ScaryCrit: A Black Horror Podcast
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -If you're a die-hard horror movie fanatic or just someone who loves a good spine-tingling thrill, ScaryCrit is your one-way ticket to the most chilling corners of the silver screen.
Join us as we dissect, discuss, and delve deep into the world of horror cinema with a spotlight on Black horror. Our passionate and knowledgeable hosts, Lauren La Melle and Jared Hudson, will guide you through the blood-soaked history of the genre.
ScaryCrit exists to shine a light on the often underappreciated and groundbreaking contributions of Black filmmakers, actors, and storytellers to the horror genre. From classic masterpieces to bone-chilling releases, we're here to celebrate the powerful narratives, cultural influences, and unique perspectives that define Black horror.
Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, our podcast is your guide to discovering hidden gems, exploring social commentary, and embracing the terrifying brilliance of Black horror.
With in-depth analyses and behind-the-scenes insights, our podcast offers a front-row seat to the terror. Tune in every other Thursday as Lauren and Jared unpack Blackness in horror classics... or the lack-there-of.
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Episodes
Downward - The Descent (2005) ft. Erick Thompson
March 31, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWhy go to therapy when you can go to North Carolina? Lauren and Jared are joined by Lauren's long time friend LB to crit one of the best horror films from the early aughts, The Descent. Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast And Find our Wonderful Guest Critter! Eric LB Thompson - instagram.com/lyricallyblessed7 Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com...
Downward - The Descent (2005) ft. Eric Thompson
March 31, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWhy go to therapy when you can go to North Carolina? Lauren and Jared are joined by Lauren's long time friend LB to crit one of the best horror films from the early aughts, The Descent. Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast And Find our Wonderful Guest Critter! Eric LB Thompson - instagram.com/lyricallyblessed7 Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle - instagram.com...
A Dry Squeeze - Anaconda (1997) ft. Destination 180 Podcast
March 24, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBMy anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun! We told y'all our guest list this season was STACKED and we are so honored to have our pals at Destination 180 podcast in the crit this week! Lauren, Jared, Jonne, and AJ put rappers in horror films before calling the Negronomicon off the shelf (16:37) to give spoiler-free first impressions on A24's X and Regina Hall's Master. Y'all know we did it for the Nicki puns, and for the love of JLo and Ice Cube, we get into 1997's Anaconda (...
High Price - Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003)
March 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBWhat's up, podcast people! We're back with S6 with a film befitting St. Patricks Day, Leprechaun 6: Back 2 Tha Hood. Lauren and Jared crack open the Negronomicon (04:65) to talk about the films they are looking forward to before springing (because according to Lauren it is SPRING) into the crit of the Leprechaun's return to tha hood. We talk kill scenes, way too much oregano, alternative storylines, and what happens when Black characters are written from a white POV. Find Us Online - Web...
Pillage and Stung Her - Candyman (1992)
February 28, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWhat a film to wrap up Black History Month! In the last episode of S5, Lauren and Jared open the Negronomicon (04:19) to talk Stranger Things news and Melle's foray into Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West, before diving into a folk horror classic: the original Candyman (1992). Your hosts discuss Helen's rabid curiosity, the difference between Bernadette and Helen's approach to research, what Helen's thesis could have been, and the implications of a Black boogeyman. --- A note from your fa...
The Festering - Beloved (1998)
February 28, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis week is a tough one y'all. This Black history month, Jared and Lauren decided to crit (25:44) one of the only, if not THE ONLY, Black films with an acclaimed literary reference, Beloved (1998). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com - Host and Ed...
Pillage & Stung Her - Candyman (1992)
February 24, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 147 MBWhat a film to wrap up Black History Month! In the last episode of S5, Lauren and Jared open the Negronomicon (04:19) to talk Stranger Things news and Melle's foray into Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West, before diving into a folk horror classic: the original Candyman (1992). Your hosts discuss Helen's rabid curiosity, the difference between Bernadette and Helen's approach to research, what Helen's thesis could have been, and the implications of a Black boogeyman. Hey Critters! This epis...
The Festering - Beloved (1998)
February 17, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBThis week is a tough one y'all. This Black history month, Jared and Lauren decided to crit (25:44) one of the only, if not THE ONLY, Black films with an acclaimed literary reference, Beloved (1998). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlamelle.com - Host ...
Copy That - The Thing (1982)
February 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWe're not going out there with those...thiings! Different movie, we know, but the quote still works! In E50, we plant a flag on the hill we would die on: 80s practical effects over everything! We're back in the cold to dissect John Carpenter's box office flop-turned cult classic, The Thing (15:21). Before the crit, we crack open the Negronomicon (2:10) to dish on the Scream 6 green light (aka the sequel no one asked for, but the sequel everyone will watch) and the Goosebumps revival on D...
Copy That - The Thing (1982)
February 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBWe're not going out there with those...thiings! Different movie, we know, but the quote still works! In E50, we plant a flag on the hill we would die on: 80s practical effects over everything! We're back in the cold to dissect John Carpenter's box office flop-turned cult classic, The Thing (15:21). Before the crit, we crack open the Negronomicon (2:10) to dish on the Scream 6 green light (aka the sequel no one asked for, but the sequel everyone will watch) and the Goosebumps revival on D...
Love Kills! - Valentine (2001)
February 03, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe journey of love is an arduous trek. My love grows for you as you bleed from your neck. In E49, we kick off February with Jared's recommendation! We crack open the Negronomicon (20:48) before grabbing our bow and arrow (sans quiver) for our crit (31:20) of Valentine (2001). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenl...
Love Kills! - Valentine (2001)
February 03, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe journey of love is an arduous trek. My love grows for you as you bleed from your neck. In E49, we kick off February with Jared's recommendation! We crack open the Negronomicon (20:48) before grabbing our bow and arrow (sans quiver) for our crit (31:20) of Valentine (2001). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenl...
Pre-possessed - Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn E48, we kick off the episode with the first ever ScaryCrit Bookclub (trademark pending). We decided to get paranormal and dive into the newest iteration of the franchise that changed found footage forever, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (15:17). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlame...
Pre-possessed - Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
January 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIn E48, we kick off the episode with the first ever ScaryCrit Bookclub (trademark pending). We decided to get paranormal and dive into the newest iteration of the franchise that changed found footage forever, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (15:17). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlame...
Coldblooded - 30 Days of Night (2007)
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThese are not your True Blood-Cullen family-run of the mill vampires. In E47, Lauren and Jared take a midnight boat to Barrow, Alaska, to crit one of the most ruthless vampire films out there, 30 Days of Night (20:35). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlam...
Coldblooded - 30 Days of Night (2007)
January 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThese are not your True Blood-Cullen family-run of the mill vampires. In E47, Lauren and Jared take a midnight boat to Barrow, Alaska, to crit one of the most ruthless vampire films out there, 30 Days of Night (20:35). Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits - Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Instagram: @laurenlamelle | Twitter: @laurenlamelle | Website: www.laurenlam...
How to Get Away With Mother - Serial Mom (1994)
January 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBYou can't wear white after Labor Day! Didn't your mother tell you? In E46, Lauren picked a campy treat for her birthday: Serial Mom (26:13). Kathleen Turner stuck her foot all the way in this one is strap in, wash your recyclables, and don't engage with the crank callers! Time Stamps 0:00 - For the night is euphoric and full of spoilers 9:53 - Welcome to E46 16:23 - Negronomicon 1:26:40 - Final Curls Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/sca...
How to Get Away With Mother - Serial Mom (1994)
January 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBYou can't wear white after Labor Day! Didn't your mother tell you? In E46, Lauren picked a campy treat for her birthday: Serial Mom (26:13). Kathleen Turner stuck her foot all the way in this one is strap in, wash your recyclables, and don't engage with the crank callers! Time Stamps 0:00 - For the night is euphoric and full of spoilers 9:53 - Welcome to E46 16:23 - Negronomicon 1:26:40 - Final Curls Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/sca...
Ice Wrath - Frozen (2010)
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBHappy New Year! Before they get to the first crit of 2022, your hosts Lauren and Jared thaw open the Negronomicon to dish on their most note worthy films and tv of 2021 (12:32). We're kicking off 2022 with a film that reflects the current winter weather in NYC: Adam Green's 2010 sleeper Frozen (28:33), and no not THAT other movie! Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits ...
Ice Wrath - Frozen (2010)
January 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBHappy New Year! Before they get to the first crit of 2022, your hosts Lauren and Jared thaw open the Negronomicon to dish on their most note worthy films and tv of 2021 (12:32). We're kicking off 2022 with a film that reflects the current winter weather in NYC: Adam Green's 2010 sleeper Frozen (28:33), and no not THAT other movie! Find Us Online - Website: www.scarycritpodcast.com - Twitter: http://twitter.com/scarycritpodcast - Instagram: http://instagram.com/scarycritpodcast Credits ...
Howdunit - All My Friends Are Dead (2020)
January 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBHappy New Years Eve, Critters! What better way to close out 2021 by critiquing a horror film that uses the last day of the year as its festive setting? All My Friends Are Dead (2020) is a raucous machination of a whodunit comedy horror/thriller and left a lot for Melle and Jared to get into. Who was the true villain of the movie? What character tropes were at play? Why was everyone so possessive of one another?! So many questions. Lots of answers (or at least thoughts). Cheers to 2022 and to...
The Gentrification of Sandy Claws - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
December 23, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBChristmas, okay?! In E43, Lauren and Jared get into things with a Negronomicon celebration of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) getting inducted into the National Film Registry and a verbal, personal elegy of the life and works of one bell hooks upon her passing (11:05). To get y'all in the Christmas spirit, they decided to Crit everyone's double-holiday favorite, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (27:30). From a bombshell reveal on Jared's part about the film to Jack Skellingto...
The Gentrification of Sandy Claws - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
December 23, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBChristmas, okay?! In E43, Lauren and Jared get into things with a Negronomicon celebration of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) getting inducted into the National Film Registry and a verbal, personal elegy of the life and works of one bell hooks upon her passing (11:05). To get y'all in the Christmas spirit, they decided to Crit everyone's double-holiday favorite, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (27:30). From a bombshell reveal on Jared's part about the film to Jack Skellingto...
Stranger in My Attic - Black Christmas (1974)
December 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBAnd Just Like That… We're back! In E42, Jared and Lauren get into the newest reboot to hit the streams (AJLT spoilers at 04:15) before opening the Negronmicon (11:15) to give our thoughts on the upcoming witchy sequel that is Hocus Pocus 2 before celebrating the 24th anniversary of Scream 2 (1997). The Crit (22:34) this week is near and dear to every horror fanatics cold, dead heart: Bob Clark's Black Christmas (1974). So deck the halls and grab your toilet schnapps as we get into one ...
Stranger in My Attic - Black Christmas (1974)
December 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBAnd Just Like That… We're back! In E42, Jared and Lauren get into the newest reboot to hit the streams (AJLT spoilers at 04:15) before opening the Negronmicon (11:15) to give our thoughts on the upcoming witchy sequel that is Hocus Pocus 2 before celebrating the 24th anniversary of Scream 2 (1997). The Crit (22:34) this week is near and dear to every horror fanatics cold, dead heart: Bob Clark's Black Christmas (1974). So deck the halls and grab your toilet schnapps as we get into one ...
Icebreaker - Jack Frost (1997)
December 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDanita, it's Christmas!! And we've crafted a horrific winter wonderland for Season 5. All of our films, save Lauren's birthday pick, are set in a wintry backdrop filled with monsters, mayhem, and gore galore for the holiday season. For E41, we open the Negronomicon (11:40) to get caught up on Thanksgiving, Cowboy Bebop on Neflix, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife . For the meat of this episode, we went straight camp and watched a film about a man looking for a second chance. And no, not the fam...
Icebreaker (Jack Frost 1997)
December 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDanita, it's Christmas!! And we've crafted a horrific winter wonderland for Season 5. All of our films, save Lauren's birthday pick, are set in a wintry backdrop filled with monsters, mayhem, and gore galore for the holiday season. For E41, we open the Negronomicon (11:40) to get caught up on Thanksgiving, Cowboy Bebop on Neflix, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife . For the meat of this episode, we went straight camp and watched a film about a man looking for a second chance. And no, not the fam...
Icebreaker - Jack Frost (1997)
December 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDanita, it's Christmas!! And we've crafted a horrific winter wonderland for Season 5. All of our films, save Lauren's birthday pick, are set in a wintry backdrop filled with monsters, mayhem, and gore galore for the holiday season. For E41, we open the Negronomicon (11:40) to get caught up on Thanksgiving, Cowboy Bebop on Neflix, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife . For the meat of this episode, we went straight camp and watched a film about a man looking for a second chance. And no, not the fam...
Ba-va-voom - Blood and Black Lace (1964)
November 04, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIn our season 4 finale (wow, already?!), your fave horror podcast hosts get runway-ready as we engage (15:23) in Lauren's favorite horror subgenre, Giallo, via Mario Bava's garish Blood and Black Lace (1964). I mean, we got fashion. We got drama. We got drugs. A scandal. Murder?! Oh my! Listen in as we unpack the plot, Bava's signature style and how widespread his influence is in horror, the lack of female agency, and explain exactly what a Giallo film is (6:15). Follow Us Online & don'...
Persist and Possess - The Wailing (2016)
October 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBTHIS IS HALLOWEEN. THIS IS HALLOWEEN. Lauren and Jared briefly talk about the potential of Halloween 2021 costumes (we're mice...duh) before diving into E39 (8:40). Your hosts open the Negronomicon (12:56) to talk about Chucky and You S3 before getting into our movie for this week (24:36) The Wailing (2016). Follow Us Online & don't forget to leave us a 5 star review! www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Want to check out our guest spot on H...
Persist and Possess - The Wailing (2016)
October 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBTHIS IS HALLOWEEN. THIS IS HALLOWEEN. Lauren and Jared briefly talk about the potential of Halloween 2021 costumes (we're mice...duh) before diving into E39 (8:40). Your hosts open the Negronomicon (12:56) to talk about Chucky and You S3 before getting into our movie for this week (24:36) The Wailing (2016). Follow Us Online & don't forget to leave us a 5 star review! www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Want to check out our guest spot on H...
Persist and Possess ( The Wailing 2016)
October 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBTHIS IS HALLOWEEN. THIS IS HALLOWEEN. Lauren and Jared briefly talk about the potential of Halloween 2021 costumes (we're mice...duh) before diving into E39 (8:40). Your hosts open the Negronomicon (12:56) to talk about Chucky and You S3 before getting into our movie for this week (24:36) The Wailing (2016). Follow Us Online & don't forget to leave us a 5 star review! www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Want to check out our guest spot on H...
Broken Rungs - Jacob's Ladder (2019)
October 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBJared and Lauren reminisce on old snacks and their aging tastebuds before starting E38 (7:23) with a shout out to our college listeners in the middle of their midterms (7:50). Your fav horror hosts then call the Negronomicon off the shelf (8:19) and flip through the pages of initial thoughts on the new Batman (as always, Lauren gets on her DCU soapbox 12:58), Halloween Kills reactions !SPOILERS! (17:40), and what we think of The Black Phone (21:25). Our crit (31:52) this week is on the 2...
Broken Rungs (Jacob's Ladder 2019)
October 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBJared and Lauren reminisce on old snacks and their aging tastebuds before starting E38 (7:23) with a shout out to our college listeners in the middle of their midterms (7:50). Your fav horror hosts then call the Negronomicon off the shelf (8:19) and flip through the pages of initial thoughts on the new Batman (as always, Lauren gets on her DCU soapbox 12:58), Halloween Kills reactions !SPOILERS! (17:40), and what we think of The Black Phone (21:25). Our crit (31:52) this week is on the 2...
Broken Rungs - Jacob's Ladder (2019)
October 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBJared and Lauren reminisce on old snacks and their aging tastebuds before starting E38 (7:23) with a shout out to our college listeners in the middle of their midterms (7:50). Your fav horror hosts then call the Negronomicon off the shelf (8:19) and flip through the pages of initial thoughts on the new Batman (as always, Lauren gets on her DCU soapbox 12:58), Halloween Kills reactions !SPOILERS! (17:40), and what we think of The Black Phone (21:25). Our crit (31:52) this week is on the 2...
Murphy's Fin - Deep Blue Sea (1999)
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe start E37 off with Lauren's not-so-vague review of Muppet's Haunted Mansion and where it lies on the Muppet Movie scale of greatness. Your favorite horror hosts call the Negronomicon (8:20) off the shelf to recap their Art Meets Life appearance, gush over the newest news about Scream (11:11), and have a quick Whatcha' Watching?! moment before throwing on their wetsuits to go 3000 leagues under 1999's Deep Blue Sea (19:45). Follow Us Online & don't forget to leave us a 5 star review! w...
V-Valley - Vamp (1986)
October 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBDown in the valley where the girls be drankin' (BLOOD) If you ridin' solo, best prepare to stake 'em 1, 2 Bite 'em 3, 4, Night 'em Before keeping in line with last week's theme of turning the male gaze against itself, Melle and Jared dive into the Negronomicon, covering topics such as the ending of Squid Game (2021) (spoilers start at 14:25 and end at 19:49) and the prospect of a second season , a slew of newly released/upcoming horror trailers and breaking news about the IATSE strike. Th...
V-Valley (Vamp 1986)
October 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBDown in the valley where the girls be drankin' (BLOOD) If you ridin' solo, best prepare to stake 'em 1, 2 Bite 'em 3, 4, Night 'em Before keeping in line with last week's theme of turning the male gaze against itself, Melle and Jared dive into the Negronomicon, covering topics such as the ending of Squid Game (2021) (spoilers start at 14:25 and end at 19:49) and the prospect of a second season , a slew of newly released/upcoming horror trailers and breaking news about the IATSE strike. Th...
The Ravenous Feminine - Jennifer's Body (2009)
September 30, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBHope y'all have an appetite because we've got quite a meaty episode for ya! This week on ScaryCrit, Lauren and Jared first flip open the Negronomicon to coverages of some notable passings in the entertainment sphere, a certain Netflix show that completely upended our (and the world's) weekend and the very important IATSE strike. Afterwards, we took a visit back to high school for the comedy-drama horror cult classic, Jennifer's Body (2009). From Diablo Cody's insanely quotable and classic...
And Then There Was Static - Werewolves Within (2021)
September 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBY'all know we love a good whodunit! In E34, your hosts Jared and Lauren crack open the Negronomicon to talk about the fiasco that was the Emmys and a remake no one asked for before they get into the 2021 release Werewolves Within, a uniquely hilarious horror-comedy take on the which-one-of-us-isn't-like-the-other genre. From the way the film uses archetypes to its advantage, the rapid-fire humor, Finn's interesting characterization and the question of "What is considered horror?" being rai...
HGIC - Haunted Mansion (2003)
September 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB'Sup podcast people! Your favorite hosts Jared and Lauren always love a haunted house, Black people, and a good nostalgic moment. So grab your candelabra as we walk through Disney's 2003 family classic The Haunted Mansion. Your hosts get into topics like Sarah and Jim Evers' parental relationship (or lack thereof) with their children, Megan and Michael, Ramsley and his ghostly antagonistic influence on the plot and how this film holds up in all of its classic 2003 family film goodness. F...
HGIC - Haunted Mansion (2003)
September 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB'Sup podcast people! Your favorite hosts Jared and Lauren always love a haunted house, Black people, and a good nostalgic moment. So grab your candelabra as we walk through Disney's 2003 family classic The Haunted Mansion. Your hosts get into topics like Sarah and Jim Evers' parental relationship (or lack thereof) with their children, Megan and Michael, Ramsley and his ghostly antagonistic influence on the plot and how this film holds up in all of its classic 2003 family film goodness. F...
Sweet Hook - Candyman (2021)
September 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBAfter a pandemic, murder hornets, and we don't know how many other delays Nia DaCosta's CANDYMAN finally released in theatres. Of course we saw it! On opening weekend, in Regal 4DX, with all the snacks we could carry. Dig into this bag of morsels that is the significance of DaCosta's direction and Black women in the film, social horror being translated as universal horror, and the transformation of a communal archetype into something different for a new generation. Follow Us Online www...
Sophomore Slasher - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
September 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWhat's up, podcast people?! Hello and welcome to Season 4! Can you believe it’s already been one year of ScaryCrit? A year ago today we debuted the craziness of this podcast for the world! Thank you to those of you who've been rocking with us and if it's your first time listening, welcome to the Critter Club. In E31, Jared and Lauren dust off the Negronomicon and discuss how October is really bringing the heat in terms of horror releases. On this, our anniversary, we had to take things...
Fier and Brimstone - Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)
July 21, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBWelcome to the Season 3 finale! After flipping through some fun topics in the Negronomicon, Lauren and Jared fall under the spell of the finale of the horror sensation of the summer: Fear Street Part 3: 1666. Intersectionality takes center stage as we unpack the full story of Sarah Fier, patriarchy past and present and the significance of queer characters and their freedom. Thank you for sticking with us for 30 episodes! Here's to more! Gems from Episode 30 Chucky (2021) Cult of Chucky (...
Fier and Brimstone (Fear Street Part Three: 1666)
July 21, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBWelcome to the Season 3 finale! After flipping through some fun topics in the Negronomicon, Lauren and Jared fall under the spell of the finale of the horror sensation of the summer: Fear Street Part 3: 1666. Intersectionality takes center stage as we unpack the full story of Sarah Fier, patriarchy past and present and the significance of queer characters and their freedom. Thank you for sticking with us for 30 episodes! Here's to more! Gems from Episode 30 Chucky (2021) Cult of Chucky (...
Don't Rock the Boat - Frakenfish (2004)
July 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBCritters, it’s time to cast your rods because we’re catching some Frakenfish (2004)! From signature SyFy channel CGI to unclear or nonexistent exposition, join us as we try to make sense of what the heck was going on in those shallow-but-deadly bayou waters. Follow Us Online www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Gems from Episode 29 True Blood (2008) Game of Thrones (2011) Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) Black Widow (2021) Wandavision ...
Don't Rock the Boat - Frankenfish (2004)
July 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBCritters, it’s time to cast your rods because we’re catching some Frakenfish (2004)! From signature SyFy channel CGI to unclear or nonexistent exposition, join us as we try to make sense of what the heck was going on in those shallow-but-deadly bayou waters. Follow Us Online www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Gems from Episode 29 True Blood (2008) Game of Thrones (2011) Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) Black Widow (2021) Wandavision ...
Don't Rock the Boat (Frakenfish 2004)
July 14, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBCritters, it’s time to cast your rods because we’re catching some Frakenfish (2004)! From signature SyFy channel CGI to unclear or nonexistent exposition, join us as we try to make sense of what the heck was going on in those shallow-but-deadly bayou waters. Follow Us Online www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Gems from Episode 29 True Blood (2008) Game of Thrones (2011) Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) Black Widow (2021) Wandavision ...
Let It Live - The Beast Must Die (1974)
June 30, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThe Negronomicon is nothing but movies n' trailers this week before Melle and Jared find themselves on Tom Newcliffe's sprawling estate to play a little game of one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other aka The Beast Must Die (1974). With the "hunt," intrigue, leather 'fits, 70s practical effects and a dose of intersectionality, this film was as much fun to discuss as it was to experience. So brandish your silver candlesticks and enjoy! Gems from Episode 28 Halloween Kills (2021) How th...