Super Fun Scary Cast

Haunted Higher Ed

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Would you spend a night in a haunted house if it got you your PhD? Jason and Ali go to the university and talk about Death PhD (2024).

Cult or Crap?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Houseboat Horror (1989) is one of the worst Australian movies of all time. Jason and Ali enjoy talking about a most unenjoyable film.

Mute Witness

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Mute Witness (Немой свидетель, 1995) is a Russian-Western co-production from a time when Russia and the West were friendly. Jason and Ali talk about politics, snuff and 90s diskettes.

Office Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Send Help (2026) features Rachel McAdams as an office worker who finds herself on an uninhabited island with her terrible boss. Jason and Ali talk about the middle class, meritocracy and the cinema of Sam Raimi.

Ghoulish

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 3 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

It's not always a good thing to inherit a mansion. Nor is it advisable to raise vicious little demons in the basement of that mansion. Join Jason and Ali for an episode on Ghoulies (1985).

Viral Rage

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple sees the continuation of the dystopian saga, this time with Nia DaCosta as director. Jason and Ali discuss zombies, national myths and violent gangs.

Evil Ed

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Deranged (1974) is a weird, quirky film based on the story of the serial killer Ed Gein. Join Jason and Ali for a discussion about hunting, grief and morality.

Creepy Comics

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Creepshow (1982) is an anthology horror penned by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Jason and Ali talk about comics, morality tales, and cockroaches.

Haunted Footage

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Would you pour all your money into turning a haunted hotel into a haunted house attraction? Jason and Ali discuss the found footage hit, Hell House LLC (2015).

Hell Below Paris

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

As Above, So Below (2014) is an ambitious found footage film that has been gaining a cult following since its lukewarm initial reception. Jason and Ali descend into the catacombs of Paris.

Medium and the Message

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Videodrome (1983) is one of David Cronenberg's most iconic films. Join Jason and Ali for an episode on the Canadian master, body horror, and the evils of electronic screens.

Missing Minors

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Weapons (2025) is Zach Cregger's follow-up to his 2023 hit Barbarian. Join Jason and Ali for a discussion about social tensions, anxious parents and one very powerful witch.

Blood Bathing

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Countess Dracula (1971) stars the legendary Ingrid Pitt as the fearsome Elizabeth Báthory. Jason and Ali talk about Hammer horror, kitch aesthetics and historical evil.

Annual Horror Review 2025

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

2025 was a year in which vampires danced and crooned, social workers dabbled in the occult, and Jason and Ali rediscovered Rosemary's Baby and Onibaba. Join them for the year's final episode.

Jennifer's Body

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

What happens when the virgin to be sacrificed to the devil isn't actually a virgin? She turns into a man-eating demon, naturally. Jason and Ali discuss the cult classic, Jennifer's Body (2009).

The Modern Prometheus

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 9 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) is one of the first and most influential horror novels. Join Jason and Ali as they discuss the book, the legend, and Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation (2025).

Face Off

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Other (2025) by David Moreau stars Olga Kurylenko as a woman surrounded by faceless others, and a monster who likes to destroy faces. Jason and Ali talk about ethics, otherness and videotapes.

Carnival of Souls

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000

The weird low-budget 1962 film by an obscure director went on to become an influential cult classic. But why? Jason and Ali discuss death, dreams and ghouls.

Your Wish Is My Command

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Fri, 7 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Wishmaster (1997) revives the myth of the sinister djinn to bust the image of a congenial genie. Jason and Ali dare to make a wish.

The Last House on the Left

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Wes Craven's debut (1972) is one of the most controversial horror films of all time. But can it still shock? And why are there so many scenes missing? Jason and Ali consider depraved outlaws, nubile victims, and the culture of censorship.

Anthology Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000

V/H/S/85 (2023) is the 6th instalment in the famed found footage series. It features short films about a shapeshifting blob, the Aztec God of Death, and undead teens. Jason and Ali are delighted.

Antique Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Lorraine and Ed are back for another rumble with the demonic in The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025). But have we not had enough of them? Jason and Ali talk about haunted objects and tired franchises.

The Corn Cult

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Stephen King's 1977 short story 'Children of the Corn' was significantly changed in its first cinematic version in 1984. Jason and Ali talk about murderous children, cults and Linda Hamilton.

New York Gothic

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Can a film starring Eddie Murphy be scary? Why has Wes Craven's 1995 film Vampire in Brooklyn become a cult classic? Jason and Ali sink their teeth into one funny, spooky film.

Tickets Please!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Horror Express is a strange 1972 film in which Christopher Lee and co try to stop a powerful alien force from possessing the passengers on the Trans-Siberian Express. Jason and Ali get on board.

Ghostly Noir

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Halle Berry stars in Gothika, a 2003 fusion of murder mystery and supernatural horror. But does it work? Jason and Ali talk about possession, prisons, and the pitfalls of Hollywood star power.

Bring Her Back

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

The Philippou brothers are back with one of the year's most unsettling films. In a leafy Australian suburb, a youth social worker dabbles in necromancy. Jason and Ali get worried for the children.

Peace, Love and ... a Vampire!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) is a cult classic from the early horror boom. It's the story of would-be hippies who find themselves at the mercy of one groovy bloodsucker. Jason and Ali, though, aren't scared to death.

Rental Horrors

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 8 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Leaky ceilings, mould and dysfunctional lifts. Can the mundane facts of renting a rundown apartment be the stuff of supernatural horror? Indeed. Join Jason and Ali for a chat about Dark Water (2005) and its star, the great Jennifer Connelly.

Sinning, Singing Bloodsuckers

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 1 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Sinners (2025) is a rare thing: a popular blockbuster lauded by film critics. But what do Jason and Ali make of this hybrid of period drama, gothic horror and Mississippi Delta blues? Listen to find out!

The Evil Pooh and Piglet

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Is Winnnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) as bad as all that? Definitely not. Jason and Ali praise an intelligent, iconoclastic instant classic.

Terry's Baby

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Terry's Baby Apartment 7A (2024) is the official prequel to Rosemary's Baby, made more than half a century after the original. Jason and Ali revisit the spooky Bramford building, its witchy residents, and the unsuspecting heroine who is to give birth to Satan's offspring.

Rosemary and Her Baby

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Thu, 22 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Ira Levin's 1967 novel and Roman Polanski's 1968 film brought the horror genre into the cultural mainstream. Jason and Ali reflect on satanic cults, satanic sex and the resulting satanic baby.

Ghostnapped!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Fri, 9 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Poltergeist (1982) is a supernatural horror classic featuring many (real!) skeletons. It is also a fun-filled family comedy. Jason and Ali stare at old analogue TV screens to discuss the famous film and its 2015 remake.

Based on True Stories?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Frank de Felitta wrote two of strangest supernatural horror films of the 'boom' period. Jason and Ali get baffled by Audrey Rose (1977) and unsettled by The Entity (1982).

Monkey Around with Death

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 7 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Osgood Perkins's The Monkey (2025) is a very loose adaptation of a 1980 Stephen King story. King's story takes death very seriously, but Perkins mocks the Grim Reaper. Jason and Ali talk about a very morbid comedy.

Ebola Syndrome

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 21:00:00 +0000

What do you get when you mix a pandemic, murderousness, international travel, pathological horniness, racism and size insecurity? Apparently, a film called Ebola Syndrome (1996).

House Haunting

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Presence (2024) is an inventive, uncanny new take on the familiar terrain of the familial ghost story. An upper-middle class American family is haunted by the ghost of its inherent dysfunctionality. Jason and Ali reflect on annoying siblings, teen serial killers, and immersive Steadicam cinematography.

Eight-Legged Evil

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Most spiders are totally harmless, but not in horror. Join Jason and Ali as they spin a web of pleasure and annoyance by talking about Arachnophobia (1990) and Sting (2024).

The Bleak Brilliance of David Lynch

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:00:00 +0000

The late David Lynch's masterpiece, Mulholland Drive (2001), is quirky, puzzling and playful. It is also one of the most horrific movies you'll ever see. Jason and Ali are properly disturbed.

Sex at the Cemetery

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Are you a fan of Phantasm (1979)? Really?! It's poorly acted, poorly scripted, and very poorly funded. It's also insanely imaginative and has a cult following. Jason and Ali go to the graveyard.

Se7en (Seven)

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

David Fincher's Se7en (1995) is one of scariest crime movies around. But is it scary enough to be horror? Jason and Ali confess their deadly sins.

Rookie vs Demons

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Last Shift (2014) and Malum (2023), by the same director, tell the same story. A young policewoman faces demonic forces in a haunted cop shop. Jason and Ali receive their Miranda rights.

Mask vs. Sex

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Would you put on a scary samurai mask to put people off having sex? You shouldn't. You don't believe us? See Kaneto Shindo's hauntingly raunchy Onibaba (鬼婆) and join Jason and Ali for an episode on this masterpiece of horror cinema.

Maritime Menace

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Do you enjoy swimming? Did you know there could sharks or pirahnas in the water? Jason and Ali wade into the classic tales of aquatic anguish, Jaws (1975) and Piranha (1978).

Bubba Ho-Tep

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Do you need a break from extreme horror? How about a tale of an elderly Elvis Presley and his pal JFK doing battle with an ancient Egyptian soul-sucker in a Texan retirement home? Join Jason and Ali for a chat about one weird movie.

Terrifier 3

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Art is back for the fourth time in about a decade and he's not clowning around! Can he and his henchperson, Victoria, take down Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and Die Hard (1988) as the new must-see Christmas film? Join Ali and Jason for a jolly good time as we discuss Art the Clown's presence as the new splatter king and the perfect representative of the current cultural zeitgeist.

The Substance

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 4 Nov 2024 21:00:00 +0000

What do Demi Moore, body horror and aerobics have in common? They all feature heavily in Coralie Fargeat's gloriously gory The Substance (2024). Jason and Ali rejoice.

Here's Johnny!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0000

The Shining (1980) is seen by many as the greatest horror film of all time. Join Jason and Ali as they explore the madness, the mystique and the mysteries of Stanley Kubrick's devilish classic.

Sinister Sisters

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:00:00 +0000

A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련) is a 2003 South Korean domestic horror directed by Kim Jee-woon. An unreliable, complex and puzzling film. Jason and Ali face the fears of families, ghosts, and twisty plots.

Saw You Later

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:00:00 +0000

It's been 20 years since James Wan and Leigh Whannell introduced us to the Jigsaw Killer in Saw (2004). Jason and Ali play games with the franchise's origins and its latest instalment, Saw X (2023).

The Xenophile Files

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 9 Sep 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Ridey Scott's Alien (1979) is an indisputable masterpiece. Why is H R Giger's monster so damn terrifying? And what do we make of Alien: Romulus (2024)? In space, Jason and Ali can't hear themselves scream.

The King of the Monsters

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 3 Sep 2024 22:00:00 +0000

In your Fantasy Monster League, who would you rather have on your team: Godzilla? Or King Kong? We all know the answer is Godzilla. How did Godzilla become king of the monsters? Ali and Jason revisit the 1954 original Gojira film and the 2023 film Godzilla Minus One to uncover the monster's secrets to longevity.

Longlegs

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000

A creepy Nicolas Cage, a satanic nun and many sinister symbols. Could we ask for more? Osgood Perkins's 2024 hit also features Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood and a host of freaky dolls. Jason and Ali get spooked.

Maxxximum Menace?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

The third installment in the X horror saga is upon us. Mia Goth is back as the aggressive fame-hungry final girl in Ti West's MaXXXine (2024), but her new escapades have polarised the viewers. Jason and Ali discuss the 80s, Hollywood, porn, and other disappointments.

Us and the US

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 5 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Jordan Peele's second directorial work is bizarre and brilliant. Home invasion horror or cryptic socio-political allegory? Jason and Ali delve deep with the demonic Doppelgangers of the American dream.

It Follows

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Will condoms protect against sexually transmitted hauntings? Probably not. What is David Robert Mitchell's It Follows (2014) really about, anyway? Jason and Ali talk about carnal possessions and cool 80s synth music.

Get Thee to a Nunnery

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The Omen franchise has been in hiatus. Are we ready for the return of the one bearing the number of the beast? Arkasha Stevenson's prequel, The First Omen (2024), tells the story of the nun who gives birth to the potential destroyer of the world. Jason and Ali prepare for the apocalypse.

The Veiled Vampire

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:00:00 +0000

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود, 2019) is a unique hybrid of many genres, directed by the Iranian-American filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour. Jason and Ali sink their teeth into noir aesthetics, Persian feminist vigilantes, and the very frightening world of horror romance.

Choo Choo ... Champ!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 22:16:02 +0000

Are fund managers more rabid than zombies? Can a horror film be a tear jerker? These are some of the questions Jason and Ali answer in this episode on the popular Korean film, Train to Busan (2016).

Nightmares and Elm Streets

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 22 May 2024 04:43:04 +0000

Would you kill to protect your children? What if the vengeful spirit of the one you killed came back to kill your kids? Jason and Ali try to stay awake and get spooked by Wes Craven's 1984 classic and its 2010 remake.

A Boy's Best Friend?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 6 May 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Do you like taking steamy showers? In a place called Bates Motel? We didn't think so. Join Jason and Ali as they go a little mad talking about Psycho (1960), the original novel (1959), and the remake (1998).

Late Night with the Devil

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Are you a fan of late-night talk shows? Are you nostalgic about staying up to watch an avuncular comedian make bad dad jokes and interview minor celebrities? Are you too young for that? Never mind. Join Jason and Ali as they watch an episode of a fictional, demonic TV show in Colin and Cameron Cairnes' entertaining Late Night with the Devil (2023).

Body-Snatching Spores

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Science-fiction and horror are closely related. But are pods from outer space horrors or curiosities? Jason and Ali talk about The Body Snatchers (1955), Invasion of the Body Snatchres (1956) and its classic 1978 remake.

Anime Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:42:11 +0000

Perfect Blue ( パーフェクトブルー) is a 1997 film about illusion, delusion, violence and fantasy. The story of a J-Pop idol who may be losing her grip on reality. It is also an animated film, and it’s definitely not for children. Jason and Ali are unnerved and engrossed.

¡Hola zombi!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 2 Apr 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Is [Rec] (2007) the greatest found footage horror of all time? Would you wander into a quarantined apartment building at night if you and your teenage buddies had nothing better to do, as happens in the excellent 2009 sequel, [Rec]2? Jason and Ali press the record button to discuss Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's exhilarating Spanish zombie classics.

Houses of Wax

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:09:02 +0000

Do you like candles? Have you been to a wax museum? Do you find wax sculptures unsettling? Jason and Ali wax lyrical about the inimitable Vincent Price in the 1953 House of Wax, and the 2005 gothic shocker with the same title.

American Psycho: Film and Fiction

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Fri, 8 Mar 2024 00:09:44 +0000

Brett Easton Ellis's 1991 novel is supremely controversial. But are its ridiculously excessive scenes of violence actually horrific? Is Marry Harron's 2000 adaptation more comedy than horror? Jason and Ali entre the mind of Patrick Bateman.

Carrie is So Very

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:11:28 +0000

Stephen King's first novel Carrie (1974) and its two greatest adaptations, Brian De Palma's (1976) and Kimberley Peirce's (2013), have given us one of the most memorable characters of contemporary horror. A bullied highschooler with terrifying supernatural powers. Jason and Ali go to the principal's office.

Goodnight Mommy

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:13:50 +0000

Ich seh, Ich seh (Goodnight Mommy, 2014) is a magnificently unnerving Austrian domestic horror film about the violent confrontations between a mother and her twin sons. Or is it? Directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, this modern classic was more recently remade in English. Was this remake really necessary? Jason and Ali discuss and disagree.

Dumplings: The Human Veal?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:20:20 +0000

Fruit Chan's 2004 Hong Kong shocker Dumplings ( 餃子) is gross and engrossing in equal measure. It is also one of the most striking works of gastronomic horror. Jason and Ali discuss food, fetuses and China's one-child policy.

High Tension: Believe It or Not?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 21:00:00 +0000

The 2003 French film High Tension/Haute tension, directed by Alexandre Aja, has one of the most contentious plot twists in horror. Is it believable? Does repressed desire necessarily lead to murderous madness? Jason and Ali get tense.

When and Why Evil Lurks

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Check out Cuando acecha la maldad [When Evil Lurks] on Shudder.

The Meaning of Martyrs

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Martyrs (2008) is one of the most controversial movies of all time. Transcendent masterpiece or unwatchable torture porn? Have you been able to sit through Pascal Laugier's film? Jason and Ali give their verdict.

Suspiria, Then and Now

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Dario Argento's 1977 movie is widely seen as one of the greatest horror movies of all time. Jason and Ali are beguiled and confused by this nightmarish tale of an American in a German dance school. Join them for a conversation about the Italian cult classic, its 2018 remake, and its mysterious literary source, the musings of an English opium-eater.

Shutter and Grisly Ghost Photography

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 8 Jan 2024 21:00:00 +0000

The superb Thai film Shutter (2002) by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom is about haunted photos. Have you ever seen something inexplicable in a picture you've taken? Is photography inherently demonic? Join Jason and Ali in the darkroom.

See No Evil?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 3 Jan 2024 08:48:19 +0000

The Pang brothers' cult Hong Kong horror film The Eye (2002) is inspired by a tragic real-life event. It's also an imaginative story that brings together organ transplantation, clairvoyance, and folks who see dead people. Jason and Ali can't keep their eyes off this creepy classic.

Roth Strikes Again

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:37:48 +0000

Eli Roth is one of the contemporary masters of horror. For the last twenty years, his films have delighted and disgusted the fans and foes of the genre. Jason and Ali reflect on his latest, Thanksgiving (2023) as well as Hostel (2005) and The Green Inferno (2013).

Freaks

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Wed, 6 Dec 2023 07:12:45 +0000

The 1932 talkie directed by Tod Browning became one of the most controversial and most censored movies of all time. Why? Have you seen the lost half hour of this horror classic? If so, Jason and Ali would very much like to know.

The Human Centipede: Muck or Masterpiece?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Here's a movie that even hardcore horror fans fear. Does Tom Six's infamous 2009 film deserve its infamy? Does he need psychiatric help? Join Jason and Ali for a truly frightening conversation about scary doctors, useless cops, and hapless tourists in Germany.

Halloween Ends

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

For the Halloween episode, Jason and Ali do the right thing and discuss a movie from the popular franchise. Is the latest instalment really the last? Does Laurie have a crush on Michael Myers? Is that a weird question? If so, why is her granddaughter, Allyson, so attracted to the masked one's apprentice, Corey, in this, the final chapter of the slasher saga, Halloween Ends (2022)?

Pazuzu Power

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

The Exorcist: Believer (2023) revives one of the greatest horror movies of all time. Heads are turned, crucifixes are flung, holy water sizzles and teenage girls speak in the gravelly voice of an unrepentant chain-smoker. But is this movie anywhere nearly as bad as some critics would have you believe? And why is there no green pea soup spew? Jason and Ali consider these and other burning questions.

Found Footage Fiends

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Do you love or do you despise The Outwaters (2022)? Why are found footage horror films so divisive? In this episode, Jason and Ali follow a group of artsy thirtysomethings who come to a very sticky end in the Mojave Desert.

Clothes that Kill

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Can a dress be demonic? Should you be scared of your jeans? Definitely. In this episode, Jason and Ali talk about two excellent examples of sartorial horror, In Fabric (2018) and Slaxx (2020).

The Number of the Beast

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 2 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Do you have a strange birthmark? Does it look like three sixes? We hope not. In this episode, Jason and Ali will talk about the Antichrist, rottweilers and the classic movie with a creepy child, The Omen (1976).

Science and Terror in Outer Space

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The 1997 movie Event Horizon perplexed moviegoers upon release but has since become a cult favourite. In this episode, Jason and Ali put on their spacesuits and travel to the uncharted realms where the adventurous crew of a futuristic spaceship come face to face with absolute, unhinged evil.

Peck or Perish: The Birds and Ornithological Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000

Are birds terrifying? Will their different species one day unite to exterminate us? Apparently so, according to Alfred Hitchcock's classic creature feature The Birds (1963) and Daphne du Maurier's short story (1952) which inspired the film. In this episode, Jason and Ali talk about the real-life terrors of getting pooped on and swooped by birds, as well as the feathered furies of the horror genre.

Who Dooked Up the House?

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:34:34 +0000

In this episode, Ali and Jason discover their capacity to tolerate the glass-shattering screams of a gaslit child. They also do their best to enter the emotional world of a single mother trying her hardest not to succumb to the demons that threaten to tear apart an already fractured and fragile family unit. We find that neither in a word, nor in a book, are we able to escape The Babadook (2014).

Pumpkins and Other Demons of Vengeance

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 4 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

How far would you go to seek retribution if you've been horribly wronged? Would you seek out a witch called Haggis, dig up the skeleton of a terrifying demon from a pumpkin-patch graveyard, and watch it turn into one of the most memorable monsters of horror cinema? Well, that's exactly what you'd do if you were the traumatised hero Ed from the brilliant 1988 cult classic, Pumpkinhead.

Maritime Menace: Dracula on the Demeter

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Jason and Ali put on their life jackets and talk about the latest Dracula movie, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023). Does this film's fusion of vampiric horror and nautical adventure work? Do you get seasick? And why does the Transylvanian monster need to travel to England, anyway?

Kids these days! On Demonic Dancing Teens

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 05:15:22 +0000

You're Invited: Making Night of the Demons

Woof! Cujo, the Killer Canine

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode Jason and Ali hide from one of the most terrifying monsters of horror cinema: the rabid St Bernard of Cujo (1983). Based on a Stephen King novel, this movie has it all: adultery, alcoholism, breakfast cereals and loads of terror. It is also one of the greatest creature features of all time.

Lights, Camera, Slash!

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Jason and Ali mark the 13th episode of the podcast by revisiting the seminal slasher films Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). Would you stay at a summer camp with a very sinister backstory? Were Pamela and Jason Voorhees anywhere near as brutal as the posh film critics who tried to shut down the films?

Talk to Me, or the Terrors of Personal Trauma

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Can kangaroos be creepy? Would you attend a séance and hold the severed hand of a shady shaman? In this episode, Jason and Ali talk about the terrific new Australian film, Danny and Michael Philippou's Talk to Me (2022) and talk to you about trauma, teenage daredevilry and celebrity YouTubers.

The D'oh of Doom

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The Simpsons is quite possibly the most iconic TV show of the contemporary world. It also features regular tributes to the horror genre, in its annual Halloween episodes. Listen to Jason and Ali talk about some of their favourite Treehouse of Horror segments, Homer's devilish appetites, and Lisa's encounters with the ghouls of Asian horror cinema.

Hellraiser, or the Horrible Pains of a Puzzle Box

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

What do you get if you cross a Rubik's Cube with malignant demonic entities such as a follically-challenged dude with nails in his head? You get Clive Barker's classic 1987 film Hellraiser, that's what. In this episode Jason and Ali discuss the hugely influential movie, its first sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), as well as Barker's brilliant novella The Hellbound Heart (1986).

Audition: Fear and Loathing in Tokyo

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Jason and Ali talk about dating, love and, naturally, torture porn. Was Takashi Miike's cult film Audition/オーディション (1999) the first movie to tantalise audiences with meticulously staged scenes of slow burning sadism? Is loneliness the spirit that haunts so much contemporary Japanese horror and our lives everywhere?

Raw, Titane, and the New French Extremity

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 3 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Are vegetarians closet cannibals? If you were to copulate with a car, what car would it be? These are among the many pressing questions that Jason and Ali ponder as they discuss the brilliant and brilliantly unnerving movies of Julia Ducournau, Grave/Raw (2012) and Titane/Titanium (2021).

Dracula and the Dangers of Doomed Love

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode Jason and Ali enter the castle of Vlad the vampire count via Bram Stoker's novel (1897) and Francis Ford Coppola's stylish adaptation (1992). Why are we attracted to a Romanian emo with boofy hair? Is Tom Waits not the greatest Renfield ever? Was Princess Elisabeta of Transylvania the first known victim of fake news?

Amityville: Homeownership and the Horrors of Hairy Men

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Do you believe in haunted houses? What do James Brolin's hair and Ryan Reynold's abs bring to the enduring franchise? In this episode, Jason and Ali get spooked by The Amityville Horror (1979), The Amityville Horror (2005) and the book that started it all, titled, yes, The Amityville Horror (1977).

Candyman and the Urban Horrors of History

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Did you hear the one about the teenager who said "Candyman" five times in the mirror? Was this possibly the greatest horror movie of the 1990s? In this episode, Jason and Ali talk about Candyman (1992), Candyman (2021), and 'The Forbidden'--the short story that inspired the movies. They'll discuss urban geography, police brutality, and the evils of participatory art.

Day of the Dead: Evil Zombies vs. Eviler People

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 5 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The World of the Evil Dead

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 29 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

This episode is all about Sam Raimi's cult film series. Ash and company have been combatting demonic forces since the early 80s, and their war has been reignited in the new Evil Dead Rise. Jason and Ali talk about evil spirits, the Book of the Dead, and their different takes on the latest instalment.

Pearl, X and the Glamorous Horror of Show Biz

info@superfunscarycast.com (Jason, Ali) — Mon, 22 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Dying Laughing: Art and the Clowns of Horror

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 15 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The "Terrifier" films have terrified us, but they've also made us laugh. Why are clowns both funny and frightening? Do you suffer from coulrophobia? In this episode, Jason and Ali discuss Art the Clown and the art of jocular horror.

Trailer

info@superfunscarycast.com (Ali, Jason) — Mon, 8 May 2023 23:29:13 +0000

Join your hosts Ali and Jason as they talk everything horror. From the latest movies to the most disgusting Halloween candy, your adventurous hosts delve into what makes horror scary AND fun.