This week, Western New York got hit with the polar vortex that was making its way through. As a result, no one could really go outside safely and I’m all sorts of messed up. I had to remind myself that it was Sunday. I cannot be the only one.

This week marks the week before the hiatus. So we’re going for some balance: equal parts serious topic and fun recommendation. We’ll start out with a look at power in Suspiria (2018), concentrating on how gender roles can cause a division in what should be unity if it’s the wrong person coming into power. We’ll switch gears a little bit and recommend Braindead (1992), also known as Dead Alive and a personal favorite of mine. And now I just realized that my running theme for the week was gore. Awesome.