Severance is a horrifying examination of America's corporate culture and the predatory power of those corporations. What does it mean to separate yourself from your "work" self, to remove yourself from any accountability for your actions at work, and to become a corporate slave? Through the pandemic, we've seen a rise in worker power that has afforded us many improvements from the physical office spaces, to better pay, and a stronger sense of importance for our lives outside of work. 

Sources in this episode:
Apple TV+'s 'Severance' Nails How Absolutely Inhuman Our Work Culture Is | Huffpost
4 fascinating things we learned from the 'Severance' companion book | Mashable
It’s still possible to get what you want at work: The era of worker power isn’t over | Vox
Severance’s workplace brutality isn’t sci-fi. Neither is its worker power | Vox
“Slavery by Another Name” | PBS

Ways to Help - Unionize!
Building Worker Power | Economic Policy Institute 
Worker Power 
Get Support - Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee | Worker Organizing
Organizing Guide | Worker Organizing

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Severance: Horrors of Corporate Culture

The Platform is an unsubtle and disgusting film that confronts our acceptance of our toxic and abusive systems of power. It addresses in a terribly unsubtle way the false promises of trickle-down economics. And more importantly, leaves us with a hope for the future, one in which the children of tomorrow can break the system.

Sources in this Episode:
The Platform Director’s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider
In The Platform Trailer, Trickle-Down Economics Turns Into a Literal Feeding Frenzy
Trickle-Down Economics: The Basics of Trickle-Down Theory

Other Reviews about The Platform:
The Twist Ending to Netflix's the Platform Explained | Forbes
Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why | LA Times 
Falling Into the Ethical Abyss of the Platform | Horror Homeroom 
The Platform Director’s Ending Explanation Is as Intriguing as the Movie | Collider
The Platform Review: Netflix Horror Movie Sees the Hell of Capitalism | IndieWire
A Critical Analysis of “The Platform,” a Gut-Wrenching Allegory | The Treaty
The Platform (2019) – Difference, Power, and Discrimination in Film and Media: Student Essays
An Analysis of the Platform, Netflix's Sensation Movie | Latin American Post
‘The Platform’ Review: An Accidentally Timely Political Allegory | The New York Times

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The Platform (2019): A Hunger for Economic Reform

The Mist exposes the horrors of a society without control. It pitches the inevitable descent into madness and corruption. Author of the short story Stephen King and director Frank Darabont spin a tale that proves the real monsters are your neighbors, not the otherworld demons outside the windows. But what if this assumption about our society, one terrible event away from chaos, is not only wrong but harmful? Ghouls explore Rebecca Solnit's A Paradise Built in Hell and the ways society has instead given us Disaster Utopias. 

Sources in this Episode:
BetterStrangerBooks | TikTok
A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
Rebecca Solnit Considers Disaster Utopias | Alta Online

The Mist (2007) Movie Review - A transcendent allegory for mankind's concealed evil | the Review Geek
The Mist Is Still One of the Ballsiest Movies of the 21st Century | the Collider
Why The Mist's Ending Is So Dark Explained By Director Frank Darabont | Screenrant
Losing Faith: Reevaluating the Shocking Ending of the Mist 15 Years Later | Bloody Disgusting

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The Mist (2007): A Disaster Society to Fear

Nia DaCosta's Candyman is a sequel to the 90’s folklore villain. The film is creative with its storytelling, handling pain and grief with care. The tale transforms into a way for this community to put a word to their pain. It is no longer about a villain terrorizing an already vulnerable community but instead, something to point to, to separate themselves from and move forward. Gabe explores the evolution of the notorious folklore villain turned vengeful spirit. Kat shares the film's Impact Guide and how to continue the work.

Sources in this Episode:
Candyman - The Impact of Black Horror
Candyman: The Official Companion Guide
CANDYMAN - Social Impact Initiative

Other Reviews & Learning Opportunities for Candyman (2021):
Generational Trauma & History
Candyman Is a Manifestation of Generational Trauma | Podcast
The Cycles of Violence That Haunt Nia DaCosta's Candyman
CANDYMAN Crafts Its Own Lore and Dark Inheritance - Nerdist
All 6 Candymen Explained: Origins, Differences, Real Meanings
Nia DaCosta's 'Candyman' Explores Black History and Trauma Through Myth
Candyman is a tale of two different movies | Screen | Pittsburgh
Review: Candyman turns singular slasher into a timeless avatar for Black trauma | Ars Technica
The Movie Sleuth: Violence is a Ritual: Candyman (2021) - Reviewed
‘Candyman’: Explaining the Anthony McCoy Twist – The Hollywood Reporter
Candyman review: A 2021 reboot made for the wrong audience - Polygon
Gentrification
How Gentrification Expands CANDYMAN's Urban Legend - Nerdist
'Candyman' indicts gentrification as the real horror
'Candyman' Gets An Update, And The Horror Is Gentrification : Pop Culture Happy Hour : NPR
Candyman Wrings Terror Out of the Horror of Gentrification
De-Gentrification: The Removal of the White Savior Element Entirely from Nia DaCosta’s Candyman | Culled Culture
Candyman and the gentrification of black culture
Is racist housing policy the real villain in "Candyman"? - Marketplace


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Candyman (2021): Generational Trauma & the Power of Folklore

Swarm is an exploration of the mentally damaging toll obsession and fandom can have on a person. More than that though, it is ultimately a story about the human need for connection and acceptance. Gabe discusses the series' creative approach to an unreliable narrator we're all rooting for. Kat explains the human brain's need for connection and community. 

Sources in this Episode:
The Significance of 'Swarm' (or God) Giving Dre a Happy Ending
Why We Are Wired to Connect

Other Reviews on Swarm:
Is 'Swarm' Based on a True Story? Explained | The Mary Sue
Donald Glover’s 'Swarm' Says Stanning Is a Sickness - The Atlantic
A pop star's killer fan runs amok in 'Swarm.' Why it's 'not a work of fiction'
Swarm Controversies Analysis
Bad buzz: gory stan satire Swarm is a shallow look at extreme fandom | US television | The Guardian
'Swarm' Review: Surreal, Darkly Comedic, and a Hell of a Ride | SXSW 2023
Review: ‘Swarm’ takes pop star obsession to surreal, bloody and hilarious lengths | Datebook
'Swarm' Is a Sly Horror-Satire About Much More than Beyoncé Stans
'Swarm' is about how we're doing fandom wrong
'Swarm' Review: Dominique Fishback Shines in Beyoncé-Inspired Thriller - Variety
'Swarm' explores toxic fandom through the eyes of a serial killer : NPR
What 'Swarm' Has to Say About Toxic Fandom | News | BET
Toxic: “Swarm” and Horror’s Obsession with Obsessed Fandom
In ‘Swarm,’ Toxic Fandom Is the Ultimate Horror | Vogue

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Swarm (2023): Finding Connection through Fanaticism

Skinamarink is a bizarre and disquieting film about interpreting the darkness with a young mind. The experimental film has many interpretations and in that, unifies its viewers to feel that special brand of fear from our youths. Gabe explains some of those theories and how the film successfully scares the pants off of you. Kat discusses childhood fears, how they're incredibly valid, and how to best help a child cope. 

Sources in this Episode:
Skinamarink Explained- Child Abuse, Death, And The Monsters Of Our Youth | Signal Horizon
Skinamarink’s Mysterious Voice Could Be Darker Than You Realize | Screenrant
Skinamarink: A Forgotten Nightmare | Wendigoon
Anxiety and fear in children | Better Health Channel

Other Reviews on Skinamarink:
What the heck is a 'Skinamarink'? Explaining the abstract horror gem | Mashable
Skinamarink Ending Explained: The Darkness Will Swallow You Whole | Collider
Skinamarink Ending Explained - who is the strange voice? | Ready, Ready, Cut
These Scenes Reveal What's Really Going On in Skinamarink | CBR
'Skinamarink' Ending, Explained: Is 'Skinamarink' Just A Horror Story Or A Childhood Fantasy? | Film Fugitives
Skinamarink ending explained – Reddit and fan theories, plus what the director thinks | Dexerto
Skinamarink and the Many Reddit Theories About Kevin, the Monster, and the Ending | Den of Geek
Skinamarink Ending Explained: You're Just My Archetype | SlashFilm
What is Skinamarink About? The Skinamarink Ending Explained | We Got This Covered 
"Skinamarink" feels different for anyone who grew up in an abusive household | Salon.com
Skinamarink’s Mysterious Voice Could Be Darker Than You Realize | Screenrant
Skinamarink Explained- Child Abuse, Death, And The Monsters Of Our Youth | Signal Horizon

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Skinamarink: Experimental Horror Gets Real on Fear

Steven Universe is a phenomenal show covering many issues and experiences while promoting compassion, growth, and freedom of expression. Though it is still very much a children's show, it is one of the few programs out there that covers trauma, identity, and other challenges in a healthy and empathetic way. Gabe reviews each Crystal Gem's unique journey to self-acceptance and also why they wish there was more justice regarding the Diamonds. Kat dives into Steven's growth and how a childhood of fighting oppressive forces can do a number on one's mental health.

Reviews on Steven Universe: 
It's time to face Steven's trauma on this week's Steven Universe Future 
How Steven Universe Subverts Toxic Masculinity and Normalizes Trauma 
Rebecca Sugar Opens Up About How Healing from Trauma Shaped Steven Universe Future 
“Steven Universe Future” Hasn't Backed down from Mental Health 
In Steven Universe Future, Healing From Abuse Is an Ongoing Process | Tor.com
“Steven Universe” Offers a Familiar Critique of Colonialism | Bitch Media

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Steven Universe: Generational Trauma & the Rebellion of Existence

M3GAN is a surprisingly heartfelt film about grief, loss, and AI. When Gemma leaves a grieving Cady in the hands of her robot companion, M3GAN, she may be doing more harm than she ever intended. The Ghouls explore how the film surprised them and became something much more than they were expecting. Gabe examines the film's critical eye toward parenting, technology, and grief. Kat finds that the film did it's research regarding grief in children but finds that Gemma did none at all. What can you do to help a child grieving? And why is the answer 100% not leaving them alone with an unfeeling, untested, robotic guardian?

Sources in this Episode:
Grief and Children - AACAP
Bereavement Reactions Of Children & Young People By Age Group - Kids Health

Reviews about M3GAN:
What M3GAN Teaches About Grief
M3GAN (2023)—Grief, Emotional Attachment and Moving On
'M3GAN' Review: 'Grief, Camp, and A.I.' - Full Circle Cinema
More than Expected - How M3GAN Explores Grief and Relationships | Discussion and Review

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M3GAN (2022): An AI Companion for Grief & Parenting

Wednesday follows the moody character, Wednesday Addams during her formative years as a teen sleuth. Jenna Ortega plays the angsty Addams and expands the character we’ve seen many times before. Finally able to embrace their mixed-Latiné heritage, the show lightly touches on the potential. At times, viewers can feel seen in the show in a variety of ways but ultimately by not leaning into or confidently establishing certain characteristics, the show falls short of good representation.

Sources in this Episode:
There's a Major Issue With Latina Representation In Wednesday
HERE WE WOE I’m neurodivergent and here’s my issue with Netflix’s Wednesday

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Wednesday (2022): A Conversation on Latine and Neurodivergent Representation

Ti West’s Pearl serves as a prequel to his X film’s memorable villain, the older, sexually-starved Pearl who wreaks havoc on the young bodies that had the audacity to engage in sexual relations on her property. Gabe appreciates the aesthetics of the film and Ti West's dedication to the theme. Kat dives into the troubled mind of young Pearl and how the complicated stew of terrible situations could influence her decisions. Having a husband away at war, taking care of family, isolating due to a pandemic, and living in the early 1900s?! No wonder Pearl is taut with tension and troublesome thoughts.
Sources in this Episode:
COVID has officially won as the most deadly disease in American History
The effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health

Reviews:
‘Pearl’ Review: A Farmer’s Daughter Moves Up the Food Chain - The New York Times
Pearl review: a slasher prequel that makes the original even better - The Verge
Pearl review: a star is born (and is very, very bloody) | Digital Trends
Pearl review: Mia Goth melts down as a serial killer in the making | EW.com
‘Pearl’ Film Review: Stunning Prequel Makes ‘X’ Even Better Than It Already Was
Pearl Review: Wild A24 Horror Improves on Ti West's X | Den of Geek
‘Pearl’ Review: Grainy, Gory, and Goth | Arts | The Harvard Crimson
Pearl review: Mia Goth is breathtaking in a flawed horror prequel - Polygon

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Pearl (2022): Love in the Time of the 1918 Flu

I’m Totally Fine is a charming, simple film that explores grief, anxiety, and the weight of unresolved loss. The film is funny and heartbreaking all at once. Successfully tugging at the heartstrings of the Ghouls. Gabe discusses the film's fun concept that can get too real sometimes. Kat researches how animals grieve, revealing humans to not be that special.
Sources in this Episode:
‘I’m Totally Fine’ puts a comedic spin on grief
Do Animals Experience Grief?
The Truth about Animal Grief

Reviews:
I'm Totally Fine Is a Weird, Sweet Sci-Fi Tale About Letting Go
I'm Totally Fine Review: A Dramedy That Has The Right Idea But Wrong Tone
Grief, Friendship, And Aliens: An Interview With ‘I’m Totally Fine’ Writer, Alisha Ketry – COMICON
I'm Totally Fine (2022) Ending, Explained – How does one loss help Vanessa cope with another?

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I'm Totally Fine (2022): Friendship is Love

In season 3 of Netflix's You, everyone's favorite problematic lover boy, Joe, has finally settled down into marital bliss with Love. Not all is perfect in this cookie-cutter, little boxes town as Joe and Love’s relationship begins a sharp decline. Turns out that staying together for a baby and because you know each other’s murderous secrets isn’t enough to keep a relationship afloat. Gabe delights at the hilarious season that pokes fun at the characters and fans of the series. Kat explains how Joe and Love embody the phrase “our trauma is not our fault, but it is our personal responsibility to heal from it when we become adults”.
Sources in this Episode:
‘You’ Season 3 is its best yet, thanks to its true horrors: Marriage and suburbia

Other Reviews on You, season 3:
About Love and Joe’s psyche:
We Had A Psychologist "Diagnose" Joe From "You" And It Seems Pretty Accurate
A therapist explains how 'You' gets its characters' twisted psychology right
Sherry & Cary’s relationship:
Three Cheers for You Season 3's MVP Couple: Sherry and Cary - TV Guide
Joe’s backstory: Who Is Nurse Fiona In 'You'? Joe's Memories Are Tragic
You - Joe Childhood Flashback Scenes  Also covered in episode 6, and 9
More General:
You Season 3 Twist Ending Explained: Every Question Answered
You Season 3 Is the Best The Series Has Ever Been
‘You’ Season 3 is its best yet, thanks to its true horrors: Marriage and suburbia - The Washington Post
'You' Season Three Review: an uneven but entertaining turn toward suburban domesticity - The Brown Daily Herald
‘You’ Season Three Review: A Refreshing Look at Murder in the Suburbs | Arts | The Harvard Crimson

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You (season 3): Toxic Relationships

Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an interesting exploration of memory and the impact of a breakup. Can we grow without the memories of our failures? Gabe discusses the toxic couple and the ways our relationships can define us, shaping us into the people we're to become. Kat researches the effects of break-ups on our brains, and the physical and mental pains that come from a split. As well as covers how our brain retains or erases memories for our benefit and health. 

Sources in this Episode:
‘Eternal Sunshine’ Destroyed the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Stereotype Before It Even Existed
Film Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Breakups can impact you in more ways than you think. Here's the science behind why they hurt so much
Using the logic of neuroscience to heal from a breakup
New Technique Can Help People Forget Certain Memories
Neural Correlates of Direct and Indirect Suppression of Autobiographical Memories
More Study Materials for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
Resources | Film Library | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Analysis | Shmoop
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Study Guide | GradeSaver
Film Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” – The Cinephile Fix
A Film to Transform You: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | The Prolongation of Work • F17.1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | SBIFF
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | How Editing Shapes a Story
How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Subverts Expectations

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Break-Ups and the Pain in Your Brain

David Cronenberg's future in Crimes of the Future is one without physical pain but with much distress. What is the next step in human evolution and will the powers-that-be allow for a new future? Gabe works to unpack the messages in the film and discusses a world in which surgery is the new sex. Kat explains how recycling is a scam and how insidious microplastics are. 
Sources in this Episode:
Crimes of the Future, Explained: Dissecting David Cronenberg's New Movie
Plastic Recycling is an Actual Scam | Climate Town
Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?
Microplastics cause damage to human cells, study show
Plastic-Eating Microbes — “Rapid Evolution” May Not Be Darwinian at All
Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds

Other Crimes of the Future Reviews:
Crimes of the Future, Explained: Dissecting David Cronenberg's New Movie
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE | The Essential Explanation
David Cronenberg Explains What 'Crimes of the Future' Is Really About
'Crimes Of The Future' Ending, Explained: What Happens At The Live Autopsy Performance? Is Saul Dead Or Alive? | DMT
David Cronenberg on the evolution to 'Crimes of the Future' - Los Angeles Times
Transhumanism, Surgery as Sex, and Humanity's Frightening Evolution - Signal Horizon
Crimes of the Future: Why Scott Speedman's Character Is So Important
“A Great Future in Plastics”: Crimes of the Future and Cronenberg’s Story of Evolution - Bright Lights Film Journal
A Meditation on Human Evolution - Crimes of the Future
Crimes of the Future is Cronenberg Evolved
Crimes of the Future: Evolution of the New Flesh – The Twin Geeks

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Crimes of the Future (2022): Human Evolution

Slash/Back is part coming-of-age, part John Carpenter’s The Thing, with a sprinkling of Attack the Block and all heart. While fighting alien invaders, these girls learn to love and fight for their culture, their home, and their identity. Gabe shares thoughts from the creator and cherishes new stories like these. A playful homage to horror while educating, love it! Kat shares information on the uncanny valley of the monsters and describes some of the Inuit folkloric monsters designed to keep kids safe in the Arctic. 
Sources in this Episode:
Nyla Innuksuk on her New Film “Slash/Back” - Inuit Art Foundation
Your Guide to the Monsters in Inuit Art - Inuit Art Foundation

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Slash/Back (2022): Alien Imposters & Embracing Your Culture

CAM is a truly haunting film that gets increasingly more uncomfortable and terrifying in ways certain content creators and femme-presenting people can feel at their core. The film follows camgirl Alice, a charming creator who specializes in intense but memorable “experiences” for her fans. After making her way to the top of the camgirl charts, her account and identity are stolen by someone wearing her face. Ghouls discuss the horrors, stresses, and complications content creators face. Gabe unpacks the layers of terror in this film that hit too close to home and Kat shares some helpful tips to protect your work. 

Sources in this Episode:
Netflix thriller 'Cam' explores the fractured nature of online identity
Adult Models: How To Fight Piracy and Stolen Content
Deepfakes, Revenge Porn, And The Impact On Women

Other Helpful Sources:
How do I search for my stolen content? - Cam Model Protection™
How to Become a Cam Girl: What To Do If Your Videos Get Stolen
The Internet Is Leaving Cam Girls Vulnerable
What Netflix did next: cam girls & stolen identities
What are deepfakes – and how can you spot them? | Internet | The Guardian

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CAM: Sex Work & Social Identity

As part of our New Year, New Me series Ghouls are talking about the intense pressures of society and the beauty industry. Episode 4 of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, The Outside, is a bizarre film about how completely undone we can become while pursuing a more perfect outside. Gabe discusses the film's messaging, peculiar approach, and the webcomic it was inspired by. Kat explores the many contributing factors to our problematic beauty industry and why it's incredibly harmful to femme bodies. They also discuss some of the neurodivergent coding of the main character in The Outside.
Sources in this Episode:
"The Outside" Director Explains the Meaning Behind the 'Cabinet of Curiosities' Episode
Some Other Animal's Meat
4 Ways Our Socially Accepted Beauty Ideals Are Racist
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings

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The Outside: Horrors of the Beauty Industry

Our incarceration system is truly horrific. Gabe talks with two people working to change the broken system. Our first guest is Tyree Wallace, currently incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Tyree is the founder of the MANN UP Association, a peer support and empowerment group that does work both inside the walls of SCI Phoenix and on the outside to help those preparing for release. He is also a founder of the Pennsylvania Lifers Association. Our second guest, Pam Superville, Deputy Director of the Office of Reentry Partnerships working with people reentering. Pam is integral in helping returning citizens get everything they need to move forward in their life. 

Featuring PSAs by the Amistad Law Project's Practical Abolition series.
Ways to Help/Resources:
Free Tyree Wallace
Innocence Project
Office of Reentry Partnerships | Homepage | City of Philadelphia
FAMM
Practical Abolition: Alternatives to Prisons and Police Animated Series | Amistad Law Project

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Haunted Prisons pt. 2: Special Interviews

The horrors of the incarceration system are so robust and complex that there’s truly no one answer the problem. There is no end to what we could cover in this episode. It’s been a really difficult episode to plan for. In a two-part special, Ghouls are discussing the horrors of our mass incarceration system. Gabe explores the many issues and offers an abundance of documentary suggestions while also reviewing the claymation film, Wendell & Wild. Special guest, Pascale Vallee, shares her findings from her Masters research about the harmful effects on one's mental health while incarcerated. There are many ways our system fails us. We encourage you to learn more about our monstrous and horrific systems so that you can help change them.

Sources in this Episode:
Why Is Rikers Island Still Open And Why Won't NYC Mayor Eric Adams Accept The Help He Needs?
40% of incarcerated people have chronic conditions — how good is the health care they get behind bars?
Access to primary care in Philly varies greatly by neighborhood
A Reckoning in Philadelphia
The Healing Power of Greek Tragedy
The Dose–Response of Time Served in Prison on Mortality: New York State, 1989–2003
Explore Data on Philadelphia's Returning Citizens
Countries with the largest number of prisoners per 100,000 of the national population, as of May 2021
Impact of Incarceration on Health
Chronic Punishment: The unmet health needs of people in state prisons
Incarceration and Population Health in Wealthy Democracies
Reentry Preparedness among soon-to-be-released inmates and the role of time served
Recommended Reading:
Ten Years After “The New Jim Crow” | The New Yorker
Practical Abolition: Alternatives to Prisons and Police Animated Series | Amistad Law Project
Abolishing Death By Incarceration | Amistad Law Project
Creating Public Safety Alternatives to the Police | Amistad Law Project



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Haunted Prisons: Horrors of Mass Incarcerations and Wendell & Wild reviews

Ghouls are exploring the fictional and real-life towns on fire. Gabe explores Carmen Maria Machado's Low Low Woods which tells the tale of Shudder-to-Think, Pennsylvania, and the terrible secrets brewing there. A story where sinkholes and towns on fire pale in comparison to the horrors of generational trauma. Kat covers the real-life Silent Hill inspiration, Centralia, PA. Surprisingly, the fact that it's actively been on fire since before the Ghouls were born is not the most interesting thing about this town. We cover the horrors of company towns, the lawless new world, the Molly Maguires, and the importance of unions! 
Sources in this Episode:
The Monsters and Men of the Low, Low Woods
This Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years
Who Were the Molly Maguires?
Execution of Molly Maguires Historical Marker

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