Die Laughing

What do you do in a film franchise when you title one of the installments, "The Final Chapter"? Why, you title the next one "A New Beginning" and keep that gravy train rolling! Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, was panned by critics and loathed by fans for tossing a fake Jason into the bloody mayhem. That's a shocking reaction for a film that shot some scenes in Corey Feldman's backyard. But, aside from these trivialities and the debate on whether this is actually a horror comedy, the film was selected because of the recent passing of actor, Corey Parker, who makes an appearance in the film as Pete, the greaser. So, let's celebrate the performances by Parker and and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (Return of the Living Dead) who gave their all in a film that certainly didn't deserve it.

Hosts: Bart Shannon, Lindsey Roberts
Guest: Christian Walker

Music provided by MKE. Check out more of his music at detectivemusic.com and Detective on Spotify.

Creators and Guests

Host
Bart Shannon
Bart Shannon is a film and commercial producer/director and a diehard horror fan. His 2023 documentary feature film, Show Business is My Life, But I Can't Prove It, is available on all streaming platforms.
Host
Lindsey Roberts
Lindsey Roberts is a film, commercial and theatre actress, who has appeared in over 20 films including Hustle and Flow and Craig Brewer's breakthrough film, The Poor and Hungry. Her extensive theatre roles have included Velma in Chicago, Tanya in Mamma Mia, Nancy in Oliver and multiple years as Pan in Peter Pan.
Guest
Christian Walker
Christian Walker is a writer, director and actor who lives in Memphis, TN.
Composer
MKE
Hear more of MKE's music at https://detectivemusic.com/ and Detective on Spotify.

What is Die Laughing?

You'd be hard pressed to find a more divisive sub-genre of horror than horror-comedy. Those who hate it, really, really hate it. But for those of us who love horror as much as we love comedy, there is something truly special about a film that manages to combine these two genres into a perfect blend.

On the Die Laughing podcast, hosts Bart Shannon, Lindsey Roberts and a weekly special guest, take a tour through some of the best and worst entries in the horror comedy field!