📞 EPISODE 152 — PHONES ARE TERRIFYING ☎️

About this episode

The episode explores the terrifying implications of phones in our lives through various horror films.

It's ringing… and it won't stop. 👀📱 From SCREAM to THE BLACK PHONE, we're answering the call and diving deep into why our phones might just be the most terrifying thing in our lives. 💀 HORROR IN REAL LIFE: The death of the smartphone and the rise of wearable AI—are we entering a world where our devices know us better than we know ourselves? 🎬 FILMS: 🔪 SCREAM (1996) & 📞 THE BLACK PHONE (2022) 💬 WHATCHA BEEN WATCHIN', BITCH?! features HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, BUGONIA, and VHS HALLOWEEN. So pick up the phone… if you dare. Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 Listen + support at friGay13.com 🩸 Patreon | Merch | Episodes #FriGayThe13th #HorrorPodcast #PhonesAreTerrifying #Scream #TheBlackPhone #HorrorInRealLife #QueerHorror #PodcastLife #SpookySeason #WesCraven #EthanHawke #MetaHorror #HorrorCommunity

Topics covered

• phones
• horror
• AI
• films
• society

Keywords

• Scream
• The Black Phone
• Horror in Real Life
• Queer Horror
• Spooky Season

Mentioned in this episode

Products: smartphone, wearable AI

Books & works: WHATCHA BEEN WATCHIN, HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, BUGONIA, VHS HALLOWEEN

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