The Rule of Scary

The Rule of Scary

There are two kinds of people—scary movie lovers and those who require a nightlight. In this podcast, Jason & Andrew, lifelong best friends on extreme opposite ends of the horror genre appreciation spectrum, watch critically acclaimed horror films and discuss whether or not they apply to the “Rule of Scary”.

Episodes

November 3, 2025 86 mins

Andrew and Jason review Poltergeist (1982). 
Some, just regular, people have a family and then some bad things happen. This film is a really thorough look at the breakdown of the nuclear family after a television goes on the blink. Stick around for drunk and entitled paranormal researchers from the University and a very small woman with a big stage presence.

BEST DAY EVER!   

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Andrew and Jason review John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). A favorite body horror movie about the little alien that could...
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Mac. This movie has everything! Parts to a lot of living things, buckets of KY Jelly, Sexy Kirt Russell, and type 2 onset diabetes. Everything!  

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Ok Andrew, here is this damn episode! 
Andrew and Jason review In A Violent Nature (2024)
Let us WALK you trough this nature documentary / atmospheric horror BLAH BLAH BLAH...

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Andrew and Jason review David Cronenberg's THE FLY (1986). Who doesn't Love a romantic, sci-fi, action, body horror movie.
This movie has everything! There is a Sexy Geena Davis, a Sexy Jeff Goldblum, a sexy Typhoon the Baboon, gross body parts all over the place. Everything!

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Andrew and Jason review Clive Barker's HELLRAISER (1987). If you love Lifetime movies, crave S&M content, and like it all in one juicy dripping package, we have a treat for you. 

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Andrew and Jason review Skinamarink (2022). In this house, two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father missing, and all the windows and doors in their house, blah, blah, blah...

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Andrew and Jason review Friday the 13th (1980).The story of an indifferent dog, one Jeep, and a mother's loss

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Andrew and Jason review Stephen King's Silver Bullet (1985). Sink your teeth into this blast from the past! This film has everything: a full moon every day, a werewolf playing the piano,  a man named Red that looks like Gary Busey! Give it a spin!

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Andrew and Jason review Tod Browning's Freaks (1932). This Movie is charming and horrifying in two ways. Also, Schlitzie! 

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November 14, 2021 87 mins

Andrew and Jason review The ExorcistIII (1990). Relationship status: it's complicated

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October 3, 2021 21 mins

Andrew and Jason spin the wheel with another Roulette of Scary minisode. Dare you walk these steps again?

"Waltz of the Carnies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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August 16, 2021 89 mins

Andrew and Jason review The Conjuring (2013). Damn it! He is handsome. 

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May 31, 2021 17 mins

Andrew and Jason spin the wheel with another Roulette of Scary minisode. Welcome to The Conjuring!

"Waltz of the Carnies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Andrew and Jason review The Babysitter (2017). Who's afraid of the big bad....

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March 12, 2021 71 mins

Andrew and Jason review Terrifier (2018). Oral hygiene is worth your time.

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January 12, 2021 15 mins

Andrew and Jason introduce Roulette of Scary minisode. Welcome to Terrifier! 

"Waltz of the Carnies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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December 7, 2020 83 mins

Andrew and Jason discuss Midsommar (2019). Breaking up is hard to do.

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October 29, 2020 73 mins

Andrew and Jason discuss Trick 'r Treat (2009). Perfect for short attention spans

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Janet and Jason discuss The Babadook (2014). Good grief!

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September 11, 2020 67 mins

Andrew and Jason discuss Dead Alive (1992). Gross but funny!

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