019
021 - An Interview With Maximillian Alvarez
Combining their dark power, Jon and Ash summon Max Alvarez from Working People to talk about podcasting, class consciousness and much more. Follow Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maximillian_alv Follow Working People: https://twitter.com/WorkingPod Listen to Working People: http://workingpeople.libsyn.com/ . . . If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/WorkingPeople
Thu, July 04, 2019
020 - A Dark Song with Nicole Cliffe
Writer and horror fan Nicole Cliffe joins the Horror Vanguard crypt to talk about religion in horror, the spiritual gloom of Liam Gavin's film "A Dark Song" and the most powerful ORB. Follow Nicole: twitter.com/Nicole_Cliffe Subscribe to Nicole's newsletter here: https://nicole.substack.com/ If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Tue, July 02, 2019
019 - TEASER Ghosts of My Life by Mark Fisher
Join Ash and Jon as they dig into Chapter 2 of Mark Fisher's Ghosts of my Life - Hauntology for the latest episode of the Arcane Book Club of Horrors! We talk about a lot of things. BE WARNED Katy Perry is one of them. If you like what we do, make sure to comment and leave us a rating. You can follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/HorrorVanguard To support the show and get access to full Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, June 21, 2019
018 - Green Room Review with Meredith Graves
We are joined by Meredith Graves to talk about 2015's Green Room. The three of us talk the politics of Punk Rock, the occult, and the hottest bread takes you've ever heard. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, June 14, 2019
017 - An Interview with Laura Colaneri
We're joined by Laura Colaneri. We talk reproductive justice, South American fascism and the Gothic, and activism. You can find Laura on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RawrLawra or her academic website at https://voices.uchicago.edu/lcolaneri/ Find out more about the National Network of Abortion Funds here: https://abortionfunds.org/ If you're in the Chicago area, you can find the Chicago DSA on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChicagoCityDSA and catch up with their latest events here https://chicagodsa.org/events/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, June 07, 2019
016 - The People Under the Stairs with Jake Flores!
Jon and Ash are joined in the crypt with non other than Jake Flores! Join us as we talk about tarot, landlords, kink, and Wes Craven's 1991 film The People Under the Stairs! You can follow Jake on Twitter https://twitter.com/feraljokes Pod Damn America is on SoundCloud @PodDamnAmerica & Twitter https://twitter.com/PodDamnAmerica You can support Pod Damn America on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/poddamnamerica Keep up with Jake’s tours on his website: http://www.feraljokes.com/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Mon, May 27, 2019
015 - TEASER Arcane Book Club of Horrors: China Mieville's Marxism and Halloween Lecture!
Time to get spooky with this month's Arcane Book Club of Horrors! We're talking China Mieville's Marxism and Halloween lecture. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 17, 2019
014 - Drag Me To Hell Review!
In our latest episode Ash and Jon watch Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell and discuss the Gothic Marxism of the subprime mortgage crisis and witchcraft as direct action. We also take a moment to celebrate the life and times of little known Gothic fanfic writer Karl Marx. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sat, May 11, 2019
013 - Cut Content From Our Mother! Review
Our minds were so completely shattered by Mother! that we wound up recording almost two whole episodes in one go. We've stitched together the remains and brought you the first of Lost Transmissions, our new, and totally sporadic, sampling of cut Horror Vanguard content. Let's get back into the fray of the movie Lenin referred to as: "cinema in decay." Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, May 03, 2019
012 - Carnival of Souls Review!
Ash and Jon take a break from the world of spooky leftist theory and head to a beachside carnival for some rest and encounters with the ever-present specter of our own mortalities. Are we ghouls exiled from the real? Are we phantoms in our own lives? Are we podcasters trying to explore the politics of the eerie? Is this all just a metaphor for class consciousness? Tune in and find out! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Wed, April 24, 2019
011 - TEASER Arcane Book Club of Horrors - Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol Clover
In this episode Ash and Jon discuss the oft referenced classic of spooky academia, Men, Women, and Chainsaws by Carol Clover and as a bonus, they deliver the grisly post-mortem of the Žižek - Peterson debate. To hear all of our Arcane Book Club of Horrors episodes in full, creep on over to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, April 19, 2019
010 - Lords of Chaos with Nestor of Hellgayzer!
Ash and Jon are joined by Nestor from Black Banner Magic to talk about Lords of Choas, Black Metal, anti-fascism and much more besides. Follow BBM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackbannerpod?lang=en Listen to the show: https://blackbannermagic.libsyn.com/ Listen to hellgayzer: https://hellgayzer.bandcamp.com/releases MUSIC RECS: NECKBEARD DEATHCAMP https://neckbearddeathcamp.bandcamp.com/ DAWN RAY'D https://dawnrayd.bandcamp.com/ FEMINAZGUL https://feminazgul.bandcamp.com/releases GAYLORD https://gaylord.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-metal-scene-needs-to-be-destroyed Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, April 04, 2019
009 - We Review Mother! (And Feel Bad About It)
Ash and Jon accidentally watched Darren Aronofsky's Mother! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Sun, March 24, 2019
008 - We Review Julia Ducournau's Raw with Mexie!
Mexie joined the spinegang to talk about Julia Ducournau's 2016 film, 'Raw.' We cover alienation, vegan politics and much more besides. Mexie on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCepkun0sH16b-mqxBN22ogA Vegan Vanguard: http://veganvanguardpodcast.com/ Support the Vegan Vanguard on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/veganvanguard Dr. Melanie Joy: The Secret Reason We Eat Meat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao2GL3NAWQU Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, March 08, 2019
007 - John Smith's The Black Tower Review
It was Ash's birthday so we got super existential by watching a weird British art-horror film. What is the black tower? How do we survive the bleak alienation of late capitalism? All that, and more besides on this episode! We're Talking John Smith's The Black Tower! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, February 28, 2019
006 - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Review!
For Women in Horror Month, we turn to one of the icons of horror culture, the Mistress of the Dark and working-class hero, Elvira. We talk sex positivity, horror culture, working-class aspiration and spooky fight against the patriarchy! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Thu, February 14, 2019
005 - We Review My Bloody Valentine (2009)
It's the most romantic day of the year and Jon and Ash talk unions, labor, and the affective power of horror. What does it take to combat a pickaxe-wielding killer? Why is capitalism slowly destroying small-town America and most importantly, just how dreamy is Jensen Ackles? Get ready to FEEL! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, January 18, 2019
004 - We Review Rob Zombie's Halloween!
Is Rob Zombie's Halloween remake any good? What does Rob Zombie have to offer as a director and what does all this have to do with lobsters? All these questions and MORE will be settled as Jon and Ash deal with another version of Halloween! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, January 04, 2019
003 - John Carpenter's Halloween Review!
Happy new year comrades! We start 2019 with one of the finest horror films of the twentieth century as Jon and Ash talk John Carpenter's Halloween, the horrors of suburbia, violence and absent subjectivities. Prepare to get spooky! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard
Fri, December 14, 2018
002 - Gremlins Review!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Jon & Ash turn to a classic of Christmas cinema, talking about revolutionary action, the Frankfurt School, Deleuze, and the greatest Mogwai of them all, Slavoj Zizek. Welcome to our review of Gremlins!
Fri, November 30, 2018
001 - Welcome To The Crypt! Black Christmas Review (1974)
Welcome to the Horror Vanguard! Ash and Jon discuss a seasonal, spooky horror classic: Black Christmas! Topics include gentrification, Marxist feminism, the function of horror in the critique of capitalism and much more besides. Show notes: Silvia Federici, "Wages for Housework" https://caringlabor.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/silvia-federici-wages-against-housework/ Silvia Federici, "Caliban and the Witch" https://libcom.org/files/Caliban%20and%20the%20Witch.pdf
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