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Podcast: Silver Screen Video
Episode: Episode 290: Split in Two- Possession & Jennifer’s Body
Description: In this episode, we dive into two cult horror classics that blend the grotesque with the intimate: Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession (1981) and Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body (2009). Though separated by decades and continents, both films dissect relationships, female agency, and the monstrous as a metaphor for desire and destruction. We’ll unpack Possession’s infamous subway scene, its allegorical take on marriage breakdown, and its unsettling mix of political and personal horror. Then we’ll shift to Jennifer’s Body, exploring how its once-misunderstood satire of girlhood, sexuality, and predation has since been reclaimed as a feminist horror gem. Alon...