Episode 172: A Cure for Wellness w/ special guest Caitlin Starling

About this episode

Caitlin Starling joins the hosts to discuss the psychological horror film 'A Cure for Wellness' and its thematic connections to her new book.

Superstar horror author Caitlin Starling (The Graceview Patient, The Starving Saints, The Death of Jane Lawrence, The Luminous Dead, and many other works) returns to the show to discuss 2016's psychological horror film "A Cure for Wellness" directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe with Aaron and Derek. They get into how this movie thematically pairs well with Caitlin's new book The Graceview Patient, the pacing of gothic horror, and fears of claustrophobia and healthcare. They also talk about Mia Goth's performance vs the writing of her character, what makes this flick both ambitious and messy, the trope of a weird paternalistic doctor antagonist, and many other aspects of the movie. Caitlin wants to know why anybody would want to leave. Derek and Aaron want to know what the cure for the human condition is.Please follow Caitlin on Instagram @authorcstarling and on Bluesky @caitlinstarling.comCheck out her works at her website: www.caitlinstarling.comWe are on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Goodpods, Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio and CastBox. Please rate, review, subscribe, and share our show. Also, check out our Spotify Music playlist, links on our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron, Derek

Guest: Caitlin Starling

Topics covered

• psychological horror
• claustrophobia
• healthcare
• gothic horror
• film analysis
• character performance
• paternalistic antagonists

Keywords

• A Cure for Wellness
• Caitlin Starling
• psychological horror
• gothic horror
• claustrophobia
• Mia Goth
• film discussion
• horror literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Cure for Wellness, The Graceview Patient, The Starving Saints, The Death of Jane Lawrence, The Luminous Dead

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