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After a little break, Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts are back to review a classic film from the horror pantheon, William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973).  Nearly 50 years after its release, does this film hold up? Did Friedkin get a cut of the Ouija Board sales? Why is Detective Kinderman always trying to give people movie tickets? Is this a revenge film? Or a discussion on the limits of modern medicine? Also, who will win our first ever Running Scared Award for the person who got the most exercise making this film?

Please note: The version of The Exorcist we are covering is the 2014 re-release entitled "The Version You've Never Seen" which includes 11 minutes of footage not used in the original cut.

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Considered a turning point in the F13 series, Jason Lives takes Jason from supernatural stalker to re-animated zombie with a penchant for hilarious murder.  Running Scared co-hosts revisit the grassy plains of Jane and Wilson  where Jamie's Scottish grandparents let him watch horror at a young age, and review the 1986 "classic".  We count at least 7 unnecessary deaths. Is this horror-comedy? Or is it horror-slapstick? Is Horshack your best back-up man?  Does Jason's corpse get better looking as it ages? Does Jason kill kids? Can a goalie mask stand up to a rock pounding?

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Say what you want about Darren Aronofsky, he sure knows how to turn an anxiety dream into a panic inducing movie. The Running Scared boys try to hang on as the rollercoaster ride that is Mother! (2017) stirs up our paranoia and our patience for unwanted guests. Does the layering of symbolism add up to anything? Does it matter? Is this a film or an experience? Do you buy Jamie's uncle's 2 day rule? What would a crappy B-movie version of this film look like? If you're the paranoid type, Rob doesn't recommend mixing drugs and this movie. 

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What happens when you give Johnny 5 from Short Circuit a laser gun and program it like an ED-209 from Robocop, drop it into suburbia in the 80s, give it the uber-authoritarian position of mall cop and hope nothing goes wrong? You get Chopping Mall (1986)! Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Rob Lendrum invited special guest Ari Fleeman from 6amrun to pick the flick and we end up in the C-level 80s horror section. Bring the bongs, brews and babes because it's time for an orgy in a furniture store. 

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Writer, Director, Editor, VFX Guy, Probably an Extra, Canadian Rob Jabbaz makes our skin crawl before he slowly peels it off and pukes on us in the exploitation horror fuckfest that is "The Sadness"(2021). We'll just warn you here and now - it's super violent and sexually violent and gross and hard to take, but is it awesome? The Running Scared co-hosts debate it's awesomeness. How does this film activate our fears about a pandemic and a society riddled with public shootings? Is this a new spin on zombies or a disease outbreak story? Why aren't there more violent sex crazed pervert women? What about the babies!!!???

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Wesley Snipe's love letter to the 90s is not only a thrilling modernization of the vampire mythos, but a comic movie with a black hero who arrived just in time to save Marvel's butt. Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review the kung fu blood bath that is Blade! How many newspapers were killed in the making of this film? Is this a mob movie? How gross are the kills, or maims, in this film? Where does this flick fall on the list of Stephen Dorff films? Why are some mother fuckers always trying to ice skate uphill? Watch the opening scene and try to walk away - we dare you!

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X gonna give it to ya in more ways than one. The 2022 Ti West slasher asks us to put our keys in a bowl and see where a hot night in 1979 Texas takes us. Sex and horror are hardly strange bed fellows, but this film manages to put a whole new spin on it. Co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum talk about the theme of aging and regret. Does this slasher reimagine the genre?  Does it check every box and fill every hole? Do all hilly billy murderers have skin problems? Old people have never been more gross in a film that challenges our comfort levels and demands the audience deal with the fact that old people like to f#@!

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Are there any good werewolf flicks? Neil Marshall's 2002 action horror Dog Soldiers, throws its helmet in the ring as one of the best. Running Scared Co-host Jamie Roberts gets back to his Scottish roots and teaches Rob some proper "english". We discuss innovation and smart filmmaking on a low budget, how a great cast can make the quiet moments really work, the difference between LED and an IED, and the hybrid genre of war/horror. This werewolf movie takes that old Jeckyll and Hyde routine and shoots it in it's face!

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What do you get when you make a requel of a 30 year old film that was in itself an homage to 80s slasher films? Well, you get something... cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts dissect the ouroboros that is the latest iteration of Scream. Who are these characters? Is this movie trying to redeem Billy Loomis? Is the slasher genre dead? Are there any good requels? Does this requel reinvigorate the franchise or does it just reek?

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Is Tremors (1990) the tentacle porn version of the floor is lava?  Director Ron Underwood brings us a comedy horror about two lovable losers just trying to make it in the isolated town of Perfection, Nevada when strange subterranean monsters start knocking off the neighbours. Is it scary? Is it funny? Can you believe this turned into a franchise? Get your drinks ready for the "sunnavabitch" drinking game. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts go deep on this cult classic. 

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What do you get when you take 90s superhero movie aesthetics, horror film jump scares, and a B-level buddy cop movie and jam them all together? You get James Wan's 2021 film Malignant! A film that is 'of two heads' when it comes to deciding what genre it wants to be. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts tackle this one forwards and backwards as we review our first  contemporary film! Does Malignant  have  infectious entertainment value? Could it become a franchise ? Are twins telepathic? Why was Dr. Pimple Popper not consulted from the get go? This episode stuffs a lot of meat into one pod!

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Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts pause to  consider the State of the Running Scared Union and review our first year as podcasters. Sure it's a bit of navel gazing, but it's a good moment for us to think on what we're doing, where we're going and temperature check our own enjoyment level of this process. Most importantly, we thank all you listeners out there for spending time with us. 

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Punch your ticket for some really bad customer service as we flee a zombie outbreak by high speed locomotive in the South Korean hit film Train to Busan (2016).  This episode,  Running Scared hosts, Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum, are joined by a film critic for the Korea JoongAng Daily, Jae-lim Lee. She gives us perspective on the film's reception in Korea, discusses her interview with choreographer Jeon Young, and introduces us to the term 'Shinpa'.  What were the top 5 sh*ttiest Dad moves? Why did Jamie miss the greatest spectacle Toronto had ever seen?  Plus we introduce our new 1-line challenge!

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Nothing is what it seems in the subversive 2011 comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts walk through this homage and tear down of the horror genre and ask did the Harbinger really warn them about anything? Are the Ancient Gods just a bunch of horror nerds like us? What parts of this movie flip expectations and which parts deserve Jamie's approval as  "classic horror"? And what does Jamie have in his interrogation room?

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In this episode of Terrifying Tracks we enlist the help of synthesizer collector and expert Ben Shannon to help us deconstruct John Carpenter's seminal score for the 1978 classic slasher film "Halloween". Did John Carpenter own his own synthesizer? Which one did he use? How big and expensive are the things? How did the synthesizer specifically contribute to the music and what other musical elements is Carpenter utilizing to make this a classic horror score!

We also discuss the great chip tune soundtracks of all time, the Japanese "Tin Pan Alley" and why the synthesizer remains a popular choice for contemporary scores.

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The Christmas season isn't complete without a marathon of holiday movie classics, but will co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts add the 2015 comedy-horror flick Krampus to that pantheon?  What is a Christmas movie? Does Santa need to militarize? Show me the funny! Rob gets angry. It's the anti-Christmas movie that keeps on taking!


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A darker version of Star Trek? Um, no, there's not a Federation captain who's had to deal with the hell in a handbasket that is the Event Horizon. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review this cult classic and look at the depiction of the Hell (or is it hell?), how horror and sci-fi come together, and what this cast of characters did to deserve this?! Why is there a black hole in the ship? Is sticking your finger in it a good idea? What's the difference between Hell and sci-fi hell? Do we care about the survivors? This is not the luxury space travel we were promised.

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Enjoy the FULL version (pt. 1, 2 and 3) of Running Scared's Jogcast, Hell in Hamilton. Run with the boys for almost an hour as they evade blood thirsty zombies in a quest for survival. If you like what you hear give us a review or send us an email. 

Happy Holidays!

Rob and Jamie

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What are some of the great scores in horror film history? What makes a score "scary"? How has horror music evolved over 100 years of movie making? Join Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum as they embark on a century long journey through the evolution of horror music to answer some of these questions and more. The first episode in a longer series, Terrifying Tracks will dive off the deep end into one specific horror film each additional episode and look at the music that brought it to life!

If you love music as much as we do, Im sure you will enjoy, Terrifying Tracks!

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Peer into the dark and feel it's weight. The Running Scared boys review the 2005 Neil Marshall film "The Descent" but to add some intensity we're also interviewing ecologist and adventurer Reiner Krueger who gives us some insight on the mental strength needed to venture under the earth. Who needs a flight plan? What was Beth thinking? What if this movie was about Juno instead of Sarah? Does this film even need a monster to be great? Maybe not but it sure makes it awesome.

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