Homos on Haunted Hill

Kevin & Chris continue STILL Witching & Bitching Month with the porcelain & perfectly preserved The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016). To commemorate the film's fifth anniversary this year, the 'mos talk a mysterious macabre beauty, a coroner father and son, an ill-advised autopsy & a hellish storm, chamber horror influences, catchy earworms and more. Bonus topics include 2010s horror tre...

Kevin & Chris continue STILL Witching & Bitching Month with the hardbodied occult curio, Death Spa aka Witch Bitch (1989). The 'mos talk the infamous Starbody Health Spa, possessed workout machines, a pissed-off witch from beyond the grave, insane kills (fish? pepsi?), a pre- Fresh Prince Karyn Parsons and more. Bonus topics include late '80s horror trends, thoughts on Candyman 2021 + Nine...

Kevin & Chris conjure up STILL Witching & Bitching Month with goth-teen favorite, The Craft (1996). To commemorate the film's 25th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk outcast teenage girls & complex friendships, Fairuza Balk's iconic villainous turn, pre- Scream casting & influences, practical magic & a prophetic snake man, slow-motion walks down hallways, and an MTV Movie Awa...

Kevin & Chris continue their monthly Camp Series and wrap up August with She-Devil (1989). To hear more bonus camp episodes, subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill PLOT: Housewife and mother Ruth Patchett (Roseanne Barr), an overweight and unkempt woman, can seem to do nothing to make her husband, Bob (Ed Begley Jr.), happy. When he becomes embroiled in an affair with romance...

Kevin & Chris conclude Possessed! Month with the demonic feminist-classic(?), Mausoleum (1983). The mo's talk an inscrutable family curse, a bored & aroused housewife, yuppie angst galore, green-tinted cemeteries, an MVP housekeeper, landscapers & lesbian therapists, memorable practical effects, and more. Bonus topics include unfiltered thoughts on Sixteen Candles and Mrs. Voorhees, a...

Kevin & Chris continue Possessed! Month with Robert Englund's demonic, toll-free curio 976-EVIL (1988). The 'mos talk the charming Stephen Geoffreys ("you're so cool, Brewster!"), Satanic phone-service schemes, religious repression, a sleazy movie theater, Nightmare on Elm Street influences, Sandy Dennis's many wigs, extraneous characters, and more. Bonus topics include the highs &am...

Kevin & Chris continue Possessed! Month with the intriguing Satanic clusterf ck, Beyond the Door * (1974). The 'mos talk Exorcist & Rosemary's Baby influences (+ lawsuits), an inscrutable second act (thanks 7 writers!), head-spinning & projectile vomit, an idiosyncratic funk/soul music score, a potty-mouthed young daughter, and a particularly petty Lucifer. Bonus topics include HBO's g...

Kevin & Chris summon up Possessed! Month with the demonic '80s cult-favorite, Witchboard (1986). The 'mos talk yuppies-in-supernatural-peril (with huge hair), Ouija boards & toothbrushes, rad psychic Zarabeth (TTFN) & glamorous Tawny Kitaen (RIP), a complex love triangle featuring homoeroticism, a quirky extraneous detective, and more. Bonus topics include a horror news roundup ( The E...

Kevin & Chris conclude By the Sea Month with the surreal island-whodunit, The Slayer (1982). The 'mos talk abstract surrealism & questionable dream logic, leisurely walks with flashlights, seaside dinner theatre, flare gun confrontations, a dream monster-from-the-black-lagoon and more. Bonus topics include more updates on the Child's Play TV series, some unfiltered thoughts about teaser tr...

Kevin & Chris continue By the Sea Month with a trip to scenic Potter's Bluff in Dead & Buried (1981). The 'mos talk a spooky town-with-a-secret, Twilight Zone , Stepford Wives & Body Snatchers influences, witchcraft & voodo mischief, a not-so-nice nurse & a pre-Freddy Robert Englund, crippling marital woes, Stan Winston's killer practical effects, and more. Bonus topics include...

Kevin & Chris continue By the Sea Month with the unrelenting killer-kid cult classic, Who Can Kill a Child? (1976). The 'mos talk a stuffy British couple, a secluded island getaway, unassuming children-from-hell, ocularly-transmitted rage, a depressing wartime montage, abortion & abuse metaphors, Spanish Burt Reynolds, and more. Bonus topics include Fear Street 1994 thoughts + 5cream behin...

Kevin & Chris dive into By the Sea Month with the Aussie eco-thriller, Long Weekend (1978). The 'mos talk a bickering & disrespectful couple, a scenic secluded beach, vengeful animals-from-hell, timely social commentary, slowburn thrills & chills, John Carpenter-esque scoring, and more. Bonus topics include favorite horror film sets & locations, '70s horror trends, and some 5cream...

Too Macabre! In this special episode capping off PRIDE Month, Kevin & Chris discuss the queer cult-favorite & camp classic, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988). The 'mos talk goddess Cassandra Peterson, glorious puns, a quirky Massachusetts smalltown, a hunky love interest, the villainous Uncle Vinnie & pious Chastity Pariah, magic cookbooks & rings, Gonk the familiar, an out-of-th...

Kevin & Chris conclude She Bites Month with the queer-goth vampire classic, The Hunger (1983). The 'mos talk youth-obsessed socialites, avante-garde fashion & classical music cues, an aging David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve & Susan Surandon's sordid relationship, HIV/AIDs metaphors, Ancient Egypt & monkey asides, and a truly cuckoo final act. Bonus topics include favorite film perform...

Kevin & Chris continue She Bites Month with the darkly delicious--and unfairly maligned-- Jennifer's Body (2009). The 'mos talk an insatiable Megan Fox, complex female friendships, Satanic pop-punk bands, queer metaphors & deadpan dark-humor, a bitchin' pool climax, critic reappraisals, and more. Bonus topics include favorite queer characters in film & TV, The Minnesota/ Drop Dead Gorg...

Kevin & Chris continue She Bites Month with the vampiric queer-horror classic, Daughters of Darkness (1971). The 'mos talk the fabulous Delphine Seyrig, a psychosexual love-quartet, surreal seaside cinematography, avant-garde fashion, a funky idiosyncratic score, repressed sexuality & BDSM, Dracula homages, and more. Bonus topics include favorite mood-driven horror films, the pitfalls of c...

Kevin & Chris kick off She Bites Month with the millennium-era werewolf cult favorite, Ginger Snaps (2000). The 'mos talk outcast teen sisters, puberty & STD metaphors, macabre photography, biting satire & deadpan dark-humor, the fabulous Mimi Rogers, monkswood craft projects, practical creature effects, and more. Bonus topics include favorite Canadian horror films, werewolf dating app...

Kevin & Chris conclude School's Out Month with the gently satirical slasher-classic, The Slumber Party Massacre (1982). The 'mos talk an all-girls sleepover, horndog teenage boys, phallic drill kills, lingering camerawork, an idiosyncratic score, pizza & fridge gags, and the enduring power of sisterhood. Bonus topics include favorite final girls/boys/theys, Extreme Button Mashers , and the...

Kevin & Chris continue School's Out Month with the Brad Pitt-fronted slasher curio, Cutting Class (1989). The 'mos talk Jill Schoelen's search for a storyline, the homoerotic adventures of Brian & Dwight, pervy principal Roddy McDowall, a shop class climax, non sequitur Martin Mull madness, and more. Bonus topics include favorite theatrical movie experiences, a late '80s horror history ref...

Kevin & Chris continue School's Out Month with the overstimulated satirical-charmer, Cherry Falls (2000). The 'mos talk queen Brittany Murphy (RIP), horned-up high schoolers, a killer with a calling card, an icky father-daughter relationship, wild tonal shifts, an orgy massacre, ecstasy-driven rave scoring, lost footage, and more. Bonus topics include favorite slasher movie kills, late '90s ho...

Kevin & Chris kick off School's Out Month with a raucous field trip to Slaughter High (1986). To commemorate the film's 35th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk a vicious prank-gone-wrong, a 10-year high school reunion, a jester killer, acid-laced beers & baths, electrifying orgasms, Harry Manfredini's Friday the 13th -adjacent score, an extended chase sequence, and more. Bonus topics inc...

Kevin & Chris conclude Girls with Ghosts Month with the Nicole Kidman spookfest, The Others (2001). To commemorate the film's 20th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk a haunted English country house, The Innocents influences, incorrigible children & questionable parenting, religious fanaticism, the many secrets of Mrs. Mills & Mr. Tuttle, an extraneous husband, and more. Bonus topics...

Kevin & Chris celebrate their 50th episode AND 1-year anniversary with early-aughts supernatural sensation, The Ring (2002). The 'mos talk sassy Naomi Watts, a ghost girl-in-a-well, grim Seattle locale, life and death metaphors, a precocious kid, a spooked horse, glorious research sequences, and more. Bonus topics include a 50th episode retrospective (hey, remember when?), Ringu franchise asid...

Kevin & Chris continue Girls with Ghosts Month with the Halle Berry-fronted mindf#%k, Gothika (2003). The 'mos talk Dr. Miranda Grey's no-good-very-bad day, an unhygienic mental hospital, a post-rehab Robert Downey Jr., gaslighting & spontaneous combustion 101, invasive camerawork, an unhelpful ghost girl, red herring tattoos, a possessed car, and more. Bonus topics include favorite horror...

Kevin & Chris kick off Girls with Ghost Month with the supernatural domestic-thriller, What Lies Beneath (2000). The 'mos talk Michelle Pfeiffer & Harrison Ford's marital distress, Hitchock homages galore, empty nest syndrome and WASPy dinner parties, an Ouija Board-induced séance (with wine), red herring jewelry, an iconic bathtub sequence and more. Bonus topics include favorite after-the...