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Sometimes Dead is Better
by Chris Doty and Christin Neal
Two old friends do a deep dive into their favorite horror movies. Chris brings the amazing theories and Christin misses whole plot lines. Then Christin tries to tie a true crime to the movie.
Episodes
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The Amityville Horror: Get Out!
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1979 smash hit, The Amityville Horror. They discuss the influence the movie had on horror movies to come, priest fights and Margot Kidder's pigtails. Then Christin tells Chris the real story of the Amityville murders and the tales told by George and...
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The Thing: Mac Wants the Flamethrower!
In this episode, Chris and Christin discuss the 1982 John Carptenter classic The Thing. They discuss the mechanics of "thinging out", the coolness of Kurt Russell, and the Wilford Brimely of it all. They geek out over Rob Bottin's monster designs. and guess who was "The Thing" and when. Then...
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The Witch and the Hinkerkaifeck murders: Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? [Rebroadcast of # 2]
Re-Broadcast of episode #2 released Nov 22, 2018 Are(st) thou back for more? Christin and Chris discuss Robert Egger's 2015 horror flick The Witch. Topics covered include puritan fashion, crop failure, Lysa Arryn typecasting, living deliciously, and so many witches! Chris accuses everyone of…
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Barbarian: Come out that house little girl!
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the directorial debut of one of the Whitest Kids You Know Zach Cregger. They discuss the similarities of horror and comedy, how far they would have made it into the basement, does knowing Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise make him hotter (Christin only) and so...
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Don’t Shilly Shally Louis: Pet Sematary and Blanche Monnier [Rebroadcast #1]
Re-Broadcast of episode #1 released Nov 22, 2018 Christin and Chris discuss the politics of drug store VHS rentals, Indian Burial Grounds (IBGs), Denise Crosby's fierce blonde bob, and cute dead kids. Chris shares his feminist theory about the Zelda subplot and Christin recommends reading the…
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Malignant: It’s time we cut out the cancer
Chris and Christin are back! Your beloved hosts return after a 2 year hiatus (?) to discuss James Wan's 2021's certified banger Malignant. Meet our new best friend Gabriel, i.e., Chris's pick to host the 2024 Academy Awards. Enjoy our completely coherent discussion on all things Seattle, asylums,...
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War of the Worlds: Are we dead?
In this episode Chris and Christin complete their Spielberg trilogy by discussing the 2005 Tom Cruise sci-fi/horror/thriller/survival movie War of the Worlds. They discuss the 9/11 imagery, whether Tim Robbins's character actually lost anyone, the impressive Dakota Fanning and an exclusive Chris...
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Bonus: Sometimes Adam is Better
In this special bonus episode Chris and Christin talk to the ultimate Jurassic movies expert, Christin's son Adam. Adam is in first grade and loves all things dinosaurs. Chris asks Adam his burning questions like "who would win, a T-rex or a Spinosaurus?". Then Chris and Christin have a not so...
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Jurassic Park Part Two: Tllikum
In this Jurassic Park part 2 episode, Christin tells Chris about the events that led up to SeaWorld saying they will no longer use Orca whales in their shows. Tilikum was a 4,000 killer whale that killed three people before SeaWorld finally had to address the fact that they should not be in...
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Jurassic Park: Run!
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 2nd movie of their Spielberg trilogy, one of their favorite movies ever: Jurassic Park. They discuss (so much) what the movie meant to them as kids, what dino the velociraptor was actually based on and all the glory of Laura Dern. Pop the champagne…
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Jaws Part 2: 1916 Shark Attacks, USS Indianapolis and Lady in the Dunes
In this Jaws part 2 episode Christin tells Chris three amazing stories that tie to Jaws. First they talk about a murder that happened 100 miles away during the filming of Jaws and how the movie may have clues to the answer. They then discuss the true story of the 1916 New Jersey shark attacks and...
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Jaws: I used to hate the water
In this episode Chris and Christin dive into the deep to discuss Steven Spielberg's 1975 terrifying classic Jaws. They discuss what a quotable movie it is, how Chris's parent's showed it to him when he was 5 (!) and the menagerie of wonderful characters. Chris also makes a Black Panther…
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Friday the 13th Part 2: Lake Bodom Murders
In this part 2 of their Friday the 13th episode, Christin tells Chris the most famous cold case murders in Finnish history, the Lake Bodom murders. They also discuss The Queen's Gambit and their "final girl" rankings. After a quick Friday the 13th Part 2 review (and a Jurassic Park/Jurassic World...
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Friday the 13th: It's got a death curse!
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1980 slasher movie that kicked off one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time, Friday the 13th. They discuss the rules of strip monopoly, whether the movie "cheated" and the Bacon of it all. They also discuss "final girls" that in the…
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The Haunting of Bly Manor: It's you, it's me, it's us
In this episode Chris and Christin have an emergency meeting to discuss Mike Flanagan's sophomore follow up to The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor. Like many of us, they have just binged the 9 episodes and have burning questions, thoughts and hot takes. Did they give Oliver...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome
In this episode Christin tells Chris what inspired Wes Craved to write A Nightmare on Elm Street, the terrifying cases of Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome. They also discuss Chris Evan's pic slip up, what little they know about the Vietnam War (and suggest just watching the new Ken Burn's doc…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: He's dead honey, cause Mommy killed him
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1984 Wes Craven classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. They discuss if Dave Matthews Band is creepy, their recurring dreams and how iconic Nancy's mom is. So put on your head phones, turn on Miss Nude America and join them! What they are watching...
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The Blair Witch Project Part 2: Dyatlov Pass Incident
In this part two episode Christin tells Chris how easy it is to get lost in the woods. She goes on to tell him the mysterious and terrifying story of the Russian Dyatlov Pass Incident. Chris also tells Christin about a poltergeist incident in his kitchen and they hear a sound on the podcast that...
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The Blair Witch Project: Hungry, cold and hunted
In this episode Chris and Christin head back to the glory of the 90s with the phenomenon from 1999, The Blair Witch Project. They discuss the found footage genre, creepy things they have found in the woods and play f**k, marry, kill with the cast. What they've been watching: Halt and Catch Fire,...
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Night of the Hunter Part 2: Harry Powers
In this episode Christin tells Chris the story of the West Virginia murders that inspired Davis's Grubb's novel, Night of the Hunter, that Steve Agee and Charles Laughton turned into the 1955 movie of the same name that they discussed last week. They discuss the new Bly Manor and The Stand...
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Night of the Hunter: See these fingers dear hearts?
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1955 horror fairytale, Night of the Hunter. They discuss the rugged handsomeness of Robert Mitchum, how Lillian Gish inspired The Smashing Pumpkins and toxic masculinity. *Note: Christin's mic messed up (she may have spilled beer on it) and there is…
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Mandy Part 2 - The Fall River Cult
In this episode Christin ties a true crime to the movie Mandy before she had even seen it! She picks a pretty spot on true crime and tells Chris and Casey the story of the drug hazed, Satanic cult murders of the Fall River Cult. CW: animal death, abuse, murder, cults, drug use, child abuse…
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Mandy: Come for the Reaper
In this episode Chris and Christin venture into the Shadow of the Mountains with special guest Casey, Christin's brother. Casey picked the Nicolas Cage revenge thriller, Mandy. Do they like it? They think so? They discuss all the horror movies referenced in the film, how metal the movie is are…
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Sometimes Elise is Better: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
In this episode Elise stops by again to fill in for Chris. Christin made her daughter watch a somewhat scary movie and is so proud of her. They discuss Disney movies, Motown music and whether there may be a horror movie fan inside of Elise after all. Theme song by Gabbie Watts. Follow her on...
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The Invisible Man (2020) Part 2: Francine Hughes
In this episode Chris and Christin get serious about domestic violence (DM) and intimate partner violence (IPV) that was depicted in The Invisible Man. First, Christin tells Chris about the scary facts of IPV, including that black females are twice as likely to be a victim of IPV.…
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The Invisible Man (2020): Surprise
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the pleasant surprise (wink wink) of the year, The Invisible Man. Directed by Leigh Whanell and staring the incomparable Elizabeth Moss (also some dude you barely see but is Luke from Haunting of Hill House). They discuss the intensity of Elizabeth Moss,...
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Candyman Part 2: History of Cabrini Green and the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy
In the part 2 episode of their Candyman episode Christin digs into the history of the Cabrini-Green housing projects starting with the Federal Housing Authority's denial of housing loans to African Americans back in the 1940s. Christin goes into how the denial of allowing African Americans to…
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Candyman: What's blood for, if not for shedding
Chris and Christin have been separated for over three months and are finally back together to talk horror. Are they rusty? Do they forget their segments and drinking games? You bet! But they do delve deep into the 1992 classic Candyman. They talk bees, themes of race and class in the movie and…
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Sometimes Elise is Better: Conspiracy Theories Pt 2
In part 2 of Sometimes Elise is Better: Conspiracy Theories, Christin and Elise discuss two more conspiracy theories. Christin talks about how the moon landing was faked conspiracy and Elise talks about flatearthers. They also put together that the dead Paul McCartney must be the one the...
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Sometimes Elise is Better: Conspiracy Theories
In this episode Elise steps in to fill Chris's shoes and steps in as co-host during these strange times. Elise does not watch horror movies or even action movies, so we change up the format a bit. Instead, they discuss two conspiracy theories. Elise discusses the theory that Paul McCartney of The...
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Dr. Sleep Part 2: Angel of Death Donald Harvey
In part 2 of their Dr. Sleep episode, Christin tells Chris the true crime story about Donald Harvey, known as the Angel of Death. Theme song by Gabbie Watts. Follow her on Instagram @gabbierotts and @gabbie_watts Logo design by Katherine Ross Follow us! Join our Facebook group Sometimes Groups…
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Dr. Sleep: This drink will cost an awful lot
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the sequel to The Shining, Dr. Sleep. They discuss Mike Flanagan's thought process on recreating classic scenes from the original 1980 movie, how cool Rose the Hat looks grocery shopping and where they would appear if they could mysteriously appear...
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Parasite Part 2: Christian Gerhartsreiter aka Clark Rockefeller
In the part 2 episode of their Parasite discussion, Christin tells Chris the story of a true parasite, Christian Gerhartsreiter who became infamous as Clark Rockefeller. Book: Blood Will Out by Walter Kirn https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2009/01/fake_rockefeller200901
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Parasite: It's so metaphorical
In this episode Chris and Christin again veer from the horror genre (or do they? what genre is Parasite?) to discuss Bong Joon Ho's newest movie that swept the Oscars. They discuss what the landscape/scholar rock represents, how Bong portrays classism and how a peach is the best used weapon ever…
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Dawn of the Dead Part 2: Vince Li and the murder of Tim McLean
In this part 2 episode Chris and Christin's brother Casey gather around Christin as she tells them the disturbing true crime story of murder of Tim Mclean on a Greyhound bus. This incident reminds Christin of the movie they talked about last week, Dawn of the Dead (1978). They first discuss...
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Dawn of the Dead: When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth
In this episode Chris and Christin welcome a special guest to talk about the second movie in George Romero's classic trilogy, Dawn of the Dead. Christin's older brother Casey stops by to talk about whether this is movie a buddy comedy, how impressive the survivors make their little mall home and...
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Psycho part 2: The true crimes of Charles Albright
In part two of their Psycho Episode, Christin tells Chris the true crime that reminds her of Psycho and Norman Bates. They already discussed the crimes of Ed Gein, but Christin had no shortage of murders with mommy issues to choose from. She chose the awful true crimes of Charles Albright, the...
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Psycho: A hobby should pass the time, not fill it
In this episode Chris and Christin finally discuss Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece Psycho. They first discuss Star Wars and Christin's embarrassing ranking of the movies, then move on to the hotness of Sam Loomis, the badassery of Marion Crane and the insanity of Norman Bates. They also…
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Night of the Living Dead and Felicia Felix-Mentor: Boy, you used to really be scared here
After discussing state abbreviations for too long, Chris and Christin discuss the zombie (or ghoul) flick that started it all, George Romero's 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead. They discuss the rules of zombies and how they have evolved over the years, the underlying text of race in the…
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The Babadook and Andrea Yates: All children see monsters
In this episode Chris and Christin dive into the 2014 new classic The Babadook. They discuss how the movie helped Christin cope with her own kids, how evil entities seem to know how to use the telephone and the crowning of the The Babadook as a gay icon. Then Christin tells Chris the…
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Halloween (1978) and a true Halloween murder: The evil is gone!
'Tis the season for the 1978 classic Halloween! ('Cause it is always in season). People may be putting up their Christmas trees and Menorahs, but Chris and Christin discuss the incompetence of Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers's driving skills and scream queen Jaime Lee Curtis. Grab a pumpkin beer…
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Ed Gein: My family’s always been in meat
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. They discuss the movie's influence on Ridley Scott's Alien, who's dating who in the group of friends and whether the family was just "standing their ground". Then Christin turns Chris's stomach with the true...
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The Shining and a tale of survival: God I’d give anything for a drink
Darling? Light of my life. In this episode Chris and Christin welcome a very special guest! Fellow Atlanta stand up comic Julie Marateck! Julie has chosen one of her (and Chris and Christin's) favorite movies, Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror masterpiece: The Shining. They discuss what first scared...
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Mindhunter Season 2 and so many serial killers: Take a f**king Valium
In this episode (first time two parter!) Chris and Christin continue to objectify Johnathan Groff and Holt McCallany. They also discuss the 2nd season of Mindhunter! They discuss all the serial killers in this season (so many!) plus the brilliant portrayal Manson, the disappointment in Dr. Wendy...
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Mindhunter Season 1: The only mistake I made was ever doubting myself
In this episode (part one of two!) Chris and Christin dive into season 1 of the Netflix tv show Mindhunter. This time Christin is just a stone's through from about 10 true crimes. They discuss the sweetness of Johnathon Groff, the ruggedness of Holt McCallany and the fierceness of Anna Torv. They...
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American Psycho and Luka Magnotta : I simply am not there
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 2000 movie American Psycho. They also discuss the controversial Brett Easton Ellis book of the same name published in 1991 (that for some reason Christin decided to read on vacation). They discuss the hilarity of Christian Bale’s wonderful…
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The Silence of the Lambs and Jerry Brudos: The world’s more interesting with you in it
In this super sized episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1991 Oscar winning movie The Silence of the Lambs. They discuss Chris's childhood memories with the movie, the homophobia and transphobia that surrounds the movie and Jodie Foster's oversized sports coats. How many references will…
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the Manson murders: And away we go
In this episode Chris and Christin welcome Brian back to discuss Quentin Tarantino's 9th (?) film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It is not horror, but it is true crime (?) so it falls into their jurisdiction. They discuss the MTV show Are You the One? (Chris only) how many Kill Bill movies there...
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Children of the Corn and Jasmine Richardson: MALACHI!
In this episode Christin and her sister (super fan of the pod!) Caitlin dive into the 1984 horror classic The Children of the Corn. They discuss what first scared Caitlin, the proper procedure when you hit someone with your car and why corn is so scary. Then Christin tells Caitlin the true crime...
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown and the Texarkana Moonlight Murders: If we do catch him, it’s gonna be a miracle
In this episode Chris and Christin discuss the 1976 cult classic The Town That Dreaded Sundown. They discuss how this movie seems to be part Billy Wilder comedy and part raw 70s horror movie, how it seems to be feeling out the slasher movie formula and try to figure out what in the world life was...
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Two old friends do a deep dive into their favorite horror movies. Chris brings the amazing theories and Christin misses whole plot lines. Then Christin tries to tie a true crime to the movie.
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Chris Doty and Christin Neal
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