Homos on Haunted Hill

Happy October, kiddies! Kevin & Chris kick off a month-long marathon of our favorite Tales from the Crypt episodes with "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone" (1.3), "Only Sin Deep" (1.4), and "Television Terror" (2.16). The 'mos talk The Crypt Keeper, carnival resurrections, questionable beauty regimens, haunted houses and much more. Tune in next week for another terri...

Kevin & Chris finally discuss '90s teen slasher staple Urban Legend (1998) for its 25th anniversary this week! The 'mos talk a rainy New England university, a hooded killer with an affinity for urban legends, an unhinged Rebecca Gayheart and a foxy Loretta Devine, snappy meta dialogue, creative kills and chase sequences, horror celebrity cameos galore, and more. Bonus topics include Bottoms ,...

Happy Witching Season! We're once again busting open the Patreon vault this week to release our episode on nostalgic dark-fantasy favorite The Witches (1990). Note: This episode was originally released on Patreon in September 2021, so pardon any dated references. PLOT: While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga (Mai Zetterling), young Luke (Jasen Fisher) inadvertently spies on...

Kevin & Chris stay in school another week to discuss noughties teen psychological-thriller The Hole (2001). The 'mos talk a British private school and an abandoned bomb shelter, Thora Birch's duplicitous dual roles, Lord of the Flies influences, backstabbing and coca cola stealing, a far too-young Keira Knightley, Ms. Honey the psychologist, and more. Bonus topics include And Just Like That ,...

Kevin & Chris say f ck you to August with the noughties cyber-slasher Cry_Wolf * (2005). The 'mos talk a snooty prep school and precocious teens, AOL Instant Messenger and cyberbullying, Professor Bon Jovi, stylized kill sequences (or lack there of?), story twists-a-plenty, behind-the-scenes drama, and more. Bonus topics include Thirteen Ghosts: The Series, Chucky, and lost Xanga blogs. Connec...

Got the back-to-school blues? We're busting open the Patreon Vault this week to release our episode on Kevin Williamson's teen dark-comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)! Note: This episode was originally released on Patreon in May 2021, so pardon any dated references. PLOT: A hardworking and bright high-school senior, Leigh Ann (Katie Holmes) has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized whe...

Kevin & Chris kick off a very angsty August with the surreal coming-of-age mindf ck The Reflecting Skin * (1990). The 'mos talk a provincial town-from-hell, southern gothic influences, possible vampires, death greasers, barn fetuses, over-the-top performances and musical cues, and more. Bonus topics include Scream 7 news and plenty of other random asides! Connect with us on Patreon and social...

Kevin & Chris head to the high seas to discuss nautical spookfest Ghost Ship (2002). The 'mos talk a haunted ship, a jaw-dropping opening scene, a ragtag salvage crew, expired beans, nu metal hits, an eyeroll-inducing twist, and more. Bonus topics include global warming, Hellraiser on 4K, Rock Hudson, and Dark Castle World. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon (on h...

Kevin and Chris continue their braindead summer film selections with the deliriously daffy Bordello of Blood (1996). The 'mos talk Tales from the Crypt and The Cryptkeeper, vampire sex workers, magic keys, terrible puns and innuendo, vampire Cory Feldman and reverend Chris Sarandon, a bizarre Whoopi Goldberg cameo, behind-the-scenes chaos and much more. Other topics were probably discussed in this...

Kevin & Chris finally head to summer camp to discuss slasher cult favorite The Burning (1981). The 'mos talk summer camps, final boys, an assortment of quirky characters, deadly garden sheers, river rafts of doom, expert practical effects, delightful sex workers, Friday the 13th similarities and more. Bonus topics include various thoughts on The Blackening , The Outwaters , Infinity Pool , The...

Kevin & Chris buckle in for their first trip to space to discuss the singular Jason X (2001). The 'mos talk CGI space stations, disposable characters, secret government facilities, non-technology, severe freezer burn, kick-ass androids, virtual reality simulations, David Cronenberg, and of course the fabled Über Jason. Bonus topics include The Other Two (RIP), No Hard Feelings and some very sp...

In honor of Pride Month, please enjoy this Psycho Beach Party (2000) episode we released in July 2021 on Patreon! We had a blast discussing this star-studded and VERY queer horror-comedy gem. PLOT: Robert Lee King directs this manic party-mix of 50's psychological thrillers, 60's beach movies, and 70's slasher films. Teenager Florence Forrest (Lauren Ambrose) is determined to learn to surf and ear...

Kevin & Chris kick off Pride Month with the queer-horror cult classic Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker aka Night Warning (1981). The 'most talk shockingly positive gay representation, an unhinged and camptastic Susan Tyrell performance, homoeroticism and a homophobic police detective, Opedipal story themes, quirky extraneous characters, a bombastic car crash, and more. Bonus topics include scat...

Kevin & Chris wrap up May with another sweaty-aughts remake The Hills Have Eyes (2006). The 'mos talk two very dysfunctional families, desert woes, the dangers of conservativism, shocking imagery, and more. Full episode description will be updated soon. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon (on hold): https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Instagram: https://www....

Kevin & Chris head to the horrific deep south to talk slick and sweat-soaked remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). In recognition of the film's 20th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk millennium-era hicksploitation, a very dysfunctional family with secrets, wet supermodels in tank tops, unintentional(?) queer undertones, pot-filled piñatas, skin disease & super-exfoliating face mask...

Kevin & Chris head to the skies to talk Wes Craven's taut airplane-thriller Red Eye (2005). To celebrate the film's recent 4K blu-ray release, the 'mos talk the gorgeous Rachel McAdams & Cillian Murphy at the height of their careers, post-9/11 fears, in-flight romance and terror, quirky supporting characters, slasher-esque chase sequences, political assassinations, punctured windpipes, and...

Kevin & Chris ring in the arrival of Scream VI in theaters this week by discussing last year's reboot/sequel Scream (2022). The 'mos talk MORE murders in Woodsboro, new teens and returning 'legacy characters', 'requel' rules, franchise callbacks, toxic fandom, lemon squares, and more. Bonus topics include a decade's worth of production history, Amityville: Corn , and copious Scream franchise o...

We're busting open the Patreon Vault this week! Please enjoy this episode on the devilishly delightful To Die For (1995) we originally released on Patreon in February 2021. Because "you're not anybody in America unless you're on TV." PLOT: Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) is a weather reporter at her small-town cable station, but she dreams of being a big-time news anchor. However, she feel...

Kevin & Chris get festive with the holiday-themed throwback slasher Valentine (2001). The most talk millennium-era horror, a stacked female ensemble cast, '80s slasher influences, snappy quips & reads, wickedly elaborate kill sequences, macabre Hallmark cards, atrocious men + #metoo commentary, a head-scratching ending, and more. Bonus topics include the I Know What You Did Last Summer reb...

Kevin & Chris kick off February with Adrian Lyne's erotic-thriller classic Fatal Attraction (1987). The 'mos talk yuppies-in-peril, a fabulously unhinged Glenn Close performance, steamy sex scenes, Universal Monster Movie vibes, bunny rabbit stew, behind-the-scenes drama, and much more. Bonus topics include Sick , Pamela: A Love Story , and In Search of Darkness Part III . Connect with us on P...

Kevin & Chris conclude their month of Stephen King film adaptations with George Romero's dual-personality opus The Dark Half (1993). To celebrate the film's 30th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk ANOTHER writer-in-peril, yuppies with secrets, a parasitic twin, CGI crows-from-hell, gruesome kills, and more. Bonus topics include the Scream VI trailer, Crystal Lake updates, The Haunting of Jul...

Kevin & Chris continue their trip down Stephen King lane with Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary (1989). The 'mos talk yuppies in peril, undead animals and children, family tragedies and childhood trauma, the wonderfully folksy Fred Gwynne, extraneous characters, and more. Bonus topics include M3GAN , Crystal Lake: The Series , and a surprise Fright Night Part 2 announcement. Connect with us on Patre...

Kevin & Chris continue their month of Stephen King films with the clairvoyant Cronenberg classic The Dead Zone (1983). To celebrate the film's 40th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk a psychic Christopher Walken, a chilly winter Maine(?) hellscape, a series of unfortunate story events, a gnarly scissors incident, behind-the-scenes drama, and more. Bonus topics include the Evil Dead Rise and...

Kevin & Chris kick off a new year with Stephen King and Rob Reiner's chamber-thriller masterpiece Misery (1990). The 'mos talk Kathy Bates's unhinged Oscar-winning performance, a bedridden writer-in-jeopardy, Hitchcock stylistic influences, campy quotable dialogue, chilly winter ambience, and more. Bonus topics include entitled fandom, Urban Legend no more, and other horrific topics. Cheers to...

In this special year-end episode, Kevin & Chris discuss their favorite horror/thriller films released throughout 2022! Theatrical tentpoles, streaming gems, international oddities... everything is fair game. The 'mos also recap a surprisingly strong year for the genre and muse on the current + future state of the film industry. Thanks for listening as always, and have a wonderful new year! We'...