Episode Details

Episode 32: Grief & Death in Horror

This episode was recorded on June 20, 2024 and posted on August 10, 2024.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity.

Introduction

• Welcome to No Bodies Episode 32
• Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
• Introductions to our guests Hanna & Matt of Horror Hour with the Hanna's
• Today's Topic: Grief & Death in Horror

Defining the Topic

• The relationships between processing death and horror as a coping mechanism

The Coroner's Report

• Why do you think horror is used as a coping mechanism for grief, death, and loss? What horror films or stories do the best job of capturing the reality of grief?

Film Discussion

• Denial
  • Don't Look Now (1973)
  • Lake Mungo (2008)
• Anger
  • The Uninvited (2009)
  • The Night House (2020)
• Bargaining
  • We Are Still Here (2015)
  • Talk to Me (2023)
• Depression
  • The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
  • Stopmotion (2023)
• Acceptance
  • Starfish (2018)
  • They Live in the Grey (2022)

Worst & Best Representations of Grief & Death in Horror

Spoilers ahead!

Worst

• Smile (2022) - Hannah & Matt
• Umma (2022) - Lonely
• Lullaby (2022) - Suzie

Best

• The Descent (2005) & The Invitation (2015) - Suzie
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) - Matt
• The Babadook (2014) - Hannah
• Midsommar (2019) & The Lovely Bones (2009) - Lonely

Suzie's Deep Cuts

Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.

• Still/Born (2017)
• Prevenge (2017)
• The Theta Girl (2017)

Closing Thoughts

• What do you wish horror captured better about grief? Are there any films we didn't talk about tonight that you want to highlight?

Thank you to our guests!

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• Hannah & Matt's on Instagram at @horrorhourwiththehannas.

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