We’re back from spring break and taking on a MisterRei(d) full of religious horror in 2024’s Heretic.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of religious trauma, entrapment

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Sources:

• Ashley [@ewdatsgross]. "Did Anyone Else Put That Together or Am Do I Need to Get Off of Conspiracy Theory Tik Tok” TikTok. 16 November 2024. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YKo7q8/

• “Heretic.” Google.com. https://www.google.com/search?q=heretic+definition&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1044US1044&oq=heretic+definition&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyEwgAEEUYJxg5GEYY-QEYgAQYigUyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYgATSAQgzMjU2ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

• Heretic Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(film)

• Heretic IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28015403/?ref_=tttrv_ov

• McNamara, Kelly. “‘Heretic’s’ villain treats women as props. Unfortunately the film does, too.” LATimes.com. “https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-11-12/heretic-a24-hugh-grant-election

• Stephen Nothum [authorstephennothum]. “Part 4| I Have So Much More Analysis Planned for This Film…” Tik Tok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YKtX3r/

• Stephen Nothum [authorstephennothum]. “Part 6| Love When Films Use Weather So Powerfully in the Storytelling. Heretic Does It Exceptionally Well.” Tik Tok. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YEFXbf/

To close out our body horror month, we’re discussing an extraterrestrial being that brings with it extra-tentacle effects in 2011’s prequel to the 1982 classic, The Thing.

***CONTENT WARNING: mention of sexual assault, suicide

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Sources:

• The Thing 2011 IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/trivia/
• The Thing 2011 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(2011_film)
• The Upsetting Story Behind 2011’s The Thing by Isenhart Productions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAWfrfIbgMY

We’re taking some active recovery during our body horror month with The Stuff (1985)…it’s never enough.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of racism, diet culture

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

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Sources:

• Eggert, Brian. “The Stuff.” Deepfocusreview.com. https://www.deepfocusreview.com/reviews/the-stuff/

• The Stuff IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090094/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv

• The Stuff Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stuff