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The Horrors of Love

In The Horrors of Love, horror fanatic Jeanette Wall discusses romantic relationships depicted in some of her favorite films. Every episode, Jeanette and a guest will dive into what can be learned from the terror we see on screen and apply to the day-to-day horrors of dating, sex, love and relationships. Any subgenre and any era is up for grabs. Perhaps somewhere along the way, on this dark and stormy night, we will conquer our fears of the Horrors of Love.

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The Horrors of Love

The Invitation (2015) with Alex Berenson

May 16, 2023 • Jeanette Wall • Season 1 • Episode 7

This episode’s guest is my wonderful friend Alex Berenson who is an arbiter of taste like few you actually get to meet in the music industry. Alex is Senior Director of A&R for All Flowers Group. She inspires me a lot, and we have always connected on film and especially how we relate film to the music we work on, and how it inspires us.

We’re talking about one of my all-time favorite films, The Invitation today. A cool LA couple accept an invitation (haha) to an old friends get together dinner party after several years apart. Things aren't quite what they seem and we witness these relationship dynamics play out over the course of an increasingly uncomfortable evening. As always, beware of spoilers ahead. If you haven’t seen this film ,don’t read anything more about it , just go watch it right now and come back after. It's wonderful. Karyn Kusama 4 life!

I’m excited to hear what you all think. Thank you for listening to Horrors of Love! You can find us on Instagram at @horrorsoflove.

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Jeanette Wall

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