A horror expert and two horror novices discover how to be scared by watching horror films and their ilk. With Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan.
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When is a sequel not a sequel?
Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they return to Cabrini Green and dare themselves to say a certain name, a certain number of times into a certain reflective object in the bathroom.
How long does it take to make a soufflé (prep and cleanup)?
Should I get this bee sting looked at?
Have you heard of a forest?
But most importantly, will they be scared?
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5 Sept 2026
Candyman (1992)
It’s a film with a real hook! A tale of a university project that goes very, very badly.
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 90s Chicago and dare each other to look in the mirror and say something that rhymes with ‘shandy van’ five times.
What does opium smell like?
Wait, is that magic?
Where did he get all those candles?
But most importantly, will they be scared?
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21 Aug 2026
Sinners (2025)
You think music is harmless? Think again. The very definition of a party that’s gotten out of hand.
Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they travel to a Juke Joint in 1930’s Mississippi and hope there aren't any uninvited guests.
Is Chris’s guitar playing good enough to summon the devil?
Is that an evil Riverdance?
Wait, are they twins?
But most importantly, will they be scared?
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