Castle of Horror Podcast
912 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 83 ratingsOn 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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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Podcast/Discussion)
April 17, 2024 15:17 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBThis week we have a look at the 2024 horror film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This is Episode #432!Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is a 2024 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard, produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and the fifth film in the MonsterVerse franchise, also serving as the 38th film of the Godzilla franchise and 13th in the King Kong franchise. The film stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree H...
Satanic Hispanics (Podcast/Discussion)
April 09, 2024 15:32 - 1 hour - 93 MBThis week we have a look at the 2022 horror film Satanic Hispanics. This is Episode #431! This episode we're joined by special guest author David Bowles. Satanic Hispanics is a 2022 American horror anthology film written by Alejandro Méndez, Demián Rugna, Lino K. Villa and Pete Barnstrom, directed by Mike Mendez, Demián Rugna, Eduardo Sánchez, Gigi Saul Guerrero and Alejandro Brugués and starring Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Jacob Vargas, Hemky Madera, Patricia Velásquez and Jonah Ray.
Jakob's Wife (Podcast/Discussion)
April 02, 2024 14:27 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThis week we have a look at the 2021 horror film Jakob’s Wife. This is Episode #430! Jakob's Wife is a 2021 American vampire horror film directed and produced by Travis Stevens from a screenplay by Stevens, Kathy Charles, and Mark Steensland. The film stars Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, and Bonnie Aarons.
Castle Talk: Carter Wilson, author of new thriller THE FATHER SHE WENT TO FIND
March 29, 2024 15:05 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBTonight we’re chatting with USA Today bestselling thriller author Carter Wilson about his new book releasing April 2: THE FATHER SHE WENT TO FIND from Poisoned Pen Press. Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of eight critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his works have been optioned for television and film. Carter lives outside of Boulder, Colorado. Dynamic and compelling,...
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Podcast/Discussion)
March 26, 2024 14:21 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week we have a look at the 2024 film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. This is Episode #429! Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a 2024 American supernatural comedy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jason Reitman. It is the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and the fifth film in the Ghostbusters franchise. The film stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, and Logan Kim reprising their roles from Afterlife, alongside Bill Murr...
Cujo (Podcast/Discussion)
March 19, 2024 14:49 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThis week we have a look at the 1983 film Cujo. This is Episode #428! Cujo is a 1983 American horror film based on Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name and directed by Lewis Teague. It was written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner (using the pen name Lauren Currier), and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro.The film follows a mother and her son who are trapped inside their car, while protecting themselves from a rabid St. Bernard.
Castle Talk: Parker Adams, author of The Lock Box
March 15, 2024 19:45 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBJason chats with Parker Adams, author of the new book The Lock Box, on-sale March 19 from Crooked Lane, about an army vet-turned-safecracker who is forcibly recruited to be part of a dangerous heist.The son of a navy helicopter pilot, Parker Adams chased great white sharks as a marine biologist before becoming a patent lawyer who litigates multimillion-dollar cases for high-tech clients. In his spare time, he writes high-stakes thrillers that feature travel and technology, including the best-...
Wolfen (Podcast/Discussion)
March 12, 2024 15:35 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBThis week we have a look at the 1981 film Wolfen. This is Episode #427! Wolfen is a 1981 American crime horror film directed by Michael Wadleigh in his only directional feature film, based on Whitley Strieber's 1978 novel The Wolfen. It stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Gregory Hines and Edward James Olmos. The film follows a city cop who has been assigned to uncover what is behind a series of vicious murders. Originally, it is believed the murders are animal attacks until the cop discovers...
Alligator (1980) - Podcast/Discussion
February 27, 2024 15:28 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week we have a look at the 1980 film Alligator. This is Episode #426! Alligator is a 1980 American independent horror film directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker and Michael V. Gazzo. It also includes an appearance by actress Sue Lyon in her last screen role. Set in Chicago, the film follows a police officer and a reptile expert who track an enormous, ravenous man-eating alligator flushed down the toilet years earlier, that is attacking ...
Castle Talk: LR Jones, author of The Wedding Party
February 20, 2024 19:43 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBTonight we’re chatting wih L. R. Jones, author of the new book THE WEDDING PARTY. (https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Party-Thriller-L-Jones/dp/1662508891/) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: L. R. Jones is a pseudonym for New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Her dark, edgy fiction includes the novels You Look Beautiful Tonight, The Poet, A Perfect Lie, and the Lilah Love series. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned a multistate staffing agency recognized by the Austin Business Journal an...
Castle Talk: Bobby Lugosi of Lugosi Theatre (TikTok)
February 16, 2024 20:29 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBTonight we’re chatting with Bobby Lugosi– whose real name is Bobby Zier and whose TikTok channel “Lugosi Theater” (LucyDogYellow2024) has gotten over 2 million likes. He’s won a special recognition Rondo award for introducing classic horror to a new generation. His TikTok also encourages others to embrace what they love. Bobby Lugosi plays Dracula at haunted houses and horror conventions and has been shown on Svengoolie three times– we talk about Lugosi, Dracula, and the power of intense inte...
Castle Talk: Matt Vesely, director of SF Conspiracy Thriller MONOLITH (Feb 16)
February 14, 2024 13:09 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBTonight we’re chatting with Matt Vesely, director of the new film Monolith which releases in theaters and on digital February 16. About MONOLITH: While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.
Day of the Animals (Podcast/Discussion)
February 13, 2024 15:36 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThis week we have a look at the 1977 film Day of the Animals. This is Episode #425! Day of the Animals (re-released as Something Is Out There) is a 1977 American natural horror film directed by William Girdler, based on a story by producer Edward L. Montoro. The film reunited Girdler and Montoro with stars Christopher George and Richard Jaeckel from the previous year's Grizzly. It co-stars Lynda Day George and Leslie Nielsen.Day of the Animals tells the story of a psychosis brought on by depl...
Castle Talk: Out of Darkness Director Andrew Cumming and cast members Safia Oakley-Green and Kit Young
February 07, 2024 18:35 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBTonight we’re chatting with Director Andrew Cumming and cast members Safia Oakley-Green and Kit Young of Out of Darkness, which releases in Theaters on February 9, 2024. Per Hollywood Reporter, The film received multiple nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, including best debut director for Cumming, best breakthrough for Oakley-Green, best music for Adam Janota Bzowski, best hair and make up for Niamh Morrison, and best debut screenplay for Ruth Greenberg. Oakley-Green won the ...
GRIZZLY (1976) - Podcast/Discussion
January 24, 2024 15:42 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThis week we have a look at the 1976 film Grizzly. This is Episode #424! Grizzly (also known as Killer Grizzly on U.S. television) is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by William Girdler, about a park ranger's attempts to halt the wild rampage of an 18 ft (5.5 m) tall, 2,000 lb (910 kg) Man-eating grizzly bear that terrorizes a National Forest, having developed a taste for human flesh. However, a drunken hunting party complicates matters. It stars Christopher George, Andrew Prine...
Castle Talk: Psychological Horror ABERRANCE (new on digital) Producers Trevor Doyle and Alexa Khan
January 22, 2024 19:09 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBTonight we’re chatting with with producers Trevor Doyle and Alexa Khan of the film Aberrance by director/co-writer Baatar Batsukh, which is now having its digital release–Aberrance is the first Mongolian horror film to play US theaters. SYNOPSIS: When city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds, a foreboding settles over the couple. Erkhmee's seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife is at odds with the violent...
ORCA (Podcast/Discussion)
January 16, 2024 15:35 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThis week we have a look at the 1977 film Orca. This is Episode #423! Orca (also known as Orca: The Killer Whale) is a 1977 American thriller film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling and Will Sampson. The film follows a male orca tracking down and getting revenge on a fishing boat and its captain for killing the whale's pregnant mate and their unborn calf. Upon release, the film was a minor box office success, but receiv...
Castle Talk: Rami Ungar, author of the new collection HANNAH AND OTHER STORIES
December 26, 2023 22:01 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBTonight we’re chatting with Rami Ungar, author of the new collection HANNAH and Other Stories from BSC Publishing. The seven stories in the collection delve into ghosts, revenge, creepypasta legends, dissection, manipulation, deceit, carnivorous horses, extragalactic beings, occult summoning, and pandemics. Additionally, some characters represent the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. It's a genuinely shudder-inducing collection and a fun conversation.
There's Something in the Barn (Podcast/Discussion)
December 13, 2023 15:38 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week we have a look at the 2023 film There's Something in the Barn. This is Episode #422! There's Something in the Barn is a 2023 Norwegian comedy horror film starring Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, and Kiran Shah. Directed by Magnus Martens and written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, the film tells the story of an American family that, after moving to Norway, encounters murderous elves. The film premiered on 23 September 2023 at Fantastic Fest, and was released in Norway on 10 November 20...
PANEL: DECEPTIONS & DEATH: TALKING THRILLERS
December 08, 2023 22:34 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBPANEL: DECEPTIONS & DEATH: TALKING THRILLERS – A live panel of thriller writers on the resilience of the thriller –Hosted by Jason Henderson, Publisher at Castle Bridge Media in celebration of the release of A FORGERY IN LYON: A FRENCH DECEPTION THRILLER (which you can find here: https://amzn.to/40l6iy1) by Janice NagourneyRecorded LIVE Monday, December 4Panelists (in alphabetical order) JENNIFER BROZEK Jennifer Brozek is a wordslinger and optimist, an author and an editor, and a collector...
GODZILLA: MINUS ONE (Podcast/Discussion)
December 05, 2023 16:01 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBWelcome to Castle of Horror, the show dedicated to horror, movies and awesomeness. This week we have a look at the 2023 film Godzilla Minus One. This is Episode #421! Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryun...
Castle Talk: Chad Boykin, author of The Twilight Zone Haiku
November 22, 2023 22:55 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBTonight we’re chatting with Chad Boykin, author of The Twilight Zone Haiku newly out from Jobber House Press. The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of the iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show’s main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness. As you read, you find yourself marooned on an alien planet, lost in time, trapped inside a mannequin, surrounde...
Psycho II (Podcast/Discussion)
November 21, 2023 15:40 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBThis week we have a look at the 1983 film PSYCHO II. This is Episode #420! Psycho II is a 1983 American psychological slasher film directed by Richard Franklin, written by Tom Holland, and starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, and Meg Tilly. It is the first sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho and the second film in the Psycho franchise. Set 22 years after the first film, it follows Norman Bates after he is released from the mental institution and returns to the house...
Castle Talk: Caryn Richman on Puppetman (Shudder) and more
November 17, 2023 16:25 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTonight Jason talkes to Caryn Richman, who plays a key role as a psychic who may be in over her head in the new film PUPPETMAN on Shudder. In the film, a young lady whose father is in prison for killing her mother believes that the same dark entity that led her father to kill is now stalking her and her friends. The film stars Alyson Gorske and is directed by Brandon Christensen. Caryn Richman has had a heck of a career from Broadway to soaps to sitcoms and nighttime dramas-- she’s a part of ...
The Last Voyage of the Demeter: Podcast/Discussion with guests the Monster Movie Happy Hour
November 13, 2023 15:39 - 2 hours - 136 MBThis week we have a look at the 2023 film The Last Voyage of the Demeter. This is Episode #419! Joining us this week are our very good friends The Monster Movie Happy Hour podcast: Mary Challman, Scott Chesebrough and Mary Challman. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (also known as Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter in some international markets) is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal and written by Bragi F. Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz. It is an adaptation of "The Capt...
Castle Talk: Greg Chapman, author of Midnight Masquerade (new from IFWG)
November 13, 2023 00:40 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTonight we’re chatting with Greg Chapman, author of the collection Midnight Masquerade newly out from IFWG. Midnight Masquerade, a collection of Greg Chapman’s acclaimed and original fiction: Clown-for-hire, Harvey has the worst day of his life-- A childhood display of malice is resurrected thirty years later-- A priest finds true faith means devotion to blood and pain-- Revenge shows Emma what lies beneath her mask of fear-- A Halloween expert unleashes her own personal hell-- In these stor...
I Married a Witch (1942) - Podcast/Discussion
November 07, 2023 14:50 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThis week we have a look at the 1942 film I MARRIED A WITCH. This is Episode #418! I Married a Witch is a 1942 American supernatural romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway. The screenplay by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly and uncredited other writers, including Dalton Trumbo, is based on the 1941 nove...
Castle Talk: Mick Davis, director of WALDEN (Out 11/10)
November 06, 2023 19:15 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBTonight we’re chatting with Mick Davis, director of Walden, which releases November 10, 2023. SYNOPSIS: Walden Dean is a stenographer, whose mind witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces - taking justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable.
Castle Talk: Nick Risher, CEO of Dark matter TV
November 01, 2023 21:11 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBTonight we’re chatting with Nick Risher, CEO of Dark Matter TV. Nick grew up in the Hollywood studio system and has been involved in putting together films like The Demented and Netflix’s Animal Crackers, but three years ago he and TriCoast started the AVOD/Fast channel called Dark Matter TV which focuses on horror, action, and sci-fi.
Dear David (Podcast/Discussion)
October 31, 2023 14:44 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis week we have a look at the 2023 film DEAR DAVID. This is Episode #417! Dear David is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars Augustus Prew as Ellis with Andrea Bang, René Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll, and Justin Long in supporting roles. The film is the third co-production between BuzzFeed Studios and Lionsgate Films. It follows Ellis (Prew) who is haunted by the spirit of a boy at the mercy of demo...
Castle Talk: J. Andrew Deman, author of The Claremont Run (University of Texas Press)
October 30, 2023 20:12 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBTonight we’re chatting with J. Andrew Deman, author of The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X-Men. Deman’s book provides a data-driven deep dive into the legendary comics author’s subversion of gender norms, demonstrating how Claremont used his growing platform in his sixteen years writing Uncanny X-Men to articulate transgressive ideas about gender nonconformity, toxic masculinity, and female empowerment. Deman’s book reveals how Claremont challenged readers to see the real world dif...
Castle Talk: Demián Rugna, director of WHEN EVIL LURKS (Oct 27 on Shudder)
October 26, 2023 18:04 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBTonight we’re chatting with Demián Rugna, director of When Evil Lurks (Cuando acecha la maldad), which Streams on Shudder starting Friday, October 27th.In the film, a pair of brothers, Pedro and Jimmy, try to protect their family including their mother and Pedro’s two children from a demon that possesses its victim and can spread itself, almost like a zombie virus. It’s been called “shockingly grisly” by the New York Times and “delighting in unspoken terrors by the LA Times.”
Castle Talk: Joe Lynch, Director of SUITABLE FLESH (Out Oct. 27 on Shudder)
October 19, 2023 16:08 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBTonight we’re chatting with Joe Lynch, director of the new horror thriller SUITABLE FLESH from RLJE Films in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on October 27, 2023. Based on a Story by H.P. Lovecraft, SUITABLE FLESH is directed by Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Creepshow) with screenplay by Dennis Paoli (From Beyond, Re-Animator). The film stars Heather Graham (The Hangover Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter, I See You), Bruce Davison (“1923,” “Ozark”), Johnathon Schaech (Prom Night, That T...
Totally Killer (Podcast/Review)
October 16, 2023 15:04 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThis week we have a look at the 2023 film TOTALLY KILLER. This is Episode #416! Totally Killer is a 2023 American black comedy slasher film directed by Nahnatchka Khan from a screenplay by David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, and Jen D'Angelo. The story follows Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) who, after her mother's friends are murdered by the Sweet 16 Killer on Halloween, travels back in time to 1987, where she pairs up with her mother to stop the young would-be-killer and return to her timeline before ...
Castle Talk: Nightmare on Elm Street/ New Line Exec Sara Risher
October 13, 2023 14:29 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBTonight we’re chatting with movie producer Sara Risher of Chick Flick Productions. Ms. Risher was President of Production at New Line Cinema for over fifteen years, where she supervised the development and production of over 50 films, including the HOUSE PARTY, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET series, John Water’s HAIRSPRAY and POLYESTER, MENACE II SOCIETY, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, THE RAPTURE, WIDE SARGASSO SEA, POISON IVY, and Michael Apted’s BLINK. She was Executive Prod...
Castle Talk: Katya de Becerra, author of When Ghosts Call Us Home
October 12, 2023 13:45 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBTonight we’re chatting with Katya de Becerra, author of When Ghosts Call Us Home from Page Street Publishing this month. The publishers describe it as “Haunting of Hill House meets found-footage horror in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that explores the power of family ties and the trauma that lurks there.”
Castle Talk: Scott Slone, Director of Malibu Horror Story (Oct 20 nationwide)
October 10, 2023 15:24 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBTonight we’re chatting with Scott Slone, Director of MALIBU HORROR STORY. Malibu Horror Story follows a team of amateur paranormal investigators as they delve into a 10 year old unresolved case, the disappearance of four popular high school boys on graduation night. While exploring a sacred cave in the hills of Malibu California, the team encounters chilling paranormal occurrences. As they analyze footage from the missing teens' camera, they make a terrifying discovery involving an ancient c...
Witchcraft (1964) - Podcast/Discussion
October 09, 2023 15:08 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThis week we have a look at the 1964 film WITCHCRAFT. This is Episode #415! Witchcraft is a 1964 British horror film directed by Don Sharp and starring Lon Chaney Jr., Jack Hedley and Jill Dixon. The script was written by Harry Spalding.
Castle Talk: John McPhail, director of DEAR DAVID (Oct 13)
October 06, 2023 14:33 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBTonight we’re chatting with John McPhail, director of DEAR DAVID (In theaters, On Demand and Digital October 13, 2023) SYNOPSIS: Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss...
Castle Talk: Sean King O'Grady, director of THE MILL (Hulu Oct 9)
October 06, 2023 02:23 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBTonight we’re chatting with Sean King O’Grady, director of The Mill, WHICH COMES TO HULU ON OCTOBER 9. In the film written by Jeffrey David Thomas and starring Lil Rel Howery, a businessman mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell with only an old grist mill. Forced to work as a beast of burden, he must find a way to escape before the birth of his child.
Castle Talk: ABERRANCE Prods Trevor Doyle & Alexa Khan, Dir Baatar Batsukh (Out Oct. 6)
October 05, 2023 16:49 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBTonight we’re chatting with Producers Trevor Doyle and Alexa Khan and Director / Co-Writer Baatar Batsukh of the new film Aberrance which releases on October 6 in select theaters. Aberrance is the first Mongolian horror film to play US theaters. About the film: When city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds, a foreboding settles over the couple. Erkhmee's seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife is at odds wit...
Fantastic Fest 2023 Wrap-Up Report from Tony Salvaggio
October 04, 2023 15:05 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIn our final check-in from Tony Salvaggio on Fantastic Fest in Austin, Tony catches us up on the trends of the show and a whirlwind look at his viewing roster, which includes 37 movies over the week! All in all Tony took in: 1. Toxic Avenger 2. Sleep 3. Enter The Clones of Bruce 4. Found Footage Festival 5. Falling Stars 6. When Evil Lurks 7. The Last Video Store 8. Sri Asih The Warrior 9. Saltburn (secret Screening) 10. There’s Something in the Barn 11. Cobweb 12. The Sacrifice Game 13. 100...
The Craft (1996) - Podcast/Discussion
October 03, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThis week we have a look at the 1996 film THE CRAFT. This is Episode #414! The Craft is a 1996 American teen supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Fleming from a screenplay by Peter Filardi and Fleming and a story by Filardi. The film stars Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True. It follows four outcast teenage girls at a Los Angeles parochial high school who pursue witchcraft for their own gain and subsequently experience negative repercussions.
Fantastic Fest 2023 Report #2 from Tony Salvaggio
September 29, 2023 15:20 - 16 minutes - 15 MBWe check in with Tony Salvaggio of the Castle of Horror Podcast on films he's caught at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Discussed: Discussed: There's Something in the Barn Sacrifice Game UFO Sweden Manhole Baby Assassin One Percenter The Invisble Fight Saw X The Deep Dark Killing Romance In My Mother's Skin Riddle of Fire
Practical Magic (Podcast/Discussion)
September 25, 2023 14:39 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBThis week we have a look at the 1998 film PRACTICAL MAGIC. This is Episode #413! Special guests this episode include Jamie Bahr of the bands Danger*Cakes and Brand New Key and Adam Foshko of games Diablo and Call of Duty. Practical Magic is a 1998 American fantasy romantic drama film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Quinn, and Goran Višnjić.Bullock ...
Castle Talk: Richard Kadrey on The Dead Take the A Train and The Pale House Devil
September 23, 2023 19:01 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBTonight we’re chatting with New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey, whose Sandman Slim was included in Amazon’s “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in production as a feature film. Some of Kadrey’s other books include The Grand Dark, The Everything Box, King Bullet, and Butcher Bird. In comics, he’s written for Heavy Metal, Lucifer, and Hellblazer. On October 3rd he has a new release co-written with USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw called...
Fantastic Fest 2023 Report #1 from Tony Salvaggio
September 23, 2023 15:23 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWe check in with Tony Salvaggio of the Castle of Horror Podcast on films he's caught at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Discussed: Toxic Avenger (2023) Sleep Enter the Clones of Bruce The Found Footage Festival Falling Stars When Evil Lurks The Last Video Store Check back with us for more reports through this week!
Castle Talk: Girl Genius Co-Creator Phil Foglio and Girl Genius Game Lead Developer Kenny Engelsen _Game_rev
September 21, 2023 18:53 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBTonight we’re talking to Phil Foglio, co-creator of Girl Genius (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Genius) which is a comic series which has won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story three times, has been nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist and twice for Eisner Awards, and won multiple WCCA awards. Girl Genius has the tagline of "Adventure, Romance, Mad Science!". It follows the main character Agatha Heterodyne through an alternate-history Victorian-style "steampunk" set...
Cobweb (2023) - Podcast/Discussion
September 18, 2023 14:57 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week we have a look at the 2023 film COBWEB. This is Episode #412! Cobweb is a 2023 American horror thriller film directed by Samuel Bodin in his directorial debut. Its screenplay, written by Chris Thomas Devlin, was included in the 2018 The Black List. The film stars Lizzy Caplan, Woody Norman, Cleopatra Coleman, and Antony Stark. Cobweb had a limited theatrical release in the United States by Lionsgate on July 21, 2023.
When a Stranger Calls (2006) - Podcast/Discussion
September 04, 2023 20:58 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBThis week we have a look at the 2006 film WHEN A STRANGER CALLS. This is Episode #411! When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Simon West and written by Jake Wade Wall. The film stars Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Katie Cassidy, Tessa Thompson and Clark Gregg. Belle plays a babysitter who starts to receive threatening phone calls from an unidentified stranger, played by both Tommy Flanagan and Lance Henriksen. It is a remake of Fred Walton's 19...