Carrie — Educator mental health is on fire

I bet the educators in Carrie also wanted to set everything on fire.  In this episode (with spoilers), I explore Mike Flanagan's Carrie (2026), and its portrayal of mental health within schools.  I talk about: How Carrie is Mike Flanagan's take on Mean Girls (and why that's important) How Carrie …

Halloweentown — Must be the season of the witch wound

"Halloween is cool, nature boy. I mean, it's exciting, strange, and ancient." Marnie knows! In this episode, I explore Halloweentown (1998) and its portrayal of the witch wound.  I talk about: The history of the burning times What the witch wound is How the witch wound shows up in Halloweentown H…

Practical Magic 2 — The mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties

Let's have another round of midnight margaritas, shall we? In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Practical Magic 2 (2026) and the mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties.  I talk about: What Practical Magic 2 means to a generation of fans who love the original  How PG…

What Lies Beneath — Haunted by intuition

Get out your Ouija board because we're having a séance in the bathroom! In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us. I talk about: Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror Emotional avoidance and displacement How Cl…

Addams Family Values — Debbie Jellinsky and the horrors of emotional spending

Debbie Jellinsky is the gold-digging, murderous, glamorous, Black Widow in Addams Family Values who when Fester says gimme a kiss, she says gimme a 20. Today, we honour her legacy. In this episode, I explore Addams Family Values (1993) and its portrayal of achieving one’s identity through consumpt…

The Devil’s Mouth — When your BFF status gets the chomp

The Devil's Mouth may seem like just another sharksploitation movie, but this is a therapy shark! And this shark wants you to face that wonky friendship in your life.  In this episode, I explore The Devil's Mouth (2026) and its portrayal of how friendships change.  I talk about: Dunbar's number a…

Sharknado — The psychology of catastrophic thinking, but with sharks

Do you struggle with catastrophic thinking? Well, if sharks getting swept up in a tornado and falling from the sky isn't a catastrophe, I don't know what is. In this episode, I explore Sharknado (2013) and its portrayal of catastrophic thinking.  I talk about: How we define catastrophic thinking …

Sleepaway Camp — Trauma un-informed summer camp

It’s officially summer, and now that school’s out, what better way to spend the summer than by going to camp? And how are we going to get to summer camp? Let’s take the hot mess express to Camp Arawak, aka Sleepaway Camp, where no one has ever heard of PTSD! In this episode, I explore Sleepaway Ca…

Forbidden Fruits — The divine therapy of pink horror

I am so very grateful that Forbidden Fruits exists, and that pink horror is becoming more popular, because pink horror is such a glorious, safe space to explore the horrors or womanhood, while also reclaiming the wounded parts of our girlie pop selves. In this episode, I explore Forbidden Fruits (…

Obsession — I’m afraid of intimacy, so I’ll just wish on this patriarchy stick

Obsession has really struck a chord in a world where we are increasingly unsure how to be in relationship with each other, and where true intimacy feels like a horrifying threat.  In this episode, I explore Obsession (2025), and its portrayal of the fear of intimacy. I talk about: Why Obsession h…