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The Scary Movie Project

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Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!
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Episodes

New England horror film locations with J.W. Ocker

Join Matt and Author J.W. Ocker as they take a look at locations throughout New England where some great scary flicks were shot. See more from J.W.'s book The New England Grimpendium *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube...

Feb 09, 202453 minEp. 77

The Crow

It may not be a horror film, but Matt doesn't care because he loves it and it's his show and invited Sara Alepin to join him to talk about it. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube

Jan 26, 202458 minEp. 76

Nosferatu

Matt and Bill Vaughan get into one of the cornerstones of horror cinema (and one of Bill's favorite movies) with 1922's Nosferatu. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube

Jan 12, 202455 minEp. 75

Holiday horror

Sara Alepin and Kristina Kury of Laughing with Gingers podcast join Matt to discuss a hidden gem in Treevenge , killer Santas, black Friday shopping and more!! *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Dec 01, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 74

Amityville: An Origin Story

Blaine Duncan of the Halloween Lives podcast joins Matt to talk about the outstanding Amityville documentary he was an Executive Producer for. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Nov 17, 202352 minEp. 73

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow reading

Joyana Richer joins Matt to read the concluding excerpt from Washington Irving's classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Oct 27, 202311 min

The Blair Witch Project with Ed Sanchez

Tara and Matt have the absolute pleasure of talking with The Blair Witch Project Director Ed Sanchez about his legendary film. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Oct 20, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 71

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror series

Matt and fellow Simpsons super fan and host of The D'oh Show Jonny Pechous geek out on all 30+ years of the yearly Simpsons Halloween staple. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Oct 06, 202352 minEp. 70

The Strangle of Ivy

Producer/Director Tara Garwood and Producer Justin Timpane join Matt to talk about their award winning horror short The Strangle of Ivy. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Sep 22, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 69

John Carpenter's The Thing

Matt and Sara Alepin talk the 3rd John Carpenter film on this fine program, and wonder why we picked a film where dogs get killed... *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Sep 08, 202354 minEp. 68

Pyewacket

Matt and Sara go into the world of rituals, spells and curses in the 2017 indie Canadian film Pyewacket. Support your local library!! *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Apr 28, 202356 minEp. 67

Bonus episode - Sea Monsters!!

Previously a live streamed episode, you can listen to The Scary Movie Project ramble aimlessly about the world of scary sea creatures. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES As mentioned in this episode, Matt has now completed his documentary about the Chesapeake Bay Monster Chessie! Link to watch is below!! https://youtu.be/5aSpaMxAs0M Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1...

Apr 14, 202351 minEp. 67

The Halloween franchise with Halloween Lives

Matt breaks down EVERY Halloween film with Blaine and Austin Duncan from the Halloween Lives podcast. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Mar 31, 202354 minEp. 66

Spooky New England trip with Jeff Belanger

Join Matt as he learns about the origin of The Conjuring, Lizzie Borden, and more with New England Legends podcast host Jeff Belanger. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Mar 17, 202348 minEp. 65

The world of horror on VHS with Horror Macaroni

Be kind, rewind. 99 cent rentals. Matt goes back in time with Horror Macaroni to discuss the world of horror on VHS and review the 2012 film V/H/S. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Mar 03, 202347 minEp. 64

Signs and the films of M. Night Shyamalan

Matt and Sara Alepin discuss the 2002 horror/extraterrestrial film and go deeper into the work of Director M. Night Shyamalan. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube Snippet 1

Feb 17, 20231 hrEp. 63

Black Horror Part 2

Matt and Bill move to discussing a great list of horror films in part 2 of their conversation on black horror. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Feb 05, 20231 hrEp. 62

Black Horror Part 1

Matt and friend of the show Bill Vaughan talk about African and African American urban legends, monsters and more in part 1 of a journey into black horror. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Jan 22, 202349 minEp. 61

Interview with Paranormal Investigator Sean Austin

Matt gets to spend some time talking with paranormal investigator Sean Austin about his work in the spirit world and his new song. He's made some excellent documentaries (which Matt has had the pleasure of reviewing) and currently has a special on Netflix - 28 Days Haunted . Stay connected with Sean Austin below! https://seandaustin.com/ https://twitter.com/seandaustin https://www.instagram.com/seandaustin/ Read Matt's reviews of Sean's documentaries: Amityville - The Resurgence Devil Down South...

Dec 04, 202245 minEp. 60

1408 with J.W. Ocker

Would you stay the night in a haunted hotel?? Travel/horror writer and friend of the show J.W. Ocker joins Matt to talk the film adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408. Stay connected with J.W. Ocker below! https://www.oddthingsiveseen.com https://twitter.com/jwocker https://www.instagram.com/jwocker/?hl=en *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Mat...

Nov 20, 202242 minEp. 59

A Quiet Place

Matt makes it clear he does NOT like raccoons. Superfan Sara Alepin, of Laughing With Gingers and The Wedding Dish joins Matt to talk about A Quiet Place. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Nov 06, 202250 minEp. 58

Important news from The Scary Movie Project

SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!

Nov 02, 20223 min

Haunted - by Siegfried Sassoon

The Scary Movie Project reads a tale for Halloween. Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!

Oct 30, 20223 min

Pet Sematary 2, Now With More Eddie Furlong!

Not really, there's the usual amount of Eddie Furlong in the movie, but we talk about him a lot in the episode! Happy Halloween, peeps! *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Oct 23, 202237 minEp. 57

Pet Sematary, Matt's Favorite!

Happy almost-Halloween! Matt geeks out, Tara quizzes him, and we all learn that sometimes dead is better in Pet Sematary! *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Oct 09, 202245 minEp. 56

The Guardian, AKA Hand That Rocks the Cradle, But Cheap & Supernatural

Killer trees, weird unnecessary sex scenes, and a lot of Tara loathing... Welcome to 1990's The Guardian! *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Jul 31, 202234 minEp. 55

The Serpent and the Rainbow, or Matt Loves Voodoo

How do you ACTUALLY make a zombie? Matt and Tara learn that and more when they discuss "The Serpent and the Rainbow!" *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Jul 17, 202238 minEp. 54

Jacob's Ladder, A Philosophical Treatise

Vietnam, government drug experiments, and wild hallucinations... In this episode, Tara and Matt philosophize about the horror film, Jacob's Ladder. *****SPOILERS***** SHOW NOTES Movie Trailer Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier spoilers!...

Jul 03, 202245 minEp. 53

In it's grasp... Making "The Strangle of Ivy" with Tara Garwood & Sara Crocoll Smith

In this bonus episode, Matt interviews Tara and her screenwriting partner Sara Crocoll Smith about turning Sara's short story "The Strangle of Ivy" into a film. Find out more and back the Kickstarter at www.IvyShort.com (through June 30, 2022) SHOW NOTES: Episode captioned on YouTube SHOW OVERVIEW: Website: thescarymovieproject.com Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics! Now with spoilerier s...

Jun 26, 202225 min
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