Scared Sh!tless is a horror movies podcast presented by Irish film critic Gordon Hayden from the hell pit that is his, erm, toilet!?!? Each week Gordon interviews horror icons about their careers in the genre along with speaking to film academics and critics about the enduring appeal of horror movies.
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Episode 27 - A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET AT 40
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In this week’s episode of Scared Shitless with Gordon Hayden, Gordon is joined by fellow horror enthusiast and podcaster Andy McCarroll to celebrate the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street. The duo dives into the highs and lows of the iconic slasher series, dissecting Freddy Krueger’s most terrifying moments and discussing where the franc…
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Episode 26 - GIALLO: A BEGINNERS GUIDE
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In the Season 5 premiere of Scared Shitless with Gordon Hayden, get ready for a deep dive into the cinematic shadows! Gordon teams up with Ciarán Graham to explore the eerie world of Giallo. From its blood-soaked thrills to the masters of the genre like Dario Argento and Mario Bava, they uncover the signature traits that make Giallo murder-mysterie…
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This week Gordon Hayden looks at some of the scariest scenes in horror with film critic pal Andy McCarroll, from the popular podcast Extra-Vision.Av Premiere Podcasts
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From Halloween and Violent Night to Eli Roth's upcoming seasonal slasher Thanksgiving, this week Gordon Hayden is joined by film critics Andy McCarroll and Chris Wasser to mull over the horror movies that take pride of place during a calendar year! Help Andy beat Blindboy at this year's Irish Podcast Awards. You can vote below: https://www.theirish…
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Episode 23 - FRIDAY THE 13TH - A LOOK BACK AT THE SERIES
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To mark Friday the 13th, Gordon Hayden is joined by Andy McCarroll from the popular podcast series Extra-Vision to review all the movies in the Friday the 13th franchise. Which one will be the pick of the litter?Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 22 - THE EXORCIST AT 50 / REVIEW: THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER
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The Exorcist turns 50 and with that milestone sees another movie in the series hit cinemas. Gordon Hayden is joined by Chris Wasser and Andy McCarroll to look back at William Friedkin's horror classic and to review David Gordon Green's new 'cash grab' sequel, which is aiming to kickstart a new trilogy! Follow Gordon on Twitter: @gordon_hayden…
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Episode 21 - EVIL DEAD RISE - REVIEW
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Evil Dead Rise is up for review in this instalment of Scared Sh!tless. Gordon Hayden is joined by Gary Cleary from the movie podcast 'Why Would You Watch That' to see if writer/director Lee Cronin's legacy sequel comes close to matching the previous films in the Sam Raimi series.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 20 - LEE CRONIN (EVIL DEAD RISE)
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Lee Cronin the writer-director behind the highly anticipated Evil Dead Rise talks to Gordon about landing the coveted gig, what it was like to bring a new installment of the Evil Dead series to the big screen and what future horror projects he has in the pipeline.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Does Nicolas Cage get his teeth into Dracula?? This week Renfield is up for review. Gordon Hayden is joined by Andy McCarroll from the movie podcast Extra-Vision and Olivia Fahy, Editor of Geek Ireland. Chris Wasser from the Irish Independent was present via a text message!Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 18 - 2023 MUST-SEE HORROR MOVIES
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This week Gordon and the team look at some of 2023's must-see horror movies which have a number of Irish talent involved from The Pope's Exorcist to The Evil Dead Rise.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Scream VI is out this week - and like Jason, Ghostface is taking Manhattan! Gordon and his film critic friends, Chris Wasser, Olivia Fahy and Andy McCarroll review the latest installment. Has the trip to the Big Apple given Scream a shot in the arm or is it time to call "wrap" before Ghostface ends up in space.…
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Episode 16 - HOCUS POCUS 2, THE MUNSTERS
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Should some franchises be best left buried? That's the topic for dicussion in this episode of Scared Sh!tless. Gordon is joined by film critics Andy McCarroll, Olivia Fahy and Chris Wasser to dissect The Munsters and Hocus Pocus 2.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 15 - IRISH HORROR 2: YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER / BRING OUT THE FEAR
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Gordon celebrates Irish horror by speaking to two rising filmmakers Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) and Richard Waters (Bring Out the Fear).Av Premiere Podcasts
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Halloween Ends gets more of a rant than a review in this epsiode of Scraed Sh!tless. Gordon Hayden is joined by his film critic pals Andy McCarroll (Geek Ireland) and Chris Wasser (Irish Independent) to try and figure out why the final fiilm came undone.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 13 - IRISH HORROR: THE CELLAR WITH BRENDAN MULDOWNEY
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Writer-Director Brendan Muldowney discusses his new horror film The Cellar starring Elisha Cuthbert, which signed an exclusively deal with Shudder. Brendan talks about expanding on his short film Ten Steps and shooting The Cellar at the height of lockdown.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 12 - WELSH HORROR: THE FEAST - LEE HAVEN JONES
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Gordon Hayden talks to filmmaker Lee Haven Jones about his directorial debut, the Welsh horror The Feast, which is playing at this year's Dublin International Film Festival. Fore more details: diff.ieAv Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 11 - HORROR SEQUELS WITH DR. HARVEY O'BRIEN
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Gordon Hayden talks to Dr. Harvey O'Brien, Film Studies lecturer at University College Dublin about the genesis of horror sequels, how some bare no relation to their predecessor and why others completely lost the run of themselves.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 10 - THE LEGACY OF THE HALLOWEEN FILMS / HALLOWEEN KILLS REVIEW
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Gordon takes a look back at the legacy of the Halloween films with film critics Chris Wasser and Andy McCarroll and the latest instalmet Halloween Kills is reviewed.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 9 - SCREAM SPECIAL: Re-visiting the series and previewing the 5th film
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Gordon Hayden previews the fifth Scream installment with hardcore fan Paul Ryder. Plus, film critics Andy McCarroll (Spin 1038) and Chris Wasser (Irish Independent) take a look back over the Scream movies and discuss the highs and lows of the hugely popular teen slasher series.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 8 - HORROR COMEDIES WITH DAVE CORKERY (THE CINEMILE)
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In this epsiode Gordon chats with Dave Corkery from the award-winning podcast The Cinemile about why horror and comedy make such good bedfellows. The pair also discuss some of the standout horror comedies.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 7 - DEEP DIVE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE WITH ROBERT MEYER BURNETT
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Film producer and hugely popular movie critic Robert Meyer Burnett discusses why the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a commentary on the American soul and what makes it still hold up as one of the greatest horror movies ever made.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 6 - RALPH THE MOVIEMAKER: THE CURRENT STATE OF HORROR
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Scared Sh!tless returns for Season 2! Gordon Hayden is back and his special guest is popular Youtuber, podcaster and filmmaker Ralph The Moviemaker. Ralph and Gordon discuss the current state of the horror genre and look ahead to some notable releases that are set to hit cinemas (hopefully) in 2021. Episode 6: -Recent horror releases -IT -Midsommar…
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Gordon returns for another episode of Scared Sh!tless. This week he is joined by Dr. Harvey O’Brien, Assistant Professor of Film Studies at University College Dublin to discuss the history of horror and how the genre has evolved over the decades.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Episode 4 - DEEP DIVE: THE SHINING WITH ROB AGER
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This week Gordon speaks to one of his favourite film analysts Rob Ager from Collative Learning. Gordon and Rob discuss some of the dark and unsettling themes and sub-plots woven into The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. One theory by Rob is that the character of Danny was sexually abused by his father. This week's deep dive is a fascinating listen.…
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Episode 3 - DEEP DIVE: THE EXORCIST
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For the third episode of Scared Sh!tless it's a deep dive into The Exorcist with an Exorcist! Gordon Hayden is joined by Canon Mark Hayden and film critic Michael Doherty (RTÉ Guide).Av Premiere Podcasts
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This week on Scared Sh!tless Gordon talks to another horror icon, Bill Moseley. Bill spoke about how he got on Tobe Hooper’s radar and landed his breakthrough role as Chop Top in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, his work with Rob Zombie – and how he approached some really difficult shooting days like the motel scene in The Devil’s Rejects, which for …
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In the first episode of Scared Sh!tless, Gordon talks to one of horror's greats, Kane Hodder. They discuss how Kane worked his way to the top as a stunt coordinator, his life-changing accident, and what are the best and worst parts about playing Jason Voorhees.Av Premiere Podcasts
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Scared Sh!tless is a horror movies podcast presented by Irish film critic Gordon Hayden. Each week Gordon speaks to film academics and critics about the enduring appeal of horror movies along with interviewing horror icons about their careers in the genre.Av Premiere Podcasts
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