This All Hallows’ Eve, we bring you the spookiest bone-chillers and boner-chillers from around the world [and underworld]. We serve up another killer original pitch complete with urbane Satanists fundraising for a hellish opera house, and leave you with plenty of recommendations from cozy to ghoulish. It’s wall-to-wall decaps and recaps. Drink a shot of witch’s brew every time we mention an ancient curse and pull up the spookiest chair you can unearth!Discussed in this episode:Letterboxd world mapDogra MagraWishmasterLitanEyes of FirePure BloodSmokin’ StogiesOccultAngel DustAs Filhas do FogoSatanic AttractionPoison for the FairiesDon’t Deliver Us From EvilMister DesignerMystics in BaliThe Jakarta MethodLady TerminatorThe Rat SaviorOf Unknown OriginWillardSleazy DizzyUdo KierMatti PellonpääTangerine DreamThe 7th Victimhorror movie soundtracks on spotifySimonetti Horror Project - Profondo Rosso feat. Dr. FelixWhat’s the Matter with Helen?That Cold Day in the ParkEye of the DevilLaurs’s British suspense watchlistLaurs’s late ‘60s psychodrama watchlistTilburyTo the Ends of the EarthBad InfluenceBloodettesPost Mortem: No One Dies in SkarnesBlack RosesDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Listen to every episode at laurskemp.com/storybored-podcast Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

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S2 E11: Satan and the City

We finally dedicate an entire episode to scams. We discover that Elliott Gould co-starred with at least two real-life murderers, we manage to pitch yet another movie idea involving jewels and switcheroos, and we beg you to never let a stranger come in from the rain. Discussed in this episode:Rosalie Goes ShoppingThe Gun in Betty Lou’s HandbagHospitalitéSpecial EffectsThe Woman Who Wasn’t ThereCapricorn OneThe Linguini IncidentRoy ScheiderF for FakeSandy DennisThat Cold Day in the ParkNew Waterford GirlOutlandIncognitoThe TerrorizersDeath GameAll Hands on DeckRobin RedbreastPenda’s FenLive at the Death FactorySitcomDirected by Aki Kaurismäki on Criterion ChannelUn FlicDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Listen to every episode at laurskemp.com/storybored-podcast Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E10: Bait and Pitch

“Lucy, have you ever heard of surplus value?” This episode, we investigate movies about work, ponder hyper-specific job representation on film, and pitch a movie about an accidental grifter that’s sure to rate high on the dice-o-meter. Discussed in this episode:ClockwatchersOffice KillerThe Little Drummer Girl (2018)The Little Drummer Girl (1984)Working GirlsNothing Lasts ForeverLive Nude Girls Unite!Give Me the Complaints BookPatti HarrisonThe Woman Who Wasn’t ThereHarvey GuillénCitizen RuthCruisingExtreme MeasuresLiving Dead GirlAngel HeartTerrorizersLive at the Death Factory podcastPOOG podcastThe Perfect Scam podcastThe Garment JungleJoint Security AreaDetroitersRockford FilesDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Listen to every episode at laurskemp.com/storybored-podcast Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E9: Temp to Perm

We scope out each other’s Letterboxd watchlists and assign films we feel warrant discussion immediately, pitch an absurdist family dramedy starring Youn Yuh-jung (who won an Oscar shortly after this recording!), and break down our recent streaming explorations. We also cover if Michael Fassbender and Tom Hiddleston are in fact different people (still up for debate).Discussed in this episode:Monsieur HireThe Miracle of Morgan’s CreekDiary of a HitmanPulseSee You in Hell, FriendsCameron BrittonThe Exterminating AngelYoun Yuh-jungMinboThe Night ManagerBlue Jean Cop (a.k.a. Shakedown)PioneerThe Eclipse CroupierCalifornia SplitLittle ForestShatteredMystic Pop-Up BarThe Uncanny CounterSchool Nurse FilesDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E8: Watchlist Shopping

We scope out each other’s Letterboxd watchlists and assign films we feel warrant discussion immediately, pitch an absurdist family dramedy starring Youn Yuh-jung (who won an Oscar shortly after this recording!), and break down our recent streaming explorations. Listen to the full Storybored archives and see detailed episode notes at laurskemp.com/storybored-podcast  

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Pull up a chair, bb! We wrap up the year by sharing some cinematic “wild rides - from the interspecies romance of Max Mon Amour to obsession and stan-nabalism (?) in Der Fan. We pitch a femme-centric motorcycle movie starring Da’Vine Joy Randolph and chat about the highs and lows of what we’ve watched this winter.Discussed in this episode:The President’s AnalystMalinaMax Mon AmourA Slightly Pregnant ManA Snake of JuneDay of the BeastDer FanPatriotBugsyThe Silent PartnerPenanceLisa Strangers from HellDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E7: Wild Rides

We catch up on what we’ve watched since our last episode and chat about our recent deep cut horror finds and favorite spooky subgenres. We reappraise the often shunned world of horror sequels, discover an unlikely H.R. Giger music video collaboration, and establish that Brits should never displace a henge. Discussed in this episode:Paganini HorrorBlood Beat976-EVIL IIRazorbackLuzI, MadmanBlack Roses“Now I Know You Know” (Debbie Harry & H.R. Giger)“Deep Cuts: Horror Watchlist” by LaursSeason of the Witch/Hungry Wives Noroi: The CurseDolls Demons 2 Shivers Ginger SnapsPatrick Stigma A Ghost Story for Christmas seriesDeep CoverBabylonCompany BusinessBlack Moon RisingVibesThe DaytrippersGreen CardThe January ManDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E6: Storybored Spooktacular

It’s our fashion and style episode! While we discuss which films “give good still”, we weigh in on botanical thrillers, disco magicians, and how young Jean Reno is an out-and-out snack. We pitch the fashion horror movie of our dreams and puzzle over the one Schrader film that still has us scratching our heads. Discussed in this episode:SubwayThe Kirlian WitnessThe Secret Life of PlantsArticle discussing UBC ecologist Suzanne Simard’s work on treesPlants in SeinfeldWomen of New YorkThe WomenSummer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of BasilTicket of No ReturnShallow GraveUlrike OttingerRossy de PalmaRupert EverettTerror TrainDavid Copperfield’s TV trickThe Comfort of StrangersMaliceSeven Women, Seven SinsLaurs’s Mubi list Drop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E5: Disco Magician

We greet the new year with by grading our own homework on our 2019 moodboards, review some fresh finds from directors whose films we’ve never seen, and throw a wrench in the works with a sh*t pitch from hell! Discussed in this episode:True StoriesThe Velvet VampireLittle Women (1994)Uncut GemsVampirCount DraculaThe NorthernersLandscape in the MistOld BoyfriendsFireworks (Hana-bi)DiamantinoMr. Horatio KnibblesKristen StewartJoanna HoggRebel WilsonYear of the RabbitLodge 49Wyatt RussellComfort and JoyMake Me OverUkrainian SheriffsSpettacoloDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E4: Loose Dudes

We close out the 2010s with just shy of 20 selections from the past decade that we may have overlooked. Hope you like sci-fi and mysteries, because we’ve got plenty of ‘em! And we craft an original pitch brimming with polyglot hotties (polyglotties?) to guide you into the 2020s. Discussed in this episode:CoherenceVulture’s “Every Movie of the 2010s, Ranked”What’s in a NameYou and The NightCahier du Cinema’s annual top 10 lists0.5 mmMagical GirlFast ColorThe LureInfinity BabyCreepyAniaraThelmaVolcanoThe Wild BoysLe HavreLetoZooparkKinoLeningrad Rock ClubIn BetweenSnack Bar BudapestTeo YooLittle JoeAtlanticsTimothée ChalametMati DiopDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E3: But Should We Have Come?

We discuss that old stalwart: movies about movies! We chat about Kate Bush’s own personal Xanadu, Udo Kier’s blue eyes, and our fave Steve Buscemi lewk. In our first fanfic-themed pitch, we develop a 1970s horror film so good you’ll be almost inconsolable over the realization that it doesn’t exist. But there are so many Juzo Itami films available to stream right now that we’ll all make it through!Discussed in this episode:The Line, the Cross and the CurveCenter Stage (1991)Ruan LingyuBroken EmbracesArrebatoLiving in Oblivion Cigarette BurnsUdo KierFade to BlackStories of Bastards: Born under a Bad StarKaren BlackDonald PleasenceFugueAgnieszka Smoczynska“How a Young Woman Lost Her Identity” (New Yorker article)Beyonce’s HomecomingGoodbye, Dragon InnPushoverJuzo ItamiDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S1 E17: Donald Pleasence Does the Admin

Just in time for the holidays, we delve into movies with familial themes. We discuss a few of the movie elements we love and hate [mostly hate!] Our original movie pitch is glorified ‘90s fanfic, starring Laurs’ all-time hairstyle crush! And in our Radar section, we quite possibly uncover our new “Ratboy”! Discussed in this episode:Scam GoddessBig Girls Don’t Cry… They Get EvenParentsWelcome Home, Roxy CarmichaelThe Quiet FamilyShy PeopleMare WinninghamDon SwayzeThe Gun in Betty Lou’s HandbagShannyn SossamonMother’s BoysTales from the Tour BusBlack Cat White CatThe Baby Twister Parasite Drop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E2: Scams Are The New Cults

We’re back, bb! In our first episode of season 2, we discuss our current horror obsessions, as well as the spooky VHS covers that shaped our tender young minds. We speculate on why the ‘80s were so obsessed with sewers and garbage, gauge which primates are the most approachable, and determine that bisexual lighting is the ideal backdrop for Grace Jones. Heavy metal motifs abound in our original movie pitch (soundtrack pending), and we leave you with some bone-chilling recommendations.Discussed in this episode:Innocent BloodGhouliesCrittersMunchiesMonkey ShinesFright Night Hellraiser III: Hell on EarthNight of the DemonsNight of the CreepsMute WitnessOne Dark NightMartinVampire’s KissNeon ManiacsPumpkinheadThe Appointment VampDedee PfeifferBilly DragoPaperhouse The Truth According to SatanBernardo VelascoFive Dolls for an August MoonKen MarinoNever Seen ItFamily SecretsBrainscanWitchboard MausoleumSymptomsDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S2 E1: California Hellraisins

In our season one finale, we report back on some of our previous radar picks, attempt to mount the worst pitch we can think of (including a ghastly USO troupe lead by James Corden during WWII), and leave you with a few final recommendations to tide you over till next season! Thank you for listening to us prattle on about Laura Dern, Juzo Itami, Columbo, and Ratboy for twenty-plus episodes! See you in season two, bb!Discussed in this episode:AfronautsLight SleeperSketch ArtistOne Sings, the Other Doesn’tManifesto of the 343Quién Te CantaráNaomi ChiakiRentanekoSketch Artist II: Hands That SeeRooney MaraJames CordenMiracle at St. AnnaCharadeThe FarewellThe Amazing CatfishFingersmithDesigning WomenMagical GirlDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S1 E24: One Sings, the Other Dances

This episode, we’re spotlighting actors. We’ve each chosen one actor and we’ll be unpacking three of their deep cut films (some best left to obscurity). We’ll also discuss our personal fanfic actor/director collaborations, pitch a show biz film that’s mostly just pithy barbs and dancewear, and take a final bow with our radar section. Discussed in this episode:Paul Thomas AndersonJodie ComerEva MendesTom FordVirginia MadsenSlam DanceAntonio BanderasBajarse al MoroModern GirlsÁtame! (Tie me up! Tie me down!)Rossy de PalmaGothamNever Talk to StrangersGuilty as SinCrystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It’s LoveRichard E. GrantAngelica RossFosse/VerdonDrop Dead GorgeousSix by SondheimOriginal Cast Album: Co-opZombie HighCandymanDrop us a line at storyboredpod@gmail.com or via Instagram @storyboredpodcast or Twitter @storybored_pod. Logo photo: Alexis PaschalIntro: electro pop melody to remember 001 by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Outro: techno pop ambience-piano loop  by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)Additional clips: Oldskool video jingle by jobro / (CC BY-NC 3.0) &Invisible world - Base track (electro pop) by Frankum & Frankumjay / (CC BY 3.0)

S1 E23: Bury Me with My Jewels

Join Laurs and Meg as they dive into overlooked films and series, and pitch original stories that need to be made.

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