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TOTAL MASSACRE
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A science fiction podcast that used to be an action movie podcast.

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Our teen movie project continues with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, a first time for Rowan, who has to wonder: is she Gen X now?

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the photo with the breakfast club sitting on the railing but with the TOTAL MASSACRE logo on it
April 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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folks, you want a TOTAL MASSACRE? we got a real one this week, with CARRIE (1976). Rowan, @christyadmiraal.bsky.social, and @zhandlen.bsky.social kick off our teen girl canon!

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nancy allen in Carrie
April 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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folks, TOTAL MASSACRE is going thru some life changes lately, and there's only way to handle that: by getting a crush on a local bassist

That's right: it's LADY BIRD!

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timothee in lady bird
March 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Fiasco month is FINALLY OVER, but not before we get to talk about SOUTHLAND TALES, the most fiasco movie of all time. There's a lot to talk about so you should listen wherever you get podcasts!
Sarah Michelle Gellar lounging on a luxury couch in front of the ocean. The Total Massacre logo is on top.
February 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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NEW EPISODE (from last week)

We're continuing Fiasco Month(s) with CLOUD ATLAS. @chrisdole86.bsky.social join us to discuss the film, which is about the power of the human spirit and also Halle Berry as an evil elderly Korean doctor.

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Two people on a very narrow metal walkway holding onto each other for dear life. They're high above a futuristic city. The Total Massacre logo is overlayed on top.
February 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Hugo Weaving in yellowface isn't real. He cannot hurt you
Hugo Weaving in yellowface, who cannot hurt you.
February 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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WE ARE BACK.

After massive technical difficulties, we have a new episode for you. For Fiasco Month, @valondar.bsky.social walks us through METROPOLIS 🤖👩, a movie that shows you can bomb at release and still be one of the greatest to ever do it.

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The robot from Metropolis going through a machine. The total massacre logo is on top.
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A woman???
Google image search result. Metropolis: Maria's Transformation - IGN. In Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi film, a robot is turned into... a woman!
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Tag yourself we're Guardian of the Heart Machine
A cast list on a black background. The Thin Man, Josaphat, 11811, Grot, guardian of the heart machine, the creative man. The Creative Man, The Machine Man, Death, The Seven Deadly Sins, and just Maria.
January 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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NEW EPISODE

Everybody's favorite holiday Cronenberg-Mas 🎄🍆 continues with THE FLY with special guest @carlinspace.bsky.social. It's a cautionary tale about journalists hooking up with sources, why you shouldn't drink and do science, and naked Jeff Goldblum.

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Jeff Goldblum kneeling naked in a pod in The Fly. The Total Massacre logo is on top.
December 13, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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NEW EPISODE.

It's time to celebrate Cronenberg-mas 🍆❄️ with VIDEODROME 📺 and special guest @julie.radiantarray.io. It continues to be annoyingly timeless, both about how we engage with tech and also how much we want to kiss Debbie Harry

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A fleshy TV screen expanding with what looks like a hand holding a gun behind it. The Total Massacre logo is on top.
December 4, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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NEW EPISODE

Crime Lesbian Month concludes *big sob* with BOUND, an erotic lesbian thriller before its time. Join us and guest @alexwelch81.bsky.social to discuss how the Wachowskis are eggs, Joey Pants, and squeaky leather.

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Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gerson sitting next to each other in Bound with the Total Massacre logo on top. Gina Gershon is in a very gay tanktop.
November 27, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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NEW EPISODE

We continue Lesbian Crime Month with LOVE LIES BLEEDING 💔, which begs the question: how far will you go to support women's wrongs? Special guest is @antlervel.vet so you basically have to check it out.

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Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brien tapping foreheads on the ground with the Total Massacre logo on top. It's very gay
November 19, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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Head empty, thinking about the Love Lies Bleeding press tour
Actresses from Love Lies Bleeding on the red carpet in just the best outfits possible. Kristen Stewart is wearing a skimpy leotard and Katy O'Brien is in a suit oh dear lord.
November 14, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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NEW EPISODE

We've deemed November to be Lesbian Crime Month, and we're starting off with THE HANDMAIDEN. The gayest movie ever made? No, but it might've prefaced a decade of lesbians in culture which 🙌.

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The two women from the Handmaiden. One is leaning back on a sofa and the other is rubbing her feet. The Total Massacre logo is displayed on top.
November 8, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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NEW EPISODE

We cap off cosmic horror month with ANNIHILATION. We're joined by special guest @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social to discuss what makes for a pure sci-fi experience, and how is this about fae? Also bear 🐻

Listen wherever you get podcasts or at the link 👇tinyurl.com/tmannihilation
Five women with backpacks walking into a forest that appears to be shimmering.
October 28, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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NEW EPISODE. We continue cosmic horror month with COLOR OUT OF SPACE.

First up, we would like to apologize to alpacas everywhere. Second, listen to us talk about Nic Cage, how pink is scary, and how Lovecraft is adapted in the modern day.

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Nic Cage standing outside his car looking at a pink, purple, blue forest. The total massacre logo is in the top right corner.
October 21, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Hint for our next extremely spooky episode
A drawing of a pink crayon that says "pink" in big letters.
October 14, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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NEW EPISODE 🔴

It's Spooky Season so we're diving into some cosmic horror, starting with Patreon suggestion FROM BEYOND. It doesn't have much to say, but it has Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, and just kind of rules.

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A weird guy in From Beyond. He's bathed in red light. His neck has stretched out to ungodly lengths, he's become extremely hunched, and looks kind of like a lizard. The Total Massacre logo is in the bottom left corner.
October 3, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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When I hear people say they want a podcast where people talk about how sci-fi movie exists in an important historical and thematic context, and also about how weird little guys rule.
Moo Deng peering around a tree trunk looking curious.
October 2, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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September 30/October 1
Jeffrey Combs in From Beyond looking relatively normal with a gray sweater on. Jeffrey Combs no longer looking normal in From Beyond. He's in a hospital gown, bald, and has a hole at the front of his head
October 1, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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NEW EPISODE (from last week)

We wrapped up ZOMBTEMBER with TRAIN TO BUSAN 🧟🚂 a modern zombie classic about how people kind of suck. But is it too depressing? Listen wherever you get podcasts or at the link 👇
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Seok-woo, our main character, climbing on a train while zombies try to grab him at his feet.
October 1, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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NEW EPISODE. We're continuing zombie month 🧟with RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, a movie that's both authentically punk and fake Hollywood punk with impeccable vibes

Join us and guest @zhandlen.bsky.social wherever you get podcasts! Or 👇

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Tarman with bulging eyes and his jaw hanging open.
September 23, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Wow Train to Busan really is a horror movie. What a jump scare
September 22, 2024 at 11:34 PM