Anna Bogutskaya
Writer, Film Critic and Host of The Final Girls
Appears in 263 Episodes
MACHINES 24 • Prometheus (2012) + Alien: Covenant (2017)
The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey comes onboard the Alien space ship to mount a passionate defense of the Alien prequels Prometheus (2012) and Alie...
MACHINES 23 • Black Mirror (2011-)
Horror scholar, writer and co-host of This Ends at Prom joins Anna to look at ourselves in Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror, covering the series themes and deep-diving i...
MACHINES 22 • Pulse (2001) + One Missed Call (2003)
Friend of the show, podcaster Steph McKenna joins Anna to discuss two cornerstone J-horrors: the internet ghosts of Pulse (2001) and the cursed voicemail of One Missed...
MACHINES 21 • Resident Evil (2002)
Friend of the show Isaura Barbé-Brown and Anna clock in at the Umbrella Corporation to discuss the first Resident Evil (2002) and how it kickstarted the billion-dollar...
MACHINES 20 • Hollow Man (2000) + The Invisible Man (2020)
This week, we’re stripping it all back (literally) with a look at two very different takes on invisibility, male ego, and coercion: Paul Verhoeven’s Hollow Man and Lei...
MACHINES 19 • The Horrors of Y2K
The early 2000s were many things: 9/11, camera phones, government surveillance, MSN Messenger, low-rise jeans, Big Brother and the most extra horror films you can thi...
MACHINES 18 • Videodrome (1983) + ExistenZ (1999)
As Charli XCX has declared: it's Cronenberg Summer. With his new film The Shrouds out in UK cinemas, we revisit two quintessential techno-body horror films from the Ca...
MACHINES 17 • The Matrix (1999)
Plug into The Matrix with Anna and guest Becky Darke to discuss Y2K paranoia, long leather coats, the game-changing action scenes, and how hot everyone is in this film...
MACHINES 16 • Ghost in the Shell (1995) + Perfect Blue (1997)
Anime fan and Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief MaryBeth McAndrews pops in to educate Anna on two masterpieces of the genre: Ghost in the Shell (1995) and Perfect Blue (...
MACHINES 15 • Ringu (1998) + The Ring (2002)
Blumhouse Games Creative Lead and friend of the pod Louise Blain takes the time to discuss her foundational videotape horror, The Ring (2002) and the original Ring (19...
MACHINES 14 • Ghost in the Machine (1993) + Virtuosity (1995)
The Ladykillers' Jenn Addams pop by to talk about a double bill of cyberpunk cult classics: Ghost in the Machine (1993) and Virtuosity (1995). New episode every Frida...
MACHINES 13 • The Lawnmower Man (1992) + Brainscan (1994)
FANGORIA's Amber T joins Anna for an excellent chat about two questionable 90s relics: The Lawnmower Man (1992) and Brainscan (1994). New episode every Friday.Follow u...
MACHINES 12 • Akira (1988)
The Losers' Club co-host Rachel Reeves helps Anna unpack the brilliance of seminal cyberpunk anime Akira (1988). New episode every Friday.Follow us on Letterboxd to s...
MACHINES 11 • RoboCop (1987) + Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
We welcome author Heather Parry to discuss two men-machine fusion fiestas: Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987) and the cult Japanese horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1987). Bu...
MACHINES 10 • Chopping Mall (1986) + Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Acclaimed author Julia Armfield joins Anna to discuss a double-bill of not-so-acclaimed tech horrors from the eighties: cult classic Chopping Mall (1986) and Stephen K...
MACHINES 09 • The Terminator (1984) + T2: Judgement Day (1991)
Terminator superfan Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn is back to discuss The Terminator (1984) and its perfect sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). New episode every Friday...
MACHINES 08 • Blade Runner (1982) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins Anna to debate one of the all-time greatest sci-fi movies, Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). New episode ...
MACHINES 07 • Westworld (1973) & Westworld (2016-22)
Filmmaker Jen Handorf gives her take on Westworld (1973) the movie and Westworld (2016-22) the TV show. New episode every Friday.Follow us on Letterboxd to see what fi...
MACHINES 06 • The Stepford Wives (1975) + Demon Seed (1977)
Izzy Custodio (BeKindRewind) pops by to give her take on two bleak films from the 1970s: The Stepford Wives and Demon Seed. New episode every Friday.Follow us on Let...
MACHINES 05 • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Anna is joined by the BFI's Ruby McGuigan on the bravest mission of all: two women talking about Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey on the internet. New episode ...