That Was Pretty Scary
Hosted by JLB · Morbid Network
4.8from 1,121 ratings
- 199
- Episodes
- 134
- Transcribed
- 1,121
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About That Was Pretty Scary
That Was Pretty Scary is a horror podcast hosted by Jon Lee Brody. From reviews and recaps of classic and contemporary horror to deep dive analysis and conversations with creators, JLB explores why scary movies stick with us and why they matter. NOTE TO LISTENERS: When That Was Pretty Scary first launched in 2023, it began as a joint venture between Jon Lee Brody and Freddie Prinze Jr. In 2025, after 102 episodes together, Freddie departed the show and JLB continued on as the solo host. New listeners can enjoy the full archive of early episodes and then seamlessly transition into the current era of the show. Enjoy and stay scary!
- Publisher
- Morbid Network
- Category
- tv & film · tv & film · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Mar 2023
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
134 of 199 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Scream 3 (2000) | TWPS LISTENER PICK
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
TWPS Scary Talk with BLADES (1989) creators THOMAS RONDINELLA AND WILLIAM PACE
Inside a recent episode
Scream 3 (2000) | TWPS LISTENER PICK
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So the review, the original asks, do movies create killers? And Scream 2 is asking, what happens when real violence becomes entertainment? And then Scream 3 is really asking, once trauma becomes entertainment, who gets to own it? Because think about it. Gail writes Sydney's story. Hollywood adapts it. Actors perform it. A studio rebuilds Sydney's childhood home. A producer profits from the system that traumatized Sydney's mother. Ghostface steals other people's voices. And all of it happens while the real Sydney lives alone behind locked gates. So Sydney Prescott disappears. But Hollywood keeps making Sidney Prescott movies without her. […]
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- THOMAS RONDINELLA
- WILLIAM PACE
- Henry Gilroy
- ARKIRA CHANTARATANANOND
- Yoko Okumura
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 451 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 670 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 91
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