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Deadicated hosts Ben and Sarah Rowe watch every horror movie ever made in chronological order & rank them from best to worst. Updated every other Wednesday. Explore the episodes and the full ranked list at screamscenepodcast.com
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· Nov 17
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Introducing Scream Scene, the horror movie podcast where your hosts watch every horror movie ever made in chronological order, then rank them best to worst.
Along the way we share film history, behin
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Happy new year! We ring in 2026 with 1962's HANDS OF A STRANGER, written, produced and directed by Newt Arnold! This unofficial Hands of Orlac adaptation turns the emotions to 11 for its cast to chew the scenery like you've never seen. Starring Paul Lukather, Joan Harvey and James Stapleton.
Episode 340 - Hands Hands Hands
Happy new year! We ring in 2026 with 1962's HANDS OF A STRANGER, written, produced and directed by Newt Arnold! This unofficial Hands of Orlac adaptation turns the emotions to 11 for its cast to chew
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January 8, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Happy new year! We ring in 2026 with 1962's HANDS OF A STRANGER, written, produced and directed by Newt Arnold! This unofficial Hands of Orlac adaptation turns the emotions to 11 for its cast to chew the scenery like you've never seen. Starring Paul Lukather, Joan Harvey and James Stapleton.
Santa has brought a gift! It's AL QASR MAL'OUN aka THE CURSED PALACE (1962) from director Hassan Reda! It's Egypt's first* horror movie and we cover the country's film industry & where this movie fits within it. Enjoy!
*Egypt's first horror is a lost film from 1934
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*Egypt's first horror is a lost film from 1934
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Episode 339 - It's A Universal Language
We're excited to make our way to Egypt for the country's first horror film! It's AL QASR AL MAL'OUN aka THE CURSED PALACE from 1962 and director Hassan Reda! This old dark house flick brings together
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December 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Santa has brought a gift! It's AL QASR MAL'OUN aka THE CURSED PALACE (1962) from director Hassan Reda! It's Egypt's first* horror movie and we cover the country's film industry & where this movie fits within it. Enjoy!
*Egypt's first horror is a lost film from 1934
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*Egypt's first horror is a lost film from 1934
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Hello Creatures of the Night! We've heard from some folks that our latest episode is not connecting to different podcatchers correctly. It's working on SoundCloud at least, so check it out there while we work on fixing the RSS connection to the other apps. Thanks for your patience!
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December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hello Creatures of the Night! We've heard from some folks that our latest episode is not connecting to different podcatchers correctly. It's working on SoundCloud at least, so check it out there while we work on fixing the RSS connection to the other apps. Thanks for your patience!
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December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
Sometimes you come across a b-movie that's just a little unfortunate. Maybe it needed another rewrite or a more experienced director. In any case, our monster here is just a guy with a skin condition... It's HAND OF DEATH (1962, Nelson) starring John Agar!
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Episode 338 - Just a Guy With a Skin Condition
Sometimes you come across a movie that's just a little unfortunate. Maybe it needed another rewrite. Maybe it needed a more experienced director. In any case, our monster here is... just a guy with a
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December 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Sometimes you come across a b-movie that's just a little unfortunate. Maybe it needed another rewrite or a more experienced director. In any case, our monster here is just a guy with a skin condition... It's HAND OF DEATH (1962, Nelson) starring John Agar!
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Ahh yes, the classic question: Horror or thriller? We ask this as we watch THE COUCH (1962) from director Owen Crump! The film stars Grant Williams, Shirley Knight, and Onslow Stevens, with a screenplay by PSYCHO author Robert Bloch.
This one's for you, @thekylemarshall.bsky.social!
This one's for you, @thekylemarshall.bsky.social!
Episode 337 - The Dangers of Nepotism
Ahh yes, the classic question: Horror or thriller? We ask this as we watch THE COUCH (1962) from director Owen Crump! The film stars Grant Williams, Shirley Knight, and Onslow Stevens, with a screenpl
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November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ahh yes, the classic question: Horror or thriller? We ask this as we watch THE COUCH (1962) from director Owen Crump! The film stars Grant Williams, Shirley Knight, and Onslow Stevens, with a screenplay by PSYCHO author Robert Bloch.
This one's for you, @thekylemarshall.bsky.social!
This one's for you, @thekylemarshall.bsky.social!
It's the first Spanish horror film, GRITOS EN LA NOCHE aka SCREAMS IN THE NIGHT (1962) from director Jesús Franco!
How does he balance delivering exposition versus exploitation? By making different versions -- a censored Spanish release, and an explicit French release aka L'HORRIBLE DOCTEUR ORLOFF!
How does he balance delivering exposition versus exploitation? By making different versions -- a censored Spanish release, and an explicit French release aka L'HORRIBLE DOCTEUR ORLOFF!
Episode 336 - Exploitation versus Exposition
Your hosts travel to Spain for the first Spanish horror film! GRITOS EN LA NOCHE aka SCREAMS IN THE NIGHT aka L'HORRIBLE DOCTEUR ORLOFF aka THE AWFUL DR. ORLOFF comes from Spanish director Jesus Franc
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November 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
It's the first Spanish horror film, GRITOS EN LA NOCHE aka SCREAMS IN THE NIGHT (1962) from director Jesús Franco!
How does he balance delivering exposition versus exploitation? By making different versions -- a censored Spanish release, and an explicit French release aka L'HORRIBLE DOCTEUR ORLOFF!
How does he balance delivering exposition versus exploitation? By making different versions -- a censored Spanish release, and an explicit French release aka L'HORRIBLE DOCTEUR ORLOFF!
Hello Creatures of the Night! The episode will be up late tonight, if not tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
To hold you over, here's a video from Sarah attending Go Go Battles where they ended the night with Optimus Prime decapitating the personification of AI, Zuckerburg, and Musk
To hold you over, here's a video from Sarah attending Go Go Battles where they ended the night with Optimus Prime decapitating the personification of AI, Zuckerburg, and Musk
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Hello Creatures of the Night! The episode will be up late tonight, if not tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
To hold you over, here's a video from Sarah attending Go Go Battles where they ended the night with Optimus Prime decapitating the personification of AI, Zuckerburg, and Musk
To hold you over, here's a video from Sarah attending Go Go Battles where they ended the night with Optimus Prime decapitating the personification of AI, Zuckerburg, and Musk
Happy Halloween from your deadicated hosts!
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Happy Halloween from your deadicated hosts!
Happy Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
We have an exciting Halloween treat up on the Patreon: an audiobook adaptation of Edith Nesbit's "The House of Silence," narrated by @stegosarahs.bsky.social!
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We have an exciting Halloween treat up on the Patreon: an audiobook adaptation of Edith Nesbit's "The House of Silence," narrated by @stegosarahs.bsky.social!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
We have an exciting Halloween treat up on the Patreon: an audiobook adaptation of Edith Nesbit's "The House of Silence," narrated by @stegosarahs.bsky.social!
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We have an exciting Halloween treat up on the Patreon: an audiobook adaptation of Edith Nesbit's "The House of Silence," narrated by @stegosarahs.bsky.social!
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Look, it's not that we don't like Ray Milland. He's just a little... milquetoast? That being said, your deadicated hosts did enjoy him in Roger Corman's THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962)!
Happy #Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #classichorror #gothic
Happy #Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #classichorror #gothic
Episode 335 - The Problem with Ray Milland
Look, it's not that we don't like Ray Milland. He's just a little... milquetoast? That being said, your deadicated hosts did enjoy him in Roger Corman's THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962)!
In this week's e
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October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Look, it's not that we don't like Ray Milland. He's just a little... milquetoast? That being said, your deadicated hosts did enjoy him in Roger Corman's THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962)!
Happy #Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #classichorror #gothic
Happy #Halloween, Creatures of the Night!
#filmsky #horrorsky #horror #classichorror #gothic
Happy October! We have a #Halloween treat for our Patrons of the Night 👇
As part of the 100th anniversary of Rupert Julian's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA release, Ben is reconstructing the 1925 version piece by piece. Is he mad? Listen to find out!
#horrorsky #filmsky #silentfilm #phantomoftheopera
As part of the 100th anniversary of Rupert Julian's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA release, Ben is reconstructing the 1925 version piece by piece. Is he mad? Listen to find out!
#horrorsky #filmsky #silentfilm #phantomoftheopera
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October 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Happy October! We have a #Halloween treat for our Patrons of the Night 👇
As part of the 100th anniversary of Rupert Julian's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA release, Ben is reconstructing the 1925 version piece by piece. Is he mad? Listen to find out!
#horrorsky #filmsky #silentfilm #phantomoftheopera
As part of the 100th anniversary of Rupert Julian's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA release, Ben is reconstructing the 1925 version piece by piece. Is he mad? Listen to find out!
#horrorsky #filmsky #silentfilm #phantomoftheopera
We've made it to 1962! From b-movie writer/director Roberto Mauri comes LA STRAGE DEI VAMPIRI (1962), aka Slaughter of the Vampires! This Italian horror borrows much from Dracula, but still manages to show off aesthetically - in both cinematography & its female stars.
#filmsky #horrorsky #halloween
#filmsky #horrorsky #halloween
Episode 334 - Breasting Boobily
From b-movie writer/director Roberto Mauri comes LA STRAGE DEI VAMPIRI (1962), aka Slaughter of the Vampires, aka Curse of the Blood Ghouls! This Italian horror borrows much from Dracula, but still ma
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October 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
We've made it to 1962! From b-movie writer/director Roberto Mauri comes LA STRAGE DEI VAMPIRI (1962), aka Slaughter of the Vampires! This Italian horror borrows much from Dracula, but still manages to show off aesthetically - in both cinematography & its female stars.
#filmsky #horrorsky #halloween
#filmsky #horrorsky #halloween
Consider this an endorsement 😅
If you’re looking very specifically for Halloween vibes, I have this list of movies set at or around Halloween that are not all necessarily horror movies
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Halloween Movies
Here is a list of movies set on or around Halloween but that are not necessarily horror movies. If you want the vibe of the season without being scared, some of these will help set the mood. That said...
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Consider this an endorsement 😅
Larry "schlockmeister" Buchanan directs, writes and edits THE NAKED WITCH (1961)!
Your deadicated hosts aren't sure what to make of this exploitation flick, but they can at least agree it's an interesting artifact of early American folk horror!
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Your deadicated hosts aren't sure what to make of this exploitation flick, but they can at least agree it's an interesting artifact of early American folk horror!
#filmsky #horrorsky
Episode 333 - Waist High in Ticks
Larry
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Larry "schlockmeister" Buchanan directs, writes and edits THE NAKED WITCH (1961)!
Your deadicated hosts aren't sure what to make of this exploitation flick, but they can at least agree it's an interesting artifact of early American folk horror!
#filmsky #horrorsky
Your deadicated hosts aren't sure what to make of this exploitation flick, but they can at least agree it's an interesting artifact of early American folk horror!
#filmsky #horrorsky
This week, we watch a film that brings anxieties of nuclear war and teen gangs together in THE DAMNED (1961, Losey)! Hammer Horror tries to make their own VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, unfortunately while relying on a director and writer more interested in philosophical ideas...
#filmsky #horrorsky
#filmsky #horrorsky
Episode 332 - Make The Choice
The 1960s saw a range of different anxieties, from nuclear annihilation to the terror of teen street gangs. This week, we watch a film that brings these anxieties together in THE DAMNED (1961, Losey)!
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September 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This week, we watch a film that brings anxieties of nuclear war and teen gangs together in THE DAMNED (1961, Losey)! Hammer Horror tries to make their own VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, unfortunately while relying on a director and writer more interested in philosophical ideas...
#filmsky #horrorsky
#filmsky #horrorsky
It's a biggie of an episode! We cover the classic Gothic novel Henry James' THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and its film adaptation THE INNOCENTS (1961) from director Jack Clayton!
The one thing we definitely agree on: Miss Giddens is not okay!
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The one thing we definitely agree on: Miss Giddens is not okay!
#horrorsky #filmsky
Episode 331 - Miss Giddens is Not Okay
This week, your deadicated hosts cover the classic Gothic novel Henry James' THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and its film adaptation THE INNOCENTS (1961)! We discuss director Jack Clayton, the incredible cinem
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September 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's a biggie of an episode! We cover the classic Gothic novel Henry James' THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and its film adaptation THE INNOCENTS (1961) from director Jack Clayton!
The one thing we definitely agree on: Miss Giddens is not okay!
#horrorsky #filmsky
The one thing we definitely agree on: Miss Giddens is not okay!
#horrorsky #filmsky
Hi there, Creatures of the Night!
Just a heads up that our episode on THE INNOCENTS is a big one, and it won't be up until tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
Just a heads up that our episode on THE INNOCENTS is a big one, and it won't be up until tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
September 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hi there, Creatures of the Night!
Just a heads up that our episode on THE INNOCENTS is a big one, and it won't be up until tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
Just a heads up that our episode on THE INNOCENTS is a big one, and it won't be up until tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!
This looks dope as hell!
Sincerely hope to see some folk horror love for 1952's White Reindeer, 1958's Lake of the Dead, or even 1936's Fährmann Maria!
Sincerely hope to see some folk horror love for 1952's White Reindeer, 1958's Lake of the Dead, or even 1936's Fährmann Maria!
NEW CLASS!
THE SEASON FOR FOLK HORROR
I'm teaching a virtual lecture with Newberry Library! It's about folk horror cinema in Britain, America, and worldwide.
Thursday, October 23rd
5:30-7:30pm
Tickets are limited and available now:
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THE SEASON FOR FOLK HORROR
I'm teaching a virtual lecture with Newberry Library! It's about folk horror cinema in Britain, America, and worldwide.
Thursday, October 23rd
5:30-7:30pm
Tickets are limited and available now:
www.newberry.org/calendar/fol...
August 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This looks dope as hell!
Sincerely hope to see some folk horror love for 1952's White Reindeer, 1958's Lake of the Dead, or even 1936's Fährmann Maria!
Sincerely hope to see some folk horror love for 1952's White Reindeer, 1958's Lake of the Dead, or even 1936's Fährmann Maria!
Is it horror? Thriller? Film noir, gothic or maybe giallo? We discuss the intricacies of LYCANTHROPUS (1961) aka WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS' DORMITORY from director Paolo Heusch! At the very least, we have a werewolf mystery on our hands...
#filmsky #horrorsky #filmreview
#filmsky #horrorsky #filmreview
Episode 330 - Giallo Werewolf
Is it horror? Thriller? Film noir, or maybe giallo? We discuss the intricacies of LYCANTHROPUS (1961) aka WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS' DORMITORY from director Paolo Heusch! At the very least, we have a werewo
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August 21, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Is it horror? Thriller? Film noir, gothic or maybe giallo? We discuss the intricacies of LYCANTHROPUS (1961) aka WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS' DORMITORY from director Paolo Heusch! At the very least, we have a werewolf mystery on our hands...
#filmsky #horrorsky #filmreview
#filmsky #horrorsky #filmreview
Out of Japan comes (yet another) adaptation of YOTSUYA KAIDAN -- this time it's 1961's KAIDAN OIWA NO BOREI from director Tai Kato!
But the real question is: will the film's return to a more detailed version of this ghost story be conducive to a horror movie?
#filmreview #filmsky #horrorsky
But the real question is: will the film's return to a more detailed version of this ghost story be conducive to a horror movie?
#filmreview #filmsky #horrorsky
Episode 329 - There Out of Obligation
From director Tai Kato before his career of yakuza films comes 1961's KAIDAN OIWA NO BOREI, the latest adaptation of YOTSUYA KAIDAN! Starring Tomisaburō Wakayama as Iemon, Yoshiko Fujishiro as Oiwa, H
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August 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Out of Japan comes (yet another) adaptation of YOTSUYA KAIDAN -- this time it's 1961's KAIDAN OIWA NO BOREI from director Tai Kato!
But the real question is: will the film's return to a more detailed version of this ghost story be conducive to a horror movie?
#filmreview #filmsky #horrorsky
But the real question is: will the film's return to a more detailed version of this ghost story be conducive to a horror movie?
#filmreview #filmsky #horrorsky
😍 be still our decaying hearts!
The maestro of macabre is back on disc with THE MARIO BAVA COLLECTION celebrating the best in Italian horror history. It's time to rediscover some of the most shocking and thrilling films ever made, packaged in a brand-new illustrated rigid case. shoutfactory.com/products/the...
July 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
😍 be still our decaying hearts!
A vampire's blood feud; a demonic cult; avant garde piano... with these ingredients we get EL MUNDO DE LOS VAMPIROS (1961) from director Alfonso Corona Blake! Which unfortunately, is just another vampire movie.
#MexicanFilm #MexicanHorror
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#MexicanFilm #MexicanHorror
#HorrorSky #FilmSky
Episode 328 - Just Another Vampire Movie
A vampire's blood feud; a demonic cult; avant garde piano... with these ingredients we get EL MUNDO DE LOS VAMPIROS (1961) from director Alfonso Corona Blake! Which unfortunately, is just another vamp
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July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A vampire's blood feud; a demonic cult; avant garde piano... with these ingredients we get EL MUNDO DE LOS VAMPIROS (1961) from director Alfonso Corona Blake! Which unfortunately, is just another vampire movie.
#MexicanFilm #MexicanHorror
#HorrorSky #FilmSky
#MexicanFilm #MexicanHorror
#HorrorSky #FilmSky
Today's episode is going to be delayed unfortunately, Castle Scream Scene is experiencing some technical difficulties this evening. We'll have the episode up as soon as possible 🙇♀️
July 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Today's episode is going to be delayed unfortunately, Castle Scream Scene is experiencing some technical difficulties this evening. We'll have the episode up as soon as possible 🙇♀️
What happens when you mix psychiatry, addiction metaphors, surrealism and electronic music? The first Canadian horror movie* and full length 3D fiction film**, THE MASK (1961, Roffman)!
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#filmsky #horrorsky #cancon
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Episode 327 - Everything That You Want
What happens when you mix psychiatry, addiction metaphors, surrealism and electronic music? The first Canadian horror movie and full length 3D fiction film, THE MASK (1961)! The film comes from direct
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July 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
What happens when you mix psychiatry, addiction metaphors, surrealism and electronic music? The first Canadian horror movie* and full length 3D fiction film**, THE MASK (1961, Roffman)!
#filmsky #horrorsky #cancon
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#filmsky #horrorsky #cancon
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