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New “FACULTY OF HORROR” episode looks back at 2018

by Rue Morgue ManorJanuary 29, 2019

That’s right, folks, THE FACULTY OF HORROR is back with a brand episode! In it, Andrea and Alex return for their annual year in review episode. From their favourite films of 2018 to FAQs and bloopers, few stones are left unturned… and those are probably haunted anyway.

EXTRA CREDIT
Alex’s Favourite Films of 2018:
Suspiria
Pyewacket
Annihilation
Assassination Nation
Cam

Andrea’s Favourite Films of 2018:
Suspiria
Hereditary
Assassination Nation
Tigers are Not Afraid
Summer of ’84

Alex’s Horror-Adjacent Film Faves:
Border
Sorry to Bother You
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Book Mentions:
Be sure to check out the Faculty of Horror Reading List!
Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror by W. Scott Poole
Different Seasons by Stephen King
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
The Troop by Nick Cutter
Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Other sources mentioned:
TIFF Long Take podcast
Gaylords of Horror podcast
In Conversation with Paul Schrader – An interview from New York Magazine’s Vulture about the state of the film industry and how players like Netflix and Hulu are mining our algorithms.

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