We'd say it was time to get festive, but this week it was just time to get SCARED. We watch Bob Clark's 1974 Canadian nightmare, Black Christmas. This film is technically the first slasher, and it's got it all: rowdy college students, a deeply unnerving killer, a discussion of bodily autonomy that is surprisingly nuanced, and a big ol' pile of existential dread for one of your cohosts. Eric digs into the details while Jaime finds out exactly what she's afraid of.

Content warnings: strangulation, sexual violence, stalking, home invasion, anxiety, sexually explicit and violent language, and discussion of abortion and abusive relationships.

This week, we donated to End Rape on Campus (EROC), a nonprofit working to prevent sexual assault through education, and engage in policy reform, connect survivors, parents, and friends with support networks, legal counsel, and mental health professionals. Learn more here: https://endrapeoncampus.org/

Show Notes:

Black Christmas & the Horror of Being Female in a Patriarchal Society

https://anatomyofascream.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/black-christmas-the-horror-of-being-female-in-a-patriarchal-society/

12 Surprising Facts About Black Christmas

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/568067/black-christmas-horror-movie-facts

toad sings chandelier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDwVkXVHIqg&ab_channel=melancholiaah