Asssassination Nation (2018) feat. Dani Bethea

<p>It's trigger warnings for alllllll the things this week as we discuss the lulz in Sam Levinson's (<em>Euphoria</em>) controversial, confrontational and very, very timely film <em>Assassination Nation</em> (2018)! Joining us for the discussion is writer Dani Bethea!</p><p>Join us as we discuss the film's approach to violence (where is the line between empowerment and re-traumatization?), its unusual (but intentional) lack of slurs, its commentary on empathy and that awesome single-take home invasion sequence that serves as the centerpiece of the film. </p><p>Plus, Chekhov's Daddy, fisting Oscar the Grouch, Joe's lesson on the film's opening sequence, Trace's comparisons to <em>Detention</em> and why "if you weren't <em>The Nun</em>, you weren't gettin' none!"</p><p>References:</p><ul><li>Harmony Colangelo: <a href="https://harmonycolangelo.medium.com/assassination-nation-and-the-transgender-gaze-f10a18b92aab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Assassination Nation and the Transgender Gaze.”</a>&nbsp;<em>Medium</em></li><li>Joe Lipsett. <a href="https://anatomyofascream.com/2018/12/18/dissecting-the-opening-sequence-of-assassination-nation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Dissecting The Opening Sequence of Assassination&nbsp;Nation.”</a>&nbsp;<em>Anatomy of a Scream</em></li><li>Adam White. <a href="https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/59a9kb/assassination-nation-is-the-first-true-horror-film-of-the-twitter-age" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Assassination Nation is the first true horror film of the twitter age.”</a>&nbsp;<em>I-D</em></li></ul><p>Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorrorQueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horrorqueers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV0QZBaB6yenX9xTPmCXkWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/horrorqueers/" rel="noopener nore