The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

MACHINES 18 • Videodrome (1983) + ExistenZ (1999)

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Show Notes

As Charli XCX has declared: it's Cronenberg Summer. With his new film The Shrouds out in UK cinemas, we revisit two quintessential techno-body horror films from the Canadian master David Cronenberg. Joining Anna is the critic and author of David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials Violet Lucca. New episode every Friday. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya Research Assistant: Frankie Wakefield

*** Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens. → Support us on Patreon for bonus content. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. → Read Feeding the Monster

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