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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

The KtS Contest: Lionsgate Horror!

Ian Simmons

UPDATE: This contest has closed. Congratulations, Alessandro!

Happy Halloween! What better way to kill time as ghouls and goblins roam the streets than with horror movies delivered right to your TV or mobile device? Lionsgate and Vudu offer a wide selection of fright flicks that you can rent or buy, without ever having to leave the couch! Best yet, Kicking the Seat and Partnershub have conjured up the Lionsgate Horror Contest to award one lucky reader an UltraViolet HD digital download of The Blair Witch Project!

Yes, you could win a copy of the indie sensation that launched a thousand shaky-cam workshops! The Blair Witch Project follows a trio of filmmakers on what should have been a simple walk in the woods, but quickly becomes an excursion into heart-stopping terror.

To Enter: Simply tell us the name of your favorite found-footage horror movie in the "Comments" section below. We'll choose one winner at random to receive The Blair Witch Project!

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014.

So go stand in a corner and think really hard about your favorite found-footage fright flick. Then check out the Lionsgate Horror Blog App below for some jump-scare GIFs and links to downloadable versions of more goosebump-y goodness!

Eligibility: This post is sponsored by Lionsgate. All prizes for the Lionsgate Horror Contest, and the "#Lionsgate Horror" Blog App, are provided courtesy of Lionsgate. Prize will be sent via FedEx, UPS, or e-mailed directly to the winner. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win one (1) UV digital HD download via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one (1) entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve (12) hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four (24) hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the USA and Canada.

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