Ruined with Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer
Ruined is a weekly movie podcast where horror enthusiast Halle Kiefer explains a different scary film to her friend Alison Leiby, who is too squeamish to watch horror movies but loves hearing the plot twists. Each episode covers a new horror genre, from slashers to supernatural, making it enjoyable for both horror fans and scaredy cats. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Episodes
The Invisible Man
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison keep their eyes peeled and their fire extinguishers ready to take on The Invisible Man.
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Mayhem
Halle and Alison clock in for a really bad day of work to ruin Mayhem.
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28 Days Later
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison wander the streets of London and debate the perks of living in a high-rise to ruin 28 Days Later.
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Censor
Halle and Alison give a rating to childhood trauma as they ruin Censor.
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Hellraiser
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison, angels to some, demons to others, sit down with a big bucket of crickets to enjoy Hellraiser.
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Bodycam
Halle and Alison push record and head into a hole to ruin Bodycam.
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Leprechaun
FROM THE VOID: You’re in luck, this week Halle and Alison slip on their square buckled shoes to ruin Leprechaun.
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P2
Halle and Alison search for a spot in the parking garage--to survive--as they ruin P2.
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The Omen
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison babysit the son of Satan while you enjoy Ruined’s episode about The Omen.
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Graveyard Shift
Halle and Alison work late night with a rat-bat monster to ruin Stephen King's Graveyard Shift.
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The Perfection
FROM THE VOID: Judges Halle and Alison give The Perfection 10, 10, 10s across the board, though to be fair, all cello concerts sound the same to them.
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Them!
Halle and Alison bug out over an ant invasion to ruin 1954's Them.
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Truth or Dare
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison dare you to listen to their new episode about Truth or Dare. There’s no girl-on-girl, but there is a lot of demon-on-everybody, so the movie’s got that going for it!
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Night of the Lepus
Halle and Alison debate how scary rabbits can actually be as they ruin Night of the Lepus.
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Krampus
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison left you a present under the tree. Unfortunately, the present is a ravenous clown snake, Christmas delivery from the star of this special episode, Krampus!
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Snakes on a Plane
Halle and Alison find the only way flight could possibly get worse and ruin Snakes on a Plane.
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The Lodge
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison fill up the gas heater for a cozy night in at The Lodge!
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Backcountry
Halle and Alison literally have to choose the man or the bear as they ruin Backcountry.
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Quarantine
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison lock down with the movie Quarantine and are surprised to discover it has no homemade banana bread in it.
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Cold Skin
Halle and Alison abandon their lighthouse post to fight the shark people while ruining Cold Skin.
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The Purge: Election Year
FROM THE VOID: Let Halle and Alison accompany you to the polls, because the time has arrived for The Purge: Election Year.
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The Hand
Halle and Alison discuss separations--both marriage and body parts--as they ruin The Hand.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison take a road trip to the Lone Star State to visit their dear friend Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Daddy's Head
Halle and Alison stay out of the woods and in the ventilation system to ruin Daddy's Head.
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Rosemary's Baby
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison breathe deep and push hard to deliver you this week's episode on Rosemary's Baby, a pregnancy horror movie that teaches you the hardest lesson of all: never, ever, ever marry an actor.
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Body Parts
Halle and Alison would trade an arm and a leg not to end up living in the nightmare they learn about as they ruin Body Parts.
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Cabin Fever
FROM THE VOID: Halle, Alison, and a group of sexy, extremely unlucky college students get away for the weekend to Eli Roth's Cabin Fever.
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Phone Booth
Halle and Alison figure out what the hell the guy on the other end of the line wants in a reverse Ruined of Phone Booth.
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Funny Games
FROM THE VOID: Home invasion by teens? You're in for scary scenes. Halle and Alison discuss Michael Haneke's 2007 Funny Games remake and use their comedy writing skills to offer some punch up.
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The Mothman Prophecies
Halle and Alison stare into the red eyes of the Mothman to figure out what he's trying to tell us as they ruin The Mothman Prophecies.
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The Visit
FROM THE VOID: While revisiting (get it?!) M. Night Shyamalan's return to form The Visit, Alison and Halle finally answer the question, little kids or old people: which are scarier?
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Compliance
Halle and Alison question phone calls and fast food as they ruin Compliance.
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Ready or Not
FROM THE VOID: Being broke, being single, or being dead? Alison rolls the dice on which fate is worse, as Halle chases her through the plot of Ready or Not.
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The Caller
Halle and Alison answer the phone from the past as they ruin The Caller.
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Candyman
FROM THE VOID: Every girl’s crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man. Halle unwraps the original Candyman and the dangers of grad school research before making Alison summon the man himself. Does he appear? Bee sure to listen and find out.
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When A Stranger Calls (1979)
Halle and Alison beg you to please check on the children as they ruin 1979's When A Stranger Calls.
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Paranormal Activity
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison kick off "Haunted House" month with the found footage classic Paranormal Activity.
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Borderline
Halle and Alison head for the Hollywood Hills to see a pop star's nightmare while ruining Borderline.
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Cabin In The Woods
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison take a trip to a Cabin In The Woods and find out there’s a lot going on with the cabin.
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Bone Lake
Halle and Alison see the games that couples play as they ruin Bone Lake.
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Old
FROM THE VOID: In the first ever live episode, Halle and Alison take a trip to the beach and get curious about minerals to ruin M. Night Shyamalan's Old. (Recorded live August 2021)
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Significant Other
Halle and Alison dare to touch the blue goo in the woods as they ruin Significant Other.
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The Blair Witch Project
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison trek into the woods to ruin The Blair Witch Project.
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Warm Bodies
Halle and Alison learn about zombie love and life at the airport as they ruin Warm Bodies.
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The Exorcist
FROM THE VOID: The power of Captain Howdy compels you to listen to this week's episode, in which Halle and Alison invite The Exorcist to stop by for a big bowl of delicious split pea soup.
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The Dunwich Horror
Halle and Alison explore magic, monsters, and men with mustaches while ruining The Dunwich Horror.
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Ma
FROM THE VOID: Don't make us drink alone! Come party with Halle and Alison while they ruin the high school revenge movie, Ma.
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Slither
Halle and Alison learn what happens when an alien asteroid hits a small town with a hot blonde as they ruin Slither.
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Poltergeist
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison debate screen time and real estate development while ruining the horror classic, Poltergeist.
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The Howling
Halle and Alison hit the werewolf wellness retreat and go live on air to ruin The Howling.
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Halloween
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison finally track down Michael Myers to ruin the original Halloween.
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Shivers
Halle and Alison visit a very wet apartment complex to ruin Shivers.
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Us
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison spend some family time with Us, a movie that proves that getting everyone together under one roof can be downright dangerous.
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Wish Upon
Halle and Alison learn the timeless lesson to never open a mystery box while they ruin Wish Upon.
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Children of the Corn
FROM THE VOID: Halle takes Alison on a terrifying journey through a corn maze to find out if children are good at running their own society. They aren’t.
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Se7en
Halle and Alison trace the deadly sins to find out what's in the box to ruin Se7en.
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Orphan
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison take in Orphan, a horror film about a woman Alison admires for her planning skills, and her ability to shop in the children’s section.
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Rabid Grannies
Halle and Alison talk smoking gifts, family fights, and of course, teal goo while ruining Rabid Grannies.
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The Ring
FROM THE VOID: A terrifying reminder that we should all try and reduce our screen time. Halle and Alison gag through the horrors of The Ring and Alison finally gets to know early 2000s icon The Girl From The Ring.
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Demons (1985)
Halle and Alison have the ultimate movie going nightmare as they ruin 1985's Demons.
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Malignant LIVE
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison are head over heels for a guy named Gabriel in our very special live episode of Malignant.
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Frankenhooker
Halle and Alison head to Hell's Kitchen to see what the "doctor" is up to as they ruin Frankenhooker.
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Madman (1981)
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison laugh their way through the final camp movie of the month while they ruin Madman.
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I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
Halle and Alison go full revenge mode (and in chic outfits) to ruin 1978's I Spit on Your Grave.
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The Boy
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison question how much reading material is appropriate to bring when nannying for a lifeless porcelain child as they ruin The Boy.
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The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Halle and Alison suffer through footage of brutality, cruelty, and a little too much M'lady to ruin The Poughkeepsie Tapes.
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Hereditary
FROM THE VOID: Halle and Alison talk about the modern classic, Hereditary, and crown the definitive worst candy of them all.
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Eden Lake
Halle and Alison take a romantic trip to a disused quarry and run into some of the worst teens ever while they ruin Eden Lake.
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The Thing
FROM THE VOID: This week, Halle ruins one of her all-time favorites, The Thing, as she and Alison talk all about slime--and it's NOT the Instagram arts and crafts kind.
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Incident in a Ghostland
Halle and Alison dissociate with some dolls and question the villains' motive as they ruin Incident in a Ghostland.
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The Babadook
FROM THE VOID: If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, do not read your kid that mysterious book. Halle and Alison welcome The Babadook, and open the door to the scariest horror of all: motherhood.
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Grave Encounters
Halle and Alison go ghost hunting in an abandoned mental hospital to ruin Grave Encounters.
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Terrified (2017)
Halle and Alison find an intersection of demon portals and a visitor from beyond the grave while they ruin 2017's Terrified.
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Evil Dead (2013)
Halle and Alison try to dry out with a book made of flesh while ruining 2013's The Evil Dead.
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Caveat
Halle and Alison paddle out to the island for some babysitting gone wrong to ruin Caveat.
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The Aeronauts
Halle and Alison find out if women do belong in balloons in a reverse ruining of The Aeronauts.
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Jug Face
Halle and Alison talk pits, ceramics, and marriage while they ruin Jug Face.
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Pyewacket
Halle and Alison learn that summoning is not for the weak as they ruin Pyewacket.
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The Devil's Candy
Halle and Alison evaluate some pretty disturbing art and even more disturbing real estate decisions while ruining The Devil's Candy.
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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Halle and Alison try to avoid the woodchipper in the bloody redneck farce while they ruin Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.
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