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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5h

Tomorrow, 6am BST...

Episode 317...

The history and legacy of...

HOCUS POCUS

Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 18h

Day 14 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

As he had for thousands of years, Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. Not to give, but to take.

#krampus

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 1d

If only we could really trap the evil of the world in film scripts...

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 1d

Day 13 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

The TV series is iconic, and way better, but it's always fascinating to see how Buffy evolved

#buffythevampireslayer

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 1d

Are you looking for a grand slam of a movie podcast?

Serving this week's Podcast of the Week @everyromcom.bsky.social, with their episode on Luca Guadagnino's Challengers. It's all about courtship on the court; this podcast is ace

Next week's in the next newsletter: verbaldiorama.com/newsletter

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 2d

Day 12 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're all together ooky...

#theaddamsfamily

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 3d

Day 11 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

Single people can't get a text back, but Mina Harker has two hot guys after her. And one of them is Keanu! So unfair!

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 3d

New Nightmare is a fantastic epilogue to the franchise. Smart enough to not resurrect Freddy Krueger after his death, and to instead achieve something wholly original. It's a shame it didn't do better at the time of its release.

verbaldiorama.com/newsletter

One, two, Emmy's coming for you...

... with a new podcast episode. No other reason.

verbaldiorama.com

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 4d

Day 10 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

If Gremlins 2 was made today, you know one of the gremlins would be a podcaster gremlin...

#gremlins2thenewbatch

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5d

Episode 317 - HOCUS POCUS is now available for $5/£4+ Patrons on their exclusive RSS feed at verbaldiorama.com/patreon.

It'll be available for everyone next Thursday (16th October)

"Oh, look. Another glorious morning. Makes me sick!"

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5d

So far, everyone has said 2 😅

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5d

A handy guide to which "Nightmare" movies have I done episodes on

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) ✅
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 ❌
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 ❌
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 ❌
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 ❌
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare ❌
Wes Craven's New Nightmare ✅

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5d

Day 9 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

The Frighteners is the best horror comedy most people have never seen. Like a ghost.

#thefrighteners

Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 5d

"You know, I've always wanted a child. And now I think I'll have one on toast!"

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 6d

🚨BRAND-NEW EPISODE🚨

Episode 316 - WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE

Two years before Scream made meta-horror go mainstream, Wes Craven gave us a terrifyingly clever twist on his nightmares, and made Freddy scary again, after a decade of comedic quips and merchandising.

Available in your podcast app📱🎧

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 6d

Day 8 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

If you think about it, biologically, the Wolfman *has* to have nards. But what about Frankenstein? 🤔

#themonstersquad

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 6d

One week til the Independent Podcast Awards 2025! I'm so excited to meet all the nominees, as well as my fellow judges. It will be an incredible celebration of the best indie podcasts, and I look forward to filling my podcast app up.

Who let that absolute weirdo on stage last year, though?

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 7d

Tomorrow, 6am BST...

Episode 316...

The history and legacy of...

WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE

Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 7d

Isn't she just the best?! Evie is one of my favorite characters in cinema. I love how she made nerds, like me, sexy, but in a nerdy way... 😅

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 7d

The greatest movie ever made got a write up in today's @theguardian.com by Jordan Prosser... because yes, The Mummy (1999) is everyone's bisexual awakening.

Quote "Every character on screen - regardless of gender or narrative affiliation - exudes sweaty sexual energy". Ain't that the truth. 🥵

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 7d

I've been podcasting almost seven years now, and the Em of seven years ago would never step outside of her comfort zone and watch horror movies. I'm working my way though all the classics bit by bit, and this feels like true growth - as a podcaster, and a movie lover! I'm proud of myself 😁

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 7d

Day 7 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

Breakfast... Orange... Orange Beetle... Uh, Beetle Fruit... Beetle Breakfast... Beetle Drink... Beetle, Beetle Juice?

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 8d

Day 6 of Verbal Diorama's 31 Episodes of Spooktober! 🎃

31 days, 31 movie recommendations, 31 podcast episodes to listen to after all about the history and legacy of each movie.

Keep away from bright light, don't get it wet, and never ever feed it after midnight!

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 8d

"It was always you, Helen" could be Candyman professing his eternal love for Helen Lyle, but similarly "It was always you, Helen" could be telling us that Helen actually committed all of these crimes, and imagined Candyman as the perpetrator...

What's your take?

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Em @VerbalDiorama: A Film History Podcast @verbaldiorama.bsky.social · 9d

All I want to do is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die. And I've achieved all but one of those things.

This week's Podcast of the Week is... @onceuponavhs.bsky.social, with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).

Next week's coming in verbaldiorama.com/newsletter

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