Today we're joined by the stellar Karla Mallett, Professor of Italian and Mediterranean Studies and Chair of Dept of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan. We discuss religion's influence in Japan's RINGU and Saudi Arabia's MADAYEN, the American Ring remake, her Religion and Horror class, the Halaloween Film Festival, Muslim Horror in different regions, J-Horror is emo, Djinn possession, Joko Anwar, if horror movies are halal and more! Madayen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdlHz69ID4 Follow Karla: IG: https://instagram.com/mallettekarla Twitter: https://twitter.com/karlamallette Web: https://lsa.umich.edu/rll/people/faculty/alrak.html Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

It's only Zakia and Xanthe this week as they talk about Xanthe's favorite movie... PSYCHO (1960). They discuss the mental health themes, getting married at the Bates Motel, nepo babies, the tram tour at Universal Studios, Olivia Rodrigo's VAMPIRE music video, stealing money, Robert Pattinson (again...) and more! Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

Today from Colorado and Japan, we're joined by Avery and Cayla of the organization, BLOOM Military Teens. We chat how military movies are horror movies, haunted areas in their towns, stereotypes in Netflix's SPACE FORCE, the challenges of moving and maintaining friendships, managing mental health and more! Follow BLOOM Military Teens: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bloommilitaryteens/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloommilitaryteens Twitter: https://twitter.com/bloommilteens Website: https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/ Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod Site: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

Today we visit the Land of Oz with the knowledgable David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS trilogy on Shudder) as he chose the film, RETURN TO OZ! This is a must listen for aspiring young journalists, as he also shares the time he interviewed Oliver Stone, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, how he was selected to direct IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS, sharing horror with his son and more! Follow David: IG: https://www.instagram.com/80shorrordoc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/80shorrordoc Twitter: https://twitter.com/tikiambassador Web: https://itcamefromblog.com/ Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ Opening RETURN TO OZ sound clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qSkoAvDWVU --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week we welcome the wise and radiant Judy Prince-Neeb to chat the BUNNICULA books and TV special, the importance of libraries and children's horror literature, romance novels, why young people have incredible minds, if Bella and Edward's relationship in TWILIGHT is toxic, separating the art from the artist and much more! Follow Judy: IG: https://instagram.com/judyapneeb Twitter: https://twitter.com/judyapneeb The Haunted Archives: https://linktr.ee/thehauntedarchives Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

Zachary's back with his video game reviews on the original FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S (his first time playing), the new teaser trailer of the movie from Blumhouse, RAINBOW FRIENDS on Roblox, WILLY'S WONDERLAND, the dangers of online gaming as a kid, starting middle school, Zachary's greatest fears, Chuck E. Cheese, haunted mazes in LA, scary animatronics and more! Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

This ep is stuffed with insight from our guest Colin Buckingham, an actor, writer, producer and model who chose the explore the horrors of the rom-com, 50 FIRST DATES (2004). We also cover the horror of disability representation, the appropriate age gap in high school dating, healing and therapy before making films about personal trauma, recognizing bad dating habits and accepting the bare minimum, his action thriller NOVEMBER 9TH and more! Follow Colin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/cocobucks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/coco_bucks His film, November 9th: https://youtu.be/0cZv9x4EPYs Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod Site: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

From Austin, Texas, we're joined by director/writer Emily Hagins (SORRY ABOUT THE DEMON, COIN HEIST)! We discuss her journey of making her first feature film PATHOGEN, making MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE as a response to TWILIGHT, being a teen filmmaker, learning lessons about finding your voice, choosing film over college, advice to kids who want to direct their first film, academic research about her work and more! Follow Emily: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheesynuggets IG: https://www.instagram.com/cheesynuggets/ Site: https://cheesynuggets.com/ Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

We get groovy this week with film critic and essayist, Logan-Ashley Kisner! We discuss how the EVIL DEAD franchise is heavily trans coded, Morgan Davies in EVIL DEAD RISE and that wild third act Deadite, Ash Williams as a trans man, Zakia's first time watching ARMY OF DARKNESS, transgender horror film history, Logan's trans horror film recommendations for kids and more! Follow Logan-Ashley:Twitter: https://twitter.com/transhorrorsIG: https://www.instagram.com/transhorrorsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/transhorror Transgender Evil Dead: https://atranslog.medium.com/the-transgender-evil-dead-655ff2e89962 Timeline of Transgender Horror: https://aninjusticemag.com/a-timeline-of-transgender-horror-90d707b71e2d Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support

In the season 4 premiere, we are joined by the lovely Amie Donald, who portrays the title character in the Blumhouse film, M3GAN. She shares what it was like behind the scenes, doing her own stunts, her dancing roots, how she feels about AI and more! Follow Amie: https://www.instagram.com/amiedonald_nz/ Follow Kindergeist:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPodIG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpodSite: https://kindergeistpod.weebly.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kindergeist-podcast/support