All Episodes - What Makes It Scary?
A seasonal podcast unleashing the feat behind all of your favorite (and not so favorite) horror movies.
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4x07 - Creepshow
A zombie just wants his Father's Day cake. A mysterious crate appears in an old university one day. Bugs! These are just some of the things that you can expect in 1982's Creepshow! An anthology horror movie brought to us by Stephen King and George A. Romero! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x06 - Cujo
Dogs aren't scary! I hear you screaming into your mp3 players. Well, you haven't met this dog. This is one bad dog in need of bones, and he's gonna get them one way, or the other... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x05 - Christine
Yo, this car is KILLER! No, I mean it, it's a killer car. In 1983, Stephen King released the novel Christine. And that same year, John Carpenter released the movie Christine! Yeah, the same year. It's a charming little tale about a sentient, evil 1958 Plymouth Fury, and the friends that we try to kill along the way. Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x04 - Worst Horror Movies 4
Well, friends. Here we are again, once more examining the 8 worst horror movies we can think of. This time, we're looking just at the worst Stephen King movies. There are a lot of them. Which will win out in the end? Graveyard Shift, or Gerald's Game? Thinner, or Salem's Lot? Dreamcatcher, or Maximum Overdrive? The Night Flier, or The Dark Tower? Tune in to find out... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x03 - Misery
Stephen King's Misery. The classic 1990 horror-thriller, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates! What a great movie. Very tense, very scary, and today, we talk aaaaalll about it. Can we HAMMER HOME how good this movie is? You'll be ANKELING for a good time! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x02 - Pet Sematary
Our season-long discussion of Stephen King continues with Pet Sematary! Another movie and its remake. The first came out in 1989, and the second in 2019. Try not to get too creeped out, if you can! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
4x01 - Carrie
Season 4 of What Makes It Scary!!! It's good to be back. This season, we're doing things a little differently. We're covering Stephen King! All King, all the time! Each episode will be focusing on a different Stephen King movie, and today, we're kicking things off where it all began: 1976's Carrie! We also throw in the 2013 remake for good measure. Tune in! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 27 - The Cabin in the Woods
It's all come down to this. Our final episode of Season 3 of What Makes It Scary is here! And what better movie to close on than the horror movie to end all horror movies! And, maybe, the world? Hard to say, you'll have to listen to our conspiracy theories to find out... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 26 - Shark Movies
It's shocking, SHOCKING I tell you, that we haven't done an episode about Shark movies. But finally, the time just felt right for us to cover them. Sharks are, well I'll just say it, scary. They're natural predators. And they make for great material for one of the greatest movies ever made: Jaws. This is a classic, and we have got to talk about it. So, we do! We also talk about some other great shark movies, such as The Meg, The Shallows, and everyone's favorite, Deep Blue Sea! Dive in and enjoy! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 25 - The Blob, The Thing, and The Stuff
Ah, the '80s. Who could forget those times. The hair was big, the clothes were loud, and the synth drums were in full swing. And in the midst of it all, horror movies were going wild with the special effects they could get away with. John Carpenter's The Thing is one of the most famous examples of the horrific special effects that could be pulled off. 1985's The Stuff introduced us to a monster that resembles a blob of goo. This was then taken to its extreme in the 1988 remake The Blob. All of these movies are great in their own special way, and they all deal with the social paranoias present in a Cold War-era American society. Interesting stuff. Scary thing. Cool blob. Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 24 - Creature from the Black Lagoon
I spy with my little eye, a creature! And a lagoon! A Black Lagoon! And I think that creature is from that Lagoon! And it's really scary, so we're gonna talk about it for a while. And it's basically impossible to talk about Creature from the Black Lagoon without talking about the movie that it directly inspired, The Shape of Water. So, that gets wrapped up in there, too. Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 23 - Frankenstein Movies
The podcast! It's hand is moving. It's breathing. It's, it's... It's Alive!!! And now you can listen to it! Have you ever wondered how a pop culture myth comes to be known? Well most of the time, it's origins are shrouded in the mists of the past, but in this case, there was a movie! 1931 gave us Frankenstein, and the world never looked back. So, we talk about it, as well as Bride of Frankenstein, and some newer movies, like I, Frankenstein, and Victor Frankenstein! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 22 - Worst Horror Movies 3
Here we are, once again, diving deep into some of the weirdest, wildest, and worst movies that horror has to offer. Which film will reign supreme? The Gallows, or Smiley? Slender Man, or American Werewolf in Paris? Anaconda, or Orgy of the Dead? I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, or Birdemic: Shock and Terror? Tune in to find out... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 21 - The Ring
Have you heard about this weird podcast? They say if you listen to it, you will be granted a wish, and get a bunch of money and kisses. But if you don't share with 5 friends, a girl will KILL YOU! So, I guess you better listen as Jody and Alex talk about The Ring, The Ring Two (Ring Harder), and Rings! It's going to be a lot of fun. Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 20 - Alien Movies
Are we alone? Many movies have attempted to answer that very question, and today, Jody and Alex discuss those movies. Which version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is better? Does They Live hold up? What's scarier: Alien or Predator? Is Signs the best movie ever? These are just some of the questions you will have after listening to this episode! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 19 - The Purge
America. You know it. You love it? Well, you know who also loves it? The Purge! It's about the most American franchise there is. And what better way to kick off our third season of What Makes It Scary, than with a celebration of all 5 of these movies: The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge: Election Year, The First Purge, and The Forever Purge. Listen now! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 18 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
We're going back to the grandfather of the modern slasher movie folks. Before there was Freddy Krueger, before there was Jason Vorhees, before there was Michael Meyers, there was... Leatherface! This Halloween, we're traveling down to Texas to investigate the horrific depravity of... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 17 - The Evil Dead
Come Get Some! of this podcast! That's right. Way back in 1981, a group of filmmakers from right here in Michigan made a small, low-budget indie movie called The Evil Dead. It was such a success that it spawned an entire franchise, and now, we're talking about it. Join Clever Girl and MisterRed as we tell the saga of Ash, the deadites, and no fewer than three Michigan State University shirts. That said, Go Blue! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 16 - I Know What You Did Last Summer
This Summer, we were all locked up in quarentine. Last Summer, though... Well, that was a different story... Clever Girl and MisterRed tackle the I Know What You Did Last Summer trilogy, for better or worse, and discuss the highs and lows of this franchise. Also, we talk at length about Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and all those other people with 3 names. You should listen to this one. Come on, do it. What are you waiting for, huh? What are you waiting for!?! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 15 - Werewolf Movies
We talked about Vampires last week. Now, we're discussing their mortal enemies. The Children of the Night themselves... WEREWOLVES! They turn into beast by the light of the full moon. They're great hairy creatures! They're cool! Werewolves, everybody. Specifically, we talk about The Wolf Man, The Howling, An American Werewolf In London, Teen Wolf, and Silver Bullet! It's a howling good time! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 14 - Vampire Movies
Vampires have been a staple in pop culture ever since Bram Stoker's seminal novel Dracula, and they've been creatures of legend for even longer before that. They have also had a long and storied career in the films we watch. Movies like Nosferatu, The Lost Boys, Interview with a Vampire, yes, even Twilight have given us different and unique takes on this classic movie monster. Listen as we dive deep into this blood-sucking world of the Children of the Night... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 13 - Worst Horror Movies 2
There are good movies. There are bad movies. And then, there's The Wicker Man. Truly these movies represent some of the greatest moments in cinematic history, but can they be described as good? Certainly not. How, then, might we go on to judge these movies on their quality? Easily! We do so in our episode on the Worst Horror Movies! We did this last year, and it was a huge success, so we're back for more. What's worse? The Wicker Man or Silent Night Deadly Night 2? Tusk or ATM? Dead End or Chopping Mall? Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare or Saw 3D (The Final Chapter)? Tune in to find out... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 12 - Final Destination
Everyone has something they're afraid of. Some people are scared of zombies. Some are scared of killer dolls. Others... others are scared of everything! Tune in to this episode on Final Destination, where Jody and Alex discuss the inner workings of Death's design. There's no scary killer stalking these characters. No, instead, they are the target of Death itself as they struggle to stay alive despite having a target on their heads. It's Final Destination! Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 11 - Child's Play
Child's Play is a movie series that started int eh 80's, and of course, features the iconic killer doll, Chucky. It's a classic series, and has troubled kids since it came out. Who isn't afraid of their dolls being haunted and coming to life? But why, one might ask, is it scary? Well, tune in to find out... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 10 - Zombie Movies
Hello and Welcome Back! We've returned from a long dormant sleep, resurrected, like so many zombies, to dive once again into the world of horror movies. Join MisterRed and Clever Girl as we dissect the history of some of the most important zombie movies out there. Do you like Romero trilogy (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead)? How about Return of the Living Dead? Shaun of the Dead? REC? Zombieland? 28 Days Later? Have you been living in fear of the zombie apocalypse? Then give this podcast a listen! We'll help you come to terms with a world in which it's dangerous to go outside, because a global, deadly pandemic is making it so. Supplies are limited, and it isn't safe to go out to get some. Can't relate, but here we are... Links!: Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342 Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048 We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/
Episode 9 - Halloween
This is it, folks. The moment it's all been leading up to. Join Alex and Jody in a discussion on the most influential horror movie of modern times. This week, we talk about Halloween, and the legacy of Michael Myers.
Episode 8 - Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
This week, Alex and Jody take a trip back in time to discuss the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. We look at four of his biggest movies, focusing on the grandmother of all slasher movies, arguably the most influential horror movie of all time. It's time, folks, for Psycho.
Episode 7 - Saw
This week, Alex and Jody get caught in a podcast and have to SAW THEIR OWN VOICES OFF in this extra long episode on every movie in the Saw franchise. Confused about the twists and turns of the series? Curious as to which traps we could get out of? All these questions and more.
Episode 6 - Ghost Movies
This week on What Makes It Scary, Alex and Jody get spooky with ghosts and all things paranormal! We look into the history of spooks, specters, and supernatural entities in our episode on Ghost Movies.
Episode 5 - Wes Craven's Scream
This week on What Makes It Scary, Alex and Jody take on one of our favorite franchises in horror history, Wes Craven's Scream! Join us as we figure out who the killer is! (It's Jody, I figured it out in act 1).
Episode 4 - Worst Horror Movies
This week on What Makes It Scary, Alex and Jody discuss the scariest thing of all: Bad Horror Movies. From The Happening to Troll 2, to Gingerdead Man to Jaws 4, this list leaves us asking, Can movies get any worse than this? Probably, but we look at these movies and figure out, once and for all, which is truly, the Worst of All Time.
Episode 3 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
In this week's episode, Alex and Jody discuss A Nightmare on Elm Street, the classic horror series starting with Wes Craven's original movie from 1984. Try to keep yourself awake, while we talk about how bad Final Nightmare is. Welcome to What Makes It Scary, Bitch!
Episode 2 - Friday the 13th
In this week's episode, Alex and Jody Take it look at the entire horror franchise that is Friday the 13th. Join us as we discuss the highs (and loooows) of the cultural icon, Jason Vorhees.
Episode 1 - Stephen King's IT
Welcome to the first episode of What Makes it Scary, a seasonal podcast unleashing the feat behind all of your favorite (and not so favorite) horror movies. In this week's episode, Alex and Jody dive deep into the town of Derry to discuss Stephen King's seminal classic IT, in all forms: book, movie, and the ever-so-great miniseries. Find out what made an entire generations afraid of clowns!