Cadaver Dogs

Move over Ant-Man: David and Rob are discussing the original shrinking Scott, of THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957). In director Jack Arnold and writer Richard Matheson’s scifi classic, a man exposed to stray radiation begins to steadily shrink, as his humanity is stripped away layer by layer. What makes a man, a man? We’re talking emasculation and the artificiality of the American Dream. Meanwhile, jumping across the Pacific, GODZILLA (1954, a.k.a. GOJIRA) uses its kaiju to directly comment on the atomic bomb and its fallout. The Cadaver Dogs want to see how both America and Japan evolved and responded to the devastation that followed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The climactic ending of World War II changed the world forever… and unleashed a giant nuclear lizard monster upon Tokyo. 0:06:38 - The Incredible Shrinking Man 0:27:10 - Godzilla 0:46:04 - Comparisons 1:01:39 - Bone Reviews Up Next: HOUSE (1977) / HOUSE (1985) Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . “Revisiting THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN,” by Maria Tatar blogs.harvard.edu/tatar/2022/11/05/revisiting-the-incredible-shrinking-man-and-it-still-holds-up-after-65-years/ “The Incredible Shrinking Man Saw Beyond the Material Facade of Post-War Prosperity,” by Dan Persons tor.com/2021/09/15/the-incredible-shrinking-man-saw-beyond-the-material-facade-of-post-war-prosperity/ “How American Occupation Changed Japanese Culture,” by The Cold War youtu.be/olR9sOeR8oQ . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Radiation Storm by White Bat Audio and March of Midnight by Scott Buckley.

Announcing next month's films:  THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957, dir. Jack Arnold) - available to rent on Amazon. GODZILLA (1954, dir. Ishiro Honda) - available to stream on HBO Max, Pluto TV, or Crackle. . . The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens, ended World War II, and initiated the nuclear arms race that continues to this day. Yet the world carried on. A decade later, how did both countries reckon with the ever-present fear of annihilation? How did they assign culpability? Could Americans really just return to a simple life of domestic bliss? Could Japan ever finish mourning the loss? . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The Mother Shelley of all questions: who is the monster - the creature or the man who made them? Or, in this episode, who is the barbarian and who is the muse??  Looking back at two top films from the past year, the Cadaver Dogs examine how the post #metoo era is presented in horror… through a male perspective. Travis Stevens’ artistic film A WOUNDED FAWN (starring Josh Ruben of Werewolves Within and Scare Me) sends us to a time when the Furies were feared by all and muses used their sexuality to inspire artists. We analyze the presence of ancient myths today, focusing in on the #MeToo movement with men’s abuse of female artists, how the women reclaimed their power, and how the men are adjusting. Then, join us down in the tunnels for BARBARIAN (starring scream kings Bill Skarsgaard and Justin Long). Down here, we have cancel culture, Frankenstein’s monster, male fragility, and false redemption. All-in-all, what we really ask is: do male filmmakers have a right to tell these stories now? And, what do they mean? At Cadaver Dogs, we ask the hard questions and have the hard conversations, but it’s all fun down here - we have cookies! And t-shirts! 07:06 - A Wounded Fawn 24:43: - Barbarian 48:48 - Comparisons 1:19:42 - Bone Reviews . Up Next: GODZILLA (1954) / THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957) . T-SHIRT LINK! use code "MUTTS15" to get 15% off! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1394291308/cadaver-dogs-podcast-official-2022-tour?click_key=3f68cb7ac6f829df6e75670cf9faae40865477bf%3A1394291308&click_sum=8b5ccb72&ref=shop_home_active_1 . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod . “Travis Stevens Discusses the Exaggerated Reality and Surrealist Inspirations Behind A Wounded Fawn’” by Jonathan Dehaan https://nofspodcast.com/interview-travis-stevens-discusses-the-exaggerated-reality-and-surrealist-inspirations-behind-a-wounded-fawn “Barbarian: Urban Decay, Horrific Gender Dynamics, and the Fall of Empires” https://fathersonholygore.com/2022/11/06/barbarian-urban-decay-horrific-gender-dynamics-the-fall-of-empires/ . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy.

Announcing next month's films:  BARBARIAN (2022, dir. Zach Cregger) - available on HBOMax. A WOUNDED FAWN (2022, dir. Travis Stevens) - available on Shudder. . . #MeToo changed the film industry, society, and of course, horror. Next month, the Dogs are diving yet again into gender politics to analyze men's response to #MeToo through horror films. How did male filmmakers represent gendered terror through their male leads and female monsters? Was it nuanced? . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Are you really going to re-use those needles? That’s the question we ask in this episode of Cadaver Dogs podcast where we cover not one but two reboots of classic horror franchises. First up, EVIL DEAD (2013), the Fede Alvarez remake of the Sam Raimi Classic. Does the classic cabin turned demon rehab hold up to the original violent entry? Second, we chain ourselves up for HELLRAISER (2022), the 11th entry and newest reboot of the Clive Barker series. Do these reboots do justice to these 80s classics? Hellraiser compares the pain of drug addiction to the highest highs of sensual sensation, and Evil Dead revisits possession using the metaphor of the overpowering effects of substance abuse. Listen to hear more! Up Next: BARBARIAN (2022) / A WOUNDED FAWN (2022) Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . 0:06:42 - Evil Dead 0:27:35 - Hellraiser 0:43:36 - Comparisons 1:00:28 - Bone Reviews . Fright Club 233: Social Progress Through Horror - Maddwolf maddwolf.com/frightclub/fright-club-233-social-progress/#sthash.OdX4gNdE.WlFaiFUy.dpbs . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: “Raditation Storm” by White Bat Audio and “Horror Synth wave” by Haddonfield Horror

The Dogs are giving their top 3 horror films of the year! Our unique tastes gave quite a spread, but which two films made it on multiple lists? In addition to toasting our favs, we chat about what films we missed in 2022 (and hope to binge in the days before the new year!), as well as what movies we're most looking forward to in 2023. 00:59 - Movies We’ve Seen Recently 05:28 - Number 3s 11:52 - Number 2s 18:40 - Number 1s 22:04 - What We’re Looking forward to in 2023 25:26 - Movies We Missed Out On in 2022 . Did your fav make our lists? Let us know at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim

Announcing Next Month's Films:   HELLRAISER (2022 Dir. David Bruckner) available on Hulu  . EVIL DEAD (2013 Dir. Fede Alvarex) available on Hulu . . It's the new year 2023 when this episode drops. Stay sober mutts as we're covering drug addiction in our newest episode Re-Used Needles! Watch these reboots in the meantime to prepare. . . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The power of Christ compels you! To celebrate the holidays, the Cadaver Dogs have a conversation about God… or rather, about a couple of horror films that are quite sold on “God is real.” THE EXORCIST (1973) is one of the most acclaimed movies in the genre, but does the plot basically boil down to an embrace of Catholic ideologies, or is there something deeper? As a film in the 70s, we will also bring in the Satanic Panic, as well as first wave feminism and how all these stray concepts interact. THE CONJURING (2013) doubles down on those religious themes, and even claims to be based on a true story, a claim we will most definitely be dissecting. The word “propaganda” may get thrown around, but do these movies qualify as propaganda? What does that even mean? Find out in this episode, our final one for 2022! 0:05:18 - The Exorcist 0:30:46 - The Conjuring 0:53:49 - Comparisons 1:10:16 - Bone Reviews Up Next: HELLRAISER (2022) / EVIL DEAD (2013) Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . “‘Somewhere between science and superstition’: Religious outrage, horrific science, and The Exorcist (1973)” by Amy C. Chambers https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09526951211004465 “War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Over a Billion-Dollar Franchise,” by Kim Masters and Ashley Cullins (The Hollywood Reporter) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/war-conjuring-disturbing-claims-behind-a-billion-dollar-franchise-1064364/ . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Gaia in Fog by Dan Bodan and The House by Vivek Abishek.

Announcing next month's films:  THE EXORCIST (1973, dir. William Friedkin) - available to stream on HBO Max. THE CONJURING (2013, dir. James Wan) - available to stream on HBO Max and for free on Tubi. . . You ever notice how so many horror films seem to revolve around Judeo-Christian ideologies? We have. And we want to talk about that. If the Devil is real, so is God. And indeed, through the process of exorcism, these films teach us to beat the demons… by calling on Christ. So what makes these different from faith films? Or rather, are they different, or are they really just religious propaganda? We have opinions. . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Wait you're not Rob! You’re David in Rob’s body! This week we cover all things body swapping and Racial appropriation as our protagonists guard themselves against the evil of stealing their life and body! Devin and David go it alone this month first venturing to New Orleans with the hoodoo horror THE SKELETON KEY and following it up with the Oscar winning smash hit GET OUT. Hope they don’t stumble through these racially interested weeds. But don’t worry, Rob phones it in from his throne in the end.   Up Next: THE EXORCIST/ THE CONJURING Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . "Body Snatchers in Spell, Get Out, Hair Wolf" by Lea Anderson https://www.fangoria.com/original/beware-the-swallowing-body-snatchers-in-spell-get-out-hair-wolf/   "Voodoo: The Revolutionary Roots of the Most Misunderstood Religion" by Olivia Barrett https://www.thecollector.com/voodoo-history-misunderstood-religion/ . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: “Raditation Storm” by White Bat Audio and “Horror Synth wave” by Haddonfield Horror

Announcing next month's films:  GET OUT (2017, dir. Jordan Peele) - available for rent on all platforms. THE SKELETON KEY (2005, dir. Iain Softley) - available for free on Peacock and to rent on all platforms. . . Horror has always been a way to talk about our issues with othering - through gender, traits, and race. Next month, the Dogs will talk about the representation of race in these films. We'll cover cultural appropriation, code switching, fetishization, and the importance of representation in film. . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

A curse on you and your family! JK JK That’d be pretty terrible wouldn’t it?  This month, the Cadaver Dogs explore two films dealing with ancient curses in which main characters trade their humanity - or lose it - and become a beast of vengeance! Starting way back to the classic Universal horror movie that started Hollywood’s love for werewolves with THE WOLF MAN (1941, dr. George Waggner). David, Devin, and Rob look at how WWII influenced the tragic figure of Larry Talbot and dig into the history of the Romani people. We also gawk at the stars that pack this film: Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi, AND Claude Raines?? Then, fast forward to the f*ed up 80s with creature feature (or slasher?) PUMPKINHEAD (1988, dir. Stan Winston). No Reagan talk this time, but we do touch on the Rust Belt. Do we find curses more tragic or vilifying? How are they a source of “othering” in horror? And why are werewolves so damn awesome!?   03:49 - Carrie 30:30: - The Exorcism of Emily Rose 57:05 - Comparisons 1:05:55 - Bone Reviews . Up Next: GET OUT (2017) /  THE SKELETON KEY (2005) . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . “Fascination and Hatred: The Roma in European Culture ’” by The National WWII Museum https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/roma-european-culture   “Under A Swastika Moon: 80 Years Of THE WOLF MAN” by Rich Johnson https://www.fangoria.com/original/under-a-swastika-moon-80-years-of-the-wolf-man/   . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: “Lurking in the Shadows” by Liam Seagrave and HCN.

Announcing next month's films:  THE WOLF MAN (1941, dir. George Waggner) - available for rent on all platforms. PUMPKINHEAD (1988, dir. Stan Winston) - available for free on Tubi and Pluto TV. . . Get into the Halloween spirit as the Cadaver Dogs take a deep dive on curses! From the golden age of Universal monsters to the 80s boom of slasher and B-horror, doom, gloom, and premonition have persevered... but why? Why do these myths of curses remain so prevalent? What makes these concepts scary? And what does any of this have to do with goddamn Nazis? . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Back to where it all began… Camp Crystal Lake, otherwise known as Camp Blood. This is FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980). Slasher films are often discussed as a genre, but in 80s America they were also a movement, a response to the politics of the day. That’s right, we’re talking Ronald Reagan! Sex is sin, and teens who reject abstinence and fail to “say no to drugs” are the perfect victims for the Voorhees family. Then, we’re jumping ahead to remove the slasher from this context and see how those themes and tropes change. Ti West’s X (2022) is a newer film, but one we’re already excited to dig our paws into! Releasing this just ahead of the release of X’s prequel PEARL means we can examine the film unaffected by however the next film may change our interpretations. 0:08:11 - Friday the 13th 0:30:58 - X 0:49:45 - Comparisons 1:04:35 - Bone Reviews Up Next: THE WOLF MAN (1941) / PUMPKINHEAD (1988) Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . National Sexual Assault Hotline:   800-656-4673 . “Ronald Reagan: American Slasher,” by Renegade Cut youtu.be/iBA3Hiqms5M “Bl nd Sp t” Trailer vimeo.com/370050118 . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Haddonfield Horror by Horror Movie Synth and The Possessed One by White Bat Audio.

Remember the first horror movie that terrified you so bad you had to sleep with your parents? Or the one that made you go "wait a minute... I actually love horror!" The Dogs think back to those early days and recall the films that started it all and just what it is we love about horror... with with special guest Ava Fields of Apt Horror. We also go off topic and rant about the bad rap horror fans get, filmmaking at its finest, and why are there so many movies about sharks??? 00:57 - About Ava's Apt Horror project 14:37 - Intro to Today’s Topic 15:40 - Ava's Movies 23:30 - David's Origin Story 34:49 - Devin's Horror Theory . What films started your love for horror? Let us know at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod . Find Apt Horror at: https://msha.ke/thehorroradvocate/ And Ava Fields at:  instagram.com/alycevoorhees twitter.com/nytowlwriting . Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim

Announcing next month's films:  FRIDAY THE 13th (1980, dir. Sean S. Cunningham) - available for free on Amazon Prime and Pluto TV. X (2022, dir. Ti West) - available for rent on all platforms. . . It's back to school in your horror homeroom! The Cadaver Dogs look at the original rules of a slasher and how they have advanced with the modern age. Starting with the original slasher era from the 1970s - 1980s to the latest craze with the most recent films. And they question... just why does sex mean death? . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Horror has always been an outlet for political discussions during a time of crisis. This includes the decades-long abortion debate - how has horror covered this controversial topic?   The Cadaver Dogs delve deep inside THE UNBORN CHILD, aka SOP DEK 2002 (2011) where they discuss the true abortion incident that inspired the Thai horror film (and also murdering ghost babies). Fact or propaganda! Only you can tell. Followed by the classic Frankenstein baby flick ITS ALIVE (1974) where the Dogs reflect on the influence of the recently passed Roe V Wade (1973) and the great Thalidomide scandal that changed the nation. Abortion, personhood, propaganda, Thai myths, mutant babies and more!   Follow us at:    instagram.com/cadaverdogspod   twitter.com/cadaverdogspod   facebook.com/cadaverdogspod     Send us your film suggestions at:   cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com   .   Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode by Drippy Man and Lara Sluyter. Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode “80s Horror Synthwave” and “Radiation Storm” by White Bat Audio

Announcing next month's films:  IT'S ALIVE (1974, dir. Larry Cohen) - available to rent on Amazon, Google, Apple and Vudu. THE UNBORN CHILD / SOP DEK 2002 (2011, dir. Poj Arnon) - available for free on Youtube and on Amazon Prime with a Toku subscription. . . Horror has always been an outlet for political discussions during a time of crisis. This includes the decades-long abortion debate. The Dogs look at how other cultures have discussed abortion through film and how American horror responded to Roe v Wade in the 70s. . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod  . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

Female power? Women having… a voice?? They must be the spawn of the devil! It’s an important time to talk about a woman’s autonomy and her right to choose. But unfortunately, it’s always been a controversial topic.  The Cadaver Dogs analyze two horror films from two different decades and discuss how they portray the monstrous female. We also play our favorite game: Is This Film Feminist? First up is the original CARRIE (directed by Brian de Palma) which came out during the women’s lib movement of the 1970s. How does this film reflect the current cultural climate? Did Carrie choose to become a monster or was she f’d anyway? Then, we look at THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (directed by Scott Derrickson) which came out 30 years later. How did the courtroom treat a misunderstood woman? And, hello! Is the movie religious propaganda?? (Based on the real possession case of Anneliese Michel)  06:33 - Carrie 37:07: - The Exorcism of Emily Rose 39:09 - 45:22 - WARNING: Discussions of S.A. 1:02:04 - Comparisons 1:14:54 - Bone Reviews . Up Next: THEY LIVE (1988) /  SOP DEK (2002) . Follow us at:  instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . “Because Being Female is Frightening Enough: #YesAllWomen and ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’” by Rebecca Willoughby https://www.btchflcks.com/2014/10/because-being-female-is-frightening-enough-yesallwomen-and-the-exorcism-of-emily-rose.html “Real Lawyer Reacts to the Exorcism of Emily Rose” by Legal Eagle https://youtu.be/vhAcTYgwsnM . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode by Drippy Man and Lara Sluyter.

It’s the Blood-Sucking Brady Bunch! Even before Twilight, vampires were the most popular classic monster - seeing variations and adaptations across television, movies, and books. The Dogs along with special guest Almost Normal Productions (“The Accursed”) break down their favorite creatures of the night. There are many, many sexy vamps (hey, can you blame us?) and quite a few surprises. We also diverge into filmmaker conversations about what makes good characters and why vampires work so well in media. Better grab your garlic t-shirt for this episode, buddy! 03:08 - About “The Accursed” 07:41 - Intro to Today’s Topic 08:08 - Number 3s 17:51 - Number 2s 31:06 - Number 1s . Which vampires did we miss? Let us know at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod . Find Almost Normal Productions and “The Accursed” at: https://www.almostnormalproductions.com/ And “The Accursed” trailer at: https://youtu.be/8SamjlrKpGU . Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com . Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Cover art by Omri Kadim