Episode 77: We Need to Talk About the Rest of It

This has been on the docket for a long time and it's finally here. Join Dawn and Jen as they pick apart the good and bad in both chapters of Andrés Muschietti's It.

There's a lot of good in these movies, and a lot of not good, so sit back, relax, and let your hosts get a lot of issues off their chests. A lot of issues.

And because of those issues, here are some content warnings for those who prefer them:

• 43:30 - 46:30 Discussion of abusive relationships

• 55:00 - 58:00 Discussion of homophobia and the death of Adrian Mellon

• 1:04:40 - 1:08:45 Discussion of internalized homophobia and Richie Tozier

• 1:13:50 - 1:18:08 Discussion of depression, suicide and Stanley Uris

Thanks always to The Shape for the intro and outro music. Now also featuring intro backing via OCRemix.

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Bonus Episode: We Need To Talk About Mike

Welcome to the first of an experimental format here on the podcast, where a topic is chosen and one of your hosts takes a swing at it. 

Today... we need to talk about Mike Hanlon and the new adaptation of Stephen King's It. How a brilliant and vital part of the Losers Club was reduced to a shadow of his former self, and how that may have happened.

So buckle in as we wind up the speculation machine and try to figure this all out, shall we?

If you like this format and want to see more, have an idea for a name, or an idea for a topic, please lets us know! We're available on Twitter (@womenincaskets) and email (podcast@womenincaskets.com) and we'd love to hear from you.

Also, if you would, please rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you catch your podcasts. It really means a lot to us.

There were a lot of inspirations and sources for this episode so here we go:

• La Melle (BlackGirlNerds.com) "Mike Who? Mike Hanlon. The New Magical Negro of Derry, Maine."

• Zak Cheney-Rice (Mic.com) "Mike Hanlon, the black kid in Stephen King’s ‘It,’ has a remarkable backstory. The movie erased it."

• Jason Alston (Medium.com) "The Tragic Fall of Mike Hanlon: One of American Fiction’s Only Black Male Librarians is Re-Imagined… As a Drug Addict"

• Travis Johnson (FilmInk.com.au) "Mike Hanlon: It‘s Invisible Loser"

• Lindsay Ellis (YouTube.com/LindsayEllis) "The Hobbit: Battle of Five Studios (Part 2/2)"

Intro Music: "Have You Met Sir Belmont" Nostalvania (via OCRemix)

Outro Music: "Kindle the Soul" RoeTaKa (via OCRemix)

Episode 61: 2017, A Year That Happened

2017 was a stellar year for horror and what better way to kick off 2018 than to take a look back at the best. After much deliberation and a few small arguments, the Women In Caskets would like to offer you their top ten horror films of 2017.

And a few honorable mentions.

And a couple of movies they actually hated.

And a look back and some Fantastic Fest 2017 favorites that they look forward to in 2018.

And that one film that doesn't fit anywhere else. 

But mostly the top ten.

And because they're kind, here's the complete list (including links to films that were featured on the podcast):

10. XX
9. The Girl With All the Gifts
8. A Dark Song
7. Gerald's Game
6. Haunters: The Art of the Scare
5. The Devil's Candy
4. It (Test Pattern Links: HERE, HERE, and HERE)
3. The Shape of Water
2. Raw
1. Get Out

Honorable Mentions

Better Watch Out
Prevenge
A Cure For Wellness

Dishonorable Mentions

The Babysitter
Cult of Chucky
Antibirth
Mother!

FF Coming in 2018 Must-See List

Good Manners
Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse
Mon Mon Mon Monsters
The Cured
Revenge
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Anna and the Apocalypse

2018 Dark Horse

Suspiria (the remake, because whaaaaaat?)

Thanks always to The Shape for the intro and outro music. Now also featuring, "Marowak's Revenge" by YoshiBlade (via OCRemix).

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Episode 58: Snack Break

What movies do the Women In Caskets disagree on? What do they watch on TV when not covering horror? What horror movie(s) do they think should be remade?

These are a few of the questions that have been asked along the way and Dawn and Jen think it's high time they do something about that. So tune in, won't you, as they take a little snack break from the norm and answer your questions as well as cover a few odd ends that haven't made it into full podcasts yet.

Think of it as that last run to the concession stand before the movie starts.

Thanks always to The Shape for the intro and outro music. Now also featuring, "Fritz Was Here" by YoshiBlade (via OCRemix).

The Women In Caskets are part of the Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network. You can find our podcasts on their website, or on the app! We are also available in iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and all your favorite podcatchers. Click on the links, or get our RSS feed on LibSyn!

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