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
Whose Keys? - A Haunted House (2013)
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For our season finale (to quote Tom from Spongebob: "HAHAHA, FINALLY!"), we're switching gears a bit ending our Halloween-perrenials focus on a funny note with 2013's A Haunted House. Sometimes funny but always committed, we unpack what we've found to be Marlon's signature formula for these spoof films, how this film plays with its combo of genres, and our curiosity about the accessibility and inaccessibility of some of the humor.
Now. We've said it before and we'll say it again. Thank you for listening and hanging on throughout such a crazily drawn out season. Making it to the other side has been revitalizing and we are beyond excited to unearth S12 when we return in two weeks. So get those shovels ready and happy listening!
Timestamps
3:22 - Crit
54:36 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 121
- A Haunted House (2013)
- The Blackening (2023)
- Scary Movie 2 (2001)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- M3GAN (2022)
- Paranormal Activity (2006)
- South Park (1997, television series)
- Ted (2024, television series)
- Waiting… (2005)
- Euphoria (2019, television series)
- Legally Blonde (2001)
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- Scary Movie 6 (2026)
- A Haunted House 2 (2014)
- 50 Shades of Black (2016)
- Naked (2017)
- Sextuplets (2019)
- Half Baked: Totally High (2024)
- Date Movie (2006)
- Disaster Movie (2008)
- Epic Movie (2007)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
- The Other Guys (2010)
- Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- Stepbrothers (2008)
- Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
- The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
- The Queens of Comedy (2001)
- Left 4 Dead (2008, video game)
- Boomerang (1992)
- The Invite (2026)
- Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
- White Chicks (2004)
- Norbit (2007)
- The 6th Man (1997)
- Above the Rim (1994)
- Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2018, Print)
- Children of Blood and Bone (2027)
- The Odyssey (2026)
