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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Based upon the hit book series, host Andy Bush and authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence are joined by their guests to talk about the dark side of the 1970s and 80s (and, hopefully, heal some pop culture-related childhood traumas!) Find Andy Bush on Twitter (@bushontheradio) and Instagram (@andybushradio) Find Scarred For Life on Twitter (@ScarredForLife2), Facebook (Scarred For Life), Instagram and Threads (@scarredforlifebook) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform ...
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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 thou…
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Wondery+ and DREAD present you with an exclusive sneak peek of the terrifying audio anthology series DARK SANCTUM. Tune into terror for a new season of Dark Sanctum, the premier horror anthology audio series from the DREAD Podcast Network, available exclusively on Wondery+ From the twisted team responsible for top-charting horror podcasts like Insi…
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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 w…
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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 h…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Daddy's Head (Shudder) The Houses October Built (2011) (Shudder) Thank Goodness You're Here (Steam, Switch) 30 Rock Season 6, Episodes 11 and 15 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. …
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This week we're joined by writer Ian McDonald! We chat about his new Netflix true crime movie Woman of the Hour, which was directed by and stars Anna Kendrick. We chat about serial killer Rodney Alcala AKA The Dating Game Killer, working with Anna, the research that went into the film and the importance of perspective. Then we find out about his ho…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking: Silent Hill 2 Remake Wario Land 4 A Mother's Embrace (Beyond Fest) Dan-Da-Dan (Netflix and Crunchy Roll) Teacup (Peacock) 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! …
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This week we chat with filmmaker Pascal Plante about his new feature film Red Rooms. We talk dark web, research into the titular rooms, working with the stunning lead actress Juliette Gariépy and more. Then we learn about Pascal's horror history and find out why Fantasia terrified him growing up. We discuss our individual relationships with the fil…
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Metaphor: ReFantazio (Xbox, PS, PC), Fantastic fest picks MadS and V/H/S: Beyond (Shudder), Caddo Lake (Max on October 10th), The Substance (theaters) and 30 Rock Season 5 episodes 6 "Gentleman's Intermission" and 7 "Brooklyn Without Limits." Also it was announced that Carter Smith's Swallowed is available to preorder on a gorgeous Blu Ray through …
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This week we chat with filmmaker and editor Michael Felker! He's worked with former guests of the show Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead throughout their entire filmography. His latest film is Things Will Be Different, a mind-bending genre film from Rustic Pictures that is going to be released on Friday October 4th! If you're fans of the work that B…
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This week we chat with Stuart Ortiz, the writer/director behind Grave Encounters 1 & 2 as well as Extraterrestrial. We chat with him about his latest movie Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire, a mockumentary true crime film with cosmic horror overtones. Strange Harvest just premiered at Fantastic Fest 2024 and will be rolling out to…
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This week we chat with Chris Grosso about the book Necessary Death: What Horror Movies Teach Us About Navigating the Human Experience, which he cowrote with former guest Preston Fassel. And the we talk about why Student Bodies didn't scar him for life... Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so fo…
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This week we're joined by Heidi Honeycutt. She's a writer, journalist, festival programmer and more. Her latest is the book I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies. We chat about the research she did for her book, including gems she discovered while researching, the Etheria Film Festival, and more before finding out w…
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting: Industry (Max) Terminator Zero (Netflix) Task Master 30 Rock Season 5 Episodes 1 & 4 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week we're joined by filmmaker Zach Clark! His latest film The Becomers is out in theaters, will be available on VOD soon and can be pre-ordered on Blu Ray through Vinegar Syndrome. We chat about his lo-fi take on a body snatchers movie, blending gender and telling a love story in the middle of a pandemic. Then we find out about his horror his…
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On this week's Little Cuts MB and Terry are chatting: Rings of Power, Season 2 (Prime Video) The Front Room (In theaters on September 6) Tactical Breach Wizards (On Steam) The Crow (2024) (Now in theaters) Season 4, Episodes 21 and 22 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! …
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This week we're incredibly excited to chat with writer/director/actor Adam MacDonald! He's the filmmaker behind Backcountry, Pyewacket and seasons 3-5 of Slasher! We chat about working with animals, the phenomenal Missy Peregrym, getting to meet Game of Throne's Ghost and so much more before taking it back to the beginning and learning about his ho…
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Welcome to this week's Little Cuts! We're chattin': Cemetery Man (streaming) Red Rooms (limited theatrical) Alien: Romulus (in theaters) 30 Rock Season 4 Episodes 13 & 14 TikTok Terry mentions: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP81VPySM/ Follow Mary Beth, Terry, and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’r…
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On this week's Little Cuts, MB and Terry talk: Skincare (in theaters) A Quiet Place: Day One (VOD) Servant (Apple+) Inside No 9. (Britbox) 30 Rock Season 4 Episode 10 and 12 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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This week we're joined by filmmaker Tilman Singer! He's the writer/director of Luz and his latest film Cuckoo is currently in theaters. We talk about working with Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens and then find out why Michael Jackson's Thriller terrified him (And Terry) growing up. Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Le…
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Welcome back to Little Cuts! This week we're chatting about: Rats! (Fantasia) In Our Blood (Fantasia) Trap (In theaters) Cuckoo (In theaters) Steppenwolf (Fantasia) The Tenants (Fantasia) Rebel Moon Parts 1 and 2 Director's Cuts (Netflix) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
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This week we were so psyched to chat with filmmaker Marcus Dunstan. He's the co-writer of movies like Feast and Saw IV, V, VI and 3D as well as the filmmaker behind The Collector franchise. His latest film is #AMFAD: All my Friends Are Dead. We chat about his talented young cast, the potential for a sequel, and Terry manages to ask what the latest …
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This week we chat with filmmaker Damian McCarthy, the writer/director of the very scary movies Oddity and Caveat! We chat about the imposing house they shot in, the funny/creepy easter egg, and so much more before exploring Damian's childhood horror history. And then we dive into Hideo Nakata's Ringu and why it terrified Damian as a teenager. We di…
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This week we're so excited to chat with Alejandro Brugués, the director of the recently released The Inheritance (co-written by former guest of the show Joe Russo). We talk about the film, finding the location, working with Joe and Demián Rugna. Then we find out about his horror history, Cuba and his uncle who...well, you'll have to listen to the e…
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This week, we're chatting: Sunny (Apple+) Monkey Man (Peacock) MaXXXine (In theaters) Real Housewives of New Jersey (Peacock) 30 Rock season 4 episodes 7 and 9 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 yo…
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This week we're incredibly excited to chat with director Nate Dushku and writer Amnon Lourie about their queer erotic thriller Birder. We chat safe queer spaces, birding, the discussion around sex in film and so much more before diving into their horror histories. We briefly talk about Nate's Scarred for Life movie, the wild 80s teen comedy Better …
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This week we chat with multi-talented actor Daniel Roebuck! From Rob Zombie's The Munsters to The Fugitive to Final Destination, Dan has been involved in genre movies for decades. A monster fan from birth, we chat about Universal Monsters and Hammer horror, Dan discusses Monster General Store, a site he co-founded along with Pete Bregman and Brent …
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On this week's Little Cuts, we're discussing: Somnium (Chattanooga Film Festival) The Lonely Man With A Ghost Machine (Chattanooga Film Festival) Spark (Dances With Films) Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman 30 Rock season 4 episodes 5 and 6 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p…
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This week we chat with writer Ariel Powers-Schaub, the writer of the upcoming book Millennial Nasties: Analyzing a Decade of Brutal Horror Film Violence, releasing September from Encyclopocalypse Publications. We chat about the horror of the aughts, her affinity to the Saw franchise and more before revisiting The Blair Witch Project for its 25th an…
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Terry got a kitten and she's the cutest ever!! We talk about her a whole lot before diving into: Wreck, Season 2 (Hulu) The Devil's Bath (Coming to Shudder on June 28) Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Still Wakes The Deep 30 Rock Season 4 Episodes 3 and 4 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so foll…
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This week we chat with writer Chad Collins! You've seen his writing in places like Slash Film, Gayly Dreadful and as a staff writer at Dread Central. We chat about how he got into writing, his relationship to horror growing up and then we find out why Darkness Falls terrified him (and Mary Beth, vicariously) growing up. Set pieces, confusing backst…
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On this week's Little Cuts, MB and Terry are chatting about: -Longlegs -Under Paris -An Angry Boy -Exhuma -Handling the Undead See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This week we chat with writer/director Dominic O'Neill, the filmmaker behind Haunted Ulster Live. Mary Beth and Terry saw Haunted Ulster Live at Unnamed Footage Festival and it recently played at Panic Fest and we both fell in love with it. We chat about making the film, working with the fantastic leads, the incredibly quick shooting timeline and i…
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This week we chat with Anna Halberg and Spenser Cohen, the co-writers and co-directors of Tarot! We chat about working with some up-and-coming actors, working within the PG-13 rating, working with Trevor Henderson on the creature designs and more before revisiting Jaws and why the film continues to terrify. Follow Anna and Spenser on Instagram. Fol…
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On this week's Little Cuts, Terry and MB are discussing: The Summer I Died (Book) Babes (In theaters) Kaiju No. 8 (Crunchyroll) Animal Wall (Video game) Season 3 Episodes 20, 21, 22 of 30 Rock 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 userna…
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This week we chat with actor, action actor, writer and filmmaker Jenna Kanell! You've seen her in films like Terrifier, Terrifier 2 and Renfield. Her latest film is Faceless After Dark, which they co-wrote and acted in, and it is currently in select theaters and available through VOD. We chat about "action acting", the way in which Terrifier inspir…
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On this week's Little Cuts, MB and Terry are chatting about: Fallout, Season 1 (Prime) The Strangers Chapter 1 (In theaters) Sugar (Apple+) In A Violent Nature (In theaters on May 31) 30 Rock Season 3, Episodes 14 and 18 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 …
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This week we chat with author Laurel Hightower about her latest novel The Day of the Door (from former guest of the show Max Booth's publishing company), the cover art by (also former guest of the show) Trevor Henderson, ghostly encounters, paranormal investigative TV shows and so much more. Then we return to Grover's Bend to talk about Critter Bal…
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This week we chat with John Rosman, the writer/director of the sci-fi horror thriller New Life, out now on VOD. We chat about working with the legendary Sonya Walger, the film's depictions of ALS and more. After we discuss John's horror history, we explore homoerotic shaving, incomprehensible storytelling and Jason babies while discovering why Jaso…
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Welcome to this week's Little Cuts, where MB and Terry are chatting: Mary and George (series) Dancing Village: The Curse Begins (limited theatrical run) Problemista (digital and VOD) 30 Rock episodes 308 and 310 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 w…
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This week we're so excited to chat with Brad and Fiona Dourif about Chucky! We talk about them working together, Brad tries to tell us where we might head next (before Fiona stops him) and we talk about the brilliance of Don Mancini. Then we find out their relationship to horror and how well they handle horror. And finally we find out why Grim Prai…
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Happy Friday! On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting: Civil War (in theaters) Sleep (Panic Fest) I Saw The TV Glow (coming soon to theaters) The Ceremony Is About To Begin (Panic Fest) The Contestant (coming soon to Hulu) 30 Rock episodes 301 and 304 Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so fo…
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This week we chat with Stephen Graham Jones! He's the author of books like The Only Good Indians, The Indian Lake Trilogy and more. His latest comic True Believers: A Slasher Comic series is being Kickstarted right now! And there's four days left to contribute. We chat about writing comics, how it feels to close the door on Jade Daniels and his rel…
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Welcome back to Little Cuts, where MB goes on rants about mukbangs and then we discuss: Abigail (movie) The Day Of The Door (book) What You Wish For (movie) Hippo (movie) Sheryl (movie) 30 Rock Episodes 210 and 211 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 Bluesk…
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This week we're so incredibly honored to record with Larry Fessenden! A legendary fixture of the indie horror scene, Larry is a writer, director, actor and producer who has helped produce many indie horror projects while also writing and directing and running his production company Glass Eye Pix. He co-wrote the video game Until Dawn, wrote and dir…
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We're back from Unnamed Footage Festival and are here to share our faves from the fest! Then we dive into Episode 204 and 205 of 30 Rock. Movies We Discussed: -The Coldness -Cuddly Toys -Haunted Ulster Live -Flesh Games -#blue_whale -Jeffrey's Hell -Horror In The High Desert 3: Firewatch Vote for us in the Rondos here! Follow Mary Beth, Terry and t…
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Episode 224: The First Omen Filmmakers Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith and The Exorcist (1973)
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This week we're joined by Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith, the director and writers of The First Omen, the prequel to The Omen! We chat about Possession, working with Nell Tiger Free and so much more before digging into their horror histories and finding out why The Exorcist terrified them growing up as well as why religious horror continues to be …
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This week we're so excited to chat with writer and director Erlingur Thoroddsen about his latest film The Piper! We chat about practical effects, the genesis of the film's plotting and working with genre stalwarts Christopher Young and the late, great Julian Sands. And then we dig into Erlingur's horror history, his relationship to the genre and mo…
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Welcome back to Little Cuts! Please vote for us for Best Podcast in the Rondo Awards! Learn more about how to vote here: https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/ This week, we're chatting: Love Lies Bleeding (in theaters) Damsel (Netflix) T Blockers (digital and VOD) Femme (select theaters) SXSW picks (Oddity, Things Will Be Different, Hunting D…
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This week we chat with writer and director Anthony Cousins! He's directed segments of Scare Package I and II and his latest movie Frogman is currently on VOD! We chat about making a found footage creature feature, cryptids and more. Then we find out why The Dark Crystal terrified him growing up. Follow Anthony on Instagram. Follow Mary Beth, Terry …
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