ep. 200 – The Politics of Horror with Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein

Another Goddamn Horror Podcast! · Apr 27, 2025 · 1h 53m

For our landmark 200th episode of Another Goddamn Horror Podcast, we welcome back independent horror powerhouses Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein for a deep dive into one of the most debated topics in horror: the politics of the genre. This conversation was sparked by Damien Leone's recent controversial comments about the role of politics in horror movies and in his films specifically. We unpack not only his take, but the broader history of political commentary in horror, from the subversive messaging of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead to the revolutionary spirit of modern…