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
Witch's Sous - House of Spoils (2024)
And we're back yet again with a delicious dish for this everlong season of ScaryCrit! Get ready to whet your whistles with J & L's foodie review of 2024's House of Spoils. From L's need for more desperation, J's love of the intersectionality sprinkled throughout, the horror of The Struggle™, and wondering if they both watched the same movie, there's something in this meal of a Crit all of you listeners will love. So dig in!
Timestamps
- 4:04 - Negronomicon
- 26:46 - Crit
- 1:23:49 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 109
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
- Smile (2022)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- M3GAN (2023)
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
- Him (2025)
- Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)
- Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
- Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
- Teen Witch (1989)
- Atlanta (2016)
- Weapons (2025)
- Barbarian (2022)
- Parasite (2019)
- Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (2022)
- Companion (2025)
- The Village (2004)
- The Nun II (2023)
- The Nun (2018)
- Together (2025)
- Better Half (2023)
- House of Spoils (2024)
- West Side Story (2021)
- Argylle (2024)
- Hamilton (2015, stage musical)
- Wish (2024)
- Kraven the Hunter (2024)
- Love Hurts (2025)
- Hunger (2023)
- The Wretched (2019)
- The Wicker Man (2006)
- Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Flint Street (2007)
- The Bear (2022, television series)
- Black Swan (2009)
- Smile 2 (2024)
- Love Island (2019)
- Lovecraft Country (2020, television series)
- Crimson Peak (2015)
- Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel (2003, video game)
- Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys (2024)
- Little Nightmares III (2025, video game)
- Fortnite (2017, video game)
- Little Nightmares (2018, video game)
- Reanimal (upcoming, video game)
- Little Nightmares II (2021, video games)
- Coraline (2009)
- LIMBO (2010, video game)
- INSIDE (2016, video game)
