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Scream Scene Podcast

Scream Scene Podcast

Join our deadicated hosts Sarah and Ben as they review horror movies in chronological order and rank them from best to worst. Updated every other Wednesday. Theme music Now I Know by Jared C. Balogh

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00:47:15

Episode 256 - A Long Con

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/06/16

Your deadicated hosts wrap up 1958 with CORRIDORS OF BLOOD, directed by Robert Day and starring Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee! With a cast and title like that, well, it's gotta be something special! ...right? Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 15:34; Discussion 25:47; Ranking 44:05

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01:00:42

Episode 255 - Wasted Potential

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/06/08

Evolution, coelacanths and cavemen?! Oh my! Something stalks this college but spoiler alert: It's not teens... it's MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958) from director Jack Arnold! The film stars Arthur Franz, Joanna Cook Moore and Troy Donahue for the latest Jekyll and Hyde riff. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 18:34; Discussion 39:35; Ranking 51:39

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01:03:55

Episode 254 - Woof

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2022/06/02

You've seen it before: mad scientist creates monster; henchman falls in love with girl... but what if monster IS girl?? It's FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER (1958) from director Richard Cunha and starring John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Sally Todd and Donald Murphy! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 15:14; Discussion 36:31; Ranking 55:32

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01:59:06

Horror Adjacent 12 - Mystery Inc

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2022/06/01

What's new, Scooby-Doo? For this month's horror adjacent movie, your deadicated hosts investigate SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998) from director Jim Stenstrum! Topics covered include: The origins of Hanna-Barbera, why his name is Scooby-Doo, and where Sarah's longheld fear of zombies originates! During the episode, Ben references an article from Chris Sims on Scooby-Doo and secular humanism, which you can read here:

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01:22:49

Episode 253 - Die Louder!

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/05/26

Is it Gothic? Is it... horror? It's MY WORLD DIES SCREAMING (1958, Daniels), aka TERROR IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE, the very first picture in... psychorama! Starring Gerald Mohr, Cathy O'Donnell, William Ching and John Qualen. From the origins of subliminal messaging to the Satanic Panic, we cover a lot of ground in this week's episode! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 35:04; Discussion 52:27; Ranking 1:16:08

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01:20:39

Episode 252 - But... Why?

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/05/19

A mini series adapted into a 90 minute film... what could go wrong? This week we cover THE TROLLENBERG TERROR (1958) aka THE CRAWLING EYE from director Quentin Lawrence and writer Jimmy Sangster! The film stars Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne and Jennifer Jayne. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 35:32; Discussion 47:07; Ranking 1:12:44

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00:39:04

Episode 27A - Subtlety is for Cowards

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2022/05/12

It's an appeal of our number one ranked film, DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (1931, Mamoulian)!! Hear the valid critique of our top film from a Creature of the Night and our response! We specifically compare the 1931 J&H to 1958's HORROR OF DRACULA and the 1941 J&H adaptation. The '31 J&H was originally covered in episode 27. You can find the full list of ranked films at screamscenepodcast.com

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01:20:46

Episode 251 - Taking The Time

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/05/05

This episode features a confession... I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE (1958)! This title and film comes from director Gene Fowler Jr and stars Tom Tryan and Gloria Talbott. Does this horror live up to its lurid title? Full disclosure: your deadicated hosts recorded this in advance of the U.S. Supreme Court leak about overturning Roe v. Wade. In the context of this development, we'd like to add content warnings about discussion of the Me Too Movement, rape culture, domestic violence and

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00:50:16

Horror Adjacent 11 - Good Enough

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2022/05/01

Ah hello there! Welcome, we are your deadicated hosts, here to present the first Inner Sanctum mystery film CALLING DR. DEATH (1943) from director Reginald Le Borg for our April bonus episode! This horror-adjacent film from Universal stars Lon Chaney Jr, Patricia Morison and J Carrol Naish. Plus, we give the history of the Inner Sanctum book and radio show! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:21; Discussion 32:43

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01:29:32

Episode 250 - The Kids Are Alright

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2022/04/28

For episode 250, your deadicated hosts take on THE BLOB (1958, Yeaworth) starring Steve McQueen! What is star jelly and how did it inspire the film? Why on earth is there a Burt Bacharach Blob theme song? You're telling me THE BLOB made HOW much money?! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 41:44; Discussion 54:52; Ranking 1:21:42

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00:52:49

Episode 249 - The Epic Highs and Lows of Moviemaking

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/04/21

From director Bruno VeSota comes THE BRAIN EATERS (1958) starring Ed Nelson, Alan Factor, Cornelius Keefe and introducing Leonard Nimoy! Does this B-movie adapt a Robert Heinlein novel, or was the plagiarism charge unfounded? Will the bad sound quality impact the low-budget film's ranking? Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 17:50; Discussion 27:11; Ranking 45:47

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01:06:33

Episode 248 - Derivative Klaatu

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/04/14

It might be a cheap B-movie, but NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958) proves to be historically notable for a few reasons -- one of which being a horror only executive produced by Roger Corman, produced by his brother Gene, and ultimately directed by Bernard Kowalski! Written by Martin Varno, NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST stars John Baer, Angela Greene, Ed Nelson, Georgianna Carter, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey and Ross Sturlin. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:51; Discussion 33:57; Ranking 55:19

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00:57:09

Episode 247 - The Best Revenge is Living Well

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/04/07

Peter Cushing is back, baby! This time, he's starring in THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1958, Fisher), proving yet again that the best revenge is living well! The film also stars Francis Matthews, Michael Gwynn and Eunice Gayson. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 23:28; Discussion 36:26; Ranking 50:28

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01:37:04

Horror Adjacent 10 - Hijinks Ensue

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2022/04/01

The exemplary black comedy ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944) gets covered for Scream Scene's horror adjacent bonus episode for March! Directed by Frank Capra, this film adapts the 1941 play of the same name from playwright Joseph Kesselring. Leaving Boris Karloff behind on Broadway, the film keeps the play's stars Josephine Hull, Jean Adair and John Alexander, replacing Karloff with Raymond Massey. And, of course, Cary Grant is here too! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 49:04; Discussion 53:41

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00:51:52

Episode 246 - An Anemic Vampire Story

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/03/31

Hammer Films' writer Jimmy Sangster offers a side hustle to non-Hammer producers with BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE (1958) directed by Henry Cass! But is the film as bloody as it desires? Listen to find out! The cast features Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball and Barbara Shelley. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 11:59; Discussion 25:30; Ranking 45:37

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00:42:39

Episode 245 - Post Vampire Stress Disorder

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/03/24

Out of Mexico comes the sequel to 1957's EL VAMPIRO; it's EL ATAUD DEL VAMPIRO (1958) from director Fernando Méndez! Will it hold up to his previous horror? How will writers Ramón Obón and Alfredo Salazar remix classic horror tropes this time? This sequel features the same cast and crew, including Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter and German Robles! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 14:32; Discussion 23:32; Ranking 36:23

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00:46:05

Episode 244 - Going Through the Motions

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/03/17

After seeing what director Edward L Cahn and his crew could accomplish with last week's film, your deadicated hosts were excited for the second half of their double feature! But does CURSE OF THE FACELESS MAN (1958) meet our expectations?? Inspired by 1932's THE MUMMY, this horror features a Roman gladiator reborn from the destruction of Pompeii! The film stars Richard Anderson, Elain Edwards, Adele Mara, Luis Van Rooten and Bob Bryant. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 9:44; Discussion 19:22;

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01:04:22

Episode 243 - The Dark Side of The Martian

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2022/03/10

From director Edward L. Cahn comes IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE (1958)! Marshall Thompson stars in this photo-ALIEN film about a monster from Mars! This horror sci-fi also stars Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding, Dabbs Greer and Ann Doran, with Ray "Crash" Corrigan in his last film role in Paul Blaisdell's last original creature design. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:53; Discussion 35:47; Ranking 56:00

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01:07:34

Episode 242 - The Question

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2022/03/03

Adapted from the short story of the same name by F Marion Crawford, this week's movie is THE SCREAMING SKULL (1958, NIcol)! Starring Peggy Webber, John Hudson, Russ Conway and Alex Nicol, is this low-budget horror movie schlock or... is it good? Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 27:14; Discussion 40:46; Ranking 1:00:05

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00:52:03

Horror Adjacent 09 - Spoopy Stone Face

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2022/02/27

This month's horror adjacent film was chosen from a selection of shorts, and our patrons selected Buster Keaton's THE HAUNTED HOUSE (1921, Cline)! Joseph "Buster" Keaton stars in this two-reel silent comedy, and we outline his long and illustrious career. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 38:14; Discussion 40:09

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