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How To Be Scared

A horror expert and two horror novices discover how to be scared by watching horror films and their ilk. With Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan.

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#34
Saturday · 1 hr 9 min
Candyman (1992)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#33
August 21 · 1 hr 16 min
Sinners (2025)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 8 · 5 min
Bonus Episode: 666 Film Challenge
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#32
February 26 · 1 hr 12 min
The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#31
February 12 · 1 hr 1 min
Ginger Snaps (2000)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#31
January 30 · 1 hr 28 min
Stranger Things (2016-25)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#29
Dec 24, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Krampus (2015)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#28
Dec 19, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Frankenstein (1931)
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! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#27
Dec 11, 2025 · 59 min
Frankenstein (2025)
If you’re looking for a family melodrama with added blood and guts, you’ve come to the right place! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to an undefined time in the 19th Century thanks to Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Perhaps the greatest work of fiction ever written by an 18 year old genius in a snowstorm. Is this whole mess the product of harsh victorian parenting? Is this what Edinburgh looks like outside of the Fringe? If Mia Goth are you also a goth? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#26
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Barbarian (2022)
Listen to this podcast before you book an AirBnB! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Detroit for their most spoiler filled and possibly scariest episode to date. Should you drink a bottle of wine before a job interview? Do you need planning permission for a dungeon? Where is she getting the milk? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#25
Oct 30, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Don’t fall asleep! If you do, you might be killed in an elaborate and disgusting way. This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel back to 1984 to see just how badly things can go wrong if the police forget to sign a search warrant. Could this be a children’s film? Exactly how big IS that boiler room? Do dreams come from your chin? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#24
Oct 24, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Jaws (1975)
Travel to Amity Island, USA for a 4th July weekend with added bite. This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan watch the film that put sharks on the map and made a generation scared to go into the water. Fondly remembered as the first summer blockbuster and also ‘the greatest movie ever made’ according to Quentin Tarantino. Can you arrest a shark? What’s with all the barrels? Will they need a bigger boat? But most importantly, will they be scared? Recorded on the anniversary of our first ever episode, How To Be Scared is one year old! Thank you for sticking with us for this journey, and if you’re just joining… welcome! 24 horror films down, many more to come. Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#23
Oct 16, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Dracula at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (2025)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan leave the safety of the cinema and head to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre for a live encounter with Dracula! A new stage production that reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Directed by Emma Baggott and written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. Can a play be a horror movie? Is it a good idea to sit on the front row? Is it nice to find a coffin with your name on? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#22
Oct 2, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush (1999)
After a summer of horror... We’re back! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to Sunnydale a sleepy town in Southern California where all is just as it seems… or is it? Join them as they ask: Was Bethany’s Mum right to ban this? Why do all the vampires know Kung-Fu? What is the best Top-Trump? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#21
Aug 21, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep: 21 Prince of Darkness (1987)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan return to the Prince Charles Cinema to continue their journey into John Carpenter’s apocalypse trilogy. Is that Satan or a slushie machine? Have you seen Susan? Is the title sequence still going? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#20
Aug 7, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep: 20 Se7en (1995)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to a miscellaneous American city to watch as Madonna’s favourite video director reinvents the grisly police drama. Is this the most horrible film they’ve seen yet? Will they ever use a library again? Is that all Gwyneth Paltrow gets to say? But most importantly, will they be scared? (Also, what’s in the box?) Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#19
Jul 24, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep: 19 Psycho (1960)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan visit Phoenix, Arizona and then quickly leave with $40,000 in the boot of their car. Join them as they watch Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece which presumably decimated the motel industry. Will they ever take a shower again? Is milk and sandwiches an acceptable dinner? What is that Busta Rhymes song called? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#18
Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep: 18 Near Dark (1987)
YeeHaw! This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan travel to rural Oklahoma to witness the birth of the sexy vampire, in Kathryn Bigelow’s genre melding directorial debut. Is this really a western? That child can’t be smoking, can they? Is that the guy from Aliens? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#17
Jun 12, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep: 17 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan settle down for their third vampire movie and their first encounter with Dracula himself! Is that the worst English accent ever? What’s the difference between a witch and a warlock? Did Dan steal that DVD? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#16
Jun 6, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep: 16 Nosferatu (1922)
This week Daniel Vallender, Bethany Sharp and Christopher Ryan return to the Prince Charles cinema to see the original 1922, silent Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror - once again accompanied by a live score from Hugo Max. Will there be any cats? Is this cinema’s best vampire? Can you ever trust an estate agent? But most importantly, will they be scared? Please like, subscribe and follow us on instagram! @howtobescaredpod Music provided by euca / Pond5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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