Asssassination Nation (2018) feat. Dani Bethea

Horror Queers

Film Reviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 854 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2022

⏱️ 141 minutes

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It's trigger warnings for alllllll the things this week as we discuss the lulz in Sam Levinson's (Euphoria) controversial, confrontational and very, very timely film Assassination Nation (2018)! Joining us for the discussion is writer Dani Bethea! 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. Plus, Chekhov's Daddy, fisting Oscar the Grouch, Joe's lesson on the film's opening sequence, Trace's comparisons to Detention and why "if you weren't The Nun, you weren't gettin' none!" References: Harmony Colangelo: “Assassination Nation and the Transgender Gaze.” Medium Joe Lipsett. “Dissecting The Opening Sequence of Assassination Nation.” Anatomy of a Scream Adam White. “Assassination Nation is the first true horror film of the twitter age.” I-D Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd and/or Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote > Dani: @TheDaniBethea Be sure to support the boys on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.9	Good morning, afternoon or evening, and welcome to the Bloody Disgusting Network.
0:40.3	The following show is just horrifying.
0:45.6	Beware.
0:50.2	Music Sheriff, you're not cheating on your wife if you eat my lemon square.
1:03.2	Your lemon squares taste like ass.
1:10.5	And welcome back to horror queers.
1:15.2	We're talking doing it for the lulls.
1:17.9	We're talking one iconic long take.
1:20.8	And we're talking Joel McHale's daddy.
1:23.8	And I'm Joe.
1:25.1	And I'm Trace.
1:26.1	And I'm not a bitch.
1:27.5	I'm a feminist And I'm Trace and I'm not a bitch. I'm a feminist.
1:31.0	We're talking assassination nation, everybody.
1:33.5	And I'm really glad that I thought about that on the fly because I totally had that
1:37.4	that single take as my thing.
1:39.8	Oh my God.
1:40.6	Yeah.
1:41.1	Because, yeah, it's everything.
1:43.7	I love it.
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