Horror In Session

Hereditary

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:47:06 +0000

It's been... way too long, we know! But we missed just simply talking about horror movies, so we decided to come back and try this again, a bit more casually. In this episode, we're exploring a movie that both of us really love—Ari Aster's Hereditary (2018). Does it still really hold up to the first time we saw it in theatres almost five years ago now? Listen and find out!

Recess Review: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:20:00 +0000

Surprise! In between our usual lessons, we're starting a new series called Recess Reviews where we'll be reviewing random horror, and maybe even non-horror releases, whenever we feel like it. This week we reviewed the latest installment in The Conjuring franchise, The Devil Made Me Do It.

Universal Classic Monsters 101: The Mummy's Hand

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Amirra Malak, Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Mon, 7 Jun 2021 22:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Amirra Malak, who is an Egyptian American artist, art teacher, and sci-fi fan, to continue our class on Universal Classic Monsters to discuss The Mummy's Hand (1940) and the nuances of Egyptian representation in Western media.

Chitchat & Universal Classic Monsters 101: The Wolf Man

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Lindsay Traves, Reyna Cervantes) — Mon, 31 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Lindsay Traves, writer for Pajiba and co-host of The Pod and the Pendulum, to discuss the Universal Classic Monster film The Wolf Man (1941). This is a little bit longer episode than usual due to some casual chitchat we have about Saw and other things, but if you want to jump right into the film conversation, we start at about 44:40.

Spiral Spoilercast with Darren Lynn Bousman

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Darren Lynn Bousman, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We're joined by special guest Darren Lynn Bousman, who directed Spiral (2021) and Saw II to IV, to discuss his exciting return to the franchise. Afterwards, we share our thoughts on this much anticipiated film.

Universal Classic Monsters 101: The Invisible Woman

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila ren, Reyna Cervantes, Clarisse Loughrey) — Tue, 18 May 2021 01:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent's chief film critic, to discuss the screwball comedy-esque Universal Classic Monster film The Invisible Woman (1940).

Host with Co-writer Gemma Hurley & Event Horizon

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Gemma Hurley, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Mon, 10 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000

We're joined by special guest Gemma Hurley who co-wrote the acclaimed 2020 horror film, Host, to discuss her film and a cosmic horror she grew up with, Event Horizon (1997), which has a complicated history.

Recess 5: Little Shop of Horrors

Mon, 3 May 2021 21:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson from The Queer Quadrant to discuss the horror musical classic Little Shop of Horrors (1986).

Universal Classic Monsters 101: The Mummy

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

This week we're starting a new ongoing course returning to our roots to delve back into Universal's Classic Monsters. We discussed The Mummy (1932) highlighting Boris Karloff's extraordinary performance as well as its complicated and problematic representation of Egyptian culture.

Recess 4: Carrie

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:10:00 +0000

We're back with another recess to discuss Carrie (1976) and to accompany the conversation we brought in Riverdale's "Carrie: The Musical" episode.

Recess 3: A Bay of Blood

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren, Mads Fairchild) — Sun, 4 Apr 2021 20:20:00 +0000

We're joined by Mads, co-host of The Nightsisters Podcast, to discuss one of Reyna's favorites- A Bay of Blood (1971).

Recess 2: Heathers

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000

We're taking a break from our biweekly lessons to talk to you guys about Heathers (1989); a teen horror classic that has had a lasting impact on us to this day.

Lesson 17: Manifest Destiny

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (April Wolfe, Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Sat, 6 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +0000

We're joined by April Wolfe, who hosted the Switchblade Sisters podcast and co-wrote Black Christmas (2019), to discuss manifest destiny horror. In this episode, we talked about Eyes of Fire (1983), Ravenous (1999) and The Wind (2018).

Lesson 16: Don't Fucking Eat That!

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren, Angel) — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Angel, who runs the HorrorGirlProblems blog and podcast, to discuss Soylent Green (1973), Motel Hell (1980) and The Stuff (1985). If you are familiar with any one of these three films then you know what we mean in today's title, but if you aren't— just trust us. Don't fucking eat that!

Freaky Spoilercast Special with co-writer Michael Kennedy

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes, Michael Kennedy) — Tue, 9 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Michael Kennedy, who co-wrote the hit teen slasher Freaky (2020), to discuss his inspirations for the film as well as other behind the scenes insight on the writing process and the question everyone's been asking... does Freaky exist in the same universe as Happy Death Day? Tune in to the episode to find out and don't forget to purchase Freaky on DVD & Blu-ray out today!

Lesson 15: Mike Flanagan

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes, Prince Jackson) — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 22:49:12 +0000

We're joined by Prince Jackson, the host of Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast on the Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network and the owner of GoodKnight Life where they also host a few other shows, to discuss his favorite horror director, Mike Flanagan. In this episode, we reviewed Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013) and Doctor Sleep: The Director's Cut (2019), which was just a small taste of Flanagan's impressive work.

Lesson 14: Lucky McKee

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Courtney Enlow, Reyna Cervantes) — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:51:03 +0000

We're joined by Courtney Enlow, a writer whose work has appeared on SYFY FANGRRLS, Glamour, Vanity Fair & co-host of podcasts Trends Like These & Strong Female Characters, to discuss the work of horror director Lucky McKee. In this episode, we talked May (2002), The Woman (2011) & All Cheerleaders Die (2013).

Recess 1: Life Updates, 2021 Horror Releases & More

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Mon, 4 Jan 2021 19:13:39 +0000

We're back! Before jumping back into our lessons after our mini hiatus, we're releasing a new type of episode series called "Recess" where your two hosts, Reyna and Kaila, give you some life updates & talk about whatever they want to! In this episode, we discuss our recent watches & 2021's horror release slate.

Lesson 13: Folk Horror

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren, Katie Walsh) — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:54:30 +0000

We're joined by Katie Walsh, critic for the Tribune News Service & The Los Angeles Times as well as guest host for the Switchblade Sisters podcast, to discuss folk horror films The Wicker Man (1973), The Wicker Man (2006) and Midsommar (2019).

Lesson 12: Werewolves

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Ryan Larson, Kaila Ren) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:58:43 +0000

We're joined by Ryan Larson, editor-in-chief and founder of Ghastly Grinning & We Are Horror as well as writer for Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting and more, to discuss a subject he holds close to his heart- werewolves. In this episode we watched and discussed Cursed (2005), The Howling Reborn (2011) and Wer (2013).

Lesson 11: Teen Horror

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Gory Cory, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:33:23 +0000

We're joined by Gory Cory, who runs her own blog (gorycory.com) and has written for The Terror Teletype and Shudder's The Bite, to discuss teen horror— a genre she's very passionate about as a 17-year-old horror blogger. She personally chose teen horror classics The Lost Boys (1987), The Craft (1996) and Scream (1996) to discuss with us for this episode.

Lesson 10: Sci-Fi Horror

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Kaiya Shunyata, Reyna Cervantes) — Mon, 9 Nov 2020 19:23:57 +0000

We're joined by Kaiya Shunyata, Canadian entertainment writer for Obscur Media, Lithium Magazine, Next Best Picture and more, to discuss the heavily debated subgenre of horror- Sci-Fi. In this episode, we discussed Cloverfield (2008), Annihilation (2018) and Possessor (2020).

Lesson 9: Halloween

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Duane Miller, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 21:06:39 +0000

We're joined by Duane Miller, founder & host of the Cinemania World Podcast, to discuss the slasher classic Halloween (1978) and its heavily debated remakes and sequels- Halloween (2007) and Halloween (2018).

Lesson 8: Saw V-Jigsaw

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Chloe Leeson, Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:46:03 +0000

We're joined again by Chloe Leeson, costume designer and editor-in-chief/founder of Screen Queens, to discuss the latest installments of the original torture porn series "Saw" in the final episode of this two-part series.

Lesson 7: Saw I-IV

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren, Chloe Leeson) — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Chloe Leeson, costume designer and editor-in-chief/founder of Screen Queens, to discuss the original torture porn series "Saw" in this two-part episode.

Lesson 6: Remakes

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Abby Monteil, Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes) — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Abby Monteil, film writer for Insider and Film School Rejects, to discuss remakes of the original films "The Invisible Man", "Suspiria" and "Evil Dead" and whether they hold up to their iconic predecessors.

Lesson 5: Frankenstein

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Ren, Reyna Cervantes, Shea Vassar) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:06:42 +0000

We're joined by Shea Vassar, film critic & writer who runs the column 'From a Native Lens' at Film School Rejects, to discuss another one of Universal's Classic Monsters- Frankenstein!

Lesson 4: Found Footage

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Mary Beth McAndrews, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:52:11 +0000

We're joined by Mary Beth McAndrews, horror journalist and co-host of the Scarred For Life podcast, to discuss her favorite subgenre of horror- found footage films! We examined The Blair Witch Project (1999), Paranormal Activity (2007) and Quarantine (2008) and expressed their impact on our life and the genre itself. Special thanks to our friends at Super Yaki for sponsoring this episode.

Lesson 3: The Phantom of the Opera

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren, Jenny Nulf) — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:32:38 +0000

We're joined by Jenny Nulf who is a programmer of the Austin Asian American Film Festival to discuss three very different film adaptations of the classic book "The Phantom of the Opera". Special thanks to our friends at Super Yaki for sponsoring this episode.

Lesson 2: Feminist Horror

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Kaila Spencer, Molly Henery, Reyna Cervantes) — Sat, 5 Sep 2020 18:15:23 +0000

We're joined by Molly Henery who has her own website thebloggingbanshee.com to discuss Jennifer's Body (2009), Raw (2016) and Revenge (2017) and how these films replicate and comment on our experiences as women.

Lesson 1: Dracula

HorrorIsInSession@gmail.com (Madison Fairchild, Reyna Cervantes, Kaila Ren) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:08:14 +0000

Welcome to our very first episode of Horror In Session! In this episode, we're joined by horror buff Madison Fairchild as we discuss the origins of Dracula and what makes it relevant to this very day.