The Good Scare
The Good Scare Podcast is the ultimate horror show hosted by the ultimate horror fan: Erik Hamlet. From movie & TV reviews, breaking news, and horror history, The Good Scare is here to give you all of your spookiest delights.
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
A $15,000 horror movie making waves in theaters?! Looks like we found this decades Blair Witch Project! This week, Erik reviews the experimental (and creepy) horror movie on everyones minds: Skinamarink! He also takes a look at a COVID-19 inspired slasher movie from Scream writer, Kevin Williamson: Sick! All of this and more on this weeks episode of The Good Scare!
Topics: Skinamarink, Sick, Velma, & The Last of Us
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Evil dolls going on a killing spree? We've seen it before. Evil robot dolls going on a killing spree? Shockingly enough we've seen that before too. But maybe THIS movie will bring something new and exciting to the table! Spoiler alert: it does. Listen as Erik discusses last weekends big horror release, as well as a gothic mystery with an Edgar Allen Poe twist.
Topics: M3GAN & The Pale Blue Eye
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Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Happy New Year everyone! As we finally put 2022 to rest, let's take a moment to look back on what will go down as one of the greatest years in horror. On this episode of the podcast, Erik reveals his favorite horror movies of 2022! Which one will reign supreme in the end? Tune in to find out!
Topics: Deadstream, Terrifier 2, Smile, Nope, Barbarian, X, Pearl, Orphan: First Kill, Fresh, Watcher, & Prey.
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
It's the last podcast of 2022, and this week we're celebrating Kwanzaa! The only problem is that no one has made a Kwanzaa horror movie...but luckily Africa makes some pretty interesting films in the genre! Today, Erik takes a look at the Senegalese horror-western, Saloum. And to cap off the year with a last bit of Christmas spirit, he also reviews the latest killer Santa movie: Christmas Bloody Christmas. Did he end the year on a good note? Tune in to find out!
Topics: Saloum & Christmas Blood Christmas
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Christmas is on the horizon and Hanukkah is in mid-swing! Only makes sense that Erik talks about a hilariously bad Christmas classic, a a great remake, the ONLY HANUKKAH HORROR MOVIE IN EXISTENCE. One of these movies put him on the brink of insanity. Which one was it? Tune in to find out!
Topics: Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Silent Night (2012), Hanukkah (2019), The Dark Tower
If you're interested in talking spooky stuff or sponsorships, email me at goodscarepod@gmail.com
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Just because it's Christmas time doesn't mean we can't have blood and guts! This month Erik is covering a bunch of Christmas horror movies, starting with Canada's A Christmas Horror Story and Finland's Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. What did he think of these ho-ho-horror movies? Tune in to find out!
Topics: A Christmas Horror Story, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Amityville Christmas Vacation, Los Espooky's, The Midnight Club.
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
AN HOUR LONG EPISODE?! WHO ASKED FOR THIS?! Erik is back from vacation to talk about his trip to the spookiest city in the US: Salem Massachusetts! Did he and his friends get possessed? Did they fight off a coven of witches?! Did they discover a horrifying curse that'll effect their lives for years to come?!! Nah, they mainly got drunk.
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Oh this is gonna be a LONG series. Erik begins his long decent into madness as he tackles the first three movies in the never ending Amityville Horror series, The Amityville Horror (1979), Amityville II: Possession, and Amityville 3-D. Which one does he like the best? The answer might surprise you!
Topics:The Amityville Horror (1979), Amityville II: Possession, and Amityville 3-D.
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Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
On this episode, Erik tackles a psychological thriller about...uh...family love?? Today he reviews What Josiah Saw, streaming exclusively on Shudder! Is it as uncomfortable as he imagined it to be? Tune in and find out!
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Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
This episode is FILLED with variety! A movie for the ladies, one for the kids, and a show EVERYONE should check out! This week Erik covers Run Sweetheart Run, Wendell & Wild, and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. What did he enjoy the most? Tune in and find out!
Topics: Run Sweetheart Run, Wendell & Wild, and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.
If you're interested in talking spooky stuff or sponsorships, email me at goodscarepod@gmail.com
Your Host
Erik Hamlet (@iAmMrHam)
Filmmaker & Mildly Well-Known TikToker by Day, Gremlin by Night.
With his ability to watch an alarming amount of content without losing his mind, Erik will use his love and knowledge of film to tell you the best shows/movies to watch every week!