Podcasts about saturday night movie sleepovers

This month, "Accademia Giallo" cranks it up to "11" with a roundtable review of Murder-Rock: Dancing Death!In Lucio Fulci's mid-80s thriller, the owner of a prestigious New York ballet school teams up with a male model to solve a series of bizarre student murders. Does this gonzo 80's experiment stack up to Fulci's earlier, more buttoned-up work?Join us for a bloody-good, spoilerific jam session and find out! We also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats, and pay tribute to a very special long-time fan of the show!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXLetterboxdBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Murder-Rock (1984) trailer.As mentioned in the show, you can catch up with our recent "Credito Extra" episode, in which Ian interviews Guido and Lucas Henkel--the father/son powerhouse behind the Celluloid Dreams home video label! Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

It's time for another "Credito Extra" edition of Accademia Giallo, as Ian welcomes Guido and Lucas Henkel, the father/son powerhouse behind the phenomenal new indie genre label, Celluloid Dreams!In this episode, the Henkels talk about the origins of their boutique home video company, and offer insights into just what it takes when you're determined to do it all, to exacting standards. From securing rights to 4K restoration; from choosing which films are "Dreams-worthy" to figuring out physical extras and bonus features--you'll learn a little bit of everything in an episode centered around the guys' latest release, Aldo Lado's 1971 head trip, Short Night of Glass Dolls!Celluloid Dreams' new 4-disc 4K UHD Short Night of Glass Dolls set is now available!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXLetterboxdBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) trailer.Take a refresher course on our Short Night of Glass Dolls roundtable from 2023!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

It's April. It's Accademia Giallo. It's your fearsome faculty getting downright foolish!This month we're talking about The Editor, Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy's stalker send-up, in which a film editor gets wrapped up in a series of murders! Join us for a presentation on parodying the perilous! We also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXLetterboxdBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Editor (2014) trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

This month, the Accademia Giallo faculty gets hitched (and stitched) with the matrimonial mayhem of Mario Bava's Hatchet for the Honeymoon!The 1970 thriller centers on a cleaver-wielding bridal designer who murders various young brides-to-be in an attempt to unlock a repressed childhood trauma.Join us for a stalk down the aisle and a spoilerific trip down memory lane! We'll also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats! Valentine's Day may be over, but the Honeymoon has just begun!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXLetterboxdBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Hatchet for the Honeymoon trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Happy New Year, to all our beloved, black-gloved bellezze!Accademia Giallo is back with a special "Credito Extra" look at The Music Box Theatre's latest edition of its wildly popular "January Giallo" film series--kicking off this Monday, January 6!Co-programmers William Morris and Katie Rife join Ian to talk about how this terrifying tradition made its way to Chicago and what genre fans can expect from this year's lineup.Far from being a 40-minute infomercial, Will and Katie pull back the curtain on the surprising challenges of putting together an annual film series; reveal why Giallo has become so popular with younger audiences; offer a delicious tease of untapped international gialli, which may be coming soon to a classroom near you! If you're in Chicagoland on any Monday this month, treat yourself to a lurid evening of backstabbing, front-stabbing, J&B Scotch, and bumbling cops! January Giallo is back!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow Links Watch the trailer for The Music Box Theatre's "January Giallo 2025" series!And get your tickets to these scream-worthy screenings every Monday, starting January 6!Support our guests's creative and critical exploits! William Morris of Music Box of Horrors and Oscarbate Film Collective.Katie Rife, of too many things to list! So here's a handy Muckrack page with all the links.You can also follow Katie on X.If you haven't seen our interview with legendary director Sergio Martino from “January Giallo 2024”, you can check it out here.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

The theme of today's lesson is, "Out with the old, in with the Neo"--Neo Giallo, that is!Watch along as your fearsome faculty turns the page on their favorite genre, with a look at Luciano Onetti's 2015 thriller, Francesca--which centers on a series of grisly murders whose victims all had criminal pasts. Could the motive have something to do with the disappearance of a young girl several years prior?In this lively and oh-so-spoilery round table review, Ian, AC, Bryan, and Jon will look at how Giallo transitioned from a 70's/80's horror phenomenon to a new-century curiosity, and how Onetti's film stacks up to the movies that inspired it!Join us for leather gloves, creepy dolls, and a review of Francesca (heh heh heh)! It's our last show of 2024, so let's go big for winter break!Plus: The guys reveal the lineup for next month's "January Giallo" series at the Music Box! You won't wanna miss it!Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at:kickseat.comXBlueSkyInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Francesca trailer.As mentioned in the show, Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre is ramping up for the 2025 installment of their "January Giallo" series! Get tickets and learn more about their incredible lineup at the MB website.Speaking of which, if you haven't seen our interview with legendary director Sergio Martino from this year's “January Giallo”, you can check it out here!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Happy Belated Thanksgiving, everyone and welcome to another edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers ! J.Blake and Dion Baia are back for another collosal episode, covering one of the most influential horror films of all time, Tobe Hooper's seminal work, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, from 1974. The boys unpack a lot and go through all […]

Welcome for another installation of the Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! We hitting another Halloween themed episode for the season, tackling a classic helmed by the iconic, Stephen King– the only film he's taken a stab at directing- the cult favorite, Maximum Overdrive from 1986. Dion and J. Blake unpack the film's history, the short story […]

Halloween is right around the corner, and the Accademia Giallo team is eager to "treat" you to a revealing round table review of Alice, Sweet Alice!A divorced Catholic couple's life is upended when their teenage daughter, Alice, is suspected of killing her younger sister during her First Communion. And wouldn't you know it? Mayhem ensues!Join us for a "sweet" and spoilerific look at this bizarre thriller starring Brooke Shields! We'll also pull over for the age-old sidebar, "Is this really Giallo"--and take your questions, comments, and SuperChats!Because it's October, the annual Scare-a-Thon is in full swing! For the third year in a row, AC is raising funds for the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project. Support this year's Scare-a-Thon by donating directly to WRRAP!And keep up with all of AC's "Scare-a-Thon" viewings!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Alice, Sweet Alice trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

J.Blake and Dion are back for a 2024 Halloween Season Edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! The fellas are going way down the alley, back to 1981 to cover one of the most classic and iconic horror films of all time, John Landis' An American Werewolf in London. They chat about all the fascinating history […]

It's back-to-school time, and Accademia Giallo is getting back to basics with a bona fide, bloody giallo, starring the incomparable Edwige Fenech and George Hilton!Giuliano Gestaldi's 1972 thriller, The Case of the Bloody Iris, centers on a beautiful model who recently escaped a sex cult--only to be pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment!Join us as we return to the J&B-soaked* world of flesh, fear, and freakishness! We'll also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats live!The Case of the Bloody Iris recently debuted on 4K, courtesy of Celluloid Dreams! Order your copy today, and get an exclusive slipcover and a set of free reproduction lobby cards!*Turns out there's no J&B in this movie (but it's still a giallo, as we discuss in the show)!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Case of the Bloody Iris trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And subscribe to his YouTube channel!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Stalk Bryan Martinez in The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).Catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!And if by chance you missed it, catch up with Ian and Bryan's interview with giallo legend Sergio Martino, whom they interviewed earlier this year (his film, The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, also stars Fenech and Hilton)!

Accademia Giallo returns with a viewer-requested review of a film that almost none of the faculty have seen!William Rose and Dick Randall's The Girl in Room 2A turns 50 this year, and your fearsome faculty is ready to see what they've been missing for a half-century!A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the next victim of a cult that kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women!Will the film prove to be a hidden gem--or the catalyst for our never again taking your recommendations? And is it even really Giallo?Join us as we initiate the latest candidate for the Accademia Giallo pantheon--and take your questions, comments, and Super Chats!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Girl in Room 2A trailer.Bonus! Check out this short about AC's recent trip to the Stephen King library collection in Maine!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

In this episode, we break down Dion Baia's book, “Blood in the Streets.”You can purchase your own copy of “Blood in the Streets” here: https://a.co/d/8z6TWenYou can also find his podcast, Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers wherever you get podcasts.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-night-movie-sleepovers/id939298015Spotify: https://spotify.link/Awb7C73FlKbYou can find the podcast on Twitter @TheDoorsPod and on Facebook by searching Opening The Doors. If you have any questions, comments, are suggestions for guests, you can send an email to openingthedoorspod@gmail.com.

Bring plenty of cash, 'cause "Accademia Giallo" is going Dutch with our live round table review of Amsterdamned!In Dick Maas' 1988 thriller, a hard-boiled police detective sets out to capture a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the canals of Amsterdam.Join us as we clog the channel with various skewed angles --and take your questions, comments, and Super Chats!Show LinksWatch the Amsterdamned trailer.In honor of Peter Cushing's birthday, check out Horror 101 w/ Dr. AC's recent round table retrospective of the Hammer Frankenstein films (featuring Ian)!And be sure to pick up your copy of Blake's Scored to Death album (available on CD or the sweet mystery-color vinyl that Ian showed off during the show)!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

The boys are back for a Spring Edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! Blake and Dion are covering a genre film near and dear to their hearts, going way into the racks to watch the John Frankenheimer/ Elmore Leonard classic 52 Pick Up, from 1986! So come on down as they dissect a forgotten b-side […]

Welcome to a special March edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! This go around Dion and J. Blake have another impromptu discussion ranging from the motivations behind slowing down the regular show format, to the seismic changes in cultural landscapes which reflect audience's evolving tastes and how that sometimes negatively affects a popular artist, to […]

Spring is in the air, and the "Accademia Giallo" crew feel like singing (or is that screaming?) along with Dario Argento's Opera!In this gruesome 1987 thriller, A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her--so he can have her all to himself!This is actually a re-review of sorts, as Ian and AC discussed the film waaaay back in the audio podcast days of 2017's "Scuola Argento" series. How have things changed in the ensuing 7 years--especially now that Ian has several courses of Giallo training under his belt?Join us as we take a lyrical look back at one of Argento's grandest and deeply disturbing films--and take your questions, comments, and Super Chats!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Opera trailer.In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, check out AC's Horror 101 round table review of the entire Leprechaun franchise!For extra credit, listen to this vintage Kicking the Seat review of Opera from the ol' "Scuola Argento" days (featuring AC and special guest, Jason Coffman)! And in case you missed it, catch up with Ian and Bryan's interview with legendary Giallo director, Sergio Martino!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers is coming at you, to open up the 2024 season. They boys are winging it this week since the tape got stuck and shredded in the VCR, having an off-the-cuff discussion about anything that comes to mind, which is usually about the good old days of childhood. Come have a listen […]

Recently, Accademia Giallo presented a rare interview with genre director extraordinaire, Sergio Martino--filmed during a visit to Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre, where he showed two of his most iconic thrillers, Torso and The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh.While recording the intro to that piece, Ian and Bryan spoke at length about meeting Martino, what his films mean to them, and their surprised reaction to the Maestro's own estimation of his reputation as a filmmaker. I think we can all agree that 20 minutes is way too long for an interview intro, so Ian trimmed the fat to a lean five.Presented here is that full intro, as well as the answer to a fan question from the Strange Vice Q&A--and a little something extra at the very end!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the full hour-long interview with Sergio Martino here.Support Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre, who made this interview possible. From movies to merch to incredible year-round programming that spans all genres, this is The Windy City's premiere indie arthouse cinema!Follow our amazing translator, Alice Pistono!On Instagram Listen to her podcast, (N)ice Breakers on Spotify (Italian-only)Watch her 2022 TEDx Talk, "Il Jazz di Darwin" (Italian-only):Follow the Martino event's tenacious and talented photographer, Gabriele Garofletti on Instagram.Check out Severin Films, who partnered with The Music Box to provide a huge selection of Giallo-themed movies and memorabilia during the event!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Welcome back, students of suspense! The Accademia Giallo faculty is thrilled to share this opportunity to learn from a genre legend: special guest speaker Sergio Martino!Recently, Ian and Bryan sat down with the Maestro (and interpreter Alice Pistono) for an hour-long look at his half-century filmmaking career, which includes influential movies like Torso, The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, and All the Colors of the Dark!Martino was in town for a 2-night engagement at Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre, where he met fans, participated in Q&A's, and generally felt the love of a city he hadn't visited in decades. Watch as he talks about what Giallo means to him; the real-life inspirations for some of his darkest films; why J&B Scotch pops up just about everywhere, and much more!Plus: Keep an ear out for some breaking news about bringing new life to his most iconic Giallo movie! On behalf of Accademia Giallo, we'd like to offer huge thanks to the Music Box for making this happen; to Sergio, Alice, Gabriele, Stephanie, Steve, and Ryan for facilitating during the event, and to you, the viewer, for keeping our humble horror school from closing its doors!Note: We are presenting the interview as Ian and Bryan experienced it--meaning there won't be subtitles. Check the Time Stamps below to learn where you can hear the questions and scrub through to the answers in English (or Italian)!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Time Stamps (These aren't perfect, as each answer had some back-and-forth, but they should generally get you where you need to go!)Episode Intro: 00:00Interview Intro: 04:43Question 1 (Martino's Brand of Giallo): 05:34Italian Answer: 05:53 / English Answer: 06:42Question 2 (Lessons from Geology): : 07:30Italian Answer: 8:13 / English Answer: 8:35Question 3 (What is Giallo?): 12:59Italian Answer: 13:29 / English Answer: 14:21Question 4 (Consistency in Casting): 23:56Italian Answer: 24:31 / English Answer: 25:19Question 5 (Inspiration for TORSO--and origins of the red-and-black scarf): 26:04Italian Answer: 27:02 / English Answer: 27:22Question 6 (Dynamic Filmmaking and Favorite Scene to Shoot): 41:30Italian Answer: 42:08 / English Answer: 43:30Question 7 (Why J&B Scotch?): 49:08Italian Answer: 49:26 / English Answer: 49:46Interview Outro: 55:01Show LinksSupport Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre, who made this interview possible. From movies to merch to incredible year-round programming that spans all genres, this is The Windy City's premiere indie arthouse cinema!Follow our amazing translator, Alice Pistono!On Instagram Listen to her podcast, (N)ice Breakers on Spotify (Italian-only)Watch her 2022 TEDx Talk, "Il Jazz di Darwin" (Italian-only):Follow the Martino event's tenacious and talented photographer, Gabriele Garofletti on Instagram.Check out Severin Films, who partnered with The Music Box to provide a huge selection of Giallo-themed movies and memorabilia during the event!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Accademia Giallo kicks off 2024 with a film by one of our most beloved and discussed directors: Sergio Martino's The Case of the Scorpion's Tail!The 1971 thriller stars George Hilton as an insurance investigator who tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband--but soon finds himself suspected of her murder!Join your fearsome faculty as we dissect this brutal and bizarre slice of 80s giallo--and take your questions and comments in the chat!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Case of the Scorpion's Tail trailer.Chicagoans! Help the Music Box Theatre close out their 2024 "January Giallo" series with two nights of terror from Sergio Martino!This Monday and Tuesday, you can catch the Maestro's classics, Torso and The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh on the big screen--with an ultra-rare in-person Q&A following both screenings!Click here for times, tickets, and more information!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Accademia Giallo has one last class before the holiday break: an anatomy lesson on Pieces!Juan Piquer Simón's 1982 cult classic centers on the co-eds of a Boston college campus who are targeted by a mysterious killer with a bizarre hobby: creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts!Join your fearsome faculty as we dissect this brutal and bizarre slice of 80s giallo--and take your questions and comments in the chat!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the Pieces trailer.As an added treat, check out the return of Baron Martino, discussing The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Seasonal Greetings from Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! This Christmas season J. Blake and Dion Baia are back to close out the 2023 year with a holiday classic! The boys are sitting down and talking all things, A Christmas Story, from 1983! Dion and Blake unpack this classic film, it's legendary writer, it's unsung director, and […]

What's this?! Accademia Giallo is covering a movie from this century?Yes, this month your professors of the perverse examine 2013's The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears! In Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's thriller, a man returns home from a business trip to discover his wife missing. Delving deeper and deeper into a surreal kaleidoscope of half-baked leads, seduction, deceit, and murder, he grows to suspect that someone in the building knows something!Is this November offering a reason to give thanks...or a turkey surprise? Watch and learn!Plus: AC gives a post mortem on Scare-a-Thon 2023!Subscribe, like, and comment to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel, and check out kickseat.com for multiple movie podcasts each week!Show LinksWatch the The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears trailer.As an added treat, check out the return of Baron Martino, discussing The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist!

Welcome to a surprise, bonus 2023 Halloween episode of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! Dion Baia and J. Blake get back together to have a quick chat about Dion‘s favorite episode from the early '90s show, Tales From the Crypt, that starred the legendary Morton Downey Jr. They reminisce about this iconic series and why they […]

The boys are back for a 2023 Halloween edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! In memory of an old near and dear friend, J. Blake and Dion Baia dive into this lesser-appreciated classic from John Carpenter‘s catalog. They discuss its position in the director's apocalyptic trilogy, the origin and influences, and try to give this […]

Accademia Giallo is dressing up as a vampire this Halloween season, with a 10th anniversary review of Argento's Dracula 3D!Rutger Hauer stars as Van Helsing to Thomas Kretschmann's Count Dracula in this wild re-imagining of the blood-sucking mythos.Is the film as ridiculous as Ian remembers from his experience seeing it in 3D at the Chicago International Film Festival (yes, really) ten years ago? Or has his half-decade-plus education in all things Argento, Hammer, and giallo (thanks to a knowledgeable and very patient faculty) helped him appreciate the Maestro's take on the Transylvanian Terror?Take your seat and follow along as we talk CGI abominations; the rise and stumble of Dario Argento; and whether or not this film could have actually worked with an American production company at the fore.Plus: AC talks about how you can participate in Scare-a-Thon 2023 (supporting the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project), and recounts his experience seeing the film's premiere at the Brussels International Film Festival--with Argento in attendance!Show LinksWatch the Argento's Dracula 3D trailer.Learn more about "Scare-a-Thon 2023" at Horror 101 w/ Dr. AC.And donate directly to the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project via AC's "Scare-a-Thon" link!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Accademia Giallo returns with a lesson that's So Sweet…So Perverse!Umberto Lenzi's 1969 thriller centers on a bored, married Parisian socialite who is pulled into a web of lust and deception after he seemingly rescues a woman from her abusive boyfriend! In this lively round table discussion, Ian, AC, Kitley, and Bryan peel back several layers of deceptively simple storytelling to reveal a twisted scheme in which nothing (and we mean nothing) is as it seems!Plus! Stick around 'til the very end to find out what next month's very special Halloween episode will be! You're guaranteed to be shocked and sickened! Show LinksWatch the So Sweet…So Perverse trailer.As mentioned in the show, September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know is in danger, please:Call 988Or visit https://988lifeline.org/ If you'd like to learn more about Umberto Lenzi, pick up friend of the show Troy Howarth's definitive deep dive, Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi. Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

After a brief summer break, the Accademia Giallo faculty returns with a look at Short Night of Glass Dolls!In Aldo Lado's 1971 thriller, an American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.Glass Dolls is one of the most divisive films we've covered in this series. Is the pacing too languid or just right? Is this a first-time director setting the giallo world ablaze with uncommon themes and visual techniques—or a novice whose ambitions far outpace his actual talent? And where the hell are these “glass dolls”?It's as contentious a class as has ever been in session, but you might be surprised at how things shake out at the closing bell!Show LinksWatch the 5 Dolls for an August Moon trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

This week on Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers, J. Blake and Dion Baia are back and reminiscing about the 1988 classic, Dead Heat. They dissect this insane horror/comedic mash-up and get into some of the deepest unpacking anyone every has dared to go about the events in the story and motives for the characters. So come […]

We're back with more Bava, baby! Accademia Giallo returns with a look at 5 Dolls for an August Moon!Mario Bava's 1970 chiller centers on an industrialist who invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests--until a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings!Enjoy this spoilerific review where we talk splatter, spoilers, and suspicions as to where the heck Bryan is!Show LinksWatch the 5 Dolls for an August Moon trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

The boys are back for a Spring 2023 edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! J. Blake and Dion Baia bring the band back together and cover a film near and dear to their childhood, The Fugitive from 1993. They discuss the movie's origins and the epic original 1963 television series, and try to put into […]

This month, Accademia Giallo gives you a crash-course in creepy-crawlies with a look at The Black Belly of the Tarantula!In Paolo Cavera's 1971 chiller, a series of victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open, much in the same way tarantulas are killed by the black wasp. The victims all seem to have a connection with a spa.This spoilerific round table is part review, and part intervention on behalf of Ian, who can't quite appreciate everything the film has to offer (while also acknowledging Black Belly's truly jaw-dropping rooftop chase). "Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre.Show LinksWatch the Black Belly of the Tarantula trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Author, actor, and co-host of the Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast Dion Baia joins me to discuss the 1994 remake of 1972's The Getaway. We talk about the performances of several actors in the 1994 version of the film and compare them to their counterparts in the original version. We take a look at where the cast of the 90s film are now, and we speculate on what sequels and remakes of other McQueen projects would or could look like.

The boys are back for a delayed 2023 edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! J. Blake and Dion Baia hook up to discuss what they've been watching over the 2023 winter season, which as regular listeners will know, leads some pretty interesting and off-the-beaten-track tangents. And the guys got some pretty fun ones today. So […]

The Accademia Giallo staff puts all its cards on the table with a look at The Red Queen Kills Seven Times!In Emilio Miraglia's 1972 thriller, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by their ancestor--a dark-haired, red-robed woman who takes seven lives every hundred years.Join us as we talk spoilers and take your questions and comments in the chat!"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre.Show LinksWatch the Red Queen Kills Seven Times trailer.Per viewer request, you can listen to an early "Accademia Giallo" lesson on The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Two Argento movies in a row? Yes, the "Accademia Giallo" gang refuses to stray, as evidenced by their look at The Cat O' Nine Tails!In the maestro's 1971 thriller, a newspaper reporter and a retired, blind journalist try to solve a series of killings connected to a pharmaceutical company's top-secret experimental research projects. In doing so, they become targets of the killer!In this spoilerific round table review, Ian gets schooled on why the second film in Argento's so-called "Animal Trilogy" is one of his best--even if it's not the most "giallo" giallo!"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre.Show LinksWatch the The Cat O' Nine Tails trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!And read his written review of THE CAT O' NINE TAILS! https://horror101withdrac.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-cat-o-nine-tails-1971-blu-ray-review.htmlIf you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!And if you're dying for some extra homework:Watch our Eyeball episode, featuring guest lecturer Troy Howarth (mentioned in this episode!).Listen to Ian, AC, and Bryan review The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ("Animal Trilogy" Part 1).Watch last month's Four Flies on Grey Velvet episode ("Animal Trilogy" Part 3).

"Accademia Giallo" kicks off 2023 with a look at Four Flies on Grey Velvet!In Dario Argento's 1971 thriller, a musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker. Ian, AC, Bryan, and Blake break down the characters and low-key carnage of this unique thriller whose final moments almost lead to an episode of their own! "Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre.Show LinksWatch the Four Flies on Grey Velvet trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!Plus: Read his Blu-ray review of Four Flies on Grey Velvet!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

"Accademia Giallo" gives 2022 a proper bloody send-off with a round table review of A Blade in the Dark!Well, almost...While writing the score to a horror film at a posh Tuscany villa, a composer is stalked by a sadistic killer. Could the music at hand contain an incriminating clue as to the killer's identity? Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, Ian winds up being a guest star on his own show! Watch as AC, Kitley, and Bryan take charge in reviewing Lamberto Bava's bonkers 1983 thriller--which isn't as good as most of the class remembers it!On a related note, Ian has since resolved his Internet connectivity issues by installing a Wi-Fi signal booster in his studio (*cough*basement*cough*). The following night's Avatar: The Way of Water stream was smoother than a bad Italian dub!"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us live in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents!Show LinksWatch the A Blade in the Dark trailer.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

The latest "Accademia Giallo" is absolutely stuffed with holiday goodness as our fearsome faculty takes on Umberto Lenzi's Spasmo!While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue, and murder!Watch as the guys breakdown all the breakdowns in this maniacal mashup of mannequins and mental illness. From a killer who looks like a pop-art version of Dario Argento; to a conspiracy that gives The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh a run for its money; and a bonkers ending that will have you reaching for the "Rewind" button, this is one for the books!Note: Our guest for this episode, author Troy Howarth, was unable to join due to the recent loss of his beloved cat, Wookie. We're working on a make-up class, though, during which we'll discuss another Lenzi film--as well as Troy's monstrous new book, Make Them Die Slowly: The Kinetic Cinema of Umberto Lenzi! "Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us LIVE in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents! Class begins promptly at 2pm CST! Show LinksWatch the Spasmo trailer.Order Troy's new book on Amazon.Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Continue your education with our "Accademia Giallo" Playlist! Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Get some "Scare-a-Thon" extra credit by enrolling in Accademia Giallo's Sunday School lesson on Watch Me When I Kill!In Antonio Bido's 1977 thriller, a pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer. When her boyfriend tries to discover who the murderer is and stop him, he begins to find out that there is much more to the murder than the ordinary killing it first appeared to be!In this ripping round table review, the panel breaks down the fascinating ways in which Watch Me When I Kill plays into almost every element of the Giallo genre--while delivering very little of the engagement, excitement, or, frankly, interest as many of the films we've discussed previously. Plus: We look ahead to our year-end curriculum; tease a visiting guest lecturer; and stomp on Halloween Ends one last time!All this month, we're raising money and awareness for the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project, which you can support via Plumfund (link below)."Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us live in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents! Class begins promptly at 2pm CST!Show LinksWatch the Watch Me When I Kill trailer.As mentioned in the show, author and former guest Troy Howarth has just published a new book on Giallo filmmaker Umberto Lenzi! You can order Make Them Die Slowly here!Support WRRAP via our Scare-a-Thon donation link on Plumfund.Keep up with our rotating panel of pontificators from "Accademia Giallo" AND this week's special guest:!Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/ And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Also: Blake is making a documentary! Yes, the author of Scored to Death Volume I & II is making a feature film with interviews from top horror composers. You can help make it happen by contributing to his Kickstarter campaign.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

The last Friday night livestream of Scare-a-Thon 2022 is heeeeeere!The rock-ribbed round table review Tobe Hooper's landmark ghost story, which centers on a suburban family's struggle against angry spirits. Poltergeist made TV static terrifying and created an entire generation of vegetarians. It also stirred up a decades-long controversy in genre fandom and sparked a legend about cursed productions (for both the original and its sequels).Join us as we get into all that, plus some hearty discussion about how our appreciation of Poltergeist has changed with age!All proceeds from this year's Scare-a-Thon will benefit the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP), a non-partisan, nonprofit organization assisting women who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives. Show LinksWatch the Poltergeist trailer.Support WRRAP via our Scare-a-Thon donation link on Plumfund.Pick up Warner Bros' release of POLTERGEIST (1982) on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.Keep up with our rotating panel of pontificators from "Accademia Giallo" AND this week's special guest:!Follow Jeff York's illustrative film criticism at The Establishing Shot.Stay studious with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!If you dare, venture down into Kitley's Krypt with Jon Kitley! http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/ And listen to Jon's scary-good podcast, Discover the Horror!Get devious with Bryan Martinez's Film Deviant podcast!And check out his YouTube show, The Giallo Room!Buy J. Blake Fichera's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon (mentioned in the show).And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Also: Blake is making a documentary! Yes, the author of Scored to Death Volume I & II is making a feature film with interviews from top horror composers. You can help make it happen by contributing to his Kickstarter campaign.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Novelist, actor, and co-host of the Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast, Dion Baia, joins me to discuss Steve McQueen's two episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Human Interest Story from 1959 and Man from the South from 1960. 

Scare-a-Thon gets groovy with a 35th-anniversary review of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn!Yes, before he manned the Multiverse of Madness, Raimi made wildly entertaining and memorable films (sorry, couldn't resist!). Bruce Campbell stars as Ash Williams, a hapless doof whose romantic getaway weekend turns into a guts-soaked nightmare of undead shenanigans!Join us for a double-barrelled blast of horror/comedy as we give this movie some sugar!We'll be live every Friday throughout October with special anniversary discussions of classic horror films--all benefiting the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP), a non-partisan, nonprofit organization assisting women who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives.Show LinksWatch the Evil Dead 2 trailer.Support WRRAP via our Scare-a-Thon donation link on Plumfund.Also: Blake is making a documentary! Yes, the author of Scored to Death Volume I & II is making a feature film with interviews from top horror composers. You can help make it happen by contributing to his Kickstarter campaign.Keep up with our rotating panel of guests from "Accademia Giallo"--plus more to be announced!Get professorial with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to his great podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Shocktober rolls on at ReconCinemation! This week, the gang has a return visit from very special guest J. Blake Fichera (Scored To Death, Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers) to discuss our first look at a Stephen King film, CHRISTINE, directed by one of our favorites John Carpenter! Blake tells the gang about his amazing documentary project currently raising funds on Kickstarter and the boys talk about Stephen King novels and films over the decades. Plus, early memories of the film, how this project was a do-or-die proposition for Carpenter, the interesting casting and performances, how important the soundtrack and score were to the storytelling, overarching themes in King's works, and so much more!   You better watch what you say about our podcast, she's real sensitive... It's CHRISTINE!   View J. Blake Fichera's Kickstarter for his documentary, Scored To Death: The Dark Art of Scary Movie Music, and consider making a donation here: http://kck.st/3UKgv3Z   Twitter/IG: @reconcinemation facebook.com/reconcinemation Cover and Episode Art by Curtis Moore (IG: curt986) Theme by E.K. Wimmer (ekwimmer.com)

Scare-a-Thon 2022 is here! Join your favorite creature-feature critics for a ripping round-table review of Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys!This 1987 vampire action flick sold a billion cans of hair spray, solidified the Two Coreys as pop icons, and made gods of shirtless saxophonists. It's also an incredibly entertaining and inventive entry into the undead bloodsucker genre! In this free-flowing discussion, Ian, AC, and Blake talk about what made The Lost Boys so groundbreaking and cool; how it carried on a legacy of vampire-movie conventions by reinventing them; and what sets it apart from most modern takes on creatures of the night.All this, plus tales of celebrity encounters, wild speculation about vampire anatomy, and a look at Blake's incredible new Kickstarter campaign--a feature-length documentary continuation of his Scored to Death books, in which he interviews the horror genre's top composers!We'll be going live every Friday throughout October with special anniversary discussions of classic horror films--all benefiting the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP), a non-partisan, nonprofit organization assisting women who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives.Show LinksWatch the Lost Boys trailer.Support WRRAP via our Scare-a-Thon donation link on Plumfund.Also: Blake is making a documentary! Yes, the author of Scored to Death Volume I & II is making a feature film with interviews from top horror composers. You can help make it happen by contributing to his Kickstarter campaign.Keep up with our rotating panel of guests from "Accademia Giallo"--plus more to be announced!Get professorial with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to his great podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

No, we're not being held back--we're leaping forward! In this month's lesson, the class revisits the first movie they ever discussed, Mario Bava's 1964 high-fashion fright-fest, Blood and Black Lace!Have two-plus years of mad monthly musings affected the way they view one of the landmarks of giallo terror? And how have the seeds planted in that first show come to fruition in subsequent episodes? Answers to these questions and more (plus comments galore) await in this raucous remedial rundown!"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us live in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents! Class begins promptly at 2pm CST!Show LinksWatch the Blood and Black Lace trailer: https://youtu.be/YxuA7_8_RdEListen to the original "Accademia Giallo" lesson on Blood and Black Lace!Support all of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Get professorial with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC!Pick up Aaron's book, Hidden Horror (mentioned in the show)!Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to his great podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Study up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Your favorite nightmare know-it-alls are back with an "Accademia Giallo" look at The Girl Who Knew Too Much!In Mario Bava's 1963 thriller (also called Evil Eye), a mystery novel-loving American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome, and soon finds herself and her suitor caught up in a series of killings.Widely regarded as the first giallo film, Bava's thriller plants the seeds for a genre that would later explode with lurid sex, graphic killings, and countless pairs of black leather gloves. This comparatively tame but phenomenally engrossing mystery, features great performances, breathtaking cinematography, and a deft balance of horror and humor (without being classified as a "horror-comedy").Ian and the frightful faculty look at how thrillers changed after Girl; discuss the wild differences between the Italian release and the American International Pictures release, and put to rest once and for all Sean Cunningham's claims that Bava's work in no way influenced Friday the 13th!Also, Ian engages in his own life-and-death struggles with his webcam!"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us LIVE in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents! Class begins promptly at 2pm CST!Show LinksWatch the Girl Who Knew Too Much trailer.Support ALL of our terrifying teachers' axe-tracurricular activities!Get professorial with Aaron Christensen at Horror101 with Dr. AC! Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to his great podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Study up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

After a brief summer vacation, the Accademia Giallo crew returns with a no-laughing-matter look at The House with Laughing Windows!In Pupi Avati's 1976 thriller, Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village. Of course, this synopsis from IMDb leaves out all the tawdry details of the village's history with torture, sex, and murder--but we'll give them an "A" for effort!In today's lesson, your fearsome faculty looks at the many ways in which Laughing Windows breaks the gialli mold, while also expanding the genre's potential in its later stages. Ian calls it “the Last Jedi of giallo”—but don't let that scare you away from this unique and ultra-disturbing slice of pastoral horror."Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us LIVE in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents!Show LinksWatch the House with Laughing Windows trailer.Check out Aaron's written Laughing Windows review at Horror101 with Dr. AC! Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to Jon's great new podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Catch up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

All the world is a stage, but not everyone makes it to the curtain call!This month, "Accademia Giallo" takes over the drama club for a review of Michele Soavi's Stage Fright! The 1987 thriller centers on a group of stage actors who lock themselves in the theater for a musical rehearsal, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked in with them!Ian, AC, and Blake tackle two big questions in this episode: Is Stage Fright truly a giallo film, or just an Italian slasher? And why isn't it more widely discussed as the genre gem that it is?"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. Join us LIVE in the chat for laughs, lessons, and lots of bad accents!Show LinksWatch the Stage Fright trailer.Further your fearful education at Horror 101 with Dr. AC!Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!And listen to Jon's great new podcast, Discover the Horror!Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!Buy Blake's "Scored to Death" Volume I and II on Amazon.…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!Catch up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!