Kicking the Seat

Ian Simmons

The infrequent audio companion to Kicking the Seat (www.kickseat.com)!

  1. -3 ДН.

    Ep1172: Scream 7 (2026) - Trailer Reaction

    Believe it or not, Kicking the Seat has never done a trailer reaction video! That changes today, as Ian reviews the newly released Scream 7 preview! Original series writer Kevin Williamson steps into the director's chair for one last (?) showdown between Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and the latest incarnation of the Ghostface killer! Can Williamson reinvigorate a franchise that has more soft reboots than a computer made out of pillows? Or will this prove to be another in a long line of increasingly comical, "How many are there?" slasher movie memes? Time will tell, but in the meantime you can join Ian as he straddles the line of fair-use, taste, and credulity! Scream 7 will premiere only in theatres on February 27, 2026, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. And because it's Scary Season, Kicking the Seat has teamed once again with Horror 101 with Dr. AC to help out a worthy cause! Please consider donating to the International Rescue Committee here! Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, watch us on YouTube, and follow us at: X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the Scream 7 (2026) trailer.

  2. 26 ОКТ.

    Ep1170: Scare-a-Thon 2025: Accademia Giallo: The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971) - Live Roundtable Review

    How will the Accademia Giallo crew spend Spooky Season? By digging into The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, of course! (Or should we say, "of corpse"?) Emilio Miraglia's 1971 thriller stars Anthony Steffen as Lord Alan Cunningham, a rich, mentally unstable aristocrat obsessed with his beautiful, dead wife. After terrorizing exotic dancers and prostitutes, he settles down with Gladys (Marina Malfatti), whose wedded bliss is undone by apparitions and mysterious deaths around Alan's palatial estate. Has the late Evelyn returned from beyond to haunt her husband? Or is there something more sinister at play? In this spoilerific appreciation of a truly unique gialli, the roundtable dives into Miraglia's twisted and twisty tale--appreciating the kills and killer performances, and hotly debating an ending that knocked Evelyn down several notches in Ian's estimation! As part of Scare-a-Thon 2025, this episode will benefit the International Rescue Committee, so please share with your fiends and family--and get involved with IRC here! Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, watch us on YouTube, and follow us at: X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971) 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!

  3. 23 ОКТ.

    Ep1169: Scare-a-Thon 20205: Dream Warriors Trilogy (A Nightmare on Elm Street Parts 3-5) - Live Roundtable Review

    Bust out the coffee and No-Doz, and get ready to stay up late with Earth's Mightiest Critics! The entire Nightmare on Elm Street series recently made its 4K debut, and we're gearing up for a triple-feature roundtable review of the "Dream Warriors Trilogy". Parts 3, 4, and 5 of the fiendish Freddy franchise centers on the few remaining sleep-deprived Springwood teens whose nocturnal hours are haunted by an undead killer with a wit as sharp as his single metal glove. From the hospital to the high school, from a nunnery to ninety-miles-an-hour nightmares, this intricately connected saga captures the horror juggernaut at its peak popularity--and chronicles its rapid decline. Join us for a sweater-sportin', spoilerific celebration of the unkillable Krueger--and the fierce final girls who loved to beat him! We'll also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats! And because it's Scary Season, Kicking the Seat has teamed once again with Horror 101 with Dr. AC to help out a worthy cause! We'll donate all SuperChat proceeds from our Dream Warriors Trilogy livestream to this year's Scare-a-Thon partner, the International Rescue Committee! You can learn more, get involved, here! Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, subscribe to us on YouTube, and follow us at: X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4K Collection trailer. You can pick up the Nightmare on Elm Street 4K Collection now, courtesy of Warner Bros. The Scare-a-Thon continues on Kicking the Seat, with these chilling upcoming livestreams: Accademia Giallo: The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (10/26 at 2pm CST) Shelby Oaks (10/29 at 8pm CST) As mentioned in the show, Ian recently appeared on Mark's Spoiler Room Podcast to discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors! Also, Bryan found this crazy Instagram Reel of rapping Horror icons, called "Straight Outta Springwood"! Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets: Keep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists. Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast. Get seated with The Blonde in Front! Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel. Get educated with Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson… ...And Film Obsessive ...and the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast. Keep up with Annie Banks at The Mary Sue. ...and We Got This Covered. Make Nice with Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree. Enter The Giallo Room with Bryan Martinez…if you dare! And save your celluloid soul with Dave Canfield’s Substack, "Creature Feature Preacher".

  4. 21 ОКТ.

    Ep1168: Scare-a-Thon 2025: Scary Movie (2020) and Monster A Go-Go (1965) - Anniversary Reviews

    Scare-a-Thon is back...and sillier than ever! This very special Spooky Season episode was supposed to be a livestream, but a last-minute technical issue led to Ian and AC scuttling the show last minute. But you can't keep a great podcast down, and the guys are determined to look back at two films celebrating anniversaries this year: Keenean Ivory Wayans' 2000 blockbuster horror-movie satire, Scary Movie, and Monster A Go-Go from 1965, co-directed by Bill Rebane and Herschell Gordon Lewis! One film was a renaissance of old-school parody movies like Airplane!. The other has been labeled one of the worst films ever made. What do they have in common? Lots of squirming and covered eyes--just like an actual genre film! Join us for an irreverent recollection of films that couldn't (and probably shouldn't) be made today! 2025 marks 15 years (!) of Horror 101 with Dr. AC's Scare-a-Thon, and this year we're teaming up to support the International Rescue Committee! Click here for more information, and to learn how you can get involved with IRC! Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at: kickseat.com X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the Scary Movie (2000) trailer. Watch the Monster A Go-Go (1965) trailer.

  5. 21 ОКТ.

    Ep1167: Spooky Action Up Close: An Interview with Crispin Hellion Glover

    You may know Crispin Hellion Glover as an eccentric character actor from classics films like Back to the Future, River’s Edge, and, of course, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. But he's also a committed independent filmmaker. Earlier this month, he attended the press screening for his latest movie, No! You’re Wrong. Or: Spooky Action at a Distance at Chicago's Music Box Theatre--where he also performed a half-hour historical slideshow about the art and science of rat-catching for a handful of assembled press. After the show, Ian sat down with the writer/director/star for a wide-ranging interview about his refusal to make his films available digitally; his relationship with David Lynch; the history of Surrealism; artificial intelligence in the Arts, and much more. As for the movie at hand, it would require several hours and a couple of re-watches to accurately describe (and probably not even then). The best Ian can muster is, "It's like There Will Be Blood meets Cloud Atlas, set in the Land of Make-Believe". Chicagoans! See below to learn how you can experience this one-of-a-kind evening with the man himself this very week! Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at: kickseat.com X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the No! You’re Wrong. Or: Spooky Action at a Distance trailer. Crispin Hellion Glover returns to the Music Box this week for two unbelievable nights of movies! On Wednesday, October 22, he'll be on hand for a screening of a film he recently starred in, Mr. K. On Thursday the 23rd, he'll present his latest slideshow, followed by a screening of No! You’re Wrong. Or: Spooky Action at a Distance. He'll stick around for an hour-long Q&A and book signing--with a promise that he won't leave until the last book is signed! For tickets and more info, check out the Music Box Theatre's website: Mr. K No! You’re Wrong. Or: Spooky Action at a Distance To learn when Crispin will present his slideshow and screening in a city near you, visit his website.

  6. 19 ОКТ.

    Ep1166: Featured Extras: F1: The Movie

    Featured Extras returns with a look at Warner Bros' recently released 4K UHD of F1: THE MOVIE! Joseph Kosinski's blockbuster racing film was a much bigger hit overseas than domestically, but one of the year's best movies is now on home video--bringing with it a handful of fascinating special features. Ian has assembled a crack pit crew to talk about the various making-of segments, centering on the exciting practical-effects innovations that helped bring the film to life! Note: There was an issue with Ian's microphone while recording the segment, so there's a "talking into the room" quality to his audio. Subscribe, like, and comment on Kicking the Seat here on YouTube, and check us out at: kickseat.com X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the F1: The Movie (2025) trailer. You can pick up F1: The Movie on 4K UHD, courtesy of Warner Bros! Watch Earth's Mightiest Critics' full roundtable review of F1: The Movie! Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets: Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast. Keep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists. Get seated with The Blonde in Front! Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel. Get educated with Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson… ...And Film Obsessive ...and the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast. Keep up with Annie Banks at The Mary Sue. ...and We Got This Covered. Make Nice with Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree. And save your celluloid soul with Dave Canfield’s Substack, "Creature Feature Preacher".

  7. 16 ОКТ.

    Ep1165: Tron: Ares (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

    It may be "end of line" for Earth's Mightiest Critics as we sift through the corrupted-file wasteland of Tron: Ares! Jared Leto stars as the titular security program caught in the middle of a corporate struggle to bring digital avatars into the real world. Cue the light cycles, data discs, sky-beam portals, and a fistful of other jangling keys meant to distract from a story that literally sets the franchise back by more than a decade. The gang also looks at other franchises crushed under Disney’s IP onslaught, and assesses DC’s prospects for doing something different with its own blockbuster properties (spoiler alert: it’s grim). Join us for a code-bashing (and head-bashing) roundtable review--where we also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats! Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, subscribe to us on YouTube, and follow us at: X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the Tron: Ares (2025) trailer. Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets: Keep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists. Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast. Get seated with The Blonde in Front! Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel. Get educated with Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson… ...And Film Obsessive ...and the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast. Keep up with Annie Banks at The Mary Sue. ...and We Got This Covered. Make Nice with Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree. And save your celluloid soul with Dave Canfield’s Substack, "Creature Feature Preacher".

  8. 13 ОКТ.

    Ep1164: A Little Prayer (2025) - Movie Review

    Ian and David unlock a May 2025 time capsule with a review of Angus MacLachlan's small town drama, A Little Prayer! The film had its Midwest premiere at the Chicago Critics Film Festival in May, and recently became available On Demand. In this spoilerific discussion, the guys dig deep into this stunningly shot, beautifully acted story about an elderly father named Bill (David Strathairn) who discovers that his son, David (Will Pullen), is cheating on his wife, Tammy (Jane Levy). Complicating matters is the return of Bill's other daughter, Narcedalia (Dascha Polanco), who has just moved back into the family home with her own kid, as they seek refuge from Narce's criminal husband. There are more twists and turns to this story, which is way more contemplative than this "Springer Show" description might suggest. Ian and David loved a lot about the film, but there are a couple of themes that rubbed one of them the wrong way. Join us for a found-family, issues-hashing good time, and check out A Little Prayer wherever you stream movies--courtesy of Music Box Films! Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, watch us on YouTube, and follow us at: X Letterboxd Instagram Facebook Show Links Watch the A Little Prayer (2025) trailer. Plus! Listen to Ian and David's other recent (and very raucous) reviews of: Are We Good? (2025) Spinal Tap 2 / Megadoc (2025) Being Maria / Last Tango in Paris (2025 / 1972) The Unholy Trinity (2025) Magazine Dreams (2025) A Real Pain (2025) Rebel Ridge (2024)

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The infrequent audio companion to Kicking the Seat (www.kickseat.com)!

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  • Автор
    Ian Simmons
  • Годы выхода
    2012 - 2025
  • Выпуски
    20
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
  • Авторские права
    Copyright © 2010-2015 Ian Simmons. All rights reserved.
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    Kicking the Seat

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