Halloween Movies: Cannibal Style
On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we’re observing Halloween by sinking our teeth into two deliciously deviant movies — "Ravenous" and "Bones and All." We explore the movies’s shared themes of rejection, loneliness, and eventual self-awareness; why Colonel Ives’s stirring of the pot leads to more than just yummy Knox Beef Stew; and how a typical slumber party can be upended by a single bite.
This episode is inspired by Jackson’s short story, "Our First and Last Date," in the food horror anthology "Consumed," to be published in early 2026 by Arbutus Films.
For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom
On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we’re observing Halloween by sinking our teeth into two deliciously deviant movies — "Ravenous" and "Bones and All." We explore the movies’s shared themes of rejection, loneliness, and eventual self-awareness; why Colonel Ives’s stirring of the pot leads to more than just yummy Knox Beef Stew; and how a typical slumber party can be upended by a single bite.
This episode is inspired by Jackson’s short story, "Our First and Last Date," in the food horror anthology "Consumed," to be published in early 2026 by Arbutus Films.
For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
Robert Carlyle and Antonia Bird's interview with the Guardian
Leonard Cohen song, "You Want It Darker"
"Bones and All" (novel) by Camille DeAngelis
It’s called "Call Me By Your Name"
SPOILER: Sully is Maren’s grandpa in the novel
"Bones and All" ending explained
Two possible endings of "Bones and All"
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