Girls, Guts, and Giallo
Girls, Guts, and Giallo
Annie Rose Malamet
A podcast about subversive and controversial cinema hosted by Lesbian Vampire, Annie Rose and featuring various guests. We explore sin-ema through the lens of queer sex work and leather history sensibility. A celebration of trash and feminine perversion.
Psycho (1960) Part II
The final part of a two part episode on Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, Psycho. In this installment, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner and I talk in depth about the infamous shower scene and reckon with the film's legacy in queer horror. For bonus episodes and my newsletter, check out patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo.
Oct 17, 2025
1 hr 31 min
Psycho (1960) Part I
I am back after a hiatus. I discuss some housekeeping items at the top of the show and encourage listeners to check my social media for a statement I made regarding what has been going on with me. My instagram is @girlsgutsgiallo Tis the season! Recurring guest and Halloween historian Lucé Tomlin-Brenner joins me for part I of a four hour discussion about Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, Psycho. In this part we discuss the making of the film as well as the first half of the movie in a traditional GGG scene by scene analysis. We discuss movie going culture in pre 1960, censorship, and how much we love Anthony Perkins.
Oct 10, 2025
2 hr 10 min
Nekromantik (1988) Video Version
Morbid YouTuber/tattoo artist Darby Valentine joins me for the first GGG discussion! We chat about this infamous West German horror nasty. We discuss female necrophiliacs, punk culture in 1980s Germany, and romantic gore. Sign up for bonus episodes, including one on Nekromantik 2 at ⁠patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo
May 2, 2025
1 hr 28 min
Mulholland Drive (2001)
This episode is dedicated to the iconic David Lynch. The first two hours are FREE, but to listen to the entire four hour long episode, sign up at Patreon.com/GirlsGutsGiallo!Carr Conaway is back to discuss another David Lynch masterpiece. This is one of favorite movies and we leave no stone unturned. We analyze the film scene by scene and discuss various theories about the plot, symbolism, and iconography. We attempt to unravel the mystery of this enigmatic work and take our time discussing topics like lesbian yearning, old Hollywood legends, dream logic, and so much more.
Mar 14, 2025
2 hr 10 min
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Pro Domme and artist Micha Malvada joins me to discuss George Franju's horror masterwork. We discuss the political climate of France post-WWII, George Franju's politics, medical horror, and more. You can find Micha Malvada at luxuryevil.com Support the podcast at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo
Dec 20, 2024
2 hr 4 min
Anti-Amerikkkan Insurgent Films and the Collapse of the Empire
Not feeling the holiday spirit? Neither are we! Comedian Honey Pluton joins me for an episode that will surely land us on some kind of list (if we aren't on there already!) We discuss a collection of films that embody the anti-Amerikkkan insurgent spirit. We also rant about our unhinged political beliefs.
Nov 29, 2024
1 hr 31 min
Horny Horror
Happy Halloween, perverts! Recurring guest and Halloween historian Lucé Tomlin-Brenner joins me for a chat about horny horror. What is the difference between horror that is simply psychosexual vs. erotic? Why are we horny for fear and violence? What is the state of erotic horror today? We discuss these questions as well as our personal canon of horny horror icons like Jean Rollin, Jess Franco, Paul Morrissey, and David Cronenberg. Sign up for my content at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo Check out Lucè's podcast It's Always Halloween! and sign up for more of her content at patreon.com/itsalwayshalloween
Oct 31, 2024
1 hr 54 min
Michelle Handelman: Interview with the Director of BloodSisters PART I
We are celebrating Folsom Weekend on Girls, Guts, & Giallo! Director/artist Michelle Handelman joins me for an interview about her paradigm shifting, transgressive documentary on the leatherdykes of San Francisco. BloodSisters: Leather, Dykes and Sadomasochism (1995) is screening at the Roxie Theater Saturday 9/28, which is one of the theaters it originally was shown at back when it was first released. It’s a very special screening. Michelle and I talk about the making of the film, San Francisco in the 90s, leather culture then vs. today, and much more. The first part of this interview is available for free. To hear the whole conversation, sign up at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo. Watch the film over on bloodsistersthemovie.com where you’ll find it available through Kino Lorber and Kanopy.
Sep 27, 2024
44 min
Maniac (1980)
Video artist Liz Zito joins me to discuss a film whose killer bears her name: the infamous Maniac! We talk Italian-American horror, masculinity, women who love grindhouse, and more.
Aug 16, 2024
1 hr 32 min
The Wicker Man (1973) FREE VERSION
This is the free version of my episode with Vita Breva on the cult classic film, The Wicker Man. To access the full episode, subscribe to my Patreon at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo or sign up on Spotify or Apple subscriptions. You don't want to miss the full version!
Jul 26, 2024
1 hr 18 min
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