The Scary Movie Project is a horror podcast hosted by filmmaker Matt Lolich. Each episode goes deep on scary movies, the directors and authors who make them, and the haunted places, real-world locations, and horror history that inspire them — from The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror to Hereditary, Rob Zombie, witches in folklore, and indie releases like Bruce Wemple's Capture. It's a show for horror-loving filmmakers and fans who want more than just a review — and want their horror movie fix. New episodes every other Friday.
Episode 117: Capture - Director Bruce Wemple's Cursed Camcorder Horror
Capture (2026) · May 8, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
Practical Magic (1998) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
The Craft (1996) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
Hocus Pocus (1993) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films
The Last Witch Hunter (2015) · Apr 17, 2026
Episode 115: Hereditary - Ari Aster's Cult Horror Masterpiece
Hereditary (2018) · Mar 20, 2026
Episode 114: Frozen - Adam Green's Terrifying Ski Lift Survival Horror
Frozen (2010) · Mar 6, 2026
Episode 113: Presence - Steven Soderbergh Breaks the Rules of Horror
PRESENCE (2024) · Feb 20, 2026
Episode 112: The Amityville Horror - Author Daniel Cubias on America's Most Famous Haunted House
The Amityville Horror (1979) · Feb 6, 2026
Episode 109: Blink Twice - Zoe Kravitz's Party Island Horror Satire
Blink Twice (2024) · Nov 28, 2025
Episode 104: Beast Of Bray Road: Werewolf Encounters & Evidence From Wisconsin
The Beast of Bray Road (2005) · Sep 19, 2025
Episode 103: Hellraiser - Clive Barker's Cenobite Nightmare
Hellraiser (1987) · Sep 5, 2025
Episode 101: Ready or Not - The Wedding Night Survival Horror
Ready or Not (2019) · May 2, 2025
Episode 99: Natural Born Killers - Oliver Stone's Savage Media Satire
Natural Born Killers (1994) · Apr 4, 2025
Episode 98: It Follows - How the Gaffer Lit One of Horror's Scariest Films
It Follows (2015) · Mar 21, 2025
Episode 94: Misery - Stephen King and Kathy Bates's Most Terrifying Villain
Misery (1990) · Jan 24, 2025
Episode 93: The Conjuring - James Wan's Haunted House Hit and the Expanding Universe
The Conjuring (2013) · Jan 10, 2025
Episode 89: Creepshow - Stephen King and George Romero's Horror Anthology Classic
Creepshow (1982) · Nov 1, 2024
Episode 87: The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50 Years of Midnight Movie Madness
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Oct 4, 2024
Episode 86: Dawn of the Dead - George Romero's Zombie Mall Masterpiece
Dawn of the Dead (1978) · Sep 20, 2024
Episode 85: Immaculate - Sydney Sweeney's Convent Body Horror
Immaculate (2024) · Sep 6, 2024
Episode 84: Street Trash - The 1987 Cult Classic Masterpiece of Crap
Street Trash (1987) · May 17, 2024
Episode 83: The Mothman Prophecies - Urban Legends and Cryptids with Unexplained Cases
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) · May 3, 2024
Episode 82: The Last Broadcast - Who Really Invented Found Footage Horror?
The Last Broadcast (1998) · Apr 19, 2024
Episode 80: Shaun of the Dead - Edgar Wright's Perfect Horror Comedy
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · Mar 22, 2024
Episode 79: American Psycho - Patrick Bateman, and 80's Satire with Horror Macaroni
American Psycho (2000) · Mar 8, 2024
Episode 78: The Thing Expanded - Robin Block's Interactive John Carpenter Documentary
The Thing Expanded (2026) · Feb 23, 2024
Episode 76: The Crow - Brandon Lee's Dark Gothic Revenge Fantasy
The Crow (1994) · Jan 26, 2024
Episode 75: Nosferatu - The 1922 Vampire Film That Started It All
Nosferatu (1922) · Jan 12, 2024
Episode 74: Holiday Horror - Killer Santas, Treevenge, and Black Friday Nightmares
Treevenge (2008) · Dec 1, 2023
Episode 72: The Amityville Horror - Original vs. Remake with HorrorStruck Podcast
The Amityville Horror (2005) · Nov 3, 2023
Episode 72: The Amityville Horror - Original vs. Remake with HorrorStruck Podcast
The Amityville Horror (1979) · Nov 3, 2023
BONUS: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - A Halloween Reading
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1985) · Oct 27, 2023
Episode 71: The Blair Witch Project - Director Eduardo Sanchez Tells the Full Story
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 20, 2023
Episode 69: The Strangle of Ivy - Filmmakers Tara Garwood and Justin Timpane on Their Award-Winning Short
The Strangle of Ivy · Sep 22, 2023
Episode 67: Pyewacket - A Mother-Daughter Occult Horror Deep Dive
Pyewacket (2017) · Apr 28, 2023
Episode 63: Signs - M. Night Shyamalan's Alien Invasion Through Faith
Signs (2002) · Feb 17, 2023
Episode 58: A Quiet Place - John Krasinski's Silent Survival Horror
A Quiet Place (2018) · Nov 6, 2022
Episode 56: Pet Sematary - Stephen King's Darkest and Most Personal Horror
Pet Sematary (2019) · Oct 9, 2022
Episode 55: The Guardian - William Friedkin's Forgotten Supernatural Horror
The Guardian (1990) · Jul 31, 2022
Episode 54: The Serpent and the Rainbow - Wes Craven's Voodoo Zombie Horror
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) · Jul 17, 2022
Episode 53: Jacob's Ladder - Vietnam, Purgatory, and Psychological Horror
Jacob's Ladder (1990) · Jul 3, 2022
Episode 52: Cabin Fever - Eli Roth's Flesh-Eating Virus Debut
Cabin Fever (2003) · Jun 19, 2022
Episode 51: The Witch - Robert Eggers's Puritan Folk Horror
The Witch (2016) · Jun 5, 2022
Episode 49: The Host - Bong Joon-ho's Korean Monster Movie
The Host (2006) · May 8, 2022
Episode 48: The Wicker Man - The 1973 Pagan Folk Horror Classic
The Wicker Man (1973) · Apr 24, 2022
Episode 47: Resolution - Benson and Moorhead's Indie Horror Mind-Bender
Resolution (2013) · Apr 10, 2022
FAN FAVORITE: Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984) · Mar 27, 2022
FAN FAVORITE: Candyman
Candyman (1992) · Mar 13, 2022
FAN FAVORITE: An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · Feb 27, 2022
Episode 46: The Fog - John Carpenter's Coastal Ghost Story (1980)
The Fog (1980) · Feb 13, 2022
Episode 45: Drag Me to Hell - Sam Raimi's Cursed Loan Officer Horror
Drag Me to Hell (2009) · Jan 30, 2022
Episode 44: Tucker and Dale vs Evil - The Genius Slasher Parody
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) · Jan 16, 2022
Episode 43: No One Gets Out Alive - Netflix's Aztec God Immigration Horror
No One Gets Out Alive (2021) · Dec 5, 2021
Episode 42: Suspiria - Dario Argento's Giallo Horror Masterpiece
Suspiria (1977) · Nov 21, 2021
Episode 41: Secret Window - Johnny Depp in Stephen King's Writer Thriller
Secret Window (2004) · Nov 7, 2021
Episode 40: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master Deep Dive
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) · Oct 24, 2021
Episode 39: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors with Filmmaker Justin Timpane
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) · Oct 17, 2021
Episode 38: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge and Horror's First Male Scream Queen
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) · Oct 10, 2021
Episode 37: A Nightmare on Elm Street - Wes Craven's Dream Slasher That Started It All
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · Oct 10, 2021
Episode 36: Tales of Halloween - Inside the Anthology with Actor Christophe Zajac-Denek
Tales of Halloween (2015) · Sep 26, 2021
Episode 35: Dark Skies - Suburban Alien Abduction Horror
Dark Skies (2013) · Sep 12, 2021
Episode 34: The Babysitter - McG's Blood-Soaked Horror Comedy
The Babysitter (2017) · Aug 29, 2021
Episode 32: The Shining - Kubrick vs. King and the Overlook Hotel
The Shining (1980) · Aug 1, 2021
Episode 31: You're Next - The Home Invasion Slasher with a Twist
You're Next (2013) · Jun 6, 2021
Episode 30: Jaws - Spielberg's Summer Blockbuster That Created a Genre
Jaws (1975) · May 24, 2021
Episode 29: Psycho - Hitchcock's Shower Scene Changed Horror Forever
Psycho (1960) · May 2, 2021
Episode 28: Bram Stoker's Dracula - Coppola's Gothic Vampire Epic
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Apr 25, 2021
Episode 27: Alien - Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Horror Masterpiece
Alien (1979) · Apr 11, 2021
Episode 26: A Dark Song - Occult Rituals and the Abramelin Operation
A Dark Song (2016) · Mar 28, 2021
Episode 25: Leprechaun - Horror Comedy Gold from 1993
Leprechaun (1993) · Mar 14, 2021
Episode 24: Antrum - The Deadliest Film Ever Made
Antrum (2018) · Feb 28, 2021
Episode 23: My Bloody Valentine - The Underrated 1981 Slasher Classic
My Bloody Valentine (1981) · Feb 14, 2021
Episode 22: Prom Night - The Slasher Remake With Brianne Davis
Prom Night (2008) · Jan 31, 2021
Episode 21: The Ring - The J-Horror Remake That Terrified America
The Ring (2002) · Jan 17, 2021
Episode 20: The The Lords of Salem - Rob Zombie's Salem Witch Nightmare with Author J.W. Ocker
The Lords of Salem (2013) · Jan 11, 2021
Episode 19: Gremlins - Joe Dante's Dark Holiday Horror Comedy
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 20, 2020
Episode 18: Mandy - Nicolas Cage's Psychedelic Revenge Horror
Mandy (2018) · Dec 6, 2020
Episode 17: Ginger Snaps - Puberty, Sisterhood, and Werewolf Body Horror
Ginger Snaps (2000) · Nov 22, 2020
Episode 16: Friday the 13th - The Slasher That Launched a Franchise
Friday the 13th (1980) · Nov 8, 2020
Episode 15: Halloween - John Carpenter's Night He Came Home
Halloween (1978) · Oct 25, 2020
Episode 14: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Tobe Hooper's Relentless 1974 Classic
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · Oct 11, 2020
Episode 13: The House of the Devil - Ti West's 80s Satanic Panic Throwback
The House of the Devil (2009) · Sep 27, 2020
Episode 12: Children of the Corn - Stephen King's Small-Town Cult Terror
Children of the Corn (1984) · Sep 13, 2020
Episode 11: The Blackcoat's Daughter - Oz Perkins's Slow-Burn Possession Horror
The Blackcoat's Daughter (2017) · Aug 30, 2020
Episode 10: The Haunting - Robert Wise's 1963 Ghost Story Classic
The Haunting (1963) · Aug 16, 2020
Episode 9: Seventh Moon - Director Eduardo Sanchez on His Post-Blair Witch Horror
Seventh Moon (2008) · Aug 2, 2020
Episode 8: Candyman - Clive Barker's Urban Legend Horror Masterpiece
Candyman (1992) · Jul 19, 2020
Episode 6: Poltergeist - Spielberg, Hooper, and Suburban Supernatural Terror
Poltergeist (1982) · Jul 5, 2020
Episode 5: Ravenous - The Cannibal Western Horror You've Never Seen
Ravenous (1999) · Jun 21, 2020
Episode 4: The Ninth Gate - Polanski's Satanic Book-Hunt Thriller
The Ninth Gate (1999) · Jun 7, 2020
Episode 3: 28 Days Later - Danny Boyle's Rage Virus Changed Horror Forever
28 Days Later (2002) · May 24, 2020
Episode 2: Midsommar - Ari Aster's Daylight Folk Horror Nightmare
Midsommar (2019) · May 24, 2020
Episode 1: An American Werewolf in London - John Landis's Genre-Defining Werewolf Classic
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · May 24, 2020