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.
ParaPOV - ParaNorman (2012)
ParaNorman (2012) · Jan 29, 2026
GHWIC - The Witches (1990)
The Witches (1990) · Dec 11, 2025
Camp Conviction - Addams Family Values (1993)
Addams Family Values (1993) · Nov 27, 2025
OUTSIIIIDE! - Ginger Snaps (2000)
Ginger Snaps (2000) · Nov 13, 2025
Jingle Back - Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Trick 'r Treat (2007) · Oct 30, 2025
Game of Twitches - Twitches (2005)
Twitches (2005) · Oct 16, 2025
What It Do - I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) · Oct 2, 2025
On the Page - The Reading (2023)
The Reading (2023) · Jul 31, 2025
Witch's Sous - House of Spoils (2024)
House of Spoils (2024) · Jul 18, 2025
Pretty Plasma - I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) · Jun 19, 2025
Pure Un-imagination - Imaginary (2024)
Imaginary (2024) · Apr 25, 2025
But Her Sheets! - Def by Temptation (1990)
Def by Temptation (1990) · Apr 10, 2025
Wasted Time - Don't Let Go (2019)
Don't Let Go (2019) · Feb 27, 2025
Staking Claim - Black as Night (2021)
Black as Night (2021) · Feb 13, 2025
Undelivered - The Deliverance (2024)
The Deliverance (2024) · Jan 2, 2025
CeCe, Constricted - Venom (2005)
Venom (2005) · Dec 19, 2024
Fear Point - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 31, 2024
I Am Him - American Psycho (2000) ft. ElJa Bowens
American Psycho (2000) · Nov 28, 2023
Halloween: Nonsensical - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Halloween: Resurrection (2002) · Oct 26, 2023
Don't Be Yellin' - Dead Silence (2007)
Dead Silence (2007) · Sep 14, 2023
Hell and Back - As Above, So Below (2014)
As Above, So Below (2014) · Aug 31, 2023
Pandora's Hand - Talk to Me (2023)
Talk to Me (2023) · Aug 3, 2023
Triggered Hinges - Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Insidious: The Red Door (2023) · Jul 20, 2023
'Till Tomorrow - Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987) · Jul 6, 2023
I Can't Stand the Spades - The Blackening (2023)
The Blackening (2023) · Jun 22, 2023
Mother, Slay I - Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Evil Dead Rise (2023) · Apr 27, 2023
Devil's Doll - Dolly Dearest (1991)
Dolly Dearest (1991) · Apr 6, 2023
Escape! - The Boy Behind the Door (2020)
The Boy Behind the Door (2020) · Mar 9, 2023
Mother Pipes - Ghostwatch (1992)
Ghostwatch (1992) · Mar 2, 2023
Sam's Solo - The Night Eats the World (2018)
The Night Eats the World (2018) · Feb 23, 2023
Hoodon't - The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Skeleton Key (2005) · Feb 16, 2023
Giving You LIFE! - Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985) · Feb 2, 2023
Bleghhhh! - Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome (1983) · Jan 26, 2023
The Cruel Kids - Village of the Damned (1995)
Village of the Damned (1995) · Jan 19, 2023
Raw Deal - The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981) · Jan 12, 2023
Scream Queens - Scream (1996) ft. The Carpenter Queens
Scream (1996) · Oct 13, 2022
Spaulding's Capstone - House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses (2003) · Sep 29, 2022
Paranormal Pavlov - Paranormal Activity (2007)
Paranormal Activity (2007) · Sep 15, 2022
Backwoods Top 40 - Wrong Turn (2003)
Wrong Turn (2003) · Sep 8, 2022
Surviving Wonderland - Resident Evil (2002)
Resident Evil (2002) · Sep 1, 2022
Death Rattle and Roll - The Grudge (2004)
The Grudge (2004) · Aug 18, 2022
Ring It Back - The Ring (2002)
The Ring (2002) · Aug 4, 2022
Collusion n' Consequences - Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination 2 (2003) · Jul 21, 2022
Bringing Down the Ghost House - Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001) · Jul 14, 2022
Survival, Interrupted - Sweetheart (2019)
Sweetheart (2019) · May 12, 2022
Apex Anger - Predator 2 (1990)
Predator 2 (1990) · May 5, 2022
Picky Eater - Jeepers Creepers (2001) ft. Brandon Evans
Jeepers Creepers (2001) · Apr 21, 2022
Buggin' - Mimic (1997) ft. Sasha Banks
Mimic (1997) · Apr 14, 2022
Mist Connections - The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007) · Apr 7, 2022
Downward - The Descent (2005) ft. Eric Thompson
The Descent (2005) · Mar 31, 2022
A Dry Squeeze - Anaconda (1997) ft. Destination 180 Podcast
Anaconda (1997) · Mar 24, 2022
High Price - Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood (2003)
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2003) · Mar 17, 2022
Pillage and Stung Her - Candyman (1992)
Candyman (1992) · Feb 28, 2022
The Festering - Beloved (1998)
Beloved (1998) · Feb 28, 2022
Copy That - The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982) · Feb 10, 2022
Love Kills! - Valentine (2001)
Valentine (2001) · Feb 3, 2022
Pre-possessed - Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021) · Jan 27, 2022
Coldblooded - 30 Days of Night (2007)
30 Days of Night (2007) · Jan 20, 2022
How to Get Away With Mother - Serial Mom (1994)
Serial Mom (1994) · Jan 13, 2022
Howdunit - All My Friends Are Dead (2020)
All My Friends Are Dead (2020) · Jan 1, 2022
The Gentrification of Sandy Claws - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 23, 2021
Stranger in My Attic - Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (1974) · Dec 16, 2021
Icebreaker - Jack Frost (1997)
Jack Frost (1997) · Dec 2, 2021
Ba-va-voom - Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Blood and Black Lace (1964) · Nov 4, 2021
Persist and Possess - The Wailing (2016)
The Wailing (2016) · Oct 28, 2021
Broken Rungs - Jacob's Ladder (2019)
Jacob's Ladder (2019) · Oct 21, 2021
Murphy's Fin - Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Deep Blue Sea (1999) · Oct 14, 2021
The Ravenous Feminine - Jennifer's Body (2009)
Jennifer's Body (2009) · Sep 30, 2021
And Then There Was Static - Werewolves Within (2021)
Werewolves Within (2021) · Sep 23, 2021
HGIC - Haunted Mansion (2003)
The Haunted Mansion (2003) · Sep 16, 2021
Sophomore Slasher - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Sep 2, 2021
Don't Rock the Boat - Frankenfish (2004)
Frankenfish (2004) · Jul 14, 2021
Let It Live - The Beast Must Die (1974)
The Beast Must Die (1974) · Jun 30, 2021
The Why, the Witch and the Gazebo - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) · Jun 23, 2021
Bob and Web - Arachnophobia (1990)
Arachnophobia (1990) · Jun 16, 2021
Romero's Gouda - Army of the Dead (2021)
Army of the Dead (2021) · Jun 9, 2021
Dawn of the Zed - Blood Quantum (2019)
Blood Quantum (2019) · Jun 2, 2021
Silver Bulletpoints - Slice (2018)
Slice (2018) · May 19, 2021
MacGUsher - The Faculty (1998)
The Faculty (1998) · Apr 14, 2021
...For *PLOT* - Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play (1988) · Mar 31, 2021
Moonscarred - Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) · Mar 24, 2021
Hungry Haunted Haven - House (1977)
House (1977) · Mar 10, 2021
Nuance Don't Live Here No Mo' - Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) - ft. ElJa Bowens
Tales from the Hood 3 (2020) · Mar 3, 2021
Annotated Escape - Get Out (2017)
Get Out (2017) · Feb 24, 2021
A House is not a Haunt - His House (2020)
His House (2020) · Feb 17, 2021
Cosmic Karma - Attack the Block (2011)
Attack the Block (2011) · Feb 10, 2021
Stomach. Heart. Wig?! - Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) · Feb 3, 2021
The Chop - The Dark and the Wicked (2020)
The Dark and the Wicked (2020) · Jan 6, 2021
All the Rage - 28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later (2002) · Dec 9, 2020
Orwell in the Trap House - The First Purge (2018)
The First Purge (2018) · Nov 25, 2020
Fool's Gold - The People Under the Stairs (1991)
The People Under the Stairs (1991) · Nov 11, 2020
Weave and Wish - Coraline (2009)
Coraline (2009) · Oct 28, 2020
The Price of Admission - I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) · Sep 2, 2020