About this episode

Shelby and Zena explore the unsettling themes and mysteries of the 1975 film PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.

The sun is out. The wildflowers are blooming. Three girls walk into the Australian bush and simply...don't come back! This week, Shelby dresses up as a student at Appleyard College, and together with Zena, they take a deep dive into PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK! The 1975 Peter Weir film that has been unsettling audiences (and cobnfusing them beautifully) for fifty years! Is it horror? Is it a mystery? Is it a fever dream dressed up in Victorian lace? Yes. The answer is yes! Zena and Shelby dig into what makes this movie feel like a waking nightmare despite its dreamy, sun-drenched surface and the rock itself as something ancient and hungry! The two also tackle the big question: Do you need an explanation to be truly scared? Whether you've seen PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK three times or it's been on your list forever, this one's worth the descent! Bring sunscreen. Leave breadcrumbs. RSVP to a free screening of PASSENGER! Hosted by Bloody Disgusting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQnkGjuu9atq8DCJN_1d21bScylOUm9cO-DXqZi2Xr-g94dQ/viewform Want to send Zena and Shelby your own unpopular horror opinion? Reach out and you might be featured on a future episode! Call and leave us a…

People in this episode

Host: Shelby

Guest: Zena

Topics covered

• horror
• mystery
• film analysis
• Australian cinema
• psychological thriller

Keywords

• PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
• Peter Weir
• horror
• mystery
• Victorian
• Australian film
• psychological thriller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloody Disgusting, Bloody FM

Books & works: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

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