Evil Kids Movie Draft

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Sophia drafts Damien, the Antichrist child from The Omen, and the hosts dissect its flawless horror legacy.

The episode begins with host Griffey introducing the panel for a draft of evil or creepy kids from movies. The hosts first debate what qualifies as an evil kid, setting rules like the child must commit a legitimate crime and be under driving age, with allowances for supernatural beings like ghosts. They roll for draft order, with Sophia winning and picking Damien from The Omen as the first selection, leading to a discussion of the film's iconic death scenes and franchise legacy. Sam follows with Samara from The Ring, praising the film's perfection and her supernatural evil. Josh picks young Michael Myers from Halloween's opening sequence, noting his pure evil origin. Heath takes Macaulay Culkin's character from The Good Son, highlighting his against-type performance post-Home Alone. Sophia selects Kirsten Dunst's vampire child from Interview with a Vampire, debating her tragic versus evil nature. Josh picks Abigail from the film Abigail, sparking a debate on whether her vampire age disqualifies her. Heath chooses the alien children from Village of the Damned, describing their telepathic domination. Sam picks the kid from Better Watch Out, comparing it to a dark Home Alone. Heath selects the Superman-like evil child from Brightburn, discussing its premise of a corrupted superhero. Sophia takes the murderous children from Sinister, focusing on the film's scary Super 8 tapes. Josh attempts to draft Megan from M3GAN, but is vetoed for not being a human child, then switches to Children of the Corn. Heath argues for Regan from The Exorcist as an evil kid despite possession, and picks the child from Birth, leading to a moral debate about manipulation. Josh ends with the zombie kids from Cooties. The hosts review missed films like The Bad Seed and Orphan, and decide not to redraft their picks. The episode wraps with promotional plugs for Patreon and Indiegogo.

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An evil kids draft becomes a rowdy debate over whether a killer's mission can survive the bodies it leaves behind.

An evil kids draft turns into a rowdy argument about the moment a teenage scumbag stops being even faintly rootable and becomes a killer. Griffey, Josh, and Sam keep pressing on the gap between backing a character's mission and excusing what he does, with one sharp riff likening…

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