What Scares Us | Ann Arbor District Library Ann Arbor District Library
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Welcome to What Scares Us, a podcast where four friends share the horror movies that freak us out. We invite you to join us as each episode one of us selects a spooky movie to share with the group. We watch movie after movie, discussing them at length, searching for what scares us.
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What Scares Us - Episode 19: Misery
Join us for a deep dive into Misery, the 1990 Academy Award-Winning film from director Rob Reiner. In this episode, we discuss Spam, the many differences between the film and Stephen King's book, and say "oh, poo" and "cockadoodie" many times.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org.
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What Scares Us - Episode 18: Jaws
Join us for a deep DIVE (get it?) into Jaws, the 1975 bonafide classic from director Steven Spielberg. In this episode: We talk about What About Bob, question whether or not Richard Dreyfuss is considered a sex symbol, and reminisce about the now-closed "Jaws: The Ride" at Universal Studios in Florida.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org.
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What Scares Us - Episode 17: Train to Busan
Join us for a deep dive into Train to Busan, the 2016 South Korean action horror movie directed by Yeon Sang-ho. In this episode: We discuss if dads really have it easy, plan for a zombie outbreak in Ann Arbor, and Amanda sings a beautiful rendition of Aloha Oe.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us as WhatScaresUs@aadl.org.
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What Scares Us - Episode 16: The Descent
Join us for a (literal) deep dive into The Descent, the 2005 British horror film directed by Neil Marshall. In this episode: We panic over the real-life Nutty Putty cave incident, debate if Sara is permanently stuck in the bone zone, and relate this movie to the incomparable 1986 film Aliens again and again.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org
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What Scares Us - Episode 15: Phantasm
Join us for a deep dive into Phantasm, the 1979 sci-fi fantasy horror directed by Don Coscarelli. In this episode: We marvel over the director's famous vegan daughter, debate Reggie's true age and hairstyle choices, and discuss the Tall Man's apparent sweet tooth.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org
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What Scares Us - Episode 14: The Prowler
Join us for a deep dive into The Prowler, the 1981 slasher directed by Joseph Zito. In this episode: We listen to some sweet flute music with Otto (a strange fellow), connect this movie to the Hanna Barbara universe, and take life advice from a 78-year-old victorian house owner.
If you like what you heard today and want to let us know you can email us at WhatScaresUs@aadl.org.
And for more episodes check out https://aadl.org/whatscaresus.
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