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In the first episode of Dark Overtones, Kurt is joined by Freudian psychologist and horror expert Mary Wild to discuss the 12 films to be covered in the first series of Dark Overtones. The films to be discussed (in brief, with no spoilers!) are: The Witch, It Follows, The Invitation, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, It Comes at Night, Get Out, A Dark Song, Hereditary, Mandy, Midsommar, Pet Sematary, and Saint Maud. The "Horror Renaissance" gave us adult scares, and stuck in our minds well after we left the theater. Mary Wild and I begin the conversations about why...
Mary Wild (@psycstar) is the creator of the Projections lecture series, applying psychoanalysis to film interpretation. She contributes to the Evolution of Horror Podcast, and posts exclusive content on patreon.com/marywild. You can also find her as @psycstar on Twitter and Instagram.
In this episode of Dark Overtones, Kurt seeks to explore the symbols that inspired this very podcast -- the runes and symbols embedded in Ari Aster's horror masterpiece, Midsommar. Throughout the film, Aster places runes of Elder Futhark at key points, from the barracks where the main characters...
Published 08/05/24
This week, Kurt briefly discusses how the world messes up his best-laid episode plans. Unfortunately, as a researcher of political violence, the complete [looks up the scientific term] shitshow of the last week has forced him to field questions and advise on issues related to security.
Fear not,...
Published 07/22/24