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What Scares Us - Episode 9: Nope
Join us for a deep dive into Nope, the 2022 neo-Western science fiction horror film written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele. In this episode: we say "Howdy partner!" to the fine folks over at Jupiter's Claim, buy consumer electronics from Ra, and Matt issues an official ruling.
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What Scares Us - Episode 8: Doctor Sleep
Join us for a deep dive into Doctor Sleep, the 2019 supernatural sequel to The Shining from director Mike Flanagan. In this episode: We head back to the Overlook Hotel to hang out with our good friends Mike and Steve, we debate if this movie is secretly a road trip movie, and we discuss the intricacies of the reality tv show Survivor.
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What Scares Us - Episode 7: Cat People
Join us for a deep dive into Cat People, the classic 1942 horror from Jacques Tourneur and Val Lewton. In this episode: We watch as Irena becomes a panther-at-will, we make a cool connection between a French lullaby and a Miles Davis song, and we talk about the fierce eternal battle between the Marmadukes, the Garfields, and the Beetle Baileys.
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What Scares Us - Episode 6: The Beyond
Join us for a deep dive into The Beyond, a 1981 gross-out classic from director Lucio Fulci. In this episode: We explore bad dubbing, the perils of basement flooding, Amanda figures out what it all means multiple times, and that famous near-feature-length spider scene.
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What Scares Us - Episode 5: The Orphanage
"A hugely catastrophic bummer of a story."
Join us for a deep dive into The Orphanage, a 2007 Spanish gothic supernatural horror movie directed by J.A. Bayona. In this episode: We visit Tomas' Office of Child Trickery, Matt marvels over mid-2000s lens flares, and Christopher invites us to his next Spanish orphanage-themed party.
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What Scares Us - Episode 4: The Fog
Join us for a deep dive into The Fog, a 1980 supernatural horror written and directed by John Carpenter and co-written and produced by Debra Hill. In this episode: We get a nighttime delivery of stomach pounders, encounter some very polite ghost pirates, and listen to the smooth voice of local hot mom Stevie Wayne.
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What Scares Us - Episode 3: The Bad Seed
"Are you going to brain one of us?". Join us for a deep dive into The Bad Seed, a 1956 psychological thriller directed by Mervin LeRoy and based on the novel by William March. In this episode: We dunk on Christine, discuss the dangers of roller skating with sandwiches, and look for stick bloodhounds near the scuppernong arbor.
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What Scares Us - Episode 2: Alien
"I don't know what I'm looking at but it's creepy and gross". Join us for a deep dive into Alien, the 1979 sci-fi horror classic written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett and directed by Ridley Scott. In this episode: We imagine the Alien in tighty-whities, play Pigs Crossing, and reminisce about Suncoast Motion Picture Company and The Great Movie Ride.
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What Scares Us - Episode 1: A Tale of Two Sisters
Join us for a deep dive into A Tale of Two Sisters, a 2003 South Korean psychological horror movie written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. In this episode: We all hold hands, Matt tries desperately to solve the movie within the first five minutes, and Christopher investigates the genre of bummer step-moms.
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