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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

tv & film

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00:57:47

Episode 121 - Overbaked

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/08/07

Is it the best Universal Mummy movie? Or the worst? Your deadicated hosts face off over THE MUMMY'S GHOST (1944, le Borg) starring Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Robert Lowery and Ramsay Ames. With a darker ending than other Universal horror flicks, director Reginald le Borg and producer Ben Pivar deliver a somewhat overbaked entry into the Kharis mummy series. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:24; Discussion 39:32; Ranking 51:23

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01:00:24

Episode 120 - Doesn't Fit The Mold

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2019/07/31

Your deadicated hosts have arrived at the final film in Lugosi's infamous Monogram Nine: RETURN OF THE APE MAN (1944, Rosen)! Starring Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco (sort of) and Frank Moran. Despite tropes of mad scientists and ape men, this poverty row flick doesn't quite fit the mold. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 19:43; Discussion 36:43; Ranking 51:59

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01:03:12

Episode 119 - Old-Fashioned Cottage Horror

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2019/07/25

The Invisible Man franchise gets a reboot with this 1944 sci-fi horror film THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (dir Ford Beebe)! With John Carradine as the mad scientist and Jon Hall as the vengeful invisible man, hear our thoughts on the fifth film in Universal's Invisible series. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:25; Discussion 34:06; Ranking 52:49

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01:03:27

Episode 118 - Power Through

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/07/17

Acquanetta returns to stalk your ears in 1944's JUNGLE WOMAN from Universal Pictures and director Reginald Le Borg! With J Carrol Naish starring, let's power through this oddly structured, poorly acted horror flick. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 23:31; Discussion 43:39; Ranking 54:31

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01:12:19

Episode 117 - A Patchwork

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2019/07/10

From Republic Pictures comes THE LADY AND THE MONSTER, an adaptation of Curt Siodmak's novel DONOVAN'S BRAIN that has neither a lady nor a monster... But they had to find some way to get stars Vera Ralston and Erich von Stroheim in the picture! The final product is a patchwork of convoluted plots, tropes, and under-developed characters. But how does it rank against more cohesive horror films? Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 23:08; Discussion 33:53; Ranking 1:03:31

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00:51:52

Episode 116 - Chekov's Ape

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2019/07/03

From poverty row's lowest rung of studios PRC comes THE MONSTER MAKER (Newfield 1944). J Carrol Naish stars in a role clearly meant for Bela Lugosi, with co-stars Ralph Morgan, Tala Birell, Glenn Strange and Ace the Wonder Dog! (Spoiler alert: The dog does NOT die. Phew!) Plus a surprise appearance of Ray Corrigan in his ape suit! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 10:22; Discussion 22:34; Ranking 44:52

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01:20:32

Episode 115 - Horror for Children

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2019/06/26

The question of "is this supernatural?" has never been more textual in Val Lewton's horror movies than in 1944's THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE from directors Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise. But where on the genre spectrum of children's fantasy to horror does this film lie? Starring Ann Carter, Simone Simon, Kent Smith and Jane Randolph, with horror classic Elizabeth Russell, RKO regular Sir Lancelot, and fallen star Julia Dean. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 25:37; Discussion 35:34; Ranking

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00:50:23

Episode 114 - Get Voodoo'd

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2019/06/19

Three horror stars in one picture! Your deadicated hosts review VOODOO MAN (1944) from William "One-Shot" Beaudine, starring Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, and John Carradine. Thrills, chills and meta jokes fill this Monogram picture to the brim. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 15:48; Discussion 25:41; Ranking 41:38

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01:09:40

Episode 65B - More Ambition Than Restraint

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/06/12

We travel back to 1937 Shanghai for China's first entry into the horror genre: Yèbàn gēshēng aka Song at Midnight from director Ma-Xu Weibang. It's a loose but very interesting adaptation of Phantom of the Opera starring Jin Shan, Hu Ping and Shi Chao; a film with a Universal horror aesthetic in a Chinese cultural context! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 34:27; Discussion 49:15; Ranking 1:03:11

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00:13:31

Episode 42A - The Mummy Old Dark House

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/06/08

After receiving an appeal of our ranking of 1933's THE GHOUL, we reconsider the film's place on our list. Will Karloff's return to Britain keep its position? Listen to find out! Listen to the original episode on THE GHOUL here: https://soundcloud.com/screamscenepodcast/rated-h-for-horror

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01:24:36

Episode 113 - Horror Lesbians

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/06/06

Dear listener, you are cordially invited to Scream Scene's review of 1944's THE UNINVITED from studio Paramount Pictures and director Lewis Allen! The first US film to portray legitimate ghosts, spooks and scares await you, along with film stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Gail Russell. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 33:11; Discussion 48:03; Ranking 1:17:55

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01:03:51

Episode 112 - The Weak Link

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/05/29

No rest for the wicked or for Val Lewton as we watch 1943's THE GHOST SHIP from director Mark Robson. How does Lewton balance good story with RKO's demands? Easy, he relies on the fantastic acting of Richard Dix and supporting cast Russell Wade, Edith Barrett and Skelton Knaggs. Context Setting 00:00; Synopsis 17:56; Discussion 35:37; Ranking 57:41

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00:44:36

Episode 111 - Kill Eric Then Myself

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2019/05/22

A hidden gem? Or a film better lost to time? This week your deadicated hosts watch THE MAD GHOUL (1943, Hogan) starring George Zucco, David Bruce, Robert Armstrong, Evelyn Ankers, and Turhan Bey. Context Setting 00:00; Synopsis 8:36; Discussion 27:56; Ranking 39:08

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01:09:42

Episode 110 - World War Two Dracula

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2019/05/15

Think Dracula got his comeuppance in 1931? Think again -- he's strikes again in Columbia's THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1943) from director Lew Landers. Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescort and Matt Willis star in this tale of vampires stalking London in WW2! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 12:02; Discussion 34:22; Ranking 54:18

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01:22:56

Episode 109 - Southern Gothic Dracula

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/05/09

Chaney! Ankers! Siodmak! The third instalment of Universal's Dracula trilogy arrives with SON OF DRACULA (1943) from Robert Siodmak! It's spooky and foggy, and how could it go wrong with a moustachioed vampire? It's not the *best* vampire flick, but it's a diamond in the Southern Gothic rough. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 28:53; Discussion 44:03; Ranking 1:16:37

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01:39:07

Episode 108 - Satanist Shenanigans

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/05/01

We encounter Val Lewton's fourth horror flick from RKO and first with new director Mark Robson: it's THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) starring Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Kim Hunter, and Hugh Beaumont! Devil worshippers, suicide, and lesbian undertones are all awaiting you in this week's episode... Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 28:33; Discussion 49:57; Ranking 1:28:55

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01:23:38

Episode 107 - Just Pleasant

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2019/04/24

Your brave hosts face the music of the night in the 1943 adaptation of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA starring Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Edgar Barrier. We loved the first Phantom, and we love Claude Rains, so what could go wrong? The film won Academy Awards for Art Direction and Cinematography, so director Arthur Lubin delivers a delightfully pleasant musical! But... is it horror? Listen for more! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 42:40; Discussion 55:49; Ranking 1:17:48

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00:59:50

Episode 106 - Always With The Glands

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/04/17

Cashing in on CAT PEOPLE is Universal's CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (1943) from director Edward Dmytryk. The film introduces horror-mainstay John Carradine and the... unique Hollywood actress Acquanetta also known as the "Venezuelan Volcano". Strap in friends cuz we're going to the circus in this one! Universal brings together apes, lions, tigers, hormone glands, and more. Oof! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 15:54; Discussion 37:38; Ranking 49:35

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01:34:14

Episode 105 - White Guilt!

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/04/10

The first realistic portrayal of a serial killer in horror comes from the Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur team in THE LEOPARD MAN (1943)! Featuring discussion of Cornell Woolrich, Jean Brooks, racism and colonialism, and of course the patriarchy, your deadicated hosts dive in and try to decipher just what this film is about. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 32:44; Discussion 47:04; Ranking 1:27:49

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01:41:39

Episode 104 - A Quiet Kind Of Horror

Scream Scene Podcast ·

2019/04/03

Your deadicated hosts go for a stroll with Val Lewton's second feature, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) from director Jacques Tourneur. Featuring Haitian voodoo, incredible sound design, inspiration from Jane Eyre and more, we dive deep into our 100th ranked horror film on the list! Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 34:36; Discussion 44:46; Ranking 1:29:22

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