Castle of Horror Podcast
On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/castleofhorrorpodcast, a panel show on horror movies, vampire movies, and all around awesomeness. With "Alex Van Helsing" and "Ben 10" comic creator Jason Henderson, "Halloween Man" comic creator Drew Edwards, "Psy-comm" and "Clockwerx" manga creator and "Deserts of Mars" frontman Tony Salvaggio, and attorney Julia Guzman. (Formerly "Castle Dracula Horror Movie Podcast.")
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SF "Queer as Hell and Not a White Character to be Found"-- David Bowles on his SF Epic Blue-Spangled Blue
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Tonight we’re chatting with David Bowles is an award-winning Mexican-American author and translator from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. To his two dozen books, he's just added the space opera THE BLUE-SPANGLED BLUE from Castle Bridge Media, as well as just this week, a translation of THE IMMORTAL BOY by Francisco Montana Ibanez.
We talk at length about BIPOC SF and the responsibilities of the author.
THE BLUE-SPANGLED BLUE
Jitsu. Once the center of human expansion into distant space, this world was isolated for the better part of a century, a theocratic government rising to fill the void left by its former corporate owners. Now, as Jitsu begins to open itself to the rest of humanity, Brando D’Angelo di Makomo accepts a teaching position on the arid planet. He finds himself drawn to controversial architect Tenshi Koroma and her religious reform movement. As he learns more about Tenshi's faith—The Path—Brando decides to accept its tenets, to shatter his identity and rebuild himself so that he can be worthy of a soul. But the dogmatic struggles on Jitsu are a mask for the machinations of a diabolical mind, and the professor’s life will be forever altered by the cruelty of Tenshi’s enemies. In the aftermath, Brando will find a deadly new Way along The Path. And his steps will echo throughout history.
We talk at length about BIPOC SF and the responsibilities of the author.
THE BLUE-SPANGLED BLUE
Jitsu. Once the center of human expansion into distant space, this world was isolated for the better part of a century, a theocratic government rising to fill the void left by its former corporate owners. Now, as Jitsu begins to open itself to the rest of humanity, Brando D’Angelo di Makomo accepts a teaching position on the arid planet. He finds himself drawn to controversial architect Tenshi Koroma and her religious reform movement. As he learns more about Tenshi's faith—The Path—Brando decides to accept its tenets, to shatter his identity and rebuild himself so that he can be worthy of a soul. But the dogmatic struggles on Jitsu are a mask for the machinations of a diabolical mind, and the professor’s life will be forever altered by the cruelty of Tenshi’s enemies. In the aftermath, Brando will find a deadly new Way along The Path. And his steps will echo throughout history.
Castle Talk: Jack Dann on His Wild Alternate Venice Fantasy Shadows in the Stone
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Tonight we’re chatting with Jack Dann, author of the alternate-Venice-fantasy book SHADOWS IN THE STONE from IFWG.
SHADOWS IN THE STONE
The author of The Age #1 bestselling novel The Memory Cathedral returns to Renaissance Italy with a transcendent vision of the ultimate battle between good and evil.
In Shadows in the Stone Jack Dann creates a fully-realized, living, breathing universe, a universe where the Vatican is in Venice, Jehovah is really a lesser god known as the Demiurge, and the magus John Dee’s experiments with angels are true and repeatable. Here you’ll discover a nun who has the expertise and agility of a Ninja warrior, the reincarnated snake goddess known as the Daughter of Light, the famed Florentine magician Pico Della Mirandola, a young magus who is part stone, the Knights Templar of the Crimson Cross, the sapphire tablet: the most secret of the Dead Sea scrolls, and a 15th Century dirigible kept aloft by imprisoned souls. Here you’ll find wild adventure and Machiavellian subtlety, treason and heroism, love and carnality, joy and loss, magic, machines, the cosmic machinations of angels, demons, gods, and half-gods; and the absolutely breathtaking vistas that are their battle grounds.
New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson has compared Shadows in the Stonewith Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, calling it “such a complete world that Italian history no longer seems comprehensible without [Dann’s] cosmic battle of spiritual entities behind and within every historical actor and event.”
Join Jack Dann’s protagonists—Louisa Morgan and Lucian Ben-Hananiah—and the fellowship of The Dark Companions in their apocalyptic battle against the Demiurge—described in the forbidden Gnostic texts as the demon god Yaldabaoth… and known to us as Jehovah.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack Dann has written or edited over seventy-five books, including the inter- national bestsellers The Memory Cathedral, The Rebel, The Silent, Bad Medicine, and The Man Who Melted. His work has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Castaneda, Ray Bradbury, J. G. Ballard, Mark Twain, and Philip K. Dick. Library Journal called Dann “...a true poet who can create pictures with a few perfect words,” Best Sellers said that “Jack Dann is a mind-warlock whose magicks will confound, disorient, shock, and delight,” and bestselling author Morgan Llwelyn called his novel The Memory Cathedral “a book to cherish, a validation of the novelist’s art and fully worthy of its extraordinary subject. I can only say Bravo!”
Jack is a recipient of the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award (twice), the Australian Aurealis Award (three times), the Chronos Award, the Darrell Award for Best Mid-South Novel, the Ditmar Award (five times), the Peter McNamara Achievement Award and also the Peter McNamara Convenors’ Award for Excellence, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Premios Gilgames de Narrativa Fantastica award. He has also been honored by the Mark Twain Society (Esteemed Knight). He is the co-editor, with Janeen Webb, of Dreaming Down-Under, which won the World Fantasy Award, and the editor of the sequel Dreaming Again. He is the managing director of PS Australia, and his latest anthology Dreaming in the Dark is the first volume in the new line: it won the World Fantasy Award in 2017. Dr. Dann is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland.
SHADOWS IN THE STONE
The author of The Age #1 bestselling novel The Memory Cathedral returns to Renaissance Italy with a transcendent vision of the ultimate battle between good and evil.
In Shadows in the Stone Jack Dann creates a fully-realized, living, breathing universe, a universe where the Vatican is in Venice, Jehovah is really a lesser god known as the Demiurge, and the magus John Dee’s experiments with angels are true and repeatable. Here you’ll discover a nun who has the expertise and agility of a Ninja warrior, the reincarnated snake goddess known as the Daughter of Light, the famed Florentine magician Pico Della Mirandola, a young magus who is part stone, the Knights Templar of the Crimson Cross, the sapphire tablet: the most secret of the Dead Sea scrolls, and a 15th Century dirigible kept aloft by imprisoned souls. Here you’ll find wild adventure and Machiavellian subtlety, treason and heroism, love and carnality, joy and loss, magic, machines, the cosmic machinations of angels, demons, gods, and half-gods; and the absolutely breathtaking vistas that are their battle grounds.
New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson has compared Shadows in the Stonewith Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, calling it “such a complete world that Italian history no longer seems comprehensible without [Dann’s] cosmic battle of spiritual entities behind and within every historical actor and event.”
Join Jack Dann’s protagonists—Louisa Morgan and Lucian Ben-Hananiah—and the fellowship of The Dark Companions in their apocalyptic battle against the Demiurge—described in the forbidden Gnostic texts as the demon god Yaldabaoth… and known to us as Jehovah.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack Dann has written or edited over seventy-five books, including the inter- national bestsellers The Memory Cathedral, The Rebel, The Silent, Bad Medicine, and The Man Who Melted. His work has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Castaneda, Ray Bradbury, J. G. Ballard, Mark Twain, and Philip K. Dick. Library Journal called Dann “...a true poet who can create pictures with a few perfect words,” Best Sellers said that “Jack Dann is a mind-warlock whose magicks will confound, disorient, shock, and delight,” and bestselling author Morgan Llwelyn called his novel The Memory Cathedral “a book to cherish, a validation of the novelist’s art and fully worthy of its extraordinary subject. I can only say Bravo!”
Jack is a recipient of the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award (twice), the Australian Aurealis Award (three times), the Chronos Award, the Darrell Award for Best Mid-South Novel, the Ditmar Award (five times), the Peter McNamara Achievement Award and also the Peter McNamara Convenors’ Award for Excellence, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Premios Gilgames de Narrativa Fantastica award. He has also been honored by the Mark Twain Society (Esteemed Knight). He is the co-editor, with Janeen Webb, of Dreaming Down-Under, which won the World Fantasy Award, and the editor of the sequel Dreaming Again. He is the managing director of PS Australia, and his latest anthology Dreaming in the Dark is the first volume in the new line: it won the World Fantasy Award in 2017. Dr. Dann is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland.
Castle Talk: Jeffrey Reddick on his Directing Debut "Don't Look Back," Samurai Rabbit, and Hollywood
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In Don’t Look Back, Caitlin Kramer, a woman of faith overcoming a tragic past, is one of several people who witness Douglas Helton, a well-liked public figure being assaulted in a park and don't intervene. When Douglas dies and the witnesses are "outed" to the public, they begin to die mysteriously. The public is largely unsympathetic, and think they're being stalked by a person out for revenge. And there are several possible suspects; from the victim's family and friends... to the dogged detective who's taken a strong interest in the case. But Caitlin, determined to seek redemption by solving Douglas' murder, see signs, and experiences eerie events that lead her to believe that something far more insidious is after them... maybe the victim's restless spirit, or even karma itself. But whether the threat is human or supernatural, it's very real. And Caitlin's faith, strength and resolve will be tested as she fights to unravel this mystery before she becomes the final victim.
Jeffrey Reddick started in the entertainment industry with an internship at New Line Cinema at age 19, where he worked for 11 years and shot to horror fame with the creation of the Final Destination franchise. As a writer and producer Jeffrey has worked in features and TV. His first network job was as a story editor for the NBC series, Midnight Texas. He has written on two upcoming Netflix series; one of which is a spinoff of famed Japanese comic book Usagi Yojimbo. Jeffrey’s feature directorial debut, the mystery/thriller Don’t Look Back, is available On Demand.
Jeffrey Reddick started in the entertainment industry with an internship at New Line Cinema at age 19, where he worked for 11 years and shot to horror fame with the creation of the Final Destination franchise. As a writer and producer Jeffrey has worked in features and TV. His first network job was as a story editor for the NBC series, Midnight Texas. He has written on two upcoming Netflix series; one of which is a spinoff of famed Japanese comic book Usagi Yojimbo. Jeffrey’s feature directorial debut, the mystery/thriller Don’t Look Back, is available On Demand.
Castle Talk: Scener Exec Joe Braidwood on Upcoming Live Snyder Justice League Q&A
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Tonight we’re chatting with Joe Braidwood, Joe Braidwood, co-founder and chief operating officer at Scener, a watch party platform that synchronizes streaming entertainment with video chat. This week they announced today a partnership with HBO Max® to host an exclusive fan screening of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Featuring a live video discussion with Snyder himself, fans can grab their virtual seats today for the 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT March 18 watch party by heading to snydercut.scener.com.
Fans Joining the “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Watch Party Will Enjoy:
•A Live Video Chat Hosted by Zack Snyder: Fans can hear from the director himself as he introduces the film and chats live throughout the viewing in a moderated discussion with fans and a list of VIP invited guests.
•Synchronized Playback for a High-Quality Co-Watching Experience: Scener synchronizes the streaming movie with the live chat features to enable an even more immersive viewing experience for desktop users where fans can share real-time reactions.
•A Virtual Destination to Build Community with Fans: Attendees can make connections and build community with other like-minded Scener users to come back and stream other DC and HBO Max content in the future.
Fans Joining the “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Watch Party Will Enjoy:
•A Live Video Chat Hosted by Zack Snyder: Fans can hear from the director himself as he introduces the film and chats live throughout the viewing in a moderated discussion with fans and a list of VIP invited guests.
•Synchronized Playback for a High-Quality Co-Watching Experience: Scener synchronizes the streaming movie with the live chat features to enable an even more immersive viewing experience for desktop users where fans can share real-time reactions.
•A Virtual Destination to Build Community with Fans: Attendees can make connections and build community with other like-minded Scener users to come back and stream other DC and HBO Max content in the future.
Castle Talk: Ellen Datlow and Kaaron Warren on their Fascinating "Tool Tales"
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Tonight we’re chatting with Ellen Datlow and Kaaron Warren, authors of Tool Tales: Microfiction Inspired By Antique Tools. Multi-award winning creators Ellen Datlow and Kaaron Warren teamed up on Facebook a few years ago when Ellen posted photos of antique tools and Kaaron wrote microfiction pieces to accompany them, without either of them knowing what the tools were for.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
About the authors:
Shirley Jackson award-winner Kaaron Warren published her first short story in 1993 and has had fiction in print every year since. She was recently given the Peter McNamara Lifetime Achievement Award and was Guest of Honour at World Fantasy 2018, Stokercon 2019 and Geysercon 2019. Kaaron was a Fellow at the Museum for Australian Democracy, where she researched prime ministers, artists and serial killers. She’s judged the World Fantasy Awards and the Shirley Jackson Awards.
She has published five multi-award winning novels (Slights, Walking the Tree, Mistification, The Grief Hole and Tide of Stone) and seven short story collections, including the multi-award winning Through Splintered Walls. She has won the ACT Writers and Publishers Award four times and twice been awarded the Canberra Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Her most recent novella, Into Bones Like Oil (Meerkat Press), was shortlisted for a Shirley Jackson Award and the Bram Stoker Award, winning the Aurealis Award.
Ellen Datlow has been editing sf/f/h short fiction for four decades. She was fiction editor of OMNI Magazine and SCIFICTION and currently acquires short stories and novellas for Tor.com and Nightfire. She has edited many anthologies for adults, young adults, and children, including The Best Horror of the Year series and Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories, Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles, and the reprint anthologies Edited By and Body Shocks. She’s won multiple Locus, Hugo, Stoker, International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards plus the 2012 Il Posto Nero Black Spot Award for Excellence as Best Foreign Editor. Datlow was named recipient of the 2007 Karl Edward Wagner Award, given at the British Fantasy Convention for “outstanding contribution to the genre” and was honored with the Life Achievement Award given by the Horror Writers Association, in acknowledgment of superior achievement over an entire career and honored with the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award at the 2014 World Fantasy Convention.
She runs the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series in the east village, NYC, with Matthew Kressel.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
About the authors:
Shirley Jackson award-winner Kaaron Warren published her first short story in 1993 and has had fiction in print every year since. She was recently given the Peter McNamara Lifetime Achievement Award and was Guest of Honour at World Fantasy 2018, Stokercon 2019 and Geysercon 2019. Kaaron was a Fellow at the Museum for Australian Democracy, where she researched prime ministers, artists and serial killers. She’s judged the World Fantasy Awards and the Shirley Jackson Awards.
She has published five multi-award winning novels (Slights, Walking the Tree, Mistification, The Grief Hole and Tide of Stone) and seven short story collections, including the multi-award winning Through Splintered Walls. She has won the ACT Writers and Publishers Award four times and twice been awarded the Canberra Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Her most recent novella, Into Bones Like Oil (Meerkat Press), was shortlisted for a Shirley Jackson Award and the Bram Stoker Award, winning the Aurealis Award.
Ellen Datlow has been editing sf/f/h short fiction for four decades. She was fiction editor of OMNI Magazine and SCIFICTION and currently acquires short stories and novellas for Tor.com and Nightfire. She has edited many anthologies for adults, young adults, and children, including The Best Horror of the Year series and Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories, Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles, and the reprint anthologies Edited By and Body Shocks. She’s won multiple Locus, Hugo, Stoker, International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards plus the 2012 Il Posto Nero Black Spot Award for Excellence as Best Foreign Editor. Datlow was named recipient of the 2007 Karl Edward Wagner Award, given at the British Fantasy Convention for “outstanding contribution to the genre” and was honored with the Life Achievement Award given by the Horror Writers Association, in acknowledgment of superior achievement over an entire career and honored with the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award at the 2014 World Fantasy Convention.
She runs the Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series in the east village, NYC, with Matthew Kressel.
Castle Talk: Lisa Renee Jones on her Serial Killer Thriller The Poet
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601. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, whose new book The Poet comes out March 9, 2021 from Entangled Publishing. THE POET follows Samantha Jazz, the lead detective on the case of a violent serial killer dubbed "The Poet," named as such for the poems he leaves with the bodies of his victims.
Castle Talk: How to Create Worlds with Cary Lenehan, author of the new fantasy book Gathering of the Strands
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Tonight we’re chatting with Cary Lenehan, author of the new book Gathering of the Strands.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
Find the book here: https://ifwgaustralia.com/title-gathering-the-strands/
Gathering the Strands starts to bring together the story of adversaries struggling over the distant and artificial world of Vhast towards what looks to be resolution. The inhabitants of Mousehole, instead of reacting to what is happening around them, begin to strike out and shape their own future as they travel around The Land.
Following on from Intimations of Evil, Engaging Evil, Clearing the Web, and Scouring the Land, the Princess, and her wife the mage, the Cat, the priest, the ghazi, and the growing number of people that they are bringing together, strike out both in lightning raids and in mobilised armies, against their foe. Now they are being reacted to instead of hitting out blindly at unfathomed foes.
Gathering the Strands is the fifth book of a series that sees magic as a scientific experiment as good struggles with evil in a world made by an alien race for their own ends.
Aside from amazing fantasy world building, he mentioned that he has done a lot of work on plants, foods, and the like in his world building efforts. His Patreon is also extensive with material that he passes on that doesn’t get a show in his books
About the Author
Cary J. Lenehan is a former trades assistant, soldier, public servant, cab driver, truck driver, game designer, fishmonger, horticulturalist and university tutor—among other things. His hobbies include collecting and reading books (the non-fiction are Dewey decimalised), Tasmanian native plants (particularly the edible ones), medieval re-creation and gaming. Over the years he has taught people how to use everything from shortswords to rocket launchers. He met his wife at an SF Convention while cosplaying and they have not looked back. He was born in Sydney before marrying and moving to the Snowy Mountains where they started their family. They moved to Tasmania for the warmer winters and are not likely to ever leave it. Looking out of the window beside Cary’s computer is a sweeping view of Mount Wellington/Kunanyi and its range.
Cary has a Patreon page where he wants to expand his world of Vhast in all sorts of directions. You might want to consider helping him: Cary Lenehan’s Patreon Page
Cary’s web site: www.caryjlenehan.com
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
Find the book here: https://ifwgaustralia.com/title-gathering-the-strands/
Gathering the Strands starts to bring together the story of adversaries struggling over the distant and artificial world of Vhast towards what looks to be resolution. The inhabitants of Mousehole, instead of reacting to what is happening around them, begin to strike out and shape their own future as they travel around The Land.
Following on from Intimations of Evil, Engaging Evil, Clearing the Web, and Scouring the Land, the Princess, and her wife the mage, the Cat, the priest, the ghazi, and the growing number of people that they are bringing together, strike out both in lightning raids and in mobilised armies, against their foe. Now they are being reacted to instead of hitting out blindly at unfathomed foes.
Gathering the Strands is the fifth book of a series that sees magic as a scientific experiment as good struggles with evil in a world made by an alien race for their own ends.
Aside from amazing fantasy world building, he mentioned that he has done a lot of work on plants, foods, and the like in his world building efforts. His Patreon is also extensive with material that he passes on that doesn’t get a show in his books
About the Author
Cary J. Lenehan is a former trades assistant, soldier, public servant, cab driver, truck driver, game designer, fishmonger, horticulturalist and university tutor—among other things. His hobbies include collecting and reading books (the non-fiction are Dewey decimalised), Tasmanian native plants (particularly the edible ones), medieval re-creation and gaming. Over the years he has taught people how to use everything from shortswords to rocket launchers. He met his wife at an SF Convention while cosplaying and they have not looked back. He was born in Sydney before marrying and moving to the Snowy Mountains where they started their family. They moved to Tasmania for the warmer winters and are not likely to ever leave it. Looking out of the window beside Cary’s computer is a sweeping view of Mount Wellington/Kunanyi and its range.
Cary has a Patreon page where he wants to expand his world of Vhast in all sorts of directions. You might want to consider helping him: Cary Lenehan’s Patreon Page
Cary’s web site: www.caryjlenehan.com
Castle Talk: Jacob Johnston, Writer/Director of Dreamcatcher (March 2021)
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599. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Jacob Johnston, writer/director of Dreamcatcher, which comes out March 5 in theaters, on Digital and On Demand.
DREAMCATCHER
Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the horror / thriller film, DREAMCATCHER In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand March 5, 2021.
WATCH THE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/kXMQYF57I6s
SYNOPSIS: Dylan, known to his fans as DJ Dreamcatcher, is on the brink of global stardom. Everything changes the night of Cataclysm, an underground music festival, where two estranged sisters and their friends meet Dylan. After a drug fueled gruesome event, things begin to spiral into a 48-hour whirlwind of violence and mayhem.
DREAMCATCHER
Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the horror / thriller film, DREAMCATCHER In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand March 5, 2021.
WATCH THE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/kXMQYF57I6s
SYNOPSIS: Dylan, known to his fans as DJ Dreamcatcher, is on the brink of global stardom. Everything changes the night of Cataclysm, an underground music festival, where two estranged sisters and their friends meet Dylan. After a drug fueled gruesome event, things begin to spiral into a 48-hour whirlwind of violence and mayhem.
Castle Talk: Laszlo Tamasfi on bringing back Dracula's Death the long-lost book (based on a long-lost movie)
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Tonight we’re chatting with Laszlo Tamasfi, publisher of a new translation of Dracula’s Death, a 1924 book with a very strange history.
The first motion picture to ever feature the character of Dracula was Dracula's Death, a Hungarian silent film made in 1921. It was not based on Bram Stoker's novel, but rather it was an original story about a young woman, who encounters the famous vampire during her stay at a mental asylum.
The movie, just like so many others from the silent film era, is considered lost. Luckily, a prose adaptation was published in 1924, which has survived in its entirety. We present an English translation of this novelization, with stunning new illustrations by Jozsef Svab. This publication also features The Devil Flew Away, a comprehensive essay on the history of Dracula's Death."
The first motion picture to ever feature the character of Dracula was Dracula's Death, a Hungarian silent film made in 1921. It was not based on Bram Stoker's novel, but rather it was an original story about a young woman, who encounters the famous vampire during her stay at a mental asylum.
The movie, just like so many others from the silent film era, is considered lost. Luckily, a prose adaptation was published in 1924, which has survived in its entirety. We present an English translation of this novelization, with stunning new illustrations by Jozsef Svab. This publication also features The Devil Flew Away, a comprehensive essay on the history of Dracula's Death."
Middle Grade Writing Panel: How Much Violence, Getting it Written, and More
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597. rész
This week we have a very special Castle Talk, a panel of middle grade adventure writers talking about the challenges of making your book exciting while juggling content issues like violence. It's a wild, wide-ranging conversation featuring:
- Ben Gartner, author of the middle grade time travel adventure series The Eye of Ra. His second book, Sol Invictus, just released in February.
- Adam Perry, the author of The Magicians of Elephant County and The Thieving Collectors of Fine Children’s Books
- Sam Subity, whose debut middle grade fantasy The Last Shadow Warrior releases in May from Scholastic
- Jason Henderson, whose next book in the Young Captain Nemo series, The Serpent's Nest, releases in March
- Ben Gartner, author of the middle grade time travel adventure series The Eye of Ra. His second book, Sol Invictus, just released in February.
- Adam Perry, the author of The Magicians of Elephant County and The Thieving Collectors of Fine Children’s Books
- Sam Subity, whose debut middle grade fantasy The Last Shadow Warrior releases in May from Scholastic
- Jason Henderson, whose next book in the Young Captain Nemo series, The Serpent's Nest, releases in March
House of Long Shadows (1983) - Special Crossover with the Monster Movie Happy Hour
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596. rész
This week we have a very special crossover episode with the monster movie happy hour with the 1983 film the House of long Shadows. This is Castle of Horror Episode 329.
On the show are Ringo-nominated writer and creator of indy comic Halloween Man Drew Edwards, tech director at Rooster Teeth, Deserts of Mars front man Tony Salvaggio, and as always, we have color commentary from attorney Julia Guzman. Joining us from the Monster Movie Happy Hour are historical book illustrator David Geister, historian and self-proclaimed farm mama Mary Challman, and historian/raconteur/cocktail wizard Scott Chesebrouugh. Hosted by your humble usher Jason Henderson.
On the show are Ringo-nominated writer and creator of indy comic Halloween Man Drew Edwards, tech director at Rooster Teeth, Deserts of Mars front man Tony Salvaggio, and as always, we have color commentary from attorney Julia Guzman. Joining us from the Monster Movie Happy Hour are historical book illustrator David Geister, historian and self-proclaimed farm mama Mary Challman, and historian/raconteur/cocktail wizard Scott Chesebrouugh. Hosted by your humble usher Jason Henderson.
Castle Talk: Young Captain Nemo Animation Panel
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This week we have a very special conversation, a look at plans for the Young Captain Nemo animated trilogy from the team of professionals working on the project!
Chatting are:
- Saahil Bhargava of Rainshine Entertainment- https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahil-bhargava/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1462144376
- Marlene Sharp, Head of IP Strategy and Acquisitions, Kinsane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenesharp/
- Jeffrey Reddick, Screenwriter/Producer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-reddick-moviemaker/
Twitter & Insta: @JeffreyaReddick
- AhLoong, COO, Animasia Studio - https://animasia-studio.com/
- Jason Henderson, Writer, Castle Bridge Media - http://castlebridgemedia.com
Thanks to Rainshine Entertainment
Website - www.Rainshine.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RainshineEntertainment/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/35556
Read Variety's coverage on Young Captain Nemo: https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/rainshine-animasia-young-captain-nemo-movie-trio-jeffrey-reddick-1234900373/
Chatting are:
- Saahil Bhargava of Rainshine Entertainment- https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahil-bhargava/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1462144376
- Marlene Sharp, Head of IP Strategy and Acquisitions, Kinsane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenesharp/
- Jeffrey Reddick, Screenwriter/Producer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-reddick-moviemaker/
Twitter & Insta: @JeffreyaReddick
- AhLoong, COO, Animasia Studio - https://animasia-studio.com/
- Jason Henderson, Writer, Castle Bridge Media - http://castlebridgemedia.com
Thanks to Rainshine Entertainment
Website - www.Rainshine.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RainshineEntertainment/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/35556
Read Variety's coverage on Young Captain Nemo: https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/rainshine-animasia-young-captain-nemo-movie-trio-jeffrey-reddick-1234900373/
Castle Talk: Mike Nelson, Director of Wrong Turn 2021
11 perc
594. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Mike P Nelson, director of Wrong Turn, which comes out on VOD/Digital/DVD/Blu-ray on February 23. WRONG TURN stars the ensemble cast of Charlotte Vega (The Lodgers), Adain Bradley (“Riverdale”), Bill Sage (American Psycho), Emma Dumont (“The Gifted”), Dylan McTee (“Rosewell, New Mexico”) and Matthew Modine (“Stranger Things”). The film is directed by Mike P. Nelson (The Domestics) and written by Alan B. McElroy (Wrong Turn).
Castle Talk: Rio Youers on His New Thriller "Lola on Fire"
19 perc
593. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Rio Youers, author of the new book Lola on Fire, which releases 2/16 from William Morrow. People have called the book a mix of Killing Eve, John Wick and Kill Bill.
About the book:
Brody Ellis is short on luck and even shorter on cash to buy the medication his sister Molly needs.
Desperate, he robs a convenience store, but on the way out, he bumps into a young woman and loses his wallet. Just when he expects the cops to arrive, the phone rings. It’s Blair Mayo—the woman he bumped into—and she’s got the missing billfold.
Brody will get it back, but only if he does her a favor: steal her late mother’s diamonds from her wicked stepmom. But when he gets to the house, he finds a gruesome crime scene—and a security camera. Brody knows he’s been framed.
Back home, the terrified young man gets another call. The police won’t get the incriminating video footage, Blair says. Instead, her daddy, the notorious mobster Jimmy Latzo, will exact his own kind of revenge.
Brody and Molly realize that they’ve become pawns in a mysterious game—one that involves a notorious enforcer named Lola Bear who brutally crossed paths with Jimmy Latzo twenty-six years before. . . a ghost from the past who is intimately connected to their lives.
About the author:
Rio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Westlake Soul and Halcyon. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Sleeping Beauties, a comic book series based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife and their two children.
About the book:
Brody Ellis is short on luck and even shorter on cash to buy the medication his sister Molly needs.
Desperate, he robs a convenience store, but on the way out, he bumps into a young woman and loses his wallet. Just when he expects the cops to arrive, the phone rings. It’s Blair Mayo—the woman he bumped into—and she’s got the missing billfold.
Brody will get it back, but only if he does her a favor: steal her late mother’s diamonds from her wicked stepmom. But when he gets to the house, he finds a gruesome crime scene—and a security camera. Brody knows he’s been framed.
Back home, the terrified young man gets another call. The police won’t get the incriminating video footage, Blair says. Instead, her daddy, the notorious mobster Jimmy Latzo, will exact his own kind of revenge.
Brody and Molly realize that they’ve become pawns in a mysterious game—one that involves a notorious enforcer named Lola Bear who brutally crossed paths with Jimmy Latzo twenty-six years before. . . a ghost from the past who is intimately connected to their lives.
About the author:
Rio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Westlake Soul and Halcyon. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Sleeping Beauties, a comic book series based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife and their two children.
Castle Talk: Barbara Howe, author of the new fantasy THE WORDSMITH
14 perc
592. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Barbara Howe, author of The Wordsmith, which releases worldwide on February 15, 2021 from IFWG.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
THE WORDSMITH by Barbara Howe
Irene van Gelder’s drudge job is killing her, but how can she earn a living as an air witch when her own guild calls her a fraud?
The Fire Warlock doesn’t ask for her credentials, but with tensions rising between the Fire and Air Guilds, proving her value to him is not a safe move. With the White Duchess and her son intent on revenge, what defenses can a failure as an air witch muster? All she has is words. Will that be enough to save herself, and Frankland?
For more, see https://ifwgaustralia.com/title-the-wordsmith/.
About Barbara Howe:
Her bio:
Barbara Howe lives on the third rock from the sun, while her imagination travels the universe and beyond.
Born in the US (North Carolina), she spent most of her adult life in New Jersey, working in the software industry, on projects ranging from low-level kernel ports to multi-million-dollar financial applications. She moved to New Zealand in 2009, gained dual citizenship, and now works as a software developer in the movie industry. She lives in Wellington, in a house overflowing with books and jigsaw puzzles, and wishes she had more time to spend universe hopping.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
THE WORDSMITH by Barbara Howe
Irene van Gelder’s drudge job is killing her, but how can she earn a living as an air witch when her own guild calls her a fraud?
The Fire Warlock doesn’t ask for her credentials, but with tensions rising between the Fire and Air Guilds, proving her value to him is not a safe move. With the White Duchess and her son intent on revenge, what defenses can a failure as an air witch muster? All she has is words. Will that be enough to save herself, and Frankland?
For more, see https://ifwgaustralia.com/title-the-wordsmith/.
About Barbara Howe:
Her bio:
Barbara Howe lives on the third rock from the sun, while her imagination travels the universe and beyond.
Born in the US (North Carolina), she spent most of her adult life in New Jersey, working in the software industry, on projects ranging from low-level kernel ports to multi-million-dollar financial applications. She moved to New Zealand in 2009, gained dual citizenship, and now works as a software developer in the movie industry. She lives in Wellington, in a house overflowing with books and jigsaw puzzles, and wishes she had more time to spend universe hopping.
The Road to Alien: It: The Terror from Beyond Space (Podcast Discussion)
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591. rész
This week we continue a retrospective on the Alien films with the 1958 film It! The Terror from Beyond Space. This is Episode 328.
It! The Terror from Beyond Space is an independently made 1958 American science fiction horror film, produced by Robert Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn, that stars Marshall Thompson, Shawn Smith (Shirley Patterson), and Kim Spalding.[1] The film was distributed by United Artists as a double feature with Curse of the Faceless Man.[2]
The story involves Earth's second mission to Mars to discover the fate of the Challenge 141 and its crew. Only a single survivor is found still alive from that crashed spaceship. The survivor, the expedition's former commander, claims that his crew were killed by a hostile Martian life form. No one from the rescue ship believes him until the creature, now a stowaway, begins hunting the crew on their return trip to Earth.
The film's premise has been cited as an inspiration for screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's screenplay for Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.[2]
It! The Terror from Beyond Space is an independently made 1958 American science fiction horror film, produced by Robert Kent, directed by Edward L. Cahn, that stars Marshall Thompson, Shawn Smith (Shirley Patterson), and Kim Spalding.[1] The film was distributed by United Artists as a double feature with Curse of the Faceless Man.[2]
The story involves Earth's second mission to Mars to discover the fate of the Challenge 141 and its crew. Only a single survivor is found still alive from that crashed spaceship. The survivor, the expedition's former commander, claims that his crew were killed by a hostile Martian life form. No one from the rescue ship believes him until the creature, now a stowaway, begins hunting the crew on their return trip to Earth.
The film's premise has been cited as an inspiration for screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's screenplay for Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.[2]
Castle Talk: Kaaron Warren on her Horrifying Book Slights
23 perc
590. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Kaaron Warren, author of the book Slights, which is a re-release from IFWG coming out now.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
When Stevie Searle almost dies in the accident that kills her mother, she doesn’t see a shining path or a golden light.
Instead, she sees everyone she’s ever slighted, waiting to take a piece of her in a cold, dark room. The person whose place she took in the queue, the schoolmate she cheated off, the bus driver she didn’t pay? All waiting. All wanting to take their revenge when she finally crosses over.
Stevie is fascinated by the dark room so she sends herself there again.
And again.
And Again.
About Kaaron Warren
Shirley Jackson award-winner Kaaron Warren published her first short story in 1993 and has had fiction in print every year since. She was recently given the Peter McNamara Lifetime Achievement Award and was Guest of Honour at World Fantasy 2018, Stokercon 2019 and Geysercon 2019. Kaaron was a Fellow at the Museum for Australian Democracy, where she researched prime ministers, artists and serial killers. She’s judged the World Fantasy Awards and the Shirley Jackson Awards.
She has published five multi-award winning novels (Slights, Walking the Tree, Mistification, The Grief Hole and Tide of Stone) and seven short story collections, including the multi-award winning Through Splintered Walls. She has won the ACT Writers and Publishers Award four times and twice been awarded the Canberra Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Her most recent novella, Into Bones Like Oil (Meerkat Press), was shortlisted for a Shirley Jackson Award and the Bram Stoker Award, winning the Aurealis Award.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
When Stevie Searle almost dies in the accident that kills her mother, she doesn’t see a shining path or a golden light.
Instead, she sees everyone she’s ever slighted, waiting to take a piece of her in a cold, dark room. The person whose place she took in the queue, the schoolmate she cheated off, the bus driver she didn’t pay? All waiting. All wanting to take their revenge when she finally crosses over.
Stevie is fascinated by the dark room so she sends herself there again.
And again.
And Again.
About Kaaron Warren
Shirley Jackson award-winner Kaaron Warren published her first short story in 1993 and has had fiction in print every year since. She was recently given the Peter McNamara Lifetime Achievement Award and was Guest of Honour at World Fantasy 2018, Stokercon 2019 and Geysercon 2019. Kaaron was a Fellow at the Museum for Australian Democracy, where she researched prime ministers, artists and serial killers. She’s judged the World Fantasy Awards and the Shirley Jackson Awards.
She has published five multi-award winning novels (Slights, Walking the Tree, Mistification, The Grief Hole and Tide of Stone) and seven short story collections, including the multi-award winning Through Splintered Walls. She has won the ACT Writers and Publishers Award four times and twice been awarded the Canberra Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Her most recent novella, Into Bones Like Oil (Meerkat Press), was shortlisted for a Shirley Jackson Award and the Bram Stoker Award, winning the Aurealis Award.
Castle Talk: Jordan Graham, Director of Sator
18 perc
589. rész
Tonight we’re talking to Jordan Graham, director of SATOR, which comes out from 1091 Pictures on February 9. It's a haunting and atmospheric indie horror shockingly inspired by true events, and compellingly dives into the relationship of fact and fiction, and you can watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e_Ij0S-sBw&feature=youtu.be
Aliens (1986): Podcast Discussion
110 perc
588. rész
This week we continue a retrospective on the Alien films with the 1986 film ALIENS. This is Episode 327.
Aliens is a 1986 American science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future, the film stars Sigourney Weaver as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon on which her crew first encountered the alien creatures, Ripley agrees to return to the site with a troop of colonial marines to investigate. Aliens features Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn in supporting roles.
Despite the success of Alien, its sequel took years to develop; it was delayed by lawsuits over profits from the first film, a lack of enthusiasm from 20th Century Fox, and repeated changes in management. Based on his scripts for The Terminator (1984) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Cameron was hired to write a story for Aliens in 1983. The project stalled again until new Fox executive Lawrence Gordon advocated a sequel. Relatively inexperienced, Cameron wanted to direct the film and was given the role based on his success directing The Terminator. On an approximately $18.5 million budget, Aliens began principal photography in September 1985. Like its development, filming was tumultuous and rife with conflicts between Cameron and the British crew at Pinewood Studios over their work habits and Cameron's relative inexperience. James Horner composed the film's score. The difficult shoot also affected Horner, who was given little time to record the music.
Aliens was released on July 18, 1986, to critical acclaim. It was well-received for its action, but some reviewers were critical of the intensity of some scenes. Weaver's performance received consistent praise; other members of the cast were positively received, including Bill Paxton and Jenette Goldstein (who played colonial marines). The film received a number of awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Weaver at a time when the science-fiction genre was generally overlooked. The film earned $131.1–183.3 million during its theatrical run, one of the highest-grossing films of 1986 worldwide.
Since its release, Aliens is now considered to be among the greatest films of the 1980s; one of the best science-fiction or action films ever made, and one of the best sequels ever made. It has been called equal to (or better than) Alien. Aliens is credited with expanding the franchise's scope with additions to the series' lore and factions such as the colonial marines; these led to its appearance in other media, such as comic books and video games, and the development of the Alien vs. Predator franchise. With its impact on popular culture and fan following, Aliens has inspired a variety of merchandise which includes video games, comic books, board games, clothing, music, books, toys, and collectibles. The film was followed by two direct sequels – Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997), both critically panned but financially successful – and crossover films in the Aliens vs. Predator franchise. The Alien series has prequels to Alien (Prometheus and Alien: Covenant), and a fifth sequel was in development in 2020.
Aliens is a 1986 American science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future, the film stars Sigourney Weaver as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon on which her crew first encountered the alien creatures, Ripley agrees to return to the site with a troop of colonial marines to investigate. Aliens features Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn in supporting roles.
Despite the success of Alien, its sequel took years to develop; it was delayed by lawsuits over profits from the first film, a lack of enthusiasm from 20th Century Fox, and repeated changes in management. Based on his scripts for The Terminator (1984) and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Cameron was hired to write a story for Aliens in 1983. The project stalled again until new Fox executive Lawrence Gordon advocated a sequel. Relatively inexperienced, Cameron wanted to direct the film and was given the role based on his success directing The Terminator. On an approximately $18.5 million budget, Aliens began principal photography in September 1985. Like its development, filming was tumultuous and rife with conflicts between Cameron and the British crew at Pinewood Studios over their work habits and Cameron's relative inexperience. James Horner composed the film's score. The difficult shoot also affected Horner, who was given little time to record the music.
Aliens was released on July 18, 1986, to critical acclaim. It was well-received for its action, but some reviewers were critical of the intensity of some scenes. Weaver's performance received consistent praise; other members of the cast were positively received, including Bill Paxton and Jenette Goldstein (who played colonial marines). The film received a number of awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Weaver at a time when the science-fiction genre was generally overlooked. The film earned $131.1–183.3 million during its theatrical run, one of the highest-grossing films of 1986 worldwide.
Since its release, Aliens is now considered to be among the greatest films of the 1980s; one of the best science-fiction or action films ever made, and one of the best sequels ever made. It has been called equal to (or better than) Alien. Aliens is credited with expanding the franchise's scope with additions to the series' lore and factions such as the colonial marines; these led to its appearance in other media, such as comic books and video games, and the development of the Alien vs. Predator franchise. With its impact on popular culture and fan following, Aliens has inspired a variety of merchandise which includes video games, comic books, board games, clothing, music, books, toys, and collectibles. The film was followed by two direct sequels – Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997), both critically panned but financially successful – and crossover films in the Aliens vs. Predator franchise. The Alien series has prequels to Alien (Prometheus and Alien: Covenant), and a fifth sequel was in development in 2020.
Castle Talk: Venero Armanno, author of The Crying Forest
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587. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Venero Armanno, author of the new book The Crying Forest, brand new from IFWG.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
Agata Rosso, a once-mighty yet now prematurely aged European witch, believes that the special gifts in a young girl named Lía Munro can restore youth and vitality both to herself and her bedridden husband. She sets a deadly plan in motion to capture and use Lía—but will the girl have enough power to protect herself, plus the father she loves so much?
Armano was born in Brisbane to Sicilian migrant parents. He is the author of two books of short stories and nine critically acclaimed novels.
His book Firehead was shortlisted in the 1999 Queensland Premiers Literary Award for Best Novel of the Year and The Volcano won that award in 2002. The Volcano was also shortlisted for the Courier Mail Best Book of the Year. Also a trained screenwriter, Veny teaches creative writing at University of Queensland.
The publishers at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
Agata Rosso, a once-mighty yet now prematurely aged European witch, believes that the special gifts in a young girl named Lía Munro can restore youth and vitality both to herself and her bedridden husband. She sets a deadly plan in motion to capture and use Lía—but will the girl have enough power to protect herself, plus the father she loves so much?
Armano was born in Brisbane to Sicilian migrant parents. He is the author of two books of short stories and nine critically acclaimed novels.
His book Firehead was shortlisted in the 1999 Queensland Premiers Literary Award for Best Novel of the Year and The Volcano won that award in 2002. The Volcano was also shortlisted for the Courier Mail Best Book of the Year. Also a trained screenwriter, Veny teaches creative writing at University of Queensland.
Castle Talk: Amanda Dewees, author of The Rathburn Legacy and Other Stories
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586. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Amanda Dewees, author of the new gothic horror collection THE RATHBURN LEGACY AND OTHER STORIES.
Atlanta author Amanda DeWees received her PhD in English from the University of Georgia and wrote her dissertation on 19th-century vampire literature—the perfect training, although she didn’t know it at the time, for writing Victorian gothic romance novels. Her books include With This Curse, winner of the 2015 Daphne du Maurier Award in historical mystery/suspense, and the Sybil Ingram Victorian Mysteries series. Her other passions include costuming, movies, and the elegant deployment of apostrophes.
Award-winning author Amanda DeWees is known for her tales of mystery, suspense, romance, and the supernatural, often in Victorian settings. Now, for the first time, fifteen of her short stories are gathered in one collection—including all seven stories and novelettes featuring Sybil Ingram, Victorian actress, spirit medium, and sleuth. Also included are four stories never before published! Here are a few of the tales inside:
—A Victorian woman photographer finds an unconventional way to save a man who is possessed by a malicious spirit (“The Rathburn Legacy”).
—While pursuing her hobby of taking gravestone rubbings, a gentle spinster encounters the uncanny (“The Woman Who Loved Dogs”).
—On the night of a mysterious butterfly phenomenon, a high school senior tries to rescue a little girl and make big choices about the future (“On Shadowed Wings”).
—A medium who senses emotion through fabric seeks the cause of two poisonings that prevented a wedding (“The Deadly Dress”).
—Sybil Ingram and her husband, Roderick Brooke, solve mysteries involving a haunted violin, a gang of women criminals, a pair of children who may be possessed by malicious spirits, and more.
With an introduction by horror/suspense author Charles R. Rutledge, this collection also features author notes on all the stories. From the charming to the chilling, the tales included here are all unique and unforgettable.
“An enjoyable blend of Austen, Dickens and Mrs. Gaskell – Gothic with a light touch, packed with family curses, mysterious paintings and romantic chills, plus more adventures of the indefatigable psychic, Sybil Ingram.” John Linwood Grant, author of The Assassin’s Coin
“A delightful, oft eerie, romantic, and decidedly splendid set of stories which pay homage to many classic Gothic traditions...offering fresh perspectives and heroines to wholeheartedly cheer for.” – Leanna Renee Hieber, award-winning and bestselling author of the Strangely Beautiful and Spectral City series
“I love this collection of stories. Amanda DeWees sends shivers down your spine, tugs your heartstrings, and creates heroes to die for. She will keep you guessing who done it while turning pages late into the night.” —Raven Hart, author of The Vampire’s Seduction
“While you will find a great deal of wit, charm, and romance [here]…Amanda DeWees knows her way around a horror yarn and she has a few surprises waiting for you.” —Charles R. Rutledge, horror/suspense author
Atlanta author Amanda DeWees received her PhD in English from the University of Georgia and wrote her dissertation on 19th-century vampire literature—the perfect training, although she didn’t know it at the time, for writing Victorian gothic romance novels. Her books include With This Curse, winner of the 2015 Daphne du Maurier Award in historical mystery/suspense, and the Sybil Ingram Victorian Mysteries series. Her other passions include costuming, movies, and the elegant deployment of apostrophes.
Award-winning author Amanda DeWees is known for her tales of mystery, suspense, romance, and the supernatural, often in Victorian settings. Now, for the first time, fifteen of her short stories are gathered in one collection—including all seven stories and novelettes featuring Sybil Ingram, Victorian actress, spirit medium, and sleuth. Also included are four stories never before published! Here are a few of the tales inside:
—A Victorian woman photographer finds an unconventional way to save a man who is possessed by a malicious spirit (“The Rathburn Legacy”).
—While pursuing her hobby of taking gravestone rubbings, a gentle spinster encounters the uncanny (“The Woman Who Loved Dogs”).
—On the night of a mysterious butterfly phenomenon, a high school senior tries to rescue a little girl and make big choices about the future (“On Shadowed Wings”).
—A medium who senses emotion through fabric seeks the cause of two poisonings that prevented a wedding (“The Deadly Dress”).
—Sybil Ingram and her husband, Roderick Brooke, solve mysteries involving a haunted violin, a gang of women criminals, a pair of children who may be possessed by malicious spirits, and more.
With an introduction by horror/suspense author Charles R. Rutledge, this collection also features author notes on all the stories. From the charming to the chilling, the tales included here are all unique and unforgettable.
“An enjoyable blend of Austen, Dickens and Mrs. Gaskell – Gothic with a light touch, packed with family curses, mysterious paintings and romantic chills, plus more adventures of the indefatigable psychic, Sybil Ingram.” John Linwood Grant, author of The Assassin’s Coin
“A delightful, oft eerie, romantic, and decidedly splendid set of stories which pay homage to many classic Gothic traditions...offering fresh perspectives and heroines to wholeheartedly cheer for.” – Leanna Renee Hieber, award-winning and bestselling author of the Strangely Beautiful and Spectral City series
“I love this collection of stories. Amanda DeWees sends shivers down your spine, tugs your heartstrings, and creates heroes to die for. She will keep you guessing who done it while turning pages late into the night.” —Raven Hart, author of The Vampire’s Seduction
“While you will find a great deal of wit, charm, and romance [here]…Amanda DeWees knows her way around a horror yarn and she has a few surprises waiting for you.” —Charles R. Rutledge, horror/suspense author
Alien (1979): Podcast Discussion
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585. rész
This week we kick off a retrospective on the Alien films with the 1979 film ALIEN.
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. It follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, who encounter the eponymous Alien, an aggressive and deadly extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. The many many awards it earned and the success of Alien spawned a media franchise of films, novels, comic books, video games, and toys. It also launched Weaver's acting career, providing her with her first lead role. The story of her character's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic and narrative core of the sequels Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997).[20] A crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator films, which includes Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). A prequel series includes Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017), both directed by Scott.
This is Episode 326.
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. It follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, who encounter the eponymous Alien, an aggressive and deadly extraterrestrial set loose on the ship. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. The many many awards it earned and the success of Alien spawned a media franchise of films, novels, comic books, video games, and toys. It also launched Weaver's acting career, providing her with her first lead role. The story of her character's encounters with the Alien creatures became the thematic and narrative core of the sequels Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997).[20] A crossover with the Predator franchise produced the Alien vs. Predator films, which includes Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). A prequel series includes Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017), both directed by Scott.
This is Episode 326.
Castle Talk: Russell Kirkpatrick, author of Silent Sorrow: The Book of Remezov
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584. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Russell Kirkpatrick (based in Canberra, Australia) author of the new book Silent Sorrow from IFWG Publishing International, arriving Feb 1.
This is the first of several interviews on books coming from IFWG International. The publisher’s at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, Silent Sorrow, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
About the book:
Silent Sorrow (The Book of Remezov)
Brilliant and ambitious, Remezov is already recognised as the best earthquake predictor in the business. He travels to the ancient city of Hanemark to be received into the powerful Guild of Geographers, the youngest inductee in decades.On the way he finds a dead scientist’s diary, warning of an imminent invasion. Nonsense, of course—except the diary explains otherwise puzzling occurrences. Does he surrender it to the Guild, risking accusations he killed the scientist and stole the diary—all for an invasion that may never come—or does he keep it and use it to make his name? He has to decide soon, because he’s being hunted by something leaving a trail of mutilated bodies across the city.The lizards are coming…
Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961, Christchurch, New Zealand) is a geography lecturer, cartographer and a novelist. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Canterbury, and lectured at the University of Waikato in Hamilton until 2014. He is currently living and writing in Australia, and moonlights as a sessional lecturer at the University of Canberra. He has worked on seven atlas projects, including the New Zealand Historical Atlas (1998), and authored the Contemporary Atlas of New Zealand (1999/2004). He also wrote and was photographer for a book about New Zealand waterfalls - Walk to Waterfalls (2011). He has written two fantasy trilogies, Fire of Heaven and Husk. Across the Face of the World was the biggest selling debut fantasy in the United States in 2008. He won the Julius Vogel award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
This is the first of several interviews on books coming from IFWG International. The publisher’s at IFWG would like you to know that if you would like to enter a drawing for a free print (or mobi/epub) copy tonight’s book, Silent Sorrow, all you need to do is subscribe to the IFWG newsletter and fill out details for the drawing – just go to ifwgaustralia.com/treasures.
About the book:
Silent Sorrow (The Book of Remezov)
Brilliant and ambitious, Remezov is already recognised as the best earthquake predictor in the business. He travels to the ancient city of Hanemark to be received into the powerful Guild of Geographers, the youngest inductee in decades.On the way he finds a dead scientist’s diary, warning of an imminent invasion. Nonsense, of course—except the diary explains otherwise puzzling occurrences. Does he surrender it to the Guild, risking accusations he killed the scientist and stole the diary—all for an invasion that may never come—or does he keep it and use it to make his name? He has to decide soon, because he’s being hunted by something leaving a trail of mutilated bodies across the city.The lizards are coming…
Russell Kirkpatrick (born 1961, Christchurch, New Zealand) is a geography lecturer, cartographer and a novelist. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Canterbury, and lectured at the University of Waikato in Hamilton until 2014. He is currently living and writing in Australia, and moonlights as a sessional lecturer at the University of Canberra. He has worked on seven atlas projects, including the New Zealand Historical Atlas (1998), and authored the Contemporary Atlas of New Zealand (1999/2004). He also wrote and was photographer for a book about New Zealand waterfalls - Walk to Waterfalls (2011). He has written two fantasy trilogies, Fire of Heaven and Husk. Across the Face of the World was the biggest selling debut fantasy in the United States in 2008. He won the Julius Vogel award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Robocop (1987) (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we have a standalone episode on Paul Verhoeven’s classic 1987 film ROBOCOP-- a film that also marked the first date between hosts Jason & Julia.
This is Episode 325.
This is Episode 325.
Castle Talk: Damien LeVeck, Writer/Director of The Cleansing Hour (Interview)
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Tonight we’re chatting with Damien LeVeck, writer/Director of The Cleansing Hour, which RLJE will release on VOD, Digital HD and DVD on January 19th. In THE CLEANSING HOUR, Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams “live exorcisms” watched by millions across the globe. In reality, the exorcisms are just elaborately staged hoaxes performed by paid actors. But their fortunes take a turn when one of the actors becomes possessed by an actual demon and takes the crew hostage. In front of a rapidly growing audience, the demon subjects the crew to a series of violent challenges, threatening to expose the dark secrets they’ve been hiding from each other unless they come clean and reveal they’re impostors before the show is over.
WATCH THE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/YXhZEqyv00g
WATCH THE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/YXhZEqyv00g
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our retrospective on the Waxwork movies with Waxwork II: Lost in Time. This is Episode 324.
Castle Talk: Steven Kostanski, writer/director of Horror/Comedy PG: Psycho Goreman
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Tonight we’re chatting with Steven Kostanski, writer and director of the Horror/Comedy PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN, which RLJE Films will release in Theaters, On Demand and Digital on January 22, 2021.
Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void, The Divide, Father’s Day), PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood, 4teen), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”, Alternate Ground), Adam Brooks (The Return Father’s Day) and Steven Vlahos (“Alien House”, The Apprentice).
In the film, Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him to obey their childish whims. It isn’t long before PG’s reappearance draws the attention of intergalactic friends and foes from across the cosmos and a rogues’ gallery of alien combatants converges in small-town suburbia to battle for the fate of the galaxy.
Written and directed by Steven Kostanski (The Void, The Divide, Father’s Day), PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN stars Matthew Ninaber (Transference), Nita-Josee Hanna (Books of Blood, 4teen), Owen Myre (“NOS4A2”, Alternate Ground), Adam Brooks (The Return Father’s Day) and Steven Vlahos (“Alien House”, The Apprentice).
In the film, Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him to obey their childish whims. It isn’t long before PG’s reappearance draws the attention of intergalactic friends and foes from across the cosmos and a rogues’ gallery of alien combatants converges in small-town suburbia to battle for the fate of the galaxy.
Waxwork: Podcast Discussion
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This week we kick off a retrospective on the Waxwork movies. Waxwork is a 1988 American comedy horror film written and directed by Anthony Hickox in his directorial film debut and starring Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, David Warner, Dana Ashbrook, and Patrick Macnee. It is partially inspired by the 1924 German silent film Waxworks.
This is Episode 323.
This is Episode 323.
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage: Podcast Discussion
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This week we continue a retrospective we call Dead Writers Writing with the 1970 film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Italian: L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo) is a 1970 giallo film directed by Dario Argento, in his directorial debut. The film has been credited with popularizing the Italian giallo genre.[3] It is the first installment in the Animal Trilogy, and was followed by The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1972).
The film was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe award for best motion picture in 1971. Upon its release the film was a huge box office hit, grossing 1,650,000,000 Italian lira (roughly about $1 million US), twice the production cost of $500,000. The film was also a success outside of Italy, gaining €1,366,884 admissions in Spain.
This is Episode 322.
Endorsements this week:
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (on Netflix)
Beyond Tomorrow (1940 fantasy film)
All the Colors of Giallo (documentary)
The Castle of Horror Podcast Book of Great Horror
Mike McPadden's book box set, which bazillion Points is selling and for which all proceeds go to the late McPadden's family
A lookout for the upcoming audiobook of Night of the Book Man read by Leigh Fryling
The film was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe award for best motion picture in 1971. Upon its release the film was a huge box office hit, grossing 1,650,000,000 Italian lira (roughly about $1 million US), twice the production cost of $500,000. The film was also a success outside of Italy, gaining €1,366,884 admissions in Spain.
This is Episode 322.
Endorsements this week:
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (on Netflix)
Beyond Tomorrow (1940 fantasy film)
All the Colors of Giallo (documentary)
The Castle of Horror Podcast Book of Great Horror
Mike McPadden's book box set, which bazillion Points is selling and for which all proceeds go to the late McPadden's family
A lookout for the upcoming audiobook of Night of the Book Man read by Leigh Fryling
Web of the Spider (1971)
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This week we continue our retrospective we call Dead Writers Writing with the 1970 film Web of the Spider. Web of the Spider (Italian: Nella stretta morsa del ragno) is a 1971 horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The film is about the writer Alan Foster (Anthony Franciosa) who accepts a bet from Edgar Allan Poe (Klaus Kinski) and his friend Thomas Blackwood (Enrico Osterman) to stay a night in Blackwood's castle. At the castle, Foster meets Blackwood's sister Elisabeth (Michèle Mercier) and Julia (Karin Field). Foster has sex with Elisabeth and wakes up to find that she was stabbed by someone whose body vanishes, allowing Foster to realize the house is possessed by ghosts.
Web of the Spider is a color remake of Margheriti's earlier film Castle of Blood.
This is Episode 321.
Web of the Spider is a color remake of Margheriti's earlier film Castle of Blood.
This is Episode 321.
Castle Talk: Hunter Hunter Director Shawn Linden
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Tonight we’re chatting with Shawn Linden, director of Hunter Hunter a new thriller/horror/suspense film to be released by IFC Midnight in select Theaters, On Digital and On Demand on December 18, 2020.
HUNTER HUNTER stars Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Idle Hands), Nick Stahl (Bully, Disturbing Behavior), Camille Sullivan ("The Man in the High Castle") and Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky). The film was directed and written by Shawn Linden (The Good Lie, Nobody).
HUNTER HUNTER follows a family living in the remote wilderness earning a living as fur trappers. Joseph Mersault (Devon Sawa), his wife Anne (Camille Sullivan), and their daughter Renée (Summer H. Howell) struggle to make ends meet and think their traps are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf. Determined to catch the predator in the act, Joseph leaves his family behind to track the wolf. Anne and Renée grow increasingly anxious during Joseph’s prolonged absence and struggle to survive without him. When they hear a strange noise outside their cabin, Anne hopes it is Joseph but instead finds a man named Lou (Nick Stahl), who has been severely injured and left for dead. The longer Lou stays and Joseph is away, the more paranoid Anne becomes, and the idea of a mysterious predator in the woods slowly becomes a threat much closer to home.
Hunter Hunter is released theatrically in select locations, on Digital and On-Demand on December 18th 2020 by IFC Midnight.
HUNTER HUNTER stars Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Idle Hands), Nick Stahl (Bully, Disturbing Behavior), Camille Sullivan ("The Man in the High Castle") and Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky). The film was directed and written by Shawn Linden (The Good Lie, Nobody).
HUNTER HUNTER follows a family living in the remote wilderness earning a living as fur trappers. Joseph Mersault (Devon Sawa), his wife Anne (Camille Sullivan), and their daughter Renée (Summer H. Howell) struggle to make ends meet and think their traps are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf. Determined to catch the predator in the act, Joseph leaves his family behind to track the wolf. Anne and Renée grow increasingly anxious during Joseph’s prolonged absence and struggle to survive without him. When they hear a strange noise outside their cabin, Anne hopes it is Joseph but instead finds a man named Lou (Nick Stahl), who has been severely injured and left for dead. The longer Lou stays and Joseph is away, the more paranoid Anne becomes, and the idea of a mysterious predator in the woods slowly becomes a threat much closer to home.
Hunter Hunter is released theatrically in select locations, on Digital and On-Demand on December 18th 2020 by IFC Midnight.
Castle Talk: Skylines Director Liam O'Donnell
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Tonight we’re chatting with Liam O’Donnell, director of Skylines (In Select Theaters, On Digital and VOD December 18, 2020.) SKYLINES is the third installment of the Skyline franchise and stars Lindsey Morgan (“The 100,” Inside Game), Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World, Godzilla: King of the Monsters), Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Doomsday), Alexander Siddig (“Gotham,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) and James Cosmo (Braveheart, “Game of Thrones”). The film was directed and written by Liam O'Donnell (Portals, Beyond Skyline).
SYNOPSIS: When a virus threatens to turn earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley (Lindsey Morgan) must lead a team of elite soldiers on a mission to the alien’s world in order to save what's left of humanity.
SYNOPSIS: When a virus threatens to turn earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley (Lindsey Morgan) must lead a team of elite soldiers on a mission to the alien’s world in order to save what's left of humanity.
Castle Talk: John Suits, Director of Breach Starring Bruce Willis (Out 12/18/20)
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Tonight we’re chatting with John Suits, Director of BREACH starring Cody Kearsley and Bruce Willis. Bruce Willis stars in the action-packed, Sci-fi thriller. Fleeing a devastating plague on Earth, an interstellar ark comes under attack from new threat; a shape-shifting alien force intent on slaughtering what is left of humanity. Breach comes to Theaters, On Demand and Digital on December 18, 2020.
Castle Talk: Professor/Author David Bowles on Rethinking and Replacing the Canon
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Tonight we’re chatting with David Bowles, an award-winning author and translator from south Texas, where he teaches at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. To his two dozen books, he'll soon be adding the space opera THE PATH, coming in 2021 from Castle Bridge Media. This is a special conversation in which Jason asks David about a conversation that recently ran wild on book Twitter-- about the "Canon," those works traditionally taught in school, and whether, why and how to rethink it.
Castle of Blood (1964): Podcast Discussion
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This week we kick off a retrospective we call Dead Writers Writing with the 1964 film Castle of Blood. This is Episode 320.
Castle Talk: Trey Tucker, star of What Lies Below (2020) - Podcast Interview
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Tonight we’re chatting with Trey Tucker, who stars in the new movie What Lies Below.
In What Lies Below, Liberty (Ema Horvath), a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp to a blindsided introduction of her Mother’s fiancé, John Smith (Trey Tucker), whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human.
See What Lies Below On - Demand and Digital on December 4, 2020.
In What Lies Below, Liberty (Ema Horvath), a socially awkward 16-year-old, returns from two months at camp to a blindsided introduction of her Mother’s fiancé, John Smith (Trey Tucker), whose charm, intelligence, and beauty paint the picture of a man too perfect to be human.
See What Lies Below On - Demand and Digital on December 4, 2020.
The House on Sorority Row (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our retrospective we call Creepy School with the 1982 film The House on Sorority Row.
The House on Sorority Row (also known as House of Evil in the United Kingdom) is a 1982 American slasher film written and directed by Mark Rosman, produced by John G. Clark, and starring Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil. The plot follows a group of sorority sisters being stalked and murdered during their graduation party after they conceal a fatal prank against their house mother. The film was shot on location in Pikesville, Maryland in the summer months of 1980, with additional photography taking place in Los Angeles.
The House on Sorority Row was named one of the greatest slasher films of all time by Complex in 2017. A remake, titled Sorority Row, was released in 2009.
This is Episode 319.
The House on Sorority Row (also known as House of Evil in the United Kingdom) is a 1982 American slasher film written and directed by Mark Rosman, produced by John G. Clark, and starring Eileen Davidson and Kathryn McNeil. The plot follows a group of sorority sisters being stalked and murdered during their graduation party after they conceal a fatal prank against their house mother. The film was shot on location in Pikesville, Maryland in the summer months of 1980, with additional photography taking place in Los Angeles.
The House on Sorority Row was named one of the greatest slasher films of all time by Complex in 2017. A remake, titled Sorority Row, was released in 2009.
This is Episode 319.
The Initiation of Sarah (1978) - Podcast Discussion
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This week we kick off a retrospective we call Creepy School with the 1978 film The Initiation of Sarah. The Initiation of Sarah is a 1978 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Robert Day. It first aired on ABC on February 6, 1978 and starred Kay Lenz as a shy, withdrawn young woman who discovers that she has psychic powers after joining a sorority. This is Episode 318.
Castle Talk: David Raboy on Directing Small-Town Horror The Giant (Releasing Friday the 13th)
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Tonight we’re chatting with David Raboy, writer and director of the Giant, available from Vertical Entertainment on Demand November 13, 2020.
The GIANT- On her graduation night, Charlotte learns her first love has returned to her small Georgia town for the first time since vanishing the year before, in the midst of an awful trauma in her life.
But on that night, a girl her age is found dead – and then another.
Something terrible has arisen in this place, and as her final summer speeds towards a nightmarish conclusion, Charlotte gets the unshakeable feeling that somehow it is coming for her – in ways more troubling than she could ever know.
The GIANT- On her graduation night, Charlotte learns her first love has returned to her small Georgia town for the first time since vanishing the year before, in the midst of an awful trauma in her life.
But on that night, a girl her age is found dead – and then another.
Something terrible has arisen in this place, and as her final summer speeds towards a nightmarish conclusion, Charlotte gets the unshakeable feeling that somehow it is coming for her – in ways more troubling than she could ever know.
Mad Love (1935): Podcast Discussion
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This week we wrap up a series of 1930s horror films with Mad Love, directed by Karl Freund and starring Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, and Colin Clive, and directed by Karl Freund in 1935. This is mainline Episode 317.
Castle Talk: Director Alastair Orr on Crazy Suicide Vest Puzzle Movie Triggered
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Tonight we’re chatting with Alastair Orr, director of the thriller/action/horror film, TRIGGERED which releases On Digital and On Demand November 6, 2020.
TRIGGERED stars Sean Cameron Michael (“Black Sails,” The Mummy), Liesl Ahlers (Friend Request, Daylight) and Reine Swart (The Lullaby, Detour). The film was directed by Alastair Orr (House on Willow Street, Indigenous) and written by David D. Jones, making his feature screenwriting debut.
SYNOPSIS: Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with SUICIDE BOMBS strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other.
TRIGGERED stars Sean Cameron Michael (“Black Sails,” The Mummy), Liesl Ahlers (Friend Request, Daylight) and Reine Swart (The Lullaby, Detour). The film was directed by Alastair Orr (House on Willow Street, Indigenous) and written by David D. Jones, making his feature screenwriting debut.
SYNOPSIS: Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with SUICIDE BOMBS strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other.
Castle Talk: Erin Sanders on Starring in 80s Supernatural Horror The Call
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Tonight we’re chatting with Erin Sanders (Zoe 101, Six Degrees of Separation) whose new movie THE CALL comes out on October 30th. From the creator of Final Destination, Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell star in this terrifying tale of death from the fall of 1987. After a tragic accident, a group of small town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple. One by one, their worst nightmares quickly become reality as they enter the realm of THE CALL. Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds. Stay Alive.
Hosted by Jason Henderson, writer of the 1950s surfer girl horror book Night of the Book Man under the name Peyton Douglas.
Hosted by Jason Henderson, writer of the 1950s surfer girl horror book Night of the Book Man under the name Peyton Douglas.
Castle Talk: Lance Jones of Gwandanaland Comics: Bringing Classic Public Domain Alive
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Tonight we’re chatting with Lance Jones who runs Gwandanaland Comics, which publishes new reprint paperbacks of classic public domain comics and magazines, from super-heroes to the first, now public-domain issues of Famous Monsters Magazine.
Castle Talk: Adrienne Biddle on Producing Family Grief Horror The Dark & the Wicked (Podcast Interview)
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Tonight we’re chatting with Adrienne Biddle, producer of The Dark and the Wicked, which releases November 6. Biddle is a founder with writer/director Bryan Bertino of Unbroken Pictures. The Dark and The Wicked follows two siblings who are summoned back to the family farm to await the inevitability of their father's death. What initially appears to be a timeless ritual of loss and remembrance turns out to be something very different. RLJE Films will release the horror film THE DARK AND THE WICKED In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand November 6, 2020.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) - Podcast Discussion
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This week we have a one-off Halloween episode, a look at the 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. For those counting at home this is mainline Episode 316.
The Mummy (1932) with Special Guests the Monster Movie Happy Hour
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This week we continue a series of 1930s horror films with the 1932 film The Mummy. For those counting at home this is mainline Episode 315.
This episode is a special event because we're also celebrating the one year anniversary of the creation of our good friends the Monster Movie Happy Hour Podcast and so with us tonight are 2/3 of the Monster Movie Happy Hour: historian, raconteur and cocktail wizard Scott Chesebrough and artist David Geister .
This episode is a special event because we're also celebrating the one year anniversary of the creation of our good friends the Monster Movie Happy Hour Podcast and so with us tonight are 2/3 of the Monster Movie Happy Hour: historian, raconteur and cocktail wizard Scott Chesebrough and artist David Geister .
Darkman (1990) - Hangout Halloween Man 20th Anniversary Episode (Podcast Discussion)
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In a special episode in honor of the 20th Anniversary of Drew Edwards' comic hero HALLOWEEN MAN, the gang discusses Sam Raimi's 1990 DARKMAN.
Hosted by Drew Ewards, featuring musician/activist Jamie Bahr, writer David Bowles, and animator/musician Tony Salvaggio.
Hosted by Drew Ewards, featuring musician/activist Jamie Bahr, writer David Bowles, and animator/musician Tony Salvaggio.
Castle Talk: Talking Audio Thriller Crypto-Z with Producer Hadrien Royo
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Jason chats with Hadrien Royo about the audio series Crypto-Z, which you can find on any podcast app. Hadrien is an award-winning filmmaker, who has helped independent features come to life and get prestigious festival runs. He is the producer and director of Crypto-Z, an audio drama podcast and the founder of euphonie™, a creative agency dedicated to developing original stories across media channels and helping their creator reach their audience where they are now.
He is also a professor in the prestigious graduate film program of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where he also graduated.
He is also a professor in the prestigious graduate film program of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where he also graduated.
Women Running from Houses Launch Party
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A panel on Gothic Horror on the occasion of the release of Castle of Horror Anthology Vol. 4: Women Running from Houses (https://amzn.to/3dqyvv1) , a collection of Gothic-themed horror stories, in paperback and Kindle.
The panel features In Churl Yo, Michael Aronovitz, Amanda Dewees, John Ohno, Charles R. Rutledge, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Jim Towns, Jeremiah Dylan Cook, Rob Nisbet, Leanna Renee Hieber, Sam Knight, Henry Herz, Alethea Kontis and Scott Pearson, hosted by editor Jason Henderson.
The authors talk about their own stories as well as their recommendations:
The Castle of Horror Anthology Vol 4: Women Running from Houses
Castle of Otranto (Walpole)
Rebecca (Du Maurier)
Jane Eyre (Bronte)
Gothic Tales of Terror (Haining)
Paperbacks from Hell
Someone in the House (Michaels)
Order Women Running from Houses at https://amzn.to/3dqyvv1
Visit Castle Bridge Media at http://castlebridgemedia.com
The panel features In Churl Yo, Michael Aronovitz, Amanda Dewees, John Ohno, Charles R. Rutledge, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Jim Towns, Jeremiah Dylan Cook, Rob Nisbet, Leanna Renee Hieber, Sam Knight, Henry Herz, Alethea Kontis and Scott Pearson, hosted by editor Jason Henderson.
The authors talk about their own stories as well as their recommendations:
The Castle of Horror Anthology Vol 4: Women Running from Houses
Castle of Otranto (Walpole)
Rebecca (Du Maurier)
Jane Eyre (Bronte)
Gothic Tales of Terror (Haining)
Paperbacks from Hell
Someone in the House (Michaels)
Order Women Running from Houses at https://amzn.to/3dqyvv1
Visit Castle Bridge Media at http://castlebridgemedia.com
Castle Talk: Talking Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix Oct. 9) with Castmember Kamal Khan
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Tonight we’re chatting with Kamal Khan who joins the cast of The Haunting of Bly Manor, the sequel series to The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. The Haunting of Bly Manor premieres October 9. The Haunting of Bly Manor is a follow-up to the American anthology supernatural horror drama web television series The Haunting of Hill House, created and directed by Mike Flanagan for Netflix, and will be loosely based on the 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
Castle Talk: Ausma Khan, Author of The Khorasan Archives Series, on her new book The Bladebone
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Tonight we’re chatting with Ausma Zehanat Khan holds a Ph.D. in international human rights law with a specialization in military intervention and war crimes in the Balkans. She is a former adjunct law professor and Editor-in-Chief of Muslim Girl magazine, the first magazine targeted to young Muslim women in North America. She is also the award-winning author of The Unquiet Dead and The Bloodprint, the first book in The Khorasan Archives. A British-born Canadian, Khan now lives in Colorado with her husband.
Castle Talk: Paula Guran, editor of The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror
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Tonight we’re chatting with Paula Guran, editor of the Simon & Schuster's October 20 release The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror.
Doctor X (1932): The 1930s Horror Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we kick off a series of 1930s horror films with the 1932 film Doctor X. For those counting at home this is mainline Episode 314.
Castle Talk: Darren Lynn Bousman, Director of Death of Me (2020) with Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth
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This episode we’re chatting with Darren Lynn Bousman, director of the new movie DEATH OF ME coming to theaters, On Demand and Digital on October 2, 2020.
Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the night’s events—and are snared in a web of mystery, black magic, and murder.
Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the night’s events—and are snared in a web of mystery, black magic, and murder.
Night of the Ghouls: The Ed Wood Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we wrap up our Ed Wood retrospective with the 1957 film Night of the Ghouls. (Episode 313)
Castle Talk: Is the Batman a Fascist Now? (Discussion with artist Greg Scott)
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Jason is joined by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and X-Files artist Greg Scott to talk about Batman-- more specifically, the Batman seen in the trailer for Matt Reeves' 2021 film The Batman. Is Batman just Death Wish now, a fascist vision of violence, fun for adults and abandoning the principles of the past? Or is it too early to tell?
The Seventh Curse (Hangout Episode - Podcast Discussion)
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For this Hangout Episode--m one of the unstructured talks we have between the mainline episodes-- Tony, Jason and Drew talk about the 1986 Hong Kong supernatural adventure film "The Seventh Curse" based on the Dr. Yuen novel series from Ni Kuang.
Bride of the Monster: The Ed Wood Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our Ed Wood retrospective with the 1955 film Bride of the Monster.
Castle Talk: JH Moncrieff, Author of Mask of Ghosts and Writer Expert on Cruise Ship Killers
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This episode we’re chatting with JH Moncrieff, whose book City of Ghosts won the 2018 Kindle Book Review Award for Best Horror/Suspense. She won Harlequin's international search for “the next Gillian Flynn” and her horror book Monsters in Our Wake was a TOP Amazon horror bestseller. But a lot of people know her as the resident writer/commentator on the True Crime Network show Cruise Ship Killers.
Castle Talk: Simon Stephenson, Author of Set My Heart to Five
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This episode we’re chatting with Simon Stephenson, whose book SET MY HEART TO FIVE debuts from HarperCollins this September. Set My Heart to Five is on tap for adaptation by Edgar Wright, the director behind Baby Driver and the upcoming Last Night in Soho (set for an April 2021 release). The book is set in the year 2054, and follows a human-esque bot named Jared as he slowly becomes sentient and sets out to find his family (i.e. the programmer who created him).
Plan 9 from Outer Space (Podcast Discussion): The Ed Wood Retrospective
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This week we kick off an Ed Wood retrospective with the director’s most famous work, Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Castle Talk: Will Wernick, Director No Escape, a Tense, Relentless Puzzle Film
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Jason joins Director/Writer Will Wernick, who also directed ESCAPE ROOM, to talk about his new film NO ESCAPE. The story here is: a social media star travels with his friends to Moscow to capture new content for his successful VLOG. Always pushing the limits and catering to a growing audience, he and his friends enter a cold world of mystery, excess and danger. As the line between real life and social media is blurred, the group must fight to escape, and survive. NO ESCAPE releases Sept 18 theaters and VOD.
Kiss Me Deadly (Hangout Episode) (Podcast Discussion)
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For this hangout episode, Jason, Drew and Tony discuss the 1955 Mike Hammer film Kiss Me Deadly, which not only exemplifies great noir but shocks and surprises from beginning to end.
Special thanks to the great audio commentary on the Kiss Me Deadly Criterion disc by by film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini and excerpts from The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides, a 2005 documentary on the Kiss Me Deadly screenwriter.
Special thanks to the great audio commentary on the Kiss Me Deadly Criterion disc by by film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini and excerpts from The Long Haul of A. I. Bezzerides, a 2005 documentary on the Kiss Me Deadly screenwriter.
Castle Talk: Elisabeth Thomas on Her Spooky College Gothic Catherine House
24 perc
543. rész
The Night Strangler (Podcast Discussion)
98 perc
542. rész
This week we continue our Night Stalker retrospective with the 1973 telefilm THE NIGHT STRANGLER.
(Episode 310)
(Episode 310)
Planet of the Dinosaurs (Hangout Episode) (Podcast Discussion)
62 perc
541. rész
For this week's hangout episode-- our first of the 2020 Fall Season-- we discuss the 1977 sf film Planet of Dinosaurs, which meshes amazing stop-motion dinosaur effects with dubious acting and amazing 70s fashions.
Castle Talk: Devastation Class authors Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon
25 perc
540. rész
This episode we’re talking to Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon, authors of the new SF book Devastation Class from HarperCollins. Zipper is known for creating the wildly popular Netflix series Dogs and producing such films as the Academy Award ® winning Undefeated and the critically acclaimed Showbiz Kids directed by Alex Winter (Bill & Ted Face The Music), currently streaming on HBO, and Elaine Mongeon is an associate producer on notable films and series such as Magic Mike XXL and Red Oaks and the director of cult short horror films for Warner Bros. and Hulu. DEVASTATION CLASS (HarperCollins/Blink, Hardcover, $18.99, September 8, 2020) is the story of seven young cadets on a futuristic starship who have to seize control of the ship to fight off a new attack from an alien enemy the earth had thought it had already defeated.
Interviewed by Jason Henderson, author of the new 1950s surf horror book Surf Mystic: Night of The Book Man by his alter ego Peyton Douglas.
Interviewed by Jason Henderson, author of the new 1950s surf horror book Surf Mystic: Night of The Book Man by his alter ego Peyton Douglas.
The Night Stalker (1972) (Podcast Discussion)
93 perc
539. rész
This week we kick off our Fall 2020 Season with The Night Stalker, the original 1972 movie that introduced the character of Carl Kolchak.
(Episode 309.)
(Episode 309.)
Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber on A Summoning of Souls
28 perc
538. rész
This episode we’re talking to Leanna Renee Hieber whose new book A Summoning of Souls comes from Kensington/ Rebel Base Books… At the dawn of the twentieth century, New York City houses both the living and the dead. And when it comes to crimes of an otherworldly nature, it falls to the psychics and spirits of the city’s finest secret agency—The Ghost Precinct—to serve justice beyond the earthly realm.
Castle Talk: Julius Berg, director of The Owners starring Maisie Williams & Sylvester McCoy (Interview)
13 perc
537. rész
This episode we’re talking to Julius Berg, co-writer and director of The Owners, in theaters and on demand Sep 4, 2020. The film stars Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Rita Tushingham. In the film, a group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues the would-be thieves are left to fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.
Castle Talk: Chris Mooney talks Blood World
30 perc
536. rész
Jason chats with Chris Mooney, author of the new thriller Blood World, in which a cop must investigate an illegal trade in enhanced blood that renders those receiving a transfusion younger and healthier. We talk a lot about the craft of writing.
Castle Talk: Rifftrax's Bridget & Mary Jo on Frankenstein's Daughter
36 perc
535. rész
Jason is joined by Julia to chat with the Rifftrax comedy team of Bridget & Mary Jo-- Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl-- on their new feature-length riff of the late-50s monster movie Frankenstein's Daughter (Astor, 1958.).
Gothic Horror Movie Panel with Mark Jordan Legan, Danielle Trussoni, Grady Hendrix, and Bruce Wright
51 perc
534. rész
Castle Bridge Media presents a live panel on Mid-Century Gothic Horror Films featuring leading voices in horror fiction and commentary. From Britain's Hammer Horror (home of Christopher Lee's Dracula and Peter Cushing's Frankenstein) to Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe movies starring Vincent Price, to standalone works of genius like The Innocents, we'll explore our favorites and the most important words of the genre. Castle Bridge Media organizes this panel in celebration of the release of Bruce Wright's Nightwalkers: Gothic Horror Movies: The Revised Edition (Castle Bridge, August 4).
Moderated by Jason Henderson, Co-Publisher of Castle Bridge Media, author of The Book Man and Young Captain Nemo
Panelists:
Grady Hendrix New York Times Bestselling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Mark Jordan Legan, NPR Film Historian/Commentator & Host of the "Film Freaks Forever" Podcast
Danielle Trussoni, New York Times Columnist and New York Times Bestselling author of The Ancestor
Bruce Wright, author of Nightwalkers: Gothic Horror Movies
Moderated by Jason Henderson, Co-Publisher of Castle Bridge Media, author of The Book Man and Young Captain Nemo
Panelists:
Grady Hendrix New York Times Bestselling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Mark Jordan Legan, NPR Film Historian/Commentator & Host of the "Film Freaks Forever" Podcast
Danielle Trussoni, New York Times Columnist and New York Times Bestselling author of The Ancestor
Bruce Wright, author of Nightwalkers: Gothic Horror Movies
Castle Talk: Talking "Cursed Films" with Director Jay Cheel and Commentator Mitch Horowitz
23 perc
533. rész
Jason chats about the Shudder miniseries Cursed Films with the miniseries' director / Writer / Editor Jay Cheel and writer Mitch Horowitz (As a Man Thinketh), who provides much of the commentary on the series. They ta;l about the films the series covers, with an episode each for The Exorcist, The Omen, Poltergeist, The Crow and The Twilight Zone.
Castle Talk: Kevin J Anderson discusses "Stake" and "Monsters, Movies and Mayhem"
44 perc
532. rész
Jason chats with many-time New York Times Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson on two brand-new projects-- "Stake," a new novel about a cynic and a believer investigating a man who may be a vampire hunter-- or may just be a serial killer-- and "Monsters, Movies and Mayhem," a brand-new anthology of movie-inspired monster stories from top writers which Publisher's Weekly calls "fun and nostalgia-filled... horror fans won’t want to put this down." Along the way Anderson also reveals some of his secrets for getting more writing done, including learning to dictate your novels.
Castle Talk: Daniel Kraus on The Living Dead: A New Novel (Podcast Interview)
34 perc
531. rész
This episode we’re talking to Daniel Kraus, author of The Living Dead from Tor. Kraus is a New York Times bestselling author. With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus’s The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year, and he has won two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler) and has been a Library Guild selection, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Bram Stoker finalist, and more.
His new books is The Living Dead, a posthumous collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s work has been translated into over 25 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com.
His new books is The Living Dead, a posthumous collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Kraus’s work has been translated into over 25 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com.
Castle Talk: Danny Wolf, Director of Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
33 perc
530. rész
This episode we’re talking to Danny Wolf, director of the documentary series Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time. We talk about Danny's experience interviewing the stars of movies like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rock & Roll High School, Dawn of the Dead, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and more.
The Devil's Rain (Podcast Discussion)
105 perc
529. rész
This week we’re wrapping up this summer’s SATANIC PANIC series with the 1975 horror film DEVIL’S RAIN.
Child's Play (1988) - Hangout Episode - Podcast Discussion
94 perc
528. rész
This week we take on the 1988 classic Child's Play, discussing its themes and wondering why the first film in a horror series tends to have the purest themes.
Castle Talk: Jeffrey A Brown, director of The Beach House
17 perc
527. rész
This episode Jason talks to Jeffrey A. Brown, writer and director of The Beach House, which comes to AMC’s horror streaming service Shudder July 9th (US/Canada/UK/Ireland).
Castle Talk: Gavin Rothery, director of Archive (Podcast Discussion)
32 perc
526. rész
In this episode Tony Salvaggio talks to Writer/Director Gavin Rothery about his soon to be released Sci-Fi thriller Archive. Gavin fill us in on the development of the film, his influences, and what it is like to transition from being an artist and production designer to being the writer and director on his first feature film.
Castle Talk: Cory Doctorow on the Re-branding of Splash Mountain
28 perc
525. rész
Jason chats with futurist Cory Doctorow on the re-branding of the Disney attraction Splash Mountain away from the problematic 1946 film Song of the South and towards The Princess and the Frog.
Blood of Dracula (Hangout Episode - Podcast Discussion)
88 perc
524. rész
We discuss the 1957 film Blood of Dracula, a female variation on I Was a Teenage Werewolf.
Castle Talk: David Bowles on 13th Street, His New Chapter Book Series
40 perc
523. rész
We’re talking to David Bowles, author of the new series 13th Street, launching in July from HarperCollins. David describes it as a sort of Latinx Stranger Things for kids ages 5-9 from HarperCollins the new HarperChapters imprint.
Satan's School For Girls (Podcast Discussion)
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522. rész
This week we continue our Satanic Panic Summer Series with the 19973 film Satan's School for Girls. Satan's School for Girls is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film directed by David Lowell Rich, and produced by Aaron Spelling. The film has been named as one of the most memorable television movies of the 1970s.
This week's endorsements:
•Endorsements:
oDrew
Second Season of Doom Patrol
oTony
This is Not a Story About Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-not-a-story-about/id1506800406)
Overcooked (game)
oJulia
Defending Jacob
oJason
The Silent Patient (by Alex Michaelides
Zombo.com
This week's endorsements:
•Endorsements:
oDrew
Second Season of Doom Patrol
oTony
This is Not a Story About Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-not-a-story-about/id1506800406)
Overcooked (game)
oJulia
Defending Jacob
oJason
The Silent Patient (by Alex Michaelides
Zombo.com
Slumber Party Massacre: Hangout Episode (Podcast Discussion)
80 perc
521. rész
Castle of Horror Anthology Vol 3 Summer Lovin' Launch Party (Audio Version)
65 perc
520. rész
This special episode we invite you to listen in to a very special gathering-- Jason Henderson invites the authors of the Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 3 in to talk about their stories of "Summer Lovin'" horror.
The Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 3 (available in Kindle and paperback) is the third collection of horror stories to be put out under the Castle of Horror brand. This go-around, the theme is summer! If you're headed to the beach in reality or in your dreams, watch out for our collection of ghostly gothic tales, deadly toys, time warps, wasp women and other sun-drenched terrors.
The collection features stories from David Bowles, Jo Whittemore, Sam Knight, Michael Aronovitz, Alethea Kontis, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Leanna Renee Hieber, John Peel, P.J. Hoover, Drew Wolle, David P. Geister, Jason Henderson, In Churl Yo, and Rob Nisbet.
The Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 3 (available in Kindle and paperback) is the third collection of horror stories to be put out under the Castle of Horror brand. This go-around, the theme is summer! If you're headed to the beach in reality or in your dreams, watch out for our collection of ghostly gothic tales, deadly toys, time warps, wasp women and other sun-drenched terrors.
The collection features stories from David Bowles, Jo Whittemore, Sam Knight, Michael Aronovitz, Alethea Kontis, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Leanna Renee Hieber, John Peel, P.J. Hoover, Drew Wolle, David P. Geister, Jason Henderson, In Churl Yo, and Rob Nisbet.
Mazes & Monsters (Podcast Discussion)
111 perc
519. rész
This week we continue our Satanic Panic Summer Series with the 1982 TV film Mazes and Monsters directed by Steven Hillard Stern. Mazes and Monsters (also known as Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters) is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern about a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious role-playing game (RPG) of the same name.
The movie starred a 26-year-old Tom Hanks in his first leading film role.
The movie starred a 26-year-old Tom Hanks in his first leading film role.
Adrianna Gober, Programming Dir, Rue Morgue's Midnight Movie Society (Podcast Interview)
15 perc
518. rész
Jason chats with Adrianna Gober, a writer and musician based outside of Philadelphia, PA. She is a lifelong horror fan and still can't quite believe she got lucky enough to spin that into a career. She currently serves as Director of Programming for Midnight Movie Society, an extreme horror/cult SVOD service from Rue Morgue and MVD Entertainment Group.
Race with the Devil (Podcast Discussion)
100 perc
517. rész
This week we kick off a Satanic Panic Summer Series with the remarkable 1975 film Race with the Devil directed by Jack Starrett.
(This is Episode 305)
Endorsements:
•Tony
oMystery of Chessboxing
•Julia
oKing of Staten Island
•Drew
oGirls Rock Auction
oPen America Fellowship: Pen.org
•Jason
oJune 22 Castle of Horror Anthology Summer Lovin Event—page at Castle of Horror Page (https://www.facebook.com/events/256518529096052/)
oHigh School USA (1983)'s many, many posters
(This is Episode 305)
Endorsements:
•Tony
oMystery of Chessboxing
•Julia
oKing of Staten Island
•Drew
oGirls Rock Auction
oPen America Fellowship: Pen.org
•Jason
oJune 22 Castle of Horror Anthology Summer Lovin Event—page at Castle of Horror Page (https://www.facebook.com/events/256518529096052/)
oHigh School USA (1983)'s many, many posters
Hangout Episode: Demon of Paradise (1994) (Podcast Discussion)
83 perc
516. rész
This episode we discuss, in a very unstructured way befitting out "Hangout" Episodes, the strange 1987 monster movie Demon of Paradise, about a mysterious creature terrorizing Hawaii (really the Philippines), with more subplots than you can shake a stick at, including organized crime, modeling, and dynamite smuggling.
This week's endorsements: Tony: Dark Future (1994)
Drew: Ringo Awards—Ringoawards.com - Calling all fans to nominate Drew Edwards for Best Writer and Halloween Man for Best Hero in honor of Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary!
Absolute Carnage (Marvel Comics)
Jason: Creepshow Season 1 NEW on DVD, plus June 22 - Live Castle of Horror Anthology Launch Event with the Authors of the new Anthology! https://www.facebook.com/events/256518529096052/
This week's endorsements: Tony: Dark Future (1994)
Drew: Ringo Awards—Ringoawards.com - Calling all fans to nominate Drew Edwards for Best Writer and Halloween Man for Best Hero in honor of Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary!
Absolute Carnage (Marvel Comics)
Jason: Creepshow Season 1 NEW on DVD, plus June 22 - Live Castle of Horror Anthology Launch Event with the Authors of the new Anthology! https://www.facebook.com/events/256518529096052/
Castle Talk: Jim Towns on The Creepiness Around Us in American Cryptic
23 perc
515. rész
Jason talks to author/filmmaker Jim Towns about his new book from Anubis Press, American Cryptic – True Stories of the Strange and Uncanny by Author Jim Towns. This book is available now in paperpack and on Kindle.
American Cryptic is an open-minded cynic’s take on the uncanny and sometimes frightening things that border our accepted reality. Through thirteen stories and essays, author and filmmaker Jim Towns examines several legends native to his own roots in Western Pennsylvania, and recalls some of his own unexplainable experiences as well. From folk tales of Native American giants buried under great earth mounds, to a haunted asylum, to a phantom trolley passenger, this work seeks not only to present the reader with new and fascinating supernatural tales, but also to deconstruct why our culture is so fascinated by their telling and re-telling. Find the book here: https://amzn.to/2UqP6qg
American Cryptic is an open-minded cynic’s take on the uncanny and sometimes frightening things that border our accepted reality. Through thirteen stories and essays, author and filmmaker Jim Towns examines several legends native to his own roots in Western Pennsylvania, and recalls some of his own unexplainable experiences as well. From folk tales of Native American giants buried under great earth mounds, to a haunted asylum, to a phantom trolley passenger, this work seeks not only to present the reader with new and fascinating supernatural tales, but also to deconstruct why our culture is so fascinated by their telling and re-telling. Find the book here: https://amzn.to/2UqP6qg
The Tomb of Ligeia (Podcast Discussion)
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514. rész
This week we continue our series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with the 1964 film The Tomb of Ligeia
(This is Episode 304)
The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 British horror film directed by Roger Corman. Starring Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd, it tells of a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage. The screenplay by Robert Towne was based upon the short story "Ligeia" by American author Edgar Allan Poe and was the last in his series of films loosely based on the works of Poe. Tomb of Ligeia was filmed at Castle Acre Priory and other locations with a mostly English cast.
Endorsements this week:
•Julia
oJust Mercy on Amazon
•Tony
oWhat We Do in the Shadows (FX Series)
oTurboGrafx-16 Mini home video game console
oSelf-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madame CJ Walker
•Drew
oPen America Fellowship: Pen.org
oRingo Awards—Ringoawards.com - Calling all fans to nominate Drew Edwards for Best Writer and Halloween Man for Best Hero in honor of Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary!
oAbsolute Carnage (Marvel Comics)
•Jason
oJason’s Video World of the Book Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgSpZD9DwFg
oThe Book Man https://amzn.to/2SaF6jM
(This is Episode 304)
The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 British horror film directed by Roger Corman. Starring Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd, it tells of a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage. The screenplay by Robert Towne was based upon the short story "Ligeia" by American author Edgar Allan Poe and was the last in his series of films loosely based on the works of Poe. Tomb of Ligeia was filmed at Castle Acre Priory and other locations with a mostly English cast.
Endorsements this week:
•Julia
oJust Mercy on Amazon
•Tony
oWhat We Do in the Shadows (FX Series)
oTurboGrafx-16 Mini home video game console
oSelf-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madame CJ Walker
•Drew
oPen America Fellowship: Pen.org
oRingo Awards—Ringoawards.com - Calling all fans to nominate Drew Edwards for Best Writer and Halloween Man for Best Hero in honor of Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary!
oAbsolute Carnage (Marvel Comics)
•Jason
oJason’s Video World of the Book Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgSpZD9DwFg
oThe Book Man https://amzn.to/2SaF6jM
Hangout Episode: The Vast of Night (Podcast Discussion)
80 perc
513. rész
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
We discuss the new Amazon Original The Vast of Night, a delightful film about a pair of teens-- one a switchboard operator and the other the local deejay-- investigating what might be the appearance of aliens in a small town when all eyes are on the high school basketball game.
We discuss the new Amazon Original The Vast of Night, a delightful film about a pair of teens-- one a switchboard operator and the other the local deejay-- investigating what might be the appearance of aliens in a small town when all eyes are on the high school basketball game.
House of Usher (1960) (Podcast Discussion)
98 perc
512. rész
Welcome to Castle of Horror, the show dedicated to horror, movies and awesomeness. This week we continue our series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with the House of Usher (1960)
(This is Episode 303)
House of Usher (also known as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Mysterious House of Usher) is a 1960 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and written by Richard Matheson from the 1839 short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. The film was the first of eight Corman/Poe feature films and stars Vincent Price, Myrna Fahey, Mark Damon and Harry Ellerbe.
In 2005, the film was listed with the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Versions exist on DVD with running times between 76 and 80 minutes.
(This is Episode 303)
House of Usher (also known as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Mysterious House of Usher) is a 1960 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and written by Richard Matheson from the 1839 short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. The film was the first of eight Corman/Poe feature films and stars Vincent Price, Myrna Fahey, Mark Damon and Harry Ellerbe.
In 2005, the film was listed with the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Versions exist on DVD with running times between 76 and 80 minutes.
Castle Talk: "Becky" directors Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion on Scary Kevin James and Teen Revenge
19 perc
511. rész
This episode we’re talking to Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, the directors of BECKY (debuting June 5), a new revenge thriller about a teen girl, Lulu Wilson, who faces off against a gang of neo-Nazis led by an unusually villainous Kevin James. You guys have called it an “ultra-violent Home Alone”
Castle Talk: The Adapt or Perish Podcasters Jeremy Latour and Arielle Lipshaw
45 perc
510. rész
This episode we’re talking to the creative minds behind the Adapt or Perish podcast, a bi-weekly podcast that examines adaptations of all kinds, whether stage to screen, book to television, comic to blockbuster, or movie to musical and back again. Our guests are Arielle Lipshaw (dramaturg, director, voiceover artist, and knitting enthusiast) and Jeremy Latour (filmmaker and media geek). You can find their show wherever you find your podcasts and at https://www.adaptorperishcast.com/.
Ready or Not (2019) Hangout Episode (Podcast Discussion)
92 perc
509. rész
This Hangout the gang is joined by Jamie Bahr, Executive Director of Girls Rock Austin, to talk about the 2019 film Ready or Not. Join us for this fascinating, deep and funny discussion.
The gang had the following Endorsements this week:
Jamie
Girls Rock Austin (Empowerment Through Music) and Operation Lunch Box: https://www.girlsrockaustin.org/
Tony
36 Chambers https://cinema.36chambers.com/
Chattanooga Film Festival https://www.chattfilmfest.org/
The Platform https://www.netflix.com/title/81128579?source=35
The Belko Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belko_Experiment
Drew
Scooby Doo Mystery Inc
Ringo Awards (http://ringoawards.com/): Nominate Halloween Man in its 20th Year: Drew Edwards for Best Writer, Halloween Man for best Hero)
Jason:
The Book Man Virtual Launch Party - June 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/910026256124728/
The gang had the following Endorsements this week:
Jamie
Girls Rock Austin (Empowerment Through Music) and Operation Lunch Box: https://www.girlsrockaustin.org/
Tony
36 Chambers https://cinema.36chambers.com/
Chattanooga Film Festival https://www.chattfilmfest.org/
The Platform https://www.netflix.com/title/81128579?source=35
The Belko Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belko_Experiment
Drew
Scooby Doo Mystery Inc
Ringo Awards (http://ringoawards.com/): Nominate Halloween Man in its 20th Year: Drew Edwards for Best Writer, Halloween Man for best Hero)
Jason:
The Book Man Virtual Launch Party - June 2 https://www.facebook.com/events/910026256124728/
Angie Hodapp on "Query Craft" and Honing the Perfect Query
27 perc
508. rész
This episode we’re talking to Angie Hodapp about her new book Query Craft, the Writer-in-the-Know Guide to Getting Your Manuscript Requested.
Angie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English and secondary education and an MA in English and communication development. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she has worked in professional writing, editing, and education for more than twenty years. A frequent presenter at writing conferences and events, she loves helping writers improve their craft and learn about the ever-changing world of publishing.
Angie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English and secondary education and an MA in English and communication development. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she has worked in professional writing, editing, and education for more than twenty years. A frequent presenter at writing conferences and events, she loves helping writers improve their craft and learn about the ever-changing world of publishing.
Masque of the Red Death (1964): The Poe Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
90 perc
507. rész
This week we kick off a series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with Roger Corman's 1964 Masque of the Red Death starring Vincent Price.
Castle Talk: David Holroyd on The Haunted (May 22 On Demand)
20 perc
506. rész
This episode we’re talking to Director and Writer David Holroyd, whose new film The Haunted (May 22 on demand) is about a young caregiver in an isolated house who finds her elderly charge’s house may be haunted by a vengeful spirit.
Hangout Episode: Island of the Fishmen AKA Screamers (Podcast Discussion)
92 perc
505. rész
We discuss the very strange-- or strangely historied-- film Isle of the Fishmen, which eventually came to the US as Screamers, belying what an odd adventure movie it really is. Plus: a meditation on time vampires and empathy.
Talking "The Book Man" with Monster Movie Happy Hour and "Peyton Douglas"
53 perc
504. rész
In this episode recorded by the Monster Movie Happy Hour (http://www.monstermoviehappyhour.com/), Peyton Douglas AKA Jason Henderson discusses his new book The Book Man, due June 2. We talk about all the things that go into this book that P.J. Hoover called "a delicious retro treat wrapped into a perfectly crafted horror novel" -- the California surf craze, Gidget, demons, and mid-century pop culture.
Castle Talk: Scott Kenemore talks "Lake of Darkness"
24 perc
503. rész
This episode Jason talks to Scott Kenemore, whose new book Lake of Darkness explores the dark corners of WWI-era Chicago, when a detective hunts for a serial killer who preys on African-American twin children.
In the Mouth of Madness (Podcast Discussion)
107 perc
502. rész
This week we wrap up a series on John Carpenter movies with Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness.
(Episode 301)
•Tony:
oAnimal Crossing
oMr. Vampire new release Blue-Ray
oBox set for Flash Gordon UK
•Julia
oJust Like Heaven
•Drew:
oExtreme Ghostbusters on Hulu
oBritish TV Series Spaced
oNominate Drew and Halloween Man for Best Writer and Best Hero for the Ringo Awards
•Jason:
oCastle of Horror Anthology Volume 3: Summer Lovin’ coming June 22
oJason's upcoming interview with the Monster Movie Happy Hour about his June 2 book "The Book Man"
(Episode 301)
•Tony:
oAnimal Crossing
oMr. Vampire new release Blue-Ray
oBox set for Flash Gordon UK
•Julia
oJust Like Heaven
•Drew:
oExtreme Ghostbusters on Hulu
oBritish TV Series Spaced
oNominate Drew and Halloween Man for Best Writer and Best Hero for the Ringo Awards
•Jason:
oCastle of Horror Anthology Volume 3: Summer Lovin’ coming June 22
oJason's upcoming interview with the Monster Movie Happy Hour about his June 2 book "The Book Man"
Castle Talk: Leslie Lutz on the exciting "Lost"-like Book Fractured Tide (Podcast Discussion)
29 perc
501. rész
Jason chats with Leslie Lutz, who calls on her extensive scuba-diving knowledge to write a taut thriller that calls to mind the mysteries of Lost-- but with a killer resolution.
Hangout Episode: Antrum (Podcast Discussion)
73 perc
500. rész
This hangout episode we discuss Antrum, a movie that is several layers of movie-- a supposedly lost 70s horror film, a presentation of a version of that film that has been manipulated and spliced with demonic curses and symbols, and finally a mockumentary about the film. Jason and Drew discuss whether any of that works with the help of guest, Pura Belpre-winning author David Bowles.
Castle Talk: Ramsey Campbell on The Wise Friend and Writing Horror
25 perc
499. rész
This episode we’re talking to Ramsey Campbell, who the Oxford Companion to English Literature describes as Britain’s most respected living horror writer. His new book from Flame Tree Press is The Wise Friend.
Castle Talk: Robert Nairne, The Sinister Star of Jack in the Box (Premiering May 5, 2020)
17 perc
498. rész
This episode we’re talking to Robert Nairne, who stars in the new film The Jack in the Box.
The Jack in the Box, Tues May 5, VOD Digital and DVD
When a museum is donated a vintage Jack-In-The-Box, it’s not long before staff member Casey starts to think that the creepy clown doll inside has a life of its own. As he discovers his colleagues are dying, one by one, Casey realizes it's up to him to find a way to end the nightmare or become another victim of the box's curse. Jack In The Box is a heart stopping horror that will fuel your fear of clowns.
The Jack in the Box, Tues May 5, VOD Digital and DVD
When a museum is donated a vintage Jack-In-The-Box, it’s not long before staff member Casey starts to think that the creepy clown doll inside has a life of its own. As he discovers his colleagues are dying, one by one, Casey realizes it's up to him to find a way to end the nightmare or become another victim of the box's curse. Jack In The Box is a heart stopping horror that will fuel your fear of clowns.
Episode 300: John Carpenter's The Thing (Podcast Discussion)
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For our 300th episode, the team tackles John Carpenter's The Thing-- its relevance and its enduring legacy. We also take a moment to reflect on the meaning of 300 episodes of the Castle of Horror.
Endorsements:
•Drew:
oDark Corner Reviews the Thing 1982 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ApK2snPMwM
oHoward Hawks’ The Thing from Another World (1951)
oBlood Quantum on Shudder
oThe Ringo Awards – please nominate Halloween Man for best hero, Drew Edwards for writer, on Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary! (http://ringoawards.com/)
•Tony:
oMST3K on Shout! Factory
•Jason:
ohttps://bestsimilar.com/movies/52388-my-blood-runs-cold
oJason’s new surf-party-and-demons book The Book Man coming June 2, pre-order now: https://amzn.to/2KBikgP
(Episode 300)
Endorsements:
•Drew:
oDark Corner Reviews the Thing 1982 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ApK2snPMwM
oHoward Hawks’ The Thing from Another World (1951)
oBlood Quantum on Shudder
oThe Ringo Awards – please nominate Halloween Man for best hero, Drew Edwards for writer, on Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary! (http://ringoawards.com/)
•Tony:
oMST3K on Shout! Factory
•Jason:
ohttps://bestsimilar.com/movies/52388-my-blood-runs-cold
oJason’s new surf-party-and-demons book The Book Man coming June 2, pre-order now: https://amzn.to/2KBikgP
(Episode 300)
Castle Talk: Issa Lopez, Director of Tigers are Not Afraid
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Jason chats with Issa Lopez, director of the stunning magical-realist film Tigers Are Not Afraid. Coming to DVD/BD on May 5, 2020
Hangout Episode: The Dragon Lives Again (Podcast Discussion)
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On this hangout episode we discuss the extraordinarily strange film The Dragon Lives Again (1977), in which Bruce Lee cleans up purgatory with the help of Popeye and Caine from Kung Fu, and faces off against a criminal gang mad up of James Bond, Clint Eastwood, the Exorcist, Emmanuelle and more.
Prince of Darkness (Podcast Discussion)
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We discuss John Carpenter's 1987 horror film Prince of Darkness-- which has us divided but definitely intrigued.
Our endorsements this week:
•Drew:
oDark Corners Film Reviews (esp Devil’s Wedding Night) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYprCFdSTck
oExtreme Ghostbusters animated series on Hulu
oSaturday Morning Cartoons
oThe Ringo Awards – please nominate Halloween Man for best hero, Drew Edwards for writer, on Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary! (http://ringoawards.com/)
•Julia:
oRyan George and the Pitch Meetings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eydbls2PAE)
•Tony:
oBandcamp is having a Friday 5/1 discount day: https://desertsofmars.bandcamp.com/ and https://risefromfire.bandcamp.com/
oKorean zombie show Kingdom on Netflix
oOne Cut of the Dead on Shudder
•Jason:
oHasmukh on Netflix
oJason’s new surf-party-and-demons book The Book Man coming June 2 (pre-order now!): https://amzn.to/2KBikgP
Our endorsements this week:
•Drew:
oDark Corners Film Reviews (esp Devil’s Wedding Night) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYprCFdSTck
oExtreme Ghostbusters animated series on Hulu
oSaturday Morning Cartoons
oThe Ringo Awards – please nominate Halloween Man for best hero, Drew Edwards for writer, on Halloween Man’s 20th anniversary! (http://ringoawards.com/)
•Julia:
oRyan George and the Pitch Meetings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eydbls2PAE)
•Tony:
oBandcamp is having a Friday 5/1 discount day: https://desertsofmars.bandcamp.com/ and https://risefromfire.bandcamp.com/
oKorean zombie show Kingdom on Netflix
oOne Cut of the Dead on Shudder
•Jason:
oHasmukh on Netflix
oJason’s new surf-party-and-demons book The Book Man coming June 2 (pre-order now!): https://amzn.to/2KBikgP
Hangout Episode: War of the Gargantuas
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In this Hangout Episode we discuss the bizarre 1966 (US 1970) film War of the Gargantuas.
Castle Talk: Grady Hendrix, author of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
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We’re talking to Grady Hendrix about his new book The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) w Monster Movie Happy Hour (Podcast Discussion)
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This episode the Castle gang are joined by the cast of the Monster Movie Happy Hour Podcast (Dave Geister, Scott Chesebrough, and Mary Challman) to talk about one of the most beloved remakes of all time, the 1978 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.
Afterwards we made the following endorsements:
Mary Challman: The Last Days (film), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (film)
Dave Geister: the work of Ramsey Campbell (author)
Tony Salvaggio: The Platform (Netflix series), Virally Affected: Bands Of The Heavy Underground from RiffRelevant, which markets bands and merch during the current crisis
Scott Chesebrough: Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris & Oliver Reed (book)
Julia Guzman: Broadway Shows on YouTube in support of BroadwayCares.org and other causes
Drew Edwards: Cursed Films on Shudder, the Ringo Awards for comics, and nominating Halloween Man on its 20th Anniversary
JasonHenderson: the fiction of Ray Russell, Mad Magazine's 1978 parody of Invasion..., and Jason's Castle Talk interviews with Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson and Joe Bob Briggs
(Episode 298)
Afterwards we made the following endorsements:
Mary Challman: The Last Days (film), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (film)
Dave Geister: the work of Ramsey Campbell (author)
Tony Salvaggio: The Platform (Netflix series), Virally Affected: Bands Of The Heavy Underground from RiffRelevant, which markets bands and merch during the current crisis
Scott Chesebrough: Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris & Oliver Reed (book)
Julia Guzman: Broadway Shows on YouTube in support of BroadwayCares.org and other causes
Drew Edwards: Cursed Films on Shudder, the Ringo Awards for comics, and nominating Halloween Man on its 20th Anniversary
JasonHenderson: the fiction of Ray Russell, Mad Magazine's 1978 parody of Invasion..., and Jason's Castle Talk interviews with Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson and Joe Bob Briggs
(Episode 298)
Castle Talk: Cassandra Peterson on Being Elvira and Creating a Character That Endures
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Jason chats with Cassandra Peterson, the actress and branding expert behind the unforgettable Mistress of the Dark, Elvira. As she puts the final touches on her upcoming autobiography, Cassandra talks about the creation of the character, the headaches of writing a movie commentary show, and reminisces about Vincent Price and fellow Groundling comedian Phil Hartman.
Hangout Episode: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
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In this week's hangout episode we're discussing the 1965 kaiju film Frankenstein Conquers the World. NOTE: What is a Hangout Episode? That just means we approach the films in a less structured fashion, and we're more likely to hit more oddball films. Join us!
Castle Talk: Joe Bob Briggs, Host of The Last Drive-In on Shudder
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This episode we're chatting with Joe Bob Briggs, who host Jason first read when Joe Bob was the Drive-In movie critic for the Dallas Times Herald. Briggs is the author of books such as Joe Bob Goes to the Drive In and Profoundly Disturbing, and is now host of The Last Drive-In on Shudder, which returns this month.
Cat's Eye (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our series on anthology films with the 1985 film Cat’s Eye.
(Episode 297)
(Episode 297)
Monster Dog (1984) - The Undignified, Undisciplined Hangout Episode
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This is a Hangout Episode, where we are much less structured than the mainline weekend episode. That means we follow less of an outline, keep the conversation less on track, and we can wander very far afield. This time we're discussing Monster Dog (1984) starring Alice Cooper, but we also discuss the Alamo Drafthouse's online efforts, Filipino horror Demon in Paradise, and Jason's rib recipe.
Castle Talk: Danielle Trussoni, author of The Ancestor and creator of Crypto-Z
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This episode we’re talking with Danielle Trussoni, the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of the Angelology series whose new book The Ancestor (reviewed Tuesday at the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/books/review/the-ancestor-danielle-trussoni.html), which called it "as creepy as you might expect from an author who also writes the Book Review’s horror column.") is a gothic thriller about a New York woman who receives a letter that informs her she has inherited a title and a castle in Italy. But for a book that starts out following what seems to be a gothic thriller of the old school, it winds up going places that twist and subvert the genre. One spoiler that the publisher is comfortable giving away is that the lead-inherits-a-castle story moves gradually, terrifyingly into a Michael Crichton-like scientific deep dive into crypto-zoology, the study of unknown creatures.
The Monster Club (Podcast Discussion)
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This episode we discuss the 1980 anthology film The Monster Club from famed Amicus Anthology producer Milton Subotsky. The film stars a cast of familiar horror names: Vincent Price, John Carradine, Anita Ekberg, Donald Pleasance, Richard Johnson, Simon Ward, and Stuart Whitman.
Hangout Episode: From Beyond (Podcast Discussion)
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This episode, continuing our remembrance of director Stuart Gordon, we discuss Gordon's 1986 film From Beyond, based on the HP Lovecraft story and starring two of the stars of Gordon's 1985 film Re-Animator, Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton.
Castle Talk: Chris Vander Kaay, author of Spoiler Alert!: The Badass Book of Movie Plots: Why We All Love Hollywood Cliches
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This episode we’re talking with Chris Vander Kaay, one of the authors of Spoiler Alert!: The Badass Book of Movie Plots: Why We All Love Hollywood Cliches by Chris Kathleen Vander Kaay, Kathleen Killian Fernandez, and Steven Espinoza
Celebrate Hollywood film-making in all its formulaic and predictable glory. Spoiler Alert! takes 38 mainstream movie genres, from 'Teen Sex Comedy' and 'Buddy Action Comedy' to 'Film Noir Detective Thriller' and 'Alien Invasion Thriller', and through detailed illustrations reveals what makes them so hilariously recognizable – the plots, the key lines of dialogue, the essential visuals, the crucial characters, and even the indispensable props!
Celebrate Hollywood film-making in all its formulaic and predictable glory. Spoiler Alert! takes 38 mainstream movie genres, from 'Teen Sex Comedy' and 'Buddy Action Comedy' to 'Film Noir Detective Thriller' and 'Alien Invasion Thriller', and through detailed illustrations reveals what makes them so hilariously recognizable – the plots, the key lines of dialogue, the essential visuals, the crucial characters, and even the indispensable props!
Castle Talk: Menna van Praag on her New Urban Fantasy The Sisters Grimm
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This episode we’re talking Menna van Praag, author of the new book The Sisters Grimm from HarperVoyager. In the book, four girls all about to turn 18, Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet and Bea, all are blessed with elemental powers and are preparing to return to the dimension they came from to face their demon father. We talk about the author's process and the demands of urban fantasy.
Creepshow 2 (Podcast Discussion)
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We continue our discussion of famous horror anthologies with a look at the 1987 film Creepshow 2, featuring three stories by Stephen King: Old Chief Wood'nhead, The Raft, and The Hitch-hiker. (Episode 295)
Hangout Episode: Dagon (Podcast Discussion)
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In a special "hangout" episode, Tony, Drew and Jason discuss the amazing Stuart Gordon/ Lovecraft classic Dagon.
Castle Talk: In Churl Yo's Isonation Shows Us a World of Ultimate Social Distancing
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In Churl Yo's Isonation (due out April 1 from Castle Bridge Media) is an adventure that takes place in a world where social distancing has given way to total social isolation-- where people live in hermetically sealed apartments and rely on drones for all deliveries, and VR for all socialization. Yo, a writer in Seattle, talks about how his story suddenly became a prescient look at the future.
Castle Talk: Sea Fever director Neasa Hardiman (Interview)
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A chat with director Neasa Hardiman on her new film Sea Fever (due out April 10) starring Hermione Corfield (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman), about a fishing trawler that discovers a mysterious, virus-like creature that threatens the entire crew.
Castle Talk: "Last Odyssey" Author James Rollins (Interview)
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This episode we’re talking to James Rollins, author of the new book The Last Odyssey, due out from William Morrow/HarperCollins on March 24. The Last Odyssey is the 15th thriller in the Sigma Force series about "scientists with guns" solving thrilling mysteries around the world.
Director Lorcan Finnegan on Vivarium (starring Jesse Eisenberg & Imogen Poots) (Podcast Interview)
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Lorcan Finnegan is the director of Vivarium, a very strange, almost Twilight Zone-like movie starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots as a young couple unable to escape the neighborhood where they went looking for a starter home.
The Twilight Zone: The Movie (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we kick off a round of anthology films with the 1983’s The Twilight Zone: the Movie.
(Episode 294)
(Episode 294)
DRACULA/ HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) - Stuck Inside Encore Presentation (Podcast Review)
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In an episode from the show's distant past, we talk DRACULA AKA HORROR OF DRACULA, the Hammer vampire film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
Castle Talk: A Pale Light in the Black author KB Wagers (Podcast Interview)
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This episode we’re chatting with KB Wagers, author of the new book A PALE LIGHT IN THE BLACK, it’s a SF book about the crew of a ship called Zuma’s Ghost, who are members of the Near Earth Orbital Guard—essentially the Coast Guard of Space. We talk about military sf, plotting your writing, and getting work done on deadline during the time of pandemic.
Embrace of the Vampire: Stuck Inside Encore Presentation (Podcast Review)
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SPECIAL STUCK INSIDE ENCORE!
We continue our Sexy Vampire Retrospective with the 1995 vampire movie EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, directed by Anne Goursaud. The film stars Alyssa Milano as Charlotte, a chaste girl who is haunted by a vampire played by Martin Kemp, bassist of 80s New Wave band Spandau Ballet.
We continue our Sexy Vampire Retrospective with the 1995 vampire movie EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, directed by Anne Goursaud. The film stars Alyssa Milano as Charlotte, a chaste girl who is haunted by a vampire played by Martin Kemp, bassist of 80s New Wave band Spandau Ballet.
Castle Talk: J Suzanne Frank, author of When Fire Loves Water Part 1: The Siren
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This episode we’re chatting with J. Suzanne Frank, author of the new book When Fire Loves Water Part 1 The Siren. The book comes out on Water Day, 3/22/20 -- and you can get the first three chapters free at jsuzannefrank.com. J. Suzanne Frank is formerly a lot of things: among them, a journalist, a freelance writer, an editor, and a writing teacher. Her passion for history has taken her to Egypt, Greece, Israel and throughout Europe. But she's always returned to Texas, where generations of her family roots are. She's also always returned to the water. While she hasn't managed (yet) to become a mermaid, it was her #3 childhood goal. Visit her at jsuzannefrank.com.
Castle Talk: Katherine Hall Page, author of The Body in the Wake
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This episode we’re chatting with Katherine Hall Page, author of the new book The Body in the Wake, the 25th Faith Fairchild Mystery, from William Morrow/HarperCollins.
Invisible Man (2020) (Podcast Discussion/Review)
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A look at the frightening new remake of The Invisible Man. (Episode 293)
Jurassic Park (1993) (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we wrap up our series on Dinosaurs with the 1993 Stephen Spielberg film Jurassic Park. (Episode 292)
Castle Talk: Theresa Mercado on Programming Scream Screen and Her New Series Hell on Wheels
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This episode we’re chatting with Theresa Mercado, curator of the Scream Screen film series in Denver. They’re in the middle of their fifteenth run for four Fridays at the Sie FilmCenter with a new series, "Hell On Wheels", which began February 7 at 9:30pm at the Sie FilmCenter, featuring some of the best terror on two, four, and ten wheels! Psychomania! Crash! Sorcerer! Next up Feb 28 is Dead End Drive-In (1986) w/ director Brian Trenchard-Smith in person. Previous series include: "Treasury of Terror: A Decade of Horror Anthologies", "The Psychosexual Films of David Cronenberg," "Journey Into a Damaged Brain," "The Horror Films of John Carpenter," "When Animals Attack!", "The Giallo Films of Dario Argento", "The Films of the New French Extremity", "The Non-Zom Films Of George A. Romero", "As Seen On TV!", "Beyond Elm Street: A Tribute To Wes Craven", "The Truth Is Out There!", "Welcome To The Funhouse: A Birthday Slash-ebration of Tobe Hooper", "Christmas In July", and "Petrified Woods". Scream Screen is a four-time "Best of Denver" winner! Including 2019's "Best Live Music With A Horror Movie." We chat about the challenges of programming a theater series in the day of streaming.
The People That Time Forgot (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our series on Dinosaurs with the 1977 film The People that Time Forgot.
Castle Talk: Daniel Kraus, Author of Bent Heavens
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This episode we’re chatting with Daniel Kraus, author of Bent Heavens, a new novel from Henry Holt/Macmillan Books. Bent Heavens tells a harrowing story about a pair of teens who capture an alien creature and begin to take out terrible revenge for one of the teens' father's abduction. It's a book that asks tough questions about grief, paranoia, and torture. Hosted by Jason Henderson, author of Quest for the Nautilus, due in March from Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan.
The Land That Time Forgot (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our series on Dinosaurs with the 1975 film The Land that Time Forgot. The film is based upon the 1918 novel The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The screenplay was written by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn and directed by Kevin Connor. The cast included Doug McClure, John McEnery, Keith Barron, Susan Penhaligon, Anthony Ainley and Declan Mulholland. (Episode 290)
The Valley of Gwangi: The Dinosaur Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we kick off a new series on Dinosaurs with the 1969 film The Valley of Gwangi. The film is a 1969 American western fantasy film, produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, directed by Jim O'Connolly, written by William Bast,[1] and starring James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, and Gila Golan. Creature stop-motion effects were by Harryhausen, the last dinosaur-themed film that he animated. (Episode 289)
Castle Talk: Simon Cox, Director of Invasion Planet Earth (Podcast Interview)
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This episode we’re chatting with Simon Cox, the writer, Director and producer of Invasion Planet Earth, a new film about a doctor who leads a group of patients at the clinic where he works in their journey to escape a massive alien invasion. The film comes out February 4, 2020 (VOD & Digital HD On Leading Digital Platforms & DVD).
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde retrospective with 1971 film Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde by Director Roy Ward Baker. (Episode 288)
Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde retrospective with 1971 film Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo (Dr. Jekyll and the Wolfman), also known as Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf, a 1971 Spanish horror film, the sixth in the series, about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we kick off a Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde retrospective with the 1931 film Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde starring Frederic March.
Castle Talk: Connor Hoover on "Trapped in the 80s," a "Pick Your Own Quest" Interactive Book (Interview)
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456. rész
In this interview: Trapped in the 80s is the brand new “Pick Your Own Quest” book from Connor Hoover, who’s released a whole slew of interactive books aimed at kids, including Escape from Minecraft and King Tut’s Adventure. This time you, the reader, take a wrong turn and find yourself stuck in the pre-digital, pre-Internet, pre-cell phone world of the 1980s. Connor lives in Austin, Texas and has a video game machine with 410 retro video games including Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, and Connor’s personal favorite Q*bert. You can find out more about Connor at www.connorhoover.com.
Star Wars Holiday Special (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we have a special holiday episode discussing the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special,which Lucasfilm has tried to bury from the beginning. What lessons can be learned from a show that makes one mystifying misstep after another? Hosted by Jason Henderson, writer of the upcoming Young Captain Nemo: Quest for the Nautilus, with attorney Julia Guzman of Guzman Immigration of Denver.
Hangout Episode: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) & The House That Screamed (1969) (Podcast Discussion)
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Hangout episodes are less-structured episodes that come during breaks between our main, structured episodes. In each one we choose two movies to discuss in free-wheeling conversations. This episode, Tony Salvaggio, tech director at Rooster Teeth, chose low-budget, surprisingly engaging SF movie Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) and writer Jason Henderson chose the grimy, trashy, thrilling Spanish horror The House That Screamed (1969). Along the way we also touch on how picking on bad movies is less fun than enjoying hidden treasures, and what we think of the 1980 Golden Turkey Awards. (Episode 284)
Castle Talk: Kathryn Leigh Scott & Steve Smith on Reviving Dark Shadows Audiobooks
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This episode we’re chatting about the new Dark Shadows Audiobooks of classic Dark Shadows novels from Paperback classics. We’re talking to Kathryn Leigh Scott, a novelist, nonfiction writer, and of course actress who played Maggie on Dark Shadows and now reads the classic gothic Dark Shadows novels of the 60s. Then we talk to Steve Smith, publisher of the new Paperback Classics imprint of Oasis Audio, who is heading up the effort to bring lost classics like the Dark Shadows book series and vintage Flash Gordon adventures to audio.
Castle Talk: Tara Westwood Just May Be The Grudge in The Grudge (2020)
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452. rész
This episode we’re chatting with Tara Westwood, who stars in Sony’s new reboot of THE GRUDGE. The film will release in theaters on January 3rd and is a new take on the 2004 film of the same name which itself was based on the 2002 Japanese original Ju-on. The film-- which Westwood calls "a simulquel"-- is directed by Nicolas Pesce and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise.
SINT/SAINT: The 2019 Christmas Episode (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we bring our 2019 season to an end with the holiday-themed Dutch film Saint, about a murderous St. Nick raining terror on modern-day Amsterdam. (Episode 283)
Castle Talk: Adam Egypt Mortimer, director of Daniel Isn’t Real
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This week we’re chatting with Adam Egypt Mortimer, director and co-writer of Daniel Isn’t Real, which is about a Troubled college freshman Luke (Miles Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Patrick Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind -- and his soul. The film also features Mary Stuart Masterson as Luke’s mom, who suffers from mental illness and Sasha Lane as Luke’s new artist girlfriend . Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the horror/thriller DANIEL ISN’T REAL in theaters, on digital and on demand December 6, 2019.
A Return to Salem's Lot: The Stephen King Retrospective (Podcast Discussion)
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This week we continue our Stephen King retrospective with a look at the 1987 film A Return to Salem’s Lot directed by Larry Cohen. (Episode 282)
Castle Talk: "Beyond the Gate" Author Mary SanGiovanni
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This episode we’re chatting with Mary SanGiovanni about her new book Beyond the Gate from Kensington Books. Ms. SanGiovanni is the Bram Stoker-nominated author of the Kathy Ryan novels Beyond the Door and Inside the Asylum, and numerous other novels, novellas and short stories. BEYOND THE GATE stars her character occult security consultant Kathy Ryan, who has been called to look into the disappearance of scientists who have discovered a portal to another world, and the mysterious Dead City in the world on the other side.
Castle Talk: Nicole Tompkins, star of Antrum, The Deadliest Film Ever Made
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Actress Nicole Tompkins talks about her role in Antrum, a remarkable horror film that opens with a documentary telling us we're about to see a lost, cursed film from the 70s about a brother and sister who go into the woods to perform a ritual to rest the spirit of their beloved, recently dead dog.
Prime Double Feature: Terror Beneath the Sea (1966) and Mark of the Witch (1970) (Podcast Review)
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For our two-hundred-and-eighty-first movie review episode we have a special experiment. With regular castmates Drew and Julia out for the Thanksgiving holiday, Tony and Jason relive their days in Austin with a gabfest about a double feature of two films each selected by the other from their recommendations from Amazon Prime's algorithm. Tony's selection was the 1966 monster-sf-bondian spy mashup Terror Beneath the Sea starring Sonny Chiba, and Jason's is the 1970 groovy-coeds-summoning-witches movie Mark of the Witch. (Episode 281)
Castle Talk: David Moody on Chokehold, Publishing and Zombies
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Castle Talk: Cory Doctorow on Disney's Carousel of Progress
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This week we’re chatting with Cory Doctorow about a topic that just fascinated Doctorow—enough that he wrote the amazing novella The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow—and fascinated host Jason Henderson: the Walt Disney World attraction Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. We talk about futurism, the optimism of the past, and whether forgotten midcentury fears are a match for modern fears of climate collapse.
Salem's Lot (2004): The Stephen King Retrospective
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This week we continue our Stephen King retrospective with a look at the 2004 miniseries Salem’s Lot starring Rob Lowe, Andre Braugher and Rutger Hauer.
Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber on A Sanctuary of Spirits
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This week we’re chatting with Leanna Renee Hieber whose new book A Sanctuary of Spirits comes from Kensington/ Rebel Base Books. An enthusiastic public speaker about the history of the Gothic novel, she loves nothing more than a good ghost story and a finely tailored corset, wandering graveyards and adventuring around New York City. Find Leanna at Twitter @leannarenee and Facebook.com/lrhieber. More information as well as free reads, author resources, links to her art and Etsy store and more can be found at leannareneehieber.com.
Castle Talk: Roger Corman on Making Movies and New Series "Cult-Tastic"
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This week we’re chatting with Roger Corman, because Friday November 15 premieres a new series from Shout Factory TV Cult-tastic: Tales From The Trenches with Roger and Julie Corman. Heralded as “the Pope of Pop Cinema,” Roger and Julie Corman pull back the curtain on the Cormans' lifetime of innovative genre filmmaking in this never-before-seen docu-series. The Cormans open up about their iconic pool of collaborators such as James Cameron, Joe Dante, Penelope Spheeris, Pam Grier and more, as well as their notoriously bare-bones production philosophy that created some of film’s most memorable special FX sequences in science-fiction, fantasy and other cult favorites.
Doctor Sleep: The Stephen King Retrospective (Podcast Review)
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This week we continue our Stephen King retrospective with DOCTOR SLEEP, directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan MacGregor as Danny Torrance, the boy who escaped the Overlook Hotel at the end of The Shining.
Castle Talk: Frank Sabatella, Director of The Shed (Interview)
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439. rész
Tonight we’re chatting with Frank Sabatella, writer and director of THE SHED. The Shed is a new movie in which bullied young man Stan (Warren) and his best friend Dommer (Kostro) discover a murderous vampire living in Stan’s shed. Seeing the bloodshed and destruction the monster is capable of, Stan knows he has to find a way to destroy it - but Dommer has a much more sinister plan in mind. It’s directed by Frank Sabatella and stars Jay Jay Warren (“Bosch”), Cody Kostro (“City on a Hill”), Sofia Happonen (Woman of a Certain Age), Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Men in Black) and Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show). THE SHED comes to theaters and VOD and Digital HD on Nov. 15, 2019.
The Shining (1997 Miniseries): The Stephen King Retrospective (Podcast Review)
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This week we return to the world of Stephen King with the 1997 miniseries written by King based on his own novel, The Shining directed by Mick Garris and starring Steven Weber and Rebcca De Mornay.
Halloween Discussion: Tales of Halloween
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This week have a Halloween episode with the anthology film Tales of Halloween, a 2015 American horror comedy film anthology consisting of ten mildly interlocking segments, each revolving around the Halloween. It was directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, Andrew Kasch, Paul Solet, John Skipp, Adam Gierasch, Jace Anderson, Mike Mendez, Ryan Schifrin, and Dave Parker.
Castle Talk: Alice Waddington, director of Paradise Hills
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436. rész
PARADISE HILLS is Spanish fashion creative and photographer Alice Waddington’s feature debut, in which Emma Roberts plays a girl who wakes up on an isolated island in a facility run by the sinister Duchess played by Milla Jovovich, to whom high-class families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. Director Alice Waddington chats about the film. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the fantasy/sci-fi/thriller PARADISE HILLS in theaters October 25, 2019 and on digital and on demand November 1, 2019.
The Wraith starring Charlie Sheen
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This week have a request from regular podmate Tony Salvaggio: we’re discussing the 1986 independently made American revenge action-fantasy film The Wraith. The movie stars Charlie Sheen in the story of a young man who comes back from the dead as a supernatural out to finish off the the drag racing gang that murdered him. Does God make cars? Apparently, because this guy comes back with a souped up Dodge with special powers.
Castle Talk: Drew Edwards on Halloween Man and Comics, School Shootings, And Grappling with Political Controversy
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434. rész
Drew Edwards is writer of the long running underground comic series Halloween Man and winner of the 2018 BEST OF AUSTIN AWARD from the Austin Chronicle. He's launching a new arc of the ongoing Halloween Man series starting this month with Issue #18, a set of stand-alones called Halloween Man: Ugly America. The arc is a satirical look that calls to mind the famed Swamp Thing series American Gothic, in which Halloween Man brushes up against angry citizens out to summon demons and an issue on school shootings. Meanwhile, Edwards will be kicking off a year of celebrating Halloween Man's 20th Anniversary with a "Halloween Man: Road to 20 Years Kickoff Party" in Austin at Flamingo Cantina, evening October 19, benefiting Girls Rock Austin and Out Youth.
Dan Curtis' Dracula: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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Dracula is a 1973 British television film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula written by Richard Matheson and directed by Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis, with Jack Palance in the title role. It was the second collaboration for Curtis and Palance after the 1968 TV film The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Castle Talk: Andy Martin, author of With Child: Lee Child and the Readers of Jack Reacher
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432. rész
Andy Martin is the author of Reacher Said Nothing: Lee Child and the Making of Make Me. He writes for The Independent and The New York Times and teaches at the University of Cambridge. His nonfiction book on surfing, Walking on Water, is a cult classic. His new book is With Child: Lee Child and the Readers of Jack Reacher.
Santo vs. The Vampire Women
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431. rész
Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro (also known as Samson vs. the Vampire Women) is a 1962 horror film starring the wrestling superhero Santo. A lot of you may know it because it was also a 1995 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was brought to the US by one K Gordon Murray, who was responsible for a lot of kids matinee material in the 60s. COOL BONUS: This week we're joined by Jen and Dawn of the amazing Women in Caskets Podcast!
And Then There Were None (1945)
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This week we have a standalone episode inspired by our recent discussion of Friday the 13th, the 1945 film AND THEN THERE WERE NONE based on the play and novel by Agatha Christie.
Castle Talk: Bridget Nelson of RiffTrax on The Teen Agers Series
24 perc
429. rész
Bridget Jones Nelson is a writer and comedian known for her work on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and for the past several years as half of the RiffTrax audio commentary team Bridget & Mary Jo, where she and comedian Mary Jo Pehl riff on features, industrial shorts, often with an eye on the social lives and mores of the United States in the mid-century. Her new short is VACATION DAYS, a 1947 entry into a series about and called TEEN-AGERS.
IT Chapter 2: The Stephen King Retrospective
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This week we return to the Stephen King Retrospective: we’re talking about IT Chapter 2 directed by Andy Muschietti. We talk about the meaning of it all, compare this version with the 1990 Tim Curry vehicle, and more. Let us know what you think on our Facebook page!
Castle Talk: PJ Hoover, Author of The Hidden Code
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427. rész
PJ Hoover is the prolific writer of the new book from CBAY, The Hidden Code. Eleven years ago, Hannah Hawkins' parents disappeared while traveling abroad. Presumed dead, Hannah and her uncle are shocked when a letter from her mom arrives right after Hannah's sixteenth birthday. By piecing together cryptic hints from the note and other clues left behind, Hannah realizes her parents disappeared while trying to find the mysterious Code of Enoch, an artifact they believed could hold the key to curing disease—or creating it. Hannah's parents had been determined to destroy the Code, no matter the cost. Now with the help of her uncle, her best friend, and another cute but not entirely trustworthy guy, Hannah sets out to discover what happened to her parents and if the Code of Enoch is real.
Castle Talk: Patrick Greene, author of GRIM HARVEST
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426. rész
Patrick C. Greene is a lifelong horror fan who lives in the mountains of western North Carolina. He launched his Ember Hollow series with Red Harvest and is currently working on the third novel in the series. He is also the author of the novels Progeny and The Crimson Calling, as well as numerous short stories featured in collections and anthologies. GRIM HARVEST from Kensington Books is the gripping second installment of Greene’s Haunted Hollow Chronicles, continuing a year from where the first book left off. Faced with a monster desperate for revenge and out for blood, this town might just realize the killer is one of them. Set in a fictional town loosely based on Asheville, NC, this chilling return to a town cursed by a dark and twisted evil will have you scrambling for the lights.
Castle Talk: Spooky Spectacle Director Brandy Herr
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425. rész
Brandy Herr is the co-owner of Spooky Spectacle, a convention featuring horror, paranormal, sci-fi, cosplay, fantasy, etc. Spooky Spectacle 2019 will be held September 14 and 15 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This event will feature Ken Sagoes from A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4, the Giant Green Goblin Head from Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive (making its first ever Texas appearance!), as well as a Pet Sematary reunion with Dale Midkiff and Miko Hughes.
Castle Talk: Rob Zombie, Director of 3 From Hell
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3 From Hell is the long-awaited followup to the crime film The Devil’s Rejects, itself a sequel to the nightmarishly bloody and phosphorescent House of 1000 Corpses. 3 From Hell follows the remaining members of the Firefly family as they run from the law and try to make sense of their future. The film debuts on September 16 in select theaters from Fathom Events, and comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on October 15. We talk about media commentary in 3 From Hell and the value of a director's vision. Hosted by Jason Henderson, editor of this Summer's Castle of Horror Anthology: Volume 1 and author of the upcoming Young Captain Nemo: Quest for the Nautilus.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
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This week we have a special edition of our Godzilla series in honor of this week’s Death Battle episode, for which our own Tony Salvaggio is on the writing team; we’re talking about the 2002 film GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA, part of the Godzilla Millennium series from Toho.
Friday the 13th (1980)
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This week we have a special look at the 1980 movie Friday the 13th directed Sean S Cunningham. Along the way we try to discern how the movie might have appeared in 1980, and similarities and differences between this and its next of kin, the original Halloween.
Castle Talk: Satanic Panic writer Grady Hendrix
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421. rész
Grady Hendrix is a popular horror author of such books as My Best Friend’s Exorcism and the amazing nonfiction look at vintage horror, Paperbacks from Hell. He’s the writer of the new movie SATANIC PANIC starring Hayley Griffith (“The Loudest Voice”, “The Mysteries of Laura”), Ruby Modine (“Shameless”, Happy Death Day franchise) and Rebecca Romijn (X-Men franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery”), directed by up-and-coming director Chelsea Stardust (“Into The Dark”, Seeing Green). In SATANIC PANIC, pizza delivery girl Sam finds herself in an upscale neighborhood where a group of classic Satanists decide she will make the perfect sacrifice. The film comes out September 6.
Burnt Offerings: The Summer Rental from Hell
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This week we have a special look at the 1976 haunted house movie Burnt Offerings from director Dan Curtis, starring Oliver Reed, Karen Black and Bette Davis. This movie about a family renting a house that begins to work a dark influence on them was an inspiration for The Shining and The Amityville Horror.
AnimeFest LIVE Panel: The Ring versus the Grudge (Sadako vs. Kayako)
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At this year's AnimeFest in Dallas, the Castle of Horror team discusses The Ring versus The Grudge (AKA Sadako vs. Kayako) before a live audience. The Ring vs. The Grudge is a 2016 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi. It is a crossover of the Ju-on and the Ring series. Hosted by Drew Edwards, creator of the comic Halloween Man; on the panel are author and professor David Bowles; educator and musician Jamie Bahr, Executive Director of Girls Rock Austin; and professional comic book historian Kevin Garcia.
Castle Talk: Robert Patrick, star of Tone-Deaf
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418. rész
Jason talks to Robert Patrick about his role in TONE-DEAF and advice for young actors. TONE-DEAF is written and directed by Richard Bates, Jr. (Trash Fire, Suburban Gothic), and stars Robert Patrick ("Scorpion," Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and Amanda Crew ("Silicon Valley," The Age of Adaline), about a young woman who rents an ornate country house to get away for the weekend only to discover that the eccentric widower Harvey is less eccentric than he is angry and homicidal. Running through the whole thing is a very sharp wit and a lot of 4th-wall monologuing from Robert Patrick as Harvey, a man losing a grip on his sanity and eager to share his many thoughts about what’s wrong with young people today. Hosted by Jason Henderson, editor of this Summer’s Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 1, available now.
Brides of Dracula (1960)
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This week as the weather grows colder we turn to gothic horror with the 1960 film Brides of Dracula directed by Terence Fisher-- one of the most important gothic horror films of all time.
Godzilla versus Mechagodzilla: The Godzilla Retrospective
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This week wrap up our retrospective on Godzilla (for now) with the old-school Godzilla movie Godzilla versus Mechagodzilla (1974).
Castle Talk: Dale Beran, It Came From Something Awful, Trolls and Trump
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415. rész
DALE BERAN's new book IT CAME FROM SOMETHING AWFUL, How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump Into Office (All Points Books/Macmillan) is here and it explores the toxicity of the online culture that bred the alt-right and wonder what could have gone differently. We chat about the origins of online trolls and why it's difficult for everyone else to understand the culture. Hosted by Jason Henderson, author of Young Captain Nemo from Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan Children’s Books.
Return of Godzilla (1984): The Godzilla Retrospective
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This week we look at The Return of Godzilla, also known as Godzilla 1984 or, in the US, as Godzilla 1985, complete with a serious, at times poetic performance from Raymond Burr reprising his role from the original 1956 American release of 1954's Godzilla. Also, a few words on Once Upon a Time in America and The Haunting of Sharon Tate.
Godzilla vs. Gigan: The Godzilla Retrospective
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This week in the Godzilla Retrospective, Godzilla meets the strange, visor-wearing, buzz-saw bellied cyborg monster Gigan! Plus, cockroach aliens.
Godzilla versus Megalon: The Godzilla Retrospective
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This week we continue our retrospective on Godzilla with 1973 movie Godzilla versus Megalon. It's a controversial film for its use of stock footage and the clear "backdoor pilot" introduction of giant robot Jet Jaguar, but we have a lot of fun discussing it.
Monster Zero: The Godzilla Retrospective
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We continue our Godzilla retrospective with Monster Zero, in which Godzilla is hauled to another planet to face King Ghidorah, the three-headed monster introduced in the previous film.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters: The Godzilla Retrospective (Re-Post 06-28-19))
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We kick off a new summer retrospective on Godzilla movies with Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)-- discussing what people get wrong about Godzilla and why we love these movies. (Encore Re-post 06-28-19)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster: The Godzilla Retrospective
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This week we continue our retrospective on Godzilla with 1964 movie Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster. We discuss how absolutely bonkers the 60s Godzilla movies were. Join us!
Castle Talk: Ashleigh Morghan of Head Count
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408. rész
Head Count is a horror film from Elle Callahan that premiered at last year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, where the pic won a special jury prize for actor Ashleigh Morghan. It hits theaters and digital on June 14 and we're lucky enough to talk to Ashleigh, who talks about how she approaches her craft. Hosted by host Jason Henderson, editor of this Summer's Castle of Horror Anthology featuring fiction from David Bowles, Dark Shadows' Lara Parker, Kevin J Anderson, Leanna Renee Hieber and more.
Castle Talk: Aminah Mae Safi on her sweet "Gay Rory+Paris" book Tell Me How You Really Feel
21 perc
407. rész
Aminah Mae Safi is the author of the new novel Tell Me How You Really Feel, which comes out this month and which Bustle already called "the queer hate-to-love story you've been needing in your life." Tell Me How you Really Feel is her second novel after 2018's Not the Girls You're Looking For. Safi was the winner of the We Need Diverse Books short story contest, and that story appears in the anthology Fresh Ink. We talk about writing gay romances for teens, the importance of representation and process.
Castle Talk: The Cleaning Lady co-writer Alexis Kendra & Exec Producer Jim Nelson
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406. rész
Boy, is The Cleaning Lady disturbing-- the story of a lovesick woman who befriends her badly-scarred cleaning lady, only to become the object of her new friend's dangerous obsessions. Jason chats with Alexis Kendra, who co-writes and stars, and Jim Nelson, Executive Producer, on playing obsession and the slow burn.
Evil of Dracula: The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
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We wrap up our discussion of the Bloodthirsty Trilogy with the amazing 1974 film Evil of Dracula, a perfect mesh of Britain's Hammer and Japanese folklore. Plus: Be sure and pre-order The Castle of Horror Anthology, Volume 1, coming in July!
Lake of Dracula; Avengers: Endgame
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404. rész
We continue our series of 1970s vampire horror with Lake of Dracula (1971) and then spend a special segment on a spoiler-filled discussion of Avengers: Endgame. Also: don't forget to order the Castle of Horror Anthology today!
The Vampire Doll: The Bloodthirsty Trilogy
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403. rész
We kick off a brand-new retrospective on the Bloodthirsty Trilogy, a tryptic of supernatural horror films from Japanese director Michio Yamamoto. This week: The Vampire Doll, about a girl who goes looking for her missing brother at a spooky mansion haunted by a murderous vampire ghost.
The Green Slime
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We discuss the 1968 science fiction film The Green Slime directed by Kinji Fukasaku, which was shot in Japan with a Japanese director and film crew, but with the non-Japanese starring cast of Robert Horton, Richard Jaeckel and Luciana Paluzzi. After destroying a huge asteroid that was on a rapid collision course with Earth, a group of astronauts discover they have accidentally returned to their space station with an alien slime creature that feeds on radiation and can reproduce rapidly from its own blood.
Castle Talk: Master of Dark Shadows Director David Gregory
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401. rész
David Gregory has made documentaries about a slew of films and filmmakers, most notably 2014’s terrific LOST SOULS, which detailed director Richard Stanley's travails on his big screen adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Now his subject is Dark Shadows, which starred Canadian actor Jonathan Frid as vampire Barnabas Collins and inspired the 2012 film of the same name. The film features interviews with cast members like Lara Parker, John Karlen and David Selby, famous fans like Whoopi Goldberg, partners of producer Dan Curtis like Barbara Steele, and is narrated by Deadwood’s Ian McShane.
Castle Talk: Charles Rutledge on the novella "Dracula's Revenge"
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400. rész
Charles Rutledge is the author of Dracula's Revenge: A Jennifer Grail/Carter Decamp Novella that mashes up hard-case-style crime with gothic horror. Rutledge is the coauthor of three books in the Griffin and Price Crime/Horror series, Blind Shadows, Congregations of the Dead, and A Hell Within, all written with James A. Moore. We talk about the rebirth of novellas and gothic, and how to keep writing consistently.
Castle Talk: Mike McPadden on Teen Movie Hell
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399. rész
Mike McBeardo McPadden is the author of TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped!, an extensive look at the pre-internet era of teen comedies. We talk about why there's no longer such a thing as a teen sex comedy, and why some people think Ferris Bueller is the worst.
Castle Talk: The Haunting of Sharon Tate Actors Jonathan Bennett & Lydia Hearst
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398. rész
The Haunting of Sharon Tate directed by Daniel Farrands is a new movie that tells a fictionalized story of the final days of actress Sharon Tate and her friends, including celebrity stylist Jay Sebring and coffee heiress Abigail Folger. Jason chats with Jonathan Bennett and Lydia Hearst, who play famous stylist Jay Sebring and coffee heiress Abigail Folger.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Captain Nemo Retrospective
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This week we wrap up our retrospective of movies featuring Jules Verne’s immortal creation Captain Nemo with the 2003 steampunk literary mashup The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
The Amazing (AKA The Return of) Captain Nemo: The Captain Nemo Retrospective
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396. rész
We continue looking at famous Nemos with the 1978 Irwin Allen SF adventure The Amazing Captain Nemo AKA The Return of Captain Nemo, starring Jose Ferrer and Burgess Meredith.
Captain Nemo & The Underwater City: The Captain Nemo Retrospective
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We discuss the UK 1969 film Captain Nemo and the Underwater City, starring Robert Ryan and Chuck Connors.
Castle Talk: Travis Stevens, Dir. of Girl on the Third Floor
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394. rész
Travis Stevens talks about his writing and directing debut, GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR, which premieres in March at South by Southwest.
Castle Talk: Eyal Kless, Author of The Lost Puzzler
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393. rész
Eyal Kless is a classical violinist who currently teaches violin in the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University, and performs with the Israel Haydn String Quartet, which he founded. He calls in from a visit to Stuttgart to discuss his new post-apocalyptic book The Lost Puzzler, a rich vision about the search for a boy who can unlock any puzzle.
Mysterious Island (1961): The Captain Nemo Retrospective
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In anticipation of the release of Young Captain Nemo by Jason Henderson, we kick off a new retrospective on movies featuring Jules Verne's immortal Captain Nemo with the 1961 film Mysterious Island, featuring the amazing special effects of Ray Harryhausen.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II: The Hellraiser Retrospective
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This week we continue our HELLRAISER series, with the 1988 film HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, produced by Clive Barker and directed by Tony Randel.
THE GOOD SON: The Evil Child Retrospective
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We continue our 2019 retrospective on evil children with the 1993 film THE GOOD SON, about a child very like the one seen in THE BAD SEED—in this case Henry played by Macaulay Culkin.
CASTLE TALK: Kelly Meding, author of Stray Moon
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389. rész
Kelly Meding’s STRAY MOON from Harper Voyager is a follow-up to her book Stray Magic which about one Shiloh Harrison and her team of Paranormal Marshals who are once again put between upholding the law and doing what is right. Werewolves are going missing and it’s up to Shiloh to help. We talk about dark fantasy, paranormal, and Meding's writing process.
CASTLE TALK: Daniel Farrands Shows Us The Horror Of The 1970s Nuclear Family in The Amityville Murders
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388. rész
Daniel Farrands chats about his new film THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS, which tells the story of Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, who one sleepy day in 1974 murdered his entire family in Amityville, Long Island. We talk about the pluses and minuses of life in that analog era and the horrors that can hide in a house. Farrands also shares news on his other priod piece, the upcoming THE HAUNTING OF SHARON TATE.
CASTLE TALK: Darren Lynn Bousman on Scary St. Agatha
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387. rész
St. Agatha is a brand-new psychological horror film (but don't worry, it gets intense and sometimes gory) about a young con woman (Sabrina Kern) in the 1950s who, finding herself broke and pregnant, joins a convent only to find herself trapped by an evil Mother Superior (Carolyn Hennessy.) It's an amazingly powerful performance from both, and we chat with director Darren Lynn Bousman on bringing this dark, pulse-pounding tale to life.
The Bad Seed (1956): The Evil Child Retrospective
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We kick off our 2019 retrospective on evil children with The Bad Seed, about Rhoda, a pig-tailed, murderous child psychopath.
THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE: The Bela Lugosi Retrospective
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This week we wrap up our retrospective dedicated to the films of Bela Lugosi, this time with Lugosi’s performance as a character that David Skal called “Dracula in all but name,” vampire Armand Tesla in the 1943 Columbia picture THE RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE.
The Raven (1935): The Bela Lugosi Retrospective
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The Raven is a 1935 American horror film starring Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi. The picture revolves around Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, featuring Lugosi as a Poe-obsessed mad surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement and Karloff as a fugitive murderer desperately on the run from the police.
The Black Cat (1934): The Bela Lugosi Retrospective
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Our Lugosi series takes a turn towards a movie that teams Universal's Dracula against "Frankenstein," Boris Karloff. But it's so much more-- this lean film tells the story of two men facing off in a strange castle, where memories of wartime atrocities lay over a human chess game between them.
Castle Talk: Mari Mancusi, author of "The Camelot Code"
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382. rész
Mari Mancusi's The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek is a fast-paced middle grade adventure from Disney Hyperion, in which an adolescent King Arthur comes to the 21st Century and decides he doesn't go back. We chat about how the book came to be, the long process of publishing, and how to make the sometimes-adult Arthurian legends work in a family adventure.
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932): The Bela Lugosi Retrospective
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This week we continue our retrospective dedicated to the films of Bela Lugosi, this time with Lugosi’s mysterious performance in the 1932 Universal film Murders in the Rue Morgue. Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American pre-Code horror film, very loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". Bela Lugosi, one year after his performance as Dracula, portrays a lunatic scientist who abducts women and injects them with blood from his ill-tempered caged ape. Although not a hit at the time, the film is generally well-regarded by critics and is considered a cult classic.
Castle Talk: Anthony Rotolo on TV Terror, the Golden Age of TV Horror
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Tonight we’re chatting with Anthony Rotolo, the creator of the TV Terror Podcast. TV TERROR is the show devoted to horror, thriller, and suspense programming from the movie-for-the-week golden age and beyond.
Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber, author of "The Spectral City"
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379. rész
Leanna Renee Hieber is back to discuss her new book THE SPECTRAL CITY, from Kensington's new Science Fiction / Fantasy imprint Rebel Base Books. It's the beginning of a new series featuring a group of young lady psychics and mediums, and their ghostly best friends, as The Ghost Precinct solves weird and unsettling crime in 1899 New York City. We discuss ghosts, history and where to write in New York.
Castle Talk: James Hornor Jacobs on The Sea Dreams it is the Sky
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378. rész
Bram Stoker Award-nominated author James Hornor Jacobs is the author of THE SEA DREAMS IT IS THE SKY. The story features a strong female lead, a powerful LGBTQ protagonist, a horrifyingly gripping plot, and a culturally-sensitive perspective as John worked directly with South American readers to shed light on aspects of distinct South American cultures and history. We talk about Jacob's process in creating this gripping story.
Castle Talk: Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie and Cote Smith, authors of Limetown: The Prequel
17 perc
377. rész
In 2015, Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie launched the Limetown podcast, about an NPR-style reporter investigating the mass disappearance at a corporate town in Tennessee. On the iTunes homepage, the podcast went to the #1 US slot—topping This American Life and Serial. With its cult following, Season two is now here, along with a TV adaptation with Facebook Watch in production, with Jessica Biel confirmed to produce and star. Now Simon & Schuster has released LIMETOWN: The Prequel, by Cote Smith, Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The book is goes back in time to tell the stories of both Lia’s adolescence and her Uncle Emile’s—and how his strange psychological condition entangled their family in mysterious and dangerous research. This exhilarating, completely original prequel takes readers back to the beginning and opens a whole new dimension of the Limetown universe. The LIMETOWN prequel is an addictive entry point for a new audience, and an explosive new layer of the story for existing fans of the podcast. We chat about the creation of this and every version of Limetown.
Dracula (1931): The Bela Lugosi Retrospective
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376. rész
This week we kick off a retrospective dedicated to the films of Bela Lugosi, beginning with Lugosi’s iconic star turn in the 1931 Dracula.
Castle Talk: Duncan Skiles, Director of The Clovehitch Killer
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375. rész
We chat with Duncan Skiles, director of THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER, which opens in theaters and VOD on November 16. The film tells the story of a boy from an apparently happy family who suspects his dad (Dylan McDermott) might be Clovehitch, an infamous serial killer that was never caught.
Castle Talk: Chris von Hoffman, dir. of "Monster Party"
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374. rész
In Monster Party, which comes out on November 2, three young thieves plan to rob a dinner party at a fancy Malibu mansion, only to discover that the dinner guests are all serial killers with no intention of letting them leave. Jason chats with writer/director Chris von Hoffmann.
War of the Worlds (1953)
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We discuss George Pal's War of the Worlds, a technicolor wonder even today and the first movie adaptation of HG Wells' immortal story.
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
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372. rész
In the first of two Halloween episodes, we discuss the 1976 Paul Lynde Halloween Special.
Castle Talk: Drew Edwards on "Halloween Man: Hallowtide"
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371. rész
Jason chats with Drew Edwards, writer of the long running indie comic Halloween Man and COMING Oct. 24th from Comixology and Sugar Skull Media, the all-new two issue mini-series Halloween Man: Hallowtide.
Halloween (2018): The Halloween Retrospective
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370. rész
We complete our 2018 Halloween Retrospective with the brand-new reboot movie Halloween.
Castle Talk: Elliot Feld, director of Killer Kate!
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369. rész
In Killer Kate! Which comes out in theaters and VOD on October 26, soon-to-be-bride Angie invites her estranged sister Kate to her bachelorette party held at a remote house booked on a home-sharing app. The women are unaware that by booking this house, they’re walking into a trap set in motion by a disturbed family of amateur killers who are out for blood to right a cosmic wrong. They soon become unwitting participants in a savage and often ridiculous life-or-death struggle that pits family against family, and past against present. The trailer is up and it’s extremely exciting, and its director is Elliot Feld, making his directorial debut. He says the family-versus-family thriller film was inspired by many of the low budget flicks of the 1970’s & 1980’s.
Castle Talk: Jordi O'Dael, Aberrant Theatre Co-Founder on The Ghost Light Anthology
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368. rész
Jordi O'Dael is one of the co-founders of Aberrant Theatre, a brand-new horror-centric theatre company, and the director of The Ghost Light Anthology - Aberrant's first major Toronto production. A life-long horror fan with years of experience both on stage and behind the scenes, they co-founded Aberrant earlier this year as a way of bringing horror to the stage through the lens of social responsibility. Find the theater at https://www.facebook.com/AberrantTheatre/, get tickets at https://ghost-light-anthology-2018.brownpapertickets.com/.
Halloween 6: The Halloween Retrospective
114 perc
367. rész
We continue our Halloween Retrospective, focusing on the strangest continuity of the Halloween franchise, with Halloween: The Curse of Michael Meyers AKA Halloween 6 or Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. The movie features the screen debut of Paul Rudd-- who gives a truly odd performance as the obsessed Tommy Doyle-- and the final screen performance of Donald Pleasence, who once again portrays the equally-obsessed Sam Loomis. We are barreling towards this month’s release of the 2018 reboot Halloween, which we'll have an episode on later this month.
Castle Talk: Amy Lukavics, Author of Nightingale
20 perc
366. rész
Amy Lukavics is the author of Daughters unto Devils, The Women in the Walls, The Ravenous and now NIGHTINGALE from Harlequin Teen, new out now in hardback. NIGHTINGALE is a bout a teenage girl and budding writer in 1951 who chafes at the demands of her family until she finds herself committed to an asylum, where she suspects something evil and otherworldly is going on.
HALLOWEEN 5: The Halloween Retrospective
98 perc
365. rész
We continue our countdown to the Halloween reboot with the second part of the continuity-crazed "Thorn Trilogy" of the original series: Halloween 5, which continues the strange psychic connection between Michael Meyers and his young niece.
Castle Talk: Michael Ironside on the Desolation of "R-Rated Home Alone" Knuckleball
7 perc
364. rész
Jason chats with reliable tough-guy-and-villain actor Michael Ironside on his new film Knuckleball, in which Ironside plays a grandfather taking care of his grandson during a visit. After Ironside imparts some wisdom, the visit takes a deadly turn when the grandfather suddenly dies, leaving the boy to fend off a dangerous attacker in a movie nicknamed "an R-Rated Home Alone."
HALLOWEEN 4: The Halloween Retrospective
76 perc
363. rész
This week we kick off a return to our Halloween Retrospective with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers. In anticipation of the 2018 reboot which we'll be covering when it comes out, we're doing the deepest cut in Halloween continuity-- the so-called "Thorn Trilogy" of Halloween 4, 5 and 6. Join us!
CASTLE TALK: Beyond Fest Founders Christian Parkes and Grant Moninger
22 perc
362. rész
Christian Parkes and Grant Moninger are the founders of Beyond Fest - the highest-attended genre film festival in the country - running in Los Angeles from Wednesday, September 26 to Tuesday, October 9th. We talk about the Cronenberg Retrospective they're hosting which is bringing in luminaries such as Debbie Harry and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Halloween Day featuring the new film plus a free tattoo, and more.
THE PREDATOR: The Predator Retrospective
96 perc
361. rész
This week we jump straight to the brand-new reboot of The Predator from director Shane Black, who had a role in the 1987 original.
PREDATOR: The Predator Retrospective
93 perc
360. rész
This week we have the first part of a two-part Predator retrospective with the John McTiernan’s 1987 film Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Next week we'll be back with the Shane Black's 2018 The Predator.
Castle Talk: Boaz Yakin, Dir. of "Boarding School"
10 perc
359. rész
We chat with Boaz Yakin, director of Now You See Me, on his new thriller Boarding School. From the producers of American Honey and Freak Show, Boarding School was written and directed by Boaz Yakin(Now You See Me, Remember the Titans) and stars Will Patton (Halloween, Armageddon), Samantha Mathis (The Punisher, American Psycho), Luke Prael (Eighth Grade),Sterling Jerins (The Conjuring, World War Z) and Nadia Alexander (Blame, Netflix's "Seven Seconds").
AnimeFest LIVE Podcast: The Empire of Corpses
87 perc
358. rész
The Castle of Horror Podcast returns to AnimeFest in Dallas with another live podcast! This year we're tackling The Empire of Corpses, Wit Studio's steampunk take on zombies and the Frankenstein myth! Is this film a sci-fi epic or just another tired excuse in mash-up fiction? NOTE-- This Episode has a lot of noise because the ballroom we recorded was right next to a live concert in the next room, so we apologize for the sound.
Castle Talk: Tom Defalco, Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
32 perc
357. rész
Jason talks to Tom Defalco, writer of Spider-Girl: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 (new in trade paperback from Marvel) on the popularity of his story of a female super-hero "fifteen years in the future." We also talk about different formats and attempts to get new readers into comics, such as when Spider-girl successfully sold for years in a special manga-sized format just for schools.
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein: The Classic Teenage Horror Retrospective
70 perc
356. rész
We continue our look at 50s teen horror with 1957's I Was A Teenage Werewolf. This movie is best known for its makeup effects, but at its heart is a surprisingly dark and sadistic performance by Whit Bissell as the narcissistic Professor Frankenstein, who will lie, cheat, steal and murder to build a man from teenager parts.
THE CHANGELING: (Encore in Observation of the New Changeling Blu-Ray!)
72 perc
355. rész
In observance of the release of the new Blu-Ray release of The Changeling on Tuesday, August 7, we present our classic episode on The Changeling. NOTE: this is an older episode, before we upgraded our recording, so you may expect some pops and hisses. Thank you!
I Was a Teenage Werewolf: The Classic Teenage Horror Retrospective
82 perc
354. rész
We spin off the Atomic Age Horror Retrospective with a Summer retrospective on Teenage Horror of the Mid-century, starting with I Was a Teenage Werewolf, the 1957 horror classic starring Michael Landon as a troubled teenager, Yvonne Lime and Whit Bissell.
Castle Talk: Jennifer Ziegler, "Revenge of the Teacher's Pets"
27 perc
353. rész
Jennifer Ziegler talks about REVENGE OF THE TEACHER'S PETS, the latest in her very funny, engaging series about the misadventures of a set of Texas Triplets, in this fourth book entering the seventh grade. We talk about letters from fans, writing the wrong thing to get to the right thing, and juggling narrative voices.
California Tiki: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
48 perc
352. rész
Tiki Culture was all about creating a frozen-in-time, idyllic wonder that bore curious resemblance to the World War II Pacific Theater. The crucial work of the 20th century to understand Tiki is The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, which explored soldiers' return home while haunted by the pain of the ugliest and most mesmerizing moments of the war. We discuss this key film with an eye towards Tiki Culture.
Castle Talk: Luke Sparke, Director of OCCUPATION
12 perc
351. rész
LUKE SPARKE is the writer and director of OCCUPATION, in theaters and on VOD and Digital HD on July 20, 2018. In Occupation, the inhabitants of a small town in Australia realize they must band together for a chance to strike back at an massive alien invasion. The film features a really big cast including Dan Ewing (“Home and Away,” “Power Rangers R.P.M.”), the always amazing Temuera Morrison (Aquaman, Green Lantern), Stephany Jacobsen (Alex Cross, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), and a heck of a lot more. We talk about making great indy movies and juggling characters.
Castle Talk: McCall & Bowles on El verano de las mariposas (Summer of the Mariposas)
29 perc
350. rész
Professors Guadalupe Garcia McCall and David Bowles discuss their new translation of McCall's book Summer of the Mariposas-- a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey about four sisters traveling from Texas through Mexico.
EARTH VERSUS FLYING SAUCERS (1956): Atomic Age Retrospective
79 perc
349. rész
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) stands as a film in dialogue with 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still with two main points: aliens are not to be trusted and monuments look amazing when being blown up.
California Tiki: Cobra Woman (1944)
39 perc
348. rész
We discuss the deeply weird Cobra Woman, a South Seas adventure featuring evil twin Maria Montezes, cobra dancing, and a mute Lon Chaney, Jr.
Castle Talk: Lowell Dean, Writer-Director of "Another Wolfcop"
19 perc
347. rész
Another WolfCop, new in DVD, is a Canadian horror comedy film written and directed by Lowell Dean, who also directed the 2014 film WolfCop as well as the zombie thriller 13 Eerie (2013) and the post-apocalypse action film SuperGrid (2018).. The Wolfcop series is an irreverent horror comedy about a cop in a depressed town who becomes a werewolf but retains his identity as a police officer.
The Lost World (1960): Atom Age Horror + Jurassic Park Homage
80 perc
346. rész
We augment the Atom Age Horror Retrospective with a strange, deeply problematic expedition movie from 1960 by adventure/disaster maestro Irwin Allen: The Lost World, about an expedition to a plateau where cannibals and dinosaurs played by lizards with glued-on fins roam.
Castle Talk: Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World
20 perc
345. rész
Paul Tremblay's new book is a terrifying home invasion story about a small family under attack from four strangely polite, very scary people. We talk about the home invasion genre and how evil can sometimes sound so darn nice right up until the worst moments.
The Blob (1958): The Atomic Age Horror
69 perc
344. rész
We discuss the 1958 film The Blob, often cited as the film debut of Steve McQueen.
California Tiki: Voodoo Island (1957)
49 perc
343. rész
Tiki Culture was marked by a desire to explore lost worlds, particularly of Polynesia, but always from the comfort of your own home. This urge to explore found its voice in music but also in film. Voodoo Island (1957) is a prime example of the fascination/exploration/exploitation of the South Seas. We talk about this odd feature starring Boris Karloff and others like it.
Castle Talk: Drew Edwards on "Lucy Chaplin: Science Starlet"
27 perc
342. rész
We talk to Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards on his new special from Sugar Skull Media, Lucy Chaplin: Science Starlet, and about creating a new heroine who has garnered surprising attention.
THE GIANT GILA MONSTER: The Atom-Age Horror Retrospective
94 perc
341. rész
We take on the best giant lizard movie ever to be filmed around Lake Dallas, 1959's The Giant Gila Monster. Along the way we talk about small towns and the roles people play within them, and how films like this one can help understand the need for vaccinations. Also, a few thoughts on Godzilla 1985.
California Tiki: Beach Party (1963)
42 perc
340. rész
This week we introduce California Tiki, a new podcast on America’s fascination with Tiki, that odd culture that made everyone suddenly put on Hawaiian shirts and start downing rum drinks. Tiki Culture was everywhere from the 40s to the 70s, and the reasons why are surprising, often involving exorcising America’s wartime demons. We start out with a look at Beach Party, the 1963 film that kicked off the beach movie trend and also introduced the pairing of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. But at the center of the film is Robert Cummings, who plays a scientist yearning for a simpler life– a key element of Tiki.
Castle Talk: David Bowles, "Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico"
43 perc
339. rész
David Bowles, professor at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, talks about his sweeping new book of Myths of Mexico: Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky.
TARANTULA (1955): Atom Age Horror Retrospective PLUS "So Bad It's Good"
107 perc
338. rész
We look at giant-bug movie Tarantula, which actually has a lot to say about small towns and the real fear of radioactivity. Plus we discuss whether there ever can be something "so bad it's good."
Welcome to California Tiki
0 perc
337. rész
Welcome to the new home of the California Tiki Podcast! Hosts Adam Foshko and Jason Henderson will be discussing Tiki Culture in the runup to the release of our new book California Tiki from the History Press. What is California Tiki? After World War II, suburbs proliferated around California cities as returning soldiers traded in their uniforms for business suits. After-hours leisure activities took on an island-themed sensuality that bloomed from a new fascination with Polynesia and Hawaii. Movies and television shows filmed in Malibu and Burbank urged viewers to escape everyday life with the likes of Gidget and Hawaiian Eye. Restaurants like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic's sprang up to answer the demand for wild cocktails and even wilder décor. The culture--a strange hodgepodge of idols, torches, lush greenery and colorful drinks--beckoned men and women to lose themselves in exotic music and surf tunes. Authors Jason Henderson and Adam Foshko explore the state's midcentury fascination with all things Tiki.
Castle Talk: Gary Rhodes, "The Birth of the American Horror Film"
50 perc
336. rész
Gary Rhodes talks about his new book culled from thousands of primary sources and long-unseen illustrations, The Birth of the American Horror Film. The book explores the influence of horror-themed literature, theatre and visual culture in America, and how that context established a foundation for films produced between 1895 and 1915. Exhaustively researched, bridging scholarship on Horror Studies and Early Cinema, The Birth of the American Horror Film is the first major study dedicated to this vital but often overlooked subject.
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956): Atom Age Horror Retrospective
89 perc
335. rész
We look at a film that set the vocabulary for paranoid film from its release in 1956 to today: the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Kevin McCarthy.
I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958): The Atom Age Horror Retrospective
71 perc
334. rész
We cover the paranoid SF movie with the strange name, I Married a Monster from Outer Space-- a movie rife with subtext about homophobia, gender roles, and the claustrophobia of small-town America.
THEM! (1954): The Atom Age RetrospectIve/ AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
114 perc
333. rész
We kick off our new series on Atom Age Horrors, from Big Bugs to Teenage Monsters, with Them!, a well-made, high-budget-for-its-time 1954 story about giant ants threatening America. Then we have a spoiler-filled discussion of Avengers: Infinity War, because we've been aching to compare notes.
Castle Talk: Larry Blamire, Creator of "Lost Skeleton" Movies, Wizard of Oddball Dialogue
21 perc
332. rész
Jason and Drew chat with Larry Blamire, creator of affectionate, keen parodies like The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, The Lost Skeleton Returns Again and Dark and Stormy Night, among others.
Castle Talk: Cutter Wood, "Love and Death in the Sunshine State"
22 perc
331. rész
We chat with Cutter Wood, author of Love and Death in the Sunshine State: The Story of a Crime from Algonquin Books. A gripping piece of creative nonfiction in the tradition of Capote's In Cold Blood, Wood's book tells the story not just of the murder and its three suspects but of his own journey in telling the story. We chat about nonfiction, true crime, and writing.
THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA
84 perc
330. rész
We talk about Larry Blamire's knowing ode to 1950s low-budget sci-fi films like Plan 9 From Outer Space, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. We ask, what is this movie? Is it camp (deliberately bad) or parody (good, observing the bad?)
RS Belcher, Author of The Night Dahlia
42 perc
329. rész
RS Belcher is known for the urban-legends-based horror novel The Brotherhood of the Wheel, which has been optioned for TV and compared by The Wall Street Journal to Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. Belcher's new book is The Night Dahlia, new from Tor, a noir fantasy about Laytham Ballard, a modern mage hired to find the missing daughter of a faery mob boss. To find Caern Ankou, Ballard will have to confront old enemies, former friends and allies, and a grisly cold case that has haunted him for years. We chat far and wide about noir, writing, and daring prose.
Castle Talk: CORBIN NASH co-star Chris Pardal on Vampires, Acting, and Somewhere in Time
28 perc
328. rész
Chris Pardal co-stars in the new film CORBIN NASH, as the partner of a rogue detective (Dean S. Jagger of Game of Thrones) who is murdered and reborn as a demon-hunting vampire. Chris was a professional dancer before becoming an actor, and we talk acting and making it in the professional scene.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
89 perc
327. rész
On Friday, April 13, 1984, the world saw the release of a movie Roger Ebert called "an immoral and reprehensible piece of trash"-- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. That's enough to get *us* interested in looking once more at this film, which features Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover.
FRENZY (dir. by Alfred Hitchcock) with some Ready Player One thoughts
107 perc
326. rész
This week's discussion is on the 1972 thriller FRENZY directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film, about a serial killer at large in London and an unlikable jerk framed for the murders, is daring, clever and sometimes very hard to watch. TRIGGER WARNING for those who are sensitive about violence against female victims. Then we wrap it up with a conversation about Ready Player One-- the book, the movie, the success and the backlash.
The Attack of the Mushroom People
70 perc
325. rész
We discuss the strange, disturbing 1963 Toho horror film The Attack of the Mushroom People (AKA Matango), which is basically Gilligan's Island if the island were overcome by a deadly fungus.
Castle Talk: The Wild Inside author Jamey Bradbury
21 perc
324. rész
Jason chats with Jamey Bradbury, author of The Wild Inside, a new horror/YA novel about a girl who works with racing dogs in Alaska and begins to develop horrific powers.
The Shape of Water
92 perc
323. rész
We discuss Guillermo del Toro's best-picture-award-winning The Shape of Water.
Queen of Blood (1966)
81 perc
322. rész
Queen of Blood is a 1966 color science fiction-horror film directed by Curtis Harrington, that stars John Saxon, Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hopper, and Judi Meredith. The film is based on the screenplay for the earlier Soviet feature film Mechte Navstrechu (A Dream Come True). A strange, green-skinned female is found alive aboard an alien wreck. As the rescuer ship heads back to Earth, the crew begin to die, drained of their blood. Featuring David Bowles, author of the Garza Twins novels!
Castle Talk: RH Stavis, Author of "Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist"
26 perc
321. rész
RACHEL STAVIS is a screenwriter for film, television, and video games. She has published four horror novels under the name R. H. Stavis. She is also an exorcist, doing her work pro bono and without advertising her services. Her new book is Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist from Dey St/ William Morrow. As a secular exorcist, Rachel H. Stavis has worked with thousands of tormented people, from small children and Hollywood moguls to stay-at-home moms and politicians. The book is a unique look at demonology removed from religious dogma.
Carrie 2013: The Carrie Retrospective
99 perc
320. rész
We wrap up our Carrie retrospective with a look at the most recent Carrie, the 2013 version starring Chloe Grace Moretz.
Interview: Connor Hoover, Author of Wizards of Tomorrow and Alien Treasure Hunters
17 perc
319. rész
Connor Hoover wanted to be a wizard and wanted to time travel, but when that didn’t work out, Connor wrote about time traveling wizards instead. It’s actually pretty fun. Connor lives in Austin, Texas with a couple of entertaining kids, a couple of crazy but cute dogs, and a couple of everlasting tortoises. You can find out more about Connor at www.connorhoover.com .
Interview: Midnighters Director & Writer Julius & Alston Ramsay
11 perc
318. rész
MIDNIGHTERS (premiering Friday 3/2) is a layered, enigmatic thriller set in the Gothic backwoods of New England, where a young couple’s marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness. The movie is the theatrical debut of director Julius Ramsay, who is known for his work on AMC's "The Walking Dead” and Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel “Krypton.” The film was written by his brother Alston Ramsay, who was inspired to write MIDNIGHTERS after seeing a disturbing real life news story in the LA Times about a woman who drove home someone she struck with her car and kept him in her garage. Midnighters premieres Friday 3/2 on VOD and in theaters in LA, New York and elsewhere.
Carrie (2002): The Carrie Retrospective
107 perc
317. rész
We talk about the 2002 Carrie starring MAY's Angela Bettis, in a version of Carrie that also acts as a strange pilot for a TV series that never was.
THE RAGE: CARRIE 2: The Carrie Retrospective
95 perc
316. rész
We return to the Carrie Retrospective with the 1999 film THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, which has some interesting things to say about telekinesis and consent.
Interview: "Looking Glass" director Tim Hunter
10 perc
315. rész
Jason chats with TIM HUNTER (Riverdale, Mad Men, The River's Edge), director of Looking Glass, a new thriller starring Academy Award Winner Nicholas Cage, Robin Tunney and Marc Blucas about a man who discovers that the motel he just bought contains a strange hidden hallway that lets him spy on the hotel's guests, leading to a story of obsession, suspicion and murder. The movie debuts February 16.
CARRIE (dir by Brian DePalma) - Encore Episode: The Carrie Retrospective
82 perc
314. rész
In this encore episode we discuss CARRIE, a story of a meek, bullied girl with the power to exact revenge on her entire 1970s high school.
ENCORE: Black Christmas
90 perc
313. rész
ENCORE PRESENTATION: We celebrate the holiday season with one of the first slasher films, the cult favorite BLACK CHRISTMAS, AKA SILENT NIGHT, EVIL NIGHT and STRANGER IN THE HOUSE.
Interview: "Day of the Dead: Bloodline" star Johnathon Schaech
19 perc
312. rész
Jason chats with Johnathon Schaech, who plays a wily, muscular zombie in the new re-imagining of George Romero's classic "Day of the Dead. We talk "Day of the Dead: Bloodline."
SCROOGE (1970): The Christmas Episode
95 perc
311. rész
We take a look at the spooky, moving 1970 musical version of A Christmas Carol, SCROOGE starring Albert Finney and Alec Guinness.
Interview: Greg Sestero, author of "The Disaster Artist," co-star of The Room
15 perc
310. rész
Jason chats with Greg Sestero, whose memoir of the making of the cult drama The Room has been turned into a new film with James Franco.
INTERVIEW: Shout Factory Exec Gene Pao
32 perc
309. rész
Tony and Jason chat with Gene Pao, VP Digital at Shout! Factory about what makes the premiere brand of cult film and TV tick. We talk about the amazing brand that is "VHS Vault," and the surprising resilience of MST3K, no matter the medium.
MARTIN (1978) dir. by George Romero
76 perc
308. rész
In honor of the great George Romero, we look at his disturbing take on the vampire genre, the 1978 Martin.
STRANGER THINGS 2: Part 2
88 perc
307. rész
We talk about the second half of Stranger Things' Second Season and wrap up our thoughts on the series so far.
STRANGER THINGS 2: Part 1
115 perc
306. rész
We talk about the first half (episodes 1-4) of Stranger Things 2 from Netflix-- and get into nostalgia, class consciousness in the 80s, and whether binge-watching is killing the culture.
INTERVIEW: Haunters director Jon Schnitzer
77 perc
305. rész
Jon Schnitzer is the director of HAUNTERS: The Art of the Scare, which presents two competing visions for haunted attractions in america—the traditional boo-scare style of haunt as seen in the guise of Shar Meyer, legendary scare actress, and haunt designer Donald Julson, as opposed to the new “extreme” vision exemplified by Russ McKamey of the McKamey Manor in San Diego.
INTERVIEW: Grady Hendrix, author of "Paperbacks from Hell"
27 perc
304. rész
Grady Hendrix's new book is a non-fiction chronicle of the boom in horror paperback publishing in the Seventies and Eighties that followed in the wake of Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, and Thomas Tryon's The Other. It's called Paperbacks from Hell.
HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE
91 perc
303. rész
This week we look at the brand new documentary HAUNTERS: The Art of the Scare directed by Jon Schnitzer, about the growing rift between people who continue to put on traditional "boo-scare" haunted attractions and newer "extreme" experiences."
Halloween III
98 perc
302. rész
We discuss the strange third film in the Halloween series, this time a non-slasher Halloween story about an evil warlock industrialist out to use technology, witchcraft and Halloween masks to conduct a massive human sacrifice.
INTERVIEW: Michael Okon, "Monsterland"
31 perc
301. rész
Michael Okon is the author of the new book MONSTERLAND from Wordfire Press, about a theme park called "the scariest place on Earth." With real werewolves, vampires and zombies as the main attractions, what could possibly go wrong?
INTERVIEW: Monsterland Author Michael
31 perc
300. rész
Michael Okon is the author of the new book MONSTERLAND from Wordfire Press, about a theme park called "the scariest place on Earth." With real werewolves, vampires and zombies as the main attractions, what could possibly go wrong?
JACOB'S LADDER: The Flatliners Retrospective BONUS Episode
91 perc
299. rész
We take a look at a the 1990 psychological horror film Jacob's Ladder, in which Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam vet dealing with the trauma of his wartime experiences and increasingly unnerving visions of demons in New York City.
FLATLINERS (2017): The Flatliners Retrospective
94 perc
298. rész
This week we continue our two-week Flatliners retrospective with the 2017 film Flatliners. Is it worth the trouble of remaking the original? Featuring novelist David Bowles and Destiny 2 writer Adam Foshko.
Interview: "Dementia 13" (2017) Dir. Richard LeMay
11 perc
297. rész
Richard LeMay is the director of Dementia 13, a new gothic horror film coming this month. A vengeful ghost, a mysterious killer, and a family where everyone has a secret converge in one night of terror in this remake of Francis Ford Coppola’s first feature film.
INTERVIEW: Michael Aronovitz, "Alice Walks" Author
33 perc
296. rész
Michael Aronovitz is an author of weird fiction. His first collection titled "Seven Deadly Pleasures" came out through Hippocampus Press in 2009, and about two years ago we talked about the fantasy horror "The Witch of the Wood," and now he's back with a new release from CEMETERY DANCE Publications. He's a Professor of English and the English Department Chair for a Philadelphia charter school. He lives with his wife Kim and their son Max in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The new book is called Alice Walks from Cemetery Dance Publications.
FLATLINERS (1990): The Flatliners Retrospective
78 perc
295. rész
We kick off a retrospective on a series no one knew would be a series with Flatliners, the 1990 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. The film is about five medical students who attempt to find out what lies beyond death by conducting clandestine experiments that produce near-death experiences. Special guests Destiny 2 writer Adam Foshko and prolific writer David Bowles join.
INTERVIEW: "The Houses That October Built 2" Co-Creators Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews
20 perc
294. rész
Filmmakers Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews, co-writers of HOUSES THAT OCTOBER BUILT 2. Bobby is director and Zack is the producer, and they also make up a significant piece of the cast in this second movie about Halloween-loving friends who go looking for the country's best haunted houses, only to find trouble.
ROSE RED: The Stephen King Retrospective
90 perc
293. rész
This week we continue our Stephen King retrospective with a look at the 2002 Miniseries Rose Red. Special guest Jamie Bahr of Danger*Cakes, with music from Danger*Cakes new horror-themed song Love Bites!
THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975) (Encore Presentation): The Sexy Robot Spouses Retrospective (
85 perc
292. rész
We take a look at a movie that has become part of our vocabulary: the original STEPFORD WIVES. NOTE: This is an archive episode and may contain ambient noise.
INTERVIEW: Paul Tremblay, "Disappearance at Devil's Rock"
23 perc
291. rész
We chat with Paul Tremblay, whose new book Disappearance at Devil's Rock (William Morrow) is a harrowing story of the disappearance of a young boy and the possibly supernatural phenomena that occur in the aftermath. We talk about the book and the dangers (real and imagined) of childhood.
INTERVIEW: Rifftrax' Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl on "Deadly Instincts"
25 perc
290. rész
Julia and Jason chat with the comedy duo of Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl, whose new Rifftrax commentary is for the film Deadly Instincts, a bizarre college-alien-invasion film.
INTERVIEW: "Dr. Strange" writer C. Robert Cargill on "Sea of Rust" (Harper-Voyager)
35 perc
289. rész
We talk to C. Robert Cargill, AKA Aint it Cool News' Massawyrm. He is a co-writer of the horror films Sinister and Sinister 2, and Marvel's Dr. Strange. His new book is "Sea of Rust," in which 30 years after the destruction of humanity by robots, a scavenger robot wanders in the wasteland created by the war in this post-apocalyptic “robot western.”
IT (2017): The Stephen King Retrospective
128 perc
288. rész
We discuss the 2017 film "IT," one of the most anticipated Stephen King films ever.
INTERVIEW: Patrick Hemstreet, "The God Peak"
16 perc
287. rész
A chat with Patrick Hemstreet, the author of the new Harper Voyager book The God Peak, a thriller in which humanity's fate hinges on the actions of test subjects named the Alphas. It's an explosive tale of how expanding the mind to godlike levels can lead to our ultimate annihilation.
IT (The Miniseries): Part 2 (Encore Presentation)
87 perc
286. rész
We discuss Part 2 of the classic miniseries IT. (Early episode-- there may be ambient noise!)
IT (The Miniseries): Part 1 (Encore Presentation)
78 perc
285. rész
We discuss Part 1 of the miniseries that influenced everyone's fear of Tim Curry in clown makeup: IT. (Note: Early Episode; there may be ambient noise!)
CHRISTINE: The Stephen King Retrospective
101 perc
284. rész
We kick off our latest Stephen King retrospective with an ode to youth in America and car culture, John Carpenter’s 1983 film based on Stephen King’s novel CHRISTINE.
INTERVIEW: Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, Directors of "Bushwick"
18 perc
283. rész
Bushwick is a new thriller starring Brittany Snow and Dave Bautista in which the pair must navigate through the invasion of New York by a new rebellion: a Southern Army launching a second Civil War. We chat about the making of this scary, fast-moving film.
INTERVIEW: Kevin J Anderson on "Tales of Dune" and "Zomnibus"
45 perc
282. rész
There are few writers as prolific and successful as Kevin J. Anderson, publisher at Wordfire Press and author of over 130 books, 54 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists. With lots of his own books as well as hit Star Wars, X-Files and Dune novels. Kevin has won or been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Shamus, Hugo, Nebula, Scribe, and Colorado Book Award. We chat about Kevin's new releases: Tales of Dune, an anthology in the Dune world, and the zombie-PI collection Zomnibus.
Wicked City LIVE: The Animefest Episode
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281. rész
WARNING: Contains Content and Frank Discussions Not Suitable For All Ages (No Video) LIVE! From Dallas, Texas for our second year, we record on stage at the Animefest of 2017. Our subject: Wicked City, a 1987 Japanese anime about a pair of cops, one human and one demon, tasked with protecting a key figure in an upcoming human/demon treaty signing. But what really drives this conversation is a frank discussion of sexual assault in anime, and how we are to take such art. Lots of audience participation in this one!
Jaws 3: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
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280. rész
We discuss the third JAWS movie and ponder: what is this movie? A bad horror movie? An excellent disaster film? Something else?
Interview: Union Furnace's director/writer Nicholas Bushman & co-writer/star Mike Dwyer
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279. rész
UNION FURNACE is a new horror film out on Blu-Ray this month, a terrifying tale that evokes the grinding economic realities of the Rustbelt . The story involves a young crook who's given a chance at wealth that involves gambling with his life amidst a horde of masked sadists. Our guests today are Union Furnace's director and writer Nicholas Bushman and co-writer-producer-star Mike Dwyer. They talk about the inspirations of Union Furnace and share wisdom for new filmmakers.
Interview: Jonathan Maberry on new anthology Nights of the Living Dead
21 perc
278. rész
Best-selling author Jonathan Maberry of the Dead of Night series talks about the brand-new anthology in the world of George Romero's zombie films, Nights of the Living Dead (St. Martins/Griffin).
PIRANHA: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
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277. rész
We continue our celebration of Summer with the best killer-fish movie that wasn't Jaws ever: Piranha (1978), directed by Joe Dante.
INTERVIEW: Kevin Murphy on Rifftrax, MST3K & The Five Doctors
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276. rész
Kevin Murphy portrayed Tom Servo on Mystery Science Theater 3000 for 10 years, has written bestselling books on films, and contributes to NPR as a movie commentator. Now as a member of Rifftrax, he's doing a live show in August, a comedy show built around the 1983 special episode of Doctor Who, "The Five Doctors." We chat about riffing, respect for Doctor Who, and being known as Tom Servo.
THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
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275. rész
We discuss the strange, melodrama-with-a-monster third and final entry in the series that brought us the last Universal monster: the Creature From the Black Lagoon.
Castle Talk: Michael Haspil, "Graveyard Shift" (Tor)
33 perc
274. rész
GRAVEYARD SHIFT is the debut novel of Michael Haspil, a hard-boiled noir about an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh masquerading as a detective and investigating supernatural crimes. We talk about the book and entering the writing world.
Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber, "Perilous Prophecy, A Strangely Beautiful Novel"
35 perc
273. rész
Leanna Renee Hieber returns to the show to talk about her Victorian Supernatural Adventure series Strangely Beautiful and the new book in the series, Perilous Prophecy, about a team she calls "Victorian Ghostbusters."
REVENGE OF THE CREATURE: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
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272. rész
We return to the Black Lagoon for the 1955 REVENGE OF THE CREATURE, in which our creature goes on the loose at an Ocean Park in Florida.
Castle Talk: Christopher Farnsworth, Flashmob
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271. rész
We talk to the author of Flashmob, the latest in a series we describe as "Reacher with ESP," about an ex-military troubleshooter who can read minds-- and what he reads is often terrifying.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
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270. rész
We RETURN with a look at the 1954 CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Then, in honor of George Romero, we recommend our favorite Romero features including the upcoming October 2017 Romero series at the SIE Center in Denver.
Castle Talk: Andrew Pyper, "The Only Child"
35 perc
269. rész
Jason checks in from sabbatical to chat with Andrew Pyper, whose new book from Simon & Schuster, The Only Child, features a psychiatrist investigating a killer who may have a personal connection to the great gothic novels Frankenstein, Dracula and Doctor Jekyll & Mister Hyde.
KING KONG ESCAPES: The King Kong Retrospective
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268. rész
We wrap up our King Kong retrospective with King Kong Escapes (released in Japan as Counterattack of King Kong, a 1967 Japanese-American science-fiction kaiju film featuring King Kong, co-produced by Toho and Rankin/Bass. This is a wild, fun film full of 60s spy tropes, an obsession with a world-ruling UN, and one giant robot ape.
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA: The King Kong Retrospective
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267. rész
We talk about the strange "monster mash" of American and Japanese giant monsters with the 1962 "King Kong vs. Godzilla" from Godzilla's own Toho Studios.
Castle Talk: Mark Voger, "Monster Mash"
23 perc
266. rész
We talk to the author of Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze In America 1957-1972 (Twomorrows Publishing). We talk about horror hosts, toys, books, movies, and why monsters became an integral part of mid-century pop culture.
KING KONG (2005): The King Kong Retrospective
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265. rész
We continue our look at Kong with Peter Jackson's 3-hour-plus tribute to the 1933 King Kong, featuring Andy Serkis' moving performance as the emotions of the great ape.
KING KONG (1976): The King Kong Retrospective
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264. rész
We take a fresh look at a version of King Kong just as time-stamped as its 1933 predecessor: the big-budget 1976 King Kong, which featured Rick Baker and his team creating the gorilla-suited Kong. Does this movie deserve a rehabilitation?
Castle Talk: Sarah Habel, Star of "Atomica" and Mrs. Grundy on "Riverdale"
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263. rész
A chat with Sarah Habel, just recently Riverdale's sexy, troubled Mrs. Grundy, as she stars in the new Syfy film Atomica.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND: The Kong Retrospective
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262. rész
We kick off our retrospective on the world's most famous giant ape with a look at the 2017 KONG: SKULL ISLAND.
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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261. rész
We wrap up our Sexy Vampire Retrospective (for now) with Jim Jarmusch's 2013 film ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE starring Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton and John Hurt. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and tells the story of two vampires living out what may be their final days on modern earth which has become dissolute, predictable, and contaminated.
INTERVIEW: "The Grief Hole" Author Kaaron Warren
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260. rész
Kaaron Warren is the author of The Grief Hole (IFWG Publishing), about a young social worker haunted by ghostly visions that warn her how people are going to die. When she investigates the death of her cousin in an Australian beach community, she discovers a dark landscape of grief and exploitation. A cerebral, thought-provoking horror tale. We chat about the book, writing, and the weird 18-hour time difference between Melbourne and Colorado.
INTERVIEW: Ed Gass-Donnelly, Director of Lavender (2017)
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259. rész
Director Ed Gass-Donnelly is the director of The Last Exorcism Part II and Small Town Murder Songs. His new film is Lavender: When a photographer (Abbie Cornish) suffers severe memory loss after a traumatic accident, strange clues among her photos suggest she may be responsible for the deaths of family members she never knew she had.
INTERVIEW: Sheryl Scarborough, Author of To Catch a Killer (Tor)
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258. rész
Sheryl Scarborough is an award-winning writer for television, having written for shows such as Kim Possible, Doug, and Tiny Toon Adventures among many other credits. She lives in Washington state, and has always had an obsession with forensics since long before she became a writer. Her debut teen novel is To Catch a Killer, about a witty young protagonist who balances her school work with a budding forensics career.
EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE (1995): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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257. rész
We continue our Sexy Vampire Retrospective with the 1995 vampire movie EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE, directed by Anne Goursaud. The film stars Alyssa Milano as Charlotte, a chaste girl who is haunted by a vampire played by Martin Kemp, bassist of 80s New Wave band Spandau Ballet.
INTERVIEW: Chris Von Hoffmann, director of the new horror thriller DRIFTER
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256. rész
Chris Von Hoffmann is the director of the new film Drifter, about a pair of outlaw brothers in a post-apocalyptic desert world who find themselves trapped in a small town run by cannibals.
THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT (with Elvira): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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255. rész
This week we continue our Sexy Vampire Retrospective with the Luigi Batzella’s 1973 opus, The Devil’s Wedding , about a young scholar (Mark Damon) who discovers that the famed Ring of the Niebelung may exist and can be found in the Carpathian Mountains. But no sooner does he begin to plan an excursion to find it for science, his twin brother (also Mark Damon) sets out to retrieve the ring, stumbling upon the evil plans of Countess Dracula, portrayed by Italian actress Rosalba Neri.
INTERVIEW: Scottish Best Seller Alex Gray, "The Riverman"
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254. rész
The Riverman is the fourth novel in the DCI Lorimer series from Alex Gray. In the new book, Detective Chief Inspector Lorimer investigates the death of an banker whose body is fished out Glasgow’s River Clyde, and uncovers an international accounting scandal.
DRACULA 2000: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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253. rész
In this week's installment of the Sexy Vampire Retrospective we examine Dracula 2000, the Wes Craven-produced, Patrick Lussier-directed contemporary film in which Dracula is set free and heads straight for New Orleans. Stars Gerard Butler and Christopher Plummer.
INTERVIEW: Love is Love: Marc Andreyko, David Sexton and Brent Peeples
42 perc
252. rész
Love is Love is a new comic anthology collection from IDW and DC Comics that gathers some of the greatest talents in comics today to tell stories in commemoration of the Pulse Night Club Shooting of June 12, 2016, honoring the victims, supporting the survivors, celebrating the LGBTQ community, and examining love in today's world. Organizer Marc Andreyko and two artists on the book, Brent Peeples and David Sexton, talk about the New York Times Best Seller.
FROM DUSK TIL DAWN: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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251. rész
This week we have a movie that's been requested by many of the folks on the Castle of Horror Facebook community-- From Dusk Til Dawn, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriquez.
VAMPYRES (1974): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
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250. rész
Vampyres is a delight of sexy vampire cinema-- shot around Oakley Court, one of Hammer Studios' favorite settings, film stars Marianne Morris and Anulka as female vampires inhabiting a derelict country estate where they seduce and kill passersby, until into their lives come a man that one of the vampires finds impossible to kill, and a young couple who are determined to discover their secret. It was was filmed on location in England mostly around Oakley Court.
LIPS OF BLOOD: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
87 perc
249. rész
We talk about Jean Rollin's sometimes dreamy, sometimes odd movie about a man on a search for a vampire he met in his youth. Starring Jean-Loup Philippe and Annie Belle.
INTERVIEW: Aaron Michael Ritchey, "The Juniper Wars" series
20 perc
248. rész
Aaron Michael Ritchey is the author of the Juniper Wars series from Wordfire Press, about the adventures of three gunslinging sisters in a toxic post-apocalypse in the territories of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. We talk about weird westerns, steampunk and the process of writing a series.
INTERVIEW: Laura Bickle, Author, "Nine of Stars" (Harper Voyager)
26 perc
247. rész
Laura Bickle's new book Nine of Stars launches a new series called Wildlands, about a woman who battles supernatural villains in the wilds of modern Wyoming. We talk about writing, what makes Weird Westerns versus Urban Fantasy, and more.
INTERVIEW: Anthony Dobranski, author of The Demon in Business Class
15 perc
246. rész
The Demon in Business Class is a tale of corporate espionage and demon wars, told in a knowing way by former AOL road warrior Anthony Dobranski in his debut novel. We chat about what went into this brand new urban fantasy.
KRAMPUS: The Christmas Episode
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245. rész
We talk about Michael Dougherty's spooky, odd, disturbing and kind of wonderful 2015 film KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott, and wrap up our 2016 season.
INTERVIEW: Darren Lynn Bousman, Director of ABATTOIR
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244. rész
The director of the noir-infused "ultimate haunted house movie" talks about the challenges of scaring people who won't pay attention and chats about ABATTOIR.
ABATTOIR: Our Spoiler-Filled Discussion
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243. rész
We talk about the brand-new "ultimate horror film" Abattoir, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman of the SAW series, starring Jessica Lowndes, and based on the Radical comic series.
INTERVIEW: Travis Heermann, "Death Wind"
25 perc
242. rész
We talk to the author of the new supernatural horror western Death Wind.
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed: The Frankenstein Retrospective
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241. rész
We wrap up our retrospective with a look at Terence Fisher's 1969 Hammer film Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed.
REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
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240. rész
Hammer horror continues to define itself with the 1958 followup to Curse of Frankenstein, REVENGE of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing.
INTERVIEW: Gregg Hurwitz, "The Rains"
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239. rész
New York Times Best-seller Gregg Hurwitz talks about The Rains: A Novel from Tor Books, in which all the adults are becoming mindless murderers, and a pair of brothers must race to defeat the plague before one of them falls victim.
INTERVIEW: David Bowles on Ghosts of the Rio Grande and Lords of the Earth
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238. rész
David Bowles is one of the most prolific writers this show has ever talked to, and he often returns to his native Rio Grande Valley of Texas for source material. A professor at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, David's new books are GHOSTS OF THE RIO GRANDE, a lovingly researched collection of legends and ghost stories from the lives of the people on the border. But wait! He also has a new novel out, Lords of the Earth, a kaiju novel about giant lizards attacking Mexico.
CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
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237. rész
The Frankenstein Retrospective enters the garish, glamorous land of Hammer Horror with the film that launched the modern gothic era, The Curse of Frankenstein.
INTERVIEW: John "J.A." Pitts, "Night Terrors"
25 perc
236. rész
John Pitts is the author of the Sarah Beauhall urban fantasy series including Black Blade Blues (2010), Honeyed Words (2011), Forged in Fire (2012), with the fourth book, Night Terrors (2016), coming out now from Wordfire Press.
INTERVIEW: Lara Parker, author of Dark Shadows: Heiress of Collinwood
45 perc
235. rész
Lara Parker has written a series of gothic novels that follow up on the original TV series Dark Shadows-- and this month she releases the most anticipated Dark Shadows story yet. Heiress of Collinwood promises a solution to the mystery that drove the show's very first seasons: the secret origin of Victoria Winters, the governess whose trip to Collinwood sprung the whole series. But there's a more pressing mystery at hand for Victoria: when she returns to Collinwood this time, the whole Collins family is GONE. (And by the way, did we mention that Parker actually played the twisted Angelique on the show and in the scary film NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS?)
CARRIE (dir by Brian DePalma): The Stephen King Retrospective
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234. rész
In this retro episode we discuss CARRIE, a story of a meek, bullied girl with the power to exact revenge on her entire 1970s high school.
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
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233. rész
We wrap up the first half of our tour of Frankenstein movies with 1939's SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, which boasts an amazing cast-- Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff-- and cements many of the tropes we associate with Universal Horror.
Stranger Things (Halloween Encore Presentation)
100 perc
232. rész
We take a look at the terrifying Netflix miniseries.
HALLOWEEN 1978: Castle of Horror Podcast
90 perc
231. rész
We discuss one of the most influential and unforgettable horror movies of all time, now out in a brand new Blu-Ray: John Carpenter's original HALLOWEEN.
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
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230. rész
We look at James Whale's followup to the 1931 classic Frankenstein.
FRANKENSTEIN (1931): The Frankenstein Retrospective
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229. rész
We kick off our look at classic adapations of the Mary Shelley classic with the iconic first Universal Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive.
INTERVIEW: Bradford Tatum, Only the Dead Know Burbank
40 perc
228. rész
Bradford Tatum talks about his new book in which a single mysterious young girl affects all of horror movie history
INTERVIEW: Ruth Franklin, "Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life"
26 perc
227. rész
We talk to author Ruth Franklin about her new biography of Shirley Jackson, author of The Lottery and The Haunting of Hill House.
INTERVIEW: Rifftrax's Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl
35 perc
226. rész
We talk to the fabulous duo Bridget and Mary Jo, whose collection of oddball mid-century short films are often as challenging and saddening as they are funny.
NIGHT TIDE: Summertime Horror
68 perc
225. rész
We talk about the strange ocean thriller starring Dennis Hopper.
Kris Hipps, Writer/Director of Live Night of the Living Dead
17 perc
224. rész
For eight years, the Bug Theatre in Denver has presented a live adaptation of Night of the Living Dead. We talk to Kris Hipps on how to translate the most anxious film of the 60s into a stage play.
INTERVIEW: Forced Move Producers Barry Barclay and Tony Bloodworth
26 perc
223. rész
We talk to the makers of the new thriller FORCED MOVE, about a man who realizes on his morning job that a serial killer is working the way through his neighborhood.
SALEM'S LOT
88 perc
222. rész
We discuss the classic Tobe Hooper miniseries adaptation of Stephen King' Salem's Lot. (Repeat)
INTERVIEW: Jo Witherington on CLOCKWERX and Humanoids
27 perc
221. rész
We talk to marketing for Humanoids comics #SHOWUSYOURCLOCK, the social media campaign behind CLOCKWERX, and the challenges of publishing comics today.
THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI: The Summertime Horror Retrospective
60 perc
220. rész
We talk about the strange hybrid beach-party/AIP horror movie, technically the last of the beach party films.
INTERVIEW: Kevin Killiany, Star Trek and "Down to Dirt" author
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219. rész
We talk to Kevin Killiany about his SF books, including many YA Star Trek novels.
INTERVIEW: Kristine Rusch on her new anthology "Women of Futures Past"
36 perc
218. rész
A chat with USA Today Bestselling Author Kristine Rusch, who writes in multiple genres under multiple names, and is now the editor of a collection of short SF fiction written by women throughout the 20th Century.
INTERVIEW: Leanna Renee Hieber, "Eterna and Omega"
37 perc
217. rész
We talk to the author of Eterna and Omega (Tor) about gaslamp fantasy and her series.
BLOOD BEACH: The Summertime Horror Retrospective
68 perc
216. rész
It's beach time at Castle of Horror, and we start with the movie that made you afraid to bury yourself in the sand.
INTERVIEW: Hadley Freeman, "Life Moves Pretty Fast: 80s Movies"
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215. rész
We talk to the author of Life Moves Pretty Fast, about 80s movies, changing body images, and why movies like Pretty In Pink don't get made today.
INTERVIEW: Shean Pao, "The Feather and the Moon Well"
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214. rész
We talk to Shean Pao, author of the The Feather and the Moon Well, a fairy-tale-tinged story of a tower-locked sorceress who sees an opportunity to escape-- but risks the world in the process. The book is the first novel selected in the new David Farland Discovery Program to showcase new talent.
INTERVIEW: Greg Scott, new artist on the comic "The Black Hood"
36 perc
213. rész
We talk to Greg Scott, who's taking over The Black Hood from Dark Circle Comics with Season 2, about art, parenting, the tenacity of Archie, and more.
INTERVIEW: Robert Brockway, "The Empty Ones"
21 perc
212. rész
A chat with CRACKED editor Robert Brockway, author of the new horror thriller THE EMPTY ONES from Tor Books.
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST
90 perc
211. rész
15 years after the first Vampire Hunter D anime film came this darker, moodier followup. How does it compare?
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: The Live from Dallas Episode
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210. rész
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: The Live from Dallas Episode We gather onstage at the AnimeFest in Dallas, Texas to talk about the history-making 1985 anime.
INTERVIEW: Wendy Corsi Staub, "Blue Moon"
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209. rész
We talk to New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub about BLUE MOON, her new thriller in the Mundy's Landing series from HarperCollins.
STRANGER THINGS
100 perc
208. rész
We talk about the new mini-series from Netflix, an homage to science fiction and adventure from the 80s.
BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON
66 perc
207. rész
We continue our look at comedy horror with the slasher-film mockumentary BEHIND THE MASK, about a hopeful serial killer who knows all the conventions.
INTERVIEW: F PAUL WILSON, "PANACEA"
41 perc
206. rész
We talk to the best-selling RAPAIRMAN JACK author about his new thriller in which cops, spies and zealots clash and kill over a drug that can cure all disease.
GHOSTBUSTERS 2016
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205. rész
We talk about the controversial new re-imagining of the 1984 classic, here starring Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones.
INTERVIEW: Todd McCaffrey, "City of Angels"
19 perc
204. rész
NY Times Best-selling author Todd McCaffrey talks about his process and his book on a walking, nano-bodied AI called Ellay, after the city she came from.
GHOSTBUSTERS (1984): Castle of Horror REVISIT
85 perc
203. rész
In anticipation of the new film, a discussion of the original, classic 1984 GHOSTBUSTERS starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Akyroyd and Ernie Hudson.
INTERVIEW: Ramon Terrell, "Hunter's Moon"
27 perc
202. rész
We talk to the author of the exciting vampires-in-Vancouver series HUNTER'S MOON from "Supernatural" and "Once Upon a Time" actor Ramon Terrell.
RED DRAGON: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
105 perc
201. rész
We look at Anthony Hopkins' return, 11 years afterwards, to the prequel of the Oscar-winning SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.
HANNIBAL: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
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200. rész
We talk about the 2001 followup to the Silence of the Lambs, HANNIBAL.
INTERVIEW: Dave Butler, "The Kidnap Plot"
39 perc
199. rész
We talk to the author of The Kidnap Plot from Knopf, a steampunk thriller about a boy who must rescue his family from trolls.
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
110 perc
198. rész
We kick off a series on Thomas Harris' immortal cannibal character, with the film that made Hannibal Lecter a household name: The Silence of the Lambs.
DAWN OF THE DEAD: The Zombie Origins Retrospective BONUS
116 perc
197. rész
One more historically significant zombie movie to check out! We talk the original 1978 Dawn of the Dead, why this movie was important and why it still shocks today.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Zombie Origins Retrospective FINALE
114 perc
196. rész
We finally reach the dawn of the modern zombie: the one and only Night of the Living Dead from George Romero (1968).
PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
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195. rész
The tour of zombie origins finally reaches the 60s, color, and Hammer Studios.
INTERVIEW: Katherine Hall Page, "The Body in the Wardrobe"
33 perc
194. rész
A conversation with the author of The Body in the Wardrobe, which features an empowering female duo: long-time favorite part-time sleuth Faith Fairchild alongside new series favorite Sophie Maxwell (last seen in The Body in the Birches).
ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
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193. rész
We continue to track the movie evolution of zombies with a very weird entry from the 50s-- Zombies of Mora Tau!
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
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192. rész
More classic zombies, this time from Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur, the masters behind CAT PEOPLE, in a story of gothic romance in the West Indies.
INTERVIEW: David Bowles, author of "A Kingdom Beneath the Waves"
48 perc
191. rész
We talk to the author of the Garza Twins adventures, about shapeshifter twins exploring Latino legends and myths.
WHITE ZOMBIE: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
85 perc
190. rész
We talk about WHITE ZOMBIE, the first feature-length zombie movie, starring Bela Lugosi as an evil, magic-wielding sugar mill owner.
INTERVIEW: Kevin J Anderson
38 perc
189. rész
We chat with the incredibly prolific best-selling author Kevin J Anderson about his new projects, including 2113, stories based on the songs of RUSH-- and a brand-new HUMBLE BUNDLE of 18 Wordfire Press books.
BUBBA HO-TEP: The Phantasm Retrospective - Bonus Episode
77 perc
188. rész
We take a look at the cult classic Elvis-Meets-the-Mummy movie directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Bruce Campbell.
INTERVIEW: Chris & Kathleen Vander Kaay, "Horror Films by Subgenre"
19 perc
187. rész
We talk with horror chroniclers Chris and Kathleen Vander Kaay about their new book on the many sugenres of horror, which lists their top recommendations for each.
INTERVIEW: Phoef Sutton, "Crush"
27 perc
186. rész
We talk to Emmy-award-winning, NY Times bestselling author Phoef Sutton.
INTERVIEW: Glen Hirshberg, "Good Girls"
37 perc
185. rész
We talk with the Shirley Jackson-award winning author of the "Motherless Children" series.
PHANTASM IV: The Phantasm Retrospective
93 perc
184. rész
We check out the fourth PHANTASM movie and take stock of where this strange series is going.
INTERVIEW: R. S. Belcher, "The Brotherhood of the Wheel"
35 perc
183. rész
We talk with the author "The Brotherhood of the Wheel," about a secret organization of road-defending "truckers, bikers, taxi hacks, state troopers, bus drivers, and RV gypsies."
PHANTASM III: The Phantasm Retrospective
95 perc
182. rész
The Tall Man, Lord of the Dead, returns to seek vengeance on the traveling heroes of PHANTASM.
PHANTASM II: The Phantasm Retrospective
96 perc
181. rész
Nearly a decade after the first Phantasm, the Tall Man returns and really gets this series going.
PHANTASM: The Phantasm Retrospective
105 perc
180. rész
We talk the mind-blowing, genre-pushing 1979 horror film PHANTASM and kick off a retrospective that will explore the whole series.
THE STEPFORD WIVES (2004): The Sexy Robot Spouses Retrospective
76 perc
179. rész
We cap off our Stepford Wives Retrospective with look at the 2004 remale starring Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick.
INTERVIEW: Author Sabrina Benulis, "Angelus"
20 perc
178. rész
ANGELUS is the new novel in the BOOKS OF RAZIEL series, a gothic supernatural tale about a girl who discovers she holds the keys to both Heaven and Hell-- and that angels, demons, and all the creatures in between will stop at nothing to possess her and control that power.
HER: The Sexy Robot Spouse Retrospective
66 perc
177. rész
We take a moment in our Stepford Wives retrospective to consider a film that explores the central idea of replacing living loved ones with better-than-human simulations. In this case, an AI so sexy you can fall in love with it. Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson star in HER.
THE STEPFORD CHILDREN: The Sexy Robot Spouse Retrospective
64 perc
176. rész
The Stepford Wives Series gets reductive, weird and very 80s-fashion-conscious in THE STEPFORD CHILDREN starring Barbara Eden.
INTERVIEW: Sarah Fox, "Death in a Major"
16 perc
175. rész
We talk to mystery author Sarah Fox on her Music Lovers mystery series!
THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
97 perc
174. rész
We wrap up our look at Amicus anthologies with a collection featuring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Doctor Who's Jon Pertwee.
INTERVIEW: MH Boroson, "The Girl with the Ghost Eyes"
32 perc
173. rész
We chat with the author of a new book featuring Chinese ghosts, hopping vampires and a very real look at the evolution of Chinese culture in San Francisco.
VAULT OF HORROR: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
81 perc
172. rész
We talk about the second Amicus film based on EC Comics, Vault of Horror, AKA Tales from the Crypt II.
TORTURE GARDEN: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
88 perc
171. rész
We continue our look at classic horror anthologies from Amicus with TORTURE GARDEN, starring Peter Cushing, Jack Palance and Burgess Meredith.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
91 perc
170. rész
We kick off a retrospective on Amicus, the studio that brought us the greatest horror anthologies of the 60s and 70s, with one of Amicus last and most famous films: TALES FROM THE CRYPT, starring Peter Cushing, Joan Collins, and The Crypt Keeper-- in a very different guise.
INTERVIEW: Josh Viola, NIGHTMARES UNHINGED
27 perc
169. rész
We talk to Josh Viola, editor of the new horror anthology NIGHTMARES UNHINGED on what makes for great horror fiction, and the process of working with many voices.
INTERVIEW: Curators of Shudder TV Want to Hit Your Horror Sweet Spot
27 perc
168. rész
We talk to Colin Geddes and Sam Zimmerman, curators of Shudder TV, the app/channel dedicated to all kinds of horror, from Gothic to J-Horror and everything in between.
JASON LIVES: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI
75 perc
167. rész
We celebrate the unluckiest day of the year with a look at one of the best outings of the avatar of Friday the 13th himself: Jason Voorhees.
LIVE PODCAST: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: The Wes Craven Retrospective
49 perc
166. rész
At the Colorado Horror Con, the Castle of Horror Podcast talks Nightmare on Elm Street live-- and gets some questions from the crowd!
SHOCKER: The Wes Craven Retrospective
45 perc
165. rész
We look at Wes Craven's 1989 attempt to launch another horror icon: body-hopping, electric-powered slasher Horace Pinker.
RED EYE: The Wes Craven Retrospective
72 perc
164. rész
We look at Craven's foray into Hollywood thrillers with Red Eye, in which Rachel McAdams is dragged into an assassination plot aboard a cross-country flight.
INTERVIEW: Author Simon Toyne, "The Searcher"
38 perc
163. rész
Simon Toyne's new book "The Searcher" has been compared to King and Koontz and already optioned to film-- we talk about what goes into writing a gripping thriller.
INTERVIEW: Author Susan McBride, "Say Yes to the Death"
35 perc
162. rész
We talk to USA Today Best-seller Susan McBride about her new book "Say Yes to the Death" and about the fine art of the mystery.
NEW NIGHTMARE: The Wes Craven Retrospective
76 perc
161. rész
We look Wes Craven's ultra-meta Nightmare on Elm Street reprise.
SCREAM: The Wes Craven Retrospective
78 perc
160. rész
We kick off a look at the career of Wes Craven with his 1996 film SCREAM, which reinvigorated the slasher genre by injecting self-aware humor and mystery.
INTERVIEW: Paul Tremblay, "A Head Full of Ghosts"
27 perc
159. rész
We talk to Bram Stoker Award finalist Paul Tremblay, whose new book A Head Full of Ghosts is a terrifying riff on The Exorcist, in which a teenage girl's apparent demon possession results in TV stardom and genuine, hair-raising chills.
MARS NEEDS WOMEN: RIP Yvonne Craig
73 perc
158. rész
We look at one of the most bonkers alien invasion films ever made, the infamous 1967 MARS NEEDS WOMEN, which gets a special boost from Batgirl herself, the recently departed Yvonne Craig.
[REC]: The Found Footage Retrospective
67 perc
157. rész
We wrap up our retrospective on found footage movies with a look at the 2007 zombie hit [REC.]
INTERVIEW: Richard Kadrey, "Killing Pretty"
26 perc
156. rész
We talk to Richard Kadrey, author of the hard-boiled, urban crime-fantasy Sandman Slim series, about his new novel Killing Pretty.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: The Found Footage Retrospective
65 perc
155. rész
We talk about -- and are fiercely divided on-- the 2007 found footage hit PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Ziegler, "Revenge of the Angels:
37 perc
154. rész
We talk writing-- the process and the career-- with the author of the new book REVENGE OF THE ANGELS, sequel to the popular middle grade novel REVENGE OF THE FLOWER GIRLS.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: The Found Footage Retrospective
65 perc
153. rész
We talk about -- and are fiercely divided on-- the 2007 found footage hit PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
INTERVIEW: James Hayman, author of THE GIRL IN THE GLASS
25 perc
152. rész
A talk with USA Today Bestseller James Hayman, author of the McCabe and Savage series and his new book THE GIRL IN THE GLASS.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: The Found Footage Retrospective
100 perc
151. rész
We look back at the profoundly influential found footage film THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, kicking off an all-new retrospective.
INTERVIEW: Kari Anne Holt, "House Arrest"
34 perc
150. rész
We chat with author Kari Anne Holt (http://kaholt.com) on her new book House Arrest, about a middle schooler struggling with probation and the stress of a seriously ill brother. Holt is also the author of the amazing zombie romance novel (in verse), Brains for Lunch.
THEY LIVE: Remembering Roddy Piper
77 perc
149. rész
In memory of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, we look at the paranoid classic THEY LIVE from director John Carpenter, about a drifter who uncovers an alien plot to conquer the earth through subliminal messages.
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
80 perc
148. rész
In 1967, right between his second and third outing as Hammer's Dracula, Chris Lee portrayed the Van Helsing-like (and Van Dyke-wearing) occult hero Duke Nicholas in a film scripted by Richard Matheson. A real surprise that shows an alternate path that Lee's career could have taken.
HORROR HOTEL: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
63 perc
147. rész
Chris Lee plays a brilliant sociology professor who sends his star pupil to research historic witchcraft in a small Massachusetts town. But there are strange things afoot and surprises all over this odd black-and-white horror.
THE WICKER MAN: The Chris Lee Retrospective
86 perc
146. rész
The strange, sexy, semi-musical, shocking and disturbing cult film featured one of Christopher Lee's best performances.
INTERVIEW: Caseen Gaines, author of "We Don't Need Roads"
39 perc
145. rész
We talk to Caseen Gaines, chronicler of the making of the beloved BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy.
COUNT DRACULA: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
94 perc
144. rész
We kick off our Chris Lee memorial with the strange 1970 COUNT DRACULA, which boasts some of the best Dracula dialogue to be spoken by Lee.
DOG SOLDIERS: The Wolves of Summer Retrospective
85 perc
143. rész
We talk Neil Marshall's rockem-sockem Army versus Werewolves movie!
INTERVIEW: Will Errickson, Too Much Horror Fiction Blogmaster
48 perc
142. rész
We talk about the secret world of horror novels with the prolific creator of the Too Much Horror Fiction blog (http://toomuchhorrorfiction.blogspot.com), which provides a vast catalog of classic and modern horror.
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES: The Wolves of Summer Retrospective
77 perc
141. rész
A dark fairy tale of werewolves from Neil Jordan starring Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, and David Warner.
THE HOWLING: The Werewolves of Summer Retrospective
65 perc
140. rész
Joe Dante's 1981 ode to werewolf movies!
INTERVIEW: Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross, THE CLIFFHOUSE HAUNTING
32 perc
139. rész
We talk to the authors of the new supernatural thriller THE CLIFFHOUSE HAUNTING, about a seaside California community plagued by violent spirits both living and dead.
WEREWOLF OF LONDON: The Werewolves of Summer Retrospective
95 perc
138. rész
It's time to roar! We kick off a new set of the best and snarliest werewolf movies with a way-back classic, WEREWOLF OF LONDON.
INTERVIEW: DJ Butler, author of HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL
22 perc
137. rész
We talk to DJ Butler, author of the new novella HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL from the action-packed series ROCK BAND FIGHTS EVIL. Find the author at http://davidjohnbutler.com/
POLTERGEIST 2015: The Poltergeist Retrospective
67 perc
136. rész
We look at the new reboot/remake of Poltergeist and wrap up our retrospective.
POLTERGEIST III: The Poltergeist Retrospective
64 perc
135. rész
Poltergeist-- in a building!
INTERVIEW: Michael Aronovitz/The Witch of the Wood
34 perc
134. rész
We chat with horror writer Michael Aronovitz, whose new book The Witch of the Wood involves an aging professor who inadvertently falls into bed with a demon who threatens the universe.
POLTERGEIST II: The Poltergeist Retrospective
88 perc
133. rész
Will the second adventure of the beset family from the amazing Poltergeist I measure up?
POLTERGEIST: The Poltergeist Retrospective
99 perc
132. rész
We kick off our retrospective of the Poltergeist series with Tobe Hooper's original!
THE STAND PT 4: The Stephen King Retrospective
87 perc
131. rész
The stunning conclusion to our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND!
THE STAND PT 3: The Stephen King Retrospective
82 perc
130. rész
We continue our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND.
THE STAND PT 2: The Stephen King Retrospective
78 perc
129. rész
We continue our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND.
THE STAND PT 1: The Stephen King Retrospective
76 perc
128. rész
We kick off an epic four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND. Tonight: DON'T FEAR THE REAPER.
INTERVIEW: Greg Scott, artist for X-Files & Steve McQueen: Full-Throttle
42 perc
127. rész
We talk to prolific comic artist Greg Scott of Sword of Dracula, IDW's X-Files: Year Zero and the new Steve McQueen: Full Throttle Cool.
RINGU: The Asian Horror Retrospective
65 perc
126. rész
The original Japanese film about a string of of deaths and a cursed video tape.
CHINESE GHOST STORY: The Asian Horror Retrospective
82 perc
125. rész
We discuss Tsui Hark's visionary 1987 kung-fu-demons-and-ghosts comedymusicaldrama, Chinese Ghost Story.
MR. VAMPIRE: The Asian Horror Retrospective
94 perc
124. rész
We talk about the amazing original Mr. Vampire, complete with magic-wielding priests, kung-fu-fighting apprentices, hopping vampires and love-struck ghosts. Has to be seen to be believed.
INTERVIEW: David Bowles, Author and Latin-American Monster Expert
50 perc
123. rész
A talk with writer David Bowles, whose new book THE SMOKING MIRROR is just the latest in a career focused on Latin-American monsters and myth. David has also been interviewed on Discovery America's Monsters and Mysteries in America
RIGOR MORTIS: The Asian Horror Retrospective
80 perc
122. rész
We kick off a look at powerful horror from the East with Rigor Mortis (2013), in which a suicidal actor (Siu-hou Chin) tries to kill himself in an apartment building inhabited by a kung-fu-fighting vampire hunter, floating, hungry ghosts and other supernatural beings.
HOUSE OF WAX: Vincent Price Bonus Episode
78 perc
121. rész
Vincent Price plots and plans against his enemies from his ghoulishly macabre wax museum in this classic.
DOCTOR PHIBES RISES AGAIN: The Doctor Phibes Retrospective
84 perc
120. rész
Vincent Price returns as the supervillain out to restore his beloved to life.
THE ABOMINABLE DOCTOR PHIBES: The Doctor Phibes Retrospective
84 perc
119. rész
We kick off a new season with a new retrospective on Vincent Price's role as the mad genius set on revenge.
BLACK CHRISTMAS: The Groovy Horror Retrospective
90 perc
118. rész
We celebrate the holiday season with one of the first slasher films, the cult favorite BLACK CHRISTMAS, AKA SILENT NIGHT, EVIL NIGHT and STRANGER IN THE HOUSE.
INTERVIEW: PJ Hoover, author of Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life
33 perc
117. rész
We talk to P. J. HOOVER, author of books for children and teens including Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life and Solstice. When not writing, the Austin-based author spends time with her husband and kids and enjoys practicing Kung Fu, solving Rubik's cubes, and watching Star Trek.
RETURN OF COUNT YORGA: The Groovy Horror Retrospective
75 perc
116. rész
Count Yorga is back with more modern-day gothic and vampires that are scarier than you might expect.
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE: The Groovy Horror Retrospective
79 perc
115. rész
We take a look at the vampire movie that defied convention and mixed traditional and groovy 70s horror.
INTERVIEW: Mark Jordan Legan of MIGHTY MED
62 perc
114. rész
We talk to Mark Jordan Legan, co-executive producer of Disney's MIGHTY MED and creator of the hilarious web series WORST CINEMATIC CRAP THAT'S EVER BEEN MADE.
THE TERROR: The Groovy Horror Retrospective
81 perc
113. rész
It's horrifying 60s horror that we swear makes total sense to us every time we watch it. Jack Nicholson and Boris Karloff together again for the very first time!
INTERVIEW: Casey Wolfe, creator of Earbud Theater
28 perc
112. rész
We talk to Casey Wolfe, creator of the Twilight Zone-like award-winning internet radio drama series EARBUD THEATER.
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE: The Groovy Horror Retrospective
117 perc
111. rész
We look at the history-making 1974 classic that brought us Tobe Hooper, Leatherface and the fear of barbecue.
INTERVIEW: Chris Barton, author of Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!
27 perc
110. rész
We talk to Chris Barton, author of the new book Attack! Boss! Cheat Code! along with numerous books for young people including Can I See Your ID?, a book about famous scammers.
BEETLEJUICE: The Haunted House Retrospective
87 perc
109. rész
We look at BEETLEJUICE, starring Michael Keaton as an insane ghostly ambassador mentoring a newly dead couple into the afterlife.
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR: The Haunted House Retrospective
98 perc
108. rész
We talk about a movie that sets up much of the modern movie vocabulary for haunted houses: the original Amityville Horror.
INTERVIEW: Chris & Kathleen Van Der Kaay, "The Anatomy of Fear"
30 perc
107. rész
A discussion with the authors of the new book The Anatomy of Fear, which features interviews with classic creators of horror including The Terminator, The Blair Witch Project, Near Dark and More.
MONSTER HOUSE: The Haunted House Retrospective
80 perc
106. rész
Halloween is almost here and we're discussing this family-friendly animated haunted house tale.
THE CHANGELING: The Haunted House Retrospective
79 perc
105. rész
If you haven't seen scary haunted house tale THE CHANGELING, you should: George C Scott as a grieving father who must discover the secret of an enormous mansion he rents in Seattle.
SINISTER: The Haunted House Retrospective
83 perc
104. rész
We talk about the found footage/haunted house horror starring Ethan Hawke, SINISTER.
THE CONJURING: The Haunted House Retrospective
86 perc
103. rész
We kick off a new round in our Haunted House Retrospective series with the spooky THE CONJURING.
AUDREY ROSE: The Exorcist Retrospective BONUS EPISODE
73 perc
102. rész
The director of The Haunting takes a turn at an Exorcist-style horror with a tale of a girl trapped in the memory of another child's death. Anthony Hopkins stars in AUDREY ROSE.
EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING: The Exorcist Retrospective
83 perc
101. rész
We wind up our Exorcist retrospective with Renny Harlin's alternate prequel to the series: EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING.
DOMINION: Prequel to the Exorcist: The Exorcist Retrospective
76 perc
100. rész
We explore the first of two versions of the same prequel to The Exorcist-- Paul Shrader's DOMINION: Prequel to the Exorcist.
EXORCIST III: THE LEGION: The Exorcist Retrospective
82 perc
99. rész
We talk about William P. Blatty's own adaptation of his acclaimed horror book LEGION, which shared characters from the original Exorcist and was titled EXORCIST III in theaters.
EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC: The Exorcist Retrospective
88 perc
98. rész
We dare to grapple with the truly horrifying (in its own way) sequel to The Exorcist: John Boorman's Exorcist II.
THE EXORCIST: The Exorcist Retrospective
109 perc
97. rész
For our 100th Episode we kick off an exciting new retrospective with a look at a beloved modern staple of horror: William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST.
JAWS 2: The Shark Week Retrospective
82 perc
96. rész
We look at the much-maligned sequel to Jaws and wonder, what would it take to make a sequel to a great movie great?
JAWS: The Shark Week Retrospective
92 perc
95. rész
We take a look one of the greatest sea adventure movies of all time, Steven Spielberg's original JAWS!
DRAG ME TO HELL dir. by Sam Raimi: The Evil Dead Retrospective
95 perc
94. rész
A special BONUS chapter to our Evil Dead Retrospective-- a look at Sam Raimi's 2009 horror about a young woman on the receiving end of a vicious curse.
EVIL DEAD (2013): The Evil Dead Retrospective
86 perc
93. rész
This week we wrap up our Evil Dead Retrospective with the Raimi-less remake/sequel/alternate tale from 2013. Less Groovy? More Gorey? You'll find out exactly what we think, so be sure to tune in at the regular time!
ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992): The Evil Dead Retrospective
83 perc
92. rész
We close out the Raimi/Campbell portion of the Evil Dead Retrospective with the less horrific adventure/comedy Army of Darkness. Join us and get Groovy one more time with the penultimate Evil Dead movie in this series.
EVIL DEAD II: The Evil Dead Retrospective
98 perc
91. rész
We get even Groovier as the Evil Dead Retrospective continues. This week we take a look at Evil Dead II (1987) and the madness of Ash. Is he the smartest schlub in Horror? Our thoughts on this and more, and we promise not to read any passages from the Book!
EVIL DEAD (1981): The Evil Dead Retrospective
73 perc
90. rész
We kick off the Evil Dead retrospective with the original Evil Dead 1981!!! Tony Hosts this week and we welcome Max Meehan to discuss this seminal Raimi/Campbell work.
FREDDY VS. JASON: The Invisible Men and Monster Heroes Retrospective
97 perc
89. rész
It's Crystal Lake versus Elm Street as two colossal horror series collide!
NIGHTBREED: The Invisible Men and Monster Heroes Retrospective
81 perc
88. rész
We celebrate the release of HALLOWEEN MAN VS INVISIBLE MAN on Comixology with a look at Clive Barker's story of monsters versus serial killers, starring David Cronenberg himself as a ruthless murderer.
THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS: The Heroes and Monsters Retrospective
67 perc
87. rész
We celebrate the release of "Halloween Man versus the Invisible Man" from MonsterVerse comics with a look at the 1940 Vincent Price star vehicle The Invisible Man Returns.
THE INVISIBLE MAN: The Heroes and Monsters Retrospective
83 perc
86. rész
We celebrate the release of "Halloween Man versus the Invisible Man" from MonsterVerse comics with a look at James Whale's original 1933 The Invisible Man.
KING KONG: The Giant Monster Retrospective
97 perc
85. rész
A look at the Beast and the Beauty (and the politics) of this 1933 classic.
DAIMAJIN: The Giant Monster Retrospective
90 perc
84. rész
Continuing our giant monster retrospective with a uniquely Japanese tale of courtly intrigue and a giant Samurai.
GODZILLA (2014): The Giant Monster Retrospective
98 perc
83. rész
A hitherto unknown reptile makes landfall in San Francisco. Find out what our panel of horror movie experts thinks of this revival of the big G!
GODZILLA/ GOJIRA: The Giant Monster Retrospective
76 perc
82. rész
We kick off our giant monster series with GOJIRA AKA GODZILLA, the 1954 original that launched Japan's favorite radioactive-breathing monster.
JOHN DIES AT THE END: The Horror on Netflix Retrospective
72 perc
81. rész
We take a look at Don Coscarelli's bizarre head-trip of a horror movie from 2013.
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: The Horror on Netflix Retrospective
79 perc
80. rész
We check out the movie featuring gargoyles, evil cats and Steve Buscemi wielding a revived mummy. It's TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE!
THE NINTH GATE: The Horror on Netflix Retrospective
70 perc
79. rész
We take a look at Johnny Depp in Roman Polanski's movie about the search for rare book that can summon the Devil Himself.
CHILDREN OF THE CORN: The Horror on Netflix Retrospective
77 perc
78. rész
This week we look at the 1984 classic Children of the Corn and half of us go wait, this is a classic? And half go: yes, yes it is.
TROLLHUNTER: The Horror on Netflix Retrospective
70 perc
77. rész
We begin a collection of awesome horror streaming on Netflix with TROLLHUNTER, a scary, often hilarious found-footage movie about Norwegian students tagging along with a put-upon government exterminator of giant beasts of legend.
ARGENTO'S DRACULA
75 perc
76. rész
We look at Italian horror master Dario Argento's 2012 DRACULA in 3D. Hope you survive the experience, as Chris Claremont used to say!
THE SIXTH SENSE: The Haunted House Retrospective
73 perc
75. rész
We talk about the movie that everyone seems to forget scared the absolute bejesus out of them when they first saw it. Starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment.
THE OTHERS: The Haunted House Retrospective
69 perc
74. rész
We take a look at the spooky ghost story starring Nicole Kidman and featuring an appearance from 9th "Doctor Who" Christopher Eccleston.
LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE: The Haunted House Retrospective
79 perc
73. rész
We continue our series on ghost stories with the terrifying LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE starring Roddy McDowall.
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL: The Haunted House Retrospective
79 perc
72. rész
The podcast returns and kicks off a retrospective of ghost stories with the classic ghost mystery shocker starring Vincent Price.
THE WOLFMAN (2010): The Werewolf Retrospective
67 perc
71. rész
We take a look at Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the 2010 remake of The Wolf Man!
CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF: The Werewolf Retrospective
71 perc
70. rész
We talk about Oliver Reed's turn as a werewolf in the Hammer movie CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.
THE WOLF MAN (1941): The Werewolf Retrospective
71 perc
69. rész
We look at the classic 1941 The Wolf Man from Universal, starring Lon Chaney, Jr. and Claude Rains.
HALLOWEEN H20: TWENTY YEARS LATER: The Halloween Retrospective
80 perc
68. rész
We wrap up our Halloween Retrospective with the return of Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode 20 years after the original Halloween.
HALLOWEEN II (1981): The Halloween Retrospective
77 perc
67. rész
We look at more of the night HE came home!
SLEEPY HOLLOW
49 perc
66. rész
Tim Burton's 1999 film, Sleepy Hollow.
HALLOWEEN (DIR BY JOHN CARPENTER): The Halloween Retrospective
90 perc
65. rész
We discuss one of the most influential and unforgettable horror movies of all time, now out in a brand new Blu-Ray: John Carpenter's original HALLOWEEN.
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
72 perc
64. rész
We wrap up our Comedy Horror Retrospective with PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, cult favorite slasher film/beach movie parody -- a strange movie featuring Amy Adams and Buffy's "Xander," Nicholas Brendon.
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
67 perc
63. rész
We discuss the masterful, macabre werewolf movie from John Landis.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
63 perc
62. rész
We check out the best zombie comedy of all time. Of all Time!
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
80 perc
61. rész
We look at the movie that brought an end to the Universal Horror genre-- a monster mash of Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, the Wolf Man and Abbott & Costello.
GHOSTBUSTERS 2: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
70 perc
60. rész
Wherein we discuss the only sequel so far to the classic ghost-hunting comedy: Ghostbusters 2, starring Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and the rest of the cast of the original.
LOVE AT FIRST BITE: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
79 perc
59. rész
We take a look at the classic (and seldom-seen) Dracula send-up starring George Hamilton and Richard Benjamin. Does it still hold up today?
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
73 perc
58. rész
We look at Mel Brooks' classic, pitch-perfect homage to classic Frankenstein movies, starring Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn.
GHOSTBUSTERS: The Comedy Horror Retrospective
85 perc
57. rész
We kick off our Comedy Horror Retrospective with the classic starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver.
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS: The Ray Harryhausen Retrospective
91 perc
56. rész
We complete our Ray Harryhausen tour with the fantastic voyages of Jason, one of the most recognizable of Harryhausen's movies.
CLASH OF THE TITANS: The Ray Harryhausen Retrospective
84 perc
55. rész
Harry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith and a tin-toy owl take on some of the coolest monsters ever created. We take on a fantasy near and dear to Generation X.
BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS: The Ray Harryhausen Retrospective
70 perc
54. rész
We continue our look at the work of beloved monster-maker Ray Harryhausen with his story of a giant monster raised by atomic testing to attack New York City. Run for your lives!
7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD: The Ray Harryhausen Retrospective
67 perc
53. rész
We kick off our retrospective into the work of the dearly departed animator Ray Harryhausen with one of the best adventures to showcase his animation: THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958).
DARK SHADOWS 2012: The Dark Shadows Retrospective
59 perc
52. rész
This time, we take on the Tim Burton 2012 re-imagining of Dark Shadows starring Johnny Depp-- the conclusion of our Dark Shadows retrospective.
NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS: The Dark Shadows Retrospective
76 perc
51. rész
We return to the second Dark Shadows feature film, NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS, a gothic ghost story at Collinwood Mansion. Join us!
HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS (1970): The Dark Shadows Retrospective
75 perc
50. rész
We kick off our DARK SHADOWS retrospective with HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the first feature-length movie in the Dark Shadows franchise, in which Barnabas Collins returns to the gloomy Collinwood to terrorize and control his family. Bloodier and faster-paced than the soap opera on which it was based, the movie was filmed during off hours while the soap continued filming every day.
DRACULA 1979 STARRING FRANK LANGELLA: Special 50th Episode!
72 perc
49. rész
For our FIFTIETH EPISODE we go back to one of the best Draculas ever, the suave, dangerous Frank Langella in John Badham's 1979 DRACULA.
SWEENEY TODD: The Musical Horror Retrospective
66 perc
48. rész
The gang looks at Sweeney Todd, Tim Burton's grand guignol adaptation of the Sondheim musical, starring Johnny Depp as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004): The Musical Horror Retrospective
73 perc
47. rész
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. Directed by Joel Schumacher, the film was also produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber. The Phantom of the Opera stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé, as well as Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Miranda Richardson as Mme Giry, Minnie Driver as Carlotta and Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry.
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE: The Musical Horror Retrospective
74 perc
46. rész
We continue our wild, wild look at musical horror movies with Brian DePalma's rock opera PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE.
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: The Musical Horror Retrospective
81 perc
45. rész
There's a light over at the Frankenstein place-- the wild, wild world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, Eddie, Columbia, Magenta, Brad and Janet.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Musical Horror Retrospective
69 perc
44. rész
We kick off our Musical Horror Retrospective with the 1986 film version of the off-broadway sensation LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene.
HOUSE OF THE DEVIL
81 perc
43. rész
The Podcast takes on the 2009 horror/pastiche House of the Devil, shot on 16mm and made to hearken to horror of the early 80s.
SCROOGED: The Scary Christmas Episode
82 perc
42. rész
We look at a Christmas gem that tends to be forgotten-- Bill Murray starring in a smart, funny update of A Christmas Carol (at least that's what one of us thinks, and you know how we disagree.)
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
80 perc
41. rész
We take a look at Tim Burton's classic animated Christmas/Halloween tale of Jack Skellington, King of Halloween, and his rivalry with Santa Claus.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER: The Election 2012 Post-Mortem Episode
70 perc
40. rész
We discuss the 2012 vampire-hunting film that dares to ask something that never occurred to us: was that axe of Honest Abe's actually there so he could KILL VAMPIRES?
CREEPSHOW: The Stephen King Retrospective
106 perc
39. rész
We take on CREEPSHOW, the anthology movie that made us all fear cockroaches, antique crates, and Leslie Nielsen. With special guest Adam Foshko, writer of Activision's SKYLANDERS.
SILVER BULLET (1985): The Stephen King Retrospective
76 perc
38. rész
We celebrate Halloween with 1985 SILVER BULLET, based on Stephen King's novella Cycle of the Werewolf. Starring Corey Haim as a wheelchair-bound kid ready to take on a hidden enemy, and Gary Busey as the uncle who has his back.
THE SHINING (1981): The Stephen King Retrospective
100 perc
37. rész
The Castle Dracula Podcast takes on one of the scariest movies of all time, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Colorado.
SALEM'S LOT (1979): The Stephen King Retrospective
88 perc
36. rész
We kick off the Stephen King Retrospective with Salem's Lot, the 1979 miniseries starring David Soul, which still freaks us way out.
CABIN IN THE WOODS: October is here!
86 perc
35. rész
The podcast kicks off a groovy, dark October with the amazing 2012 CABIN IN THE WOODS, written by Joss Whedon.
TWINS OF EVIL (1971): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
72 perc
34. rész
We wrap up the Karnstein Trilogy from hammer studios with a vampire movie about a pair of twins, one good, one evil, starring Peter Cushing and the sensational Collinson Twins.
LUST FOR A VAMPIRE (1971): Sexy Vampire Retrospective
74 perc
33. rész
The Sexy vampire Retrospective returns with the second film in the Karnstein/ Carmilla cycle from Hammer, TO LOVE A VAMPIRE, AKA LUST FOR A VAMPIRE, AKA LOVE FOR A VAMPIRE. You choose the title, we deliver the gossamer, slightly NSFW vampires of this early 70s' gothic gem.
VAMPIRE LOVERS- The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
71 perc
32. rész
We look at the first of the Hammer Karnstein Trilogy, 1970 lesbian vampire movie VAMPIRE LOVERS, starring the lovely Ingrid Pitt.
THE HUNGER (1983): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
82 perc
31. rész
We continue our look at the best-- or at least most, ahem, compelling-- of film's sexiest vampire movies. This time it's The Hunger from the late, great Tony Scott. Starring Catherine Denueve, Susan Sarandon and David Bowie.
BLOOD & ROSES (1960)- The Sexy Vampires Retrospective
79 perc
30. rész
Kicking off our Sexy Vampires Retrospective, we talk Roger Vadim's lush, mod eurohorror Blood & Roses, based on Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla.
OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT
93 perc
29. rész
We wrap up our Evil Baby Retrospective with the final chapter in the Omen series, where we find Damien grown up and ascending to power! Starring Sam Neill. (1981)
DAMIEN: OMEN II (Evil Baby Retrospective)
80 perc
28. rész
The podcast returns to the world of everyone's favorite demonic preppie, Damien. Join us!
THE OMEN (1976): The Evil Baby Retrospective
80 perc
27. rész
We look at a contender for the scariest devil baby movie of them all, the creeptastic Omen-- the original, starring Gregory Peck.
ROSEMARY'S BABY: The Evil Babies Retrospective
89 perc
26. rész
He has his father's eyes! We kick off our EVIL BABIES RETROSPECTIVE with a look at Roman Polanski's ultra-modern look at the antichrist. Starring Mia Farrow.
THE BATMAN VS. DRACULA (2005)
85 perc
25. rész
In honor of the return of the the caped crusader in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, we take a look at the 2005 animated feature THE BATMAN VERSUS DRACULA.
VERTIGO (Hitchcock Film Series)
85 perc
24. rész
We discuss Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO (1958), about a private detective who falls for a woman who may be possessed by a ghost. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes.
PSYCHO (Hitchcock Film Series)
93 perc
23. rész
We look at the legendary Psycho (1960) starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, and the music of Bernard Herrmann.
Media Life Interview: Ernie Cline, Writer of Ready Player One and Fanboys
53 perc
22. rész
Jason chats with New York Times Best Selling author Ernie Cline, whose Ready Player One is an addictive, futuristic love letter to the 1980s.
THE BIRDS (Hitchcock Film Series)
85 perc
21. rész
We kick off our review of Alfred Hitchcock's masterful suspense films with The Birds (1963), starring Tippi Hedren.
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992) - The Itty Bitty Glasses Episode
78 perc
20. rész
We discuss BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, the 1992 Hollywood vampire movie that launched a neo-Gothic cycle and gave us a long-haired Dracula in John Lennon glasses. Also a Dracula with an old lady bun, so two for the price of one, there.
THE TERMINATOR (1984)
86 perc
19. rész
In honor of the 2012 Comsumer Electronic Show, we discuss THE TERMINATOR, James Cameron's sensitive portrayal of a woman trying to escape a murderous cyborg from the future. (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton.)
RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
69 perc
18. rész
We discuss the wild and scary 2010 horror movie RARE EXPORTS, about a Finnish boy who discovers that Santa is an evil creature recently excavated by scientists and whose reign of terror must be stopped.
GREMLINS-- The Bad Chimney Episode
78 perc
17. rész
A special Christmas treat from the Castle Dracula Podcast-- we discuss GREMLINS (1984) from director Joe Dante, the heartwarming story of a boy and his multiplying, lizardlike, homicidal pets.
DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) - The Sexy Belgian Vampires Episode
73 perc
16. rész
We look at amazing, slightly salacious 1971 lesbian vampire movie Daughters of Darkness, about a pair of newlyweds drawn into the seductive web of a vampire countess whiling away her days at an off-season seaside resort. Replete with lesbian vampires, sudden death, and killer fashions. Join us!
TRICK OR TREAT (1986) - Castle Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
64 perc
15. rész
The podcast discusses the Halloween Movie that boasts Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, and "Skippy" from Family Ties!
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN- Castle Dracula Podcast
61 perc
14. rész
The podcast looks at the classic 1966 Halloween special, with a discussion of the meaning of the Great Pumpkin itself and what the World War I Flying Ace can tell us about the horrors or war and bobbing for apples.
TRICK 'R TREAT (2007 Anthology) Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
66 perc
13. rész
A look at this 2007 horror movie in the fine tradition of horror anthologies going all the way back to Tales from the Crypt, but with a loopy Pulp Fiction-like timeline.
NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE- Castle Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
70 perc
12. rész
The podcast looks at NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE-- the amazing 1979 remake starring the truly weird Klaus Kinski and the apparently immortal, gorgeous Isabelle Adjanni.
THE HAUNTING (1963) - Castle Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
63 perc
11. rész
This week the podcast discusses one of the greatest haunted house movies ever made, THE HAUNTING, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Harris. A movie of secrets "unnatural" love, this one will prickle your spine. This week's panel includes Jason "Alex Van Helsing" Henderson, Drew "Halloween Man" Edwards, and Julia "Token Female" Guzman!
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD - Castle Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
72 perc
10. rész
A look at the funny, influential and oh so 80s zombie movie RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio). We'll cap it off with a look at zombies and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
DRACULA/ HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) - Castle Dracula Podcast (Horror & More)
79 perc
9. rész
We talk DRACULA AKA HORROR OF DRACULA, the Hammer vampire film starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) - THE REMAKE EPISODE- Castle Dracula Podcast
81 perc
8. rész
We talk (and probably spoil) the heavily anticipated remake of FRIGHT NIGHT starring Colin Farrell and written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Marti Noxon. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
FRIGHT NIGHT 2 - The Ready for a Remake Episode - Castle Dracula Podcast
77 perc
7. rész
We talk vampire movie FRIGHT NIGHT 2, just in time for the remake starring Colin Farrell, which we'll go over next week. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
DRACULA'S DAUGHTER, the Thesbian Tendencies Episode -Castle Dracula Podcast
66 perc
6. rész
We talk about a true classic starring the immortal and sensual Gloria Holden, DRACULA'S DAUGHTER. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
THE LOST BOYS (1987) - Castle Dracula Podcast
71 perc
5. rész
CRY LITTLE SISTER! A look at one of the most important vampire movies of the last forty years, THE LOST BOYS, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at vampires and pop culture, and of course Q&A from the audience!
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994): Castle Dracula Podcast Episode 4
73 perc
4. rész
A look at INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson) with panelists Julia Guzman, travel writer and attorney, Barb Lien-Cooper, creator of the online comic GUN STREET GIRL and adapter of many manga and manhwa titles published by Tokyopop and Viz Media, and Dr. Park Cooper, co-creator of the graphic novel HALF DEAD and editor-in-chief of comic-book publisher Septagon Studios. We'll cap it off with endorsements and of course Q&A from the audience!
LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES: Castle Dracula Podcast Episode 3
59 perc
3. rész
KUNG FU & VAMPIRES EPISODE. A look at the one the most awesome and awesomely off vampire movies ever, the kung-fu vampire extravaganza LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES starring Peter Cushing. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and token female attorney Julia Guzman. We'll cap it off with a look at kung fu, vampires, and of course Q&A from the audience!
FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) - Castle Dracula Podcast Episode 2
57 perc
2. rész
A look at the vampire/comedy/horror classic Fright Night while we anticipate the release of the Colin Farrell remake. Hosted by the creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio), and token female attorney Julia Guzman. Spoilers!
VAN HELSING (2004) - Castle Dracula Podcast Episode 1
61 perc
1. rész
The creators of the Alex Van Helsing book series (Jason Henderson), indy comic Halloween Man (Drew Edwards), and manga Psy-comm (Tony Salvaggio) dish on Van Helsing, the movie, while token female Julia provides wisdom and Jason prepares for release of Alex Van Helsing: Voice of the Undead. Spoilers!