The Anatomy of Fear

Episode 23 | 2024 in Review

We are back! Thanks for joining the Anatomy of Fear for another episode. After taking 2024 off, Alan and Brandon as we talk about 2024 in horror, and probably get sidetracked about random stuff along the way.

And on a weird note: we recorded this episode on January 14, and at the end, we talked about doing a David Lynch episode (and Brandon shared his general distaste for Lynch's films). The next day...

Episode 22 | 2023 in Review

Thanks for joining the Anatomy of Fear for another episode. Today, just Alan and Brandon as we talk about 2023 in horror, and probably get sidetracked about random stuff along the way.

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Episode 21 | The Sadness and Speak No Evil

Thanks for joining the Anatomy of Fear for another episode. If you listened to our 2022 year-end review, Alan and I disagreed more than they ever have before, but specifically about two of our top picks: The Sadness and Speak No Evil. On this episode, we do a little deeper dive on these films. And FYI: there will be spoilers, so you've been warned.

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Episode 20 | A Year in Horror: 2022 Horror Review

It's that time of year: list time! Yaaay! In this episode, hosts Alan and Brandon run through our favorite (and sometimes least-favorite) films of 2022. We may or may not get sidetracked and talk about other stuff too 

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Episode 19: Merry Christmas? A Deep Dive Into Silent Night and Anna and the Apocalypse

Welcome to the ninteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. In this episode, hosts Alan and Brandon are feeling festive and dig into two of our favorite Christmas movies from the past few years: Silent Night and Anna and the Apocalypse.

The audio on this episode may sound a tiny bit different from our usual episodes as I switched applications to edi...

Episode 18: Hellraiser Retrospective

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. In this episode, hosts Alan and Brandon are breaking new ground: a franchise retrospective. I mean, why not eh? There's a new Hellraiser, so we watched them all and are here with our thoughts. I'm sure we'll offend and confuse many, so, enjoy!

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Episode 17: Thrillers Part 2

Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. In this episode, hosts Alan and Brandon continue their way through their top thriller movies. If you haven't heard the last episode, head on back to hear the overview and the top (er, or bottom?) of our top thriller films.

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Episode 16: Thrillers

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. In this episode, your hosts Alan and Brandon discuss something we've talked about, um, talking about for a few years now: thrillers. What defines a thriller? How does it differ from horror? Maybe we answer that, or maybe we just talk about our favorite thrillers. Regardless, we're just happy you're here, so thanks for listening.

Episode Outline:

• In...

Episode 15: 2021 in Review

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. Welcome to our 2021 in review episode, along with our top 22 of '21, because hey, why not eh?

Episode Outline:

• Introduction and Welcome
• 2021 in Review
• Themes
• Our Favorites of 2021: Picks 22-11
• Music Break!
• Honorable Mentions
• Our Favorites of 2021: Picks 10-1

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Episode 14: Friday the 13th Retro

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear. On this episode, we do something that has never been done on a podcast before: do a ranking of the Friday the 13th franchise.

Shocking, we know. But we're bold and wanted to try something totally original... Something fun for Halloween!

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He’s Gonna Need Therapy Episode Seven: Which Witch

Welcome to episode seven of He’s Gonna Need Therapy. On this episode, we welcome you to this special episode: Which Witch! The Witchtacular! Witchpalooza!

Show Outline

• Introduction and Welcome
• 1999s The Blair Witch Project
• 2015s The Witch
• 2020s Gretel and Hansel
• Coming Next Time
  

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Episode 12: 2020 in Review

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Anatomy of Fear, which is our 2020 spectacular. On this episode, we once again join you from Pandemic USA to talk about 2020 in film. 

Episode Overview

1. Welcome
2. Episode Overview
3. 2020 in Review
4. Top 20 Films of 2020

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He’s Gonna Need Therapy Episode 6: The Shining and Doctor Sleep

Welcome to episode six of He’s Gonna Need Therapy. On this episode, we discuss 1980s The Shining and 2019s Doctor Sleep.

Show Outline

• Introduction and Welcome
• 1980s The Shining
• 2019s Doctor Sleep
• Coming Next Time
  

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He’s Gonna Need Therapy Episode 5: The Crow, Lovecraft Country, and 2001

Welcome to episode five of He’s Gonna Need Therapy. On this episode, we review 1994s The Crow, Lovecraft Country, and 1968s 2001 A Space Odyssey

Show Outline

• Introduction and Welcome
• 1994s The Crow
• Lovecraft Country (2020)
• 1968s 2001 A Space Odyssey
• Coming Next Time
  

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It is easy to look at natural horror films about existing creatures and threats, but what about discoveries? When are new creatures considered natural? What about films like The Creature From The Black Lagoon, Godzilla, Tremors, The Meg, and the Silence? Are these natural horror films, and if so, what makes them natural? The episode also looks at the British TV show Fortitude, with a few spoilers. 

This episode is a bit late, ...

This episode is all about natural horror films featuring characters in an isolated setting. This type of natural horror film is the most popular kind of natural horror at the moment, and we can expect to see many more to come, for reasons explained in the episode!

Movies discussed include: Cujo, Crawl, Open Water, The Reef, The Shallows, 47 Meters Down, The Canyon, Backcountry, Frozen, this year's Outback, and others.
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This episode looks at the little-known genre of Disaster Horror, and when it overlaps with Natural Horror. This is one of the longest episodes for a reason: there is a lot to talk about!

This episode looks at four types of disaster horror, and the films discussed include: Earthquake!, The Wave, Threads, Chernobyl, Flu, Contagion, Melancholia and These Final Hours.

I hope you are enjoying these episodes! A list ...

This episode looks at the mutation horror films, and asks when they overlap with natural horror. Films discussed include Them!, The Killer Shrews, Night of the Lepus, Bug, Food of the Gods, Damnation Alley, Piranha, Alligator, Prophecy, Eight Legged Freaks, and Annihilation, among others.

I hope you are enjoying these episodes! A list of natural horror films is available on our blog,  anatomyoffear.com, in case you w...

Episode two of Natural Horror November focuses on the truest of natural horror films. Films discussed include Jaws, The Birds, Frogs, The Long Weekend, and others. This is not an exhaustive look at natural horror films that do not involve mutation, but it looks at a few key threads in natural horror that utilize a poetic style to tell the story.

A list of natural horror films is available on our blog, anatomyoffear.com, i...