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Batman The Animated Series "Nothing to Fear" with writer HENRY GILROY!
09/19/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
It's BATMAN DAY! And to celebrate this, JLB sits down with writer HENRY GILROY who wrote the Batman Animated Series episode 'Nothing to Fear' famous for debuting The Scarecrow and containing the ultimate Batman mic drop of "I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman'. Henry shares behind the scenes info on crafting this story and shares his thoughts on Batman belonging in the category of horror!

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TWPS Scary Talk with ARKIRA CHANTARATANANOND (The Last Kiss)
09/18/2026 | 57 mins.
JLB sits with ARKIRA CHANTARTANANOND who stars in Blumhouse's latest horror romance movie 'The Last Kiss'. She talks about bringing life to her character, her background in computer science and what Asian American representation means to her.

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TWPS Scary Talk with Director/Writer YOKO OKUMURA (Unseen, The Last Kiss)
09/16/2026 | 52 mins.
JLB welcomes director/writer YOKO OKUMURA to TWPS this week, The two discuss Yoko's early work, her 2022 feature 'Unseen' and her latest venture 'The Last Kiss' that stars McKenna Grace and hails from Blumhouse.
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'The Last Kiss' is available NOW on VOD!

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Hell of a Summer (2025)
09/09/2026 | 46 mins.
JLB breaks down Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's summer camp horror comedy "Hell of a Summer' and why summer camp is cinema's sociological experiment.

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C.H.U.D. (1984)
09/02/2026 | 56 mins.
C.H.U.D. is both 80's b-movie excellence and quite possibly the best acronym in horror history and has a direct tie in to Jordan Peele's horror legacy.

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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!

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