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PODCAST

Kicking and Screaming Podcast

Vanessa Gritton

Hosts Vanessa Gritton and Elijah Taylor bring the midnight movie experience home each week by challenging each other to program the perfect horror/martial arts movie double-feature. Each week, one host picks a movie of either genre and the other must pair it with a complementary film from the other genre to create the perfect double-feature. Sometimes the match up works and sometimes it"s a reach but it"s always as fun as loitering at a video store.

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All Episodes

01:10:29

Baby Assassins & Tragedy Girls

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2022/09/13

In this adolescent episode, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing to Baby Assassins, which is unfortunately not set in the Boss Baby cinematic universe. After revealing a little too much about how she "played" with Barbies as a child, Vanessa counters with another top-notch tale of teenage terrors: Tragedy Girls. But how much does a slasher have in common with an assassin? Why do Vanessa and Elijah always pretend that the titles of the movies are a surprise? And which animals

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01:05:56

Basket Case & Double Impact

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2022/08/29

In an episode that was surgically removed from its larger twin, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing to the body horror masterpiece Basket Case. After explaining why Belial is his brother, Elijah counters with the twin Van Damme-sterpiece that is Double Impact. But after an extended hiatus, will Vanessa and Elijah remember how to host the show? Is it possible to have too much Van Damme? And how did Vanessa and Elijah spend their break from the show? Find the answers to

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01:24:37

Fist Of Legend & La Llorona (2019)

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2022/03/24

In an episode passed on through generations by word of mouth, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for one of the greats of martial arts cinema, Fist Of Legend. After being utterly derailed by a cat, Vanessa counters with Jayro Bustamante's La Llorona (2019). But what does a vengeful spirit have in common with a martial arts hero? How much will Vanessa cry in this episode? And is it the La Llorona you're thinking of? Find out, in this week's double-feature discussion!The

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01:52:42

Censor & Harakiri

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2022/03/17

In this flashback-heavy episode, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing for recent horror favorite Censor. After Vanessa recovers some previously-censored memories of her own, Elijah counters with one of the greatest samurai films of all time: Harakiri. But what does the tragic tale of a down-on-his-luck ronin have to do with a British film censor in the 1980s? Is the world bleaker than ever, or is there cause for optimism? And what games has Vanessa been playing lately

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01:24:59

The Red Wolf and Deep Rising

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2022/03/09

In this seafaring episode, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for Yuen Woo Ping's Red Wolf. After firmly establishing that xylophones are not villainous, Vanessa counters with another tale of death on the high seas: Deep Rising. But besides their nautical settings, how much do these two films really have in common? How are Vanessa and Elijah planning to pay for their new editing equipment? And what's the most cursed Air BnB Vanessa has ever stayed at? Find out, in this

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01:34:04

My Bloody Valentine 3D & True Legend

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2022/03/03

In an episode best listened to while wearing 3D glasses, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing to the, we’ll say it, underrated slasher My Bloody Valentine 3D. After offering to accept any and all challenges to a pickaxe fight, Elijah counters with a film he specifically had underrated: True Legend. But what does the origin story of a martial arts folk hero have in common with a massacre in a mining town? What was Vanessa’s earliest intrusive thought? And when are we

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01:20:17

Furie & Friday the 13th

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2022/02/01

In an episode with strong maternal instincts, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for Vietnamese actioner Furie. After establishing that Vanessa has finally entered the “annoying” stage in her journey as a fan of martial arts movies, Vanessa counters with the slasher titan that is Friday the 13th. But what does the summer camp slasher have in common with Furie? Why has it taken so long for them to cover a Friday the 13th movie? And does Pamela Voorhees have superpowers? Get

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01:03:52

Black Dynamite and The Editor

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2022/01/26

In an episode that also serves as a loving parody of previous episodes of this podcast, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect horror pairing for one of his most-quoted films of all time: Black Dynamite. After talking for longer than you’d expect about boomerangs, Elijah counters with another one of his most-quoted films of all time: The Editor. But can anything really measure up to Black Dynamite? Is Malignant a giallo? Will their cat Kyle successfully stop the recording? Get the answers to

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01:40:49

Avengement and Green Room

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2022/01/11

In this landmark episode, Vanessa and Elijah cover their first ever listener-submitted double-feature. First up is the fantastically-titled Scott Adkins actioner Avengement. After cursing our reality for being one in which Scott Adkins is not the most successful actor alive, Vanessa and Elijah move on to its perfect horror pairing, (which just so happens to be one of the greatest horror films of the decade) Green Room. How much does a horror movie about punks fighting neo-Nazis have in common with

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01:23:50

The Wolf of Snow Hollow & Brotherhood of the Wolf

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2022/01/04

In this howlin' good episode, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing for what is almost definitely the best werewolf New Year's movie, The Wolf Of Snow Hollow. After firmly establishing that Officer John Marshall is not a great guy, Elijah counters with another tale of a small town in the throes of lycanthrope violence, Brotherhood Of The Wolf. But how much does this French period piece really have in common with The Wolf Of Snow Hollow? What are the werewolves metaphors

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01:53:06

The Sword Of Doom and The Ritual

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2021/12/28

In an episode that serves primarily as a character study of its two hosts, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for grim samurai masterpiece The Sword Of Doom. After comparing the protagonist to Pinhead, Vanessa pulls a wildcard and pairs it not with Hellraiser, but with The Ritual. But what does being lost in the woods have in common with the journey of a heartless swordsman? What makes David Bruckner's horror so effective? And how did Vanessa land on "Samu-rye"? Find out,

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01:11:44

The Thing & New Dragon Gate Inn

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2021/12/21

In an episode that may not be what it seems, Vanessa gives Elijah the unenviable challenge of finding the perfect martial arts movie to pair with John Carpenter's The Thing. After talking about what a hunk MacReady is, Elijah counters with New Dragon Gate Inn. But what does a wuxia film about a power-crazed eunuch have in common with alien shapeshifters? Is Antarctica a desert? And why does Vanessa keep coughing? Hear the answers to all of these questions and more, in this week’s double-feature

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01:14:47

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell & Let the...

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2021/12/13

In this seasonally affected episode, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect martial arts pairing for the final entry in a classic samurai series, Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell. Vanessa counters with one of the best vampire films of the 2000s, Let the Right One In. But what do childhood romance and vampires have to do with the plight of a wandering swordsman? How does it feel to walk The Demon Way in Hell? And how prepared are your hosts to defend themselves from guard dogs? Find

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01:14:51

Malignant and The One

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2021/11/30

In an episode that is absolutely down with the sickness, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing for one of the most Kicking and Screaming movies of 2021, Malignant. After saying the words “backwards parkour” more times than you might expect, Elijah counters with the singularly bizarre early 2000s sci-fi actioner The One. But what do interdimensional doppelgangers have to do with Malignant? How many times did that doctor say “It’s time to cut out the cancer”? And what

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01:23:49

Throw Down and Opera

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2021/11/25

In an episode with all the trimmings, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for that Thanksgiving judo classic, Throw Down. After discussing the three Fs of Kicksgiving (Family, Food, and Fighting), Vanessa counters with the giallo masterpiece Opera. But what does this tale of a cursed opera have in common with seedy judokas? Do crows really remember their enemies? And is Vanessa finally going to start doing judo? The answers to all of these questions and more, in this week’s

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01:22:02

Pin and 18 Bronzemen

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2021/11/21

In this shockingly lifelike episode, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find the perfect martial arts pairing for the underseen direct-to-video gem Pin. After realizing a microphone wasn’t plugged in and losing half an hour of material, Elijah counters with a masterpiece of martial arts mannequins: 18 Bronzemen. But what do bronze shaolin mannequins actually have in common with an anatomical teaching aid? Does Pin feature the best boyfriend in horror history? And how quickly can Vanessa recap the half

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02:11:15

Drunken Master II and The Shining

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2021/11/08

In this sobering episode, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find the perfect horror pairing for the wine-soaked martial arts masterpiece that is Drunken Master 2. After some frank talks about addiction (Sorry, Grandma!), Vanessa counters with another all-time cinematic classic of violence and spirits, The Shining. But aside from their mutual love of a stiff drink, how much do Jack Torrance and Wong Fei Hung really have in common? Does alcohol make Elijah better at fighting? And is Vanessa really who she

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01:21:39

Dude Bro Party Massacre III and Kung Fu Killer

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2021/10/27

In an episode that is chock full of references to previous episodes of this podcast, Vanessa challenges to find the perfect martial arts pairing for what is easily the best third entry in a nonexistent trilogy, Dude Bro Party Massacre III. After reminiscing on their recent trip to Portland (and clarifying that Crows Zero and Kung Fu Hustle are also acceptable pairings), Elijah counters with a film that totally should have spun out into a trilogy, Kung Fu Killer. But how much does a series of martial

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01:12:09

Dreadnaught and Halloween (1978)

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2021/10/19

In this seasonal episode, Elijah challenges Vanessa to find a horror pairing for the martial arts slasher Dreadnaught. After rebranding the podcast to a musical parody show, Vanessa counters with the blueprint, Halloween (1978). How much do White Tiger and Michael Myers have in common? Why do Vanessa and Elijah have such different perceptions of Michael Myers? And why does Vanessa keep moving away from the microphone? Find out, in this week’s double-feature discussion! The official snack pairing

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01:48:04

The Mutilator (aka Fall Break) & Dragon (aka Wu Xia)

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2021/10/04

In this fatherly episode, Vanessa challenges Elijah to find a martial arts pairing for a film that may have the catchiest theme song in slasher flick history, The Mutilator (aka Fall Break). After singing the chorus a few too many times, Elijah counters with Donnie Yen actioner Dragon (aka Wu Xia). But what does this noir-tinged kung fu throwback have in common with The Mutilator? Who is Vanessa’s preferred alternative to Chuck Norris? And what does Elijah’s mustache sound like? Find out, in this

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