Excision (2012) feat. Wren Crain

<p>Prep your dream fantasies and your give no fuck attitude because we're checking out Richard Bates Jr's <em>Excision</em> (2012). Joining us to talk about Traci Lords and AnnaLynne McCord's powerhouse performances is <em>Transploitation</em> author and <em>Sick Sad Monsters</em> co-host Wren Crain, who contributes a candid and personal reading about mental illness in the film. CW: Necrophilia, Abortion</p><p>Up for discussion: why McCord's Pauline is a queer icon, the film's rude and crude comedy (hint: it's tied to abjection!), and age appropriate crushes on Jeremy Sumpter.</p><p>Plus: comparisons to <em>May </em>and <em>Ginger Snaps</em>, tangents about <em>Gilmore Girls </em>AND<em> Monster-In-Law </em>(?!), another sexually charged locker room scene and *a lot* of feelings about the ending.</p><p>Reading: Matheney, Emily. <em>The Monstrous-Feminine and the Politics of Trash in the Film Excision</em>. MA Thesis</p><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 noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterboxd</a> and/or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HorrorQueers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/978904585786037/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a> to get in touch with other listeners</p><p>&gt; Trace: <a href="https://twitter.com/TracedThurman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedthurman</a></p><p>&gt; Joe: <a href="https://twitter.com/bstolemyremote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bstolemyremote</a></p><p>&gt; Wren: <a href="https://twitter.com/b_rollbanshee" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"