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That Was Pretty Scary

On the air since March 2023 · that-was-pretty-scary.simplecast.com

160Films
196Episodes
173Hours of talk
21 yrsAvg. film age

LATELY

Recently covered

All episodes
TuskOct 28, 2026Tusk (2014): Kevin Smith's Horror Movie Was Ahead of the Curve and Predicted the Future | TWPS LISTENER PICK
GhostwatchOct 21, 2026Ghostwatch (1992) | TWPS LISTENER PICK
The Monster SquadOct 14, 2026The Monster Squad (1987) with Special Guest Host SARAH NICKLIN | TWPS LISTENER PICK
Scream 3Oct 7, 2026Scream 3 (2000) | TWPS LISTENER PICK
The Silence of the LambsSep 30, 2026
BladesSep 23, 2026TWPS Scary Talk with BLADES (1989) creators THOMAS RONDINELLA AND WILLIAM PACE

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Milestones

First filmI Know What You Did Last SummerMar 15, 2023
25th filmHappy Death DaySep 13, 2023
50th filmTremorsApr 3, 2024
100th filmThe Hills Have EyesMay 28, 2025
LatestTuskOct 28, 2026

WHO'S IN IT

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BY THE NUMBERS

How the films rate on TMDB

Median 6.8 out of 10 · 153 films with 50+ votes
2.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 0 films44.5 to 5.0: 2 films25.0 to 5.5: 3 films355.5 to 6.0: 14 films146.0 to 6.5: 30 films3066.5 to 7.0: 44 films447.0 to 7.5: 34 films3477.5 to 8.0: 21 films218.0 to 8.5: 5 films588.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films92.0 to 2.5: 0 films22.5 to 3.0: 0 films3.0 to 3.5: 0 films33.5 to 4.0: 0 films4.0 to 4.5: 0 films44.5 to 5.0: 2 films25.0 to 5.5: 3 films355.5 to 6.0: 14 films146.0 to 6.5: 30 films3066.5 to 7.0: 44 films447.0 to 7.5: 34 films3477.5 to 8.0: 21 films218.0 to 8.5: 5 films588.5 to 9.0: 0 films9.0 to 9.5: 0 films9

Highest rated on TMDB

Parasite★ 8.5 / 10 · 2019
Psycho★ 8.4 / 10 · 1960
The Silence of the Lambs★ 8.3 / 10 · 1991

Lowest rated on TMDB

Jack Frost★ 4.5 / 10 · 1997
Killer Workout★ 4.7 / 10 · 1987
Slumber Party Massacre II★ 5.1 / 10 · 1987

Box office

A hit grossed 2.5× its budget. A flop grossed less than its budget.
$9.8BWorldwide gross
$2.0BCombined budgets
66% hits13% flops · 21% in between

Biggest hits

The Conjuring: Last Rites$499M on a $55M budget
Jaws$471M on a $7.0M budget
Sinners$371M on a $100M budget

Biggest flops

Trick 'r Treat$0.0M on a $12M budget
A Tale of Two Sisters$1.1M on a $15M budget
Night of the Creeps$0.6M on a $5.0M budget

THE MIX

86% of the films are American and 14 are from Canada. 15 aren't in English, mostly Korean and Japanese. 39 were new releases when covered.

Genres

Horror146
Thriller49
Comedy46
Mystery37
Science Fiction31
Drama23
Fantasy18

Release decades

1920s: 2 films2'20s1950s: 1 film1'50s1960s: 2 films2'60s1970s: 8 films8'70s1980s: 38 films38'80s1990s: 17 films17'90s2000s: 17 films17'00s2010s: 24 films24'10s2020s: 51 films51'20s

Franchises

A Nightmare on Elm Street3 of 7 films covered
Evil Dead3 of 3 films covered
Scream3 of 7 films covered
X3 of 3 films covered
Creepshow2 of 3 films covered
Halloween2 of 11 films covered
I Know What You Did Last Summer2 of 4 films covered
The Conjuring2 of 4 films covered

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