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Running Scared

69 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

The Running Scared podcast is a deep dive into the horror and thriller films that had you running away but coming back for more. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts guide you through the films offering our opinions and insight - but mostly opinions - about what we found hair raising, hilarious and downright haunting. We also create original horror audio narratives intended to motivate joggers (aka jogcasts). Please note each episode contains spoilers.

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Episode 66 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

April 04, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

"Ya so, it's a security guard job at an abandoned arcade where the ghosts of dead children possess animatronics and murder said security guards. When can you start?"  A community... paralyzed by... what, we're not sure. Why haven't they condemned this place? That one patrol cop sure seems to know a lot about the missing children case and about the murdered security guards. Funny how they never investigate the place where they were murdered. Oh well. It's the movie adaptation of the game kids...

Episode 65 The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

February 28, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

Is a franchise a blessing or a burden? Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts take apart the latest edition in the Exorcist franchise and look at how it echoed and subverted the original classic film from 1973. It gets heated between Rob and Jamie when we ask the big questions. Was scripted racial tension edited out of the final cut? Did the opening scene echo the original or subvert it? Do our expectations bog down our read of this film, or are we looking for fan service? ...

Episode 64 When Evil Lurks (2023)

January 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Take the apocalyptic tone of a zombie film and swap in the unrelenting dread of demonic possessions and you have a starting point to enter the critically acclaimed When Evil Lurks (2023) by director Demián Rugna. TRIGGER WARNING. This film depicts violence towards children and child death. Our review discusses this aspect of the film. If this subject makes you uncomfortable, we warn that this film and review might not be something you want to listen to. Co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert L...

Episode 63 The Cool Down: The Belly (Behind the Scenes)

January 09, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

Running Scared co-hosts Jamie and Rob take you "behind the scenes" on the production of our latest jogcast "The Belly". We talk about how the script came to be, define a jogcast, what we're trying to do with a jogcast, how acting elevates them, the mix and design of the piece as well as some of the inspiration for the stories. Recorded for the first time together in Hamilton, ON, you might notice a sound quality difference as we share the mic and share ideas for running audio. Shop for jogc...

Episode 62 Die Hard 2 (1990)

December 29, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

Happy Holidays Scaredy Cats! For this year's holiday pod, cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts lean into action thriller and Christmas classic Die Hard 2 (1990) starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. We enter the debate surrounding this film's status as a Christmas movie, discuss the everyman vs. the supermen, air traffic safety mishaps, how not to exchange gifts in public if you're evil, naked Tae Bo, and we compare this film and the villains to it's predecessor. It's the action packed,...

Episode 61 The Belly: A Horror Jogcast Preview

December 13, 2023 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MB

In a near future, inmates and old friends, Booker Reed (Son of Sonnet) and Mac Rossi (Tristan Snyder), work hard labour in an underwater mining prison called the Belly. Mac is in for stealing oxygen credits and Booker for being too loyal to Mac. He could have turned on Mac but instead he shared the wrap and lost good years with his wife and kids. After hearing a mysterious and intermittent sound, Mac witnesses Booker and everyone else in the prison transform into mindless violent murderers. ...

Episode 60 Talk To Me (2022)

November 23, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

Uh oh. Co-hosts, Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts disagree on the realism of the teenage horror drama "Talk to Me". Twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou make their directorial debut on this highly praised modern-day take on the ouija board, in which teens use the severed hand of a median to get high and converse with the dead! We ask the tough questions: does this film propagate a stereotype of stupid teenagers? Do they have a plan? Did Jamie ever have a plan during his teenage antics? ...

Episode 59 The Babadook (2014)

October 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

Happy Halloween Scaredy Cats! After a little break, The Running Scared boys are back with a film that's all about parenting by the book - it's just the worst book you could possibly parent by: the  Babadook (2014)! In this episode we tackle the state of masculinity in Australia, kids with high anxiety, unhelpful school administrators, house painting and hanging pictures, bedtime book choices and opportunistic f@*k bois like Robbie.  Plus, our reviews always give you the eyeball test, but now...

Episode 58 As Above So Below (2014)

September 29, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

Co-hosts Jamie and Rob but heads over the  genre mashup film "As Above So Below". A 2014 John Erick Dowdle film, it combines a little Blair Witch handheld horror, with a sprinkle of Harry Potter magic with a few heaping table spoons of Indiana Jones mystery and adventure to cook up a unique, although somewhat muddy, voyage into the gates of Hell under the Paris Catacombs. What genre does this film lean on the most and does it succeed? Is the lead character a charming female Indiana Jones or ...

Episode 57 Time to Burn (Jogcast Preview Pt. 2)

September 19, 2023 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MB

Every night Martin Haelstrom has the same nightmare: he runs to save his father trapped in a burning cabin, but never makes it in time. Just like that night all those years ago. Now, Martin is back in Washington State to rebuild the cabin and beat his time in a 5-mile race. The same time he’s beat all over the world on different terrain, but this time it’s not the environment that will challenge him. Something from the past wants to push him to his limits. Something wants him dead. Haunted b...

Episode 56 Friday the 13th (1980)

August 31, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 "Friday the 13th" was a slasher in the ilk of Halloween. Could the creators possibly have known that they were embarking on a franchise that would take the iconic killer, Jason Voorhees, to New York City, the midwest, space and even Hell? We go back to the film that started it all and ask the big questions;  Why do small town folk always turn to look at the new person who enters the restaurant? How did Crazy Ralph get into the pantry? We explore Mrs. Voorhees motiva...

Episode 55 Pandorum (2009)

August 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

If humanity has to leave Earth in search of a new home are we still human when we get to our destination? We guess that's the question that the sci-fi horror Pandorum (2009) is asking... or maybe it's what happens if you add the biker guys from Mad Max: Fury Road to Event Horizon? This genre bending mashup of horror, 90s video games, hockey pads and blue neon has co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Rob Lendrum trading jabs as they debate the onion peel story arch, the casting and the characters. What...

Episode 54 Cocaine Bear (2023)

July 18, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

Director/Producer Elizabeth Banks takes us back to a simpler time in American history when there were no cell phones, cocaine was delivered by plane and bears ruled with an iron fist. Based on a true story, Cocaine Bear (2023)  posits that if there is anything worse than  encountering a bear in the wild, it's encountering a cocaine bear in the wild. An impressive cast, a great concept, but do we get the gore and over-the-top  comedy we are hoping for? Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Robert...

Episode 53 The Amityville Horror (1979)

June 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Let's face it. You can't say no to those 1979 haunted house prices. 80K for a waterfront 4 bedroom with a guest house? If you ever wonder how characters stick it out so long in films like "The Amityville Horror" (1979), it's because you can't find houses that cheap!  We contrast the film with the Conjuring and ask the big questions like why don't paranormal investigators have dogs? What's up with the blood soup club in the basement?  Does Lois Lane need to practice ballet in her lingerie bef...

Episode 52 The Conjuring (2013)

June 07, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

When there's something strange in your shitty, auction bought, ramshackle house, who you gonna call? 2 weirdos who call themselves "Demonologists" and no one thinks that's odd. Blockbuster Director James Wan brings us the haunted house thriller "The Conjuring" (2013) starring Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston. A truly scary film that kicked off a franchise, this one actually chills co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts. We ask, does anyone think these guys are ...

Episode 51 Time to Burn (Jogcast Preview)

May 16, 2023 04:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB

Every night, Martin Haelstrom has the same nightmare: he runs to save his father trapped in a burning cabin, but never makes it in time. Just like that night all those years ago. Now, Martin is back in Washington State to rebuild the cabin and beat his time in a 5-mile race. The same time he’s beat all over the world on different terrain, but this time it’s not the environment that will challenge him. Something from the past wants to push him to his limits. Something wants him dead. Haunted ...

Episode 50 Anaconda (1997) featuring Miles Klee

May 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

It's our 50th episode!  We celebrate our milestone by returning to the movie that has not only consumed our lives by inspiring this podcast, but also regurgitated our friendship. That's right, we're doing Anaconda (1997) AGAIN. But this time, co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts have brought along the very funny and intelligent Miles Klee of Rolling Stone magazine as our special guest to deconstruct the madness of Jon Voight's performance as Paul Serone. Plus, we brainstorm what a prequ...

Episode 49 Aliens (1986)

April 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MB

Those loveable chest burstin' Xenomorphs are back and so is the Running Scared Podcast with back-to-back episodes on the Alien franchise. This time around, we dive into the blockbuster masterpiece that is James Cameron's Aliens. A special effects tour de force, Aliens cranks up the bad ass meter on Sigourney Weaver's Ripley while echoing the original film with a few nice twists. Is Ripley's dream sequence imagined or is it somehow real? Where did Newt poop? Vasquez is a fashion icon.  Hudson...

Episode 48 Alien (1979)

March 17, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Oh Captain, my captain! Why do you suck so bad, Captain Dallas? Running Scared hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts interrogate the sci-fi horror classic Alien (1979) and have a lot to say about the leadership of this mission. Who would you rather have in the chair for this mission? What seeds were laid in this film that gave birth to a franchise? Why do they care about that cat so much? Curiosity, hungry aliens and corporate greed can't catch this kitty. Support us on Patreon: https://ww...

Episode 47 The Fan (1996) featuring guest host Winston McMartin

February 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Everyone has that one buddy who loves his team a little too much, but that buddy isn't Robert Di Nero. In Tony Scott's 1996 thriller The Fan,  Di Nero channels some of his past performances as unstable toxic males and overpowers the film in a rare case of the actor's feet being too big for the role's shoes. Although the thrills might not hit the heights of Willie Mays Hayes scoring from second on a bunt, the Running Scared boys review is sure to please as we call in a designated hitter for a...

Episode 46 Barbarian (2022)

January 24, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Poor Tess is cold, wet and just wants to put her head down and get some zzzs. But some weird dude is in her AirBnB. So, she does what we would all do, kick him to the couch and sleep in his bed. Nothing could go wrong, right? Written and directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian (2022) is a scary hit that puts the ick back in incest. Running Scared co-hosts Rob and Jamie ask the big questions; Do medical conventions saturate the hotel and AirBnB inventory in Detroit? Does incest give you super pow...

Episode 45 GingerDeadMan (2005)

January 10, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

As a gift to our Patreon members, we dropped this episode a couple weeks back. Now it's here for all to enjoy, catch it if you can! And if you ever do catch this straight to DVD flick, stomp it into oblivion and sweep the crumbs away because we struggled to find anything redeeming about GingerDeadMan (2005).  Gary Busey stars in this puzzling episode of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers where a baker and her frenemies take on a pschyopathic ginger bread man containing the soul of the killer ...

Episode 44 Black Christmas (1974)

December 23, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Happy Holidays from the Running Scared team of Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts. To get you in the festive spirit, we're reviewing a Canadian cult classic Black Christmas (1974). Although made on a small budget, it features some big Canadian acting talent and several key innovations for the genre of horror. That being said, is this a comedy or a cop movie? A genre bending art film or a cop out? What Benny HIll skit is Mrs. Mac from? Is Mr. Harrison the worst father on the planet? Crush a cou...

Bonus Episode - Insulam Creatura pt. 2

December 10, 2022 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MB

As a big THANK YOU to all of our listeners, we are releasing a second bonus episode from Insulam Creatura. Rejoin Cap and Burr as they negotiate an island filled with unimaginable horrors. The pieces they seek are in the four corners of the island and it's a race against time - and the island itself - to collect them all and get the hell home! If you like what you hear, you can access the conclusion of Insulam Creatura along with our others jogcasts (Hell in Hamilton and Blood at Night) at...

Episode 42 Blumhouse's Halloween trilogy (2018-22)

December 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

Three scoops of murder victims courtesy of Michael Myers, Blumhouse Productions and the boys at Running Scared as we review the entire Halloween trilogy; Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022). Had the Halloween franchise gone off the rails and does Blumhouse get it back on? Does this hang together as a trilogy? Is it wise to put Michael Myers on a school bus? Do the rules of Requels bog down a movie - ie. bringing back the legacy cast? How closely was this trilog...

Episode 41 Candyman (2021)

November 08, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

What happens when you say "Candyman" 5 times in the mirror? You might start wondering why the original Candyman haunted young black children in his own neighbourhood. Was that the central problem that writers Jordan Peele, Via DaCosta and Win Rosenfeld were trying to solve when reinventing the 1992 cult classic? Is Candyman a werewolf story, except a bee?  Candyman is a black revenge story  against white supremacist police brutality,  gentrification and cultural displacement, and possibly a ...

Episode 40 The Exorcist (1973)

October 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

After a little break, Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts are back to review a classic film from the horror pantheon, William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973).  Nearly 50 years after its release, does this film hold up? Did Friedkin get a cut of the Ouija Board sales? Why is Detective Kinderman always trying to give people movie tickets? Is this a revenge film? Or a discussion on the limits of modern medicine? Also, who will win our first ever Running Scared Award for the person who got ...

Episode 39 Friday the 13th pt. 6 Jason Lives

September 15, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

Considered a turning point in the F13 series, Jason Lives takes Jason from supernatural stalker to re-animated zombie with a penchant for hilarious murder.  Running Scared co-hosts revisit the grassy plains of Jane and Wilson  where Jamie's Scottish grandparents let him watch horror at a young age, and review the 1986 "classic".  We count at least 7 unnecessary deaths. Is this horror-comedy? Or is it horror-slapstick? Is Horshack your best back-up man?  Does Jason's corpse get better looking...

Episode 38 Mother! (2017)

August 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

Say what you want about Darren Aronofsky, he sure knows how to turn an anxiety dream into a panic inducing movie. The Running Scared boys try to hang on as the rollercoaster ride that is Mother! (2017) stirs up our paranoia and our patience for unwanted guests. Does the layering of symbolism add up to anything? Does it matter? Is this a film or an experience? Do you buy Jamie's uncle's 2 day rule? What would a crappy B-movie version of this film look like? If you're the paranoid type, Rob do...

Episode 37 Chopping Mall (1986)

August 16, 2022 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

What happens when you give Johnny 5 from Short Circuit a laser gun and program it like an ED-209 from Robocop, drop it into suburbia in the 80s, give it the uber-authoritarian position of mall cop and hope nothing goes wrong? You get Chopping Mall (1986)! Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Rob Lendrum invited special guest Ari Fleeman from 6amrun to pick the flick and we end up in the C-level 80s horror section. Bring the bongs, brews and babes because it's time for an orgy in a furni...

Bonus Episode - Insulam Creatura Jogcast (Preview)

August 04, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

On an isolated island, four components of a gene-altering formula have been hidden. Colonel Ken Capstone deploys his best runner to retrieve the parts: you. Codename: Jack Rabbit. But the island is undergoing unimaginable changes – the flora and fauna are mutating and seem to be acting to protect the components you need. With the aid of the grizzled Capstone and brilliant Dr. Malcolm Burr you will traverse through jungle terrain, over waterfalls and into caves to complete the mission. Be war...

Episode 35 The Sadness (2021)

July 14, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

Writer, Director, Editor, VFX Guy, Probably an Extra, Canadian Rob Jabbaz makes our skin crawl before he slowly peels it off and pukes on us in the exploitation horror fuckfest that is "The Sadness"(2021). We'll just warn you here and now - it's super violent and sexually violent and gross and hard to take, but is it awesome? The Running Scared co-hosts debate it's awesomeness. How does this film activate our fears about a pandemic and a society riddled with public shootings? Is this a new s...

Episode 34 Blade (1998)

June 28, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

Wesley Snipe's love letter to the 90s is not only a thrilling modernization of the vampire mythos, but a comic movie with a black hero who arrived just in time to save Marvel's butt. Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review the kung fu blood bath that is Blade! How many newspapers were killed in the making of this film? Is this a mob movie? How gross are the kills, or maims, in this film? Where does this flick fall on the list of Stephen Dorff films? Why are some mothe...

Episode 33 X (2022)

June 07, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

X gonna give it to ya in more ways than one. The 2022 Ti West slasher asks us to put our keys in a bowl and see where a hot night in 1979 Texas takes us. Sex and horror are hardly strange bed fellows, but this film manages to put a whole new spin on it. Co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum talk about the theme of aging and regret. Does this slasher reimagine the genre?  Does it check every box and fill every hole? Do all hilly billy murderers have skin problems? Old people have never be...

Bonus Episode - Rob's Birthday!

May 24, 2022 03:00 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MB

It's Rob's birthday and we've given him the week off! We are pushing back our release to next Tuesday, May 31 where we will have the 1998 classic, action -horror film, Blade. This will be followed by 1986's Chopping Mall on June 14th.  We also wanted to take this opportunity to hear from you. Email us at: [email protected] with a movie suggestion and WE WILL REVIEW IT! Lastly, Thank You!  Follow, Subscribe and Share! Support the show

Episode 31 Dog Soldiers (2002)

May 10, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB

Are there any good werewolf flicks? Neil Marshall's 2002 action horror Dog Soldiers, throws its helmet in the ring as one of the best. Running Scared Co-host Jamie Roberts gets back to his Scottish roots and teaches Rob some proper "english". We discuss innovation and smart filmmaking on a low budget, how a great cast can make the quiet moments really work, the difference between LED and an IED, and the hybrid genre of war/horror. This werewolf movie takes that old Jeckyll and Hyde routine a...

Episode 30 Scream (2022)

April 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

What do you get when you make a requel of a 30 year old film that was in itself an homage to 80s slasher films? Well, you get something... cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts dissect the ouroboros that is the latest iteration of Scream. Who are these characters? Is this movie trying to redeem Billy Loomis? Is the slasher genre dead? Are there any good requels? Does this requel reinvigorate the franchise or does it just reek? Consider supporting us on Patreon patreon.com/runningscared ...

Episode 29 Tremors (1990)

March 30, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB

Is Tremors (1990) the tentacle porn version of the floor is lava?  Director Ron Underwood brings us a comedy horror about two lovable losers just trying to make it in the isolated town of Perfection, Nevada when strange subterranean monsters start knocking off the neighbours. Is it scary? Is it funny? Can you believe this turned into a franchise? Get your drinks ready for the "sunnavabitch" drinking game. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts go deep on this cult classic.  Consider supp...

Bonus Episode - Interview with 6amRun/Blood at Night pt. 1

March 16, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Who's the most interesting person in running? What shoe choice gives you the best chance for survival in a horror movie? And how was Floyd "Money" Mayweather to work with? We sit down with Ari Fleeman, VP of business development for running company 6amRun to discuss these topics and more.   As well, use the promo code SCARED to receive a 15% discount on all their products. Find them at: 6amrun.com In the spirit of running, we have also included pt.1 of our Jogcast "Blood at Night". Consid...

Episode 27 Malignant (2021)

March 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

What do you get when you take 90s superhero movie aesthetics, horror film jump scares, and a B-level buddy cop movie and jam them all together? You get James Wan's 2021 film Malignant! A film that is 'of two heads' when it comes to deciding what genre it wants to be. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts tackle this one forwards and backwards as we review our first  contemporary film! Does Malignant  have  infectious entertainment value? Could it become a franchise ? Are twins telepathic...

Episode 26 The Running Scared State of the Union 2022 Year in Review

March 03, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts pause to  consider the State of the Running Scared Union and review our first year as podcasters. Sure it's a bit of navel gazing, but it's a good moment for us to think on what we're doing, where we're going and temperature check our own enjoyment level of this process. Most importantly, we thank all you listeners out there for spending time with us.  Consider supporting us on Patreon patreon.com/runningscared Follow us on Twitter  @runningscaredp...

Episode 25 Train to Busan (2016)

February 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Punch your ticket for some really bad customer service as we flee a zombie outbreak by high speed locomotive in the South Korean hit film Train to Busan (2016).  This episode,  Running Scared hosts, Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum, are joined by a film critic for the Korea JoongAng Daily, Jae-lim Lee. She gives us perspective on the film's reception in Korea, discusses her interview with choreographer Jeon Young, and introduces us to the term 'Shinpa'.  What were the top 5 sh*ttiest Dad mov...

Episode 24 - Jogcast - Blood at Night 3/3

February 01, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Get your sneakers laced up for the exciting conclusion to our jogcast series Blood at Night! The Running Scared boys have fled the Night Flyers by entering a mysterious tunnel system. Can they find their way out before becoming the main course at a vampire banquet! It's an epic run-for-your-life  through the blood soaked caverns of your worst nightmares! Plus it's kinda funny - mostly intentionally. To hear this jogcast without our preamble,  support us on our Patreon at: patreon.com/runni...

Episode 23 The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

January 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Nothing is what it seems in the subversive 2011 comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts walk through this homage and tear down of the horror genre and ask did the Harbinger really warn them about anything? Are the Ancient Gods just a bunch of horror nerds like us? What parts of this movie flip expectations and which parts deserve Jamie's approval as  "classic horror"? And what does Jamie have in his interrogation room? Consider supporting us on Patreon ...

Episode 22 Terrifying Tracks - Halloween (1978)

January 12, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

In this episode of Terrifying Tracks we enlist the help of synthesizer collector and expert Ben Shannon to help us deconstruct John Carpenter's seminal score for the 1978 classic slasher film "Halloween". Did John Carpenter own his own synthesizer? Which one did he use? How big and expensive are the things? How did the synthesizer specifically contribute to the music and what other musical elements is Carpenter utilizing to make this a classic horror score! We also discuss the great chip tu...

Episode 21 Krampus (2015)

December 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

The Christmas season isn't complete without a marathon of holiday movie classics, but will co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts add the 2015 comedy-horror flick Krampus to that pantheon?  What is a Christmas movie? Does Santa need to militarize? Show me the funny! Rob gets angry. It's the anti-Christmas movie that keeps on taking! Consider supporting us on Patreon patreon.com/runningscared Follow us on Twitter  @runningscaredpd Email us at: [email protected] Follow ...

Episode 20 Event Horizon (1997)

December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

A darker version of Star Trek? Um, no, there's not a Federation captain who's had to deal with the hell in a handbasket that is the Event Horizon. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review this cult classic and look at the depiction of the Hell (or is it hell?), how horror and sci-fi come together, and what this cast of characters did to deserve this?! Why is there a black hole in the ship? Is sticking your finger in it a good idea? What's the difference between Hell and sci-fi hell? ...

Bonus Episode - Hell in Hamilton Jogcast (Full Version)

December 18, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Enjoy the FULL version (pt. 1, 2 and 3) of Running Scared's Jogcast, Hell in Hamilton. Run with the boys for almost an hour as they evade blood thirsty zombies in a quest for survival. If you like what you hear give us a review or send us an email.  Happy Holidays! Rob and Jamie Email: [email protected] Twitter: @runningscaredpd Instagram: @runningscaredpod Support the show Support or follow us on Patreon Visit our Patreon shop to purchase our jogcasts Email us at: ...

Episode 18 Terrifying Tracks - A look at Horror Film Music

December 07, 2021 01:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

What are some of the great scores in horror film history? What makes a score "scary"? How has horror music evolved over 100 years of movie making? Join Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum as they embark on a century long journey through the evolution of horror music to answer some of these questions and more. The first episode in a longer series, Terrifying Tracks will dive off the deep end into one specific horror film each additional episode and look at the music that ...

Episode 17 - Jogcast - Blood at Night 2/3

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

The Running Scared boys decide to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow jogger who they met on the run with the Night Flyers. But before they know it, a pleasant evening jog turns into a sprint for survival as the boys become prey for a vampire hunt! Get the adrenaline flowing with part 2 of Blood at Night! To hear this jogcast without our preamble,  support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/runningscared Email us at: [email protected] Follow us...

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