This isn’t the 100 Acre Woods you remember! Much to the mouse house’s chagrin, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was fast tracked for release once the IP came into the public domain. What else is there to do but make a gruesome, terrible horror movie out of a beloved childhood character? Discussion points include: copyright law, the uselessness of adult Christopher Robin, B-movie horror tropes. Learn all about the Copyright Act of 1909 What other IPs went into the public domain when Winnie the Po...
Apr 21, 2023•53 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Special guest Jason from the podcast Hemispheric Views joins us for 13 Ghosts (also known as THIR13EN GHOSTS). A family inherits a mansion stuffed to the brim with arcane and creepy artifacts - throw in a character that can see ghosts and an occultist uncle and you've got a good time brewing! Discussion points include: the illustrious Matthew Lillard, what it would be like living in a glass house, and two brand new games. Check out Jason's podcast Hemispheric Views ! Read Roger Ebert'...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 7
She's cute, she plays games, and she can kill the annoying people in your life - it's Megan! Wait, not, it's not our podcast host Megan, it's M3GAN! Evil doll and new best friend M3GAN took the internet by storm in 2022. Discussion points include: other evil doll comparisons, who needs parents when you have consumerism, and how movies go viral on TikTok now. Buy your own classic Furby on eBay! Learn the iconic M3GAN dance. Check out some behind-the-scenes trivia from director Ger...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 6
Amazingly, The Frighteners (1996) once held the title of most cutting-edge special effects. Primarily a slapstick comedy set to a Danny Elfman soundtrack, watching it today leaves a lot to be desired. Discussion points include: the most WTF moments of the movie, Michael J Fox's career, Peter Jackson's special effects company Weta FX history.
Mar 10, 2023•56 min
What makes a Barbarian? Director Zach Cregger's 2022 movie gives the Not Quite Dead gals much to ponder on the topic. A refreshingly smart, scary, and at times hilarious movie, Barbarian is a fun new entry into the modern horror canon. Discussion points include: AirBnBs, Justin Long scary movie supremacy, the horror movie three-act. Read about The Gift of Fear, the book that director Zach Cregger based the first act on. Learn about Brightmoor, a real (sad) place. Just one real life example about...
Feb 24, 2023•53 min•Season 10Ep. 4
The very well-received yet little-known film We Are Still Here brings 70s ghostly delights to our screen. Couple Anne and Paul uproot their lives after family tragedy strikes, only to find themselves in a haunted new house with even creepier neighbors. Discussion points include: avoiding your weird new neighbors, what decade are we even in?, ghostly revenge. Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer ....
Feb 10, 2023•53 min•Season 10Ep. 3
The 2022 new release The Menu stars favorites Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult. The film, written by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss, is about a young couple visiting an exclusive, high-end restaurant on a remote island. What's on the menu? Death! Discussion points include: social commentary, how terrible foodies are, the food we'd want to try off the tasting menu. Episode edited by Tedd Williamson. Music by Zach Pfeifer ....
Jan 27, 2023•51 min•Season 10Ep. 2
7 days.... Not Quite Dead is kicking off the new year with the 2002 classic The Ring, a remake of Hideo Nakata's 1998 Ringu. Director Gore Verbinski helms this atmospheric, genuinely scary flick. Discussion points include: symbolism of the movie within the movie, the excellent special effects, and alternative pay-it-forward schemes. Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer ....
Jan 13, 2023•52 min•Season 10Ep. 1
The girls wanted to wish their listeners a very Merry Christmas with this special episode that explores the horrors of the holiday season. There will be merriment, shared fears, and of course, spoilers. Check out the movies we cover in this episode: Dec 1 - Love Actually Dec 2 - Gremlins Dec 3 - Friday After Next Dec 4 - The Santa Clause Dec 5 - A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec 6 - Bad Santa Dec 7 - Falling for Christmas Dec 8 - A Merry Friggin’ Christmas Dec 9 - Home Alone Dec 10 - How the G...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 11
Thank you for joining us for Season 9: Kids Horror! In this finale, we keep it short and sweet for all you busy parents - we rank the movies in age-appropriateness, and share a finger painting craft!
Dec 16, 2022•26 min
They're creepy and they're kooky / Mysterious and spooky / They're all together ooky - that's right, we're covering The Addams Family! Featuring everyone's favorite macabre characters, the 1991 movie introduced a new audience to the bizarre aristocratic family. Episode Extras Watch the trailer Read about the history of the movie Learn more about the troubled production of the movie Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer ....
Nov 18, 2022•45 min•Season 9Ep. 9
Ostensibly a real movie and not just a vehicle for Universal Studios to sell merchandise, The Monster Squad is a late 80s kids' classic horror movie. Featuring iconic characters like Dracula and the Wolfman, the plot of the movie is loosely draped around a group of kids trying to prevent the monsters from taking over the world. This episode is a classic debate of nostalgia versus quality - tell us what you think!
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Not Quite Dead covers the 2015 movie Goosebumps, a film jam packed with references to the classic kids horror book series. The film takes a meta approach to author R.L. Stine and his creations, for better and worse! Controversially, Megan believes this to be the worst movie we have ever covered on the podcast. Come unpack that with us in this episode! Episode Extras Check out the huge list of Goosebumps books in the series Read an interview with author R.L. Stine Do you agree with this ranking o...
Nov 04, 2022•45 min•Season 9Ep. 7
The final installment of the Fear Street trilogy takes us all the way back to 1666 - and then forward to 1994 - then back again - then back again. Sheesh! Should this series have been four movies instead of three? Were all of the plot lines resolved in the final chapter? Tune in and find out!
Oct 28, 2022•37 min
If you were an 80s or 90s baby, you may be entitled to financial compensation for emotional trauma from the illustrations featured in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series. This movie pastiches some of the more famous stories from the children's books into a plot involving a historic local woman accused of witchcraft, the haunted house she lived in, and the high school kids compelled to stop the murders in their town.
Oct 25, 2022•55 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Fear Street 1978 pays homage to the campground slashers of the era, with all the blood, sex, and pot you'd expect. "Wait!" you're thinking, "Isn't this a kids' movie?" Well, listen to this minisode and hear what the NQD gals have to say about that.
Oct 14, 2022•36 min•Season 9Ep. 4
The Roald Dahl classic children's book gets the movie treatment in the 1990 flick The Witches! This movie is notably creepy with its Jim Henson puppetry and intense witch makeup on Anjelica Huston. The Not Quite Dead gals debate the film's ending - markedly different from the book - and discuss the legacy of Roald Dahl's books. Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer .
Oct 07, 2022•39 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Netflix's three-part Fear Street series is getting the Not Quite Dead minisode treatment this season! Come listen to discussion on the surprisingly (to some) mature content and debate with us when you can introduce kids to their first slasher movie. Episode edited by Cate Smith. Music by Zach Pfeifer .
Sep 30, 2022•35 min•Season 9Ep. 2
We’re kicking off spooky season with a genre of scary movies that’s fun for the whole family: Kids’ Horror! This season premieres with the 90s Disney cult classic Hocus Pocus. Join the NQD gals as they discuss the Sanderson sisters, the perfection of New England fall vibes, and the rules around black flame candles.
Sep 23, 2022•47 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Thank you for joining us for Season 8: Comedy! In this finale, we have some fun segments for you: mad libs, bingo, and a Cabin in the Woods inspired craft!
Sep 09, 2022•30 min•Season 8Ep. 10
What kinda movie is this? A dark comedy, an homage to George Romero, a not scary movie about the end of the world? Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die might be a head-scratcher, but it's a fun one. Join Not Quite Dead for the last movie of the horror comedy season and all of its meta humor!
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 9
The 1996 Tim Burton helmed Mars Attacks! marks a turning point in the notable filmmaker's career - and boy do the Not Quite Dead team have a lot to say about it. As a fleet of Martian spacecrafts are invading planet Earth, it is up to the incompetent global governments, overeager American military, and hapless citizens to fight back. The cast is stacked, the CGI is campy, and the heads are enormous in this episode! Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer ....
Aug 26, 2022•58 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Is this a horror-comedy, or one of the best buddy comedies ever made? The Not Quite Dead gals adore Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011), directed by Eli Craig. The story of two redneck best friends whose vacation is ruined when ignorant college students mistake them for serial killers is irresistible - and we hope you feel the same!
Aug 19, 2022•41 min•Season 8Ep. 7
The 2009 smash hit Zombieland was the cultural phenom that brought us the concept of a double tap, reinvigorated America's love for Twinkies, and gave us one of the best Bill Murray cameos of all time. The Not Quite Dead gals talk about the many "rules" of surviving a zombie apocalypse, the practicalities of a cross-country roadtrip, and the early 2000s appeal of Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin - don't miss this one! Episode edited by M...
Aug 12, 2022•42 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Well, they're not all winners. Scary Movie kickstarted a decade's worth of spoofs, from the long-running franchise itself to the dismal Epic/Date/Disaster Movie series. The movie has its laughs but join us in this quickie episode as Not Quite Dead tears apart the very dated jokes.
Aug 05, 2022•27 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Beetlejuice....Beetlejuice....Beetleju -- Not Quite Dead! The first of two Tim Burton-helmed flicks this horror-comedy season is Beetlejuice! With an over-the-top performance from Michael Keaton and iconic turns from Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara, this movie was an instant comedy classic. The Not Quite Dead gals also get into the creepiness of this movie, from post-post-modern interior design to giant limbo sandworms.
Jul 29, 2022•50 min•Season 7Ep. 4
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) is a quintessential Joss Whedon flick - irreverent, effortlessly funny, and punctuated with moments of surprisingly brutal violence. This meta horror-comedy plays on classic horror movie tropes - a group of hot college kids are stalked and murdered one by one in a remote cabin in the woods. Boring? No way. The B plot is a workplace comedy about the office workers orchestrating the murders as part of a god-appeasing ritual.
Jul 22, 2022•59 min•Season 8Ep. 3
To discuss Gremlins 2, Not Quite Dead is joined by the hosts of the movie discussion podcast High On Film, Brad Davis and Chris Maxwell! Gremlins 2: The New Batch is the silly, Looney Tunes-riffing, meta little brother of the original Gremlins movie. In this episode, we talk the surprisingly great comedy and horror moments, and most controversially, which other sequels outshine their predecessors. Episode edited by Megan Prior-Pfeifer. Music by Zach Pfeifer.
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Who you gonna call? Not Quite Dead! This beloved 80s mega-hit gets the NQD treatment to kick off Season 8: Horror Comedy! Join us as we weigh scares against laughs and go over the many underrated merits of Rick Moranis.
Jul 08, 2022•58 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Thank you for joining us for Season 7: Vampires! In this finale, we have some fun segments for you: a vampire trait commonality matrix, a genre trivia quiz with a special guest, and a build a vampire craft!
Jun 17, 2022•56 min
