There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
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There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
This week, we dissect Death of a Unicorn, the 2024 indie-horror-fantasy-corporate-satire you didn't know you needed. Follow the bizarre journey of a father-daughter duo who hit a unicorn—yes, an actual one—and are promptly dragged into a corporate scramble over who gets to exploit the thing’s magical healing powers first. Because what better metaphor for late-stage capitalism than weaponizing purity, bottling it, and selling it to shareholders?
It beats reality anyway. Also, Alien Earth and more James Bond!
The Magnificently Huge Podcast
There are a lot of noir crime thrillers in the world, but most modern ones have a problem digging too deeply into the noir part of the equation. “Killing them softly” does away with the winding plot and instead gives a simple premise, with a simple resolution, and a world so real in its crappiness you can kind of smell it. Maybe it’s a grime thriller? It’s certainly the best at it if you’re into this sort of thing.
0:00 - Intros
3:30 - Monster: The Ed Gein story (Netflix, 2025)
7:35 - Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock, 2025)
9:35 - Little Evil (Netflix, 2017)
12:45 - Palm Royale (Apple TV)
20:00 - Dune pts. 1 and 2 (2021, 2024)
33:45 - Killing Them Softly
