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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 2H 6M

Movies That Scarred Us

from The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast · host The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast

If you're a lover of movies, there is, without a doubt, a disturbing movie (or several) that you saw when you were too young to process it.  With imagery and scenes that have lodged themselves in your brain.  And since the memory of the discomfort that movie brought you is still there somewhere, it changed us in a small but meaningful way.  For this bonus episode, Julian, Madeline and Emilio decide to spend some time digging into those movies, and what kind of relationship we have with them now.  What movie, ostensibly OK for kids, did not sit well with Madeline?  What dark and depraved movie did Emilio mistakenly believe was going to be an action movie?  And to end the episode, Julian delves deep into the moment he was subjected to  a horror movie he was way too young to see, and unpacks the ripple effects of this premature screening that are still with him today.       The cohosts asked several of their recent guests to chime in too:- Mariquita Reese @keeta_babe - fellow Criterion Kid and cohost of Post Film Clarity @postfilmclaritypod - Michael Cramer, Film History professor at Sarah Lawrence College- Lily Desmond @lilygoddamndesmond - mutli-talented musician known for her work with the band Sloppy Jane and as a solo artist.  - Idris Goodwin @idrisgoodwin - whose new book "King of the Neuro Verse" is available wherever they sell books NOW!- Shaun Seneviratne @thebrownshaun - musician, film teacher, and filmmaker, with his first feature film "Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in 4 Parts" available on demand later this month! - Emily Kay Shrader, cohost of the go-to podcast about all things Oz, Down The Yellow Brick Pod @downtheyellowbrickpodThey also weigh in on the responses they received from our listeners on social media - if you wrote to the pod via our socials, it's here!If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.  This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at [email protected] Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

If you're a lover of movies, there is, without a doubt, a disturbing movie (or several) that you saw when you were too young to process it. With imagery and scenes that have lodged themselves in your brain. And since the memory of the discomfort that movie brought you is still there somewhere, it changed us in a small but meaningful way. For this bonus episode, Julian, Madeline and Emilio decide to spend some time digging into those movies, and what kind of relationship we ...

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