ScaryCrit: A Black Horror Podcast
ScaryCrit exists to shine a light on the often underappreciated and groundbreaking contributions of Black filmmakers, actors, and storytellers to the horror genre. From classic masterpieces to bone-chilling releases, we're here to celebrate the powerful narratives, cultural influences, and unique perspectives that define Black horror.
Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, our podcast is your guide to discovering hidden gems, exploring social commentary, and embracing the terrifying brilliance of Black folk in horror.
With in-depth analyses and behind-the-scenes insights, our podcast offers a front-row seat to the terror. Tune in every other Thursday as Lauren and Jared unpack Blackness in horror... or the lack-there-of.
ScaryCrit: A Black Horror Podcast
Don't Be Yellin' - Dead Silence (2007)
Beware the stare of Mary Shaw.
She had no children, only dolls.
And if you see her in your dreams...
You BEST bet'not scream!!! Tf? Today on ScaryCrit, we're taking a trip down to dreary Raven's Fair to hang with the good sis Mary and her vociferous dolls and dish about Dead Silence (2007). A brainchild of the fathers of Saw (2005), Leigh Whannel and James Wan, we have a fun time analyzing how this film holds up in the possessed/haunted doll subgenre, toying with the idea of if the movie were from another character's perspective, defining the "curse" of Mary Shaw, and pondering how the Dead Silence we got wasn't originally the one James and Leigh had in mind. So turn us on, turn yourselves down (or else) and enjoy!
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Timestamps
00:11:26 - Negronomicon
00:33:37 - Crit
01:27:54 - Final Curls
Gems from E95
- Super Mario 64 (1996, video game)
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
- The Nun II (2023)
- The Nun (2018)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)
- Evil Dead (2003)
- Missing (2023)
- The Last of Us (2023)
- The Invisible Man (2020)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- Thanksgiving (2023)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- The Addams Family
- Blood Freak (1972)
- Home Sweet Home (1981)
- Blood Rage (1987)
- ThanksKilling (2008)
- Black Christmas (2019)
- Black Christmas (1974)
- Goosebumps (2015)
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- Goosebumps (1992, books)
- Goosebumps: Horrorland (2010, books)
- Riverdale (2017 - 2023)
- R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour (2010 - 2014)
- Creeped Out (2017 - 2019)
- Just Beyond (2021 - 2021)
- Twilight Zone (2019 - 2020)
- The After Party (2022 - present)
- Dead Silence (2007)
- Night of the Living Dummy (R.L. Stine, Scholastic, 1993, Print)
- Saw (2004)
- American Horror Story (2011 - Present)
- M3GAN (2023)
- Ganja and Hess (1973)
- Crimson Peak (2015)
- The Grudge (2004)
- Saw II (2005)
- A Quiet Place (2018)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001 - 2007)
- Robot Chicken (2005 - 2022)
- Mucha Lucha (2002 - 2005)
- What's New Scooby-Doo (2002 - 2006)
- Family Guy (1999 - Present)
- True Blood (2008 - 2014)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- The Changeling (2023 - Present)
- Alternate Opening
- Alternate Ending
