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A day late, but not a dollar short! In Episode 107, J & L discuss the horror-effort Imaginary (2024), getting into the many disconnected subplots, what genre the film could've really benefitted from, and the fact that this film is a movie that just...happens. Ideas and concepts, y'all. Ideas and concepts...Disclaimer: We love you, DeWanda Wise (and Issa Rae)!!! And we know it's pronounced MAHN-guh—y'all know's J's heart. Timestamps4:04 - Negronomicon32:14 - Crit01:20:52 - Final CurlsGems from E107Imaginary (2024)Sinners (2025)Fruitvale Station (2013)Black Panther (2018)Love & Basketball (2000)The Substance (2024)The People Under the Stairs (1991)Get Out (2017)Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)A Minecraft Movie (2025)Despicable Me 3 (2017)Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)The X-Files (1993, television series)The Twilight Zone (2019, television series)Muder, She Wrote (1984, television series)Black Mirror (2011, television series)The Woman in the Yard (2025)Truth or Dare (2018)Kick Ass 2 (2013)The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)Ted (2012)She's Gotta Have It (2017, television series)Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)Coraline (2009)Don't Look Under the Bed (1999)Hide and Seek (2005)The Front Room (2024)Heart Eyes (2025)Companion (2025)Parasite (2019)Deep Blue Sea (1999)Pan's Labyrinth (2006)The Boogeyman (2023)The Monkey (2025)Danger Girl (upcoming film)Charlie's Angels (2000)Totally Spies (2001, animated series)Resident Evil: Village (2021, video game)Monster's We Make (CoryxKenshin, New Edyn Press, 2024, Print)Support the show
Send us a textThe horrors persist but so do we! Life is lifin' which has led to our most drawn-out season yet but not to worry, Critters. We're still here, we're not going anywhere and we've got Ep. 106 for you, hot off the presses! Listen as we take it back to 1990's Def by Temptation for an episode that captivates with conversations about filmmaking on a budget, Melle's beef with lack of quality sheets, how Temptation's victims were all character studies, Black masculinity + power-plays, and some fish named Steve. We've missed y'all and hope you enjoy the episode! Dig in!Timestamps7:12 - Negronomicon37:05 - Crit02:02:19 - Final CurlsGems from E106Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)Final Destination 2 (2003)Final Destination (2000)Final Destination 3 (2006)The Final Destination (2009)Final Destination 5 (2011)Thunderbolts* (2025)Wicked (2024)Gladiator II (2024)Scream (1996)28 Years Later (2025)It (2017)M3GAN 2.0 (2025)M3GAN (2023)The Fast and the Furious (2001)Fast X (2023)Happy Death Day (2017)Drop (2025)Child's Play (1988)Child's Play (1990)Child's Play 3 (1991) Bride of Chucky (1998)Seed of Chucky (2004)Curse of Chucky (2013)Cult of Chucky (2017)Chucky (2021, television series)Charlie's Angels (2000)The Woman in the Yard (2025)The Night House (2020)The Babadook (2014)Heart Eyes (2025)The Substance (2024)The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020, television series)Def by Temptation (1990)Do the Right Thing (1989)Ganja & Hess (1973)Videodrome (1983)The X-Files (1993, television series)Psycho (1960)The Monstrous Feminine (Barbara Creed, Routledge, 1993, Print)Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)The Boondocks (2005, television series)Blood of Jesus (1941)Renfield (2023)Goosebumps (1995, television series)Black as Night (2021)The Last of Us (2023, television series)The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)The Last of Us (2013, video game)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023, video game)Support the show
Send us a textTimestamps11:59 - Negronomicon25:50 - Crit1:18:26 - Final CurlsGems from E105Ghosts (2021, television series)Abbott Elementary (2021, television series)The Monkey (2025)Longlegs (2024)Thinner (1996)Scream (1996)Lights Out (2016)Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)The Sandlot (1993)Keeper (2025)Don't Let Go (2019)The Butterfly Effect (2004)See You Yesterday (2019)Hot tub Time Machine (2010)Back to the Future (1985)Project Almanac (2015)It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)Frequency (2000)The Twilight Zone (2019, television series)Three Pines (2022, television series)Happy Death Day (2017)Until Dawn (2025)Before I Fall (Lauren Oliver, HarperCollins, 2010, Print)Before I Fall (2017)Law & Order (1990, television series)Sing Sing (2024)Jockey (2021)Rent (1994, musical)Support the show
Send us a textIn episode 104, we dive into the 2021 horror film Black as Night. This not-so-unique blend of supernatural horror and social commentary takes us deep into the heart of New Orleans, where a young girl must confront a terrifying vampire threat that lurks in the shadows.We'll discuss the film's themes of colorism, gentrification, and the coming-of-age throughline that has a hard time hitting the mark. Grab your garlic and stake, and tune in for a deep dive into a film that will leave you questioning what's lurking in the dark.Timestamps Negronomicon: 04:56Crit: 29:17Pause here to avoid plot spoilers!: 34:16 Podcaster's note:A video that Mami Wata Mayowa posted online gave me the language I was looking for when we recorded this episode. The trope with colorism is that dark-skinned women are jealous of light-skinned women. This underlying belief colored the conversation this film was trying to have into a weird coming-of-age story that didn't sit right with me. I have a hard time understanding the perspective of the film has and I think there were a lot of other elements in the story that made this theme seem shallow at best. xo, LaurenGems from E104Black as Night (2021)Cheers (1982, television series)The Twilight Zone (1959, television series)The Faculty (1998)Scream 7 (upcoming)Companion (2025)The Blackening (2023)Barbarian (2022)22 Jump Street (2014)Idle Hands (1999)The Devil Wear Prada 2 (upcoming)Moana 2 (2024)Moana (2016)Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)Jason X (2021)Wolf Man (2025)Van Helsing (2004)28 Years Later (2025)The Last of Us (2023, television series)Fear Street trilogy (2021)Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)Goosebumps (2023, television series)Goosebumps: The Vanishing (2025, television series)Goosebumps (1995, television series)The Nightmare Room (2001, television series)The Haunting Hour (2010, television series)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001, television series)Squid Game (2021, television series)Virgin River (2019, television series)Locke & Key (2020 television series)Sinners (2025)Mickey 17 (2025)Black Panther (2018)Spongebob Squarepants (1997, animated television series)Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999, animated television series)The Monkey (2025)Longlegs (2024)Until Dawn (2025)Until Dawn (2015, video game)Black Christmas (2019)Black Christmas (1976)Happy Death Day (2016)Cabin in the Woods (2012)Annabelle: Creation (2017)Lights Out (2016)Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)Groundhog Day (1993)Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)Chlorine Sky (Mahogany L. Browne, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021, Print)The Babadook (2014)The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022, television series)Blade (1998)Day Shift (2022)30 Days of Night (2007)Fright Night (1985)True Blood (2008, television series)Twilight (2008)The Vampire Diaries (2009)Abigail (2024)Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997, television series)Underworld (2003)Queen of the Damned (2002)Interview with a Vampire (2022, television series)Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)Poppy Playtime (2021, video game)Five Nights at Freddy's (2014, video game)Support the show
Send us a textHappy New Year, Critters! Wishing you a spooky start to 2025. In episode 103, Lauren and Jared wrap up 2024 and talk birthday shenanigans and Christmas games before diving into one of the most talked about horror movies of last year, The Deliverance. If you couldn't tell by the title of this episode, we were whelmed. There is something important missing from this film and this episode explores what exactly that thing is. Timestamps05:40 - Negronomicon33:11 - Crit1:39:30 - Final CurlsGems from E103The Play That Goes Wrong (play) (2012)Super Mario Party Jamboree (video game) (2024)Nosferatu (2024)Crimson Peak (2015)Nosferatu (1922)Citizen Kane (1941)Bram Stoker's Dracula (1922)Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)The Wire (2002)The Sopranos (1999)Breaking Bad (2008)Game of Thrones (2011)House of the Dragon (2022)Holiday Heart (2000)Infinity Train (2019)Precious (2009)The Deliverance (2024)The Conjuring 2 (2016)Saw (2004)Hide and Seek (2005)The Number 23 (2007)The Babadook (2014)The Conjuring (2013)Sinister (2012)The Addams Family (1991)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)RENT (play) (1996)Insidious (2010)Hamilton: An American Musical (play) (2015)The Butterfly Effect (2004)The Last Exorcism (2010)Paranormal Activity (2007)Drag Me to Hell (2009)The Exorcist (1973)When Evil Lurks (2023)Sinister (2012)The Reading (2023)Speak No Evil (2022)Godzilla (2014)South Park (1997)Lovecraft Country (television series) (2020)The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)Origin (2024)Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, 2020, Print)Dora the Explorer (2019)Stranger Things (2016)Concrete Cowboy (2020)The Butler (2013)Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)Five Nights at Freddy's (video game) (2014)Monsters We Make (manga) (2024)Dragon Ball Z (animated television series) (1989)Bad Parenting (video game) (2024)Mouthwashing (video game) (2024)Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout (video game) (2023)Poppy Platime (video game) (2021)Amanda the Adventurer 2 (video game) (2024)Support the show
Send us a textIn episode 102, Lauren and Jared get in their early aughts bag and discuss Jim Gillespie's lesser known film Venom. We don't have a newsletter anymore but...! You can find us on Instagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps12:35 - Negronomicon32:55 - Crit1:37:57 - Final CurlsGems from E102Oddity (2024)Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)Hoarders (reality show) (2009)South Park (animated series) (1997)Ed, Edd n' Eddy (animated series) (1999)Dexter's Laboratory (animated series) (1995)The Powerpuff Girls (animated series) (1998)Courage the Cowardly Dog (animated series) (1999)28 Years Later (2025)Killing Eve (television series) (2018)Kraven the Hunter (2024)28 Weeks Later (2007)28 Days Later (2002)As Above, So Below (2014)The Last of Us (2023)28 Years Later Part 2: The Bone Temple (upcoming)Conclave (2024)Sing Sing (2024)Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023)Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)Wrong Turn (remake) (2021)Wrong Turn (2003)Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)Pet Sematary (1986)Pet Sematary (remake) (2019)Final Destination 5 (2011)Smile 3 (upcoming)Final Destination (2000)Final Destination 2 (2003)Final Destination 3 (2006)The Final Destination (2009)Venom (2005)Saw V (2007)Eve's Bayou (1997)The Haunting (1999)Friday the 13th (1980)Left 4 Dead (video game) (2008)The Mortuary Assistant (video game) (2022)Doom (video game) (1993)Stay Alive (2006)The Skeleton Key (2005)Spell (2020)Jumanji (1995)Night of the Living Dead (1968)Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (animated series) (1969)Ghost (1990)The Shining (1980)Freddy vs. Jason (2003)Austin Powers in Goldmember (2003)Shazam (2019)Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)Interstellar (2014) Support the show
Send us a textIn episode 101, Lauren and Jared discuss their most recommended film of 2024, Oddity. We don't have a newsletter anymore but...! You can find us on Instagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps6:18 - Negronomicon22:14 - Crit38:26 - Pause here if you haven't watched!1:30:48 - Final CurlsGems from E101Heretic (2024)Candyman (1992)Final Destination (2000)Creepshow (1982)Night of the Living Dead (remake) (1990)Scary Movie (film series) (2000)In Living Color (1990)Vampires Suck (2010)Scary Movie 2 (2001)Scary Movie 3 (2003)Scary Movie 4 (2006)Airplane! (1980)Scary Movie 5 (2013)The Boondocks (animated television series) (2005)A Haunted House (2013)The Conjuring (2013)Smile (2022)Hereditary (2018)Midsommar (2019)Scream (1996)The Haunting (1999)The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)Signs (2002)War of the Worlds (2005)Oddity (2024)Get Out (2017)The Dark and the Wicked (2020)Criminal Minds (television series) (2005)How Olin Lost His Eye (short) (2013)Laura Hasn't Slept (short) (2020)Sinister (2012)Law & Order: SVU (series) (1999)Hell House LLC (2015)Creepshow 2 (1987)Insidious (2010)Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)Crimson Peak (2015)The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Nosferatu (2024)Gladiator II (2024)Wicked (2024)Chicago (2002)Support the show
Send us a textWe've reached a milestone, and what better way to celebrate our 100th episode than with a deep dive into a true classic of horror? Join Lauren and Jared as we explore the chilling legacy of Night of the Living Dead (1968).This iconic film not only redefined the zombie genre but also pushed the boundaries of social commentary in horror. We'll dissect its unforgettable characters, groundbreaking visuals, and the cultural impact that continues to resonate today.Plus, we'll call the Negronomicon off the shelf to share our must see horror movies for 2024. So grab your favorite snacks, turn up the volume, and get into our 100th episode celebration!We don't have a newsletter anymore but...! You can find us on Instagram @ScaryCritPodGems from E100Night of the Living Dead (1968)John Wick 4 (2023)Evil Dead Rise (2023)The Substance (2024)The Boy and the Heron (2023)The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Robot Dreams (2023)Terrifier 3 (2024)Terrifier (2016)Terrifier 2 (2018)Scooby Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2018)Trick r' Treat (2008)House of a 1,000 Corpses (2003)The Evil Dead (1981)Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)Revenge (2017)The Fall of Porcupine (2023, video game)Little Nightmares (2017, video game)Little Nightmares II (2021,video game)Oddity (2024)Spongebob Squarepants (1997, animated television series)Insidious (2010)Nosferatu (2024)Bottoms (2023)Fright Krewe (2023)The First Omen (2024)Possession (1981)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001, television series)The Omen (1976)Alien: Romulus (2024)Evil Dead (2013)Don't Breathe (2016)Don't Breathe 2 (2021)Beetlejuice (1988)Paranormal Activity (2007)Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)Late Night with the Devil (2024)Ghostwatch (1992)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014, television series)In a Violent Nature (2024)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)Strange Darling (2024)Perfect Stranger (2008)Barbarian (2022)The Front Room (2024)I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)Dawn of the Dead (2004)Deep Blue Sea (1999)Jurassic Park (1993)Night of the Living Dead (1990)28 Days Later (2004)The Purge (2013)The Twilight Zone (1959) [The Shelter (S3, Ep. 3)]The Exterminating Angel (1962)The First Purge (2018)Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)Planet of the Apes (1968)The War Game (1966)Leave the World Behind (2003)Shaun of the Dead (2004)Pretty Woman (1990)Artist Unknown (2023)Tell Me Lies (2022, television series)Support the show
....We missed y'all. Please excuse us for the unintentional hiatus but we have returned with a new episode and our second Special! Our first Special focused on season one of the horror anthology series Them, Them: Covenant (2021). With season two, titled Them: The Scare (2024) having been recently released, we had to strike while the iron was hot with another Special. We get into what we thought about the season, the casting, execution of theme and ideas and how it compares to S1. So lock in, turn up that volume up and get cozy with 99 1/2!Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodGems from E99½ Them: Covenant (2021)Them: The Scare (2024)American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)Spiral (2021)Saw (2004)Lincoln Heights (2007)Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)Pooka (2018)American Horror Story (2011)Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023)Pet Sematary (Stephen King, Doubleday, 1983, Print)Jurassic Park (1993)Space Jam (1996)Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)The Amityville Horror (1975)Poltergeist (1982)The Babadook (2014)Terrifier (2016)The Conjuring (2016)The Grudge (2004)The Ring (2002)The Exorcist (1973)I Spit on Your Grave (1978)I Spit on Your Grave (2010)Promising Young Woman (2020)Revenge (2017)Law and Order: SVU (1999)Lovecraft Country (2020)Winnie-the-Poo: Blood and Honey (2023)Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024)Support the Show.
NINE-NINEWe've got one question... Do you like Phil Collins? Get ready for a deep dive into the dark and stylish world of American Psycho (2000) as we dissect the enigmatic Patrick Bateman. Join Lauren, Jared, and returning guest El'Ja Bowens for a thrilling discussion on this psychological thriller, exploring the film's satirical edge, haunting visuals, and Christian Bale's unforgettable performance.We'll unravel the layers of Bateman's psyche, discussing the blurred lines between reality and delusion, the cultural and intersectional commentary, and the film's enduring impact on pop culture.Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodThank you again to our lovely guest El'Ja! Buy his book hereFollow him on InstagramCheck out his website, Poetry-N-MotionTimestamps00:06:52 - Negronomicon00:57:06 - Crit02:13:2 9- Final CurlsGems from E99Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)Five Nights at Freddy's (2014, video game)Coraline (2009)Hereditary (2018)Mockingjay Part II (2015)Goosebumps (1995 - 1998)Slender: The 8 Pages (2012, video game)M3GAN (2023)Imaginary (2024)Channel Zero: The Dream Door (2018)Slasher (2016)The Murdoch Mysteries (2008 - Present)Inside Out (2015)She's Gotta Have It (2017 - 2019)Someone Great (2019)Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)The Harder They Fall (2021)Luigi's Mansion (2001)Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Scream VII (upcoming)Scream (1996)Scream 2 (1997)Scream 3 (2000)Scream 4 (2011)Scream (2022)Scream VI (2023)Wednesday (2022 - Present)Happy Death Day (2017)Cheers (1982 - 1993)The Cell (2000)American Psycho (2000)Charlie's Angels (2000)American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis, Vintage, 1991, Print)The Real Housewives (2006, franchise)Henry: Portrait of a Serial Kiiller (1986)Dexter (2006 - 2013)Barbie (2023)Black Swan (2010)The Walking Dead (2010 - 2022)American Psycho 2Renaissance (2023)The Marvels (2023)Talking Black in America: Performance Traditions (2023)Talking Black in America: Roots (2022)Before: A Collection of Poems (Lejuane Bowens, Lulu, 2023, Print)Support the show
Is is really Spooky Season if we're not talking about a Halloween movie?Get ready for a side-splitting episode as we delve into the sequel that is 'Halloween: Resurrection' (2002). Join Lauren and Jared for a deep dive into this ironically iconic installment where Michael Myers returns once again to murder and mame LIVE on the internet. We'll explore the portrayal of Blackness, the misuse of the Black characters in the film, and the impact this film had on the 'Halloween' franchise. From the strange pacing to the classic jump scares, we break down the elements that made this film, for better or for worse, a memorable addition to the horror canon.Is 'Halloween: Resurrection' an underrated gem or a comical misstep in the franchise? Find out on this episode of ScaryCrit! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:10:37 - Negronomicon00:57:18 - Crit02:04:37 - Final CurlsGems from E98The Sitcom StudyFinding the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichésListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
"Hey, guys!" In our latest podcast episode, we take you on a journey into the unique world of Ma (2019). Join us as we dissect the complex psyche of the unforgettable character portrayed by the illustrious Octavia Spencer (we love you!), and the harrowing transformation of a seemingly ordinary house into a place of unspeakable horrors.We'll explore the themes of isolation, obsession, and the haunting consequences of past secrets, all while taking a closer look at the exceptional performances that brought this psychological thriller to life.Prepare for a thought-provoking crit that uncovers the darkest corners of human nature and the darkest corners of a script that could have used a little more TLC and concrete conversations about intersectionality. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Ma or just curious about the film's deeper layers, this episode is sure to leave you intrigued, entertained, and perhaps even a little bit unnerved. So have a listen and get home safe! ...Or else. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:04:41 - Negronomicon00:44:08 - Crit02:06:28 - Final CurlsGems from E97Saw X (2023)Saw (2004)Saw II (2005)Saw 3D (2010)Jigsaw (2017)Spiral (2021)Saw VI (2009)The Exorcist: Believer (2023)The Exorcist (1973)Halloween Kills (2021)Halloween (2018)Halloween Ends (2022)Psycho (1998)Psycho (1960)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)Scream (2022)Scream (1996)Godzilla (2014)The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)The Crucible (1996)It Lives Inside (2023)Goosebumps (1995 - 1998)Eragon (2006)It's Over (upcoming)M3GAN (2023)Ma (2019)The Blackening (2023)The Help (2011)The Girl on the Train (2016)Get On Up (2014)The Machine (2023)Halloween II (2009)The Witches (2020)Thunderforce (2021)Spirited (2022)Luce (2019)Power (2014 - 2020)Power Book II: Ghost (2020 - Present)Serial Mom (1994)Mean Girls (2004)Bottoms (2023)Carrie (1976)South Park (1997 - Present)May (2002)American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016)American Psycho (2000)Rap Sh!t (2022 - Present)Support the show
We are playing hella mindgames in this episode of ScaryCrit, where we get lost in the trappings of the 2000s trippy thriller The Cell. This has been an episode long in the making and it makes quite a step in our #Roadto100! Bolstered by Melle's delicious passion for this underrated gem, we explore Jennifer and Vince's uncharacteristic roles, the movie essentially being two different stories, the illustration of fantasy and darkness through the mind and the mind itself being the perfect sandbox for The Cell to play with all it's weirdness in. Note: If y'all have not ever watched The Cell, we implore you heavily to please see it before listening. Seriously!Second note: Please don't hold our mispronunciations of Hercule Poirot and Gonjiam against us. Jared got the I and J mixed up and Melle's heart was in the right place. Thank you. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:01:46 - Negronomicon00:42:00 - Crit01:34:26 - Final CurlsGems from E96Dead Silence (2007)A Haunting in Venice (2023)Murder on the Orient Express (2017)Death on the Nile (2022)Hallowe'en Party (Agatha Christie, Collins Crime Club, 1969, Print)And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie, Collins Crime Club, 1939, Print)Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)Cinderella (2015)Cinderella (2021)Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997)Law & Order: SVU (1999)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)Gonjiam: The Haunted Asylum (2018)Grave Encounters (2011)Bottoms (2023)Shiva Baby (2020)Shiva Baby (2018, short)American Pie (1999)Arrival (2016)What's New Scooby Doo? (2005 - 2006)The Assistant (2020)Goosebumps (2023)Goosebumps (2015)Say Cheese and Die (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1992, Print)Night of the Living Dummy (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)The Boogeyman (2023)Final Destination 6 (upcoming)Final Destination (2000)Final Destination 2 (2003)Final Destination 3 (2006)The Final Destination (2009)Final Destination 5 (2011)Living Single (1993)Criminal Minds (2005 - Present)The Cell (2000)Breaking Bad (2008 - 2013)I Am Legend (2007)Poseidon (2006)Old Boy (2013)Thor (2011)Silence of the Lambs (1991)Hannibal (2013 - 2015)The Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)Insidious (2010)Gran Turismo (2023)The Equalizer 3 (2023)Rustin (2023)Ferrari (2023)My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)Stranger Things (2016 - Present)The Flash (2023)The Crowded Room (2023)The Cell 2 (2009)American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016)American Horror Story: Red Tide (2021)American Horror Story: Hotel (2015)Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2024, video game)Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2004, video game)Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, video game)Paper Mario: Color Splash (2015, video game)Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, video game)Support the show
Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children, only dolls. And if you see her in your dreams... You BEST bet'not scream!!! Tf? Today on ScaryCrit, we're taking a trip down to dreary Raven's Fair to hang with the good sis Mary and her vociferous dolls and dish about Dead Silence (2007). A brainchild of the fathers of Saw (2005), Leigh Whannel and James Wan, we have a fun time analyzing how this film holds up in the possessed/haunted doll subgenre, toying with the idea of if the movie were from another character's perspective, defining the "curse" of Mary Shaw, and pondering how the Dead Silence we got wasn't originally the one James and Leigh had in mind. So turn us on, turn yourselves down (or else) and enjoy!Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:11:26 - Negronomicon00:33:37 - Crit01:27:54 - Final CurlsGems from E95Super Mario 64 (1996, video game)I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)The Nun II (2023)The Nun (2018)The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)Evil Dead (2003)Missing (2023)The Last of Us (2023)The Invisible Man (2020)The Conjuring (2013)Thanksgiving (2023)Grindhouse (2007)The Addams FamilyBlood Freak (1972)Home Sweet Home (1981)Blood Rage (1987)ThanksKilling (2008)Black Christmas (2019)Black Christmas (1974)Goosebumps (2015)Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Goosebumps (1992, books)Goosebumps: Horrorland (2010, books)Riverdale (2017 - 2023)R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010 - 2014)Creeped Out (2017 - 2019)Just Beyond (2021 - 2021)Twilight Zone (2019 - 2020)The After Party (2022 - present)Dead Silence (2007)Night of the Living Dummy (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)Saw (2004)American Horror Story (2011 - Present)M3GAN (2023)Ganja and Hess (1973)Crimson Peak (2015)The Grudge (2004)Saw II (2005)A Quiet Place (2018)The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001 - 2007)Robot Chicken (2005 - 2022)Mucha Lucha (2002 - 2005)What's New Scooby-Doo (2002 - 2006)Family Guy (1999 - Present)True Blood (2008 - 2014)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)The Changeling (2023 - Present)Alternate Opening Alternate Ending Support the show
Today on ScaryCrit, we're getting lower than low, crittin' the 2014 found-footage horror gem As Above, So Below. Quite an underrated entry in the genre, drop down with us as we chat about the film's not quite on-the-nose take on Dante's Inferno, the first act's noteworthy genre shift/blend, the film's take on what hell is and how this personally affected each of the characters. Remember, once you're in hell, the only way out is down. So pray, repent, press play and dive on in! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:16:06 - Negronomicon00:27:51 - Crit01:48:24 - Final CurlsGems from E94Barbie (2023)Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)Game of Thrones (2011)Artist Unknown (2023)Oppenheimer (2023)Blue Beetle (2023)The Nun II (2023) (Teaser)Bottoms (2023)Superbad (2007)Fight Club (1994)Dune: Part 2 (2024)Dune (2022)The Hunger Games (2012)A Bug's Life (1998)As Above, So Below (2014)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)The Da Vinci Code (2006)The Mummy (1999)The Princess Bride (1987)The Cave (2005)The Descent (2005)A Haunting in Venice (2023)Inferno (Dante) (from Divine Comedy) (Dante Alighieri, 1321, Print)Devil (2010)Quarantine (2008)The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)Interstellar (2014)American Horror Story: Coven (2013)National Treasure (2004)Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004, video game)Us (2019)The Powerpuff Girls (1998)The Night Eats the World (2018)Trolls: Band Together (2023)PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)Support the show
This season of ScaryCrit keeps coinciding with some must-watch horror releases and we'd be remiss if we didn't take full advantage! This week's episode is no different as we grab hold of A24's horror feature Talk to Me (2023), having seen it on its opening night. We think that Talk to Me is a unique film in that it operates parallel to your typical possession horror flick (which makes for some unforgettable results). Listen in as we unpack that as well as the Philippou bros.'s direction (and career beginnings), the bystander effect and what it means to bear witness in regards to social media as a narrative device, the jarring juxtaposition in framing possession as a party game, and Mia's intense and lonely bout as a grieving protagonist. This episode might be a long one but we'd like to think it's quite gripping all the same. So, take our hand and let us guide you straight into another stellar episode of ScaryCrit! You're not going to be able to let go of this one.Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:10:38 - Negronomicon00:39:28 - Crit02:14:04 - Final CurlsGems from E93Grey House (2019, play)She-Hulk (2023)Orphan Black (2013)Avenue Q (2003, play)Saw X (2023)Saw (2004)Saw IV (2007)Saw V (2008)Spiral (2021)Jigsaw (2017)Saw VI (2009)Saw 3D (2010)Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (delayed indefinitely)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, video game)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017, video game)Barbie (2023)Titans (2018)Selling Sunset (2019)The Real Housewives (2006)Teen Mom (2009)Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta (2012)Project Greenlight: A New Generation (2023)Evil Dead Rise (2023)Insidious: Red Door (2023)Talk to Me (2023)Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Beau is Afraid (2023)The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)Mid90s (2019)Hereditary (2018)Zola (2021)Moonlight (2016)The Babadook (2014)Annabelle (2014)The Evil Dead (1981)Insidious (2010)Veronica (2017)The Conjuring (2013)Rocky (1976)The Sadness (2021)Euphoria (2019)Oculus (2013)Unfriended (2014)Nope (2022)The Ring (2002)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)Oppenheimer (2023)They Cloned Tyone (2023)Sweet Magnolias (2020)And Just Like That (2022)A Thousand and One (2023)Deadstream (2022)Support the show
We return to the Further in today's episode as we crit the recently released Insidious: The Red Door, the fifth installment of the iconic supernatural horror series! Some of the things we discuss are whether or not the series was able to maintain its scare factor, the complicated father/son relationships that frame the story, the refreshing inclusion of Dalton's college friend Chris (shout-out to actress Sinclair Daniel!), and Patrick Wilson's debut as director. So, grab your lanterns, make sure to mark your way back and join us we go beyond the Red Door and see what hauntings are going on in the Further this go-round. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps00:02:38 - Negronomicon00:21:01 - Crit01:16:11 - Final CurlsGems from E92The Nanny (1993-1999)The Last Dance (2020)Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (Jordan Peele, Random House Publishing Group, 2023, Print)Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)Avengers: Endgame (2019)Iron Man 3 (2013)Rugrats All Grown Up (2003-2008)Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)Quarantine (2008)Insidious (2010)Parasite (2019)Halloweentown (1998)The Cheetah Girls (2003)IT (2017)Jeepers Creepers (2001)Nancy Drew (2007)Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969 - 1978)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Scream (2022)Wednesday (2023)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)Oppenheimer (2023)The Haunted Mansion (2023)Talk to Me (2023)Barbie (2023)Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Support the show
When we tell you Lauren has been dying to talk about Near Dark (1987) since season 1! Kathryn Bigelow's genre bending cult classic holds a special place in our hearts and if you haven't seen this vampire-cowboy-romance then strap in for the ride of your night. For this crit, we discuss the true meanings of relationships, loneliness, and the canonical depictions of vampires and how this film flips what we expect to see in a film like this. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodShout-outsBe sure to float over to The Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast to feast on the brains of women-directed horror and their own episode about Near Dark (1987)! Timestamps00:05:29 - Negronomicon00:26:12 - Crit01:46:50 - Final CurlsGems from E91Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Talk to Me (2023)Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (video game, 2021)Five Nights at Freddy's (video game, 2014)Black Mirror (2011 - Present)Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)American Horror Stories (2021 - Present)Law and Order: SVU (1999 - Present)Dear White People (2017-2021)Near Dark (1987)Point Break (1991)The Hurt Locker (2008)Zero Dark Thirty (2012)Detroit (2017)Teen Witch (1989)Teen Wolf (1985)The Craft (1996)Ganja & Hess (1973)Casablanca (1942)Bonanza (1959)Little House on the Prairie (1974)Twilight (2008)Interview with a Vampire (2022)Being Human (2008 - 2013)Underworld (2003)30 Days of Night (2007)Cursed (2005)Halloween Resurrection (2002)The Devil's Rejects (2005)Bonnie and Clyde (1967)Aliens (1986)The Umbrella Academy (2019 - Present)True Blood (2008 - 2014)The Lost Boys (1987)Fright Night (1985)M3GAN (2023)Support the show
Wassup Podcast People! After a break to recharge and plan WE. ARE. BACK. And what a season opener we've got in store for you! We call the Negronomicon off the shelf to give you updates on the WGA strike and talk about the games of the summer, Diablo IV and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Then, we crit one of the most anticipated horror films this year, The Blackening (2023); our theater experience, the duality between horror and comedy, and what we think made this film so authentically good. We've also got a big announcement: We're almost to our 100th episode! Can you believe it?! We've got some exciting things in store for Season 9 so be on the look out for our newsletter! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps11:19 - Negronomicon27:00 - Crit02:03:00 - Final CurlsGems from E90The Goofy Movie (1995)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)Sleepaway Camp (1983)Vox Video Essay How streaming caused the TV writers strikeLaw & Order (1990 - Present)Barbarian (2022)Diablo IV (2023, video game)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023, video game)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017, video game)The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)Evil Dead Rise (2023)The Blackening (2023)Get Out (2017)Renfield (2023)The Blackening (2018, sketch)The Cabin in the Woods (2011)The Amber Ruffin Show (2020 - Present)Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013 - 2021)Wild n' Out (2005 - Present)Ride Along (2014)Fantastic Four (2005)Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)Fantastic Four (2005)Think Like a Man (2012)Think Like a Man Too (2014)Taxi (2004)Barbershop (2002)Urban Menace (1999)One of Us Tripped (1997)All the Devils Are Here (2017)Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)Shaft (2019)Praise This (2023)Dashing Through the Snow (2023)Meet the Blacks (2016)Scary Movie (2000)Ghostbusters (1984)Gremlins (1984)Beetlejuice (1988)Empire (2015 - 2020)Harlem (2021)American Auto (2021)Swarm (2023)Vampires Suck (2010)Twilight (2008)Spy Hard (1996)Die Hard (1988)South Park (1997)Jurassic Park (1993)Alien (1979)Freddy vs. Jason (2003)Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)The Evil Dead (1981)House (1977)Power (2014)White Men Can't Jump (2023)White Men Can't Jump (1992)Dear White People (2017 - 2021)Cabin Fever (2001)The Boondocks (2005 - 2014)The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990 - 1996)Friends (1994 - 2004)Living Single (1993 - 1998)Sorry to Bother You (2018)Coming 2 America (2021)Us (2019)I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Cruel Summer (2021 - Present)Set It Off (1996)Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Limitless (2011)Animal (2014)Monster's Inc. (2001)Frankenstein (Mary Shelley, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, 1818, Print)Baywatch (2017)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Timing was on our side for our season 8 finale, as we decided to go with a good ol' fashioned bookend—anybody remember the season premiere? That's right! Our film for today is none other than the just-released Evil Dead Rise (2023)! The trope for this one centers on murderous mothers so you know we get into all the things possessive, obsessive and manipulative parenting (which goes a bit differently in the Evil Dead universe). Now, if y'all have not seen the movie and don't want to be spoiled, you might want to do what Danny should've done and not press play! We'd hate to ruin the experience for you. Other than that, get ready to dig into some murderous maternal mayhem as we react, critique and ponder on the newest installment in the Evil Dead franchise. As always Critters, thank you for all the love and listens during another season! We feel like we're growing every day and couldn't have done it without you. As usual, we'll be taking a break after this episode but don't worry. We'll be hard at work planning out what we hope to be our biggest season yet, our #roadto100 season! It's not every day you make it to 100 episodes so we're going to do our best to make S9 something special, for you and ourselves. Feel free to binge on all our episodes during the wait. It'll be worth it!Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps06:44 - Negronomicon39:08 - Crit02:01:57 - Final CurlsGems from E89The VVitch (2015)The Northman (2022)Hamlet (1996)Dead Space (2008, video game) (Rancid Cargo short)Dignity (Hilary Duff, 2007, album)The Evil Dead (1981)Evil Dead Rise (2023)Insidious (2010)Insidious Chapter 2 (2013)Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Toy Story 3 (2010)Poppy Playtime (2021, video game)Jurassic World (2015)How to Get Away with Murder (2014 - 2020)Halloween (1978)Halloween 2 (1981)The Boogeyman (2023)The Boogeyman (Stephen King, 1978, print)M3GAN (2023)The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)The Bye Bye Man (2017)The Boogeyman (2005)Flatliners (1990)Pulse (2006)New Girl (2011 - 2018)Last Week with John Oliver (2011 - Present)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014- Present)Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003 - Present)Saturday Night Live (1975 - Present)How I Met Your Father (2022 - Present)A Million Little Things (2018 - Present)Chicago P.D. (2014 - Present)Law and Order (1990 - 2010)Psycho (1960)Serial Mom (1994)The Maddie in the Morning Show (2020 - Present)Bates Motel (2013 - 2017)Coraline (2009)The Amityville Horror (1979)The Reading (2023)A Quiet Place Part II (2020)Jaws (1975)Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015 - 2018)Evil Dead II (1987)John Wick (2014)Reba (2001 - 2007)RuPaul's Drag Race (2009 - Present)Soul Train (1971 - 2006)Game of Thrones (2011 - 2019)
Our trope this week dear Critters is that of witches, who we stan over at ScaryCrit. For this one, we're lighting a candle and opening the book to Robert Egger's 2015 folk-horror gem, The VVitch. From Egger's ardent direction when it came to historical authenticity, to Thomasin's plight and Jared's passion for good for her! stories, there's so much to conjure up while talking about this film: The actual factual history of witches being in direct opposition to patriarchy and the stringent ideals of men and church, what it means to be goaded into becoming that which you're accused of being, how the cauldron was dropped when it came to marketing, and how this film challenges expectations and perceptions of antagonists and happy endings—there's so much magic happening in today's episode. Get into it!Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps06:37 - Negronomicon32:56 - Crit01:43:39 - Final CurlsGems from E88Poppy (Avi, Orchard Books, 1995, Print)FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)Spongebob Squarepants (1999 - Present)The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Super Mario 64 (1996, video game)Shrek (2001)The Lego Movie (2014)Mario Kart 8 (2014, video game) Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, video game)Frozen 2 (2019)The Last of Us (2023 - Present)Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017, video game)The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006, video game)Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)Kingdom Hearts (2002, video game)Final Fantasy (1987, video game)Outlast (2013, video game)Metroid Prime (2002, video game)Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, video game)My Name is Mo'Nique (2023)Batgirl (unreleased)Infinity Train (2019 - 2021)Black Adam (2022)Moana (2016)Mulan (1998)The Little Mermaid (1989)The Lion King (1994)The Princess and the Frog (2008)Lilo & Stitch (2002)Harry Potter (2001 - 2011, film series)Hogwarts Legacy (2023, video game)Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2024, series)Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010)Eragon (2006) The Sopranos (1999)Game of Thrones (2011)Charmed (1998)Hocus Pocus (1993)The Witches (1990)Wizard of Oz (1939)Teen Witch (1989)Teen Wolf (1985)The Craft: Legacy (2020)The Craft (1996)The Crucible (1996)malthus malkaharmHocus Pocus 2 (2022)Moonlight (2016)Ex Machina (2014)Room (2015)Spring Breakers (2013)Green Room (2015)The VVitch (2015)The Lighthouse (2019)The Northman (2022)The Lodge (2019)Gone Girl (2014)The Village (2002)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Terrifier (2016)Crimson Peak (2015)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Insidious Chapter 3 (2015)The Conjuring (2016)Paranormal Activity (2006)The Babadook (2014)Lights Out (2016)The Green Knight (2019)Cinderella (1950)The Little Mermaid (1989)
Ooooh, it's playtime over at ScaryCrit today as we unbox 1991's plastic horror Dolly Dearest. While the 90s are well known to have been in the grip of another tiny terror, Dolly Dearest still offers a lot for us to talk about, from Dolly's design, the family dynamics of the Wades, stark cultural differences and the uncanny. So come join us in the dollhouse—it's teatime! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps07:00 - Negronomicon34:22 - Crit1:44:27 - Final CurlsGems from E87Wrestlemania 39 (April 1 - April 2, 2023)Monday Night Raw (1993 - present)Hoarders (2009 - present)RuPaul's Drag Race (2009 - present)Swarm (2023)Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)John Wick 2 (2017)Atlanta (2016 - 2022)Perry Mason (2020-present)Vanderpump Rules (2013)The Real Housewives Ultimate Girl's Trip (2021-present)A Million Little Things (2018-present)Jumanji (1995)How I Met Your Father (2022-present)Lizzie McGuire (2001-2004)How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)John Wick 4 (2023)John Wick: Parabellum (2019)Lawrence of Arabia (1962)Ip Man (2008)Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)The Continental (2023, upcoming)Ballerina (2024, upcoming)The Hong Kong Massacre (2019)Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)Antman and the Wasp: Quatumania (2023)The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)Bride of Chucky (1998)Night of the Living Dummy II (R.L Stine, Scholastic, 1995, Print)The Polar Express (2004)The Grinch (2018)A Christmas Carol (2009)Annabelle (2014)M3GAN (2023)Dolly Dearest (1991)Child's Play (1988)Child's Play 2 (1990)Child's Play 3 (1991)Dead Silence (2007)Selena (1997)Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)The Ruins (2008)Ghostbusters (1984)Pet Sematary (1989)Poltergeist (1982)Orphan (2009)Psycho (1960)Small Soldiers (1998)Chucky (2021-present)Goosebumps (1995-1998)R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour (2010-2014)The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009)
It's a funhouse over at ScaryCrit today as we encounter Art the Clown in 2016's indie gore-fest, Terrifier. Coulrophobia, what may have inspired Terrifier, the strong and weak points of the film and how ridiculousness is Terrifier's fuse box are just some of the crazy things discussed in today's episode. And for our The Last of Us Part II (2020) players, Jared has finally made it to that moment; be sure to skip the cold opening if you want to avoid spoilers!Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps0:00 - I Do Have An Idea of What Loss Is (cold open) (contains The Last of Us Part II spoilers)10:37 - Theme song11:36 - Negronomicon36:05 - Crit1:53:10 - Final CurlsGems from E85The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)Game of Thrones (2011)Breaking Bad (2008)The Last of Us (television series, 2023)John Wick 4 (2023)John Wick (2014)John Wick Chapter 2 (2017)John Wick: Parabellum (2019)Scream (2022)The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)Death on the Nile (2021)Jungle Cruise (2021)Glass (2019)A Wrinkle in Time (2018)Split (2018)That's So Raven (2003)Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)Dawson's Creek (1998)Abbott Elementary (2021)Charmed (1998)Ted Lasso (2020)Insecure (2016)South Park (1997)Lovecraft Country (2020)Jersey Shore (2009)Selling Sunset (2019)Batman (1939)American Horror Story: Cult (2017)It (2017)Hell House LLC (2015)House of 1000 Corpses (2003)Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)Hop the Frog (Edgar Allen Poe, 1849)Scream VI (2023)The Black Phone (2022)The Big Comfy Couch (1992)Terrifier (2016)All Hallows Eve (2013)V/H/S (2012)Trick r' Treat (2007)The Ninth Circle (2008)The Ring (2002)The Grudge (2004)The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)Planet Terror (2007)Saló, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)Saw (2004)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)Hostel (2005)Hatchet (2006)Jawbreaker (1999)Teeth (2007)Hard Candy (2005)The Boy Behind the Door (2020)Halloween (1978)The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)The Wailing (2016)The Sadness (2021)The Blackening (2023)
Ever make a deal with the devil? In the Crit this week on ScaryCrit, Lauren and Jared discuss sour deals and alt-Black Girl Magic with Henry Selick's Netflix phenom Wendell and Wild (2022). Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps16:11 - Negronomicon41:45 - Crit01:48:38 - Final CurlsGems from E85Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)Antman and the Wasp: Quantamania (2023)Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)Smile (2022)Smile 2 (greenlit, upcoming)Little Nightmares II (2021)Insidious Chapter II (2013)Beyond Scared Straight (2011)Swarm (2023)Atlanta (2016)Girlfriends Guide to Divorce (2015)UnREAL (2015)Watchmen (2019)Ma (2019)Project Power (2020)The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022)Random Acts of Flyness (2018)Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)The Five Heartbeats (1991)Waiting to Exhale (1995)Gone Girl (2014)The Coldest Winter Ever (Sister Souljah, Simon and Schuster, 1999, Print)Looney Tunes (1930)Cow and Chicken (1997)Wishmaster (1997, film series)The Little Mermaid (1989)American Horror Story: Coven (2013)The Monkey's Paw (2013)Final Destination 2 (2003)Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)Bedazzled (2000)Wendell and Wild (2022)Coraline (2009)Pinocchio (2022)The Boxtrolls (2014)Toy Story 4 (2018)ParaNorman (2012)Charmed (1998)Harriet the Spy (1996)Corpse Bride (2005)Frankenweenie (2012)Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Love Death + Robots (2019)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)All That (1994)True Jackson, VP (2008)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)Possibilia (2016)John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)The Wire (2002)Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2024)RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)The Last of Us (2023, television series)The Last of Us Part II (2020)Day of the Dead (1985)
So, let's say your ex disappears for 2 years, pops back up with a new man, and invites you to a get-together out of the blue to "reconnect?" Well, that's just what happens to our buddy Will in 2015's indie thriller The Invitation, which we use as the crux for our trope this week: cults. Listen as we explore what cults are and why they have a draw, Will's trauma as a catalyst, the concept of the film's unnerving dinner party and The Invitation's theme of sacrifice and denial. As a bonus, we also recorded this during the airing of the 95th Academy Awards so some of our live reactions to winners was caught on film (hope you enjoy them and can maybe relate). Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps02:59 - Negronomicon18:48 - Crit1:22:45 - Final CurlsGems from E84Scream (1996)Scream IV (2023)Creed III (2023)M3GAN (2023)She-Hulk (2022)Scream (1996)Saw (2004)Scream 2 (1997)The Wicker Man (1973)Rosemary's Baby (1968)The Sacrament (2013)Hereditary (2018)Cult of Chucky (2017)Midsommar (20019)Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)A Knock at the Cabin (2023)American Horror Story: Cult (2017)The Invitation (2015)Jennifer's Body (2009)Everything, Everywhere All at Once (2022)Creed (2015)Vespertine (Björk, 2001, album)RuPaul's Drag Race (2009, reality competition series)The Last of Us (2023, television series)The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson
Scooby Doo and the gang been taught us, y'all: the monsters are (almost) always human. That's our trope this week on ScaryCrit, with Lauren and Jared taking a look at one of the most harrowing horror/suspense films in recent memory, The Boy Behind the Door (2020). A vicious juxtaposition of violence against innocence, this Crit explores the intersectionality that instigates Bobby and Kevin's precarious situation as they try to get out of it, the film's genius, subversive handling of audience expectation and how absolutely dark this trope can be. Trigger warning: like the film it covers, this episode contains discussion of violence against children. Listening discretion is advised.Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps09:20 - Negronomicon46:17 - Crit02:05:17 - Final Curls Gems from E83Vespertine (Björk, 2001, album)SOS (SZA, 2023, album)Creed III (2023)The Blackening (2023)Jurassic Park (1993)Think Like a Man (2012)Barbershop (2002)Taxi (2004)Shaft (2019)Ride Along (2014)Girl's Trip (2017)Harlem (2021)The Upshaws (2021)Amber Ruffin Show (2020)Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)The First Wives Club (2019)Little (2019)Wild n' Out (2005)Saved by the Bell (2020)Scream (2022)Creed (2015)Creed II (2018)Rocky (1976, film series)iRobot (2004)Aladdin (2019)Wild Wild West (1999)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Attack the Block (2011)Pacific Rim (2013)Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)Akira (1988)Nope (2022) Black Panther (2018)Fruitvale Station (2013)Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969)X-Men (2000)Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)Pom Poko (1994)Dragon Ball Z (1989)Planet of the Apes (1968)Princess Mononoke (1997)Spirited Away (2001)Queen & Slim (2018)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, 2003, Print)The Clovehitch Killer (2018)The Lovely Bones (2008)The Boy Behind the Door (2020)To Catch a Predator (2004)Law and Order: SVU (1999)The Shining (1990)True Blood (2008)Precious (2009)The People Under the Stairs (1991)Rancid Cargo (2023, fan film)Dead Space (2008, video game)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson
Lemme tell y'all about the original ghoul, the first found footage horror, the one who was causing paranormal activity over a decade before Micah set up that camera. Our trope this week is found footage and we're taking a trip across the pond to discuss the poltergeist Mr. Pipes and his supernaturally effective 15 minutes of fame in 1992's Ghostwatch. From the scares, filming technique, highly entertaining and effective format, greenlighting process and 31 year legacy, we have a lot of fun to discuss in today's episode. Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps09:06 - Negronomicon29:57 - Crit1:28:06 - Final CurlsGems from E82Hogwarts Legacy (2023, video game)The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)Gotham Knights (2022)The Last of Us (2023, television series)Boy Meets World (1993)Kim Possible (2002)Even Stevens (2000)Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)Ned's Declassified School Survival (2004)iCarly (2007)iCarly (2021)Lizzie McGuire (2001)That's So Raven (2003)Raven's Home (2017)Zoey 101 (2005)Girl Meets World (2014)Cheers (1982)It (2017)It Chapter 2 (2018)Welcome to Derry (upcoming)Wonder Woman (2017)True Detective (2014)Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)Lovecraft Country (2020)Five Nights at Freddy's (upcoming)Little Nightmares (2017)The Blair Witch Project (1999)Paranormal Activity (2007)Hell House LLC (2015)Cloverfield (2008)As Above, So Below (2014)The Night Eats the World (2018)V/H/S (2012)The Visit (2015)[REC] (2007)Quarantine (2008)Creep (2014)Creep 2 (2017)Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)Unfriended (2014)Gonjiam: The Haunted Asylum (2018)Grave Encounters (2011)Seventeen Again (2000)The Office (2005)Chronicle (2012)Ghostwatch (1992)The Cannibal Holocaust (1980)War of the Worlds (1939)Dreamgirls (2006)The Emperor's New Groove (2000)The Conjuring 2 (2016)Ghost Hunters (2004)Saw II (2005)The Occupant (upcoming)Dark Corners (Stephen Volk, Gray Friar Press, 2006, Print)A Knock at the Cabin (2023)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson
Our trope this week is one of the undead... Zombies! While we're so used to all the death, destruction, and chaos that this trope brings, we're actually talking about a more stripped down approach to the subject by taking a look at the 2018 French horror film The Night Eats the World. What happens when you give a misanthrope a whole apartment building to survive in solo during the zombie apocalypse? We try and answer this question by sitting down with the character of Sam, his loneliness, this film's unique characterization of zombies, what the zombie trope has to say about society and Sam's own purpose (or lack thereof?) of surviving. Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps08:00 - Negronomicon08:57 - 12:03 - Velma (2023) spoilers!40:03 - Crit01:37:33 - Final CurlsGems from E81Rupaul's Drag Race (2009)Velma (2023)Infinity Train (2019)The Boondocks (2005)Grindhouse (2007)Planet Terror (2007)Death Proof (2007)Shadowboxer (2005)Don't (2007, faux trailer)Thanksgiving (upcoming)The Occupant (upcoming)Glass Onion (2022)Poltergeist (1982)Barbarian (2022)Annabelle (2014)Saw (2004)The Conjuring (2013)Insecure (2016)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)MaXXXine (upcoming)Final Destination (2000)South Park (1997)The Last of Us (2023, television series)The Last of Us Part II (2020, video game)Dawn of the Dead (2004)28 Days Later (2002)28 Weeks Later (2007)The Walking Dead (2010)Everybody Hates Chris (2005)World War Z (2013)Night of the Living Dead (1968)Day of the Dead (1985)Resident Evil (2002)Shaun of the Dead (2004)The Night Eats the World (2018)Cloverfield (2008)I Am Legend (2007)Cast Away (2000)Alive (2020)Sweet Home (2020)[REC] (2007)Silent Hill (2006)American Horror Story: Murder House (2011)The Girl with Many Gifts (2016)A Quiet Place (2018)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson
"So you wanted a twist, aye?" Well, you're gettin' one because our trope for this week is twist endings! Forget a locksmith--we've got The Skeleton Key (2005) to Crit this week. We unlock thoughts and feelings about twist endings, the perception and motives of the film's "antagonists," situational awareness across the characters and their cultures, and why this film personally gives Lauren the ick. Rate and review ScaryCrit on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps01:16 - Negronomicon45:02 - Crit 01:44:54 - Final CurlsNote: If you want to avoid The Visit (2015) spoilers, skip 50:53 to 51:47!Gems from E80Candyman (2021)Pearl (2022)Glass Onion (2022)Mulan (2020)The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023, video game)Avengers: Endgame (2018)Spiderman: No Way Home (2021)The Last of Us (2023)Five Nights at Freddy's (upcoming)Arrival (2016)Shudder Island (2010)Stranger Than Fiction (2006)Castle Rock (2018)Game of Thrones (2011)Yellowjackets (2022)Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)You (2018)Stranger Things (2016)The Last of Us Part II (2020)The Skeleton Key (2005)Dynasty (1981)The Others (2001)Orphan (2009)Malignant (2021)Secret Window (2004)Gone Girl (2014)Saw (2004)The Woman in the Window (2021)The Visit (2015)The Sixth Sense (1999)The Village (2004)Law & Order (1990) Law & Order: SVU (1999)The Usual Suspects (1995)The Night House (2020)Interview with a Vampire (2022)American Horror Story: Murder House (2011)Get Out (2017)The Conjuring (2013)Annabelle: Creation (2017)Holiday Heart (2000)Spell (2018)Scooby Doo on Zombie Island (1998)The Backrooms (2022)The Reading (2023)Skinamarink (2022)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson Two Chicks Talkin Flicks Podcasttwo chicks talking about their favorite movies and moreListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Everybody remembers their first mad scientist, right? Maybe Herbert West was yours back in '85! On today's episode, after we dust off the Negronomicon (14:34) we're covering the aforementioned "Mad Scientist" trope in all its white-lab-coat-glory via Re-Animator (1985). Get ready for a humorously experimental discussion (37:11) of science, morality, this film's influence, one-liners, and Mace the security guard. Want to support your favorite podcast? Leave us a five-star review!Gems from Episode 79The Last of Us (2023)The Last of Us (2013, video game)Chernobyl (2019)World War Z (2013)Harry Potter (2001, film series)The Power of the Dog (2021)The Woman King (2022)Till (2022)Nope (2022)Get Out (2017)Green Book (2018)Possessor (2020)To Leslie (2022)Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (2022)Parasite (2019)Moonlight (2016)Causeway (2021)Atlanta (2016)Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)Bullet Train (2022)Eternals (2021)Child's Play (2018)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Coming to America (1988)Black Panther (2018)School Daze (1988)Being Mary Jane (2013)Malcolm X (1992)Amistad (1997)Do the Right Thing (1989)House Party 2 (1991)Jungle Fever (1991)Crooklyn (1994)Clockers (1995)Rosewood (1997)Love & Basketball (2000)Shaft (1971)Bamboozled (2000)The Butler (2013)Selma (2014)Dolemite is My Name (2019)Blade (2024)Scream VI (2023)Scream (1996)Re-Animator (1985)Dolls (1987)Sinister (2012)Rick and Morty (2013)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)Back to the Future (1985)Spider Man (2002)Dexter's Laboratory (1996)Goosebumps (1995)Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)Frankenstein (1931)Metropolis (1927)Citizen Kane (1941)The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot, Crown, 2010, Print)Pet Sematary (1989)Final Destination (2000)Child's Play (1988)Malignant (2021)M3GAN (2023)Saw III (2006)Pet Sematary (2019)The Lost City (2021)Sign up for our Newsletter. Find us online at our Website, on Twitter, and on Instagram.Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson
Strap in, Critters! Hearkening back to our humble beginnings of super-long episodes, we've got a lot to get through this week!After flipping through a stacked Negronomicon featuring our reviews of Velma (2023) and the premiere episode of The Last of Us (2023), your favorite horror pod hosts dust off our VCRs and press play on a true crit of David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983). The trope for this weeks episode: body horror. Get ready for some analysis, reactions and a classic media studies analysis, because you can't say Videodrome without McLuhan.We dropped lot of gems this week--too many to fit in the show notes, but we've got 'em all collected here. Be sure to have a look!Timestamps01:23 - Negronomicon1:01:18 - Crit02:06:50 - Final CurlsSign up for our Newsletter!Find Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastRemember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!CreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93
An invasion? A mystery... kind of? Freaky children?! John Carpenter's remake of Village of the Damned holds a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it holds a special place in Lauren's heart. This week, we examine the story of the children of Midwich. The gimmicks, the cast, and the plot in between. Timestamps03:48 - Negronomicon24:38 - Crit1:26:33 - Final CurlsSign up for our Newsletter!Find Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastRemember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!CreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 Gems from Episode 77Glass Onion (2022)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Emily in Paris (2020)Abbott Elementary (2021)Everybody Hates Chris (2005)Love and Hip Hop (2012)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)Avengers: Endgame (2018)Westworld (2016)The Last of Us (2013, video game)The Last of Us (2023)Game of Thrones (2011)The Mandalorian (2019)Resident Evil (2002)The Last of Us Part II (2020)Minx (2022)Orphan (2009)Children of the Corn (1984)Pet Sematary (1989)Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers (1988)It (2017)The Ring (2002)The Sixth Sense (1999)Poltergeist (1982)The Shining (1990)The Good Son (1993)The Omen (1976)Home Alone (1990)The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Village of the Damned (1960)Village of the Damned (1995)The Midwich Cuckoos (John Wyndham, Michael Joseph, 1957, Print)Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)Species II (1998)Men in Black (1997)Them (2021)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)Brightburn (2019)The Evil Dead (1981)Videodrome (1983)The Thing (1981)The Boondocks (2005)The Undoing (2020)The People Under the Stairs (1991)The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022)Bringing Down the House (2003)Shrek (2001)Shrek 2 (2004)Coraline (2009)
Oh how we've missed you, Podcast People! What Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and all the things in between. For our S8 premiere we finally finally crit the one, the only, The Evil Dead. You don't just watch The Evil Dead, you experience it. So much has been said about this cult phenomenon, so check out our thoughts on Sam Raimi's beloved classic! Timestamps12:31 - Negronomicon34:50 - Crit1:29:36 - Final CurlsSign up for our Newsletter!Find Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastRemember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!CreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 Gems from Episode 76Knives Out (2019)Glass Onion (2022)The Matrix (1999)James Bond (1962, film series)The Mummy (1999)V/H/S/99 (2022)The Innocents (2022)The Cursed (2022)M3GAN (2023)Malignant (2021)Hell Fest (2018)The Nun 2 (2023)Goosebumps (1995, TV series)Night of the Living Dummy (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)Child's Play (1988)Bride of Chucky (1998)MADtv (1995)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Child's Play (2019)Teen Wolf (2011, TV series)Deadpool 2 (2018)Scream (2022)Halloween Ends (2022)Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)The Woman King (2022)Don't Worry Darling (2022)Smile (2022)S.O.S. (2022, SZA, album)Renaissance (2022, Beyonce, album)Evil Dead Rise (2023)Ash vs. the Evil Dead (2015)Evil Dead (2013)The Evil Dead (1981)Hellraiser (1987)The Ring (2002)Twin Peaks (1990)Witch Creek Road (Garth Matthams, 2018)The Conjuring (2013)In Fabric (2018)The Monkey's Paw (W.W. Jacobs, Harper's Monthly, 1902, Print)Say Cheese and Die! (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1992, Print)Are You Afraid of the Dark (1990)Let's Get Invisible (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)Oculus (2013)Annabelle (2014)The Babadook (2015)The Thing (1982)30 Rock (2006)Aliens (1986)Alien (1979)Night of the Living Dead (1968)The Last of Us (2023)The Last of Us (2013, video game)The Walking Dead (2010)
For our 75th, you know we had to do something special. And you've all probably been wondering why we haven't tackled a certain horror classic. Well, wonder no more! In our super-sized season 7 finale, we finally hopped on the slay-train to Woodsboro and caught up with everyone's favorite and fabulous video clerks, The Carpenter Queens to discuss the one and only, tried and true, sharp-tongued and slasher-rific Scream (1996)! The iconography of the Ghostface mask, Kevin Williamson's pen game, Sidney Prescott being one of the best Final Girls in the game, word of mouth before social media and Drew Barrymore's famous blonde blunt bob in that unforgettable first 13 minutes... It's all gabbed about here and more! Seriously. Because between the Negronomicon and the Crit, we mentioned so many movies that we had to link the Gems from Episode 75 as there just wasn't enough space in the description box!We think this is one of our best and favorite episodes yet and we hope you think so too. And be sure to drop by TCQ video for a visit after you're done here. Tell 'em Lauren and Jared sent ya! Thanks so much to you (and our awesome interns Andrew and Mikayla!) for a splendid season 7. We'll see you soon for season 8!Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastRemember to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!And find our wonderful Guest Critters, The Carpenter Queens! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarpenterqueens/- Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickolasalexanderphoto/- Raymond: https://www.instagram.com/stfuray/Timestamps6:48 - Negronomicon 47:20 - Crit2:05:54 - Final CurlsCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew Fernie - instagram.com/andrewfernie.filmsCommunications Intern: Mikayla Wells
It's not spooky season if we don't talk about one of its most iconic creatures, the vampire! Or, in this case, the Daywalker! That's right, put on your finest black leather trench and get ready to slice and dice your way through our crit about 1998's Blade. From its blaxploitation vibes and Wesley's iconic portrayal of the Marvel comic character to how the film was able to demystify its own lore, we have more here than you can shake a stake at. So get ready for the real world and pull that trigger (by pressing play)!Negronomicon Correction: Jared was actually referring to the 4th episode of the third season ("Killer Within") of The Walking Dead, not the second. Timestamps2:03 - Negronomicon46.23 - Crit1.53.45 - Final CurlsFind Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew Fernie - instagram.com/andrewfernie.filmsCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 74Smile (2022)Annabelle: Creation (2017)Halloween Ends (2022)Devil (2010)It Follows (2015)Final Destination (2000)The Ring (2002)The Grudge (2004)One Missed Call (2009)Oculus (2013)Paranormal activity (2006)Laura Hasn't Slept (2010)Jeff the Killer (2012)Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)Hocus Pocus (1993)Halloween Kills (2021)High School Musical (2006)Descendants (2015)Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)Interview with the Vampire (2022)Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice, Knopf, 1976, Print)Interview with the Vampire (1994)Game of Thrones (2011)Breaking Bad (2008)Better Call Saul (2015)The Walking Dead (2010)Blade (1998)Bones (2001)Scary Movie (2000)What We Do in the Shadows (2019)What We Do in the Shadows (2014)Nope (2022)To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)White Men Can't Jump (1992)New Jack City (1991)The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)Harry Potter (series) (2001)James Bond (series) (1962)Shadowboxer (2004)Leprechaun in da Hood (2003)Seed of Chucky (2004)Dracula 3000 (2004)Vampire in Brooklyn (1994)Blacula (1972)Tales from the Hood (1995)Blade II (2002)Blade: Trinity (2004)A League of Our Own (1992)Underworld (2004)Ganja and Hess (1973)X-Men (2000)48 Hours in Vegas (upcoming)
In E73, we venture through the gory, insane funhouse that is Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses (2003). Join Lauren, Jared, and Intern Andrew as we chat about the pure unconventionality of the editing and narrative style in this film, Sid Haig's beloved performance as Captain Spaulding, and why (or, in a certain somebody's case, why not) this film is a foundational horror film. Timestamps6:44 - Negronomicon 28:27 - Crit1:14:00 - Final Curls Find Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew Fernie - instagram.com/andrewfernie.filmsCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 72Wrong Turn (2003)Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)Final Destination 6 (TBD)Freaks (2018)Ready or Not (2019)Scream (1996)Scream (2022)The Matrix: Resurrections (2021)Halloween (2018)Final Destination 2 (2003)Final Destination 3 (2006)Final Destination 5 (2011)The Nun 2 (TBD)Euphoria (2019)Don't Let Go (2019)The Invisible Man (2020)A Wrinkle in Time (2018)The Conjuring (2013)Pearl (2022)Barbarian (2022)Hereditary (2018)X (2022)Midnight Mass (2021)Wizard of Oz (1939)The Lighthouse (2019)MaXXXine (2023)Artist Unknown (TBD)Tell Me Lies (2022)House of 1000 Corpses (2003)Halloween (2007)Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)Halloween II (2009)The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)The Rocky Picture Horror Show (1975)School Daze (1988)The Music Man (1962)Wolf Creek (2005)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)House (1977)Belly (1998)The Lords of Salem (2012)The Office (2005)Ganja & Hess (1973)Friday the 13th (1980)Jason X (2001)Amityville in Space (2022)The Devil's Rejects (2005)The Munsters (2022)Sorority House Massacre (1986)Malignant (2021)PIZZAFACE: KILLIVERY (2022) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUqrCcbVK9s)
According to Melle, it's officially spooky season so what better way to ring it in than by covering one of the creepiest found footage films in the genre, Paranormal Activity (2007)? Aside from taking a peek at what made this film so noteworthy and effective, we also wonder about Micah and Katie's economic situational awareness, their frightfully toxic relationship dynamic, how writer and director Oren Peli "trained" us in reference to the film's scares and of course the film's genius marketing. So yeah, what does happen when you sleep? But better question is what happens to when you listen to a new episode of ScaryCrit? Good things, we hope! Enjoy, Critters!Timestamps4:53 - Negronomicon31:08 - Crit1:57:07 - Final CurlsFind Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew FernieCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 72Barbarian (2022)The Cursed (2022)The Black Phone (2022)Nope (2022)Whitest Kids U'Know (2007)Parasite (2019)The Strangers (2008)The Dark and the Wicked (2020)Gone Girl (2014)X (2022)Pearl (2022)The Little Mermaid (2023)Don't Worry Darlin (2022)Red Table Talk (2018)I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy, Simon and Schuster, 2022, Print)Victorious (2010)Zoey 101 (2005)That's So Raven (2003)Boy Meets World (2000)7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton, Raven Books, 2018, Print)The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atria Books, 2017, Print)Happy Death Day (2017)Groundhog Day (1993)Clue (1985)And Then There Were None (1945)Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Paranormal Activity (2007)Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)The Blair Witch Project (1999)Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)The Conjuring (2013)Saw (2005)Hostel (2005)The Ring (2002)The Exorcist (1973)The Omen (1976)Carrie (1976)Poltergeist (1982)The Shining (1980)Cloverfield (2008)Quarantine (2008)Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022)Jeen-Yuhs (2022)Lovecraft Country (Matt Ruff, HarperCollins, 2016, Print)Insidious (2010)High School Musical (2006)Married at First Sight (2014)Psycho (1960)The Stepford Wives (2004)
It's your typical group-of-young-adults-get-stranded/stuck-in-a-remote-location-and-then-get-hunted-down-by-the-savage-cannibalistic-locals picture but you know what? That's what makes it work! Have a seat with Melle and Jared as they discuss 2003's backwoods horror romp Wrong Turn. Our hosts get into why they each consider it foundational in their horror upbringings and why the film following a tried and true formula makes it such a palatable piece in the genre. Timestamps11:17 - Negronomicon22:41 - Crit1:11:14 - Final CurlsFind Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew FernieCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 71The Walking Dead (2010)Thief (2014, video game)Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004, video game)Thief: The Dark Project (1998, video game)Scream 6 (2023)Bring it On (2000)Bring it On: Cheer or Die (2022)Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2022)Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)King Kong: Skull Island (2017)Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (1991)Wrong Turn (2003)Tales from the Darkside (1983)The Twilight Zone (1959)Wrong Turn 2 (2006)The Photograph (2020)Friday the 13th (1980)Nope (2022)Halloween (1978)Hills Have Eyes (1977)The Last House on the Left (1972)Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011)Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014)Wrong Turn (2021)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)Final Destination 2 (2003)The Famous Jett Jackson (1998)Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)Ghost Ship (2002)Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)May (2002)Air Bud (2007)The Cabin in the Woods (2011)Black Mirror (2011)Charmed (1998)Twilight (2008)House of Wax (2005)Horizon: Zero Dawn (2017, video game)The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Escape Room (2019)Psycho (2960)How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America (Mystery Writers of America, Simon and Schuster, 2021, Print)Final Destination 3 (2006)Thirteen Ghosts (2001)The Ring (2002)The Strangers (2008)The Conjuring (2013)Insidious (2010)Resident Evil (2002)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Harry Potter (film series) (2001)Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022)Greenleaf (2020)Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
A digital Red Queen, glimpse of white rabbits, what could be seen as zombified "cards," and an amnesia-afflicted girl named Alice... Who knew Resident Evil (2002) could be seen as the action-horror remix of a beloved fairytale? We discuss this and more in our 70th(!) episode, like what sets Resident Evil apart from other video-game adaptations, the icon that is Michelle Rodriguez, understanding the complexities of the story as an adult and what one Karl Marx might think of Alice's adventure down in the Hive if he gave the movie a watch. Find Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelleHost and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew FernieCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 70Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)Killer Klowns from Outer Space (2023, video game)The Aristocats (1970)The Front Room (upcoming)The Northman (2022)I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)Rosemary's Baby (1968)Nope (2022)The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Westworld (2016)Game of Thrones (2011)Infinity Train (2019)Driftwood (cancelled)American Horror Stories (2021)Annie (2014)Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)The Ring (2002)Resident Evil (2002)Super Mario Bros. (1993)Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)Tomb Raider (2018)Resident Evil Gaidan (2001, video game)Twisted Metal (1995)Doom (2005)Detective Pickachu (2019)Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)Werewolves Within (2021)Super Mario (2023)Final Destination 2 (2003)Silent Hill (2006)Aliens (1986)Mortal Kombat (1995)Eragon (2006)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City (2021)Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)The Mummy (1999)Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll, Macmillan, 1865, Print)Paper Mario (2001, video game)3 A.M. (2001)Girlfight (2000)The Fast and the Furious (2001)Blue Crush (2002)Resident Evil (2022)The Descent (2005)The Walking Dead (2012)3,000 Years of Longing (2022)Rap Sh!t (2022)House of the Dragon (2022)
Join us as we journey into The Further to discuss one of the most effective PG-13 horror films in modern memory: Insidious (2010). One-word title mastery, first reactions to the film, the dissonant score, and how scary we still find this movie are just a few things Lauren and Jared get into this week.Timestamps9:42 - Negronomicon43:56 - Crit1:37:32 - Final CurlsFind Us OnlineWebsite: www.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcastCreditsHost and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93Production Intern: Andrew FernieCommunications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 68The Godfather (1972)Beast (2022)3000 Years of Longing (2022)Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)The Hateful 8 (2015)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)The Dark Knight Rises (2012)The Call (2013)Monsters University (2013)Wednesday (2022)Nevermore (Kate Flynn and Kit Trace, Webtoon, 2022, Digital)The Walking Dead (2010)Insecure (2016)Midnight Mass (2021)Scream (2022)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)The Fallout (2021)The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)Waiting… (2005)The Addams Family (2019)The Addams Family 2 (2021)Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)The Sandman (2022)Orphan: First Kill (2022)Orphan (2009)Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022)I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Psycho (1998)Cabin Fever (2016)Cabin Fever (2003)The Birds (1963)Psycho (1960)Citizen Kane (1941)Generation (2021)Sesame Street (1969)Infinity Train (2019)The Thin Man (1934)Charmed (1998)Teen Titans (2003)Samurai Jack (2001)Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Summer Camp Island (2018)The Dark Crystal (1982)The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)Saw (2004)Insidious (2010)The Conjuring (2013)Paper Mario (video game) (2001)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)Evil Dead (2013)In Time (2011)SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)Game of Thrones (2011)Malignant (2021)Bridesmaids (2011)Charlie's Angels (2000)Lights Out (2016)Annabelle creation (2017)Lights Out (short) (2013)Poltergeist (1982)Halloween Ends (2022)Outlast (video game) (2013)The Blair Witch Project (1999)Us (2019)Get Out (2017)Candyman (2021)Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)The Sun Dog (Stephen King, Signet, 1990, Print)House of the Dragon (2022)The Last of Us (2023)The Last of Us (video game) (2013)A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)Halloween (1979)Jurassic Park (1993)
Jared and Lauren take on the curse of Kayako in 2004's The Grudge. They discuss what made it so scary, the effectiveness of the non-linear storytelling, PG-13 vs. the unrated version, the complexity of the story, and how it personally changed what horror could look like for us.Timestamps3:00 - Audience Question26:42 - Negronomicon42:00 - Crit1:34:44 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle - Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 - Production Intern: Andrew Fernie- Communications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 68Pod Meets World Courage the Cowardly Dog (1996)Finding Nemo (2003)Eyes Without a Face (1960)Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)The Thing (1982)Castlevania (2017)Love Death + Robots (2019)Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)Invader Zim (2001)The Frog Prince (1971)Saw (2004)Scream (2022)Halloween (2019)Saw V (2008)Jigsaw (2017)Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)The Sandman (2022)Day Shift (2022)From Dusk till Dawn (1996)John Wick (2014)Army of the Dead (2021)Army of Thieves (2021)The Afterparty (2022)Werewolves Within (2021)Only Murders in the Building (2021)Take Me Out (2022)Murder, She Wrote (1984)Gone Girl (2014)Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn, Crown Publishing Group, 2012, Print)Game of Thrones (2011)Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)Hercules (1997)Coraline (2009)Ironheart (2023)Precious (2009)The Ring (2002)The Strangers (2008)The Grudge (2004)Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)The Faculty (1998)Girl, Interrupted (1999)She's All That (1999)But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)Twin Peaks (1990)Child's Play 2 (1990)Tales from the Crypt (1989)Suicide Club (2001)Audition (1999)Private Practice (2007)Anacondas: Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)Something's Gotta Give (2003)The Stepford Wives (2005)I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)Scooby Doo 2 : Monsters Unleashed (2004)Pulse (2006)Dark Water (2005)The Grudge (2020)The Grudge (2006)Silent Hill (2006)The Amityville Horror (1979)Paranormal Activity (2007)My Bloody Valentine (1981)Halloween (1978)Friday the 13th (1980)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)The Conjuring (2013)Thirteen Ghosts (2001)Scary Movie (2001)The Haunting (1999)House on Haunted Hill (1999)Bones (2001)Seventeen Again (2000)
Listen as Mel and Jared break into 2008's creepy The Strangers and discuss director's Bryan Bertino's inspirations, the terror of the absence of a motive, the fact that no one is locking their doors again (a cardinal horror sin of Jared's), and what makes the three masked assailants so memorable 14 years later. Timestamps5:39 - Negronomicon 27:22- Crit1:12:42 - Final curlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |- Production Intern: Andrew Fernie- Communications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 66Harley Quinn (2019)Batgirl (canceled)Scoob: Holiday Haunt (canceled)Ms. Marvel (2022)The Witches (2020)Black Mirror (2011)Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)Euphoria (2019)Insecure (2016)Succession (2018)Full House (1987)The Sandman (2022)Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Prey (2022)They/Them (2022)Predator (1987)Predator 2 (1990)The Resort (2022)Young Justice (2010)The Strangers (2008)The Dark and the Wicked (2020)Funny Games (1997)Goodnight Mommy (2014)Hush (2016)The Hills Have Eyes (2006)Wrong Turn(2003)Halloween (2007)The Purge (2013)Halloween (1976)Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969)A Quiet Place (2018)X (2022)Pearl (2022)SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)Courage the Cowardly Dog (1996)Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2022)American Horror Story: 1984 (2019)Midnight Mass (2021)The Haunting of Hill House (2018)The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)The Craft (1996)The Craft: Legacy (2020)Suspiria (2018)Suspiria (1977)Jeopardy (1964)
There's a podcast. After you listen to it, they say you get a call. And the person on the other end says that you're gonna have another episode to listen to in seven days, raaaargh! ....Okay, so maybe not as ominous as our subject of today's Crit but we tried. Get comfortable as we rewind 2002's unsettling but very vibe-y The Ring (2003), America's gateway to J-horror remakes and a film that made us all paranoid about blank tapes and TVs. From Gore Verbinski's masterful and immersive direction, Craig Wood's effective editing, Noah as a baby daddy and to what Jared and Melle personally found scary about the film, the conversation in this episode flows deep, like Samara's well. So grab your popcorn, turn your volume up and don't touch that dial. ScaryCrit comin' atcha like a girl crawlin' through your TV screen. Timestamps5:43 - Negronomicon21.29 - Crit1:26:37 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |- Production Intern: Andrew Fernie- Communications Intern: Mikayla Wells*Advertisement*Hey! Are you a busy entrepreneur, business owner or know someone who is, someone who could use some help balancing their books, scheduling meetings, making presentations, booking travel or even just general time management? Saroyia Culberson, owner of Simplified Assist, is up to the task! As a virtual assistant, she can help keep your affairs running and hold you up to task as she employs her administrative expertise to cater to your professional needs. Contact her today for a free consultation to see if she's the right fit for you!Saroyia Culberson Simplified AssistEmail: info@simplifiedassist.comPhone: 972.514.6202Website: www.simplifiedassist.comGems from Episode 66Mr. Men and Little Miss (1995)The Lost Boys (1987)Flatliners (2017)24 (2001)Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2022)PAW Patrol (2013)Death Becomes Her (1992)Pulp Fiction (1994)The Jetsons (1962)V/H/S/99 (2022)V/H/S/ (2012)V/H/S/94 (2021)V/H/S/ Viral (2014)V/H/S/2 (2013)Nope (2022)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)Alien (1979)Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)Get Out (2017)Us (2019)The Ring (2002)Ringu (1998)A Cure for Wellness (2016)Dune Part I (2021)Enemy (2013)Schindler's List (1993)The Grudge (2004)The Woman in Black (2012)In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Robert Merch, Silman-James Press, 1992, Print)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)Drag Me to Hell (2009)Saw (2004)Contracted (2013)It Follows (2015)The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (1998)Rings (2017)Fight Club (1999)Smile (2022)House (1977)Parasite (2019)
It's time for a buzzworthy good time as we get into a movie that changed and really cut into the horror genre: James Wan and Leigh Whannel's Saw (2004)! Character analyses, Jigsaw's motives, Danny Glover being typecast, the legacy of the Saw franchise and how well Saw would've worked if it was a standalone film rather than a series—these are just some of the "rules" discussed in this game of an episode, as well as a hello from one of our interns! Happy listening, Critters!Timestamps3:34 - Negronomicon25.20 - Crit1:31:19 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |- Production Intern: Andrew Fernie- Communications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 65RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2012)Wayne's World (1992)WWE: Monday Night Raw (1993)South Park (1997)Nope (2022)Halloween Ends (2022)Fargo (2014)Power of the Dog (2021)Breaking Bad (2008)Us (2019)Black Panther (2018)Get Out (2017)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)Ant-Man: Quantamania (2023)Loki (2021)Ms. Marvel (2022)Moon Knight (2022)Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)Saw (2004)Saw 3D (2010)Law and Order (1990)Criminal Minds (2005)Saw II (2005)Thir13en Ghosts (2001)Insidious (2010)The Conjuring (2013)Furious 7 (2015)Aquaman (2018)Mortal Kombat (2021)The Invisible Man (2020)The Invisible Man (1998)The Invisible Man (1933)Saw III (2006)Saw IV (2007)Saw VI (2009)Saw V (2008)Lethal WeaponPredator 2 (1990)Scooby DooVampire in BrooklynThe Blair Witch ProjectOpen Water (2004)Human Centipede (2009)Hostel (2005)Funny Games (1997)Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)Last House on the Left (1972)Lost (2004)Rush Hour (1998)Evil (2019)Sharknado (2014)Frankenfish (2005)Thor (2011)Top Gun (1986)House of 1000 Corpses (2003)Halloween (2007)The Munsters (2022)The Munsters (1964)Munster, Go Home! (1966)Jigsaw (2017)Spiral (2021)Madres (2021)Them (2021)
Taking it back to 2003, Jared and Melle buckle up for the wild ride that is Final Destination 2 and debate on how well it holds up nearly 20 years later. Everyone is scared, everyone is panicking, and everyone is asking how Officer Burke could afford that apartment…Timestamps5:35 - Negronomicon16:40 - Crit1:12:43 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |- Production Intern: Andrew Fernie - Communications Intern: Mikayla WellsGems from Episode 64Super Mario 64 (1996)Mario Kart 64 (1996)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)Abbott Elementary (2021)The Office (2005)Freedom Writers (2007)Lean on Me (1989)American Horror Story: Red Tide (2021)Scandal (2012)Succession (2018)Billions (2016)Euphoria (2018)Doubt (2008)Station Eleven (2022)Black-ish (2014)This Is Us (2016)Better Call Saul (2015)Atlanta (2016)Yellowjackets (2021)Stranger Things (2016)Final Destination 2 (2003)The Final Destination (2009)Final Destination (2000)Thirteen Ghosts (2001)Reading Rainbow (1983)Arachnophobia (1990)The Devil Wears Prada (2005)Final Destination 3 (2006)Final Destination 5 (2011)Psycho (1960)Jaws (1975)Speed (1994)Transporter (2002)Shameless (2011)Medium (2005)The Weekenders (2000)
Welcome to another season of Scary Crit, folks! We missed y'all and hope the feeling's mutual. For S7, we've decided to take on the classics, but with a little twist. These are the horror classics that made us. Those films that imprinted on us with scares that will last a lifetime, if only in memory. First up is a 90s baby childhood classic, Thir13en Ghosts (2001). Come along with us as we throw stones in a glass house and talk about the film's technical aspects, framing, character depth and exactly what kind scary the movie was. Be sure to listen all the way to the end: ScaryCrit is leveling up and we're excited to see what comes next!! Timestamps3:39 - Negronomicon35:40 - Crit1:35:48 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |Gems from E63Fear Street (film trilogy) (2021)Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021)Stranger Things (2016)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (working title) (2023)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)Death Note (2006)Sailor Moon (1992)Scream (1996)Top Gun: Maverick (2022)Top Gun (1986)Insecure (2016)The Father of the Bride (2022)The Father of the Bride (1991)Catwoman: The Hunted (2022)Choose or Die (2022)Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Men (2022)Crimes of the Future (2022)The Lost City (2022)Harry Potter (film series) (2001)Servant (2019)Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)Lightyear (2022)The Black Phone (2022)The Shining (1990)Goosebumps (1995)Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)The Avengers (2012)Nope (2022)Key and Peele (2012)Friday the 13th (1980)The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Halloween (1978)Night of the Living Dead (1968)Thirteen Ghosts (2001)Thirteen Ghosts (1960)Scooby Doo (2002)Monk (2002)Ghost Ship (2002)Alien (1979)Dune (1984)Deep Blue Sea (1999)Big Trouble in Little China (1986)John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (1996)Cube (1997)Abominable (2006) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz, Harper & Row, 1981, Print)Candyman (1990)Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)Batman (1966)Orphan (2009)Orphan: First Kill (2022)Capser (1995)South Park (1997)Carmen: A Hip-Hopera (2001)Rupaul's Drag Race (2009And Just Like That… (2021)
Well, wouldn't you know it? Another season finale! Season six has been quite sickening if we don't say so ourselves but it wouldn't have been such a success without our wonderful guest stars–give it up for AJ and Jonne from D180 Podcast (A Dry Squeeze), Eric Thompson (Downward), Sasha Banks (Buggin') and Brandon Evans (Picky Eater)!!! We had so much fun and can't wait to add to our list of guest Critters in future episodes. For our season 6 finale, we basically do an episode of Everything Wrong With for a film from way back in Jared's memory banks: 1997's vicious lizard sci-fi horror Aberration. Everybody's a critic and our red pens were compulsory this time around as we tried to leave no scale unturned. Enjoy and we'll see y'all for season seven!Timestamps13:55 - Negronomicon35:10 - Crit1:08:18 - Final curlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |Gems from E62Scream (1996)Halloween (1978) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)Friday the 13th (1980)Evil Dead (1981)Dawn of the Dead (2004)Airbud (1997)Stuart Little (1999)House (2004)Wrong Turn (2003)The Hills Have Eyes (2006)The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)Anaconda (1997)One Missed Call (2008)Survivor (2000)The Hunger Games (2012)Mimic (1997)Jeepers Creepers (2001)The Sadness (2022)Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)Looney Tunes (1930)28 Days Later (2002)The Crazies (2010)Child's Play (1988)Hostel (2005)Bird Box (2018)Scream 6 (2023)They/Them (2022)Prey (2022)We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)Cloverfield (2008)10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)Men (2022)Aberration (1997)Frankenfish (2005)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)Animorphs (1996, book series)Goosebumps (1995)Psycho (1960)The Powerpuff Girls (1998)Alien (1979)
Please note: We've all seen Dr. Strange by now, right? If you haven't, skip ahead (11:09) to avoid spoilers! Get shipwrecked with us as we find ourselves on a verdant, lonely island where the unknown lurks around at night with a hunger for flesh... That's right, y'all! We're bringing back a gem we we briefly mentioned in the past, J.D. Dillard's underrated Sweetheart (2019). From being a perfect entry in our Creature Feature season to the nuances and handling of Black women hysteria and survival, we've got a crazy coconut of a discussion here. Enjoy!Timestamps0:00 - A Cold Open in the Multiverse of Madness (spoilers!)11:09 - Theme song/opening27:33 - Crit01:24:33 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |Gems from E61The Muppet Show (1976)Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Eternals (2021)Thor (2011)Wandavision (2021)Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)What If…? (2021)Carrie (1976)Evil Dead (1981)Drag Me to Hell (2009)Predator 2 (1990)Selling Sunset (2019)Selling Tampa (2021)The Stepford Wives (1975)Basketball Wives (2010)Percy Jackson & the Olympians (book series) (2005)Project Almanac (2015)The Adam Project (2022)Titans (2018)The Producers (2005)The Little Mermaid (2003)The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008)Single Black Female (2022)Sweetheart (2019)Flight 29 Down (2005)You Got Mail (1998)Grey's Anatomy (2005)Yellowjackets (2021)A Quiet Place (2018)Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)The Invisible Man (2020)Girl, Interrupted (1999)Highlander (1986)Goosebumps (1995)Abominable (2006)Two Sentence Horror Stories (2019)The Outsider (2020)The Outsider (Stephen King, Scribner, 2018, Print)The Twilight Zone (2019)
I mean, we did Alien (1979). We couldn't not do a Predator film next. ...Though Lauren is a bit adamant we chose the wrong one. Join us as we crack open the Negronomicon (2:50) before jumping in the hot and sticky urban jungle that is near-future 1997 LA in the sci-fi action horror romp, Predator 2 (1990). We gathered some healthy game to dissect (17:40) with this one, like Mike Harrigan and his anger, the Predator being coded as Black and the overkill of this film, from its production design to all the stereotypes. Hope y'all brought your A-game for this one!Timestamps2:50 - Negronomicon17:40 - Crit1.03.35 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 |Gems from E60Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood (2003)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Scooby Doo, Where Are You? (1969)All My Friends are Dead (2020)Scary Movie (2000)Scary Movie 2 (2001)Megan (2023)Malignant (2021)Goosebumps (1995)Child's Play (1988)Child's Play (2019)Get Out (2017)The Good Son (1993)The Boy (2015)Alien (1979)Predator (1987)Predator 2 (1990)Jeepers Creepers (2001)Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)Leprechaun 5: In the Hood (2001)The Wire (2002)Alien vs. Predator (2004)Predator (2018)Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)Predators (2010)Deep Blue Sea (1999)The Mist (2007)Men in Black (1997)War of the Worlds (2005)The Color Purple (1985)Rambo: First Blood (1982)The Lost Boys (1987)Aliens (1986)Spongebob Squarepants (1999)Futurama (1999)Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
Diving right into the Crit this week sans Negronomicon, Lauren and Jared join the crew on the Nostromo to discuss the sci-fi horror classic Alien (1979). From Ridley Scott's direction of a veteran and newcomer (hi, Sigourney!) mixed cast, the intersectionality of Parker and Lambert, and Bolaji Badejo's deft use of height, there's a lot here to whet your Xenomorphic appetite. Timestamps0:00 - A Severed Cold Open5:41 - Theme song and opening13:20 - Crit1:26:30 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Share the Campaign for FAKE https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fake--11#/Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 | Gems from E59Severance (2022)Chicken Run (2000)Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)Black Mirror (2011)Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)Fake (short film) (forthcoming)The Northman (2022)The Queen's Gambit (2020)Game of Thrones (2011)The Legend of Zelda (video game series)Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Alien (1979)Psycho (1960)How Did We Miss This? (podcast)Halloween (1978)Alien Resurrection (1997)Alien vs. Predator (2004)Aliens (1986)Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)Shrek 2 (2004)Shrek (2000)Rat Race (2001)Inspector Gadget (1999)Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)Finding Dory (2015)The Cabin in the Woods (2011)Avatar 3 (2024)Avatar 4 (2026)Avatar 5 (2028)The Mist (2007)Star Wars (film series) (1977)Scream (2022)Catwoman (2004)Grey's Anatomy (2005)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Futurama (1999)It Follows (2015)Prometheus (2012)Alien: Covenant (2017)Jason X (2001)Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)Amityville in Space (2022)Nope (2022)
What's eating you? Brandon Evans joins Lauren and Jared on the podcast as the last Guest Critter of S6! We crack open the Negronomicon to talk Kingdom Hearts x Cochella and Fantastic Beasts before jumping into the crit to look at a film that's haunted our nightmares, Jeepers Creepers (2001). Time Stamps5:50 - Theme song12:44 - Negronomicon34:20 - Crit 1:26:14 - Final CurlsFind Us Online- Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com- Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast- Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast And Find our Wonderful Guest Critter, Brandon Evans!- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ishine252Credits- Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com/laurenlamelle | twitter.com/laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com- Host and Editor: Jared Hudson - instagram.com/blossomsandbooks93 | Gems from E58Chucky (2021)Them (2021)Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)Goosebumps (1995)One of Us Is Lying (2021)Love Jones (1997)Kingdom Hearts (2002)King Hearts IV (TBD)Kingdom Hearts III (2021)Elden Ring (2022)Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)Edward Scissorhands (1990)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Jeepers Creepers (2001)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)Hannibal (2013)The Daily Show (1996)Wednesday (2022)Waiting… (2005)Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)It Follows (2015)Friday the 13th (2009)Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)Lights Out (2016)The Hitcher (2007)Charmed (1998)The Number 23 (2007)Getting Mother's Body (Suzan-Lori Parks, Random House, 2003, Print)Final Destination (2000)Final Destination 3 (2006)Final Destination 2 (2003)Blade (1998)Mimic (1997)Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)Halloween (1976)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)The Goonies (1985)Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
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