Faculty of Horror
Podcasting from the Horrored Halls of Academia
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Episode 14. Join Us: The Evil Dead & Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn
Alex and Andrea pack up their problems and head to a remote cabin in the woods to learn what lurks deep inside every man which leads to bloodshed and dismemberment. Hopefully, by utilizing hero and mythical analysis they’ll be able to get the safety deposit back.
REQUIRED READING
The Evil Dead. Dir. Sam Raimi. 1981. [DVD]
Evil Dead II. Dir. Sam Raimi. 1987. [DVD]
EXTRA CREDIT
An overview of the Ancient Greek uses for comedy and tragedy. Many of these same specifications still apply to the genre today.
A breakdown of the Joseph Campell Hero’s Journey. From an overall look to a step by step breakdown of each part.
An analysis of Carl Jung’s journey theory, what each one means and how the sometimes very slight differences can change the overall outcome.
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Welcome to our new website!
We are pleased to greet you at the new permanent resting place of the horrored halls of academia.
Back when we started in December 2012, The Faculty of Horror podcast was a fun little idea that would allow the two of us to hang out, nerd out and drink wine on a regular basis. To our continuing surprise and delight, our listeners write in and engage with us, and we wanted a shiny new website to help us interact. Our Facebook and Twitter pages are still active so you can always reach us there, but we’re thrilled to launch of this website in the hope of carving our own little corner of the internet as a safe space for all horror enthusiasts and academics who love to overthink horror movies as we do.
Here you will find all our episodes for streaming, subscription and discussion. We’ve also included a reference library of sorts – there are links to some of the larger essays, clips and articles cited in our episode descriptions as “extra credit”. We will continue to add to this list to ensure it’s as comprehensive as can be so that you get the most out of our discussions.
Finally, and most importantly, it’s a website for you! We love when you communicate with us and let us know about your horror talk radio dreams and desires. Did you open a Lament Configuration? Have you recently taken part in a Haitian Voodoo ritual and now your dog is looking at you funny? Be it episode feedback or real life problems, we’re here to help! Like the Ghostbusters… but in more of a theoretical way.
Again, welcome to our new home. We’re excited to share it with you and continue to engage with our valued listeners!