Merry (Black) Christmas! The great Clay McLeod Chapman returns this week as our first-ever second-time to guess, to fulfill a promise he made in our very first episode and discuss the immortal Black Christmas on this, its 50th anniversary. We talk about Clay's new book Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, the film's very upsetting phone calls, Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, that ending, Halloween, and so much more. Plus, hear why Clay has pledged to be the last-ever guest this podcast has (a long, long time from now), and stick around to the end for a message from Matthew on what's coming in 2025!

SHOW NOTES:

- Wake Up and Open Your Eyes is out January 7! Pre-order it now!

- Follow Clay on BlueSky and Twitter, and visit his website!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!

Hosted by Matthew Jackson

Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

Music by Dmytro Kuvalin

Sofia Ajram joins the show this week to talk about her fantastic debut novella Coup de Grace, and to have a millennial blast with 1999's House on Haunted Hill. We cover everything from our love of tiny coffins to Geoffrey Rush's impossibly thin mustache to Sofia's first experience with the film as part of his school-age movie nights. It's a blast!

SHOW NOTES:

- Coup de Grace is available now!

- Follow Sofia on BlueSky and Twitter, and visit his website!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!

Hosted by Matthew Jackson

Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

Music by Dmytro Kuvalin

One of the finest horror writers alive, Gemma Files, is on the show this week! We talk about the inspirations for her short fiction, her latest collection Blood from the Air, and Arthur Machen's legendary story "The White People," an essential piece of weird fiction. It all comes together for a long chat about influences, inspiration, feeling like you're part of a secret world, and much more.

SHOW NOTES:

- Get Blood from the Air now!

- Follow Gemma on Twitter and BlueSky!

- Check out No Darkness But Ours!

- Follow the show on BlueSky, Twitter, and Facebook!

- Want to ask Matthew a question? Offer a recommendation? Something else? Email us: scaresthatshapeduspodcast@gmail.com!

Hosted by Matthew Jackson

Produced by Matthew and Lyndsay Jackson

Logo and Web Design by Lyndsay Jackson

Music by Dmytro Kuvalin