Fear Level: Terrifying, Existentially disconcertingTrigger Warnings: rape/sexual assault, insomnia, OCD, eating disorders, auditory and visual hallucinationsDirector: Darren AronofskyWriters: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlinStars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona RiderDid you watch Annihilation and think "I'd like to see another movie where Natalie Portman attempts to fight herself?" Well, have I got good news for you! It's time for sexual harassment, horrible hallucinations, and ballet that will keep you awake at night. Let's talk Black Swan with our friends Megan Brown and Elizabeth BreiTopics of Discussion:Body horror is just a cool side effect of balletArtistic MadnessMirrors: the true horrorTreatment of mental illnessDoes this movie know it's about sexual harassment? Discuss!This is the wrong kind of sexual harassmentVincent Cassel, our worst villain yetConsult a ladyLily gets a bad rapThe eerie similarities of Winona RiderMOM! GET OUT OF MY ROOM! I'M TRYING TO GET OFF!The problem with sexuality in this movieThis movie is broken because it relies on the concept that people don't think Natalie Portman is potentially attractiveTHE MALE GAZERecommendations:WhiplashSebastian StanChopping MallAttack of the Clones?SuspiriaParanoia AgentMisandristsClimaxStep Up 2: The StreetsBirdmanPerfect BlueHannibalRequiem for a DreamThe WrestlerPiThe Dream of a Beast by Neil JordanThe MachinistJupiter AscendingFollow our guests:Megan BrownTwitter: @megan_mbElizabeth BreiTwitter: @peachchildFollow us on twitter @proghorrorpodFollow Emily on twitter @megamothEmily's Website: Megamoth.netFollow Ben on twitter @benthekahnPre-Order Ben's new book, Renegade Rule.Follow Jeremy on twitter @jrome58Visit his website at JeremyWhitley.comRSS Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/progressively-horrifiedWebsite: https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/Join our Patreon at: patreon.com/progressivelyhorrified to support the show, get bonus episodes, early access to upcoming episodes, and a cool Progressively Horrified t-shirt.Come back next week to hear about Annihilation! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Take our listener survey: http://bit.ly/progressivelyhorrified-surveySign up to support Progressively Horrified on Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/progressivelyhorrified Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.