[Ghouls Podcast] Nekromantik with Zoë Rose Smith & Rebecca McCallum
Extreme horror films often look at the relationship between sex and death, examining the ways in which they intertwine and talk to one another in disturbed ways. Which is why for the month of love, we are looking at a complicated and tragic love story with Jorg Buttgereit’s 1988 horror film Nekromantik.
Join Editor-in-Chief, Zoë Rose Smith, and Assistant Editor, Rebecca McCallum as they dive back into the world of extreme cinema to discuss one of the sub-genre’s most notorious films. Zoë has been putting Rebecca through her paces by showing her some of the most disturbing films to exist. Listen now to find out their thoughts on this one and whether or not Rebecca found something romantic about this tale…
Where can you find Rebecca McCallum?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PendlePumpkin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendlepumpkin
Where can you find Zoë Rose Smith?
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZoboWithShotgun
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zobowithashotgun
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