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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!

That Was Pretty Scary

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.

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'The Last Kiss' is available NOW on VOD!

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TWPS Scary Talk with Director/Writer YOKO OKUMURA (Unseen, The Last Kiss)

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.

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Hell of a Summer (2025)

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.

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C.H.U.D. (1984)

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.

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TWPS Scary Talk with 'IT ENDS' Director/Writer ALEX ULLOM

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!

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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

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).

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Blades (1989) with Special Guest Host MEREDITH BORDERS (Senior Editor of Fangoria) | TWPS Forgotten Gems

JLB breaks down all of the chaos and hilarity of Sam Raimi's "Send Help".

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Send Help (2026)

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.

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TWPS Scary Talk with KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE')

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.

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TWPS Scary Talk with MEGAN LAWLESS (Obsession)

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'.

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The Bride! (2026)

Happy Valentine's Day, Scaries! JLB loves yall so much that he just had to do a special Valentine's Day episode covering the 2001 gem 'Valentine' and celebrate its 25th Anniversary. 

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Valentine (2001)

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