In the sophisticated current age of genre fare, black characters are getting meatier and more significant roles in horror feature films. It hasn't always been that way though. In Episode 90, The Scariest Things discusses the pioneers of black horror cinema, as well as some of the new faces looking to move the genre forward.
Happy Women in Horror Month! In celebration of the contributions of women creators and directors, The Scariest Things invited Gwen Callahan from The Portland Horror Film Festival to discuss some of the great contributions from women behind the camera.
What's that smell? That, friends of the podcast, is the stench of the worst horror movies of 2019! It's a smell that lingers and we'd like to move past, but we have to acknowledge the stinkers of last year.
The Golden Era of Horror films shows no signs of letting up if judging by the quality of features offered up in 2019. Now it's time to talk about our favorites!
It's not just about the movies, it's about the MOMENTS within the movies that often make the difference between memorable and forgettable. Eric looks back on his favorite scenes from 2019.
2019 was another epic year for our favorite genre! Choosing only 10 to be the Best of the Best this year was hard work!
Once again Hollyweird cranked up the almighty money-making hype machine and got to work on some very fine artistry. While it's got to be more and more difficult for graphic designers to cram all of the fear, fright, and gore on to an iPhone screen, designers have not yet thrown in the towel!
It was a great year for Horror Films, and without an individual film that was head and shoulders above the rest, making this a bit of a challenge to pick a top 10. There was a nice mix of film festival independent darlings, as well as some surprisingly good major studio offerings this year. If you haven't done so already, go listen to our favorite movies of the decade. I believe we are still in the middle of the golden age of quality horror stories.
There can be little doubt that the past decade has been another wonderful golden era for horror movies. The generational change of horror voices arrived in a big way in the Teens, and horror movies have found serious purchase in both critical and popular appeal. The Scariest Things brings the WHOLE TEAM to the podcast this week, as Robert and Joseph join Mike, Liz, and Eric to promote our favorite genre offerings from the past ten years.
It's the most wonderful time of the year...year end list time!
2019 was as year that was awfully similar to its most recent astrological brethren, 2018. There were some awfully big, earnest, and well-heeled horror offerings – while at the same time, 2019 served up the weird, the indy, and the quirky in spades!
Wake up, Nancy! Falling asleep for a pop quiz could be DEADLY. Because, you know, Freddie might get you. Let's see how well you know your second level horror titles. Get your #2 pencils ready. This is a closed book test.
As Summer fades into fall, we leave the summer camps behind and prepare for the thrill and dread of millions. We're going back to school! Nooooo!!!
So, enough about us, what about you? What are YOUR horror movie preferences? We've developed a 100 question portfolio that asks you the tough questions that make up your own Horror Movie Profile!
Look kids! Big Ben, Parliament, and, oh yes, ghosts! Take a European vacation from your couch with the Top 10 Horror TV Shows from Europe and the UK!
Don't let your impairments hold you back. It's time to channel your inner Zatoichi and go kick some monster ass! We celebrate the 29th anniversary of the ADA with a look at 25 impactful movies featuring characters with disabilities.
The Scariest Things celebrates Pride Month by looking back at the sometimes awkward but always fascinating role that queer culture has had in horror movies. In a word: Progress.
Updated with new content in 2022!
As America honors its fallen soldiers, The Scariest Things is taking time out to remember some of the warriors lost...
Happy Mother's Day! Let this poster be a message to you, don't forget to call your mom! (Or Else) Here are ten of our favorite horror movie moms, for good or EVIL!
Aaaaaand… ACTION! Here are the video clips of Mike and Eric’s Episode 60 favorite opening scenes from horror movies. Beware,...
Happy Arbor Day! It's time to talk about Killer Plant Movies. You know those unthinking green life forms have it in for us, don't you? There are a surprising number of killer plants in horror movies. Some of them are great, some... um... not so much. Here we have the good, the bad, and the utterly ridiculous.
It’s amazing to think that in a digital world that there can still be room (…sort of) for analog artifacts...
Hey 2018! Nice job. Really. You did pretty well. Or rather you really blew it on a lot of fronts,...
2018 had so many great horror films that this list goes to 11!
This was a tremendous year for horror in the theaters, and further proof that yes, we are in a golden age. Here are Eric Li's top 10 feature and short horror films of 2018.
Looking to get someone a fun horror-themed gift for Christmas? It's a golden age of both horror and board games, why not mix the two?
Films too strange for categorization or comps. Embrace the bizarre with these ten unique horror oddities!
The breadth of the genre really shows up in this episode! Gateway kid horror shows up, for the first time (and not the last), plus the movie that launched "torture-porn", a couple of stellar Korean films, and a feathered gift from the Master of Suspense.
Your official Scariest Things guide to our favorite horror movies!