JumpScare! The Horror Podcast

This episode we share our thoughts on the film I Don't Understand You. 

This film stars Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells as a couple on a trip to Italy where things go very bad very quickly.

We first saw it at the Overlook Film Festival and we have been anxiously awaiting its release.  

We were lucky enough to chat with the writer/director team David Joeseph Craig and Brian Crano in our previous episode.  

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This week we're joined by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano, the writers and directors of I don't Understand You.

They join us to talk about the inspiration behind the film and challenges of making it. 

The film will be released on June 6th and we will have an episode out that day featuring our review of the film.

Where to find us: 

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This week we're tackling the latest film from the Philippou brothers, Bring Her Back.

"A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother." The official synopsis doesn't due the horrors and grief of this film justice.  

Be warned, we talk spoilers and the heavy grief this movie throws on you like a blanket.

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This week we're thrilled to sit down with Julia Max, the writer/director of The Surrender.

The Surrender is the story of what happens when a family patriarch dies, a grieving mother and daughter risk their lives to perform a brutal resurrection ritual and bring him back from the dead.

Julia talks about her very personal inspiration for the film and the challenges of making it.

The Surrender premieres today on Shudder.  

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Death is just the beginning this week as we talk about Final Destination Bloodlines.

It's been 14 years since the last movie in the Final Destination series was this one worth the wait, we think so. Tune in to hear why and to hear us pay tribute to the late Tony Todd. 

Where to find us:

https://linktr.ee/Jumpscarepodcast

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This episode we're covering the new film Clown in a Cornfield.  

Based on the novel by Adam Cesare, the film version is written by Eli Craig and Carter Blanchard and also directed by Craig.  

This is one of those slasher films where the title sort of tells you all you need to know.  

The film is definitely a throwback to the slashers of the 80s and we loved it.  

Tune in to hear why!

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All aboard for this weeks episode where sail into the uncharted waters of Screamboat!

Based on the "Steamboat Willie" cartoon that recently became public domain, this film veers hard into 80s slasher waters.

Here's the thing though, this movie is pretty good.  Tune in to hear why we liked it and what separates it from other public domain slashers.  

Where to find us:

https://linktr.ee/Jumpscarepodcast

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This week we continue our haunted house month with Let's Scare Jessica to Death from 1971.  

Join Jessica, recently released from a mental institution, as she tries to rebuild her life in a secluded farmhouse with her husband and a friend. But the tranquility is soon shattered by strange occurrences, whispers in the night, and a growing feeling that something – or someone – isn't quite right. Is Jessica's fragile mental state relap...

We just dropped a new episode diving deep into "The Ugly Stepsister," the debut film from Emilie Blichfeldt. Prepare yourself for some serious Cronenbergian body horror in this twisted Cinderella retelling. It doesn't hold back on the gore or the moments that'll make you squirm. You've been warned! 

🔗 Find our full review and where to listen: https://linktr.ee/Jumpscarepodcast

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This week we're investigating the hauntings at 825 Forrest Road.  From Hell House LLC writer/director Stephen Cognetti this Shudder premiere is heavy on the Jumpscares.

Betty is a huge fan of the Hell House series, but does this film live up to her expectations? It didn't, lol, but tune in to find out why.

Where to find us:

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This week, we're covering the  "It's Alive" trilogy. That's right, folks, we're not just dealing with one evil murder baby, but three terrifying tales of monstrous offspring.

Starting with Larry Cohen's original 1974 shocker, "It's Alive," to its equally disturbing sequels, "It Lives Again" and "It's Alive III: Island of the Alive". Get ready for a deep dive into the evolution of these terrifying creatures, and the social anxieties...

This week we're covering the film Voices Carry straight out of Cinequest 2025.  This film is written and directed by Abby Brenker and Ellyn Vander Wyden.  

Looking for a new beginning, Sam and Jack leave Boston and move into Sam’s childhood home on a picturesque lake in New Hampshire. Despite the natural beauty and small-town charm, the couple struggles to adjust. Sam wrestles with her stagnant career and is forced to...

This Valentine's Day we're celebrating with the new slasher Heart Eyes!

If you've ever wondered what a hybrid of a rom-com and horror film would be, then wonder no more.   Heart Eyes is the perfect blend of romance and horror.

Tune in to hear our thoughts, including some spoiler ones (Don't worry we give a warning before the spoilers start.

Where to find us: https://linktr.ee/Jumpscarepodcast

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Get out your panchos and rain boots for this one! This week we wade into the gory, utterly disgusting (in a good way) remake of Street Trash.

From Ryan Krueger, the director of Fried Barry comes this film set in the South Africa of 2050.  What happens when the ultra rich decide to get rid the homeless problem by using a body melting chemical agent?  Well you get a ton of gory body destruction and some unbelievable effects.  What di...

This week we take a look at Steven Soderbergh's haunted house film Presence.

Betty started to do this as a spoiler episode but changed her mind during recording so this episode is spoiler free.  

So tune in and see what Betty and Shad thought about this high concept haunted house film.

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