The Body Type Halloween Content Guide is Here!
Happy Halloween to all my Spooky Body Type Babes! Halloween is a fun, albeit weird, holiday. Pros: mischief, candy, mayhem, ghouls, etc… Cons: heightened pressures to drink and party, oversexualization and appropriation in costumes, the list can go on. And sometimes, Halloween-related content can be tough too with many horror films being a touch too male gazey and/or excessively violent toward femme-identifying and queer people.
So, this Halloween I present you with some Body Type approved content to munch on with your candy – in lieu of that really expensive Halloween party you don’t really feel like going to. Enjoy below!
To Watch
TV
Crazyhead for those who loved The Misfits, this British horror-comedy follows two women in their 20s who fight demons. Also a great salve for people who miss Buffy every single day!
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina a remake of the beloved Archie Comic and 90s TV show but with a much darker, campier, and more feminist twist.
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell a bizarre and creepy cooking show from the Instagram’s goth queen. Including some great recipes for chocolate spiders and peanut butter bones if you’re into that.
American Horror Story: Coven AHS has had some highlights (and lowlights), but this season, which follows a multi-generational coven in New Orleans, is the witchiest and the best.
Movies
The Babadook a fantastic horror film out of Australia all about the way grief can haunt us in different ways. And also, of course, a queer icon.
Us the second film from Jordan Peele starring an amazing Lupita is about race, class, the American Dream, among many other things. Also the creepiest the beach has looked since Jaws.
It Follows for anyone who misses 80s horror films, this film will hit the right spot but with some really scary contemporary themes, mainly about sexual health and stigma.
Raw this French film follows a veterinary student who suddenly develops and insatiable craving for (all kinds of) flesh. This one is NOT for the faint of heart, you have been warned…
To Listen
My Favorite Murder this hugely popular podcast series is hosted by comedians Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff is a true crime, comedy podcast but also an exploration of personal trauma, addiction, and mental health through a comedic lens. There’s really nothing out there quite like it!
Lore is a podcast all about looking into the true stories behind famous piece of folklore and sometimes the true story is even scarier than the tale. Also adapted into a TV show for Amazon.
Hollywood & Crime each season of the podcast takes a deep dive into a different hugely scandalous crimes like The Black Dahlia, the Manson Family, and the Wonderland Murders.
Alice Isn’t Dead a scripted horror/mystery podcast from the creators of Welcome to Night Vale about a truck driver who searches the country for his wife who he thought was dead.
To Read
These are all short stories and essay collection so you can take breaks when you need a breather from the barrage of scary stuff :)
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen María Machado featured in a Body Politic book club! This collection features a wide area of creepy stories focused on queerness and bodies.
Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession by Alice Bolin a collection of essays about society and pop culture’s fascination with dead women and girls. And there’s a lot to go through.
Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler a classic collection of horror and sci-fi stories from the prolific author that unearths horror in the ways women have been treated throughout history.
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson most likely, you read The Lottery in school, but there is a lot more good stuff where it came from. Another classic collection of creepy, gothic tales.
Have a spooky Halloween and remember to do whatever the hell you want this Halloween!
xo,
Sabrina (the mid-20s Binch)
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Sabrina Bleich is a member of the Body Politic team and contributor to Body Type. She works in TV development and as a writer/researcher for film, TV, and podcasts. She dabbles in comedy as a member of the sketch comedy group, God Should Not Have Chosen Us. Find her infrequent tweets and other pieces at @rabbisabbi.
Alexandra Rodríguez is an illustrator from from Puerto Rico currently living in Brooklyn, New York. Alexandra’s main focus on her personal art is design and illustration. You can find most of Alexandra’s work on Instagram: @catscratchale. For commissions, collaborations, or questions you can send an email to: alexandranrchaves@gmail.com.
