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 include favorite 'bad' movies, 80s slasher trends, and some Adam Sandler hot takes no one asked for. Co...
May 04, 2021•56 min•Ep. 52
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 include favorite ghosts in horror films, early 2000s horror trends, and the announcement of next mon...
Apr 27, 2021•52 min•Ep. 51
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 asides, and plenty of ill-advised well jokes. Surely it's all down-well from here folks, but thanks so m...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50
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 performances by black actors & actresses, Halle Berry vs Sharon Stone in Catwoman , and a pitch...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 49
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-they-were-famous horror performances, millennium era horror trends, and hints about the rest of this mo...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 48
Kevin & Chris conclude Scintillating Sequels Month with Anthony Perkins's sleazy & succulent Psycho 3 (1986). The 'mos talk repressed sexuality & Catholic guilt, a bumpin' electronic music score, slasher & giallo influences, a retconned retcon, a plucky lesbian reporter, a corpse in an ice machine, and more. Bonus topics include the highs and lows of third entries from horror franchises, lampography dos and don'ts, and an exciting announcement about next month's film theme! Conne...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 47
Kevin & Chris continue Scintillating Sequels Month with the rave & drug-induced Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005). The 'mos talk twinky Henry Cavill, a nefarious video game, Lance Henriksen's House of Horrors, a neverending mask party, Doug Bradley's final turn as Pinhead, a positively inscrutable plot twist, and more. Bonus topics include favorite before-they-were-famous horror performances, the highs and lows of mid-aughts horror, and plenty of candid thoughts on the Hellraiser franchise. L...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
Kevin & Chris continue Scintillating Sequels Month and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the direct-to-video charmer, Leprechaun 3: In Vegas (1995). The 'mos talk the iconic Warwick Davis, slapstick humor and bad puns galore, the ambitious Loretta & not-so-amazing Fazio, Leprechanthropy woes, Windows 95 info discs, universal healthcare metaphors, and more. Bonus topics include Child's Play & 5cream updates, direct-to-video age nostalgia, and some unfiltered thoughts on a cancelled pot...
Mar 16, 2021•59 min•Ep. 45
Kevin & Chris head to The Bahamas to cover the inscrutably-titled I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). The 'mos talk a tropical island getaway-gone-wrong, final girl PTSD, The Bionic Brandy & Stoner Jack Black, a malicious karaoke machine, corpse party etiquette, toothbrush mayhem, and more. Bonus topics include favorite pop songs featured in horror films, serious geography questions, and a pitch for Dr. Quinn: Lesbian Practitioner . Connect with us on Patreon and social media f...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 44
Kevin & Chris howl into Scintillating Sequels Month with Mary Lambert's feral & grungey Pet Sematary Two (1992). The 'mos talk emo Edward Furlong & undead Clancy Brown, Tales from the Crypt vibes, a polarizing alt-rock soundtrack, beastiality-themed dreams, a homo-repressed teen bully, a campy scream-queen turned zombie-mom, and more. Bonus topics include thoughts on Paramount's upcoming Pet Sematary 'origin' project, Christopher Plummer: Vampire Slayer , and a quick trip to Wisteria...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
For the shocking conclusion of Sex Kills Month, Kevin & Chris talk Brian De Palma's voyeuristic cult-classic, Body Double (1984). The 'mos discuss visual trickery, Hitchcock homages & hypnotic sleaze, the hilarious Melanie Griffith, pornographic MTV music videos, a redemptive canine hero, a vampire movie-within-a-movie, and more. Bonus topics include favorite horror films by female filmmakers, Catherine Zeta Jones conspiracy theories, and some unfiltered thoughts on the Star Whores franc...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 42
Kevin & Chris continue Sex Kills Month with the sordid & surreal Color of Night (1994). The 'mos talk pool sex (again!), Bruce Willis's willy, giallo influences, handgun fellatio, mailbox rattlesnakes, Lesley Ann Warren & Brad Dourif shouting matches, inconvenient color blindness, and more. Bonus topics include '90s erotic thriller trends, slasher-comedies & J-Horror, and bizarre horror film titles. NOTE: Richard Rush did not direct The Ledge , Consenting Adults or Runaway Jury ....
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 41
Kevin & Chris continue Sex Kills Month with early '90s domestic-thriller, The Crush (1993). The 'mos talk teenage obsession, yuppies in peril, mandated name changes, scandalous casting, attic carousels, wasp nests, midnight lemonade and more. Bonus topics include favorite horror crushes, early '90s film trends and power tops vs power bottoms. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homos...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 40
Kevin & Chris dive into Sex Kills Month with naughty-aughts erotic thriller, Swimfan (2002). The 'mos talk pool sex, a hookup-gone-wrong, Jesse Bradford's ass-ets, raunchy emails & IMs, floating corpses, blue light filters, serial killer scrapbooks, and more. Bonus topics include favorite horror movie couples, early 2000s horror trends, and the overlooked cons of shower sex. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Insta...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 39
Kevin, Chris and special guests Scott & Pete ( Movies That Made Us Gay podcast ) finish out Friends 'til the End Month with Bride of Chucky (1998). The 'mos talk the fabulous Jennifer Tilly, Voodoo for Dummies, Scream influences, a formative gay best friend, goth aesthetic choices, doll intercourse, nefarious sexy swingers and more. Bonus topics include '90s horror trends, queer representation through the ages, and final thoughts on the Child's Play franchise. Tune in to find out next month'...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 38
Ten-hut! Kevin & Chris continue Friends 'til the End Month with Child's Play 3 (1991). To commemorate the film's 30th anniversary this year, the 'mos talk military school madness, moody-cadet Justin Whalin, a paintball gun massacre & John Waters-adjacent barber, a carnival climax to-die-for, and more. Bonus topics include Armie Hammer's Hannibal Lecter fantasies, webcam thrillers, bad international horror movie titles, and questionable Lucille Ball casting. Connect with us on Patreon and...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 37
Kevin, Chris & special guest Troy Escamilla (Dark Night of the Podcast; Houston Horror Film Festival) continue Friends 'Til the End Month with Child's Play 2 (1990). The 'mos talk Chucky's revenge, the fabulous Christine Elise, architecture by Pee-Wee Herman, a toy factory from hell, fairy tale metaphors, a Terminator -style climax, inscrutable voodoo rules, and more. Bonus topics include Barbra Streisand's Child's Play , yuppies in peril, and The Arsenio Hall Show (look it up Gen Zers!). Co...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
Happy New Year! Wanna play? Kevin, Chris & special guest Patrick K. Walsh ( ScreamQueenz podcast ) kick off Friends 'Til the End Month with Child's Play (1988). The 'mos talk Good Guy™ dolls, a traumatized kid protagonist, formative practical effects, Jaws influences, daddy Chris Sarandon, gay voodoo & dick murals, the aspirational Dinah Manoff and more. Bonus topics include Chucky franchise thoughts & hot takes, esoteric musical theatre references and casting suggestions for HBO's i...
Jan 05, 2021•49 min•Ep. 35
A preview for our Patreon-exclusive camp episode on The Ref (1994). Subscribe and listen to the full episode for only $1 at patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill PLOT: Caroline and Lloyd are a married couple constantly at each other’s throats, masters at crafting acid-tongued barbs at the other’s expense. Indeed, they are so obsessed with belittling each other that they never stop – not even at gunpoint. The gunman is Gus, a thief on the run from the police, who kidnaps the couple as an insurance polic...
Dec 24, 2020•3 min
Kevin & Chris wrap up Homo for the Holidays Month with a yuletide sleigh-ride through the Black Christmas 'trilogy' (1974, 2006, 2019). The 'mos talk sorority sisters in peril, disturbing phone calls & DMs, festive holiday decor, glass unicorns, eyeball fetishes, not-so-subtle social messaging and more. Bonus topics include favorite Christmas/holiday films, a Billy & Agnes Christmas Special pitch, and plenty of holiday hot takes. NOTE: There won't be a new episode released here next ...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 34
Kevin & Chris continue Homo for the Holidays Month with Christmas home-invasion favorite, Inside (2007). Full episode description will be updated soon (long week folks!). Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homosonhauntedhill Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hohhpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hohhpodcast...
Dec 15, 2020•58 min•Ep. 33
Kevin & Chris continue Homo for the Holidays Month with the surreal, supernatural holiday-slasher, Bloodbeat (1983). The 'mos talk dysfunctional family drama, a supernatural samurai boogeyman, orgasm-induced possession, prophetic Rorschach art, strobe-light Super Sentai battles, World War II montages, bizarre classical music scoring, and more. Bonus topics include favorite male performances in horror, Christopher Landon's Freaky + HBO's big 2021 announcement, and that damn plastic bag from A...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 32
Kevin & Chris ring in Homo for the Holidays Month with the seasonal made-for-TV classic, Home for the Holidays (1972). The 'mos talk an all-star cast of fabulous women, Agatha Christie and Giallo influences, a neverending thunderstorm, poisoned hot toddies, happenstance final-girl Sally Field, an iconic yellow rain slicker, commercial breaks, and more. Bonus topics include favorite female performances in horror, the magic of made-for-TV horror, and some proposed remake pitches. Connect with ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 31
Kevin & Chris conclude Family Frights Month with the seasonal Thanksgiving-slasher, Blood Rage (1987). The 'mos talk holiday festivities-gone-wrong, 'complex' characters, evil twins, the many moods of Louise Lasser, practical effects carnage, and more. Bonus topics include horror trends to be thankful for, the Blood Rage Expanded Universe, and an oozing Rudy Guiliani. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for updates! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homosonhauntedhill Instagram: https...
Nov 24, 2020•55 min•Ep. 30
Kevin & Chris continue Family Frights Month with Chucky, Tiffany & Glen/Glenda in Seed of Chucky (2004). The 'mos talk doll-family melodrama & dark comedy, the fearless Jennifer Tilly, Hollywood satire by way of Romania, twelve step programs, gender identity themes, a bonkers John Waters cameo, and more. Bonus topics include favorite killer kids in horror, parenting challenges and heaps of love for Don Mancini's Child's Play franchise. Connect with us on Patreon and social media for ...
Nov 17, 2020•52 min•Ep. 29
Kevin & Chris continue Family Frights Month with The Colemans in Jaume Collet-Serra's Orphan (2009). The 'mos talk a child-hoarding couple, a Russian adoptee with secrets, the legendary CCH Pounder & character actress Margo Martindale, professional-level gaslighting, The Ring 2 callbacks, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more. Bonus topics include The Craft: Legacy , authorial intent vs fan interpretation, and Zombie Roger Ebert. NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for The Craft: Legacy from 6:00...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 28
We have such sights to show you! Kevin & Chris kick off Family Frights Month with The Cottons in Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987). The 'mos talk dysfunctional family melodrama, an interdimensional Rubik's cube, extreme bondage and sadomasochism, Julia's Little Shop of Horrors , queer subtext, Gothic music scoring and more. Bonus topics include favorite non-horror dysfunctional family films, The Witches 2020, and a final plea for U.S. citizens to VOTE. Connect with us on Patreon and social me...
Nov 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 27
Kevin & Chris conclude Halloween Tricks & Treats Month with the standalone cult-favorite, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). The 'mos talk daddy Tom Atkins, mysterious masks, a small town-with-a-secret, body snatching androids, a Willy Wonka-esque factory owner, an insect apocalypse, Stonehenge, and more insanity. Bonus topics include Quarantine Halloween Party song recommendations, Disney politics, and a brief trip down Homos on Haunted Hill memory lane (hey, remember when?). Tu...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 26
Kevin & Chris continue Halloween Tricks & Treats Month with the Paul Rudd druid-blowout, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (The Producer's Cut). The 'mos talk grungey cyber-kid Tommy Doyle, an inscrutable druid cult ( The Guardian much?), the extended Strode family, trashy radio talk-shows, a Danny Torrance wannabe, and more. Bonus topics include disappointing horror films, Winona Ryder impersonators, and dangerous mask politics. Come back next week for the final Halloween installmen...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 25
Kevin & Chris continue Halloween Tricks & Treats Month with the 20-years-later Laurie Strode epic, Halloween: H20 (1998). The 'mos talk a complex female lead, mother-son conflict, Scream & Psycho callbacks (so meta!), workplace romance, Josh Hartnett's out-of-control bangs, and more. Bonus topics include favorite TV episodes for Halloween Season, the evolution of final girls, Halloween 2018 thoughts, and Ellen DeGeneres: Criminal Mastermind. Connect with us on Patreon and social medi...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 24
