We’re kicking off a month of body horror and having a special guest to help us to it! We promise the discussion won’t be too much to Swallow (2019).

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of pica, disordered eating, compulsive behavior/OCD, sexual assault, reproductive control

Thanks again to Payton McCarty Simas for joining us!

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

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Sources:

• Bartleet-Cross, Charlotte. “10 Facts About Swallows You Didn’t Know.” Songbird Survival, 20 Apr. 2024, www.songbird-survival.org.uk/post/blog-10-facts-about-swallows-you-didnt-know. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

• Harris, Shani. “How Swallow’s Director Chose the Odd Objects Haley Bennett’s Housewife Eats.” MovieMaker, 31 Jan. 2023, moviemaker.com/how-swallows-director-chose-the-odd-objects-haley-bennetts-housewife-eats/.

• “Pica Cravings During Pregnancy.” American Pregnancy Association, AmericanPregnancy.org, https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/unusual-cravings-pica/. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

• Swallow (2019 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow_(2019_film)

• Swallow (2019) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8372298/

• Vroomen Durning, Marijke, RN. “Pica Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment.” WebMD, Medically reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD, 24 Oct. 2024, https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-pica. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

The new-ish ANTM documentary gave us one reason to fear a trenchcoat, and this movie from 1980 will give you another! Pick your best outfit and make sure your razor is sharpened as we slice through the questionable representation in Dressed to Kill.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of transphobia, sexual violence

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Artwork by Gabrielle Fatula (gabrielle@gabriellefatula.com)

Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

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Sources:

• “Definition & Meaning of ‘Dressed to Kill’ in English.” Picture Dictionary, LanGeek, 2024, dictionary.langeek.co/en/word/55563?entry=dressed+to+kill. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

• Dressed to Kill (1980 Film) Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressed_to_Kill_(1980_film)

• Dressed to Kill (1980) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080661/

• Tobias, Scott. “Dressed to Kill at 40: Brian De Palma's Thrilling yet Problematic Shocker.” The Guardian, 25 July 2020.

Ghostface’s reign of terror comes to an end with a…unique conclusion to our Scream marathon in 2026’s Scream 7.

***CONTENT WARNING: discussion of domestic violence

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Music: Epic Industrial Music Trailer by SeverMusicProd

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Sources:

• Scream 7 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_7