What's Your Favorite Scary Movie | The Cozy Horror Podcast

About What's Your Favorite Scary Movie | The Cozy Horror Podcast

Pop your corn 🍿 light a candle 🕯️ double check your locks 🔑 and snuggle in for What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie—the cozy horror podcast that feels like movie night with your best friends. Hosted by journalist and horror fanatic Parker Herren alongside former scary-skeptics turned genre-lovers Caroline and Ian Hoyt, we’re on a continuous quest to rank, review, and discuss cinema’s best (and worst) spooky flicks. What started in 2019 as an attempt to convert two scaredy-cats evolved into a cozy, chaotic hangout for horror fans of all levels. From brand-new theatrical releases and streaming gems to iconic slasher classics, we break down scares, rank memorable kills, and put releases head-to-head for the title of our favorite scary movie, plus expert film history deep-dives from guest historian Julieann Stipidis. 🩸 Join the Hangout: Want us to read your review live on the show? Leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts! 📲 Follow Along: Catch full video episodes, vote on upcoming movie reviews, and check out the official leaderboard on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok: @scarymoviepod

Publisher

Scary Movie Media

Category

society & culture · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2019

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Breeder (2026) Reviewed | Dot Marie Jones carries this wild Halloween horror 🎃

   Haunt our inbox 👻 Message us now! Breeder has one of the wildest horror premises of the year, and Dot Marie Jones is the reason it works, even if we think it plays it a little too safe. Welcome to our Halloween special 😈 costumed up and ready. We review Breeder (2026), directed by Alex Goyette and starring Dot Marie Jones, in theaters now. Listen to our spoiler free discussion: the premise that hooked Ian from the trailer, the reverse setup that surprised Caroline, why Patty is the most...

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Crystal Lake Eps 1-4 & Carrie (2026) Eps 1-2 Reviewed | Horror TV is winning 😱

   Haunt our inbox 👻 Message us now! 👑 UPDATE (Oct 22): Prime Video renewed Carrie for Season 2, and it's going beyond the book. Enjoy our review of Eps 1-2 in the meantime 🎃 Horror TV is winning 😱 Let’s check in on the first halves of the two hottest scary shows this year: a Friday the 13th prequel and a brand-new Carrie. Crystal Lake (Peacock): the Friday the 13th prequel following Pamela Voorhees, with Linda Cardellini giving a performance that had Parker gripping his shirt. He ranked this ...

3. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Other Mommy (2026) Review | The Trailer Was Scarier Than the Movie 🔪

   Haunt our inbox 👻 Message us now! Other Mommy (2026) review: Jessica Chastain stars in Rob Savage's adaptation of Josh Malerman's Incidents Around the House, produced by James Wan (Blumhouse–Atomic Monster). Parker, Ian, and Caroline are unanimous on their Smash or Slash verdict: the trailer was scarier than the movie. 🔪 This week: a ball pit cocktail, Parker's take on the book, Julieann's history of monstrous mothers in horror, and a full spoiler deep-dive. 🍿 The Scary Movie Squad (our Patre...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

28 ratings

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