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Doc and GQ revisit the 1992 horror classic, Dr. Giggles! A fantastic horror comedy, with a comic book tone consistent with Tales from the Crypt. Directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake, Cliff De Young, Holly Marie Combs, and Keith Diamon. Two Good Scares: Dark Man (Doc) and Silent Rage (GQ) email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc and GQ are here to celebrate our favorite holiday, Halloween! This year we have a ton of fun in store for you, including our latest installment in our annual Top Ten Spooky Songs for your Halloween party jukebox. We also have an absolutely massive pumpkin spice taste test, and an (almost) timely review of David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc and GQ celebrate the 2006 creature feature Slither, from filmmaker James Gunn! It's a highly imaginative tale of a slimy hive mind alien come to Earth to consume all flesh, and the small town Sherrif that needs to save his high school sweetheart from her squid-mutant husband. Truly a tale as old as time. Starring Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Rooker. Two Good Scares: Black Sheep (Doc) and The Guyver (GQ). email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

GQ and Doc talk about a classic slasher from 1983 that has become notorious due to its insensitive treatment of marginalized groups. The hosts talk about the film on two separate levels, both as an effective slasher and as a film with problematic elements. Starring Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Karen Fields. Written and directed by Robert Hiltzik. Two Good Scares: Cheerleader Camp (GQ) and Sleepaway Camp II (Doc) IMPORTANT NOTE: This film includes inappropriate treatment of gender. A discussion related to this occurs during the Behind the Fears segment, from 38:19 to 49:40. A link to the article cited: Sleepaway Camp: The Elephant in the Room by Alice Collins, from Bloody-Disgusting.com. Transgender people in crisis should contact the following resources (Resources provided by GLAAD): The Trevor Project‘s 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860 email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

This episode Doc and GQ celebrate the 1986 killer robot classic, Chopping Mall! This is one of those absolute classic 80's horror films that both hosts go back to time and time again. Directed by longtime genre staple, Jim Wynorski, and starring Kelli Maroney, Barbara Crampton, Suzee Slater, and Tony O'Dell. Featuring cameos by Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, and the legendary Dick Miller. Two Good Scares: Hide and Go Shriek (Doc) and Westworld (GQ) email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc and GQ talk about the 1990 creature feature, Tremors. Celebrate one of the best horror comedies of all time, with a great script and escalating threat from the uniquely designed "Graboid" monsters. Starring Fred Ward, Kevin Bacon, and Finn Carter. Directed by Ron Underwood. Two Good Scares: Mimic (GQ) and Underwater (Doc). email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc and GQ are back for a second season of the Sounds Scary podcast! Sit back and enjoy as our hosts celebrate one of best made campy horror movies of all time, Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Written, directed, and featuring wonderful character designs and effects from the Chiodo Brothers! Starring Grant Cramer, John Vernon, and Suzanne Snyder. Two Good Scares: Ernest Scared Stupid and Psycho Goreman email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

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Sometimes, they come back. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Christmas is upon us once again! Doc and GQ reunite to watch and talk about a new Santa-themed horror movie, Christmas Bloody Christmas! GQ talks about some collectibles he's looking forward to in the new year. We also share another handful of horror-themed Christmas songs, just in case you wanted to expand your holiday listening list. Two Good Scares: Violent Night & To All a Goodnight email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

It's Halloween once again! Doc and GQ come together to celebrate Halloween the only way they know how, with an extra special edition of Sounds Scary! They talk about the David Gordon Green Halloween trilogy, GQ shares his new favorite collectables, and we have yet another annual edition of the Top 5 Spooky Songs! Two Good Scares: Fear Street Trilogy (GQ) & WNUF Halloween Special (Doc) email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc and GQ got together to watch Black Friday, the recent holiday-themed horror film featuring Bruce Campbell, Michael Jai White, Ivana Baquero, and Devon Sawa. Jolly Old Saint Nick stops by to spread some holiday cheer! After sharing a few movie recommendations, we also share some Creepy Christmas Carols deserving of more recognition. Two Good Scares: Chopping Mall and Jack Frost email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

GQ and Doc Manson return to celebrate the spookiest time of the year! Join us for the 2021 Halloween Spooktacular edition of the Sounds Scary Podcast! As has become our Halloween tradition, Doc and GQ each share 5 of their favorite songs to play at your next Halloween party. It's been awhile since the airwaves have sounded this scary, and GQ takes the opportunity to drool over several collectibles from his all time wanted list that have finally come into existence. And it wouldn't be an episode of Sounds Scary without a segment of Two Good Scares, in which Doc and GQ each share a Halloween-themed horror movie. Until next time, stay scared! email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Doc Manson here with a brief trailer for my other horror movie podcast, Horrid! If you've enjoyed listening to Sounds Scary and would like to hear me talk more about the history of horror movies, you can check out Horrid on your favorite podcast apps. Listen and subscribe . . . if you dare! Listen to Horrid: A History of Horror Movies email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

The clock is ticking. Mercer must get to the rendezvous before BaKersville turns to ashes. But James finds himself face to face alone with the General in the town’s Audubon center. The lives of Bakersville and the future of mankind have fallen into his hands. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

The last stand has begun. The General’s army has found a way to protect themselves from the sun and have unleashed hellish war at the town vigil. James and his deputies must hunt down the soldiers and sweep the school to locate the General and find Sarah and AJ. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

After capturing the FBI agents and discovering the government’s plan to blow up the town, James and his men must race against time to kill the General. Unfortunately its not alone in the deep dark depths of the lake. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

After the revelation that the General is alive and healing in the town lake, James along with his deputies and Hiro head to the lake front to locate and kill the monster once and for all. Unfortunately, they must also deal with another horrifying discovery: the FBI’s plans for Bakersville. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Bakersville tries to pick up the pieces and get things back to normal after killing the General. But James isn’t sure it’s over. And with Mr. C dead, Mercer is on his own. Could the nightmare still be a reality? Could the General, in fact, still be alive? email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

While James tries to reach them, Hiro, Sarah, AJ and Bob must fight off a swarm in the hopes that Mercer will reach them in time. The only problem is the General has reached them with his remaining soldiers and they have limited fire power. Death is knocking at the front door of the Bakersville police department. Who will live and who will die? email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

While James tries to reach them, Hiro, Sarah, AJ and Bob must fight off a swarm in the hopes that Mercer will reach them in time. The only problem is the General has reached them with his remaining soldiers and they have limited fire power. Death is knocking at the front door of the Bakersville police department. Who will live and who will die? email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

James and his remaining crew have made it out of the parking lot but are faced with a strategically placed roadblock created by the General. Now, the quickest path to the station is a path of darkness, lined with hazards and uncertain death. It’s going to be a hell of journey, especially since the group has to make it on foot. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

The sergeant has risen from the dead and now seeks to wreck his unholy vengeance. Meanwhile, James has discovered that the General has reached town. Worse still, the only way for James to reach Sarah and AJ in time is to prevail in an all out parking lot brawl. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

James and his men, along with Mr. C have been drawn into a trap at the factory and must defeat the General’s last sergeant who has cornered them in the factory. Mercer must work with Mr. Wade and his band of brothers to race against time to reach Sarah and AJ before the general kills them and causes town wide carnage. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

After discovering that the General has sent its soldiers to the meat factory for food supplies, James and his men make their way there with the purpose of destroying it, before the General is able to grow a deadly army that can overpower the town. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Now the town has taken justice into their own hands thanks to a corrupt mayor. James, Gibbs, and Hernadez along with Mr. C, must venture into the dark sewers, hoping to eliminate another nest and the General, but what they find is worse than anything they could imagine. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Before heading to the next nest, James and his crew head back to the station. James must face the realities of his fallen deputies, the death of Agent Barnes, and the challenge of informing the town of a deadly threat. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Notes go hereSarah, Bob, and Hernadez’s plan to take back the RV fails and they are taken hostage by Mr. C and Agent Barnes. Meanwhile Mercer is still trapped in the clutches of the serpent sergeant. He must find a way to escape to save his own life and the ones he loves. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

The storm has worsened and while Mercer fights for his life in the dark stormy sky, Sarah, Hernadez, and Bob must help fight off the swarm heading to their RV. But the creatures outside aren’t the only danger threatening their lives. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Mercer and his new assembled crew are locked and loaded and decide to make their way to an old factory to destroy a potential nest but during their mission, they encounter a new hybrid of evil. An enemy that has taken flight and is thirsty for human flesh. But James and Sarah must face another threat. A threat against their daughter. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

After Mercer discovers the creatures have killed his mother, he must battle his own demons under immense pressure while finding a way to channel his blood thirsty vengeance in order to work with Mr. C and locate the invasive creatures and eradicate them forever. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Welcome to the 2020 Halloween Spooktacular! GQ and Doc talk a little bit more about memories of Halloweens of yore, and make a few more family-friendly horror recommendations. Then, for the first time on these airwaves, Doc and GQ are joined by their mutual friend, DC Matthews, for a horror-themed Halloween Jeopardy! Happy Halloween! email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

While Mercer is away from his home on the stakeout, Sarah, AJ, Hiro, and James’s mother Maggie are alerted by James to the immediate danger and must fight to survive as they hide in the house from the horror lurking outside. James must make his way to them before it’s too late. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

After the deadly aftermath at Maguire’s farm, Mercer has awoken to discover he has been taken hostage by Mr. C in the Bakersville campgrounds. He must find a way to save himself and his deputies, before time runs out and the general and his monstrous soldiers make their way to them. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

James Mercer has decided to stake out at Maguire’s farm with Hernandez, Bob and fellow deputies, hoping to finally take down the animal responsible for the multiple deaths in town. But what they encounter is not from this Earth. It’s a creature conjured up in the deepest depths of hell. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

We make our way back to the murder scene of Gene Halbert. James Mercer and his deputy and right hand man Bob are now making their way into the back of the house. What they find inside is beyond just a murder. It’s one step closer to the realization that evil has truly set foot in the town they are sworn to protect email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

We are introduced this week to Chase Hernandez, a young deputy working under the leadership of James Mercer. Hernandez decides to follow Mr. C, who he discovers acting suspiciously in Sarah Mercer’s floral shop. And because of this decision, Hernandez is led into a morning of unimaginable terror. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

In this week’s chapter, we are introduced to Sarah Mercer, James Mercer’s ex wife. A strong independent woman confronted with the challenges of still loving her ex husband and raising a young adolescent daughter who blames her mother for her parents divorce. But today on April 28th, she will be faced with a new challenge, a personal glimpse into evil and death. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

We are introduced to the Chief of Bakersville, Mr. James Mercer. He is a man sworn to uphold the law and keep the town safe, while simultaneously dealing with his own inner demons. But today he’ll have to face something worse, something that has decided to settle into the town he protects. Something beyond his understanding. Something made of nightmares. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Our story begins in the fictional rural town of Bakersville. It’s early morning and a train has derailed near the town line. The train is carrying something of immense government interest, cargo that was supposed to reach a vital undisclosed location. At this current moment in time, the FBI is investigating the crash and collecting data in order to determine the damage and potential hazardous outcomes. Mr. C a mysterious government agent with first hand knowledge of the operation, has shown up to resolve the situation. Unfortunately, what they don’t know is the cargo inside the train is alive and waiting for the right moment to strike. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

It's been a long road, but here we are at the end of season 1 of the Sounds Scary podcast! That also means that this is the finale of the Sounds Scary original production, In The Night! Before that, Doc and GQ talk about the first blockbuster, and one of the greatest horror films of all time. It might be a controversial choice for some, but not for GQ and Doc. Listen in as we talk all about Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, JAWS! Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Two Good Scares: Eight Legged Freaks and Deep Rising. email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com Sounds Scary Instagram

Episode Notes This week, Doc and GQ talk about one of the greatest horror movies of all time, William Friedkin's The Exorcist. Based on the book by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist is the story of a little girl possessed by a demon that may be the devil itself (spoiler: it isn't). Starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. Two Good Scares: Hereditary and Ouija: Origin of Evil. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes Synopsis: When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies. GQ and Doc celebrate Dan O'Bannon's 1985 horror-comedy, The Return of the Living Dead! Watch out for Tar Man, he's an oozy one! Starring Clu Gulager, Linnea Quigley, Miguel Nunez, Jr., Beverly Randolph, and James Karen. Two Good Scares: Feast and Warm Bodies. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes GQ and Doc gush about the modern classic, It Follows, directed by David Robert Mitchell and released in 2014. It's a deceptively simple film in terms of plot, but layered in a way that rewards critical consideration. While a relatively recent film, both Doc and GQ feel it deserves its place among the other classics talked about on season one of Sounds Scary. Starring Bailey Spry, Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe, and Lili Sepe. Two Good Scares: The Devil's Candy and Train to Busan. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Doc has been looking forward to this episode for his entire life. This week, GQ and Doc celebrate the great 1954 kaiju movie, Godzilla (Gojira, 1954). Directed by Ishiro Honda, with an incredible score by Akira Ifukube, and starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochji, Akihiko Kirata, and Takashi Shimura. Join us! Two Good Scares: Leviathan and Shin Godzilla. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes Doc and GQ talk about Doc Cascarelli's surreal masterpiece, Phantasm. We delve deep into the flying metal spheres, the lady in lavender, and the horrific alien dwarves. Starring the imposing Angus Scrimm as the iconic Tall Man. Two Good Scares: The Beyond and Dreamscape. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes Doc and GQ talk about Tobe Hooper's 1974 slasher classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A touching tale of a group of five friends that enjoy the famous southern hospitality of the Sawyer family. Based on a true story, and introducing the now iconic slasher character, Leatherface. Starring Marilyn Burns, Paul Partain, and the great Gunnar Hansen. Two Good Scares: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and The Funhouse. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes The beast from Skull Island is the center of this week's episode! GQ is a giant fan of 1933's classic monster adventure film, King Kong. Doc... not so much. The two explore the film, particularly how some of its plot has aged in a modern context. Directed by Merian C. Cooper, and starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot. Two Good Scares: Q, the Winged Serpent and The Monster. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes This week's film is Clive Barker's horror classic, Hellraiser. Starring Douglas Bradley as Pinhead and Ashley Laurence as protagonist Kirsty Cotton. Two Good Scares: Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight and Teeth. www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes Sounds Scary Returns! Doc and GQ return for the second half of season one! We spend this episode talking about George Romero's original zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead. Starring Duane jones, Judith O'Dea, and Karl Hardman. Two Good Scares: Deathgasm and Cooties email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com

Episode Notes Have a Spooky Thanksgiving with this special, standalone episode of In the Night! email@soundsscarypodcast.com www.soundsscarypodcast.com