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Scarred For Life

Scarred For Life

Do you ever wonder what film terrified your favorite horror filmmaker when they were a kid? On Scarred For Life, hosts Terry and Mary Beth chat with horror filmmakers, game devs, actors, writers and more about that one film that terrified them growing up and made them horror fans for life. Full episodes release Mondays, and Little Cuts minisodes on Fridays. Get bonus content on Patreon.

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01:11:24

Episode 264: Writer/Poet Blayne Waterloo and IT...

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2025/02/24

This week we're joined by poet and writer Blayne Waterloo! We chat with them about their poetry and Salon Sinister, their queer horror zine that's currently accepting pitches. We find out their horror history and then revisit the IT Miniseries to see why it terrified them growing up. This episode is a great companion piece to Episode 161 with Bobby Torrez, because we talk a lot here about queerness, otherness and our relationship to King as well as the miniseries. You can follow Blayne on Bluesky

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00:31:43

Little Cuts 180: Cocaine Chimp

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2025/02/21

On this week's Little Cuts, we're talking:Body Odyssey (Comes to VOD on 2/28)Better ManSeverance Season 1 (Apple TV+)Avowed (Microsoft)Looky-LooBuy tickets to Bystanders in Brooklyn: https://nitehawkcinema.com/prospectpark/movies/bystanders/ Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment

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01:06:55

Episode 263: Author Clay McLeod Chapman and Jacob's...

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2025/02/17

This week we were so excited to chat with Clay McLeod Chapman. He's the writer of comics like Scream: Curse of Carnage, the co-writer of Quiet Part Loud, the Jordan Peele/Monkey Paw Productions podcast and so much more. His latest is Wake Up and Open Your Eyes. We chat about the inspirations behind Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, the way the narrative is structured, possession and so much more before discussing Clay's horror history. Then we find out why Jacob's Ladder terrified him as a child. We have

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00:55:53

Episode 262: The Gorge Screenwriter Zach Dean and The...

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2025/02/10

This week we chat with Zach Dean, the screenwriter of the upcoming sci-fi-horror-romance thriller The Gorge, directed by Scott Derrickson! We discuss the origin of the story, seeing his work come to life with fantastic contributors and more before finding out why The Terminator terrified him growing up. The Gorge hits Apple TV+ on February 14th and we definitely recommend giving it a watch. It's a blast and the things inside the titular gorge are fantastic. It's a roller coaster. Follow Mary

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00:44:19

Little Cuts 179: Gay Girl Found Footage!

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2025/02/07

Happy Little Cuts Day! This week, we're chatting:Slewfoot by Brom (book)Arcane (Netflix)The Rebrand (coming soon to festivals)Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (video game)Freelance (VOD)Touch Me (Addison Heimman's new film from Sundance)Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate

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00:56:51

Episode 261: Heart Eyes Director Josh Ruben Returns...

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2025/02/03

This week we welcome back Josh Ruben! We had him on waaaay back in 2021 to discuss Werewolves Within and The Flight of the Navigator (go listen! It's episode 90!). Back then we dug more into his horror history as well, so we don't cover that here...so go take a listen to that one! Here, we talk about his latest film Heart Eyes! We chat about the mask, merging horror and romantic comedy, working with a stacked cast, the gore and so much more. Then we go back to our childhoods to find out why Jaws 3D

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01:18:00

Episode 260: Companion Writer/Director Drew Hancock...

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2025/01/27

This week we're so excited to chat with writer and director Drew Hancock about his fantastic and twisty horror film Companion. Spoiler alert: we talk about the first big reveal of the film so we're going to include time stamps below. We chat about working with the fantastic cast, the impetus for writing the film, the way everything came together and more before digging into Drew's horror history. We talk about how he got into horror and more before finding out why The Shining terrified him as a

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00:51:44

Little Cuts 178: This is An Anime Show Now

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2025/01/24

Bystanders is out now on VOD! Rent it now on Apple TV!This week, we're discussing:The Legend of Vox Machina (Prime Video)Castlevania: Nocturne, Season 2 (Netflix)Dungeons and Drag Queens (Dropout)Blue Eye Samurai (Netflix) Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify

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01:07:09

Episode 259: Filmmaker/Producer Jeff Seemann and...

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2025/01/20

This week we chat with producer and filmmaker Jeff Seemann! Jeff produced Mary Beth's movie Bystanders and has worked on a number of horror movies, as well as made his own film Terror Trips (on YouTube and Tubi, etc.). We chat about working on Bystanders, the inspiring way he got into indie filmmaking and more before going back to the movie that scared him so much as a child: Friday the 13th. He shares a truly fantastic first watch story and then we discuss sweaters and short shorts and Kevin Bacon

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00:47:28

Little Cuts 177: It's FYC Season

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2025/01/17

On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting:The BrutalistPerverts by Ethel CainSquid Game Season 2Wolf MannThe Last ShowgirlThe Cabin FactorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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02:01:15

Episode 258: The Best of 2024!

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2025/01/14

It's a little later than we wanted, but 2024 doesn't end until we say it does! This week we're releasing our annual Best of the Year! We talk about some of our favorite moments in horror from the year, reminisce on a couple of our favorite episodes, discuss a couple non-film horror things, talk about the ones that just didn't make the top 10. And then we count down our favorites. Will Terry cry? Will Misu make her appearance and terrify us both...you'll have to listen to find out. Also excuse the

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02:01:15

Episode 258: The Best of 2024!!

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2025/01/13

Sorry for the re-up...but some of the apps are still not pulling the updated track, no matter what I did to the original track. So we're re-loading the episode as its own separate thing and deleting the old one. It's a little later than we wanted, but 2024 doesn't end until we say it does! This week we're releasing our annual Best of the Year! We talk about some of our favorite moments in horror from the year, reminisce on a couple of our favorite episodes, discuss a couple non-film horror things,

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00:44:21

Episode 257: The Damned Filmmaker Thordur Palsson and...

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2024/12/30

This week we're joined by Thordur Palsson, the creator of Iceland's first Netflix Original series The Valhalla Murders. His feature debut is The Damned, an isolated horror period piece. We chat about filming in freezing conditions, keeping the camaraderie up while filming and more before finding out why The Lost Boys terrified him at an early age. Along the way, Terry shares the very specific way this movie ruined his life for a year...You can follow Thordur on Instagram. His movie The Damned is

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00:58:25

Episode 256: Filmmaker Toby Jones and Beyond Belief:...

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2024/12/23

This week we chat with Toby Jones, who's written on TV series such as OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Regular Show and more. His latest is AJ Goes to the Dog Park, a surreal comedy that combines real life, animation, CG and stop motion into one ridiculous, surrealistic story set in Fargo. It's an absolute trip and we can't wait for more people to see it. We talk about his writing history, the idea behind AJ's many journeys and more. Then we discuss his relationship to horror, including the first time he

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01:03:09

Little Cuts 176: The Siren's Call of Taco Bell

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2024/12/20

We're back and talking about A LOT:Smile 2 (Paramount+)FYC Catch-up (We Live In Time, Anora, Conclave, Didi, Rebel Ridge, and Babygirl)Blink Twice (VOD)Chime (???)Nosferatu (in theater 12/25)Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review

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01:03:51

Episode 255: Puzzle Box Filmmaker Jack Dignan and...

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2024/12/16

This week we chat with filmmaker Jack Dignan about his latest film, the found footage horror movie Puzzle Box. We chat about found footage, the process of editing a movie about a house that changes its layout and more before exploring his horror history and learning why Paranormal Activity terrified him as a child. If you're interested in hearing Mary Beth and Terry's audio commentary on Paranormal Activity, check out the Second Sight release. Follow Jack on Instagram. You can also follow the

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00:56:30

Episode 254: Werewolves Director Steven C. Miller and...

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2024/12/02

This week we chat with director Steven C. Miller about his latest film Werewolves, starring Frank Grillo. We chat about working with practical effects and what drew him to the project before diving into his childhood and his relationship to horror. Then we revisit Fright Night to find out why it terrified Steven growing up. Along the way, we discover a connection to the movie and neighbors between Terry and Steven.You can follow Steven on Bluesky. Check out Werewolves in theaters on December

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01:09:38

Episode 253: Filmmaker Chris Vander Kaay and Cloak &...

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2024/11/25

This week we chat with Chris Vander Kaay about his new movie .ask, which is streaming on POV Horror. For transparency, .ask is a film that Mary Beth helped produce. We chat about making the film to prove that you can make a movie for very little money, the way he used what was available to him to support the filmmaking process and more. Then we discuss Chris's relationship to horror, how he got introduced to it, what scared him and finally why Cloak & Dagger terrified him growing up. We discuss

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00:56:43

Little Cuts 175: Defying Gravity

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2024/11/22

On this week's Little Cuts, we're chatting:Wicked (in theaters)Your Monster (VOD)The Girl With The Needle (in theaters)Rumours (VOD)30 Rock Season 6 Episodes 1 and 6Follow Mary Beth, Terry, and the Podcast on Twitter. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! We’re also on Bluesky with the same usernames. Support us on Patreon! If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps

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01:20:43

Episode 252: Liminal TV Creator Dash Kwiatkowski and...

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2024/11/18

This week we chat with Dash Kwiatkowski, the creator of Liminal TV. We talk about magic Bigfoot, supernatural occurrences in the South, the magicalness of transness and more before digging into his relationship to horror, his first otherwordly experience and more. Then we revisit Jurassic Park and find out why it terrified him growing up. Dino-Riders, existential horror, capitalism and more are discussed along the way.Dash recommends Trey the Explorer's YouTube video The Native Bigfoot, which you

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