<p>Happy Halloween, freaky cuties! This one is a long time coming and I can't believe I haven't covered it yet. I just needed the perfect guest. Queer horror academic and scholar Morgan Woolsey joins me to discuss John Carpenter's low budget opus, <em>Halloween</em>. We talk about gender and sex in the slasher genre, the perils and definition of the final girl trope, why the iconic soundtrack works so well, and much more. </p><p><br></p><p>For bonus episodes and commentaries, sign up at <a href="applewebdata://3E06C673-8E28-4D08-B280-350D60E0C36C/patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo">patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo</a></p>

Girls, Guts, and Giallo

Annie Rose Malamet

Halloween (1978)

OCT 31, 2025116 MIN
Girls, Guts, and Giallo

Halloween (1978)

OCT 31, 2025116 MIN

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<p>Happy Halloween, freaky cuties! This one is a long time coming and I can't believe I haven't covered it yet. I just needed the perfect guest. Queer horror academic and scholar Morgan Woolsey joins me to discuss John Carpenter's low budget opus, <em>Halloween</em>. We talk about gender and sex in the slasher genre, the perils and definition of the final girl trope, why the iconic soundtrack works so well, and much more. </p><p><br></p><p>For bonus episodes and commentaries, sign up at <a href="applewebdata://3E06C673-8E28-4D08-B280-350D60E0C36C/patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo">patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo</a></p>