We Are Scared

A deep dive on Ingrid Bergman, the center of a great American scandal, with Amelia Burbine. SOURCES My Story by Ingrid Bergman and Alan Burgess “Ti amo”: An Exchange of Letters published by The Criterion Collection The Powerful Rivalry of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons by Amy Fine Collins for Vanity Fair (1997) When Congress Slut-Shamed Ingrid Bergman by Marlow Stern for The Daily Beast Sister C...

A deep dive on Ingrid Bergman, the center of a great American scandal, with Amelia Burbine. SOURCES My Story by Ingrid Bergman and Alan Burgess “Ti amo”: An Exchange of Letters published by The Criterion Collection The Powerful Rivalry of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons by Amy Fine Collins for Vanity Fair (1997) When Congress Slut-Shamed Ingrid Bergman by Marlow Stern for The Daily Beast Sister C...

A deep dive on Joan Fontaine, the only Hitchcock blonde to win an academy award for it. I'm joined by my dear friend Hannah ( here she is on Letterboxd ) to chat & watch Rebecca Bumpy Audio Terrain: 12:54 - 22:28 SOURCES No Bed of Roses by Joan Fontaine Sister, Sister: Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine’s Lifelong Feud by Hadley Hall Meares for Vanity Fair Sister Act: Joan Fontaine and...

Concluding a deep dive on Madeleine Carroll, the prototype of the Hitchcock blond, with Denver Crawford. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps The Hitchcock Zone & all its archives Short Film Fundraiser: http://gofundme.com/f/thebl...

A deep dive on Madeleine Carroll: the prototype of the Hitchcock blond, with Denver Crawford. PBS Masters: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/masters/ Short Film Fundraiser: http://gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

A deep dive on Anny Ondra, an early Hitchcock blonde. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut Mit dir für immer – Max Schmeling und Anny Ondra by Jan Steinbech The Hitchcock Zone & all its archives (thank you Hitchcock Zone, we love you Hitchcock Zone!) Auschwitz.d...

Series intro, featuring Nick Psinakis and Mick Thyer. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman Tippi: A Memoir by Tippi Hedren The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut The Hitchcock Zone & all its archives (thank you Hitchcock Zone, we love you Hitchcock Zone!) Additional sound from The Lodger, The Birds,...

Kiara and Anika dive deep into fear, with help from friends, experts, and Alfred Hitchcock.  Special thanks to Josh for sharing his insights & story! SOURCES ‘Face Your Fears,’ The Tyra Banks Show (2006) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon, BBC (1964) Pema Chödrön on Fear and Fearlessness, Sounds True (2010) Jiddu Krishnamurti, public talk at Saanen (1977) Nina Simon with Peter Rodis, from ‘Nina...

What genre is it, anyway? Anika tries to get to the bottom of it.

In the aftermath of the 2024 American presidential election, we set the record straight on big cats. Featuring a conversation with special guests Sats Bhagwanjee and Nirupa Shah. Special thanks to Cal, Camille, and Cassie for playing guess that cat with us.

Anika dives deeper than she ever meant to, and than perhaps anyone else has, into the plot of "Roar" (1981) (3:47) The Plot

The first of a multi-part series, examining the making of the 1981 film ROAR TIMESTAMPS  03:33 The Making of Roar 41:58 The Original Soapbox Pitch: Tippi Hedren, Alfred Hitchock, & The Birds SOURCES Tippi, written by Tippi Hedren (2016) Hitchcock’s Blondes, written by Laurence Leamer (2023) And, as always, Wikipedia and the places it’s led me. 

Is the threat outside? Is it next door? Is it inside your house? There's no telling. There's no stopping it. It's not one, it's hundreds. From every direction. There's no escaping this horde of flesh devouring people. That's the flavor of fear people that plagued people in the 60s. Relentless, and ubiquitous. How could one feel safe when everyone's a threat? On this epi...

We’re saddened to announce this will be our last episode. We’re throwing away our phones, laptops, tablets, and televisions, and we’re moving off grid, because “The Den” ruined our lives. (just kidding about that first part, we’re not going anywhere - but we’re probably never going to sleep again) Anika exposes Kiara to the scariest movie she’s ever seen; and Kiara really wishes she hadn’t.  TIME...

It's Season 3 and we are BACK to scream into the abyss, this time about movies which make us feel particularly compelled to scream! Your hosts this season Anika & Kiara kick it off with an introduction to the soapbox theme and the movies we'll be climbing on said soapbox for.

Pick a card, any card. Old friends, drugs, spades, a horrible board game, and a cabin in the woods: what could go wrong?  In honor of Juneteenth being only 6 months away, your hosts chat all things “The Blackening”-- the most recent film we’ve discussed to date.  Thanks for listening to season 2, we'll see you in 2024! SOURCES “Why We Don’t Teach the Game of Spades” by Nikki Igbo https://nikig...

Anika provides a plot summary of "The Blackening," an absolute delight of a film directed by Tim Story and written by Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver.

X is a modern take on the 70s slasher. It's a candid lens on youth, aging, and lusting after the vitality you no longer possess. Camille, Kiara and Anika discuss Ti West's 2022 film, and how horror will evolve in years to come. Sources: Creepy Catalog, Mumblegore Movies: Best Low-Budget Horror Movies NYT, The Multiplying Horror of Ti West Collider, Brittany Snow Explains the Mechanics of P...

X lives up to its name--sex, gruesome deaths, and twisted fantasies all have there place in it. Here's Kiara's synopsis of Ti West's first installment of the trilogy.

It's yet another meta spook-fest! Join your hostesses with the mostesses as they dive deep into the woods and underground to unpack everyone's favorite 2011 horror flick, THE Cabin in the Woods. Make it into a drinking game and drink every time someone says "meta", "postmodern" or "intertextuality".

Welcome to the garden of Eden! Grief takes a grim turn in Lars von Trier's Anthchrist. It's packed with symbolism, rich with references and horrific to it's core. Join your favorite trio as we pick it all apart and find the meaning! TW: sexual situations, sexual violence and bodily mutilation.

Its reigning chaos...hallelujah! Join Camille as she ventures around the forest of Eden through ant hills, foxholes and even the odd toxic relationship. Remember folks, communication is key and when engaging in couple's therapy be sure to actually hire a third-party! TW: sexual situation, sexual violence, bodily mutilation.

Your hosts discuss the Blair Witch Project, the iconic and genre-shifting found-footage movie that you have probably seen, heard about, and/or avoided. This episode features a lengthy contextual introduction to the film by Anika. SOURCES Blazi, Matt, et al. 8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project, the Unauthorized Story . Matt Blazi, 2019. “How We Made The Blair Witch Project.”...

*TW: sexual assault, 20:00 - 25:45* A horror flick that celebrates all the horror flicks that came before it–the ribbon around a bouquet of horrific treasures! It introduces so much to the genre, and the world of film. It’s Romero’s Night of the Living Dead with a pinch of Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw, a hint of Carpenter’s Halloween, a twist of Friedkin’s Exorcist, and most importantly a sprinkle of t...

Coming Soon! Kïarã is very sorry that it isn’t ready yet, but she promises it will be worth the wait!