Everything Trying to Kill You
172 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsTwice a month, a lit professor, a behavioral therapist, and an elder care worker make fun of and analyze horror movies...because no one wants to be scared alone. But no one wants to stop watching scary movies, either.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Call the Police
March 30, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this mini, tweener-episode, Mary Kay and Emily talk about their childhood favorite books, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammel. What makes these stories classic? What makes them scary? Are these the modern fairy...
10.5: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Call the Police
March 30, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this mini, tweener-episode, Mary Kay and Emily talk about their childhood favorite books, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammel. What makes these stories classic? What makes them scary? Are these the modern fairy...
10: Girl with All the Gifts: All Children Are Feral Children
March 16, 2018 04:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBA lit professor and a behavioral therapist talk about why The Girl with All the Gifts film is scary.
Girl with All the Gifts: All Children Are Feral Children
March 16, 2018 04:00 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBA lit professor and a behavioral therapist talk about why The Girl with All the Gifts film is scary.
One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest: Below the Belt or Above the Eyes
March 02, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBWhat makes One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest scary, even though it's not a traditional horror film? How do we feel about the voice of Chief and the rest of the patients? How accurate this portrayal of mental health and the facilities of the 1950s? What's...
9: One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest: Below the Belt or Above the Eyes
March 02, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBWhat makes One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest scary, even though it's not a traditional horror film? How do we feel about the voice of Chief and the rest of the patients? How accurate this portrayal of mental health and the facilities of the 1950s? What's...
The Mummy: Welcome to Planet Egyptland
February 14, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBWhat does The Mummy do right, and what makes mummies scary?
8: The Mummy: Welcome to Planet Egyptland
February 14, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBWhat does The Mummy do right, and what makes mummies scary?
Perfume: Can You Smell What He's Cooking?
January 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBOn this episode about Tim Tykwer's film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Maegan, Mary, and Mary Kay ask the important questions, like what makes someone's scent irresistible? Is preserving life art? What gives you the right to do that? And most...
7: Perfume: Can You Smell What He's Cooking?
January 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBOn this episode about Tim Tykwer's film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Maegan, Mary, and Mary Kay ask the important questions, like what makes someone's scent irresistible? Is preserving life art? What gives you the right to do that? And most...
The Shining: She's a Treasure, and He's an Asshole
January 12, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode, Maegan, Mary, and Mary Kay talk about the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining, Hallorann the hero, who Tony really is, what's so scary about hotels, and most importantly, what does Tony say to Danny when no one is listening?
6: The Shining: She's a Treasure, and He's an Asshole
January 12, 2018 05:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode, Maegan, Mary, and Mary Kay talk about the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining, Hallorann the hero, who Tony really is, what's so scary about hotels, and most importantly, what does Tony say to Danny when no one is listening?
5: Monster: American Flag Bikini
December 29, 2017 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBWhat's the scariest thing about the movie Monster? Who is the monster? And most importantly, what should you wear to a murder?
Monster: American Flag Bikini
December 29, 2017 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBWhat's the scariest thing about the movie Monster? Who is the monster? And most importantly, what should you wear to a murder?
Silence of the Lambs: Dessert Wine for Everyone
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWhat's the deal with Hannibal Lector? What makes him so easy to parody? What makes this movie still as cool as it was in 1990? Is it actually a feminist movie? Who wore that face best?
4: Silence of the Lambs: Dessert Wine for Everyone
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBWhat's the deal with Hannibal Lector? What makes him so easy to parody? What makes this movie still as cool as it was in 1990? Is it actually a feminist movie? Who wore that face best?
3: The Lure: Two Mermaids Walk Into a Strip Club
December 01, 2017 05:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBWhy are mermaids equal parts sexy and scary?
The Lure: Two Mermaids Walk Into a Strip Club
December 01, 2017 05:00 - 50 minutes - 23 MBWhy are mermaids equal parts sexy and scary?
The Craft: Another 90s Makeover Movie
November 17, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBWhat is it that makes this coven of all-powerful women focus on petty wrongdoings? Maegan and Mary Kay talk about 1990s feminism, high school politics, the history of witches' persecution, and slumber parties.
2: The Craft: Another 90s Makeover Movie
November 17, 2017 05:00 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBWhat is it that makes this coven of all-powerful women focus on petty wrongdoings? Maegan and Mary Kay talk about 1990s feminism, high school politics, the history of witches' persecution, and slumber parties.
Dracula: A Mouth Full of Dicks
October 26, 2017 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBThe girls of Everything Trying to Kill You tackle their first movie: Dracula!
1: Dracula: A Mouth Full of Dicks
October 26, 2017 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBThe girls of Everything Trying to Kill You tackle their first movie: Dracula!