Episode 86: The Male Gaze in Horror

Episode 86: The Male Gaze in Horror This episode was recorded on August 14, 2026 and posted on September 19, 2026. Introduction Welcome to No Bodies Episode 86 Introductions to our panel of living dead talking heads - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club, Mike aka That Horror Teacher, Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast, and Kenan aka Plague Doctor Al Welcome our special guest - Mister Watson Today's Topic: The Male Gaze in Horror Male vs Female Gaze Defining the male and female gaze Examples of the male and female gaze in horror history Feature Length Review 1 Vertigo (1956) Feature Length Review 2 Maniac (1980) Feature Length Review 3 The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) Feature Length Review 4 The Substance (2024) Closing Thoughts Do new films with a purposeful focus on the male gaze still provide as much impact in current society? Thank You to Our Guest! Check out Watson's work on Horror Movie Weekly and Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies and follow him on instagram at @mister_watson. Keep Up with Your Hosts Check out our instagram antics and drop a follow @nobodieshorrorpodcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive video episodes coming soon! Take part in our audience engagement challenge - The Coroner's Report! Comment, share, or interact with any Coroner's Report post on our socials to be featured in an upcoming episode.  Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com. Mike - Follow Mike's reviews @thathorrorteacher on Instagram.  Billy D - follow Billy on Instagram @halloweenbabiespodcast and listen to Halloween Babies wherever you get your podcasts.  Kenan - Check out Kenan's Healthline discussions on YouTube here and here, and follow his horrific anatomy musings on Instagram @plaguedoctoral.  Music Credits No Bodies Theme - LHC Theme by Jacob Pini @jacob.pini Bumper: Dying Together by Billy Davis 99 Bars by Billy Davis Epic Optimist Theme - Main Titles from Who Shot Mamba? by Daniel J. Coe Apothecary Theme - The Apothecary of Alluring Anatomy & Astonishing Aromas by Billy Davis Fighting the Dragon Theme - Fighting the Dragon by Billy Davis Ghost in the Machine Theme - Ghost in the Machine by Billy Davis Deep Cuts Theme by Billy Davis Leave us a message at (617) 431-4322‬ and we just might answer you on the show! Sources Leonard, K. (2026, February 25). What is the Male Gaze? Definition and Examples in Film. StudioBinder. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-male-gaze-definition/