We Are Scared

A deep dive on Joan Fontaine, the only Hitchcock blonde to win an academy award for it. I'm joined by my dear friend Hannah (here she is on Letterboxd) to chat & watch RebeccaBumpy Audio Terrain: 12:54 - 22:28SOURCES No Bed of Roses by Joan FontaineSister, Sister: Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine’s Lifelong Feud by Hadley Hall Meares for Vanity FairSister Act: Joan Fontaine and Olivia De Havilland are spurred on by rivalry to separate success by Oliver O Jensen for Life Magazine (1942)The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940)The Hitchcock Zone & all its archives Short Film Fundraiser: http://gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

Concluding a deep dive on Madeleine Carroll, the prototype of the Hitchcock blond, with Denver Crawford. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 StepsThe Hitchcock Zone & all its archives Short Film Fundraiser: http://gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

A deep dive on Madeleine Carroll: the prototype of the Hitchcock blond, with Denver Crawford. PBS Masters: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/masters/Short Film Fundraiser: http://gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

A deep dive on Anny Ondra, an early Hitchcock blonde. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut Mit dir für immer – Max Schmeling und Anny Ondra by Jan SteinbechThe Hitchcock Zone & all its archives (thank you Hitchcock Zone, we love you Hitchcock Zone!) Auschwitz.dkPBS on Max Schmeling"Ondra, Anny" in: Neue Deutsche BiographieCover image from Blackmail; Additional sound from Psycho and Shania Twain. If you'd like to support our short film, please use the link below to donate! https://www.gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

Series intro, featuring Nick Psinakis and Mick Thyer. SOURCES The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock by David Freeman Tippi: A Memoir by Tippi Hedren The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock by Donald Spoto Hitchcock / Truffaut by François Truffaut The Hitchcock Zone & all its archives (thank you Hitchcock Zone, we love you Hitchcock Zone!) Additional sound from The Lodger, The Birds, Saboteur, Psycho, and Shania Twain. If you'd like to support our short film, please use the link below to donate! https://www.gofundme.com/f/theblondeisdead

Kiara and Anika dive deep into fear, with help from friends, experts, and Alfred Hitchcock.  Special thanks to Josh for sharing his insights & story! SOURCES ‘Face Your Fears,’ The Tyra Banks Show (2006) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon, BBC (1964) Pema Chödrön on Fear and Fearlessness, Sounds True (2010) Jiddu Krishnamurti, public talk at Saanen (1977) Nina Simon with Peter Rodis, from ‘Nina: An Historical Perspective’  (1970) Toni Morrison with Frank McCourt, The Connecticut Forum (2001) Nina Simon performing ‘I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free’ Live at Montreux (1976) Additional audio from ‘Roar’ (1981), and quotes from Tippi Hedren’s ‘Tippi’ (2016) & Jiddu Krishnamurti’s ‘On Fear’ (1994) AUDIO MONTAGE TIME STAMPS (32:21) Alfred Hitchcock (32:44) The Tyra Banks Show (33:00) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon (33:38) Tyra Banks with guest Christina (34:18) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon (34:51) Tyra Banks with Dr. Brenda Wiederhold (35:31) Pema Chödrön (35:40) Jiddu Krishnamurti (36:14) Pema Chödrön (36:48) Jiddu Krishnamurti (37:05) Nina Simone (37:35) Jiddu Krishnamurti (38:11) Pema Chödrön (41:09) Jiddu Krishnamurti (41:51) Nina Simon with Peter Rodis (43:18) Jiddu Krishnamurti (44:08) Pema Chödrön (47:13) Toni Morrison with Frank McCourt (49:09) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon (50:08) Tyra Banks with guest Samantha (50:16) Alfred Hitchcock (50:27) Tyra Banks with guest Samantha and Dr. Brenda Wiederhold (51:22) Nina Simone Live at Montreux (57:22) Alfred Hitchcock with Huw Wheldon

In the aftermath of the 2024 American presidential election, we set the record straight on big cats. Featuring a conversation with special guests Sats Bhagwanjee and Nirupa Shah. Special thanks to Cal, Camille, and Cassie for playing guess that cat with us.

Anika dives deeper than she ever meant to, and than perhaps anyone else has, into the plot of "Roar" (1981) (3:47) The Plot

The first of a multi-part series, examining the making of the 1981 film ROAR TIMESTAMPS  03:33 The Making of Roar 41:58 The Original Soapbox Pitch: Tippi Hedren, Alfred Hitchock, & The Birds SOURCES Tippi, written by Tippi Hedren (2016) Hitchcock’s Blondes, written by Laurence Leamer (2023) And, as always, Wikipedia and the places it’s led me. 

Is the threat outside? Is it next door? Is it inside your house? There's no telling. There's no stopping it. It's not one, it's hundreds. From every direction. There's no escaping this horde of flesh devouring people. That's the flavor of fear people that plagued people in the 60s. Relentless, and ubiquitous. How could one feel safe when everyone's a threat? On this episode, we discuss a movie so formative to Kiara, she sees it's influence in nearly every scary movie she's watched! Tell us what you think! About our episode or about this film! Email: wearescaredpod@gmail.com Instagram: @wearescaredpod

We’re saddened to announce this will be our last episode. We’re throwing away our phones, laptops, tablets, and televisions, and we’re moving off grid, because “The Den” ruined our lives. (just kidding about that first part, we’re not going anywhere - but we’re probably never going to sleep again) Anika exposes Kiara to the scariest movie she’s ever seen; and Kiara really wishes she hadn’t.  TIME STAMPS 0:00 - intro /background 19:38 - live reactions 22:17 - let’s talk about it SOURCES RIP Omegle Chatroulette Study Director Interview: Zachary Donahue CONTACT US Instagram - WearescaredpodEmail - wearescaredpod@gmail.com

It's Season 3 and we are BACK to scream into the abyss, this time about movies which make us feel particularly compelled to scream! Your hosts this season Anika & Kiara kick it off with an introduction to the soapbox theme and the movies we'll be climbing on said soapbox for.

What genre is it, anyway? Anika tries to get to the bottom of it.

X is a modern take on the 70s slasher. It's a candid lens on youth, aging, and lusting after the vitality you no longer possess. Camille, Kiara and Anika discuss Ti West's 2022 film, and how horror will evolve in years to come. Sources: Creepy Catalog, Mumblegore Movies: Best Low-Budget Horror Movies NYT, The Multiplying Horror of Ti West Collider, Brittany Snow Explains the Mechanics of Pulling off THAT Scene in 'X' NZ Film Commission, X MovieMaker, Ti West: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker (and Used in Pearl and X) ScreenRant, Why Mia Goth Plays Both Maxine & Pearl In X Post Mortem with Mick Garris, Ti West

X lives up to its name--sex, gruesome deaths, and twisted fantasies all have there place in it. Here's Kiara's synopsis of Ti West's first installment of the trilogy.

Your hosts discuss the Blair Witch Project, the iconic and genre-shifting found-footage movie that you have probably seen, heard about, and/or avoided. This episode features a lengthy contextual introduction to the film by Anika. SOURCES Blazi, Matt, et al. 8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project, the Unauthorized Story. Matt Blazi, 2019. “How We Made The Blair Witch Project.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 21 May 2018, www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/21/how-we-made-the-blair-witch-project. “INTO THE WOODS.” Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a Focus on Independent Film, Offering Articles, Links, and Resources., 7 Dec. 2012, filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/winter1999/into_the_woods.php. Kring-schreifels, Jake. “‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 20: Why It Can’t Be Replicated.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 30 July 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/movies/blair-witch-project-1999.html. Tenreyo, Tatiana. “The Terrifying True Story of How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Was Made.” VICE, 16 July 2019, www.vice.com/en/article/8xzy4p/blair-witch-project-oral-history-20th-anniversary. “‘They Wished I Was Dead’: How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Still Haunts Its Cast.” VICE, 14 Sept. 2016, www.vice.com/en/article/gyxxg3/they-wished-i-was-dead-how-the-blair-witch-project-still-haunts-its-cast.

*TW: sexual assault, 20:00 - 25:45* A horror flick that celebrates all the horror flicks that came before it–the ribbon around a bouquet of horrific treasures! It introduces so much to the genre, and the world of film. It’s Romero’s Night of the Living Dead with a pinch of Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw, a hint of Carpenter’s Halloween, a twist of Friedkin’s Exorcist, and most importantly a sprinkle of the 3 Stooges. This cult classic was created by Sam Raimi, who’s also responsible for kicking off our cinematic universe of heroes. Before directing the Amazing Spider-Man, Raimi inspired a host of new horror movies, and movie makers (think Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever, Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead) with his first feature film, The Evil Dead.  Sources: HomeHCR: “Article/ The Number One Nasty”   ScreenRant: “What Happened To The Cabin After The Evil Dead” by Michael Kennedy, Jan 3 2020 Fangoria: “FANGORIA #23: EVIL DEAD; TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE; POLTERGEIST” page 23  JoBlo: “Updated: Stephen King’s original review of The Evil Dead”  Fandom: “The History of Evil Dead’s Necronomicon” by Blair Marnel, April 17 2023

Coming Soon! Kïarã is very sorry that it isn’t ready yet, but she promises it will be worth the wait!

It's our season finale! It's a doozy; the cherry on top to our series on slashers. It's Scream, the self-aware, scary movie that revived the genre. It celebrates all the slashers that came before it, it plays with expectations, it is simply a delight. Kiara, Anika, and Camille looked forward to this conversation all season, and it shows. Tune in for our last slasher hurrah! Sources: "Scream: The Inside Story" (2011) made by Daniel Farrands and Thommy Hutson

Woodsboro is a sweet, sleepy town with few worries, except for Ghostface: a nuisance in a sparkly costume on a killing spree. Camille gives a gripping synopsis of Wes Craven's masterpiece, Scream.