Oct 31, 20242 min readCast of ‘E.T.’ Reflects on the Film That Redefined Modern Americana [Halloweenies Podcast]Fact: E.T. is a Halloween movie. Make no mistake about that. The landmark Steven Spielberg blockbuster primarily takes place in October with the most iconic sequence — that being the moon-tinted bike ride, which has become the literal logo for Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment — goes down on All Hallow’s Eve. So, consider this episode a […] The post Cast of ‘E.T.’ Reflects on the Film That Redefined Modern Americana [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Jul 3, 20232 min readAnalyzing the Queer-Coded Killer in ‘The Hitcher’ [Horror Queers Podcast]Fairy man. We spent June discussing a cisgender male demon trapped in a female body, genderfluid dinosaurs and evil weaves, so we’re kicking off July with a film that’s a bit more grounded: Robert Harmon‘s classic cautionary tale The Hitcher! In The Hitcher, Jim (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) while […] The post Analyzing the Queer-Coded Killer in ‘The Hitcher’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.