Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound

Content warnings: violence, descriptions of gore I’m sure we’ve all had game nights that end with everyone wanting to kill each other– but what would happen if the devil from the bible was influencing the stakes from the start? Hide and Seek games can be found in many a horror film, with their built-in jumpscares and convenient eavesdropping setup, but 2019’s Ready or Not takes it to a whole other...

Content warnings: descriptions of gore and medical trauma, discussions of alcohol abuse, mental illness stigmatization, and child abuse. What’s this? A wild podcast guest appeared! Join Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound i n welcoming friend of the pod and Exorcist super fan, Amanda ! The trio discuss the many intricacies, controversies, and allegories of the genre-defining 1973 classic The Exorcist . F...

Content warnings: discussions of sexual violence, sexual assault, and familial abuse; descriptions of BDSM dynamics and kink culture; descriptions of body horror The pod; you opened it, we came. Explore the far reaches of experience with us and the Cenobites as we discuss Clive Barker’s dark kinky classic, Hellraiser! Horror Hound Carson actually did some homework this time and read Barker’s origi...

Content warnings: descriptions of gore, discussions of sexual assault, discussions of gendered violence We’re getting groovy, baby! For our first dual-film episode, we dig up the first two installments of the classic Evil Dead franchise, comparing and contrasting the two ret-conned origins of Sam Raimi’s campy gorefest extravaganza. Topics include: ogling final boy Bruce Campbell , when “bad” prac...

Content warnings: discussions of transphobia and transphobic violence, discussions of real life serial killers From books, to movies, to the greatest television series of all time, the Hannibal franchise has a little something for everyone- especially if you’re wearing your queer-horror-comedy glasses like us! We have a lot to say about all these different types of media that bring the iconic Dr....

Slay-bells riiing, are you listening…in the laaane, blood is glistening…Happy holidays from Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Continuing our on again-off again seasonal episodes, we are kicking off Season 2 of the pod with our first holiday-themed horror film, Black Christmas (1974). Join us for further discussion on the slasher subgenre, how comedy and horror are excellent bedfellows, actually, and w...

It's been one whole year of horror with Laney and Carson ! In this episode we look back on past movies we've reviewed, play a few "would you rather" games, and chat about what's in store for the pod in the future. Happy one year anniver-scary!

Content warnings: discussions of stigmatization of the mentally ill, discussions of home invasion violence, genre-typical violence. Take a field trip with Laney and Carson back to Haddonfield circa 1978, with the slasher classic that has defined the genre rules, and how to break them, for decades– John Carpenter’s Halloween! We come full circle analyzing the blueprint for the slasher genre, the fi...

Content warnings: emetophobia, discussions of violence done to children, discussions of violence done to kids with special needs, Happy spooky month, listeners! Just like we did for Pride Month(s), Carson and Laney are doing a two-part episode series covering movies that celebrate and embody the best holiday of the year: Halloween! For a more lighthearted start to this series, we review Trick R Tr...

content warnings: trypanophobia, emetaphobia, body dysmorphia, discussions of disordered eating and grotesque food, graphic descriptions of gore and body horror. Ready for a gross one? Join Laney and Carson (aka MonstroCarsoLaney ) in their first explicitly body horror film discussion for the critically acclaimed and beautifully grotesque 2024’s The Substance! Topics include: why all that good so...

Content warnings: explicit discussions of sex and sexuality, monsterf*cking, mentions of emetaphobia content, brief mentions of necrophiliaIt’s finally time for bouncing on it crrrrazy stylllle! From the recent prolific memes, online discourse, and even award show notoriety, most of us have some preconceived notions about the 2024 Nosferatu remake by Robert Eggers of the 1922 silent film. Does the...

There is still time…for celebrating and honoring Pride 2025! In Part 2 of our Pride episodes, Carson and Laney take a step back from the usual goofs and gags for a more serious in depth look at gender dysphoria and the reality of growing up trans in the incredibly moving I Saw the TV Glow . Join your hosts as they get vulnerable about growing up in and out of various closets, the internal struggle...

Content warning: homophobia, mild discussions of sexual assault, emetophobia Happy Pride, Scaredy Cats and Horror Hounds! In Part 1 of our two part Pride 2025 episodes, Carson and Laney take a trip down memory lane to their own high school years (cringe) while discussing the queer cult classic Jennifer’s Body . Themes include: comphet, being in love with your best friend, experiencing high school...

Content warning: deep dive into toxic masculinity and incel mindsets, discussions of AIDS crisis, gendered violence Need to return some videotapes? Well switch on your Walkman and tune into the latest episode of Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound on your way! We're back from the hazy post-graduation hiatus and ready to share our tastefully thick business cards with you. In this extra special extra long...

We accept her, we accept her! In this episode, Laney brings the cult classic Freaks to chat about with Carson . Topics include marginalized bodies, disability in horror, and a little bit of the history of film and censorship. Trapeze through this movie about able bodies taking advantage of disabilities, the difference between exploitation and opportunity, and representation in film over the span o...

Content warning: discussions of child sexual abuse, violence towards minors, alcoholism, child neglect One, two, don’t let your nightmares come true! Returning to classic 80’s slashers, Laney and Carson discuss the infamous Freddy Krueger and the introduction of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. While going back to Wes Craven and his Scream rules, we critique the classic teen slasher genre an...

Content warning: brief discussions of child abuse and sexual violence Now you know what we are, now you know what YOU are! Laney and Carson travel to the Murder Capital of the World for this episode on Lost Boys ! In this episode, we discuss queer vampires, the Satanic Panic, and a pure Freudian slip about one of Laney’s favorite K-pop groups. We dissect film through the queer lens, theory of disi...

Content warning: religious trauma, abuse Carson and Laney go back to the 1600’s for this episode about The VVitch . Robert Eggers takes us on a whirlwind of religious zealotry, scary jackrabbits and goats, and the kind of witchcraft that makes you go “eugh.” We chat about Robert Eggers like we know him personally and how that relates to auteur theory. Join us as we sign our names in the big spooky...

Content warning: there are discussion of bullying, menstruation, religious trauma, and sexual assault in this episode. Discussion of sexual assault starts at 1:03:43 and ends at 1:06:20. Listen with care. They’re all going to laugh at you! Laney and Carson are going back to high school to talk about Carrie . An adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel turned into a classic horror movie, Brian De P...

What’s your favorite scary movie? This week, Carson and Laney talk about Scream , the 1996 classic slasher film with the spooky masked murderer Ghostface terrorizing the quaint little town of Woodsboro, California. Topics of discussion include the horror of being a wealthy white American teen in the 90s, queercoding of villains trying to destroy the nuclear family ideal, and why sex is a killer in...

In this pilot of Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound , Laney and Carson introduce themselves and why we’re talk about about horror films in the first place. We touch on the first horror movies we ever watched, what we think makes horror good or bad, and why Carson has to hold Laney’s hand through the process of talking about scary movies. We hope you enjoy the journey as much as we do!