A talk with Krystle Ratticus about zines, art, writing, Chicago, and the rest of it.By Dmitry Samarov

When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout Louisville, Ky., and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and …

A talk with Chicago/New York writer Ben Tanzer about his After Hours book and a lot more.By Dmitry Samarov

A talk between publisher Mallory Smart and designer Dmitry Samarov on the occasion of the release of a new illustrated edition of Herman Melville's classic by Maudlin House. The event took place at Tangible Books in Chicago on May 10th, 2025.By Dmitry Samarov

I read the title poem from a 1994 Denis Johnson collection.By Dmitry Samarov

After an unexpected break, Framed and Bound returns with a new episode focusing on writer-director Robert Towne's 2006 adaptation of John Fante's novel Ask the Dust! Joining host Tobias Carroll for this episode is Constance Squires, author of Low April Sun, available wherever books are sold. Discussed this episode: the ideal director to adapt John …

A talk with writer Nathan Knapp. Read my review of Daybook and listen to me read its first few pages and, most importantly, buy yourself a copy!By Dmitry Samarov

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) is a psychological horror film directed by David Lynch, serving as a prequel to the TV series Twin Peaks. The movie explores the final days of Laura Palmer, the troubled high school student whose murder sets off the events of the show. The film is split into two parts. The first follows FBI agents investigating …

I read the first few pages of Nathan Knapp's Daybook. Read my review.By Dmitry Samarov

In this episode of Framed & Bound, host Tobias Carroll and guest Lee Matthew Goldberg discuss the 1990 film Misery, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name. It’s also the third King adaptation to be covered on this podcast. One of these days, we’ll get to Secret Window. Discussed in this episode: the greatness of Kathy Bates, Rob Rei…

In this episode, we revisit the iconic horror classic, Rosemary's Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Last episode, we touched on this chilling tale alongside its prequel, Apartment 7A. But Rosemary's Baby deserved an episode all to itself. Join us as we explore the eerie Bramford building, where newlyweds Rosemary and Guy Woo…

The first Framed & Bound episode of 2025 is, appropriately enough, about one of the wintriest movies ever made. This time out, Tobias Carroll and guest Jesi Bender discussed the 1980 film The Shining, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novel of the same name. It may be the sole cinematic podcast in which you’ll hear both The Killing of a Sacred Deer a…

Rosemary’s Baby: A young wife comes to believe that her offspring is not of this world. Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her struggling actor husband Guy (John Cassavetes) move to a New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and odd neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet (Sidney Blackmer, Ruth Gordon). When Rosemary becomes…

FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again. Keep up with Caleb here: https://www.calebbethea.com/ To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at …

A talk with writer Avner Landes about his forthcoming novel, The Delegation, and other matters. Order the new book and read my review of his first one.By Dmitry Samarov

The X film series consists of American horror films based on an original story written by Ti West. The series includes the original film X, its prequel Pearl, and its sequel MaXXXine. The overall plot of the movies centers on two characters, Maxine "Max" Minx and Pearl, both portrayed by Mia Goth. Keep up with all things cool about Steve here: ⁠htt…

Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls' cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), confront clique leader Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is inte…

After a brief delay due to, well, current events, there’s a new episode of Framed & Bound. This time out, Drew Buxton joins Tobias Carroll to get very metafictional as they discuss 2022’s Adaptation, featuring two of Nicolas Cage’s best performances. Discussed: writing about wrestling, Brian Cox’s agelessness, Charlie Kaufman’s work as a director, …

The Rev. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is a religious fanatic and serial killer who targets women who use their sexuality to attract men. Serving time in prison for car theft, he meets condemned murderer Ben Harper (Peter Graves), who confesses to hiding $10,000 in stolen loot. Released from jail, Powell is obsessed with finding the money, and he t…

Caleb Bethea is the author of DISCO MURDER CITY (Maudlin House '25), editor at Twin Pies, and writer behind a wide range of oddities in venues like HAD, X-R-A-Y, hex, Rejection Letters, Tenebrous Press, and elsewhere—but mostly just a family ghoul with three goblins by the ocean. It's been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from…

Framed & Bound is back with a look at the 1987 film Barfly, directed by Barbet Schroeder and written by Charles Bukowski. Host Tobias Carroll and guest William Lessard discuss the pros and cons of Bukowski adaptations, Mickey Rourke’s career, and the Stallone family. You can find out more about William Lessard on his website. Our new logo is by Mac…

In the late 1950s, Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a modern-day witch living in New York City's Greenwich Village. When she encounters charming publisher Shepherd Henderson (James Stewart), she decides to make him hers by casting a love spell. Gillian takes added pleasure in doing so because Henderson is engaged to her old college rival (Janice Rule…

On the sixteenth episode of Framed and Bound, David James Keaton joined host Tobias Carroll to discuss the 1987 film Best Seller, starring Brian Dennehy and James Woods. Turns out we were not the only ones to find the end credits song to be a little bit stylistically jarring, as this review makes clear. You can find Keaton at his website; his lates…

After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their…

On this week’s episode of Framed and Bound, South Brooklyn Exterminating author Ian S. Maloney joins host Tobias Carroll to unravel the twisty conspiracies of David Fincher’s 1997 film The Game — and explain what it has to do with the publishing industry. The Criterion Collection’s page for the film has some terrific analysis of the film’s themes a…

Dr. Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane (Edith Scob), who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise (Alida Valli), kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After…

I read the title story from Carver's great book.By Dmitry Samarov

In the latest episode of Framed & Bound, guest Caroline Hagood and host Tobias Carroll discussed The Forty-Year-Old Version, writer/director/star Radha Blank’s engaging look at a playwright reckoning with art, ethics, and definitions of success. There’s been a lot of excellent writing on the film, including Neal Minow at RogerEbert.com, Alison Will…

Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Directed by James Whale, this classic horror film stars Boris Karloff as the Monster and Colin Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein. The story follows Henry Frankenstein, who is coerced by his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius (played by Ernest Thesiger), and his original creation, the Monster, to create a mate for the Monster. …

A conversation between Dmitry Samarov and Jasmon Drain about Samarov's Making Pictures is How I Talk to the World at Tangible Books in Chicago, 8/24/24.By Dmitry Samarov

On episode 13 of Framed & Bound, host Tobias Carroll and guest Dmitry Samarov discussed the 2018 film Can You Ever Forgive Me? In 2008, Julie Bosman at The New York Times wrote about the publication of the memoir that inspired the film — and what some of the real-life buyers of author Lee Israel’s forged letters felt about her years after the fact.…

1973 Classic: Sergeant Howie, a devout Christian detective, investigates the disappearance of a young girl on a remote Scottish island. His journey leads him to a pagan cult with unsettling rituals and a shocking climax involving a giant wicker effigy. 2006 Remake: Policeman Edward Malus (played by Nicolas Cage) investigates the disappearance of a …

A talk with writer Eugene Marten about the re-release of Layman's Report and other matters.By Dmitry Samarov

A talk with artist/writer Maggie Umber about her nearly-wordless book, Chrysanthemum Under the Waves.By Dmitry Samarov

An adulterous preacher and his followers flee to "the promised land" only to enter a valley of lust, madness, pagan vengeance and hallucinatory terror. To check out more information about That Horrorcast, take a look at our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thathorrorcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/horrorpod666⁠⁠⁠⁠ Art and other work done by host,…

Recently widowed psychiatrist Cal Jamison (Martin Sheen) has just moved back to New York City with his young son, Chris (Harley Cross), in an attempt to start over after his wife's horrific accidental death. Cal takes an assignment helping the police with the investigation of a cult-like and bizarre ritualistic double murder. As Cal gets closer to …

On the 12th episode of Framed & Bound, host Tobias Carroll and Christian Niedan of Screen Sounds discuss the 1956 film Storm Center, about book banning in a small town. There’s also a fascinating trailer for the film that can be found on YouTube — which literally shows the final scene of the movie. Niedan interviewed Walter Bernstein about his expe…

Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn) growing suspicious, the girl…

A couple pages from Eugene Marten's Layman's Report. Read my review of the book. Background music by Emily Robb.By Dmitry Samarov