The Scary Movie Project

The Scary Movie Project is a horror podcast hosted by filmmaker Matt Lolich. Each episode goes deep on scary movies, the directors and authors who make them, and the haunted places, real-world locations, and horror history that inspire them — from The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror to Hereditary, Rob Zombie, witches in folklore, and indie releases like Bruce Wemple's Capture. It's a show for horror-loving filmmakers and fans who want more than just a review — and want their horror movie fix. New episodes every other Friday.

The Scary Movie Project is a tv podcast hosted by filmmaker Matt Lolich, with 135 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

filmmaker Matt Lolich hosts The Scary Movie Project, a tv show with 135 episodes published.

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  Episode #118

  Episode 118: Halfway to Halloween - All Things Spooky with ScareNetwork.TV

  May 21, 20261h 3mS0

  <p>In this Halfway to Halloween episode, Matt sits down with Billy Lewis, founder of ScareNetwork.TV, to talk cryptids, ghost stories, and the indie streaming platform he's built to give paranormal, horror, true crime, and monster content a real home. They get into the Florida footage that ended up in the Smithsonian, the hunt for Chessie on the Chesapeake Bay, and why every town has a story worth telling.</p><p>CRYPTIDS & PARANORMAL COVERED: The Skunk Ape, Dave Shealy and the famous Glades footage, the Skunk Ape museum, Chessie and the Chesapeake Bay sightings, the Love Point footage, the...

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  Episode #117

  Episode 117: Capture - Director Bruce Wemple's Cursed Camcorder Horror

  May 7, 202657 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Matt sits down with director Bruce Wemple to break down his new haunted-house horror CAPTURE (2026), out now on VOD from Uncork'd Entertainment. They dig into the on-set glitch that inspired the film, the year-long hunt for a 1995 Sony mini-DV camcorder, and the early-2000s J-horror DNA buried in every frame.</p><p>FILM DISCUSSED:</p><p>Capture (2026), directed by Bruce Wemple, starring Kaitlyn Lunardi, Cedric Gegel, and Chris Cimperman. A lifelong orphan inherits her parents' abandoned house and finds a cursed camcorder and a box of mini-DV tapes hiding the gruesome truth about her family's past.<...

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  Episode #116

  Episode 116: Witches - From Salem To Witches In Horror Films

  Apr 16, 202658 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Matt and Tara explore the fascinating and complex history of witches—from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to modern Wicca and paganism, then dive into witches in horror films and television.</p><p>HISTORY COVERED:</p><p>Salem Witch Trials 1692, Giles Corey pressed to death, torture methods (swimming a witch, the rack, Iron Maiden), Malleus Maleficarum witch hunting guide, 80,000 executed in Europe (1500-1660), modern Wicca founded by Gerald Gardner (1950s), contemporary persecution still happening worldwide</p><p>MOVIES & SHOWS DISCUSSED:</p><p>The Blair Witch Project, The Witch/VVitch, Lords of Salem, The Craft, Practical Magic, Wi...

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  The Scary Movie Project

  BONUS: Nano Influencers Panel - AwesomeCon 2026

  Apr 2, 202650 minS0

  <p>Matt joins fellow creators at Awesome Con 2026 for a panel on building authentic communities as nano influencers. Topics include finding your niche, engaging followers, handling burnout, and why passion beats profit. With Blair Witch Experience creator Matt Blazi, author Neil Cohen, and more. Plus audience Q&A!</p><p>Matt Blazi: https://www.instagram.com/monrozombi/</p><p>Larissa Staszak: https://www.instagram.com/themidnightcreative05/</p><p>Neil Cohen: https://www.instagram.com/exitzerozombie/</p><p>And very special guests Nortsauce and Flygutzz!: https://www.instagram.com/nortsauce/, https://www.instagram.com/flygutzz/</p><p>SHOW OVERVIEW:</p><p>...

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  Episode #115

  Episode 115: Hereditary - Ari Aster's Cult Horror Masterpiece

  Mar 19, 20261h 14mS0

  <p>Matt and Sara Alepin break down Ari Aster's devastating 2018 debut HEREDITARY, starring Toni Collette in a career-defining performance. From practical effects to hidden symbolism, we explore why this cerebral family horror demands multiple viewings. All hail Paimon!</p><p>Hereditary trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1M</p><p>Follow Sara Alepin - https://www.instagram.com/sarawithoutanh/</p><p>The history of Paimon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paimon</p><p>SHOW OVERVIEW:</p><p>Website: thescarymovieproject.com</p><p>Get your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as...

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