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
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...
The Why, the Witch and the Gazebo (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 2021)
June 23, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBHey, Podcast People! Lauren again touts her campaign to get Jared to join the streamer circle before both grab their magnifying glasses and try to figure out the mysterious why and reason of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Gems from Ep 27: Arachnophobia (1990) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020) Metriod: Dread (2021) Mario Party Superstars (2021) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild II (working title, tentatively 2022) Insecure (2016) The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me...
The Why, the Witch and the Gazebo - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
June 23, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBHey, Podcast People! Lauren again touts her campaign to get Jared to join the streamer circle before both grab their magnifying glasses and try to figure out the mysterious why and reason of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Gems from Ep 27: Arachnophobia (1990) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020) Metriod: Dread (2021) Mario Party Superstars (2021) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild II (working title, tentatively 2022) Insecure (2016) The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me...
ScaryCrit Ep. 26 - Bob and Web (Arachnophobia 1990)
June 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBEpisode Gems Primera (2021) Love Death and Robots (2019) Behind Her Eyes (2021) Creepshow (2019) Insecure (2016) Atlanta (2016) Pose (2018) In Treatment (2008) Invincible (2021) Arachnophobia (1990) Eight Legged Freaks (2002) Black Widow (2021) Dumb and Dumber (1994) 101 Dalmatians (1996) Monster’s Inc (2001) 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Cast Away (2000) The Backyardigans (2004) Ghost (1990) Die Hard 2 (1990) Die Hard (1988) Dilbert (1989, Print) The Birds (1963) Invasion of the Body Snatchers...
Bob and Web - Arachnophobia (1990)
June 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBEwwww, one of the biggest creepy-crawlies takes center stage in this episode of ScaryCrit as hosts Jared and Melle de-web the 90s "thrill-omedy" classic, Arachnophobia (1990). Small town politics, the classic alien invaders trope dressed in eight furry legs and a purple striped-bodice, Mother Nature and her vicious metaphors... If you're not afraid of spiders, good for you. But if you are, let our comedic commentary serve as comfort. Big Bob wouldn't want you to miss out. Gems from E26 P...
Bob and Web (Arachnophobia 1990)
June 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBEwwww, one of the biggest creepy-crawlies takes center stage in this episode of ScaryCrit as hosts Jared and Melle de-web the 90s "thrill-omedy" classic, Arachnophobia (1990). Small town politics, the classic alien invaders trope dressed in eight furry legs and a purple striped-bodice, Mother Nature and her vicious metaphors... If you're not afraid of spiders, good for you. But if you are, let our comedic commentary serve as comfort. Big Bob wouldn't want you to miss out. Episode Gems Pr...
Romero's Gouda - Army of the Dead (2021)
June 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIt's already June! It's hard to believe we out here in these almost-post-quarantine-fully-vaccinated streets. Our co-hosts get into the thick of it with a question (01:26), and we open the Negronomicion (03:36) to talk about the most anticipated reboots and remakes coming for us including Hocus Pocus 2 and Netflix's three-part adaptation of R.L. Stine's Fear Street (08:25). We've been on a zombie kick lately so buckle up for the joy ride that is Army of the Dead (2021) (18:38). #dieterxvan...
Romero's Gouda - Army of the Dead (2021)
June 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIt's already June! It's hard to believe we out here in these almost-post-quarantine-fully-vaccinated streets. Our co-hosts get into the thick of it with a question (01:26), and we open the Negronomicion (03:36) to talk about the most anticipated reboots and remakes coming for us including Hocus Pocus 2 and Netflix's three-part adaptation of R.L. Stine's Fear Street (08:25). We've been on a zombie kick lately so buckle up for the joy ride that is Army of the Dead (2021) (18:38). #dieterxvand...
Dawn of the Zed - Blood Quantum (2019)
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBY'all know Lauren loves a good zombie movie. In this week's pod, we crack open the Negronomicon (1:46) to shine a light on our #horrorfam the one and only D180 Podcast (The girls are doing the damn thing over there. Have y'all SEEN the branding. Check it out.) and Jared tells us about his trip back to the movies, masked up, of course, to see A Quiet Place: Part II (5:00), and of course we get back into our grievances about summer blockbusters, *cough* TENET *cough*. The final page of the ...
Dawn of the Zed - Blood Quantum (2019)
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBY'all know Lauren loves a good zombie movie. In this week's pod, we crack open the Negronomicon (1:46) to shine a light on our #horrorfam the one and only D180 Podcast (The girls are doing the damn thing over there. Have y'all SEEN the branding. Check it out.) and Jared tells us about his trip back to the movies, masked up, of course, to see A Quiet Place: Part II (5:00), and of course we get back into our grievances about summer blockbusters, *cough* TENET *cough*. The final page of the ...
Dawn of the Zed (Blood Quantum 2019)
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBY'all know Lauren loves a good zombie movie. In this week's pod, we crack open the Negronomicon (1:46) to shine a light on our #horrorfam the one and only D180 Podcast (The girls are doing the damn thing over there. Have y'all SEEN the branding. Check it out.) and Jared tells us about his trip back to the movies, masked up, of course, to see A Quiet Place: Part II (5:00), and of course we get back into our grievances about summer blockbusters, *cough* TENET *cough*. The final page of the ...
Ethics, Squared - Cube (1997)
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIt’s all square biz in this episode of ScaryCrit! Hosts Jared and Mel take the Hollywood Foreign Press to task for their glaring fall from grace (3:45) before getting lost in the geometric labyrinth that is Cube (1997) (20:06). Gems from E23 RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009) I May Destroy You (2020) Emily in Paris (2020) The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1993) Cube (1997) Frankenfish (2005) Resident Evil (2002) The Descent (2006) Escape Room (2019) Saw (2004) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Da...
Silver Bulletpoints - Slice (2018)
May 19, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBIn ScaryCrit’s season 3 premiere, Melle and Jared get a hankering for Austin Vesely’s irreverent horror-comedy Slice (2018), topped with ghosts, witches, a werewolf, and just a dash of Black Rambo. Come through as we dust off the Negronomicon (8:55), and fire off about world-building, plot decisions, and where on the list Chance’s werewolf lands (21:15). Gems in E21 Mortal Kombat (2021) The Incredibles (2004) Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) The Rental (2020) 1 BR (2019) Invincible (2021) J...
Y'all - Them (2021)
April 24, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIn a special episode, ScaryCrit hosts Jared and La Melle take a gander at Little Marvin's new "terror anthology" series, Them (2021). In the words of La Melle, "We watched, so you don't have to." Note: Our conversation was quite a long one so through the help of fun "beats" signaling transitions, this episode is formatted to feature the best and most important bits. Gems from our Special Episode Get Out (2017) Us (2019) Lovecraft Country (2020) American Horror Story (2011) The Amityv...
MacGUsher - The Faculty (1998)
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBIn the season 2 finale, Melle and Jared walk the halls of a late 90s high school in The Faculty (1998), pin pricking character tropes, successful and attempted subversions, a plethora of meta genre homages and shocking, kick-in-the-teeth casting/editing choices. Follow Us Online www.scarycritpodcast.com | twitter.com/scarycritpod | instagram.com/scarycritpod Gems from Episode 20 Aberration (1997) See No Evil (2006) Scream (1996) Scary Movie (2000) Them (2021) The Faculty (1998) S...
ScaryCrit Ep. 20 - MacGUsher
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBIn the season 2 finale, Melle and Jared walk the halls of a late 90s high school in The Faculty (1998), pin pricking character tropes, successful and attempted subversions, a plethora of meta genre homages and shocking, kick-in-the-teeth casting/editing choices. Gems from E20 Aberration (1997) See No Evil (2006) Scream (1996) Scary Movie (2000) Them (2021) The Faculty (1998) Spy Kids (2001) Planet Terror (2007 Grindhouse (2007) Sin City (2005) The Good Son (1993) X-Men (2000) Jumanji (19...
MacGUsher - The Faculty (1998)
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBIn the season 2 finale, Melle and Jared walk the halls of a late 90s high school in The Faculty (1998), pin-pricking character tropes, successful and attempted subversions, a plethora of meta genre homages, and shocking, kick-in-the-teeth casting/editing choices. Gems from Episode 20 Aberration (1997) See No Evil (2006) Scream (1996) Scary Movie (2000) Them (2021) The Faculty (1998) Spy Kids (2001) Planet Terror (2007 Grindhouse (2007) Sin City (2005) The Good Son (1993) X-Men...
...For *PLOT* - Child's Play (1988)
March 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn E19, the Negronomicon is filled with expressions of excitement and doubt concerning the upcoming Amazon Prime Video terror anthology series Them (2021). Afterward, join the fun as Lauren and Jared play around with everybody’s favorite pint-sized terror, Chucky. Your hosts examine the “nobody believes the child!” trope, Brad Dourif’s stellar voice work, Chucky’s characterization, and Karen Barclay trying her best among other entertaining points as we crit the infamous 1988 Child's Play. ...
Episode 19: ...For *PLOT*
March 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn E19, the Negronomicon is filled with expressions of excitement and doubt concerning the upcoming Amazon Prime Video terror anthology series Them (2021). Afterward, join the fun as Lauren and Jared play around with everybody’s favorite pint-sized terror, Chucky. Your hosts examine the “nobody believes the child!” trope, Brad Dourif’s stellar voice work, Chucky’s characterization, and Karen Barclay trying her best among other entertaining points as we crit the infamous 1988 Child's Play. ...
Episode 18: Moonscarred
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB“Rog? Rhere?” After working through which 90s children’s horror anthology series is king and touching on this past Superhero weekend, Jared and Lauren take a walk down memory lane and exhume a bunch of nostalgia as they crit every 90s babies’ fave, Scooby Doo on Zombie Island (1998). The animation, humor, storyline and that killer soundtrack (shoutout to Skycycle!)--ahhh! So turn up your volume and get your life as we gab about everybody’s favorite mystery-solving gang and one of their mos...
Moonscarred - Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB“Rog? Rhere?” After working through which 90s children’s horror anthology series is king and touching on this past Superhero weekend, Jared and Lauren take a walk down memory lane and exhume a bunch of nostalgia as they crit every 90s babies’ fave, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998). The animation, humor, storyline, and that killer soundtrack (shoutout to Skycycle!)--ahhh! So turn up your volume and get your life as we gab about everybody’s favorite mystery-solving gang and one of their mo...
Moonscarred - Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB“Rog? Rhere?” After working through which 90s children’s horror anthology series is king and touching on this past Superhero weekend, Jared and Lauren take a walk down memory lane and exhume a bunch of nostalgia as they crit every 90s babies’ fave, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998). The animation, humor, storyline, and that killer soundtrack (shoutout to Skycycle!)--ahhh! So turn up your volume and get your life as we gab about everybody’s favorite mystery-solving gang and one of their mo...
Ep. 18 - Moonscarred
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB“Rog? Rhere?” After working through which 90s children’s horror anthology series is king and touching on this past Superhero weekend, your favorite horror pod hosts take a walk down memory lane and exhume a bunch of nostalgia talking about the 90s babies’ fave, Scooby Doo on Zombie Island (1998). The animation, humor, storyline and that killer soundtrack (shoutout to Skycycle!)--ahhh! So turn up your volume and get your life as we gab about everybody’s favorite mystery-solving gang and one ...
Nailed It! - Spell (2020)
March 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn E17, Lauren and Jared talk about non-horror movies that still scared them and other things they're watching now, Avatar vs. Avatar vs. Avatar, TikTok trends that need to go, and deep dive into the 2020 horror/thriller Spell. Gems from E17 The Half of It (2020) Behind Her Eyes (2021) The Mortuary Collection (2020) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) No Country for Old Men (2007) Breaking Bad (2008) The Wire (2002) 127 Hours (2010) Avatar (2009) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005,...
Nailed It! - Spell (2020)
March 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn E17, Lauren and Jared talk about non-horror movies that still scared them and other things they're watching now, Avatar vs. Avatar vs. Avatar, TikTok trends that need to go, and deep dive into the 2020 horror/thriller Spell. Gems from E17 The Half of It (2020) Behind Her Eyes (2021) The Mortuary Collection (2020) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) No Country for Old Men (2007) Breaking Bad (2008) The Wire (2002) 127 Hours (2010) Avatar (2009) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005,...
Episode 17: Nailed It!
March 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn E17, Lauren and Jared talk about non-horror movies that still scared them and other things they're watching now, Avatar vs. Avatar vs. Avatar, TikTok trends that need to go, and deep dive into the 2020 horror/thriller Spell. Gems from E17 The Half of It (2020) Behind Her Eyes (2021) The Mortuary Collection (2020) Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) No Country for Old Men (2007) Breaking Bad (2008) The Wire (2002) 127 Hours (2010) Avatar (2009) Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005,...
Hungry Haunted Haven - House (1977)
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn E16, Lauren and Jared talk top ramen top three (03;19), movie theaters and John K in COVID (05:09), Wanda ViShawn (08:19), and FINALLY have a look at Apple TV’s Servant (9:15). Get strapped in as we hoist up our spinnanight bags for an evening in Nobuhiko Obayashi’s whacky 1977 ghost tale House. This J-Horror classic explores grief, loss, and inter-generational trauma in this adventure of a girl's trip. Want to support your favorite podcast? Leave us a five-star review! Find Us Onl...
Hungry Haunted Haven - House (1977)
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn E16, Lauren and Jared talk top ramen top three (03;19), movie theaters and John K in COVID (05:09), Wanda ViShawn (08:19), and FINALLY have a look at Apple TV’s Servant (9:15). Get strapped in as we hoist up our spinnanight bags for an evening in Nobuhiko Obayashi’s whacky 1977 ghost tale House. This J-Horror classic explores grief, loss, and inter-generational trauma in this adventure of a girl's trip. Want to support your favorite podcast? Leave us a five-star review! Gems from E...
Episode 16: Hungry Haunted Haven
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn E16, Lauren and Jared talk top ramen top three (03;19), movie theaters and John K in COVID (05:09), Wanda ViShawn (08:19), and FINALLY have a look at Apple TV’s Servant (9:15). And get strapped in as we hoist up our spinnanight bags for an evening in Nobuhiko Obayashi’s whacky 1977 horror gem House. Want to support your favorite podcast? Leave us a five-star review! And keep up with our scary shenanigans and follow us: instagram.com/scarycritpod twitter.com/scarycritpod Sign up for ou...
Nuance Don't Live Here No Mo' - Tales from the Hood 3 (2020)
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIt's a very special E15! Scary Crit has our very first special Guest Critter. Folx of podcast land, allow us to introduce you to the one, the only, ElJa Bowens (@eljapoetry). In E15, we talk about the movies that got us Hooked on Horror, break down the good and the bad of Pixar's Soul, and crit the latest installment of the Tales from the Hood franchise. We have a tangent or two about video games and Funko pops along the way, so come in, stay awhile, and help Lauren peer pressure Jared in...
Nuance Don't Live Here No Mo' - Tales from the Hood 3 (2020)
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIt's a very special E15! Scary Crit has our very first special Guest Critter. Folx of podcast land, allow us to introduce you to the one, the only, ElJa Bowens (@eljapoetry). In E15, we talk about the movies that got us Hooked on Horror, break down the good and the bad of Pixar's Soul, and crit the latest installment of the Tales from the Hood franchise. We have a tangent or two about video games and Funko pops along the way, so come in, stay awhile, and help Lauren peer pressure Jared in...
Nuance Don't Live Here No Mo' - Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) - ft. ElJa Bowens
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIt's a very special episode! Scary Crit has our very first special Guest Critter. Folx of podcast land, allow us to introduce you to the one, the only, ElJa Bowens (@eljapoetry). In E15, we talk about the movies that got us Hooked on Horror, break down the good and the bad of Pixar's Soul, and critique the latest installment of the Tales from the Hood franchise. We have a tangent or two about video games and Funko pops along the way, so come in, stay awhile, and help Lauren peer pressure ...
Episode 15: Nuance Don't Live Here No Mo'
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIt's a very special E15! Scary Crit has our very first special Guest Critter. Folx of podcast land, allow us to introduce you to the one, the only, ElJa Bowens (@eljapoetry). In E15, we talk about the movies that got us Hooked on Horror, break down the good and the bad of Pixar's Soul, and crit the latest installment of the Tales from the Hood franchise. We have a tangent or two about video games and Funko pops along the way, so come in, stay awhile, and help Lauren peer pressure Jared in...
Episode 14: Annotated Escape
February 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIn E14, we call out the Negronomicon to talk about the face crack that is WandaVision before getting into (see what I did there?) Jordan Peele’s 2017 cultural phenomenon Get Out. It is the fourth anniversary, during Black history month, in the middle of a panini. How could we not? Want to support ScaryCrit? Leave us a five-star review! And be sure to keep up with all the shenanigans and follow us: www.instagram.com/scarycritpod www.twitter.com/scarycritpod Sign up for our newsletter at ww...
Annotated Escape - Get Out (2017)
February 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIn E14, we call out the Negronomicon to talk about the face crack that is WandaVision before getting into (see what I did there?) Jordan Peele’s 2017 cultural phenomenon Get Out. It is the fourth anniversary, during Black history month, in the middle of a panini. How could we not? Want to support ScaryCrit? Leave us a five-star review! Gems from E14: Basketball Wives (2010) Love & Hip Hop (2011) Wandavision (2021) Black Mirror (2019) The Visit (2016) Reading Rainbow (1983) Goosebum...
A House is not a Haunt - His House (2020)
February 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn E13, Lauren and Jared discuss the feelings behind some of horror's most brutal deaths (01:05), call the Negronomicon (10:30) off the shelf to raise their eyebrows at the casting in Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV reboot, and drop a favorite rap line (17:28), and get cozy in the dark as we crit (22:48) Remi Weeke's His House (2020). Like this episode? Support your favorite podcast and leave a five-star review! Gems from E13: Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Saw Franchise Saw VI (2009) Saw...
Episode 13: A House is not a Haunt
February 17, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn E13, Lauren and Jared discuss the feelings behind some of horror's most brutal deaths (01:05), call the Negronomicon (10:30) off the shelf to raise their eyebrows at the casting in Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith TV reboot, and drop a favorite rap line (17:28), and get cozy in the dark as we crit (22:48) Remi Weeke's His House (2020). Like this episode? Do us a favor and leave a five-star review! Keep up with all the shenanigans and follow us:; www.instagram.com/scarycritpod www.twitter.c...
Cosmic Karma - Attack the Block (2011)
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBIn E12, we Ask and Answer (01:15), the Negronomicon (03:55) flies off the shelf as we examine the shocking Golden Globes snubs and really get into the awesome social subtext of Joe Cornish’s debut Sci-fi -Horror-Action-Comedy, Attack the Block (2011) (15:01). Like this episode? Leave us a five-star review! Gems from E12: The Exorcist (1973) Citizen Kane (1941) Scream (1996) Promising Young Woman (2020) Nomadland (2020) One Night in Miami (2020) I May Destroy You (2020) Chewing Gum...
Episode 12: Cosmic Karma
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBIn E12, we Ask and Answer (01:15), the Negronomicon (03:55) flies off the shelf as we examine the shocking Golden Globes snubs and really get into the awesome social subtext of Joe Cornish’s debut Sci-fi -Horror-Action-Comedy, Attack the Block (2011) (15:01). Like this episode? Leave us a five-star review! Keep up with the shenanigans and follow us: www.instagram.com/scarycritpod www.twitter.com/scarycritpod www.scarycritpodcast.com Gems from E12: The Exorcist (1973) Citizen Kane (194...
Episode 11: Stomach. Heart. Wig?!
February 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBQueue "Black" by Buddy - We’re back and still Black, y’all! Season 2 of ScaryCrit is here, it's different and the same! We ask questions the world needs to know (01:32), crack open the Negronomicon (03:44) and get sucked into the wacky world of WandaVision, and kick off Black History Month with the cult classic Vampire in Brooklyn (12:31). We got an Announcement! We got a new website y'all! Check out https://www.scarycritpodcast.com! Be sure to make your inbox spooky and sign up for our ne...
Stomach. Heart. Wig?! - Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
February 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBQueue "Black" by Buddy - We’re back and still Black, y’all! Season 2 of ScaryCrit is here, it's different and the same! We ask questions the world needs to know (01:32), crack open the Negronomicon (03:44) and get sucked into the wacky world of WandaVision, and kick off Black History Month with the 1995 cult classic Vampire in Brooklyn (12:31). We got an Announcement! We got a new website y'all! Check out https://www.scarycritpodcast.com! Be sure to make your inbox spooky and sign up for o...
Episode 10: The Chop
January 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBMay your Gregorian New Year be filled with blood, guts, and horror! In the first episode of this new year, Lauren and Jared talk scholastic book fairs and childhood fears (1:35), crack open the Negronomicon (6:20)to dissect the FAIL that is WW84, and talk about some of the most anticipated Black films of 2021, and crit what some critics called the scariest film of 2020, The Dark and the Wicked (27:00). Like this episode? Share it and leave us a five-star review! Follow us online @scary...
The Chop - The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
January 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBMay your Gregorian New Year be filled with blood, guts, and horror! In the first episode of this new year, Lauren and Jared talk scholastic book fairs and childhood fears (1:35), crack open the Negronomicon (6:20)to dissect the FAIL that is WW84, and talk about some of the most anticipated Black films of 2021, and crit what some critics called the scariest film of 2020, The Dark and the Wicked (27:00). Like this episode? Leave us a five-star review! Gems from E10: Goosebumps (1995) S...
Episode 9: #FTK
December 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBIt's the last episode of 2020! In E9, Lauren and Jared talk X gene and the #negrosoulstice (00:30), crack open the Negronomicon (03:34) to announce a surprise crit switch up (04:00) -Krampus wasn’t doing it for us - talk about one of the most anticipated films of December, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (09:40), break down Slant Mag's Top 10 of 2020 Horror Movie List (19:40) and invite you for a stay in The Lodge where we stew over narrative flips, trauma as a catalyst and how the kids are NOT a...
#FTK - The Lodge (2019)
December 23, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBIt's the last episode of 2020! In E9, Lauren and Jared talk X gene and the #negrosoulstice (00:30), crack open the Negronomicon (03:34) to announce a surprise crit switch up (04:00) -Krampus wasn’t doing it for us - talk about one of the most anticipated films of December, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (09:40), break down Slant Mag's Top 10 of 2020 Horror Movie List (19:40) and invite you for a stay in The Lodge where we stew over narrative flips, trauma as a catalyst and how the kids are NOT a...
Episode 8: All the Rage
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn E8, Jared and Lauren have some questions (3:58) and some announcements (11:38), crack open the Negronomicon (14:14) for the final December releases and the new Warner+HBO collab, and get into Selena and survival, the significance of the color red, to find out what the infected might’ve really been mad about in the crit of Danny Boyle’s zombie-classic-but-not-a-zombie-movie 28 Days Later (36:32). Follow us on Social Media! IG @ScaryCritPod Twitter @ScaryCritPod Have a crit request? Shoo...
All the Rage - 28 Days Later (2002)
December 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn E8, Jared and Lauren have some questions (3:58) and some announcements (11:38), crack open the Negronomicon (14:14) for the final December releases and the new Warner+HBO collab, and get into Selena and survival, the significance of the color red, to find out what the infected might’ve really been mad about in the crit of Danny Boyle’s zombie-classic-but-not-a-zombie-movie 28 Days Later (36:32). Have a crit request? Shoot us an email [email protected]. Gems from E08: Grave Enc...
Episode 7: Orwell in the Trap House
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBAs the world has been extremely uneventful these past two weeks, we've left the Negronomicon on the shelf for E7 and went straight into the Crit: unpacking the inner workings and social/political implications of The First Purge and fangirling over Black Rambo. Get into it. Special shouts out to Kaitlin for requesting a Purge crit! Got a movie for us? Slide into the DMs on Twitter or IG @ScaryCritPod. Gems from E7: Halloween (2007) Scream (1996) P-Valley (2020) The Hills Have Eyes (197...
Orwell in the Trap House - The First Purge (2018)
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBAs the world has been extremely uneventful these past two weeks, we've left the Negronomicon on the shelf for E7 and went straight into the Crit: unpacking the inner workings and social/political implications of The First Purge and fangirling over Black Rambo. Get into it. Special shouts out to Kaitlin for requesting a crit on The First Purge! Got a movie you want us to crit? Slide into our DMs. Gems from E07: Halloween (2007) Scream (1996) P-Valley (2020) The Hills Have Eyes (1977) ...
Fool's Gold - The People Under the Stairs (1991)
November 11, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 89.8 MBIn E6, Lauren and Jared talk about what they're currently watching (08:09), and we take the Negronomicon off the shelf (13:23) to talk about the desperate state of the movie theatre business, say our condolences for everyone's favorite game show hose Alex Trebek (22:27), give our new Bond her flowers (29:40), and discuss Wes Craven's hidden gem The People Under the Stairs (50:00). Want to support your favorite podcast? Leave us a five-star review! Gems from E06: Get Out (2017) The ...