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Tim and AJ from the Standby Line podcast join me this week to talk about the 2009 Sam Raimi film Drag Me To Hell!

We also collaborated on their podcast with the film Tower of Terror this week, and these two films surprising have similar themes.

Listen to Tower of Terror episode on Standby Line here:

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Featuring Tim O’Connor (He/him) and AJ Salisbury (He/they) from the Standby Line podcast

I revisit a few points I didn't discuss on our Texas Chainsaw Massacre episode last year, and I recount the horrors happening in my own life over the last week.

We also take a look at the menu of the Hooper's restaurant in TX, which is modeled after the house in the original film!

I discuss the sequel to last week's episode - the 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein! Lots to unpack in the film including why the film's antagonist is giving gay villain energy.

You get some quality time with me this week as we talk about the classic 1931 Universal film Frankenstein. We dive into everything from Boris Karloff’s legacy to the controversy surrounding some of the scenes of the film.

Macabre Matty from the Core 4 Podcast joins me this week to chat about the original Night of the Living Dead film by George A. Romero. Be prepared for me to compare this to The Walking Dead a billion times...

Horror zaddy and Scream-fanatic Ralph Anthony from Scream Queer Podcast joins Josh this week to talk about Scream 2, the 1997 sequel to one of Josh's favorite movies.

Spoilers abound in this episode as Josh and Ralph discuss details from pretty much every Scream movie!

Friend of the pod Tina from Burn Before Reading Podcast joins Josh to discuss Misery, based on the Stephen King novel! We discuss everything from the Oscar-winning performance by Kathy Bates to the mechanics of how our main character hides things in his gray sweatpants.

Check out Tina's podcast Burn Before Reading wherever you enjoy podcasts!

Josh goes solo this week to talk about the OG vampire himself - the 1931 film Dracula! And of course, we make a few Twilight references along the way.

Josh pulls another episode out of the vault this week! This time he's talking about the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown, featuring his sisters as special guests!

This episode was originally intended for the one-year anniversary episode last season, but was shelved due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Josh hangs out with the hosts of Let's Talk Turkeys this week to discuss Final Destination! This episode has been held in the super secret vault, a la Taylor Swift, during the SAG-AFTRA strikes, and now we can FINALLY release it!

Go check out Let's Talk Turkeys on your favorite podcast streamer!

Season 4 is kicking off with Josh's first top ten episode! This list counts down Josh's suggestions for scaredy cats looking to take a stab at watching horror movies.

Paul and Pablo from the Scared Gay! Podcast join Josh for the Season 3 finale episode of Super Scary! This power of three break down the plot and themes of Hereditary from director Ari Aster. They cover everything from Yassified Annie to the sus text messages between Peter and his best friend. Don't miss this epic finale to a wild season!

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Murphy from the Queerdo Babes of the Horror Pod-o-roma Podcast joins Josh this week to dissect Ari Aster's Midsommar!

We take a look at the toxicity among the core characters and how they ultimately fuel their downfalls, and whether we feel good about the ending our heroine receives.

Check out Murphy's podcast on your favorite platform! Keep on the lookout on social media for their upcoming episode with Josh.

Josh and his bestie Paige reunite on the pod after almost a year to chat about Pearl, X’s prequel and origin story to its unhinged villain.

In between hot takes on the movie, they go on some hilarious tangents about Mallsey, Harry Styles’ recently shaved head and suggest about 17 different new podcast ideas.

Tune in for this wild ride as we close out the discussion on the first two films of the X trilogy.

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Josh goes solo this week to review the awesome fan-film Halloween Stalks from director Dominick Cousineau-Benoit! Tune in to hear his thoughts about the film and all about his October adventures at Kings Dominion Haunt and his Halloween costume reveal.

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Happy Halloween, scaredy cats! Lelia from new podcast Burn Before Reading joins us this week to chat about X, A24's campy, sexy, gory slasher film.

Stay tuned after the episode to hear the trailer for Burn Before Reading, a new podcast on the Deus Ex Media network.

In which Josh realizes he absolutely needs a therapist... but since he can't afford it, talking to you the listeners will suffice!

Josh compiles a "Would You Rather" list - Super Scary style - to narrow down what he would ultimately rather do in the realm of spooky stuff.

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We are so excited to be chatting with Jamie Zaccaria this week about her new short story collection called Lavender Speculation! It's a spooky-themed collection with plenty of queer representation, which we love here at Super Scary.

Get to know all about Jamie as we dive into her inspirations, hear all about her recent wedding and reminisce on past Halloween costumes!

~ KI KI KI MA MA MA ~

Happy Friday the 13th, scaredy cats! It's your lucky day because we have an awesome bonus episode for you...

Today we chat with actor James Stokes, who has played Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th fan films! We talk about these films, how he became friends with other Jason actors, his upcoming projects and more.

Check out James' IMDB page for all his upcoming projects:

Mark of Mark Loves Horror joins Josh this week to talk about A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies. This one is definitely for the gays.

Listen as Mark and Josh share their disgust for Pete Davidson and get vulnerable for the listeners in the last 15 minutes of the episode...

This first year has flown by!! Josh celebrates one year of podcasting with his first guests - his sisters Emaleigh and Olivia!

The trio talks about their favorite Halloween costumes through the years in preparation for this year's spooky season.

Sam from Content and Capable joins Josh this week to discuss the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast. With various accounts of whether or not this broadcast actually caused mass hysteria, Josh & Sam break down whether they would've believed there were aliens landing.

Are you feeling lucky, scaredy cats? Mary Clay from That's What I'm Tolkien About and the upcoming SkyWalk Before Your Run podcasts joins Josh this week to chat about The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.

This 1948 New Yorker short story got some negative reviews in its initial publishing, but that didn't stop MC's theatre department from performing it...

Alex from My Cabbages! returns to discuss one of her favorite movies, which just so happens to be an A24 film so we can cover it! Join us as we deep dive into all the horrors of 1630s New England.

"I opened my eyes and beheld a face I knew from long ago. Like a dream, I’d mostly forgotten."

In an episode of firsts, Christina and Josh reunite on this week's episode to talk about Christina's published short story, To Have but Slumbered!

A spooky resurrection story set in the Victorian era, lovers reunite and find they aren't exactly how they used to be after our main character's revival...

Super Scary is back and better than ever for season three! Josh returns to chat about his summer and what the future holds as the SAG AFTRA strike continues.

Today's topic: I Know What You Did Last Summer, 1997

Camp Super Scary has come to a close. Time flies when you're talking about some classic films! Alex from My Cabbages! An Avatar Podcast joins Josh this week to discuss I Know What You Did Last Summer, one of Josh's favorites.

Today's topic: The Matrix, 1999

As the title suggests, Christina joins us for another wild ride through a movie that we both actually like! But can we remember the plot? Guess you'll have to listen to the episode to find out...

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Today's Topic: The Blair Witch Project, 1999

The bewitching found footage film that has been spoofed to hell and back is our topic this week! Our new friend Michael from We Love Horror joins us to chat about the movie and chats about some of his favorite films!

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Today's Topic: Friday the 13th, 1980

Grab your machetes and short shorts, friends - it's summer camp time here at Super Scary! Robert from The Bits joins us this week to talk about the original Friday the 13th movie, which is basically a rip-off of Halloween. And we all know how Josh feels about Halloween.

Today's Topic: The Cloverfield Paradox

It's the Season 2 Finale!! Steve from The Bucket Of Chum Podcast celebrates with Josh as we talk about another so-called sequel in the Cloverfield saga. Will this Netflix movie fit into the themes? Spoiler alert - it's not likely...

Today's Topic: 10 Cloverfield Lane

Podcast sibling Zach from My Cabbages! An Avatar Podcast joins Josh today to chat about the "sequel" to Cloverfield. We also ponder what random items in our car we would use to fight a giant alien.

Today's Topic: Cloverfield, 2008

Josh thought it would be fun to let his hair down and get a little crazy the night before he recorded this episode. Can talking about Cloverfield with Janice help revive him from his hangover? Listen to find out!

Wow, I am such a giving, amazing host to produce two episodes in one week! JK... but really, I enjoyed doing this for you, listeners!

Join me in our FIRST BONUS EPISODE as I discuss details from the new Super Mario Bros. movie that came out on Wednesday! Spoilers abound!

Today's topic: Scooby Doo Meets The Boo Brothers, 1987

Charlie from Of the Eldest Gods joins us this week to celebrate our first episode as part of the Deus Ex Media Network!! We also try to make sense of our first of what will be many Scooby Doo movie discussions.

Now that we kind of know how to podcast, we have a shiny new trailer for you! Enjoy!

Super Scary is a part of the Deus Ex Media network, which includes a number of fun fandom podcasts!

Mary Clay from That's What I'm Tolkien About joins Josh this week to talk about one of her favorite shows, The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. Mike Flanagan directed this masterpiece in blending supernatural and horror themes into a well-written drama show. Take a listen to find out Josh & Mary Clay's favorite moments!

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Today's topic: Ghost Ride, 2007 It's the Age of Cage on today's episode! Christina from the Restricted Section returns to the pod to discuss Ghost Rider, the 2007 film starring Nicholas Cage. I certainly have a knack for choosing terrible superhero movies to review on here.

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Today's Topic: Leprechaun, 1993

Are you feeling lucky this week, listeners? Janice returns to chat with Josh about Jennifer Aniston's film debut in Leprechaun - which oddly feels like an audition tape for her Friends character... 

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Today's topic: Scream, 1996

What's your favorite scary movie? Well, it's Josh's birthday and we are talking about his! Besties of the pod Paige and Irene come to complete the trifecta to talk about Scream, the film that saved slashers in the 90's.

Today's topic: Wish Upon, 2017

Are you a slut for wontons like Josh is? Leila from the Restricted Section joins us this week to talk about a film that we find iconic for all the wrong reasons.

Today's topic: The Purge, 2013

Sister of the pod Emaleigh returns to discuss the Purge, which kick-started one of her favorite movie franchises. Also in this episode, Josh has multiple strongly-worded Ted Talks about Ethan Hawke's character.

Today's topic: Insidious, 2013

Love is in the air at Super Scary when husband of the pod Frank joins Josh to discuss one of their favorite movies. Who wouldn't love being scared on Valentine's Day? 

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Today's topic: Everything Everywhere All At Once, 2022  

Welcome to the multiverse, Super Scary Listeners. Buckle up, it's going to be a wild ride! Josh and Sam from Content & Capable dive into the film's complexities and contemplate what their alternate selves would be doing in the multiverse.

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Thank you to our special guest - Sam from Content and Capable!

Today's topic: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1974  

Our resident horror expert bestie Paige returns to help Josh process his trauma from seeing Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the first time.

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Today's topic: Nope, 2022

Bestie of the pod Kelsey joins us today to chat about Jordan Peele's Nope. Was his venture into the alien invasion genre effective? Listen to find out our opinions!

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