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This week kicks off our 4 weeks of Holiday movies! We begin with John Waters' Christmas classic, "Female Trouble." We discuss the appeal of the film that may not be obvious, and the shoestring production of the film. We then dive into the plot and discuss the scenes we loved most. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a duo of double bills! Thank you so much for listening!...

This episode is our final episode of the Season King Stephen King spectacular! Spike & Jake each rank the movies and talk about why they liked certain films more than others. The final moments of the episode also leak the movies covered next season, so make sure to listen to the end! We love you! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill...

This week we finish out our Season King with Frank Darabont's 2007 film, "The Mist." We discuss the conception of this idea in the 1980s as well as the fast and cheap production of the film. We then dive into what we love and maybe don't love about the film. We finish the episode by each pairing the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening!...

This week we cover Lawrence Kasdan's Stephen King mess of a film, "Dreamcatcher." We discuss everything from the making of the film to Morgan Freeman's stupid giant eyebrows. We finish the episode with two double bills including movies better than "Dreamcatcher."  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created...

This week we enter into prestige Stephen King films with Frank Darabont's highly lauded "The Shawshank Redemption." We discuss the background of the film and the novella which inspired the film. Frank Darabont's early career and road to getting to direct this film is covered as well. After discussing the background, we talk about all the things we loved from the film and its ch...

This week we continue our Season King with one of Spike's favorite movies, "Misery." We discuss the book, originally planned to be a Richard Bachman written story. We then discuss Rob Reiner's direction and his respect for the genre film language. Finally, we discuss everything we love about this film, which is a lot! Lastly, we each pair the film with another for a pair of dou...

This week marks our first foray into Stephen King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman, with "The Running Man." We begin the episode discussing Richard Bachman and why King felt it necessary to write under a different name. Then, we get into the history of the screen adaptation by covering the various directors who tried to make this work, and how Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) saved the day...

This week we visit Castle Rock in 1959 for Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me." We discuss the ups and downs of the child actors in the film as well as the bumpy road to production and distribution of the film. After we discuss the film's production and history, we dive into the plot and talk about our favorite parts. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bill...

This week our podcast goes into "Maximum Overdrive" to discuss Stephen King's directorial debut and swan song. We discuss the short story, "Trucks," which "Maximum Overdrive" is based on. We then discuss the chaotic yet good natured set and production of the film. Next, we discuss the plot and the various things we liked and did not like about the film. Finally,...

This week we tackle our first John Carpenter movie, "Christine." We discuss Stephen King's formulation of the book, and the film's pre-book release development. We also discuss the production and dive into the what we love about the plot and style of the film. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at...

Our Season King continues with another Stephen King classic film. This week we are covering our first David Cronenberg, and it is his adaptation of "The Dead Zone." We discuss the production of this film and its many iterations along the way. We, then, discuss the plot of the film in its entirety, and finish the episode with a pair of double bills for your viewing pleasure! Thank you so...

This week we get into anthology horror in a big way. We're covering George Romero's "Creepshow!" We discuss the development of the film from the beginnings with Stephen King to the production including all the creepy details along the way. We then talk about what we liked about Creepshow's plot and style. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bil...

The 13th Season of Double Bill Chill continues with "Season King." This week we cover one of our favorite films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." We wade through the murky waters of the existing information on the film and try to separate fact from fiction. We also discuss the parts of this film that we love so much (that's why it's so long). Finally,...

This week we kick off our Season King with "Carrie." We discuss the phenomenon that is Stephen King, and how without De Palma starting the adaptations of his work, we may not have all of the great films we will be covering this season. After some background, we discuss the production history of "Carrie." We, then, begin a discussion of all of the plot points and style that we h...

This week we celebrate three years of Double Bill Chill with our favorite Category III film, Lam Nai Choi's "Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky." We love this movie and we talk about how fun this gore-fest is for a couple of hours. We hope you enjoy it! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelle...

This week, we arbitrarily rank this season's films against each other. It was tough going to put these in order, but we don't stand by anything we said in this podcast. Enjoy! Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DoubleBillChill Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley Theme Song by Breck McGough Follow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChill Lette...

This week we are diving head first into the strange world of John Waters for his 1994 classic, "Serial Mom." We discuss the production of the film, and the casting process. We also get into John Waters' career and focus on his "mainstream period." We then go through the film plot point by plot point, joke by joke. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of d...

This week we cover Todd Haynes' 1995 film, "Safe." We love this movie, and I think it shows in the discussion. We discuss the original conception of the idea and the development of the film with super producer, Christine Vachon. After a discussion of the themes and history of the film, we break down the plot. At the end of the episode, we offer a pair of double bills including Hayne...

This week we are covering one of Spike's favorites, "The Swimmer." Starring Burt Lancaster and directed by Frank Perry, this film is so strange and doesn't really fit in with its contemporaries. We discuss the film in its entirety and cover the troubled production including the director being fired and the various problems along the way. We end the episode with a pair of double...

This week we cover the 1976 masterpiece by Elaine May, "Mikey & Nicky. This is the last part of our series on "Masculine Portraits by Female Directors." We begin the episode discussing our general thoughts and transition into telling the story of the film's fraught production. After giving the background, we dive into the story and break it down. Finally, we end the episode...

This week we continue our series on Masculine Portraits by Female Directors with Lynne Ramsay's "You Were Never Really Here." We begin the episode by gushing over the work of Ramsay, and a discussion of the novella the film is based on by Jonathan Ames. We then break the film down plot point by plot point including trivia along the way. Finally, we each pair the film with another fo...

This week we join the French Foreign Legion in Claire Denis' 1999 masterpiece, "Beau Travail." We discuss the film's influences including "Le Petit Soldat" and "Billy Budd, Sailor" as well as the film's beginnings as a TV movie. We then dive into the plot, interpreting and providing context to the story and imagery. Finally, we each pair the film with a...

This week we finish up our serial killer series with Kim Jee-Woon's "I Saw the Devil." We begin the episode with the history of the film's production in Seoul and all the issues along the way, mainly with the Korean ratings board. We, then, dive head first into the plot of the film, and break it down plot point by plot point. Finally, we end the episode with a pair of Double Bi...

This week we are diving head first into the seven deadly sins with David Fincher's "Se7en." We discuss the road from script to screen with all the various versions of Se7en that almost were, and then we discuss the plot in detail. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double bills!  Thank you so much for listening! Support us at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com...

This week we cover a perfect film, Jonathan Demme's serial killer masterpiece, "The Silence of the Lambs." We discuss the road to the creation of this film through Orion's many early iterations with Gene Hackman all the way to the release of this film. We then cover everything we love about this movie in a plot breakdown. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair o...