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In a brand new episode of The Bloody Chamber, Kat and Jerome are back to discuss the 1984 BBC movie, Threads. A film that has a an unflinching look at the fallout from a nuclear holocaust, it’s been remarked as one of the most disturbing films ever made. Kat talks about her upbringing in Thatcher-era England and the looming threat of a nuclear conflict during the Cold War. Was it as bad as George Orwell predicted in his dystopian novel of the same name? Listen and find out! The post The Bloody Chamber: Episode 2: Protect & Survive: Threads (1984) appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

In this episode host Kat Ellinger explores the intersections between Polish director Walerian Borowczyk and British feminist author Angela Carter; especially their shared interest in shapeshifting, fairy tale, eroticism, and female empowerment through embracing the animal within. The main focus of the episode is a discussion of Borowczyk’s 1975 film The Beast and Neil Jordan’s filmic adaptation of Carter’s The Company of Wolves (1984) — the latter co-scripted by the author herself. The post To The Devil a Daughter: Episode 2: The Beast (1975) and The Company of Wolves (1984) appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

In this, the very first episode of Diabolique Magazine’s podcast The Bloody Chamber, Managing Editor Jerome Reuter and Editor in Chief Kat Ellinger take on Neil Jordan’s Gothtastic adaptation Anne Rice’s groundbreaking book Interview with the Vampire, exploring both the homoerotic and transgressive nature of the film, its place in 90s pop culture, and its links to de Sade, amongst many other themes. The post The Bloody Chamber: Episode 1: Sympathy for the Devil: Interview with the Vampire (1994) appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

As the veil between the living and the dead thins, the crisp Fall air whistles news most exciting down the wind….the Belles are back! That’s right. Your favorite Hell’s Belles and twin cultural libertines, Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, have returned! This time, they are grabbing a lit jack-o-lantern to guide you along a most delightfully spooky path of their top ten favorite films to usher in the holiday that lives large and proud in everyone’s macabre little hearts…Halloween! Let Kat and Heather usher you into cinematic realms with witches of various stripes, mad scientists, heavy metal music videos, beer swilling puppeteers, Linnea Quigley’s panties, pentagram butt tattoos, the seductiveness of Tom Noonan, cockerynths, lycanthropy, aggro punks, Bauhaus, and pumpkins pumpkins pumpkins! Every day is indeed Halloween when you’re with the Hell’s Belles! About Kat Ellinger About Heather Drain The post Episode 8: Hell’s Belles Halloween Film Madness! appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Jerome is back with a new episode of Metalstorm. This time around, he examines Metallica’s magnum opus, Master of Puppets. Often hailed by many as one of the greatest metal releases of all time, it also served as the final release to feature bass virtuoso Cliff Burton. The post Episode 2: Master of Puppets appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the very first episode of Metalstorm, Jerome takes a look at Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime album. One of the most popular metal albums of the time period, Queensryche’s conceptual landmark mirrors the tumultuous events of the 1980s. Not only does the album hold a mirror to the time period, it also creates a world with complex stories and characters involved in a revolution lead by the mysterious Doctor X.\r\n\nThe post Episode 1: Operation Mindcrime appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.\r\n

The Hell’s Belles are finally back and this time, they are celebrating one of the genre’s best auteurs, Lamberto Bava. Necrophilia, Southern accents, vampires, blind albino witch hunters, Stanko Molnar and more are discussed & celebrated. About Kat Ellinger About Heather Drain The post Episode 7: We Love Lamberto! appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

On this episode of the Locust Files, Lee talks with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas who is the author of a number of film books including the recently released epic 1000 Women in Horror. Alexandra discusses masks in horror, the labor involved in working behind the camera and in front, the importance of generosity in film culture, Giallo and a lot more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 14: A Conversation with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

The Locust Files takes a look at Tim Burton’s Batman Returns where Lee talks with screenwriter Daniel Waters. A departure from what the Locust Files normally delivers, here we venture into the world of screenwriting and the creation of one of the most complex of comic strip adaptations – Waters discusses his concept of the Catwoman and the Penguin, the sexuality of the film, the backlash from fans and critics and much more in this in depth conversation. About Lee Gambin The post Episode 13: A Conversation with Daniel Waters appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

This time on the Locust Files, Lee talks with film critic, programmer and co-creator of the Black Harvest Film Festival, Sergio Mims. They discuss a wide range of topics from the works of J. Lee Thompson to race in cinema to the cartoons of Tex Avery through to working in home media and celebrating their mutual love for classic cinema, black cinema, pioneering stars and also the role of the film historian. Enjoy! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 12: A Conversation with Sergio Mims appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Lee talks with film historian, critic, writer and silent movie scholar Pamela Hutchinson. They discuss women directors of the silent era, the legacy of Joan Crawford, Pandora’s Box, film culture, the role of idol worship after death and much more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 11: A Conversation with Pamela Hutchinson appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Lee talks with film critic, programmer, and manager of Melbourne, Australia’s legendary Astor Theatre, Zak Hepburn. They talk about retrospective screenings, classic cinema, cult cinema, film culture in Melbourne, how theatres are functioning during the pandemic and more. About Lee Gambin The post Episode 10: A Conversation with Zak Hepburn appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

It’s Blood and (Busted) Guts in High School as we explore the serrated satire and macabre mirth of three blisteringly brilliant and infernally intertwined paeans to adolescent angst gone homicidal—George Axelrod’s Lord Love a Duck (1966), Renee Daalder’s Massacre at Central High (1976), and Michael Lehmann’s Heathers (1989). No one here graduates alive! About Kat Ellinger About Mike “McBeardo” McPadden The post Episode 2: Dead Teenager Movies: Lord Love a Duck, Massacre at Central High, and Heathers appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Lee talks with writer and music historian Adam Devlin who is in the process of writing a book all about the making of the cult movie musical Xanadu (1980) and also discusses a bunch of other things involving Australia’s pop beauty Olivia Newton John and much more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 9: A Conversation with Adam Devlin appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

What’s the buzz? It’s Emma Westwood! Talking about her work on monster movie history and her books on The Fly, Seconds, and an assortment of other wonderful things. She and host Lee discuss classic horror, James Whale and his Bride of Frankenstein, film criticism, public speaking and more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 8: A Conversation with Emma Westwood appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Here we have Episode 7 of The Locust Files where host Lee talks with John Harrison all about his new book on Marjoe Gortner, disaster movies, pulp paperbacks, cult movies, fanzine culture in Australia and a lot more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 7: A Conversation with John Harrison appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Kat and Samm return to talk about Walerian Borowczyk’s transgressive take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Gothic tale of duality, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, exploring one of the most perverse and empowering adaptations of the tale. If you have enjoyed this episode, or any of the other episodes, of Daughters of Darkness then please consider becoming a Patreon here. About Kat EllingerAbout Samm DeighanSupport us on Patreon The post Episode 30: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

Here is Episode 6 of The Locust Files where Lee Gambin talks with film historian Jenni Olson all about her work in film preservation, the restoration of Madchen in Uniform, lesbianism in cinema, tomboys, Vito Russo, Jodie Foster and a whole lot more! About Lee Gambin The post Episode 6: A Conversation with Jenni Olson appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

The Locust Files takes a trip back to Amityville to talk to author Bryan Norton who discusses his new book which is coming out soon entitled For God’s Sake, Get Out! The Amityville Horror at the Movies. About Lee Gambin The post Episode 5: A Conversation with Bryan Norton appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.

The Locust Files continues with Lee Gambin talking all things Drew Barrymore, 90s erotic thrillers, grunge in cinema, Penelope Spheeris, John Waters, Satanic themed movies and much more with Melbourne based film critic and writer Sally Christie. About Lee Gambin The post Episode 4: A Conversation with Sally Christie appeared first on Diabolique Magazine.