That Was Pretty Scary

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That Was Pretty Scary episodes

April 22 Forbidden Fruits (2026) with Writer/Director MEREDITH ALLOWAY
JLB is joined by Meredith Alloway, the writer/director of "Forbidden Fruits' a movie being described as 'The Craft' for Gen Z. Meredith talks about the genesis of the idea, getting producers Mason Novick & Diablo Cody on board and all of the themes present throughout the film.
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1 hr 15 min
April 15 Revisiting MALIGNANT with stars GEORGE YOUNG and MICHOLE BRIANA WHITE
JLB is reunited with his friends and Malignant castmates GEORGE YOUNG (Kekoa Shaw) and MICHOLE BRIANA WHITE (Regina Moss). The three of them revisit the film together, reminisce about filming and George pitches a Malignant sequel idea!
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1 hr 19 min
April 08 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master with Elm Street Expert DIANDRA LAZOR
JLB is joined by Elm Street Expert Diandra Lazor to talk all things A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master! Quite possibly the greatest part four in cinema history!

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1 hr 8 min
April 01 April Fool's Day (1986)
It's only fitting that on its 40th Anniversary year, that JLB cover the 1986 gem 'April Fool's Day' on April Fool's Day! A horror film that was perhaps too clever for its own good?
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55 min
March 25 Bring Her Back (2025) with Special Guest Host SARAH NICKLIN
JLB is joined by friend of the podcast Sarah Nicklin to discuss the Philippou brothers 2025 film 'Bring Her Back'.
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1 hr 14 min
March 18 Ready or Not (2019)
JLB revisits the 2019 gem 'Ready or Not' and unravels all of the themes within it!
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1 hr 7 min
March 13 TWPS Scary Talk with AMY WANG (Writer/Director/Producer of 'SLANTED')
JLB sits down with Amy Wang, the writer/director/producer of 'Slanted', a movie that stars Shirley Chen, Maitreyi Ramakrisnan and McKenna Grace. Amy shares behind the scenes stories of conceptualizing the film and all the context that'll give you a deeper appreciation of it.
"SLANTED' is in theaters NOW!
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1 hr
March 11 Friday The 13th (1980) with Special Guest Host Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting!
We're heading to Camp Crystal Lake circa 1980! JLB is joined by his friend and horror expert Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting to talk about the movie that jumpstarted the 80s Golden Era of Slashers!
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1 hr 6 min
March 04 TWPS Scary Talk with MEERA MENON & KIRAN DEOL (Didn't Die)
JLB sits down with the director/writer/producer and lead actress of the zombie rom-com 'Didn't Die', Meera Menon and Kiran Deol. The film is discussed as well as the importance of Asian American representation. Meera also talks about losing her home in the Altadena fires just weeks before the Sundance Premiere. The backstories for these two are beautiful and so is the film.
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ABOUT "DIDN'T DIE"
Didn’t Die is a zombie rom-com (zom-com) directed by “The Walking Dead” director Meera Menon that is releasing to theaters March 6, 2026, via Level 33 Entertainment.
Emmy-nominee Kiran Deol (Destroy All Neighbors) stars in the film, Heralded by Variety as an “enticing character-centric comedy” and by Collider as a film that “forges its own bloody patch by taking the story back to the barest of bones.”
Didn’t Die premiered in 2025 at the Sundance Film Festival as a Midnight Feature; merely weeks after director Menon’s Altadena home was tragically consumed by the LA fires and revolves around an unfolding zombie apocalypse in rural America, as a podcast host (Deol) struggles to maintain her dwindling audience amidst the chaos.
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1 hr 2 min
February 28 TWPS Scary Talk with MICHAEL HARRIOT (Author of 'Black AF History')
In honor of the last day of Black History Month, TWPS presents this conversation between JLB and best selling author & historian Michael Harriot (author of 'Black AF History'). JLB and Michael talk about the history of Blaxploitation Horror and Black History in regards to cinema.
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1 hr 12 min

About 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.