That Was Pretty Scary

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'.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

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. Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

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. Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

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. Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

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! Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JLB is joined by NATALIE ERIKA JAMES the writer/director/producer of 'SACCHARINE'. Everything from the genesis of the story to Natalie's past films to Asian identity is on the table in today's chat! -- Follow Natalie Erika James on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

JLB is joined by prolific director DAN ATTIAS, who has directed everything from The Sopranos to Homeland to Entourage to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and of course the 1985 cult classic 'Silver Bullet'. Dan shares stories spanning decades making for a master class of an episode.  -- Learn more about Dan Attias HERE Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on I...

JLB is joined by Janecka Olen from the Scream Queen Podcast to unwrap all the folk horror and mental health themes in the 2019 Ari Aster film 'Midsommar'! -- Follow Janecka Olen on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

JLB is joined by his friend and one of the stars of Mortal Kombat II (which is in theaters now!), Ludi Lin! They talk about the importance of representation, showing up for one another and Ludi talks about playing Liu Kang and what we can expect from MKII!! Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

50 First Dates is known as a sweet rom-com from the mid 2000s. But today JLB is joined by his good friend and comedian extraordinaire Lauren O'Brien for the inaugural episode of the TWPS spinoff '...but make it a horror movie!" to turn the beloved rom-com into the horror movie it may have always been! -- Follow Lauren O'Brien on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow...

JLB deep dives into Emilie Blichfeldt's "The Ugly Stepsister" and all of it's societal messages.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

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! -- Follow George Young on Instagram Follow Michole Briana White on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram...

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!   -- Follow Diandra Lazor on Instagram Follow Diandra Lazor on TikTok Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

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?  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

JLB is joined by friend of the podcast Sarah Nicklin to discuss the Philippou brothers 2025 film 'Bring Her Back'.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JLB revisits the 2019 gem 'Ready or Not' and unravels all of the themes within it!    Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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! -- Follow Amy Wang on Instagram Follow Slanted on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on In...

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! Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

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. -- ABOUT "DIDN'T DIE" D...

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.  Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an...

In the conclusion of the Blaxploitation miniseries, we take a look at modern Black horror movies and trace them back to the lineage of Blaxploitation. -- Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this. Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted b...

The Gorge was one of the best films of 2025. So why aren't more people talking about it? JLB breaks it all down! Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Part III of the Blaxploitation miniseries we look at films like Blacula, Ganja & Hess and Sugar Hill; and explore the messages they were sending. -- Special Thanks to Michael Harriot (Author of Black AF History) for lending his voice and knowledge to this. Follow Michael Harriot on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTok Follow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram   Hosted by...