Super Fun Scary Cast is all about horror media, including films, books, television and video games.
Recent Posts
Here’s a collection of recent posts and podcast episodes.
Ghoulish
It's not always a good thing to inherit a mansion. Nor is it advisable to raise vicious little demons in the basement of that mansion. Join Jason and Ali for an episode on Ghoulies (1985).
Viral Rage
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple sees the continuation of the dystopian saga, this time with Nia DaCosta as director. Jason and Ali discuss zombies, national myths and violent gangs.
Evil Ed
Deranged (1974) is a weird, quirky film based on the story of the serial killer Ed Gein. Join Jason and Ali for a discussion about hunting, grief and morality.
Creepy Comics
Creepshow (1982) is an anthology horror penned by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Jason and Ali talk about comics, morality tales, and cockroaches.
Haunted Footage
Would you pour all your money into turning a haunted hotel into a haunted house attraction? Jason and Ali discuss the found footage hit, Hell House LLC (2015).
Hell Below Paris
As Above, So Below (2014) is an ambitious found footage film that has been gaining a cult following since its lukewarm initial reception. Jason and Ali descend into the catacombs of Paris.
Medium and the Message
Videodrome (1983) is one of David Cronenberg's most iconic films. Join Jason and Ali for an episode on the Canadian master, body horror, and the evils of electronic screens.
Missing Minors
Weapons (2025) is Zach Cregger's follow-up to his 2023 hit Barbarian. Join Jason and Ali for a discussion about social tensions, anxious parents and one very powerful witch.
Blood Bathing
Countess Dracula (1971) stars the legendary Ingrid Pitt as the fearsome Elizabeth Báthory. Jason and Ali talk about Hammer horror, kitch aesthetics and historical evil.
Annual Horror Review
2025 was a year in which vampires danced and crooned, social workers dabbled in the occult, and Jason and Ali rediscovered Rosemary's Baby and Onibaba. Join them for the year's final episode.
Jennifer's Body
What happens when the virgin to be sacrificed to the devil isn't actually a virgin? She turns into a man-eating demon, naturally. Jason and Ali discuss the cult classic, Jennifer's Body (2009).
The Modern Prometheus
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) is one of the first and most influential horror novels. Join Jason and Ali as they discuss the book, the legend, and Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation (2025).
Face Off
Other (2025) by David Moreau stars Olga Kurylenko as a woman surrounded by faceless others, and a monster who likes to destroy faces. Jason and Ali talk about ethics, otherness and videotapes.
Carnival of Souls
The weird low-budget 1962 film by an obscure director went on to become an influential cult classic. But why? Jason and Ali discuss death, dreams and ghouls.
Your Wish Is My Command
Wishmaster (1997) revives the myth of the sinister djinn to bust the image of a congenial genie. Jason and Ali dare to make a wish.
The Last House on the Left
Wes Craven's debut (1972) is one of the most controversial horror films of all time. But can it still shock? And why are there so many scenes missing? Jason and Ali consider depraved outlaws, nubile victims, and the culture of censorship.
Anthology Horror
V/H/S/85 (2023) is the 6th instalment in the famed found footage series. It features short films about a shapeshifting blob, the Aztec God of Death, and undead teens. Jason and Ali are delighted.
Antique Horror
Lorraine and Ed are back for another rumble with the demonic in The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025). But have we not had enough of them? Jason and Ali talk about haunted objects and tired franchises.
The Corn Cult
Stephen King's 1977 short story 'Children of the Corn' was significantly changed in its first cinematic version in 1984. Jason and Ali talk about murderous children, cults and Linda Hamilton.
New York Gothic
Can a film starring Eddie Murphy be scary? Why has Wes Craven's 1995 film Vampire in Brooklyn become a cult classic? Jason and Ali sink their teeth into one funny, spooky film.