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.
: Currently in development; fans on Reddit have even created no-spoiler guides to help others avoid leaks. The "Rules" of Survival
The franchise spans several decades, and IMDb lists the chronological order to help new fans catch up. : The original meta-slasher. Scream 2 (1997) : Focuses on the "rules" of sequels. Scream 3 (2000) : The conclusion of the original trilogy. Scream 4 (2011) : A commentary on remakes. Scream: The TV Series (2015–2019) : An anthology series. Scream (2022) : A "requel" (reboot/sequel). Scream VI (2023) : Moves the action to New York City. reddit-scream
“I want a more sadistic killer who likes to toy with the characters and taunts them about it.” Reddit · r/Scream · 3 years ago : Currently in development; fans on Reddit have
: Many discussions center on character dynamics, such as the long-standing theory that the original villains, Billy and Stu, had a homoerotic subtext. Collector's Corner: The Masks Scream 2 (1997) : Focuses on the "rules" of sequels
“The killer using the character's phobias against them, like Anika's fear of heights.” Reddit · r/Scream · 3 years ago
Reddit fans often discuss what they hope to see in future installments to keep the "whodunnit" formula fresh.