
We Die First
By Andrew & Seynique


#126: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 8,9,10)
The Haunting of Hill House comes to a close with Witness Marks, Screaming Meemies, and Silence Lay Steadily. We talk about how grief changes the viewing experience, our personal Red Rooms, and a special request for our faithful listeners as we plan out the next season of We Die First!
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#125: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 5,6,7)
The chills and thrills are ramping up as we continue It's Giving: The Haunting of Hill House. This week, we cover The Bent-Neck Lady, Two Storms, and Eulogy. We chat about the horror of destiny, the origins of the Bent-Neck Lady, and we reveal a new sign off.
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#124: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 3&4)
We're checking back in with the Crains and discussing Touch & The Twin Thing. We talk about lesbian icon Theo Crain, the sadness that is Luke Crain, and the cutest child actors ever.
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#123: It's Giving THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (Eps. 1&2)
Get in the Thanksgiving spirit and watch along with us as we cover 2018's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (created by Mike Flanagan) on Netflix. We checked out the first two episodes of the limited series and talk about the stages of grief, family dynamics, and why this series is so friggin good.
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#122: You and I SAW THE TV GLOW
Happy Halloween! We conclude New Horror Halloween with 2024's I SAW THE TV GLOW (dir. Jane Schoenbrun). We talk about nostalgic TV, Justice Smith's voice, and trans representation in media.
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#121: THE DELIVERANCE didn't deliver
TW: We hated this movie
New Horror Halloween continues with this year's THE DELIVERANCE (dir. Lee Daniels). We talk about what happens when "what if it was a Black movie" comes to life with terrible results, why horror is horror, and n*ppy p*ssy.
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#120: What's taking you so LONGLEGS
It's time for the crossover episode of the century! BFF of the pod and horror newbie, Lauren (Everybody Wants Something), joins us to discuss this year's horror hit LONGLEGS (dir. Osgood Perkins). We talk about Lauren's horror journey, the occult, and psychic cops.
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#119: Don't be LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
We're back with a new month New Horrors Halloween. We're starting off with 2023's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (dir. Colin & Cameron Cairnes). We talk about AI, the 1970s, and Cleo James.
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#118: Salute your Good Guy...CHILD'S PLAY 3
Sequel Summer continues with 1991's CHILD'S PLAY 3 (dir. Jack Bender). We talk about the evolution of Chucky, the hierarchy of military schools, and Andrew's connection to Slender Man.
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#117: Make me wanna SCREAM 3
It's Sequel Summer and what better place to start than 2000's SCREAM 3 (dir. Wes Craven). This was a first watch for both of us and we had...well...a scream. We talk about Courtney Cox's baby bangs, meta meta meta commentary, and the surprising progressive messaging in this movie from the early aughts.
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#116: Double Feature: THE FLY & THE MIST
We haven't forgotten about you! Wrapping up Junebug, we watched 1986's THE FLY (dir. David Cronenberg) and 2007's THE MIST (dir. Frank Darabont).
We talk about how people in the '80s understood computers, religious zealots, and bummer endings.
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#115: Quit biting my style...MIMIC
Junebug continues with 1997's MIMIC (dir. Guillermo del Toro). We talk about cockroaches, hot scientists, and funny shoes.
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#114: Take me home to NIGHT OF THE CREEPS
Somebody call an exterminator! It's time for Junebug and we're kicking off the month with 1986's NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (dir. Fred Dekker). This is a lesser known flick but we HIGHLY recommend it. We talk about the importance of male friendships, flamethrowers, and why we all need J.C. in our lives.
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#113: Spooky Squad vs. EVIL DEAD RISE
You asked and we delivered! To close out Mother May I? we watched the winner of our poll from 2023 -- EVIL DEAD RISE (dir. Lee Cronin). We talk about dubious American accents, Deadite physics, and gore gore and more gore.
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#112: Lullaby and GOODNIGHT MOMMY
Gutentag Spooky Squad! Mother May I? continues with the German-language film from 2014 GOODNIGHT MOMMY (dir. Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala). We talk about creepy German kids, childhood fears, and why you should probably tell your kids that you're gonna look a little different after cosmetic surgery.
Also be sure to listen until the end of the episode to find the winner of our poll!
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#111: Take your MAMA
Mother May I? continues with 2013's MAMA (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about twins, mysterious bones, and the perks of being a parent.
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#110: Call your MA
Mother May I introduce you to a new month? It's all about mommies, mamas, and mothers and we're kicking May off with 2019's MA (dir. Tate Taylor). We talk about the proper way to get someone to buy you booze, partying in Ma's basement, and why this movie made us feel delirious.
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#109: NOPE nope nope
Alien April comes to an end with Jordan Peele's third film, NOPE, from 2022. We talk about alien probes, Keke Palmer's charisma, and horses.
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#108: You may be my lucky star...ALIEN
The month is going by fast but the fun isn't over yet. This week, we watched 1979's ALIEN (dir. Ridley Scott) and talked about rule followers, androids, and another moist movie.
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#107: Doo Wop THE THING (w. Robin R. Means Coleman & Mark H. Harris)
This week we were thrilled and honored to have the authors of THE BLACK GUY DIES FIRST, Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris, to discuss the John Carpenter classic from 1982 THE THING. This episode has everything: superb dog acting, conversations about class and race, and actual smart people!
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#106: Pod people save America...INVASION OF THE BODYSNATCHERS
We're back and we're still definitely ourselves...we promise...we watched 1978's INVASION OF THE BODYSNATCHERS (dir. Philip Kaufman). We talk about earthquakes, city employees, and why the pod people might be the heroes?
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#105: Four leaf CLOVERFIELD
The truth is out there...we're going beyond with Alien April. First up is 2008's CLOVERFIELD (dir. Matt Reeves). We talk about whether or not aliens are real, best tactics to evade a monster from outerspace, and found footage nausea.
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#104: Climbing JACOB'S LADDER
March Madness is coming to an end, but the terror continues. We had a first-time watch with 1990's JACOB'S LADDER (dir. Adrian Lyne). We talk about the US Army, New York in the 1970s, and an alternative to traditional warfare.
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#103: Dark Tony Stark...THE INVISIBLE MAN
TW: domestic violence and sexual assault
March Madness continues with 2020's THE INVISIBLE MAN (dir. Leigh Whannell). We talk about the terror of being a woman, Elisabeth Moss as a woman on the brink, and scary tech bros.
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#102: THE BABADOOKie
"His name is Samuel!" Next up is 2014's THE BABADOOK (dir. Jennifer Kent) and we loved it! We talked about grief, kids, and Australian social services.
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#101: Don't have a SKINAMARINK in the game
It's a new month and a new theme. Strap in for some psychological spookies with March Madness. First up is 2022's SKINAMARINK (dir. Kyle Edward Ball). We talk about constructive criticism, analog horror, and childhood nostalgia.
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#100: One Hunn-IT CHAPTER TWO
Happy one hundredth episode! We close out Eff-IT February with 2019's IT CHAPTER TWO (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about great casting, adulthood, and Hot Ben.
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#99: Work IT Chapter One
Eff-IT February continues with IT Chapter One from 2017 (dir. Andy Muschietti). We talk about Bill Skarsgaard's Pennywise, comparisons to the miniseries, and justice for Stan and Mike!
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#98: Do IT (Miniseries - Part 2)
It's time for the second half of the IT miniseries from 1990 (dir. Tommy Lee Wallace). We talk about intergalactic spiders, questionable alibis, and Bev making out with everyone.
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#97: F**k IT (Miniseries - Part 1)
Welcome to Eff-IT February. It's all IT all February! We're starting off with the miniseries from 1990 (dir. Tommy Lee Wallace). We talk about Tim Reid's mustache, nostalgic spookies, and running away from scary clowns.
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#96: Shoutout to Baby Jessica...RINGU
We're so sad to see J-Horror January go, but we ended it with a bang. We watched 1998's RINGU (dir. Hideo Nakata). We talked about the OG and American remake, psychic ex-husbands, and our Baby(girl) Jessica.
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#95: Who let the ghosts out?...PULSE
Next up in J-Horror January, we watched 2001's PULSE (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa). We talk about the the dark web, Chat Roulette, and the Smythe family ghost lore.
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#94: That's just vocal fry...JU-ON: THE GRUDGE
J-Horror January continues with 2002's JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (dir. Takashi Shimizu). We talk about American individualism, vengence spirits, and "sneaking" into the movies when you're 12.
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#93: My left foot...AUDITION
Happy New Year and Happy New Season of We Die First! We're back this month with J-Horror January where we will be delving into all things Japanese horror.
First up is 1999's AUDITION (dir. Takashi Miike). We talk about the misleading romcom feel of the movie, finding a wife, and SALTBURN.
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#92: Little orphan Esther...ORPHAN (w. Amar)
It's the end of No Kids November and the end of season 3 until we return in 2024. We are joined with thrice friend of the pod, Amar, to talk about 2009's ORPHAN (dir. Jaume Collet-Serra). We talk about the devious Peter Saarsgaard, veteran character actor CCH Pounder, and Estonians.
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#90: That's one messed up kid...THE BROOD
No Kids November continues with the body horror classic from 1979 THE BROOD (dir. David Cronenberg). We talk about creepy anger babies, therapy, and why you shouldn't go to Canada to get it.
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#89: It's cohn! CHILDREN OF THE CORN
New month, who dis? It's time for No Kids November and we're starting off with the Stephen King cult classic from 1984, CHILDREN OF THE CORN (dir. Fritz Kiersch).
We talk about religious fantaticism, community theatre acting, and corn!
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#88: Have a good NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Happy (almost) Halloween! Heavy Hitters Halloween has to come to a close but we're doing it with a bang. This week we watched 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (dir. George A. Romero). We talk about the racial politics of the time, rural Pennsylvania, and why Duane Jones beating up white people is good, actually.
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#87: RE-RELEASE - GET OUT
We had some technical difficulties this week but we didn't want to leave you without an episode for Heavy Hitter Halloween so we bring you an oldie but a goodie from Patron Saint of the Pod Jordan Peele, GET OUT.
We're back for another Heavy Hitters October and we're kicking the month off with the modern-day classic from 2017, GET OUT (dir. Jordan Peele). We're joined by our beloveds, Alannah and Evan, in this one! We talk about interracial dating, lacrosse, and the high key genius of Mr. Peele. Special appearance by Hendrix, the cockachon!
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#85: I think it's mommy issues...PSYCHO

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#84: It's a beach that makes you OLD
Sorry for the delay Spooky Squad! Seynique has been recovering from a cheeky blend of sinusitis and bronchitis but she's almost off her deathbed! We're back and still wrapping up Shyamalan September as promised with OLD from 2021. We talk about kid actors, rapper names, and the best way to tell your kids you're getting a divorce.
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#82: Look for the SIGNS


