What's up, revellers and weirdos! The Scaring Sam podcast is where a horror fanatic tests his wife's nerves, and likely their marriage as they take a hilariously candid look at scary movies. Join James and Sam as they bring you their honest take on cult to contemporary horror films from both sides of the fence!
THE SUBSTANCE: The Horror of Hollywood's Beauty Standards
The Substance (2024) · Mar 12, 2026
DONNIE DARKO: Teenage Alienation and the End of the World
Donnie Darko (2001) · Oct 23, 2025
IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS: Blurring the line between reality and fiction
In the Mouth of Madness (1995) · May 8, 2025
THE GIFT (2000): Sam Raimi's forgotten Supernatural Thriller
The Gift (2000) · Mar 6, 2025
HEART EYES: A Slasher With A Heart (Or Two)
Heart Eyes (2025) · Feb 12, 2025
SPOOKIES: So Bad It's Good?
Spookies (1986) · Feb 5, 2025
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: A Perfect Gateway Into Horror?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) · Jan 29, 2024
30 DAYS OF NIGHT: These Are No Twilight Vamps
30 Days of Night (2007) · Jan 15, 2024
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON: Redefining A Classic
An American Werewolf in London (1981) · Oct 27, 2023
HONEYMOON: We Regret Watching This One
Honeymoon (2014) · Sep 22, 2022
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: The Cure For Zombie Fatigue
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) · May 4, 2022
LIFEFORCE: Nocturnal Admissions
Lifeforce (1985) · Apr 21, 2022
MORBIUS: Partly cloudy with a moderate breeze
Morbius (2022) · Apr 7, 2022
HEREDITARY: The Problem with Elevated Horror
Hereditary (2018) · Mar 17, 2022
THE THING: John Carpenter's Underappreciated Masterpiece
The Thing (1982) · Feb 24, 2022
UNDERWATER: Adapting Lovecraft
Underwater (2020) · Feb 10, 2022
THE FACULTY: When Teen Angst Meets Alien Body Snatchers
The Faculty (1998) · Jan 27, 2022
SCREAM: Deconstruction Of The Slasher Genre
Scream (1996) · Jan 13, 2022
THE FRIGHTENERS: Life After Death
The Frighteners (1996) · Dec 21, 2021
GHOSTBUSTERS AFTERLIFE: The Legacy of Ghost Stories
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) · Dec 2, 2021
MIDSOMMAR w/ A.K. and Jermaine
Midsommar (2019) · Nov 18, 2021
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: Edgar Wright's London Giallo
Last Night in Soho (2021) · Nov 4, 2021
HALLOWEEN KILLS: A Gory Study On Mob Violence
Halloween Kills (2021) · Oct 28, 2021
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: The Scariest Horror Movie Sam has Ever Watched
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 21, 2021
SLEEPY HOLLOW: Your New Favourite For Halloween
Sleepy Hollow (1999) · Oct 7, 2021
MALIGNANT: WTF Is This Movie?!
Malignant (2021) · Sep 30, 2021
THE STRANGERS: The Scariest Worst Case Scenario Ever?
The Strangers (2008) · Sep 16, 2021
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity (2007) · Aug 19, 2021
VICIOUS FUN: An Ode To 80s Horror
Vicious Fun (2021) · Aug 5, 2021
A Nightmare On Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · Jul 25, 2021
Slumber Party Massacre 2
Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) · Jul 8, 2021
American Psycho
American Psycho (2000) · May 13, 2021
Better Watch Out
Better Watch Out (2017) · Dec 24, 2020
The Woman In Black
The Woman in Black (2012) · Dec 3, 2020
The Conjuring
The Conjuring (2013) · Nov 26, 2020
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th (2009) · Nov 12, 2020
Color Out Of Space
Color Out of Space (2020) · Nov 5, 2020
Trick R' Treat
Trick 'r Treat (2007) · Oct 29, 2020
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia (1990) · Sep 10, 2020
Curse of Chucky
Curse of Chucky (2013) · Sep 3, 2020