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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.

Ep780: Son of Hammerland: THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES / THE REPTILE (1966)

Ep780: Son of Hammerland: THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES / THE REPTILE (1966)

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Delight in our demented double feature as Ian and Dr. AC return with "Son of Hammerland"!

1966 saw the release of two John Gilling-directed Hammer films, The Plague of the Zombies and The Reptile. The former centers on an English village beset by a series of mysterious (and deadly) resurrections; the second follows a man's search for answers to his brother's mysterious death--and the bizarre creature at the heart of an ancient curse.

Though different in creatures, themes, and time periods, there are a ton of very evident crossovers between productions. Ian and Aaron compare and contrast these slow-burn suspense flicks to marvel at how identical ingredients can lead to very different tasting meals (Anyone else hungry?)!

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Ep781: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE: 40th Anniversary Review w/ Chad Hawks

Ep781: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE: 40th Anniversary Review w/ Chad Hawks
Ep779: There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: LITTLE FAUSS AND BIG HALSY (1970)

Ep779: There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: LITTLE FAUSS AND BIG HALSY (1970)