The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

The film they tried to ban!Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they beg a certain priest not to bring home any more holiday souvenirs.Is this the scariest film of all time?Is this the greatest film of all time?Hold on, is this the most Catholic film of all time?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When is a sequel not a sequel?Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they return to Cabrini Green and dare themselves to say a certain name, a certain number of times into a certain reflective object in the bathroom. How long does it take to make a soufflé (prep and cleanup)? Should I get this bee sting looked at?Have you heard of a forest? But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a film with a real hook! A tale of a university project that goes very, very badly.This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 90s Chicago and dare each other to look in the mirror and say something that rhymes with ‘shandy van’ five times.What does opium smell like?Wait, is that magic?Where did he get all those candles? But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You think music is harmless? Think again. The very definition of a party that’s gotten out of hand.Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they travel to a Juke Joint in 1930’s Mississippi and hope there aren't any uninvited guests.Is Chris’s guitar playing good enough to summon the devil?Is that an evil Riverdance?Wait, are they twins?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back and we’ve made a Horror Film! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan have been taking part in the 666 Short Film Challenge - presented by the Independent Horror Society.And we’re pleased to say that our film ‘The Grazing of the Trow’ has been selected to be screened at the Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel on Saturday 8th August!Tickets are available now!https://www.genesiscinema.co.uk/event/109759 In the meantime, please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How far would you go to get Prince Charming? Hopefully not this far…Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they delve into Emilie Blichfeldt’s reimagined Aschenputtel, walk a mile in the ‘ugly’ stepsister’s shoes and enjoy the best hair and makeup of the year. Where does the name Cinders come from?What is the best way to remove a tapeworm?Why is everyone pretending to be a puppy?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Menstruation may cause wolf-ish behaviours, who knew?Join Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan as they watch and explore Ginger Snaps, the Canadian horror for the Nu-Metal generation.Do all teenage goths sleep in basements?Is this the most realistic depiction of girls playing hockey on film? Do period products usually come with a free calendar?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It turns out Stranger Things HAVE happened!This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Hawkins, Indiana to find out just how badly things can go wrong when a young boy gets lost in the woods. They watch the first episode, one from the middle and the finale to see those children grow up in super fast time.How many people does it take to build a meat-spider?How could anyone possibly not like Bob?Why doesn’t Dan like Bob?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy (bloody) Christmas!!!This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit an idyllic American Christmas to find out what happens when you accidentally summon an evil spirt to drag your family to hell. Is this a movie or a flick?Do all catholic schools teach paganism?Does anyone speak German?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The movie that’s been scaring people for a century!This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 1931, somewhere in the Bavarian Alps for their first encounter with the iconic Boris Karloff and the look that has inspired generations of halloween costumes.Which one is Victor?Why does he keep locking the door?Just to be clear, is it alive?But most importantly, will they be scared?Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpodMusic provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.