ScaryCrit exists to shine a light on the often underappreciated and groundbreaking contributions of Black filmmakers, actors, and storytellers to the horror genre. From classic masterpieces to bone-chilling releases, we're here to celebrate the powerful narratives, cultural influences, and unique perspectives that define Black horror.
Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, our podcast is your guide to discovering hidden gems, exploring social commentary, and embracing the terrifying brilliance of Black folk in horror.
With in-depth analyses and behind-the-scenes insights, our podcast offers a front-row seat to the terror. Tune in every other Thursday as Lauren and Jared unpack Blackness in horror... or the lack-there-of.
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And just like that, we've finally made it to the end of season 10! For this season finale, gather 'round the table, lock arms, and open yourself up to J & L's interpretation of 2023's The Reading. There's so much to get into about this film that was on the page (and glaringly left off it) but one thing is clear: horror could be Mo'Nique's second wind and ScaryCrit is all the way here for it.
A huge thank you to our Critters for sticking beside us throughout our jagged prescence throughout the season. Life stay happenin' but we love doing this show and don't take a single listen for granted. And remember, if you have any recommendations for a future Crit, our lines our open.
Thank you all and we'll see you again for Season 11!
Timestamps
5:14 - Crit Intro
06:52 - Crit
1:12:25 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 110
RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009, television series)
Them (2022, television series)
The Reading (2023)
Precious (2009)
Jumanji (1995)
Late Night with the Devil (2024)
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
I Love Lucy (1951, television series)
The Brady Brunch (1969, television series)
Ouija (2014)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Ma (2019)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
And we're back yet again with a delicious dish for this everlong season of ScaryCrit! Get ready to whet your whistles with J & L's foodie review of 2024's House of Spoils. From L's need for more desperation, J's love of the intersectionality sprinkled throughout, the horror of The Struggle™, and wondering if they both watched the same movie, there's something in this meal of a Crit all of you listeners will love. So dig in!
Timestamps
4:04 - Negronomicon
26:46 - Crit
1:23:49 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 109
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
Smile (2022)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
M3GAN (2023)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Him (2025)
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Teen Witch (1989)
Atlanta (2016)
Weapons (2025)
Barbarian (2022)
Parasite (2019)
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (2022)
Companion (2025)
The Village (2004)
The Nun II (2023)
The Nun (2018)
Together (2025)
Better Half (2023)
House of Spoils (2024)
West Side Story (2021)
Argylle (2024)
Hamilton (2015, stage musical)
Wish (2024)
Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Love Hurts (2025)
Hunger (2023)
The Wretched (2019)
The Wicker Man (2006)
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Flint Street (2007)
The Bear (2022, television series)
Black Swan (2009)
Smile 2 (2024)
Love Island (2019)
Lovecraft Country (2020, television series)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel (2003, video game)
Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys (2024)
Little Nightmares III (2025, video game)
Fortnite (2017, video game)
Pretty Plasma - I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Saison 10 · Épisode 108
jeudi 19 juin 2025 • Durée 01:26:20
🎶Beeeee who you aaaare for your priiiiide🎶
We're back just in time from yet another unscheduled sabbatical for Pride Month! And what better way to celebrate than by turning the channel to our crit of the hazy fever dream that is 2024's I Saw the TV Glow? A conversation about identity, nostalgia, and concept over story, get comfortable and be ready for the laughs and analysis! We're so happy to be back. 'Preciate y'all and your patience as we do this show and this thing called life.
Timestamps
5:50 - Negronomicon
29:39 - Crit
1:13:29 - Final Curls
Gems from Ep. 108
Sinners (2025)
It (2017)
It Chapter 2 (2019)
Ironheart (2025, television series)
Black Panther 3 (TBA)
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination 3 (2006)
The Final Destination (2009)
Final Destination 5 (2011)
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Fast & Furious (2009)
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990, television series)
Inception (2010)
Poltergeist (1982)
Growing Up, Vol. 1 (2017, album)
Growing Up, Vol. 2 (2018, album)
Growing Up, Vol. 3 (2019, album)
Goosebumps (1995, television series)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997, television series)
Moesha (1996, television series)
One on One (2021, television series)
Moonlight (2016)
Insecure (2016)
M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
28 Years Later (2025)
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Superman (2025)
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
Pure Un-imagination - Imaginary (2024)
Saison 10 · Épisode 107
vendredi 25 avril 2025 • Durée 01:30:26
A day late, but not a dollar short!
In Episode 107, J & L discuss the horror-effort Imaginary (2024), getting into the many disconnected subplots, what genre the film could've really benefitted from, and the fact that this film is a movie that just...happens. Ideas and concepts, y'all. Ideas and concepts...
Disclaimer: We love you, DeWanda Wise (and Issa Rae)!!! And we know it's pronounced MAHN-guh—y'all know's J's heart.
Monster’s We Make (CoryxKenshin, New Edyn Press, 2024, Print)
But Her Sheets! - Def by Temptation (1990)
Saison 10 · Épisode 106
jeudi 10 avril 2025 • Durée 02:07:55
The horrors persist but so do we! Life is lifin' which has led to our most drawn-out season yet but not to worry, Critters. We're still here, we're not going anywhere and we've got Ep. 106 for you, hot off the presses! Listen as we take it back to 1990's Def by Temptation for an episode that captivates with conversations about filmmaking on a budget, Melle's beef with lack of quality sheets, how Temptation's victims were all character studies, Black masculinity + power-plays, and some fish named Steve. We've missed y'all and hope you enjoy the episode! Dig in!
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020, television series)
Def by Temptation (1990)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Ganja & Hess (1973)
Videodrome (1983)
The X-Files (1993, television series)
Wasted Time - Don't Let Go (2019)
Saison 10 · Épisode 105
jeudi 27 février 2025 • Durée 01:30:04
In episode 105, Lauren and Jared jump through the many timeline paradoxes of Don't Let Go. The supernatural mystery loses its punch and the emotional drama dosen't quite hit home as we stumble behind Detective Jack Radcliff (played by David Oyelowo) on his journey to save his nieces life.
We break down the film's time-warping premise, the emotional stakes, and how the world building fails to deliver. Is it a crime thriller? A ghost story? A time travel tale? Or none of those things? Join us as we try to unpack the time travel, grief, and second chances of Don't Let Go.
In episode 104, we dive into the 2021 horror film Black as Night. This not-so-unique blend of supernatural horror and social commentary takes us deep into the heart of New Orleans, where a young girl must confront a terrifying vampire threat that lurks in the shadows.
We’ll discuss the film’s themes of colorism, gentrification, and the coming-of-age throughline that has a hard time hitting the mark.
Grab your garlic and stake, and tune in for a deep dive into a film that will leave you questioning what’s lurking in the dark.
Timestamps 04:56 – Negronomicon
34:16 (pause here to avoid plot spoilers!)
29:17 - Crit
1:37:34 – Final Curls
Podcaster's note:
A video that Mami Wata Mayowa posted online gave me the language I was looking for when we recorded this episode. The trope with colorism is that dark-skinned women are jealous of light-skinned women. This underlying belief colored the conversation this film was trying to have into a weird coming-of-age story that didn't sit right with me. I have a hard time understanding the perspective of the film has and I think there were a lot of other elements in the story that made this theme seem shallow at best.
xo, Lauren
Gems from E104
Black as Night (2021)
Cheers (1982, television series)
The Twilight Zone (1959, television series)
The Faculty (1998)
Scream 7 (upcoming)
Companion (2025)
The Blackening (2023)
Barbarian (2022)
22 Jump Street (2014)
Idle Hands (1999)
The Devil Wear Prada 2 (upcoming)
Moana 2 (2024)
Moana (2016)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)
Jason X (2021)
Undelivered - The Deliverance (2024)
Saison 10 · Épisode 103
jeudi 2 janvier 2025 • Durée 01:46:13
Happy New Year, Critters! Wishing you a spooky start to 2025.
In episode 103, Lauren and Jared wrap up 2024 and talk birthday shenanigans and Christmas games before diving into one of the most talked about horror movies of last year, The Deliverance. If you couldn't tell by the title of this episode, we were whelmed. There is something important missing from this film and this episode explores what exactly that thing is.
Gems from E103
The Play That Goes Wrong (play) (2012)
Super Mario Party Jamboree (video game) (2024)
Nosferatu (2024)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Nosferatu (1922)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1922)
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009)
The Wire (2002)
The Sopranos (1999)
Breaking Bad (2008)
Game of Thrones (2011)
House of the Dragon (2022)
Holiday Heart (2000)
Infinity Train (2019)
Precious (2009)
The Deliverance (2024)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Saw (2004)
Hide and Seek (2005)
The Number 23 (2007)
The Babadook (2014)
The Conjuring (2013)
Sinister (2012)
The Addams Family (1991)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
RENT (play) (1996)
Insidious (2010)
Hamilton: An American Musical (play) (2015)
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
The Last Exorcism (2010)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
The Exorcist (1973)
When Evil Lurks (2023)
Sinister (2012)
The Reading (2023)
Speak No Evil (2022)
Godzilla (2014)
South Park (1997)
Lovecraft Country (television series) (2020)
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020)
Origin (2024)
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Isabel Wilkerson, Random House, 2020, Print)
CeCe, Constricted - Venom (2005)
Saison 10 · Épisode 102
jeudi 19 décembre 2024 • Durée 01:43:04
In episode 102, Lauren and Jared get in their early aughts bag and discuss Jim Gillespie’s lesser-known film Venom.
