The 90s gave us some of the greatest horror movies ever made, and today I rank my Top 10 and defend every pick. From Misery to The Silence of the Lambs, this is Scream Season. What was the 90s horror movie that actually got you? The one where you ran from the light switch to the bed?

THE LIST

10. Misery (1990)

9. Candyman (1992)

8. Interview with the Vampire (1994)

7. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

6. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

5. Se7en (1995)

4. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

3. Scream (1996)

2. The Sixth Sense (1999)

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Also in this episode: - Did You Know Though: three October facts from the decade, including Anthony Hopkins' screen time in Silence of the Lambs and the Blair Witch budget-to-box-office math - Top 5 Horror Scenes from the 90s That Are Still Living in Your Body - Why the 90s understood what made horror work: dread, ideas that follow you home, and villains who win

Chapters

• 00:00 The Essence of 90s Horror
• 07:12 Ranking the Top Horror Films
• 11:04 Cultural Commentary in Horror
• 15:19 The Evolution of Horror Techniques
• 43:20 The Impact of Iconic Scenes

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1993 was the year the 90s stopped feeling like the 80s' little brother and started feeling like the future. Jurassic Park, Mortal Monday, Wu-Tang, Bane breaking Batman's back, and the World Wide Web going public, all in one year. Episode 16 of In Case I Missed It: 90s Edition is the full 1993 recap, plus a spooky season flashback to October 1993.

Here's what we cover:

🎬 Movies: Jurassic Park and Schindler's List in the same year, The Fugitive, Mrs. Doubtfire, Free Willy, Addams Family Values, Dazed and Confused, Cool Runnings, Demolition Man.

🎮 Video games: The Sega vs. Super Nintendo console wars, Mortal Monday and the blood code, the Senate hearings that created the ESRB, Doom, NBA Jam, Star Fox, and the two completely different Aladdin games.

📚 Comics: Knightfall and Batman #497, Reign of the Supermen, the adamantium rip in X-Men, Maximum Carnage, and the speculator boom.

🎵 Music: Nirvana's In Utero and MTV Unplugged, Doggystyle, Wu-Tang's 36 Chambers, A Tribe Called Quest, Pearl Jam's Vs., Mariah Carey, Tag Team's "Whoomp! There It Is," and the lost art of taping songs off the radio.

📺 TV & culture: The X-Files, Frasier, Beavis and Butt-Head, Animaniacs, Power Rangers, TGIF, and the day CERN gave the web to the world.

🎃 Spooky Season, October 1993: Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Treehouse of Horror IV, and The Halloween Tree.

We also pull the receipts. Other shows remember the 90s wrong, and we get the dates, the facts, and the details right.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Welcome to Spooky Season
• 01:58 Reliving 1993: A Cultural Snapshot
• 06:54 The Cinematic Marvels of 1993
• 10:28 The Musical Revolution of 1993
• 15:41 The Video Game Wars of 1993

The 90s brought a diverse range of music that resonated with listeners, including hip hop, R&B, grunge, and alternative music. Mega Ran's journey from high school to college, his experience as an educator, and his evolution as a Grammy-nominated rapper reflect the DIY spirit of the 90s. His love for wrestling and the impact of music in his upbringing shaped his creative expression. The conversation delves into the impact of the 90s music scene, exploring the diverse genres and their influence on the speakers' lives. It also touches on the crossover between music and wrestling, as well as the evolution of the music industry. The speakers share personal experiences and reflections on the music of the 90s, highlighting its enduring significance.

Takeaways

• Diverse music of the 90s resonated with listeners
• Mega Ran's journey reflects the DIY spirit of the 90s Diverse Influence
• Crossover Impact

Chapters

• 00:00 The Sound of the 90s
• 01:32 Living Inside a Sound
• 03:09 Bringing Positive Vibes
• 03:37 Growing Up in Philadelphia
• 04:22 The Birth of a Rapper
• 13:34 The Evolution of Music
• 24:44 The Impact of Wrestling
• 28:01 The 90s Music Scene
• 30:30 Crossover: Music and Wrestling
• 36:36 Evolution of the Music Industry