Best Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 66 Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) 1:14:16

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"Ya so, it's a security guard job at an abandoned arcade where the ghosts of dead children possess animatronics and murder said security guards. When can you start?" A community... paralyzed by... what, we're not sure. Why haven't they condemned this place? That one patrol cop sure seems to know a lot about the missing children case and about the m…

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Episode 65 The Exorcist: Believer (2023) 1:18:36

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Is a franchise a blessing or a burden? Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts take apart the latest edition in the Exorcist franchise and look at how it echoed and subverted the original classic film from 1973. It gets heated between Rob and Jamie when we ask the big questions. Was scripted racial tension edited out of the final c…

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Episode 64 When Evil Lurks (2023) 1:03:23

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Take the apocalyptic tone of a zombie film and swap in the unrelenting dread of demonic possessions and you have a starting point to enter the critically acclaimed When Evil Lurks (2023) by director Demián Rugna. TRIGGER WARNING. This film depicts violence towards children and child death. Our review discusses this aspect of the film. If this subje…

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Episode 62 Die Hard 2 (1990) 1:08:30

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Happy Holidays Scaredy Cats! For this year's holiday pod, cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts lean into action thriller and Christmas classic Die Hard 2 (1990) starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. We enter the debate surrounding this film's status as a Christmas movie, discuss the everyman vs. the supermen, air traffic safety mishaps, how no…

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Episode 60 Talk To Me (2022) 1:16:06

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Uh oh. Co-hosts, Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts disagree on the realism of the teenage horror drama "Talk to Me". Twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou make their directorial debut on this highly praised modern-day take on the ouija board, in which teens use the severed hand of a median to get high and converse with the dead! We ask the tough…

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Episode 59 The Babadook (2014) 1:15:30

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Happy Halloween Scaredy Cats! After a little break, The Running Scared boys are back with a film that's all about parenting by the book - it's just the worst book you could possibly parent by: the Babadook (2014)! In this episode we tackle the state of masculinity in Australia, kids with high anxiety, unhelpful school administrators, house painting…

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Episode 58 As Above So Below (2014) 1:18:07

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Co-hosts Jamie and Rob but heads over the genre mashup film "As Above So Below". A 2014 John Erick Dowdle film, it combines a little Blair Witch handheld horror, with a sprinkle of Harry Potter magic with a few heaping table spoons of Indiana Jones mystery and adventure to cook up a unique, although somewhat muddy, voyage into the gates of Hell und…

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Episode 56 Friday the 13th (1980) 1:03:45

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Sean S. Cunningham's 1980 "Friday the 13th" was a slasher in the ilk of Halloween. Could the creators possibly have known that they were embarking on a franchise that would take the iconic killer, Jason Voorhees, to New York City, the midwest, space and even Hell? We go back to the film that started it all and ask the big questions; Why do small to…

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Episode 55 Pandorum (2009) 1:11:50

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If humanity has to leave Earth in search of a new home are we still human when we get to our destination? We guess that's the question that the sci-fi horror Pandorum (2009) is asking... or maybe it's what happens if you add the biker guys from Mad Max: Fury Road to Event Horizon? This genre bending mashup of horror, 90s video games, hockey pads an…

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Episode 54 Cocaine Bear (2023) 59:32

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Director/Producer Elizabeth Banks takes us back to a simpler time in American history when there were no cell phones, cocaine was delivered by plane and bears ruled with an iron fist. Based on a true story, Cocaine Bear (2023) posits that if there is anything worse than encountering a bear in the wild, it's encountering a cocaine bear in the wild. …

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Episode 53 The Amityville Horror (1979) 1:12:24

10M ago1:12:24

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Let's face it. You can't say no to those 1979 haunted house prices. 80K for a waterfront 4 bedroom with a guest house? If you ever wonder how characters stick it out so long in films like "The Amityville Horror" (1979), it's because you can't find houses that cheap! We contrast the film with the Conjuring and ask the big questions like why don't pa…

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Episode 52 The Conjuring (2013) 1:15:36

11M ago1:15:36

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When there's something strange in your shitty, auction bought, ramshackle house, who you gonna call? 2 weirdos who call themselves "Demonologists" and no one thinks that's odd. Blockbuster Director James Wan brings us the haunted house thriller "The Conjuring" (2013) starring Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston. A truly sca…

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Episode 50 Anaconda (1997) featuring Miles Klee 1:12:08

12M ago1:12:08

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It's our 50th episode! We celebrate our milestone by returning to the movie that has not only consumed our lives by inspiring this podcast, but also regurgitated our friendship. That's right, we're doing Anaconda (1997) AGAIN. But this time, co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts have brought along the very funny and intelligent Miles Klee of Ro…

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Episode 49 Aliens (1986) 1:16:15

1y ago1:16:15

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Those loveable chest burstin' Xenomorphs are back and so is the Running Scared Podcast with back-to-back episodes on the Alien franchise. This time around, we dive into the blockbuster masterpiece that is James Cameron's Aliens. A special effects tour de force, Aliens cranks up the bad ass meter on Sigourney Weaver's Ripley while echoing the origin…

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Episode 48 Alien (1979) 1:09:06

1y ago1:09:06

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Oh Captain, my captain! Why do you suck so bad, Captain Dallas? Running Scared hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts interrogate the sci-fi horror classic Alien (1979) and have a lot to say about the leadership of this mission. Who would you rather have in the chair for this mission? What seeds were laid in this film that gave birth to a franchise…

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Episode 47 The Fan (1996) featuring guest host Winston McMartin 1:11:34

1y ago1:11:34

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Everyone has that one buddy who loves his team a little too much, but that buddy isn't Robert Di Nero. In Tony Scott's 1996 thriller The Fan, Di Nero channels some of his past performances as unstable toxic males and overpowers the film in a rare case of the actor's feet being too big for the role's shoes. Although the thrills might not hit the hei…

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Episode 46 Barbarian (2022) 1:02:12

1+ y ago1:02:12

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Poor Tess is cold, wet and just wants to put her head down and get some zzzs. But some weird dude is in her AirBnB. So, she does what we would all do, kick him to the couch and sleep in his bed. Nothing could go wrong, right? Written and directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian (2022) is a scary hit that puts the ick back in incest. Running Scared co-ho…

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Episode 45 GingerDeadMan (2005) 51:02

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As a gift to our Patreon members, we dropped this episode a couple weeks back. Now it's here for all to enjoy, catch it if you can! And if you ever do catch this straight to DVD flick, stomp it into oblivion and sweep the crumbs away because we struggled to find anything redeeming about GingerDeadMan (2005). Gary Busey stars in this puzzling episod…

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Episode 44 Black Christmas (1974) 1:01:25

1+ y ago1:01:25

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Happy Holidays from the Running Scared team of Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts. To get you in the festive spirit, we're reviewing a Canadian cult classic Black Christmas (1974). Although made on a small budget, it features some big Canadian acting talent and several key innovations for the genre of horror. That being said, is this a comedy or a co…

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Episode 42 Blumhouse's Halloween trilogy (2018-22) 1:34:37

1+ y ago1:34:37

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Three scoops of murder victims courtesy of Michael Myers, Blumhouse Productions and the boys at Running Scared as we review the entire Halloween trilogy; Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween Ends (2022). Had the Halloween franchise gone off the rails and does Blumhouse get it back on? Does this hang together as a trilogy? Is it wi…

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Episode 41 Candyman (2021) 54:09

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What happens when you say "Candyman" 5 times in the mirror? You might start wondering why the original Candyman haunted young black children in his own neighbourhood. Was that the central problem that writers Jordan Peele, Via DaCosta and Win Rosenfeld were trying to solve when reinventing the 1992 cult classic? Is Candyman a werewolf story, except…

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Episode 40 The Exorcist (1973) 1:15:06

1+ y ago1:15:06

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After a little break, Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts are back to review a classic film from the horror pantheon, William Friedkin's The Exorcist (1973). Nearly 50 years after its release, does this film hold up? Did Friedkin get a cut of the Ouija Board sales? Why is Detective Kinderman always trying to give people movie tickets? Is this…

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Episode 39 Friday the 13th pt. 6 Jason Lives 1:05:01

1+ y ago1:05:01

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Considered a turning point in the F13 series, Jason Lives takes Jason from supernatural stalker to re-animated zombie with a penchant for hilarious murder. Running Scared co-hosts revisit the grassy plains of Jane and Wilson where Jamie's Scottish grandparents let him watch horror at a young age, and review the 1986 "classic". We count at least 7 u…

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Episode 38 Mother! (2017) 1:04:34

1+ y ago1:04:34

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Say what you want about Darren Aronofsky, he sure knows how to turn an anxiety dream into a panic inducing movie. The Running Scared boys try to hang on as the rollercoaster ride that is Mother! (2017) stirs up our paranoia and our patience for unwanted guests. Does the layering of symbolism add up to anything? Does it matter? Is this a film or an …

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Episode 37 Chopping Mall (1986) 45:52

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What happens when you give Johnny 5 from Short Circuit a laser gun and program it like an ED-209 from Robocop, drop it into suburbia in the 80s, give it the uber-authoritarian position of mall cop and hope nothing goes wrong? You get Chopping Mall (1986)! Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Rob Lendrum invited special guest Ari Fleeman from 6…

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Episode 35 The Sadness (2021) 59:12

2y ago59:12

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Writer, Director, Editor, VFX Guy, Probably an Extra, Canadian Rob Jabbaz makes our skin crawl before he slowly peels it off and pukes on us in the exploitation horror fuckfest that is "The Sadness"(2021). We'll just warn you here and now - it's super violent and sexually violent and gross and hard to take, but is it awesome? The Running Scared co-…

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Episode 34 Blade (1998) 54:33

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Wesley Snipe's love letter to the 90s is not only a thrilling modernization of the vampire mythos, but a comic movie with a black hero who arrived just in time to save Marvel's butt. Running Scared co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review the kung fu blood bath that is Blade! How many newspapers were killed in the making of this film? Is th…

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Episode 33 X (2022) 1:18:34

2y ago1:18:34

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X gonna give it to ya in more ways than one. The 2022 Ti West slasher asks us to put our keys in a bowl and see where a hot night in 1979 Texas takes us. Sex and horror are hardly strange bed fellows, but this film manages to put a whole new spin on it. Co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum talk about the theme of aging and regret. Does this sl…

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Episode 31 Dog Soldiers (2002) 1:14:47

2y ago1:14:47

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Are there any good werewolf flicks? Neil Marshall's 2002 action horror Dog Soldiers, throws its helmet in the ring as one of the best. Running Scared Co-host Jamie Roberts gets back to his Scottish roots and teaches Rob some proper "english". We discuss innovation and smart filmmaking on a low budget, how a great cast can make the quiet moments rea…

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Episode 30 Scream (2022) 1:08:20

2y ago1:08:20

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What do you get when you make a requel of a 30 year old film that was in itself an homage to 80s slasher films? Well, you get something... cohosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts dissect the ouroboros that is the latest iteration of Scream. Who are these characters? Is this movie trying to redeem Billy Loomis? Is the slasher genre dead? Are there …

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Episode 29 Tremors (1990) 1:01:05

2y ago1:01:05

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Is Tremors (1990) the tentacle porn version of the floor is lava? Director Ron Underwood brings us a comedy horror about two lovable losers just trying to make it in the isolated town of Perfection, Nevada when strange subterranean monsters start knocking off the neighbours. Is it scary? Is it funny? Can you believe this turned into a franchise? Ge…

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Episode 27 Malignant (2021) 1:35:13

2y ago1:35:13

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What do you get when you take 90s superhero movie aesthetics, horror film jump scares, and a B-level buddy cop movie and jam them all together? You get James Wan's 2021 film Malignant! A film that is 'of two heads' when it comes to deciding what genre it wants to be. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts tackle this one forwards and backwards a…

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Episode 26 The Running Scared State of the Union 2022 Year in Review 29:14

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Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts pause to consider the State of the Running Scared Union and review our first year as podcasters. Sure it's a bit of navel gazing, but it's a good moment for us to think on what we're doing, where we're going and temperature check our own enjoyment level of this process. Most importantly, we thank all you li…

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Episode 25 Train to Busan (2016) 1:34:40

2y ago1:34:40

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Punch your ticket for some really bad customer service as we flee a zombie outbreak by high speed locomotive in the South Korean hit film Train to Busan (2016). This episode, Running Scared hosts, Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum, are joined by a film critic for the Korea JoongAng Daily, Jae-lim Lee. She gives us perspective on the film's reception…

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Episode 23 The Cabin in the Woods (2011) 1:17:12

2y ago1:17:12

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Nothing is what it seems in the subversive 2011 comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts walk through this homage and tear down of the horror genre and ask did the Harbinger really warn them about anything? Are the Ancient Gods just a bunch of horror nerds like us? What parts of this movie flip expectations and w…

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Episode 22 Terrifying Tracks - Halloween (1978) 1:03:12

2+ y ago1:03:12

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In this episode of Terrifying Tracks we enlist the help of synthesizer collector and expert Ben Shannon to help us deconstruct John Carpenter's seminal score for the 1978 classic slasher film "Halloween". Did John Carpenter own his own synthesizer? Which one did he use? How big and expensive are the things? How did the synthesizer specifically cont…

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Episode 21 Krampus (2015) 1:04:56

2+ y ago1:04:56

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The Christmas season isn't complete without a marathon of holiday movie classics, but will co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts add the 2015 comedy-horror flick Krampus to that pantheon? What is a Christmas movie? Does Santa need to militarize? Show me the funny! Rob gets angry. It's the anti-Christmas movie that keeps on taking! Consider supp…

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Episode 20 Event Horizon (1997) 1:20:46

2+ y ago1:20:46

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A darker version of Star Trek? Um, no, there's not a Federation captain who's had to deal with the hell in a handbasket that is the Event Horizon. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review this cult classic and look at the depiction of the Hell (or is it hell?), how horror and sci-fi come together, and what this cast of characters did to des…

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Bonus Episode - Hell in Hamilton Jogcast (Full Version) 50:32

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Enjoy the FULL version (pt. 1, 2 and 3) of Running Scared's Jogcast, Hell in Hamilton. Run with the boys for almost an hour as they evade blood thirsty zombies in a quest for survival. If you like what you hear give us a review or send us an email. Happy Holidays! Rob and Jamie Email: therunningscaredpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @runningscaredpd Inst…

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Episode 18 Terrifying Tracks - A look at Horror Film Music 37:45

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What are some of the great scores in horror film history? What makes a score "scary"? How has horror music evolved over 100 years of movie making? Join Running Scared co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum as they embark on a century long journey through the evolution of horror music to answer some of these questions and more. The first episode …

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Episode 16 The Descent (2005) 1:24:23

2+ y ago1:24:23

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Peer into the dark and feel it's weight. The Running Scared boys review the 2005 Neil Marshall film "The Descent" but to add some intensity we're also interviewing ecologist and adventurer Reiner Krueger who gives us some insight on the mental strength needed to venture under the earth. Who needs a flight plan? What was Beth thinking? What if this …

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Episode 15 Gremlins (1984) - A look at Children's Horror 1:35:44

2+ y ago1:35:44

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What is Children's Horror? And what do kids get out of it? With Halloween's sweet scent still in the air and Christmas inching closer, co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts take a look at their first PG film, the holiday classic Gremlins and discuss the film as a horror film for kids. What is the 4th rule of the film? Why did they leave that sc…

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Episode 14 From Dusk til Dawn (1996) 1:07:59

2+ y ago1:07:59

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Co-host Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum cross the border between horror and action when they review the genre-blending classic From Dusk til Dawn (1996). Is George Clooney robbing small banks, or heisting jewels from Constantinople? Should Quentin Tarantino be praised for his acting? What was the point of this movie? Consider supporting us on Patr…

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Episode 12 Fright Night (1985 vs. 2011) 1:31:31

2+ y ago1:31:31

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This week co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review Fright Night (1985) and the 2011 remake starring Colin Farrell. We do a little showdown between the two films and pick a winner. Do you prefer your vampires mysterious and sexy? Or gross and rapey? Brewster vs Chekov, Evil vs. McLovin. How do Rob and Jamie do on our first 60 second plot sum…

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Bonus Episode - Anaconda (1997) Recast 1:35:23

2+ y ago1:35:23

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The episode that was too fun to keep off the feed - the long awaited Anaconda Recast! Co-hosts Jamie and Rob take radically different approaches to recasting the 1997 cult classic with hilarious results. Does Rob know the names of any actors? What's Jamie's problem with Ed Sheeran? Who will they cast as the nefarious Paul Serone? This Bonus ep cont…

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Episode 9 Halloween (1978) 1:21:54

2+ y ago1:21:54

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This week co-hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum review the 1978 John Carpenter classic Halloween. While we both agree it's a classic, do we see it as a 5 footstep film? Dr. Loomis doesn't respect parking laws. Michael Myers has problems with women. He also loves to play peekaboo. Support us on Patreon patreon.com/runningscared Follow us on Twit…

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Episode 7 It Follows (2014) 1:19:54

3y ago1:19:54

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This week hosts Jamie Roberts and Robert Lendrum review David Robert Mitchell's 2014 horror It Follows. An incredible film with a whole lot of parents killing their kids sometimes in very sexy ways. We talk about the looming feeling of dread that the monster personifies and the pragmatics of escaping this relentless creature. On our True Horror seg…

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Episode 6 Scream (1996) 1:28:13

3y ago1:28:13

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There are horror movies before Scream (1996) and then horror movies after. This episode, hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts look at the pastiche film that changed the genre. Is Scream a feminist take? Are Billy Loomis and Shaggy the original incels? How many references can you spot? Plus a look at the Texarkana Moonlight Murders in our True Hor…

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Episode 5 A Quiet Place (2018) 1:32:32

3y ago1:32:32

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A movie where sound is the killer! John Krasinski writes, directs and stars in A Quiet Place (2018) a genre bending horror also starring his own wife, Emily Blunt. Hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts break down the film and talk through the major themes of parenting, survival and disability. We ask the important questions like where do they get …

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Episode 4 Anaconda (1997) The Wrap: Music, Special effects, Cultural Significance and Rating 36:36

3y ago36:36

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In our fourth episode and the last in our series on the horror classic Anaconda, we wrap it up by looking at the film's music, special effects and cult classic status . We premier our special "True Horror" segment where we ask ourselves if something like this could really happen?! Then, we finish off with our own unique rating. Are Jamie and Rob in…

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