Knife Club

Comic Ashley Sharma unwittingly joins us for our last ep. We take thing full circle and talk about the movies from our first two eps!   Timestamps: Funny Games-00:05:40 Texas Chainsaw Massacre-00:32:24 Criminal Minds "Lucky"-00:48:44

Knife Club 2022-2022

Improvisor and podcaster David Howe joins us to talk Stanley Kubrick, Devil (the movie about the elevator), and Hot Topic.   Timestamps: Antichrist- 00:07:20 Signs-00:34:36 Donnie Darko- 00:58:45

Improvisor Ali Maxwell joins us to talk about M Night Shyamalan, clamshells, and character actors.  Timestamps: Signs: 00:07:25 It Follows: 00:30:00 The Happening: 00:46:41

Stand up comic Clara Blackstone joins us to talk real (?) alien encounters, Brian Yuzna, and mean skaters.  Timestamps: The Fourth Kind- 00:07:03 Society- 00:34:52 Child's Play- 01:03:24   Theme song kindly provided by Joesph Maxell (@jsmx)

Improvisor Brianna Hudock joins us to talk about TV edits, curses, and children's animation.   Timestamps: Final Destination (general franshise spoiler warning)- 00:05:31 Poltergiest-00:32:40 Monster House-00:58:44   Theme song provided kindly by Joseph Maxwell (@jsmx)

Actor Rob Novak joins us to talk walking out on a movie, the year 2001, and streaming services. Timestamps: The Ring- 00:06:18 13 Ghosts- 00:29:41 Hell House LLC- 00:49:55

Musician and childhood friend Joseph Maxwell join us to talk fetishes, mumblecore, and vampires vs. zombies. We also debut a brand new theme song... from Joseph himself! Timestamps- Mars Attacks!- 00:07:39 You're Next-00:25:45 The Lost Boys-00:45:06

Improvisor and podcaster Javier Ungo joins us to talk about queer horror, conventions, and haunted houses! And that's just one segment! Timestamps: The Blair Witch Project: 00:04:34 The Fog: 00:25:28 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge: 00:46:07

James and Robyn run out of ideas for stalling the podcast so they talk about what they've learned doing the podcast. Also a live Hellraiser reaction.

Robyn read (a lot of) The Haunting of Hill House so we talk about it. TW: Suicide. 

James and Robyn discuss the horror novel Annihilation and say a lot of anti-intellectual stuff about reading at large.

We try to talk about Saw and get cut short by Robyn having the tummy hurts.

Robyn and James talk about Resident Evil 4 and Robyn does a real live jumpscare.

Robyn moved and James has two sons now. We didn't want to make a guest suffer the chaos so we talked about a (remake of a) classic horror game!

Ximena Blake joins us to undergo Pinhead Therapy. Timestamps: Hellraiser- 00:04:29 Insidious 2- 00:35:55 The VVitch- 00:55:25  

Improvisor Ronnita L. Miller joins us to repeatedly say things that are so insightful we just sorta think for 20 seconds and then say "I agree." Timestamps: Candyman- 00:04:12 Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Tw: SA)-00:37:13 Young Frankenstien- 01:12:08

We show stand-up Glenn Rose a fun new video and they teach us how to more effectively cyberbully.    Timestamps: Midsommar (tw: SA,CSA)- 00:02:40 The Babysitter- 00:28:21 Vivarium- 00:46:06

James and Robyn get incredibly nerdy and talk about some videogames. 

Actor and improvisor Nathan Erhmann joins us to remember the 90s, and the 00s, and the 60s!  Timestamps: The Strangers- 00:10:52 Suspiria-00:41:46 Jacob's Ladder-01:02:28

Comedian and artist Jer Moran joins us to talk about how terrifying and uncanny stop motion animation is!  Timestamps: Alice-00:07:07 Beetlejuice-00:28:40 Don't Hug Me I'm Scared-00:55:44

Stand up comedian Evan Rabalais joins us for the conclusiuon of Sam Neill Summer! We talk influential Youtube series Marble Hornets, Godzilla (the OG, baby!) and Possession. Give this ep a listen, I think you'll learn a thing or two! Timestamps: 00:07:37 00:26:47 00:53:48

Podcaster and comedian Jered Mccorkle joins us to relitigate some past discussions, talk about queer art, chat about Tales from the Crypt, and officially, retroactively name this Sam Neill month! Timestamps: Event Horizon- 00:12:20 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight- 00:53:37 The Hitcher- 01:25:28

Actor and improvisor and artist Carlos LaRotta joins us to talk residential architecture, Stephen King vs. HP Lovecraft, and scary movies to show children. Timestamps: Paranormal Activity- 00:03:20 In the Mouth of Madness- 00:29:18 The Gate- 01:06:03

Stand-up Eric J Nagurney joins us to talk about garbage monsters, video games, and Miguel Ferrer. Robyn explains why they haven't seen the last season of Mr. Show. And a new invention from Dr. Michael Morbius. Timestamps: Mulholland Drive- 00:04:13 In the Mouth of Madness- 00:34:50 It- 01:07:12

Writer and comedian Minda Wei joins us to talk about the difference between thrillers and horror, Oujia Boards, amd Godzilla! Timestamps: The Ring- 00:04:03 Silence of the Lambs- 00:42:49 Cloverfield- 01:14:02

Writer, actor and illustrator John Gholson joins us to talk superior horror sequels, muck men, scary rabbits, and extremely serious childhood trauma.  Timestamps: The Exorcist- 00:03:50 Bride of Frankenstein- 00:35:18 Creepshow- 01:14:44    

Improvisor and Podcaster Jenn Rosa joins us to talk about bad trips, toxic relationships, and the Bible! We talk about some bummer movies but we do NOT have a bummer time! The exact opposite, in fact! Timestamps: Climax-00:02:59 Midsommar-00:31:09 Mother!-00:58:35

Improvisor Jess Lonett joins us to talk about the nineties, E.T., Jared Leto, and to teach us about female friendship. Robyn had a harrowing experience in a movie theater. Timestamps: Urban Legend- 00:16:53 Jennifer's Body-00:55:18 And Then There Was Shawn- 01:32:22

Comedian and director Delia Diaz joins us to talk about sleepwalking, true crime, and living in the city.   Timestamps: Insidious- 00:06:47 Candyman- 00:35:38 Deep red- 01:05:51

James and Robyn spend an entire episode talking about the Scream "re-quel" after dancing around it for months. 

Stand-up comedian Brendan K O'Grady joins us to talk Shelly Duvall, off-putting album art, and to take Robyn to task for an insensitive comment. Our most prepared guest yet! Robyn's worst audio yet! (we had a technical issue, sorry) Timestamps: The Shining- 00:07:07 Night of the Living Dead (1990)- 00:38:57 Evil Dead (tw: rape)- 01:05:51 Night of the Hunter: 01:21:27  

We talk to improvisor and BROTHER Nick Walling about family, renting VHS tapes, watching foreign films, and Mouse Hunt. Timestamps: The Ring- 00:02:18 Skinned Deep- 00:28:55 A Serbian Film(tw:CSA,rape)- 00:55:10 Raw- 01:07:15

Musician and improsivor Ryan Upchurch joins us to talk about Robert Pattinson, accidentally traumatizing children, and who we think is the next Stephen King.  Timestamps: St. Maud (tw: self harm)- 00:09:53 Suspiria (2018)- 00:30:30 Hostel- 0054:58 It Chapters 1&2 (tw: CSA)- 01:07:40      

Actor and improvisor JP Bremer joins us to talk about he and Robyn's podcasting past, the tv show Reacher, and CGI vs practical effects. We receive some constructive criticism. James watches a scene from Heridatary live on the podcast. We talk about poop too much. Timestamps: Hereditary- 00:12:28 The Thing- 00:34:34 Suspiria (but mostly Human Centipede)- 01:08:31 Scream- 01:27:50

We talk to comedian Dylan Garsee about a rogue's gallery of cult classic horror flicks! We discuss French cars, Liev Schreiber's hair, and the golden age of the internet. Lots of cool stuff in here! Timestamps: The Strangers- 00:07:20 Inside- 00:28:45 Sleepaway Camp- 01:08:00 In the Earth- 01:21:44  

Remember to Forget writer/director Stefan Gill joins us to throw down the gauntlet with a past guest, air out some dirty laundry with Robyn, and bring up more of James' secret past. This one's sprawling and introspective, like a foreign art film. Timestamps: The House That Jack Built (redux)- 00:17:40 A Nightmare of Elm Street- 00:28:12 Jaws- 01:30:16 Faces of Death- 01:51:45 Scream 4- 02:04:40

Comedian and Mystery Science Theater 3000 writer Devon Coleman joins us to discuss black horror, what scared us when we were kids, and even some light evolutionary psychology! This one goes deep! Timestamps: Thriller- 00:08:04 Tales from the Hood- 00:42:00 It Follows- 01:22:10 Halloween 3: Season of the Witch- 01:32:27  

Comedian Kyle Romero joins us! We talked about all being lapsed Catholics, the very nature of enjoying art, and our favorite jump scares. Deep stuff! Timestamps: The Exorcist- 00:13:35 The Exorcist 3- 00:55:30 Cannibal Holocaust- 01:38:19 Noroi: The Curse- 01:56:35

Comedian Katherine Hutchins answers our Four Scary Questions! We discuss witches, demons, the differences between Christian Slater and Crispin Glover, and extreme trauma! Timestamps: Hereditary- 00:07:17 The Craft- 00:29:59 The House that Jack Built- 00:49:50 Bram Stoker's Dracula- 00:59:30

Terminator: The Musical creator Breanna Bietz joins us to answer our Four Scary Questions. The result? Our longest ep yet! This one's juicy boy!    Timestamps: The Descent- 00:07:17 Halloween- 00:38:07 Pandemic- 01:22:28 The Conjuring- 01:39:08

Our very first guest is comedian Malia Moss! She answers our Four Scary Questions and gives us plentiful answers.  A lot of meat to chew on here! Timestamps: The Blair Witch Project- 00:05:30 The VVitch- 00:33:32 Cabin in the Woods- 00:52:00 Human Centipede and Hostel- 01:09:50 The Ritual- 01:25:25

Co-host Robyn takes a seat in the hot chair and answers our Four Scary Questions! We also talk a lot about haunted houses.   Timestamps: 1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre- 00:05:10 2. The Return of the Living Dead- 00:43:56 3. Arachnophobia- 00:59:05 4. Halloween Kills- 01:18:46

It's our first episode! Co-host James answers our Four Scary Questions and we discuss!  Timestamps: Outer Wilds: 00:30:30 Alien: 00:47:02 Funny Games: 01:05:51 The Empty Man: 01:17:29   Also fair warning, in the intro we spoil some Marvel stuff, specifically The Eternals. I'm not timestamping that though, good luck.