I would disagree that the motivations of such chatty killers have to be or even typically are delusional. The family in TCM isn't particularly delusional. Neither are Daddy and Mommy in PUtS. They're sociopaths. They are completely oriented towards indulging their own desires, regardless of taboo or any kind of…

I would disagree that the motivations of such chatty killers have to be or even typically are delusional. The family in TCM isn't particularly delusional. Neither are Daddy and Mommy in PUtS. They're sociopaths. They are completely oriented towards indulging their own desires, regardless of taboo or any kind of…

I saw rather a lot of horror movies as a fairly young kid, but "Pet Sematary" is the only one that gave me recurring nightmares, based strictly on Zelda, the dying sister. (Well, "House" gave me a bit of a complex regarding toilets and the image of severed hands crawling out of them, but those weren't nightmares, just…

I saw rather a lot of horror movies as a fairly young kid, but "Pet Sematary" is the only one that gave me recurring nightmares, based strictly on Zelda, the dying sister. (Well, "House" gave me a bit of a complex regarding toilets and the image of severed hands crawling out of them, but those weren't nightmares, just…

I mentioned above the appeal of a movie with a murderous funhouse production design (I know it robs me of all critical credibility, but I like the apparently universally reviled "Nothing But Trouble" for the sheer scale of its version of that production design aesthetic).

I mentioned above the appeal of a movie with a murderous funhouse production design (I know it robs me of all critical credibility, but I like the apparently universally reviled "Nothing But Trouble" for the sheer scale of its version of that production design aesthetic).

Exactly. Even though I can see the "Home Alone" comparison, in my mind the house in this is more of a kind of twisted Swiss Family Robinson clubhouse.

Exactly. Even though I can see the "Home Alone" comparison, in my mind the house in this is more of a kind of twisted Swiss Family Robinson clubhouse.

I saw this at around the same age and it really stuck with me. I think you're right that in its DNA this movie is a kind of kids movie (and not just because it has a kid protagonist). It features classic evil step-parent characters. It features a crazy funhouse.It's all secret passages and crazy boobytraps and hiding…

I saw this at around the same age and it really stuck with me. I think you're right that in its DNA this movie is a kind of kids movie (and not just because it has a kid protagonist). It features classic evil step-parent characters. It features a crazy funhouse.It's all secret passages and crazy boobytraps and hiding…

No, I'm adding the raw beef straight to the spiced-up water. But I suspect now that I may well be overcooking it generally. I'm a bit germophobic about undercooked beef, so when the recipe says to first bring it to a boil and then turn down for a long simmer, I have a tendency to let the boil stage run for a couple of…

Very interesting, and that might explain the relatively short cook times in so many recipes.

My mom makes it with only ground turkey, which I find to be rather lacking, but a blend is an interesting idea. And even though the fat is no doubt one of the things I'm missing in the all-turkey chili, it certainly wouldn't hurt to cut down on it a bit.

It doesn't have any flour or a roux base, but that would make a lot of sense for getting a slightly more gravy-like consistency. I do think cooking time might be the biggest factor, though a lot of the from-scratch recipes I've read and the instructions on the packet I'm using tend to call for fairly short cook times…

Okay, so here's a highly technical food question for the panel. I've been trying to improve my Cincinnati chili. The problem is with the texture. For a while here in Missouri I was able to buy canned Skyline chili, but for the last year or so I've been making it myself with the help of a seasoning packet. But the…

I've always had this link stuck in my brain between the solo in this song and the training music from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, so that whenever I hear the one I get the other stuck in my head.

I've always had this link stuck in my brain between the solo in this song and the training music from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, so that whenever I hear the one I get the other stuck in my head.

@avclub-64ad8f3af92ef8d9a1c7dfd7265e577d:disqus Of course, if you accept the "not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords" and the hypothesis that Susan was not a Time Lord, then maybe Susan (and other mere Gallifreyans) would escape the Doctor's Time-Lord-radar — if you take his words literally. Maybe he can only sense…

@avclub-64ad8f3af92ef8d9a1c7dfd7265e577d:disqus Of course, if you accept the "not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords" and the hypothesis that Susan was not a Time Lord, then maybe Susan (and other mere Gallifreyans) would escape the Doctor's Time-Lord-radar — if you take his words literally. Maybe he can only sense…

I haven't read the books, but does that mean the Wicked Witch didn't die when Dorothy's house crushed her? Is that addressed?