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That Was Pretty Scary

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That Was Pretty Scary is a horror podcast hosted by Jon Lee Brody. From reviews and recaps of classic and contemporary horror to deep dive analysis and conversations with creators, JLB explores why scary movies stick with us and why they matter.

NOTE TO LISTENERS:
When That Was Pretty Scary first launched in 2023, it began as a joint venture between Jon Lee Brody and Freddie Prinze Jr. In 2025, after 102 episodes together, Freddie departed the show and JLB continued on as the solo host. New listeners can enjoy the full archive of early episodes and then seamlessly transition into the current era of the show. Enjoy and stay scary!

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S4 · E45
Wednesday · 56 min
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
JLB revisits the Oscar winning movie The Silence of the Lambs; he unwraps all of themes and talks about how the movie really is a slasher wearing the skin of a prestige crime thriller.
S4 · E44
September 23 · 1 hr 15 min
TWPS Scary Talk with BLADES (1989) creators THOMAS RONDINELLA AND WILLIAM PACE
JLB gets more insight into the once forgotten gem from 1989 BLADES when he speaks to THOMAS RONDINELLA (writer/director/producer) and co-writer/producer WILLIAM PACE. The two talk about writing the script in 9 days, all of the challenges with production and the renaissance it has gotten recently.
S4 · E43
September 19 · 1 hr 1 min
Batman The Animated Series "Nothing to Fear" with writer HENRY GILROY!
It's BATMAN DAY! And to celebrate this, JLB sits down with writer HENRY GILROY who wrote the Batman Animated Series episode 'Nothing to Fear' famous for debuting The Scarecrow and containing the ultimate Batman mic drop of "I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman'. Henry shares behind the scenes info on crafting this story and shares his thoughts on Batman belonging in the category of horror!
S4 · E42
September 18 · 57 min
TWPS Scary Talk with ARKIRA CHANTARATANANOND (The Last Kiss)
JLB sits with ARKIRA CHANTARTANANOND who stars in Blumhouse's latest horror romance movie 'The Last Kiss'. She talks about bringing life to her character, her background in computer science and what Asian American representation means to her.
S4 · E41
September 16 · 52 min
TWPS Scary Talk with Director/Writer YOKO OKUMURA (Unseen, The Last Kiss)
JLB welcomes director/writer YOKO OKUMURA to TWPS this week, The two discuss Yoko's early work, her 2022 feature 'Unseen' and her latest venture 'The Last Kiss' that stars McKenna Grace and hails from Blumhouse.
S4 · E40
September 9 · 46 min
Hell of a Summer (2025)
JLB breaks down Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's summer camp horror comedy "Hell of a Summer' and why summer camp is cinema's sociological experiment.
S4 · E39
September 2 · 56 min
C.H.U.D. (1984)
C.H.U.D. is both 80's b-movie excellence and quite possibly the best acronym in horror history and has a direct tie in to Jordan Peele's horror legacy.
S4 · E38
August 26 · 50 min
TWPS Scary Talk with 'IT ENDS' Director/Writer ALEX ULLOM
JLB sits down with ALEX ULLOM, the director/writer of Neon's 'It Ends'. Alex talks about his long journey making the film, what motivated him to do so and how he made a powerpoint to convince his parents to pursue filmmaking.
S4 · E37
August 19 · 1 hr
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
JLB unwraps all the themes in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come which includes a theory that it exists in the same universe as The Pitt. NOTE: If you haven't listened to the breakdown of the first Ready or Not give that a listen to get the full experience!
S4 · E36
August 12 · 1 hr 2 min
Blades (1989) with Special Guest Host MEREDITH BORDERS (Senior Editor of Fangoria) | TWPS Forgotten Gems
TWPS Presents...FORGOTTEN GEMS! A series where we explore the horror movies that have been forgotten or maybe never even noticed at all! Today JLB is joined by Meredith Borders, Senior Editor of Fangoria, to discuss the 1989 movie 'Blades' (aka 'Jaws' but with a lawnmower).
S4 · E35
August 5 · 58 min
Send Help (2026)
JLB breaks down all of the chaos and hilarity of Sam Raimi's "Send Help".
S4 · E34
July 29 · 54 min
TWPS Scary Talk with KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE')
KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE') chats with JLB about her expansion into the M3GAN universe, having the film pulled from its theatrical release at one point and her overall approach to horror storytelling.
S4 · E33
July 22 · 1 hr 10 min
TWPS Scary Talk with MEGAN LAWLESS (Obsession)
MEGAN LAWLESS from OBSESSION chats with JLB about the movie taking the world by storm and shares her origin story as well as what life can really be like for an actor when you're part of a worldwide phenomenon like Obsession.
S4 · E32
July 15 · 1 hr 17 min
The Bride! (2026)
JLB breaks down all the themes of Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'THE BRIDE' and how it's a course correction for the 1935 film 'The Bride of Frankenstein'.
S4 · E31
July 8 · 1 hr 10 min
Night of the Living Dead (1968) with Special Guest Host MADISON SHEPARD
JLB is joined by his friend and actor/comedian extraordinaire MADISON SHEPARD (Single Drunk Female, Barry) to talk about George Romero's 1968 classic 'Night of the Living Dead'.
S4 · E30
June 24 · 54 min
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) with screenwriter GUINEVERE TURNER
JLB is joined by his friend and American Psycho screenwriter GUINEVERE TURNER! Guinevere shares some behind the scenes stories and talks about unapologetically telling queer stories throughout the years.
S4 · E29
June 17 · 1 hr 8 min
TWPS Scary Talk with SYDNEY PARK (Scary Movie, The Walking Dead)
JLB's 'Seoul Sister' SYDNEY PARK joins TWPS for a conversation about Asian representation and identity. And Sydney talks about how leaning into her comedy roots led to her latest role in Scary Movie.
S4 · E28
June 10 · 54 min
Last Night in Soho (2021)
JLB unwraps all the themes in Edgar Wright's underrated giallo thriller 'Last Night in Soho' and why it's the movie everyone needs to see at least once.
S4 · E27
June 5 · 54 min
TWPS Scary Talk - Pioneer Asian Filmmaker QUENTIN LEE Talks Queer Narratives and Asian Representation
JLB is joined by Asian filmmaker QUENTIN LEE. Quentin is a pioneer when it comes to Asian and Queer representation on screen and preserving the history of Asians in film.
S4 · E26
June 3 · 1 hr 1 min
Mother/마더 (2009)
Going back to South Korea circa 2009 to revisit Bong Joon Ho's 'Mother'. One of the best Bong Joon Ho and the K-horror has to offer!

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