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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 NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy 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: THE DEVIL'S HAND!

UPDATE: This contest has closed. Congratulations, Leslie!

Tis the season for creepy things--and what could be creepier than Satan's spawn popping up in an Amish village? To celebrate the VOD release of Roadside Attractions' new horror movie, The Devil's Hand, Kicking the Seat and Partnershub have teamed up to award one lucky reader a $15 iTunes Giftcard!

The Sitch: When six girls are born on the sixth day of the sixth month to different mothers in the small, devout village of New Bethlehem an ancient prophecy is set in motion: on their 18th birthday, one of the girls will become the Devil's Hand. As the day approaches, and one by one the young women begin to disappear, terror overtakes the quiet community and those remaining girls band together to uncover who or what is behind these treacherous acts. Starring Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Rufus Sewell (Dark City), and Adelaide Kane (The CW’s Reign), The Devil's Hand is sure to provide thrills and chills this October!

The Pitch: Simply enter the name of your favorite horror film featuring a creepy kid in the "Comments" section below. We'll choose one winner at random to receive a $15 iTunes Giftcard!

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014.

In the meantime, check out The Devil's Hand on iTunes and have a wicked good time with the Devi'ls Hand Blog App below (which includes a "Prophecy Party Player's Guide", perfect for covens and craft circles)!

Eligibility: This post is sponsored by Roadside Attractions. All prizes for the "The Devil's Hand" Contest, and the "The Devil's Hand" Blog App, are provided courtesy of Roadside Attractions. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win one (1) iTunes Giftcard 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 only.

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