Homos on Haunted Hill

Kevin & Chris kick off Spooky Season with the moody and hypnotic spookfest Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971). The 'mos talk an unreliable narrator, hippie swingers, a town-with-a-secret, scenic New England autumn foliage, possible vampires, queer undertones, striking music scoring, and more. Bonus topics include '70s horror trends, lesbian vampires, and plenty of other spooky asides. Connect...

Kevin and Chris head back to [film] school to discuss the polarizing and very meta slasher-sequel Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000). The 'mos talk a cast of sort-of stars, very experimental student films, classic horror homages, creative set pieces, wacky kills and more. Bonus topics include The Teen Choice Awards, Trap , and various other topics most likely. Connect with us on Patreon and social me...

Kevin & Chris take their first pod trip to the Amityville franchise with the quintessentially mid-aughts remake The Amityville Horror (2005). The 'mos talk hottie pre- Deadpool Ryan Reynolds, CGI ghosts galore, a cornucopia of jump scares and jump cuts, a babysitter with serious boundary issues, and more. Bonus topics include The Amityville franchise, Longlegs , and of course Faye Dunaway. Con...

Kevin & Chris continue Braindead Summer with a trip to their favorite local Chopping Mall (1986). The 'mos talk killer robots and mall mayhem, quirky charming characters and a bitchin' final girl, curious cameos, a rad '80s music score, and more. Bonus topics include goofy mid '80s slasher favorites, Maxxxine , and many more life-changing topics I'm sure. Connect with us on Patreon and social...

Kevin & Chris ring in Independence Day with the goofy fun ride Final Destination 3 (2006). The 'mos talk a roller coaster ride to hell, a fireworks celebration, scream queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Disney Channel staple Ryan Merriman, malfunctioning tanning beds, prophetic photographs, Death's ever-changing rules, and more. Bonus topics include Shelley Long, assorted thoughts on the Fina...

Kevin & Chris finally journey 'behind the rows' to cover their favorite movie in the Children of the Corn franchise, Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest . The 'mos talk a precocious kid preacher, dysfunctional family vibes, killer practical effects, climate change & global corn schemes, bombastic music scoring, welcome casting diversity, gnarly graphic deaths, and more. Bonus topics in...

Kevin & Chris continue Braindead Summer '24 with the early aughts tech-spookfest FeardotCom (2002). The 'mos talk 21st century internet fears, the dark web, the very hot Stephen Dorff, ghost girl web designers, nightmarish visual aesthetics, and more. Bonus topics include whatever the hell we felt like talking about this week (what else is new?). Connect with us on Patreon and social media for...

Kevin & Chris kick off Braindead Summer '24 with the indescribable and eclectic cult sensation Pieces (1982). The 'mos talk gruesome kills, wackadoodle writing, serious mommy issues, a tennis pro-turned-undercover cop, kung fu, deadly waterbeds, giallo influences, and so much more. Bonus topics include The Jason Universe™, Scream 7 + Exorcist ramblings, and plenty of other other non sequitors....

Kevin & Chris discuss The Grudge (2004) in honor of the film's 20th anniversary this year. The 'mos talk the fabulous Sarah Michelle Gellar, extreme family trauma and deadly curses, ghost girls and cat boys, non-linear storytelling, lavish set pieces, a cornucopia of jump scares, and more. Bonus topics include 2000s Asian horror films, Sailor Moon and a Scream 7 story pitch (for any producers...

Kevin & Chris conclude their Women's History Month film series with Chloe Okuno's haunting paranoia-thriller Watcher (2022). The 'mos talk the fabulous Maika Monroe, Hitchcock and Polanski influences, slowburn thrills and severed heads, gaslighting, language barriers, and more. Bonus topics include thoughts on Immaculate , Stopmotion , Madame Web and various other topics as usual. Connect with...

Kevin & Chris continue their Women's History Month film series with Karyn Kusama's excellent claustrophobic thriller The Invitation (2015). The 'mos talk a dinner party-from-hell, a twisty slow burn mystery, engaging characters and queer representation, psychological trauma, cult mentality, 1970s horror influences, a jaw-dropping ending and more. Bonus topics include Scream 7 news, Final Desti...

Kevin & Chris continue their Women's History Month line-up with Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner's cult sensation American Psycho (2000). The 'mos talk the gorgeous but very unhinged Patrick Bateman, pitch black humor, a boppin' 80s soundtrack, wild kill sequences, yuppie and masculinity satire, Bret Easton's original novel, and more. Bonus topics include behind-the-scenes production madness a...

Kevin & Chris kick off Women's History Month with Katt Shea's wicked erotic thriller Poison Ivy (1992). The 'mos talk an iconic femme fatale, memorable teen performances by Drew Barrymore and Sara Gilbert, soap opera-level twists and queer themes, stylish cinematography on a budget, quirky supporting characters, a bombastic car crash, and more. Bonus topics include sex in cinema (or lack there...

We've been very busy up on Haunted Hill this month, so we're busting open the Patreon vault again to release our 2021 episode on the acclaimed supernatural drama-thriller, Ghost (1990). Enjoy, and please pardon any dated references (this episode was recorded three years ago). PLOT: Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is a banker, Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) is an artist, and the two are madly in love. Howeve...

Kevin & Chris make one final trip to Elm Street (for now) with the head-scratching A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989). The 'mos talk Freddy's dad and drag jokes ("you'll see bitch"), a monstrous pregnancy, Rosemary's Baby and Hellraiser influences, particularly vicious kills sequences, elaborate gothic imagery, Springwood High School's high mortality rate, and more....

Kevin & Chris continue Nightmare Month with the very rad and underrated A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988). The 'mos talk fallen Dream Warriors, relatable new characters, a bitchin' soundtrack and loony music video-style dream sequences, an underappreciated final girl, Freddy's pizzeria and much more. Bonus topics include whatever our tired winter minds felt like talking abou...

Kevin and Chris head to Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital to discuss fan-favorite threequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). The 'mos talk tortured and relatable teens, Nancy Thompson's triumphant return, elaborate dream battles, slightly nun-sense exposition, reanimated skeletons, Hypnocil prescriptions, an iconic power ballad, and much more. Bonus topics include whatever we fe...

Kevin & Chris continue Nightmare Month with the queer cult classic A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). The 'mos talk Freddy Krueger's hunt for man-flesh, final boy Jesse's hip dance moves, a boppin' gay bar, sweaty male kill sequences, a flaming bird, a far out pool party, and maybe even some homosexual subtext (or dom-text?). Bonus topics include personal gay repression stor...

Happy Near Year! Kevin & Chris kick off a month-long Nightmare franchise marathon with the one that started it all, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). The 'mos talk iconic '80s movie monster Freddy Krueger, quintessential final girl Nancy Thompson, distant and useless parents, stunning special effects and musical scoring, booby traps for dummies, a polarizing ending, and much more. Bonus topics...

Kevin & Chris make the yuletide even gayer with François Ozon's camptastic Christmas murder-mystery musical 8 Women (2002). The 'mos talk a very dysfunctional family in a snowy isolated manor, a deadly whodunit mystery, iconic French actresses, queer romances a-plenty, quirky musical numbers, Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hithcock influences, and more. Bonus topics include To Die For and Orphan news...

Kevin & Chris ring in December with the star-studded supernatural thriller Burnt Offerings (1976). The 'mos talk a haunted mansion, a very dysfunctional family, queens Karen Black & Bette Davis, a chauffeur-from-hell, a killer swimming pool, and more. Bonus: a wide-ranging movie chat about Thanksgiving , It's a Wonderful Knife , Beau is Afraid , Saltburn , May December , The Holdovers and...

Gobble gobble! In honor of Thanksgiving Week, Kevin & Chris discuss the dysfunctional-family mindf ck Parents * (1989). The 'mos talk parents-with-secrets, hearty meals made-from-scratch, intergenerational satire and themes, surrealist imagery, wild tonal shifts, and more. Bonus topics include a cornucopia of Turkey Week topics. Happy Holidays from Haunted Hill! Connect with us on Patreon and...

Kevin & Chris kick off another round of Family Frights Month with Robin Williams's millennium-era thriller One Hour Photo (2002). The 'mos talk Sy the Photo Guy, a very dysfunctional family, dated technology, Michael Vartan's mighty manhood, blood-fountain faces, childhood trauma + mental health themes, and more. Bonus topics include Hocus Pocus , When Evil Lurks , Hereditary , and the late gr...

Hello, boils and ghouls! Kevin & Chris continue a month-long marathon of our favorite Tales from the Crypt episodes with "Carrion Death" (3.2), "Beauty Rest" (4.5), and "99 & 44/100% Pure Horror" (6.14)! The 'mos talk a cat-and-mouse game in the desert, a deadly underground beauty pageant, 100% organic soap products, and much more. Bonus topics include Miramax...

Hello, kiddies! Kevin & Chris continue a month-long marathon of our favorite Tales from the Crypt episodes with "Cutting Cards" (2.3), "The New Arrival" (4.7), and "Death of Some Salesmen" (5.1)! The 'mos talk a deadly poker game and severed limbs, a quack psychologist and the always delightful Zelda Rubinstein, a dastardly salesman and his blushing bride, and muc...