That Was Pretty Scary
That Was Pretty Scary
Morbid Network
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!
Batman The Animated Series "Nothing to Fear" with writer HENRY GILROY!
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!
Sep 19
1 hr 1 min
TWPS Scary Talk with ARKIRA CHANTARATANANOND (The Last Kiss)
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.
Sep 18
57 min
TWPS Scary Talk with Director/Writer YOKO OKUMURA (Unseen, The Last Kiss)
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.
Sep 16
52 min
Hell of a Summer (2025)
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.
Sep 9
46 min
C.H.U.D. (1984)
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.
Sep 2
56 min
TWPS Scary Talk with 'IT ENDS' Director/Writer ALEX ULLOM
JLB sits down with ALEX ULLOM, the director/writer of Neon's 'It Ends'. Alex talks about his long journey making the film, what motivated him to do so and how he made a powerpoint to convince his parents to pursue filmmaking.
Aug 26
50 min
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
JLB unwraps all the themes in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come which includes a theory that it exists in the same universe as The Pitt. NOTE: If you haven't listened to the breakdown of the first Ready or Not give that a listen to get the full experience!
Aug 19
1 hr
Blades (1989) with Special Guest Host MEREDITH BORDERS (Senior Editor of Fangoria) | TWPS Forgotten Gems
TWPS Presents...FORGOTTEN GEMS! A series where we explore the horror movies that have been forgotten or maybe never even noticed at all! Today JLB is joined by Meredith Borders, Senior Editor of Fangoria, to discuss the 1989 movie 'Blades' (aka 'Jaws' but with a lawnmower).
Aug 12
1 hr 2 min
Send Help (2026)
JLB breaks down all of the chaos and hilarity of Sam Raimi's "Send Help".
Aug 5
58 min
TWPS Scary Talk with KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE')
KATE DOLAN (Director/Writer of 'SOULM8TE') chats with JLB about her expansion into the M3GAN universe, having the film pulled from its theatrical release at one point and her overall approach to horror storytelling.
Jul 29
54 min
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