Scarred For Life

Dec 01 2024 432 ep. 63 mins 221

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Do you ever wonder what film terrified your favorite horror filmmaker when they were a kid? On Scarred For Life, hosts Terry and Mary Beth chat with horror filmmakers, game devs, actors, writers and more about that one film that terrified them growing up and made them horror fans for life. Full episodes release Mondays, and Little Cuts minisodes on Fridays. Get bonus content on Patreon.

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Episode 254: Werewolves Director Steven C. Miller and Fright Night (1985)

Dec 01 2024 56 mins

This week we chat with director Steven C. Miller about his latest film Werewolves, starring Frank Grillo. We chat about working with practical effects and what drew him to the project before diving into his childhood and his relationship to horror. Then we revisit Fright Night to find out why it terrified Steven growing up. Along the way, we discover a connection to the movie and n

Episode 253: Filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay and Cloak & Dagger (1984)

Nov 24 2024 69 mins

This week we chat with Chris Vander Kaay about his new movie .ask, which is streaming on POV Horror. For transparency, .ask is a film that Mary Beth helped produce. We chat about making the film to prove that you can make a movie for very little money, the way he used what was available to him to support the filmmaking process and more. Then we discuss Chris's relationship to horro

Little Cuts 175: Defying Gravity

Nov 22 2024 56 mins

On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting:Wicked (in theaters)Your Monster (VOD)The Girl With The Needle (in theaters)Rumours (VOD)30 Rock Season 6 Episodes 1 and 6 Follow Mary Beth, Terry, and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support ou

Episode 252: Liminal TV Creator Dash Kwiatkowski and Jurassic Park (1993)

Nov 17 2024 80 mins

This week we chat with Dash Kwiatkowski, the creator of Liminal TV. We talk about magic Bigfoot, supernatural occurrences in the South, the magicalness of transness and more before digging into his relationship to horror, his first otherwordly experience and more. Then we revisit Jurassic Park and find out why it terrified him growing up. Dino-Riders, existential horror, capitalism

Little Cuts 174: Vibe Check

Nov 15 2024 63 mins

SPOILERS FOR HERETIC FROM 5:59 to 8:18 We're back and catching up on everything! We're chattin':Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceHereticTrench CrusadeTraumatikaSilo, Season 2Crust30 Rock, Season 5 Episodes 16 and 17 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support u

Episode 251: Livescreamers Writer/Director Michelle Iannantuono and Bean (1997)

Nov 10 2024 75 mins

This week we chat with filmmaker Michelle Iannantuono about video games, streaming culture and her latest film Livescreamers. We talk about making the video game at the heart of the film, the difficulty of editing this type of film, parasocial relationships and more before learning of Michelle's relationship to the horror genre (and video games). Then we find out exactly why she's

Episode 250: Hell House LLC's Gore Abrams and Danny Bellini and Mommie Dearest (1981)

Nov 03 2024 80 mins

This week we chat with Danny Bellini and Gore Abrams about their short film and proof of concept Locations. We talk about the first time they met, working together as a creative team on Locations as a short film and the script for the feature...then we dive back into the past to hear about Danny playing with a Ouija board in a cemetery, Gore's thoughts about people and animals and

DARK SANCTUM: Audio terror from DREAD and Wondery+ [Exclusive Sneak Peek]

Nov 01 2024 5 mins

Wondery+ and DREAD present you with an exclusive sneak peek of the terrifying audio anthology series DARK SANCTUM.

Little Cuts 173: Happy Halloween!

Oct 25 2024 38 mins

On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking:Grotesquerie (FX/Hulu)Mr. Crocket (Hulu)Push (Sitges Film Festival)Carved (Hulu)House of Bone and Rain (Book) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, plea

Episode 249: Tales From the Void Showrunner Francesco Loschiavo and 28 Days Later (2002)

Oct 20 2024 73 mins

This week we chat with filmmaker Francesco Loschiavo about showrunning Tales From the Void, which is currently streaming on Screambox. We talk about working with former guests of the show Joe Lynch and The Adams Family, adapting r/nosleep stories and more. Then we learn about Francesco's horror history and, ultimately, why 28 Days Later terrified him growing up. We discuss our firs