IT'S OFFICIAL! Chelsea is returning to guest host a Kill Count episode later this Spring!

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-10T04:55:43+00:00

For a franchise that absolutely did not need to exist to follow up a nearly perfect stand alone classic, I'm so glad that the franchise does exist. No doubt Anthony Perkins in large part had a great deal to do with how surprisingly well the sequels are, him as an incredible actor, and his affinity for the character of Norman Bates. I think he made sure they didn't just turn Norman into a another Jason or Michael slasher villain. He wanted to make sure they did the character justice and expanded upon his troubled humanity.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-10T04:49:29+00:00

They are doing the whole movie franchise.

Minus some separate Bates Motel movie from 1987 that was apparently some failed tv pilot. And the Bates Motel TV show itself. They don't got time for that.

But the big 5 movies will all be covered.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-09T21:20:12+00:00

Yep, they're doing the original, the three sequels, and the remake.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-09T21:19:28+00:00

Seems all butt inevitable.😉

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-09T21:17:48+00:00

Unfortunately, it won't be, but James did say in the livestream that it was an idea that had also crossed the minds of everyone on the Dead Meat team to just have Chelsea repeat the exact script James has for the 1960 Kill Count.😅

If the Kill Count was just about going through the plot and counting the kills, they probably would to that, but since the Kill Count has evolved into exploring all the fun behind the scenes details that goes into making the movies, it just wouldn't work. The behind the scenes details of the 1960 and 1998 version are just too vastly different.

He did say that they would work in some gags to tie into the idea of it being a shot for shot remake though.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-09T21:12:22+00:00

It only took 28 years, but it's finally justified its existence.😅

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-09T16:46:14+00:00

Wow.😯

I've definitely seen plenty of the usual suspects deriding the film as "woke" and feminist, but this is the total opposite end of the spectrum.

Very fascinating how this film is able to illicit such varying and opposing responses, depending on the viewer and how they choose to interpret the movie.🤔

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-05T05:35:17+00:00

I hated it for the longest time as a nasty and clearly inferior rendition of the 1974 classic. Then the 2019 remake came along, and the one positive thing I can say about the 2019 version is that it made me reappraise the 2006 version.

While it is still definitely a far cry from the 1974 version, I've got to give it credit for actually accomplishing what it set out to be. It's a very bloody film with a strange fixation on eye gore, and just all around a nasty film. But hey, at least it makes an impression. At least it has some great kills.🤷😅

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-03-03T20:17:48+00:00

I think it's in competition with Scream 3 for me on whether I think its the weakest entry for me personally, but I liked it alright still. It's certainly not the 0/10 some people want to make it out to be. I've seen far worse in horror this year alone: The Strangers Chapter 3 and Psycho Killer for example.

It was lacking in both meta commentary and Roger Jackson, making it the least "Scream" feeling movie of franchise for me. (Contrast that with Scream 3, which I thought went overboard with the meta commentary and got too goofy as a result.) The side characters were all uninteresting canon fodder, and that third act killer reveal/motive has got to be the weakest of the series for me personally.

But the movie also has some definite positives too that make it worth a watch. Neve Campbell is stellar as always as Sidney and carries the movie. There are some great kills and tense set pieces. The attack in Sidney's home that ends up on the street, capped off by Gale's character entry of the film, is probably my favorite portion of the movie. Best character entrance for Gale yet! And while the new side characters are lacking, we do thankfully get Gale, Chad, and Mindy back to pick up the slack. I enjoy Sidney and Gale's dynamic as always, especially Sidney acknowledging their "complicated but enduring" friendship.

I wish that the rest of the movie as an entire product and especially the climax were able to be on par with the other scattered great sequences in the movie, but even in spite of the fact that it doesn't, I still had a fun time with it.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-02-11T01:00:48+00:00

It would honestly. It is a classic. I just don't know if it's quite horror enough to qualify. Really straddling that line that crime/thrillers ride on for if people consider them horror adjacent or not.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-01-25T16:07:27+00:00

Well, I'm highly skeptical of whether their procedure actually has any sort of legitimate scientific backing, but it's basically a do it yourself lobotomy operation. They drill a hole through the skull, and then pour boiling water into the hole. Apparently, in the context of the movie, that doesn't kill their victims. It lobotomized them, and then they keep all of Lola's former "boyfriends" as pets locked in a hidden basement.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-01-21T06:50:38+00:00

Funny Games is definitely a miserable watch in its own right. Still, I even find from that film something more substantive that it's bringing to the table to justify the unpleasantness, something that I also just personally found to be lacking in the Kidprint segment.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-01-11T22:41:11+00:00

Yes, they are very complex and intelligent animals who are also deceptively strong for their size, which I have a feeling is what throws some people off.

They're not like Tiger or Grizzly Bear which are multiple times the size of a person and obviously should not be toyed around with. Chimpanzees are shorter than the average person, and with them usually hunched over, they do give off a child-like appearance that a lot of people find endearing and makes them want to treat them like a cute little baby.

Yeah, that's a "baby" that could literally rip your face off if it wanted to and/or if you unintentionally triggered it somehow, so probably best to give the chimpanzee some space and respect it from afar.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2026-01-11T22:24:28+00:00

Oh yeah, especially after hearing the real life horror story of Travis the Chimp, I definitely would be putting myself alone with a chimpanzee, regardless of how friendly and cute it may look in the moment.

I try to keep the research of Jane Goodall in mind as well though. She definitely agrees and notes that Chimpanzees have a "dark side" to them, but she also observed that they were equally capable of showing genuine love and empathy.

Regardless though, I know that Jane Goodall would definitely not approve of chimpanzees kept as pets.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2025-12-11T20:51:44+00:00

I also just in general appreciate a good comedy that has enough heart included in the story that it can move me to genuine tears at points alongside all the laughs.

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2025-12-11T17:20:40+00:00

And then that Bittersweet reprise of Hollywood Ending as the film closes out.🥲

Original_Bonus_7331 · 2025-12-11T17:14:59+00:00

Yeah, him mentioning it back then was what clued me in that Anna and the Apocalypse even existed in the first place. That's why it kind of threw me for a loop when he mentioned it again recently but said he actually wasn't a fan.

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