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How To Be Scared
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A horror expert and two horror novices discover how to be scared by watching horror films and their ilk. With Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan. Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Candyman (1992)
It’s a film with a real hook! A tale of a university project that goes very, very badly. This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 90s Chicago and dare each other to look in the mirror and say something that rhymes with ‘shandy van’ five times. What does opium...
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Sinners (2025)
You think music is harmless? Think again. The very definition of a party that’s gotten out of hand. Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they travel to a Juke Joint in 1930’s Mississippi and hope there aren't any uninvited guests. Is Chris’s guitar playing good enough to...
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Bonus Episode: 666 Film Challenge
We’re back and we’ve made a Horror Film! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan have been taking part in the 666 Short Film Challenge - presented by the Independent Horror Society. And we’re pleased to say that our film ‘The Grazing of the Trow’ has been selected to be...
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The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
How far would you go to get Prince Charming? Hopefully not this far… Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they delve into Emilie Blichfeldt’s reimagined Aschenputtel, walk a mile in the ‘ugly’ stepsister’s shoes and enjoy the best hair and makeup of the year. Where does…
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Ginger Snaps (2000)
Menstruation may cause wolf-ish behaviours, who knew? Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they watch and explore Ginger Snaps, the Canadian horror for the Nu-Metal generation. Do all teenage goths sleep in basements? Is this the most realistic depiction of girls playing...
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Stranger Things (2016-25)
It turns out Stranger Things HAVE happened! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Hawkins, Indiana to find out just how badly things can go wrong when a young boy gets lost in the woods. They watch the first episode, one from the middle and the finale to see…
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Krampus (2015)
Happy (bloody) Christmas!!! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit an idyllic American Christmas to find out what happens when you accidentally summon an evil spirt to drag your family to hell. Is this a movie or a flick? Do all catholic schools teach paganism? Does...
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Frankenstein (1931)
The movie that’s been scaring people for a century! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 1931, somewhere in the Bavarian Alps for their first encounter with the iconic Boris Karloff and the look that has inspired generations of halloween costumes. Which…
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Frankenstein (2025)
If you’re looking for a family melodrama with added blood and guts, you’ve come to the right place! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to an undefined time in the 19th Century thanks to Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Perhaps...
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Barbarian (2022)
Listen to this podcast before you book an AirBnB! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Detroit for their most spoiler filled and possibly scariest episode to date. Should you drink a bottle of wine before a job interview? Do you need planning permission for a...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Don’t fall asleep! If you do, you might be killed in an elaborate and disgusting way. This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 1984 to see just how badly things can go wrong if the police forget to sign a search warrant. Could this be a children’s film?…
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Jaws (1975)
Travel to Amity Island, USA for a 4th July weekend with added bite. This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan watch the film that put sharks on the map and made a generation scared to go into the water. Fondly remembered as the first summer blockbuster and also ‘the greatest...
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Dracula at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (2025)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan leave the safety of the cinema and head to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre for a live encounter with Dracula! A new stage production that reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Directed by Emma Baggott and written by Morgan Lloyd...
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush (1999)
After a summer of horror... We’re back! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Sunnydale a sleepy town in Southern California where all is just as it seems… or is it? Join them as they ask: Was Bethany’s Mum right to ban this? Why do all the vampires know…
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Ep: 21 Prince of Darkness (1987)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan return to the Prince Charles Cinema to continue their journey into John Carpenter’s apocalypse trilogy. Is that Satan or a slushie machine? Have you seen Susan? Is the title sequence still going? But most importantly, will they be...
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Ep: 20 Se7en (1995)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to a miscellaneous American city to watch as Madonna’s favourite video director reinvents the grisly police drama. Is this the most horrible film they’ve seen yet? Will they ever use a library again? Is that all Gwyneth Paltrow...
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Ep: 19 Psycho (1960)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit Phoenix, Arizona and then quickly leave with $40,000 in the boot of their car. Join them as they watch Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece which presumably decimated the motel industry. Will they ever take a shower again? Is milk and...
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Ep: 18 Near Dark (1987)
YeeHaw! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to rural Oklahoma to witness the birth of the sexy vampire, in Kathryn Bigelow’s genre melding directorial debut. Is this really a western? That child can’t be smoking, can they? Is that the guy from Aliens? But most...
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Ep: 17 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan settle down for their third vampire movie and their first encounter with Dracula himself! Is that the worst English accent ever? What’s the difference between a witch and a warlock? Did Dan steal that DVD? But most importantly, will...
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Ep: 16 Nosferatu (1922)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan return to the Prince Charles cinema to see the original 1922, silent Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror - once again accompanied by a live score from Hugo Max. Will there be any cats? Is this cinema’s best vampire? Can you ever trust an...
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Ep: 15 The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to a medical supply warehouse in Kentucky to find out what can happen when a government experiment goes seriously wrong! Should we all be eating brains? Do Bert and Ernie have a dark secret? How many windows does this morgue...
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Ep: 14 Scream (1996)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to a small town full of massive houses to learn how to survive a horror film. Is Drew Barrymore actually in this movie? Will anyone say “I’ll be right back”? Is that the Fonz? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please...
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Ep: 13 Witchfinder General (1968)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan step back to the English Civil War to a time when people really were very horrible indeed. Could Stearne and Hopkins be a hot new comedy duo? Is that an Edgar Allan Poe poem? Why are people in Suffolk so nasty? But most importantly,...
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Ep: 12 The VVitch (2015)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 1630s America for their second Robert Eggers film, the spooky VVitch, a New-England Folktale. Do you remember glass? How puritan is too puritan? (Asking for a friend) Is it pronounced Veeeeitch? But most importantly…
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Ep: 11 Identity (2003)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan get stuck in a desolate Nevada motel where all is not as it seems. Or is it? Or is it not? Does this have anything to do with Agatha Christie? Is this podcast built on an ancient burial ground? Is there really a podcast, or is it all…
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Ep: 10 And Then There Were None (1945)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to a mysterious Devonshire island for a murderous Agatha Christie adaptation. The book gave Bethany a fright. Will the film be just as chilling? Join them as they ask: What’s going on in that woodshed? Who is looking after the...
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Ep: 9 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan have been replaced by sentient plants, sent to earth to record charming and delightful podcasts. We will continue to record the podcast and live our lives as if nothing has changed. Can we trust Mr Spock? Is it safe to own a pot…
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Ep: 8 The Thing (1982)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan take a second trip to Antarctica to grapple with The Thing - this time, in colour. John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece was on Dan’s ‘Maybe too scary’ list, so pray Bethany and Chris won’t be overcome with fear... Can I train my...
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EP: 7 Häxan (1922)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit the Prince Charles Cinema to see silent, occult masterpiece Häxan. Join them as they delve into witchcraft through the ages. What is Satan doing with that milk churn? Is it ok to laugh? That can’t really be Swedish for ’Ending’...
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Ep 6: Nosferatu (2024)
Romeo, Romeo… Nosferatu? This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to the cinema IRL to see their most up-to-date film yet - Robert Eggers’ terrifying remake of the 1922 silent classic. How do you get from Romania to Germany by boat? Is this just Dracula with a...
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Ep 5: Gremlins (1984)
We’re back, and it’s Christmas! Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Kingston Falls at the most magical time of the year to see how these little critters will measure on the ‘Horrometer’ (patent pending). Why does that snow look so weird? Is that a sensible way to go...
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Ep 4: The Thing from Another World (1951)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to the North Pole, or is it the South, and ask The Thing, is it a thing? Part one of a two part deep dive: The Thing from Another World, the film based on a book, which inspired a film which then inspired another film. Was…
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Ep 3: Halloween (1978)
A bonus episode in honour of Halloween, the day and the film! Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Haddonfield, Illinois on the spookiest day of the year and also take time to invent the ‘Horrometer’ (patent pending). What is a final girl? Who keeps leaving these giant...
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Ep 2: The Killer Shrews (1959)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back in time to visit shrew island! Are those shrews giant? Or just giant for shrews? Can science save the world? What is that accent? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on…
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Ep 1: Alien (1979)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan start their descent into the world of horror with Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece Alien. Is it actually a horror film or just a sci-fi? Why is it raining in space? What is the cat doing there? And most importantly, will they be…
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A horror expert and two horror novices discover how to be scared by watching horror films and their ilk. With Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan.
Music provided by euca / Pond5
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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