Episode 1: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Published: April 30, 2017, 4 p.m.

Welcome to What Doesn't Kill You (Only Almost Kills You), hosted by Saoli Nguyen and Darlena Chiem! We're just a couple of filmmakers with a love of horror movies. Well, Saoli loves horror movies. Darlena is a little weenie who has nightmares about them. However, a tendency we both share is our need to come up with escape plans for the scenarios that present themselves in the horror movies that Saoli makes Darlena watch. Whether it's a slasher flick or something more ~paranormal, we take it upon ourselves to figure out how to survive SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO. That's right, we're doing this for you. You're welcome, humans. Every two weeks, we'll release a new episode in which we analyze the particulars of a specific horror movie (it can be classic or contemporary) and come up with strategies on how we would defeat the cannibal family, killer clown, flesh-eating smog, etc., were we in the place of the film's protagonist. Other than that, there aren't many rules to this. Saoli suggested that we start with "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" mostly because we've never seen it before, but also as a little homage to the state where she spent many hellish, blazing hot summers as a child. Enjoy!