The Running Scared podcast is a deep dive into the horror and thriller films that had you running away but coming back for more. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts guide you through the films offering our opinions and insight - but mostly opinions - about what we found hair raising, hilarious and downright haunting. We also create original horror audio narratives intended to motivate joggers (aka jogcasts). Please note each episode contains spoilers.
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Haunting, Purgatory’s premier podcast, shares weekly, real-life paranormal stories told by those who experienced them first-hand. Some will be unsettling... Some unnerving… And some are even downright terrifying! Haunting brings audiences into the story through first-hand accounts and immersive audio, giving listeners the feeling of coming face-to-face with the unexplainable. Hosted by Theresa (Teh-rez-ah), an "influencer" who tragically died before she could get the proverbial "little blue ...
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S1: EP 14 — “I Told You, He Didn't Want You to Come In”
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Therésa, preparing for her first Halloween in purgatory reveals her next “brilliant” business idea. Don’t worry, she still introduces us to two chilling sagas, and both are vintage. That’s right; good old-fashioned haunted house stories are sure to keep you up at night. If you would like to reach out to the Haunting team and share your own ghost st…
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S1: EP 13 — "I Didn't Know if I wanted to Scream, or Just Run”
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Therésa and the Haunting team took a short hiatus while Len took advantage of his timeshare at the River Styx, but things aren’t quite back to normal. While dealing with intern issues and personal drama, Therésa shares JJ’s experience as a late-night hospital security guard who was in over his head. We also met Priyanka, whose family Christmas cele…
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Inferno: Mike Wardian's Run Through Death Valley (PREVIEW)
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“If I had to describe Badwater 135 in one word, it would be: Inferno.” - Mike Wardian Ultra-marathon legend Mike Wardian, a 4-time USATF Ultra Runner of the Year, has shattered records and pushed boundaries across the globe. But nothing compares to the brutal challenge of the Badwater 135—a grueling 135-mile race through Death Valley, where tempera…
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S1: EP 12 — "I Was Too Scared to Look”
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Almost bursting with excitement, Therésa shares a fun little career update with the crew. Meanwhile, across the pond, Jack tells us about his family's experience owning a hotel with two guests who never checked out. As Therésa swoons over Jack's accent, we hear from Jackie and her "high profile" haunting. If you would like to reach out to the Haunt…
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S1: EP 11 — "I Truly Felt Like I Wasn't Alone”
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Still basking in the glow of reaching the 10-episode milestone, Therésa goes full boomer when she downloads malware to her computer. While IT works to install a new firewall, which is a lot more literal in purgatory, we meet Ashley. She and her family were forced to leave their cute little duplex after discovering something dark lurking within it. …
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Episode 70 The First Omen (2024)
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Where have we been? Well, it's a bit of a story, but not as harrowing as the The First Omen (2024). As we dive into the prequel to the original Omen (which we reviewed back in EP67), we discuss the preposterousness of the evil plan, why does the devil like incest, are all the orphans children of the devil, Father Brennan is no spymaster, and where …
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S1: EP 10 — “I Was Frozen in Fear and Awe”
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Therésa and the team at Haunting HQ are celebrating the pod's 10th episode! While the crew pops another bottle of champagne, Karlyn hears what sounds like a fun party next door. But there isn’t a party, and there’s nothing fun about what’s in her bedroom. We also head to the Spanish coast, where Alex practices his night photography before being cha…
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Bonus Episode - Interview with 6amRun/Blood at Night pt. 1
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Who's the most interesting person in running? What shoe choice gives you the best chance for survival in a horror movie? And how was Floyd "Money" Mayweather to work with? We sit down with Ari Fleeman, VP of business development for running company 6amRun to discuss these topics and more. As well, use the promo code SCARED to receive a 15% discount…
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Bonus Episode - Hell in Hamilton Jogcast (Full Version)
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Enjoy the FULL version (pt. 1, 2 and 3) of Running Scared's Jogcast, Hell in Hamilton. Run with the boys for almost an hour as they evade blood thirsty zombies in a quest for survival. If you like what you hear give us a review or send us an email. Happy Holidays! Rob and Jamie Email: therunningscaredpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @runningscaredpd Inst…
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S1: EP 9 — "There’s A Demon in Your House”
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It appears that even Purgatory has a Human Resources department... or IN-human Resources department? Therésa and the team are forced to sit through a training module; we are spared the corporate jargon when Chris confronts the reality that there is a demon lurking about his house, and Rose recounts her spooky experience with what has become known a…
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S1: EP 8 — “It Sent a Shiver Down My Spine”
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After her producer, Len, reveals he has a "hot date," Therésa discovers that Purgatory has dating apps. While she sets up her dating profile, Corey tells us about the unanswered call he received from the other side and Kim's terrifying experience with a paranormal babysitter. If you would like to reach out to the Haunting team and share your own gh…
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Episode 13 - Jogcast - Blood at Night 1/3
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Who's up for a night run? The Running Scared boys go for a night jog in the woods with a running group called the Night Flyers. Things get eerie as Jamie steps into trouble. Get your heart pumping for part 1 of Blood at Night. Stay safe. To hear this jogcast without our preamble, support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/runningscared E…
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S1: EP 7 — “I Was Never One to Believe in Ghosts”
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Therésa is "starting to get the hang of the haunt" and tries to astral project herself into as many homes as possible. As she celebrates her new ability, we hear from William visits a nearby haunted house and quickly regrets it. Then, Amber gets an unexpected message from her childhood friend, and later that night, an uninvited guest makes their pr…
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Episode 8 Jogcast #1 - Hell in Hamilton part 1/3
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Ready for your morning run? It's never been as intense as this! Welcome to the first Running Scared jogcast! Co-Host Robert Lendrum is new to Hamilton, Ontario. But when a zombie apocalypse ignites in the downtown core, he'll need co-host Jamie Roberts to guide him safely through the madness. Plus, Jamie has problems of his own - 5km from home when…
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Episode 10 Jogcast #2 - Hell in Hamilton part 2/3
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Gotta keep moving! Running Scared is proud to present part 2 of our jogcast series "Hell in Hamilton". The zombie apocalypse rages on in Hamilton, Ontario and co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts are on the run to get up the escarpment and find Jamie's wife. Not only do the boys have to outrun zombies, they're dodging trains, traversing trails…
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Episode 11 Jogcast #3 - Hell in Hamilton part 3/3
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The grand finale of our first jogcast series! The boys have escaped the city on foot, traversed the escarpment but now they have to get to the airport to find Jamie's family and escape the zombie apocalypse. It's a race against time as the mysterious scientists continue to add fuel to the fire with more Horse Power - a toxic energy drink transformi…
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S1: EP 6 — “They Were Messing with Some Dark Stuff”
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After meeting with her caseworker, Therésa worries that she won't get the attention she deserves as she tries to crossover. Her frustration turns to rage, and she risks alienating the loyal fanbase of a recently deceased and beloved celebrity. Meanwhile, as Therésa works to salvage her burgeoning podcasting career, Ronnie and Amanda discover distur…
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S1: EP 5 — “And She Screams, He Disappeared!”
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Love is in the air as Therésa tries to guess where people saw their first ghost or met their first love. In the meantime, we hear the chilling tale of a ghost checking in on local tour guides on the streets of Philadelphia and a woman who can't see dead people but can feel them. If you would like to reach out to the Haunting team and share your own…
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S1: EP 4 — "What Did We Sign Up For?"
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Feeling good about her growing subscriber count, Therésa decides it's time for an AMA (or Ask Me Anything, for people like Len). While the questions pour in, we hear from Josh, whose school trip was more educational than expected when he and his group stayed in a haunted house. And Lindsay reminds us that just because someone's passed on doesn't me…
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S1: EP 3 — "Living in a Real-Life Horror Film"
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Welcome back to all Therésa’s Haunting Hunnies for another terror packed episode going coast to coast. On what should have been a fun trip to Northern California, Jill's experience at Camp Navarro went from carefree to horrifying after she encountered a strange, shadowy figure. And a possessed bed haunts two women in New York City’s Upper East Side…
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S1: EP 2 — "Its Hand Looked More Like a Claw"
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In this episode, Therésa and the Haunting team (aka just her producer Len) hire a new intern Naomi, a succubus from hell. Congrats! We also hear from Greg, who had to deal with the former owner of his new house refusing to leave even though his body had already peaced out from this realm. And KD, who also had a mysterious presence lingering around …
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S1: EP 1 — "Ouija Boards Are Not Toys"
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Welcome to Purgatory’s premier podcast, Haunting. Your paranormal host, Therésa, and her loyal production team bring you a chilling, totally true story about a haunted home with a spooky basement and an unfriendly poltergeist who was summoned by a Ouija board and did NOT want to move on or out. If you would like to reach out to the Haunting team an…
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Running Scared Media presents The Forgotten: A Horror Jogcast (Preview)
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When Princess Elspeth discovers her father, King Henry, has begun selling his own people into slavery, she flees to join the Rebellion and aid their insurrection. However the King dispatches four of the land's best assassins to hunt and kill her before she can find help. With a former solider by her side, Elspeth tries to evade death but runs strai…
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Haunting is Purgatory’s premier podcast. Each week, Haunting shares real-life paranormal podcasts told by those who experienced them first-hand. Hosted by Therésa (Teh-rez-ah), a dead person and influencer from the "other side," she's heard the other shows out there and believes nothing says lifeless like a paranormal podcast hosted by a mere morta…
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What is a smile when it's disingenuous? What is it covering up? Parker Finn's directorial debut Smile (2022) uses trauma not just as a theme but as an actual device to transfer a horrible demon between unsuspecting witnesses. Borrowing from Hereditary, It Follows and the Ring, among others, we argue Smile still brings something fresh and unique to …
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Oh man, it's time to do the Omen (1976). One of the most influential horror movies of the 70s, Richard Donner's film about US Ambassador, Robert Thorn, and his wife raising the AntiChrist would set off a franchise that was revisited in 2024. Running Scared co-hosts Jamie and Rob have a lot to say about dogs in horror movies, off-leash protocols, th…
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Episode 66 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
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"Ya so, it's a security guard job at an abandoned arcade where the ghosts of dead children possess animatronics and murder said security guards. When can you start?" A community... paralyzed by... what, we're not sure. Why haven't they condemned this place? That one patrol cop sure seems to know a lot about the missing children case and about the m…
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Episode 65 The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
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Is a franchise a blessing or a burden? Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts take apart the latest edition in the Exorcist franchise and look at how it echoed and subverted the original classic film from 1973. It gets heated between Rob and Jamie when we ask the big questions. Was scripted racial tension edited out of the final c…
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Episode 64 When Evil Lurks (2023)
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Take the apocalyptic tone of a zombie film and swap in the unrelenting dread of demonic possessions and you have a starting point to enter the critically acclaimed When Evil Lurks (2023) by director Demián Rugna. TRIGGER WARNING. This film depicts violence towards children and child death. Our review discusses this aspect of the film. If this subje…
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Happy Holidays Scaredy Cats! For this year's holiday pod, cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts lean into action thriller and Christmas classic Die Hard 2 (1990) starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. We enter the debate surrounding this film's status as a Christmas movie, discuss the everyman vs. the supermen, air traffic safety mishaps, how no…
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Uh oh. Co-hosts, Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts disagree on the realism of the teenage horror drama "Talk to Me". Twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou make their directorial debut on this highly praised modern-day take on the ouija board, in which teens use the severed hand of a median to get high and converse with the dead! We ask the tough…
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Episode 59 The Babadook (2014)
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Happy Halloween Scaredy Cats! After a little break, The Running Scared boys are back with a film that's all about parenting by the book - it's just the worst book you could possibly parent by: the Babadook (2014)! In this episode we tackle the state of masculinity in Australia, kids with high anxiety, unhelpful school administrators, house painting…
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Episode 58 As Above So Below (2014)
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Co-hosts Jamie and Rob but heads over the genre mashup film "As Above So Below". A 2014 John Erick Dowdle film, it combines a little Blair Witch handheld horror, with a sprinkle of Harry Potter magic with a few heaping table spoons of Indiana Jones mystery and adventure to cook up a unique, although somewhat muddy, voyage into the gates of Hell und…
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Episode 56 Friday the 13th (1980)
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Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 "Friday the 13th" was a slasher in the ilk of Halloween. Could the creators possibly have known that they were embarking on a franchise that would take the iconic killer, Jason Voorhees, to New York City, the midwest, space and even Hell? We go back to the film that started it all and ask the big questions; Why do small to…
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If humanity has to leave Earth in search of a new home are we still human when we get to our destination? We guess that's the question that the sci-fi horror Pandorum (2009) is asking... or maybe it's what happens if you add the biker guys from Mad Max: Fury Road to Event Horizon? This genre bending mashup of horror, 90s video games, hockey pads an…
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Director/Producer Elizabeth Banks takes us back to a simpler time in American history when there were no cell phones, cocaine was delivered by plane and bears ruled with an iron fist. Based on a true story, Cocaine Bear (2023) posits that if there is anything worse than encountering a bear in the wild, it's encountering a cocaine bear in the wild. …
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Episode 53 The Amityville Horror (1979)
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Let's face it. You can't say no to those 1979 haunted house prices. 80K for a waterfront 4 bedroom with a guest house? If you ever wonder how characters stick it out so long in films like "The Amityville Horror" (1979), it's because you can't find houses that cheap! We contrast the film with the Conjuring and ask the big questions like why don't pa…
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Episode 52 The Conjuring (2013)
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When there's something strange in your shitty, auction bought, ramshackle house, who you gonna call? 2 weirdos who call themselves "Demonologists" and no one thinks that's odd. Blockbuster Director James Wan brings us the haunted house thriller "The Conjuring" (2013) starring Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston. A truly sca…
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Episode 50 Anaconda (1997) featuring Miles Klee
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It's our 50th episode! We celebrate our milestone by returning to the movie that has not only consumed our lives by inspiring this podcast, but also regurgitated our friendship. That's right, we're doing Anaconda (1997) AGAIN. But this time, co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts have brought along the very funny and intelligent Miles Klee of Ro…
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Those loveable chest burstin' Xenomorphs are back and so is the Running Scared Podcast with back-to-back episodes on the Alien franchise. This time around, we dive into the blockbuster masterpiece that is James Cameron's Aliens. A special effects tour de force, Aliens cranks up the bad ass meter on Sigourney Weaver's Ripley while echoing the origin…
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Oh Captain, my captain! Why do you suck so bad, Captain Dallas? Running Scared hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts interrogate the sci-fi horror classic Alien (1979) and have a lot to say about the leadership of this mission. Who would you rather have in the chair for this mission? What seeds were laid in this film that gave birth to a franchise…
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Episode 47 The Fan (1996) featuring guest host Winston McMartin
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Everyone has that one buddy who loves his team a little too much, but that buddy isn't Robert Di Nero. In Tony Scott's 1996 thriller The Fan, Di Nero channels some of his past performances as unstable toxic males and overpowers the film in a rare case of the actor's feet being too big for the role's shoes. Although the thrills might not hit the hei…
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Poor Tess is cold, wet and just wants to put her head down and get some zzzs. But some weird dude is in her AirBnB. So, she does what we would all do, kick him to the couch and sleep in his bed. Nothing could go wrong, right? Written and directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian (2022) is a scary hit that puts the ick back in incest. Running Scared co-ho…
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As a gift to our Patreon members, we dropped this episode a couple weeks back. Now it's here for all to enjoy, catch it if you can! And if you ever do catch this straight to DVD flick, stomp it into oblivion and sweep the crumbs away because we struggled to find anything redeeming about GingerDeadMan (2005). Gary Busey stars in this puzzling episod…
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Episode 44 Black Christmas (1974)
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Happy Holidays from the Running Scared team of Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts. To get you in the festive spirit, we're reviewing a Canadian cult classic Black Christmas (1974). Although made on a small budget, it features some big Canadian acting talent and several key innovations for the genre of horror. That being said, is this a comedy or a co…
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Episode 42 Blumhouse's Halloween trilogy (2018-22)
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Three scoops of murder victims courtesy of Michael Myers, Blumhouse Productions and the boys at Running Scared as we review the entire Halloween trilogy; Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022). Had the Halloween franchise gone off the rails and does Blumhouse get it back on? Does this hang together as a trilogy? Is it wi…
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What happens when you say "Candyman" 5 times in the mirror? You might start wondering why the original Candyman haunted young black children in his own neighbourhood. Was that the central problem that writers Jordan Peele, Via DaCosta and Win Rosenfeld were trying to solve when reinventing the 1992 cult classic? Is Candyman a werewolf story, except…
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Episode 40 The Exorcist (1973)
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After a little break, Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts are back to review a classic film from the horror pantheon, William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973). Nearly 50 years after its release, does this film hold up? Did Friedkin get a cut of the Ouija Board sales? Why is Detective Kinderman always trying to give people movie tickets? Is this…
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Episode 39 Friday the 13th pt. 6 Jason Lives
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Considered a turning point in the F13 series, Jason Lives takes Jason from supernatural stalker to re-animated zombie with a penchant for hilarious murder. Running Scared co-hosts revisit the grassy plains of Jane and Wilson where Jamie's Scottish grandparents let him watch horror at a young age, and review the 1986 "classic". We count at least 7 u…
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Say what you want about Darren Aronofsky, he sure knows how to turn an anxiety dream into a panic inducing movie. The Running Scared boys try to hang on as the rollercoaster ride that is Mother! (2017) stirs up our paranoia and our patience for unwanted guests. Does the layering of symbolism add up to anything? Does it matter? Is this a film or an …
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