Homos on Haunted Hill

Kevin & Chris nibble on Stephen King's feline (& cocaine?) fueled curiosity Sleepwalkers (1992). To commemorate the film's 30th anniversary, the 'mos talk sexy ancient cat people, yuppies-in-peril, an incestuous mother-son relationship, a molest-y school teacher, an army of kitty warriors, wild tonal shifts, surprise Enya songs, and more madness. Bonus topics include favorite Stephen King...

Kevin & Chris kick off a new month of eclectic horrors with the offbeat and undersung slasher-dramedy Office Killer (1997). The 'mos talk a knock-out cast of ladies (Carol Kane! Molly Ringwald! Jeanne Tripplehorn!), wild tonal shifts, corporate satire, childhood trauma, deadly office supplies, a basement corpse party, and more. Bonus topics include Halloween Ends conspiracy theories, the era o...

Kevin & Chris round out March with the surprisingly gut-punching horror dramedy The Voices (2014). The 'mos discuss pre- Deadpool Ryan Reynolds, talking pets & severed heads, Psycho influences, childhood trauma, wild tonal shifts, eye-popping costumes & scenery, spontaneous musical numbers, and more. Bonus topics include The Oscars, Courteney Cox's reported Scream 6 return and some fly...

Kevin & Chris continue their grab-bag quest to 100 episodes with the misunderstood sequel-- or requel?-- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999). The 'mos talk a new telekinetic teen & a familiar guidance counselor, strong #metoo messaging, American Pie cameos, production woes, welcome male nudity, frenetic music choices, a killer house party (watch out for those flying CDs!), and more. Bonus topics inc...

Kevin & Chris continue down a dangerous path with the 'hip, sexy and non-stop scary' Dracula 2000 (2000). The 'mos talk New Orleans Mardi Gras mayhem, contemporary adaptation choices, a smoldering Gerard Butler + some nutritious Vitamin C, egregious product placement, The Matrix -style fights + fashion, Nu Metal bangers, and some truly inscrutable theology (isn't it all, though?). Bonus topics...

After a turbulent hiatus, Kevin & Chris return to Haunted Hill to discuss the wacky, millennium-era sci-fi thriller The Forgotten (2004). The 'mos talk a distraught + sleuthy Julianne Moore, hot-dad Dominic West, a mysterious plane crash, erased children, government conspiracies, paranormal experiments, and the incredible flying Alfre Woodard. Bonus topics include thoughts on Texas Chainsaw Ma...

Kevin & Chris slash up Stab-a-Thon month with the anti-remake fourquel, Scream 4 (2011). The 'mos talk trouble in Woodsboro (again), precocious teenagers & indestructible O.G.s, multiple movies-within-a-movie, torture porn & remake culture satire, a camptastic killer & prescient social media commentary, Gale doppelgänger #3, behind-the-scenes madness + unproduced sequels, and more....

Kevin & Chris continue Stab-a-Thon Month with daffy Hollywood slasher-sequel, Scream 3 (2000). The 'mos talk celebrity satire, a movie-within-a-movie, on-screen + behind-the-scenes chaos, Scooby Doo mystery shenanigans, Parker Posey's star turn, a sci-fi voice changer & ill-advised retconning, neutered kill sequences, prescient #metoo messaging, an angsty metal soundtrack and more. Bonus t...

Kevin & Chris continue Stab-a-Thon Month with meta-college-slasher-sequel, Scream 2 (1997). The 'mos talk endearing returning & new characters, a double-dose of self-aware humor, movie theater madness, a killer college theatre program & nerdy film class debates, an impromptu musical number, a vengeful Aunt Jackie, camp-icon sorority sisters, behind-the-scenes production woes, and more....

Kevin & Chris ring in 2022 and Stab-a-Thon Month with Wes Craven's formative meta-opus, Scream (1996). The 'mos talk out-queer writer Kevin Williamson, two iconic final girls/women, a gripping whodunit mystery, generational trauma themes, self-reflexive humor, gothic scoring & a boppin' soundtrack, bold fashion choices, cellular phone bills, and more. Bonus topics include '90s horror trend...

A preview for our Patreon-exclusive camp episode on Dogma (1999). Subscribe and listen to the full episode at patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill PLOT: Two fallen angels who were ejected from paradise find themselves banned in Wisconsin. They are now headed for New Jersey where they find a loophole that can get them back into heaven. The only catch is that it will destroy humanity. A group bands togeth...

It's the end of the world! Er... year. Kevin & Chris say a hearty f%#k you to 2021 with the apocalyptic, black-comedy horror gem The Day of the Beast (1995). The 'mos talk a disruptive priest and a heavy-metal record store clerk, an occult TV Show host, Satanic omens and the antichrist, virgin sacrifices and an angry goat, slapstick humor, and more. Bonus topics include favorite 2021 horror fi...

Kevin & Chris continue Homo for the Holidays Month and ring in Christmas Week with the iconic holiday-slasher, Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). The 'mos talk a murderous-but-hunky Santa Claus, childhood trauma & religious repression, a drunk office Christmas party, tonal shifts a-plenty, a conservative backlash campaign, and more. Bonus topics include '80s slasher trends, thoughts on Wes...

Kevin & Chris continue Homo for the Holidays Month with the festive French-Belgian headtrip, Calvaire (2004). The 'mos talk a no-good-very-bad-Christmas, actor-life struggles, an entitled innkeeper and a town-with-a-secret, Kafka-esque existentialism, pigs and polka music, Texas Chainsaw Massacre + Deliverance vibes, and more. Bonus topics include New French Extremity, some wrap-up thoughts on...

Ho ho ho, 'mos! Kevin & Chris kick off Homo for the Holidays Month (redux) with the formative proto-slasher, Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972). The 'mos talk a creepy mansion with a troubled history, the iconic Mary Woronov, questionable plotting choices, disturbing phone calls + POV sequences (paging Black Christmas ), unique mental-health representation, a late-game exposition dump + an icky...

Hi friends! We're still recovering from Thanksgiving festivities, so we're taking this week off from recording. Instead, we decided to release an episode from our Patreon vault. We hope you enjoy this discussion about quintessential dark comedy, Addams Family Values (1993)! We talk Joan Cusack's camptastic performance as Debbie Jellinsky, the film's out-queer writer + Bush-era metaphors, summer ca...

Light or dark meat, Stephanie? Kevin & Chris wrap up Family Thrills Month with quintessential autumnal-thriller, The Stepfather (1987). The 'mos talk Terry Quinn: Master of Disguise, sleuthy stepdaughter Jill Schoelen, disgruntled Reaganites + yuppies-in-peril, an extraneous side-sleuth, scenic fall foliage, a heartwarming Thanksgiving scene and more. Bonus topics include real-life serial kill...

Kevin & Chris continue Family Thrills Month with the oft-overlooked Jamie Lee Curtis psycho-thriller, Mother's Boys (1994). The 'mos talk a jilted mother out for vengeance, a seduction-gone-wrong, Peter Gallagher's beautiful eyes, an office meltdown, a delightful planetarium sequence, an icky bath scene, well-placed jump scares, a cliffside confrontation (again), and more. Bonus topics include...

Kevin & Chris continue Family Thrills Month with the Macaulay Culkin & Elijah Wood bad-seed thriller, The Good Son (1993). The 'mos talk a psychopath youth and a melancholy mom, a chilly Maine setting (Stephen King much?), a deathtrap treehouse, an inopportune traffic jam and an ice skating fiasco, a cliffside Sophie's Choice decision and more. Bonus topics include early '90s horror/thrill...

Kevin & Chris kick off Family Thrills Month with quintessential nanny-from-hell thriller, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992). The 'mos talk scorned-widow Peyton Flanders (+ Rebecca De Mornay's iconic performance), yuppies-in-peril & white picket fences, the wildly undersung Marlene, midnight breastfeedings, a greenhouse of death, and a plethora of Gilbert & Sullivan references. Bonu...

Kevin & Chris conclude Anthology Month with Michael Dougherty's darkly-comic seasonal staple, Trick 'r Treat (2007). The 'mos talk Halloween season rules + mischievous icon Sam, a bickering married couple, a deranged principal with multiple hobbies, a school bus massacre & a cruel prank, a final girl-with-a-secret, and a total Scrooge who learns the true meaning of All Hallows' Eve. Bonus:...

Kevin & Chris continue Anthology Month with the darkly funny suburban-creepshow, Terror Tract (2000). The 'mos talk EC Comics influences, charismatic realtor-with-a-secret John Ritter, a cheating housewife and a water-logged husband, Bryan Cranston's circus monkey woes, and Brenda Strong vs The Granny Killer (oh Mary Alice, what did you do?). Bonus topics include millennium-era horror trends,...

Kevin & Chris continue Anthology Month with the timely and satirical spookfest, Tales from the Hood (1995). Full episode description will be added later (Kevin is on a birthday week vacation). We hope you're all having a fabulously spooky October! Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ho...

Kevin & Chris ring in Anthology Month--and official Halloween Season-- with the undersung After Midnight (1989). The 'mos talk a clairvoyant coed & a hot enigmatic professor, haunted mansion hijinks, urban canine woes, a telephone stalker from hell, and a climax to die for. Bonus topics include Elvira: Out & Proud, Candyman 2021 thoughts, and plenty of other spooky season madness. Happ...

Kevin & Chris conclude STILL Witching & Bitching Month with Bava's formative occult-classic, Black Sunday (1960). The 'mos talk a pissed-off immortal witch, a cursed Moldavian royal family, Universal Monster Movie & Hammer Films vibes, a cornocopea of crucifixes, eye trauma galore and much more. Bonus topics include '60s horror trends, The Emmys + Camelot medleys, and some stray though...