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    What Makes It Scary?

    A seasonal  podcast unleashing the feat behind all of your favorite (and not so favorite) horror movies.
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    Episodes (34)

    4x07 - Creepshow

    4x07 - Creepshow

    A zombie just wants his Father's Day cake. A mysterious crate appears in an old university one day. Bugs! These are just some of the things that you can expect in 1982's Creepshow! An anthology horror movie brought to us by Stephen King and George A. Romero!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x06 - Cujo

    4x06 - Cujo

    Dogs aren't scary! I hear you screaming into your mp3 players. Well, you haven't met this dog. This is one bad dog in need of bones, and he's gonna get them one way, or the other...

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x05 - Christine

    4x05 - Christine

    Yo, this car is KILLER! No, I mean it, it's a killer car. In 1983, Stephen King released the novel Christine. And that same year, John Carpenter released the movie Christine! Yeah, the same year. It's a charming little tale about a sentient, evil 1958 Plymouth Fury, and the friends that we try to kill along the way.

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x04 - Worst Horror Movies 4

    4x04 - Worst Horror Movies 4

    Well, friends. Here we are again, once more examining the 8 worst horror movies we can think of. This time, we're looking just at the worst Stephen King movies. There are a lot of them. Which will win out in the end? Graveyard Shift, or Gerald's Game? Thinner, or Salem's Lot? Dreamcatcher, or Maximum Overdrive? The Night Flier, or The Dark Tower? Tune in to find out...

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x03 - Misery

    4x03 - Misery

    Stephen King's Misery. The classic 1990 horror-thriller, starring James Caan and Kathy Bates! What a great movie. Very tense, very scary, and today, we talk aaaaalll about it. Can we HAMMER HOME how good this movie is? You'll be ANKELING for a good time!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x02 - Pet Sematary

    4x02 - Pet Sematary

    Our season-long discussion of Stephen King continues with Pet Sematary! Another movie and its remake. The first came out in 1989, and the second in 2019. Try not to get too creeped out, if you can!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    4x01 - Carrie

    4x01 - Carrie

    Season 4 of What Makes It Scary!!! It's good to be back. This season, we're doing things a little differently. We're covering Stephen King! All King, all the time! Each episode will be focusing on a different Stephen King movie, and today, we're kicking things off where it all began: 1976's Carrie! We also throw in the 2013 remake for good measure. Tune in!

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 27 - The Cabin in the Woods

    Episode 27 - The Cabin in the Woods

    It's all come down to this. Our final episode of Season 3 of What Makes It Scary is here! And what better movie to close on than the horror movie to end all horror movies! And, maybe, the world? Hard to say, you'll have to listen to our conspiracy theories to find out...

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 26 - Shark Movies

    Episode 26 - Shark Movies

    It's shocking, SHOCKING I tell you, that we haven't done an episode about Shark movies. But finally, the time just felt right for us to cover them. Sharks are, well I'll just say it, scary. They're natural predators. And they make for great material for one of the greatest movies ever made: Jaws. This is a classic, and we have got to talk about it. So, we do! We also talk about some other great shark movies, such as The Meg, The Shallows, and everyone's favorite, Deep Blue Sea! Dive in and enjoy!

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 25 - The Blob, The Thing, and The Stuff

    Episode 25 - The Blob, The Thing, and The Stuff

    Ah, the '80s. Who could forget those times. The hair was big, the clothes were loud, and the synth drums were in full swing. And in the midst of it all, horror movies were going wild with the special effects they could get away with. John Carpenter's The Thing is one of the most famous examples of the horrific special effects that could be pulled off. 1985's The Stuff introduced us to a monster that resembles a blob of goo. This was then taken to its extreme in the 1988 remake The Blob. All of these movies are great in their own special way, and they all deal with the social paranoias present in a Cold War-era American society. Interesting stuff. Scary thing. Cool blob.

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 24 - Creature from the Black Lagoon

    Episode 24 - Creature from the Black Lagoon

    I spy with my little eye, a creature! And a lagoon! A Black Lagoon! And I think that creature is from that Lagoon! And it's really scary, so we're gonna talk about it for a while. And it's basically impossible to talk about Creature from the Black Lagoon without talking about the movie that it directly inspired, The Shape of Water. So, that gets wrapped up in there, too.

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 23 - Frankenstein Movies

    Episode 23 - Frankenstein Movies

    The podcast! It's hand is moving. It's breathing. It's, it's... It's Alive!!! And now you can listen to it! Have you ever wondered how a pop culture myth comes to be known? Well most of the time, it's origins are shrouded in the mists of the past, but in this case, there was a movie! 1931 gave us Frankenstein, and the world never looked back. So, we talk about it, as well as Bride of Frankenstein, and some newer movies, like I, Frankenstein, and Victor Frankenstein!

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 22 - Worst Horror Movies 3

    Episode 22 - Worst Horror Movies 3

    Here we are, once again, diving deep into some of the weirdest, wildest, and worst movies that horror has to offer. Which film will reign supreme? The Gallows, or SmileySlender Man, or American Werewolf in ParisAnaconda, or Orgy of the DeadI'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, or Birdemic: Shock and Terror? Tune in to find out...

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 21 - The Ring

    Episode 21 - The Ring

    Have you heard about this weird podcast? They say if you listen to it, you will be granted a wish, and get a bunch of money and kisses. But if you don't share with 5 friends, a girl will KILL YOU! So, I guess you better listen as Jody and Alex talk about The Ring, The Ring Two (Ring Harder), and Rings! It's going to be a lot of fun.

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 20 - Alien Movies

    Episode 20 - Alien Movies

    Are we alone? Many movies have attempted to answer that very question, and today, Jody and Alex discuss those movies. Which version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is better? Does They Live hold up? What's scarier: Alien or Predator? Is Signs the best movie ever? These are just some of the questions you will have after listening to this episode!

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 19 - The Purge

    Episode 19 - The Purge

    America. You know it. You love it? Well, you know who also loves it? The Purge! It's about the most American franchise there is. And what better way to kick off our third season of What Makes It Scary, than with a celebration of all 5 of these movies: The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge: Election Year, The First Purge, and The Forever Purge. Listen now!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterredplays

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 18 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    Episode 18 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

    We're going back to the grandfather of the modern slasher movie folks. Before there was Freddy Krueger, before there was Jason Vorhees, before there was Michael Meyers, there was... Leatherface! This Halloween, we're traveling down to Texas to investigate the horrific depravity of... The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 17 - The Evil Dead

    Episode 17 - The Evil Dead

    Come Get Some! of this podcast! That's right. Way back in 1981, a group of filmmakers from right here in Michigan made a small, low-budget indie movie called The Evil Dead. It was such a success that it spawned an entire franchise, and now, we're talking about it. Join Clever Girl and MisterRed as we tell the saga of Ash, the deadites, and no fewer than three Michigan State University shirts. That said, Go Blue!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 16 - I Know What You Did Last Summer

    Episode 16 - I Know What You Did Last Summer

    This Summer, we were all locked up in quarentine. Last Summer, though... Well, that was a different story... Clever Girl and MisterRed tackle the I Know What You Did Last Summer trilogy, for better or worse, and discuss the highs and lows of this franchise. Also, we talk at length about Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and all those other people with 3 names. You should listen to this one. Come on, do it. What are you waiting for, huh? What are you waiting for!?!

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    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/

    Episode 15 - Werewolf Movies

    Episode 15 - Werewolf Movies

    We talked about Vampires last week. Now, we're discussing their mortal enemies. The Children of the Night themselves... WEREWOLVES! They turn into beast by the light of the full moon. They're great hairy creatures! They're cool! Werewolves, everybody. Specifically, we talk about The Wolf Man, The Howling, An American Werewolf In London, Teen Wolf, and Silver Bullet! It's a howling good time!

    Links!:
    Find us on Twitter = https://twitter.com/MakesItScary
    Jody on Twitter = https://twitter.com/clevergirlFX
    Alex on Twitter = https://twitter.com/misterred2342

    Check out our other podcast, Peeves and Qs = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peeves-and-qs/id1131948048

    We also have a website = http://www.misterredproductions.com/