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
Game of Twitches - Twitches (2005)
Scary? Crit? Exactly! On today's episode, get out your broomsticks because we're off to Coventry to discuss everybody's favorite twin witches with Twitches (2005)! Arguably one of Disney Channel's best original movies (especially for Halloween), we give Tia and Tamera Mowry their flowers while talking about the enduring legacy of Twitches, the layered significance of Camryn and Alex's upbringings, standout characters, and our curioisity on the film's production among other topics. We love this movie as well as Tia and Tamera are so happy to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary among all the other Twitches fans with the release of this episode! And let's keep the good times rolling with another reminder about the Fayetteville Fan Fest. We hope to see some of you on the 18th!
Timestamps
4:04 - Negronomicon
18:45 - Crit
1:05:52 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 112
- Moesha (1996, television series)
- M3GAN (2022)
- MEGAN 2.0 (2025)
- Halloween (1978)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Jason X (2001)
- Sinners (2025)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
- Black Phone 2 (2025)
- Twitches (2005)
- The Cosby Show (1984)
- That’s So Raven (2003, television series)
- Sister, Sister (1994, television series)
- Seventeen Again (2000)
- Better Call Saul (2015, television series)
- Breaking Bad (2008, television series)
- Saved by the Bell (1989, television series)
- Schitts Creek (2015, television series)
- Ginny & Georgia (2021, television series)
- Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
- Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
- Dr. Doolittle (1998)
- Twitches Too (2007)
- Ice Princess (2005)
- Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
- Now You See It (2005)
- Buffalo Dreams (2005)
- Go Figure (2005)
- Life Is Ruff (2005)
- The Proud Family Movie (2005)
- High School Musical (2006)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- TheChronicles of Narnia The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
- Double Teamed (2002)
- Twitches: Building a Mystery (H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld, Scholastic, 2001, Print)
- Twitches: Seeing is Deceiving (H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld, Scholastic, 2001, Print)
- Animorphs (series) (K.A. Applegate, Scholastic, 1996, Print)
- Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
- The Monkey (2025)
- Game of Thrones (2011, television series)
- 50 Shades of Grey (E.L. James, Vintage Books, 2011, Print)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- Nancy Drew (1997, video game series)
- Little Nightmares III (2025, video game)
- Renaimal (2026, video game)
- The Quarry (2022, video game)
- Welcome to Derry (2025, television series)
- It (2017)
- It: Chapter 2 (2019)
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001, television series)
