Castle of Horror Podcast
925 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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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Castle Talk: RH Stavis, Author of "Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist"
March 08, 2018 01:11 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBRACHEL 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 bo...
Carrie 2013: The Carrie Retrospective
March 05, 2018 05:53 - 1 hour - 137 MBWe wrap up our Carrie retrospective with a look at the most recent Carrie, the 2013 version starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: Connor Hoover, Author of Wizards of Tomorrow and Alien Treasure Hunters
March 02, 2018 05:38 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBConnor 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 . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: Midnighters Director & Writer Julius & Alston Ramsay
March 01, 2018 01:47 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBMIDNIGHTERS (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, w...
Carrie (2002): The Carrie Retrospective
February 27, 2018 03:22 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE RAGE: CARRIE 2: The Carrie Retrospective
February 12, 2018 06:27 - 1 hour - 131 MBWe return to the Carrie Retrospective with the 1999 film THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, which has some interesting things to say about telekinesis and consent. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: "Looking Glass" director Tim Hunter
February 10, 2018 02:33 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBJason 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4...
CARRIE (dir by Brian DePalma) - Encore Episode: The Carrie Retrospective
February 01, 2018 03:30 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
ENCORE: Black Christmas
December 13, 2017 19:24 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBENCORE 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: "Day of the Dead: Bloodline" star Johnathon Schaech
December 12, 2017 01:43 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBJason 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." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
SCROOGE (1970): The Christmas Episode
December 05, 2017 06:45 - 1 hour - 131 MBWe take a look at the spooky, moving 1970 musical version of A Christmas Carol, SCROOGE starring Albert Finney and Alec Guinness. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: Greg Sestero, author of "The Disaster Artist," co-star of The Room
December 04, 2017 03:57 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBJason 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Shout Factory Exec Gene Pao
November 28, 2017 02:38 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBTony 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
MARTIN (1978) dir. by George Romero
November 27, 2017 06:12 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn honor of the great George Romero, we look at his disturbing take on the vampire genre, the 1978 Martin. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
STRANGER THINGS 2: Part 2
November 07, 2017 06:17 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe talk about the second half of Stranger Things' Second Season and wrap up our thoughts on the series so far. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
STRANGER THINGS 2: Part 1
November 03, 2017 05:11 - 1 hour - 159 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Haunters director Jon Schnitzer
October 25, 2017 05:04 - 1 hour - 107 MBJon 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Haunters director Jon Schnitzer
October 25, 2017 05:04 - 1 hour - 107 MBJon 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"
October 23, 2017 02:13 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBGrady 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE
October 23, 2017 02:11 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis 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." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Halloween III
October 16, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 136 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Michael Okon, "Monsterland"
October 12, 2017 06:33 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBMichael 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? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Monsterland Author Michael
October 11, 2017 00:48 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBMichael 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? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Monsterland Author Michael
October 11, 2017 00:48 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBMichael 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
October 09, 2017 05:16 - 1 hour - 126 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
FLATLINERS (2017): The Flatliners Retrospective
October 06, 2017 05:30 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: "Dementia 13" (2017) Dir. Richard LeMay
October 02, 2017 14:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBRichard 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Michael Aronovitz, "Alice Walks" Author
September 26, 2017 00:47 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBMichael 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 Alic...
FLATLINERS (1990): The Flatliners Retrospective
September 25, 2017 05:12 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe 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 Bowl...
INTERVIEW: "The Houses That October Built 2" Co-Creators Bobby Roe and Zack Andrews
September 19, 2017 00:53 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBFilmmakers 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
ROSE RED: The Stephen King Retrospective
September 18, 2017 04:53 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis 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! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STEPFORD WIVES (1975) (Encore Presentation): The Sexy Robot Spouses Retrospective (
September 14, 2017 16:21 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Paul Tremblay, "Disappearance at Devil's Rock"
September 14, 2017 01:39 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Rifftrax' Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl on "Deadly Instincts"
September 13, 2017 13:50 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBJulia 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: "Dr. Strange" writer C. Robert Cargill on "Sea of Rust" (Harper-Voyager)
September 13, 2017 02:31 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBWe 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.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
IT (2017): The Stephen King Retrospective
September 11, 2017 05:36 - 2 hours - 176 MBWe discuss the 2017 film "IT," one of the most anticipated Stephen King films ever. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Patrick Hemstreet, "The God Peak"
September 11, 2017 00:55 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBA 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
IT (The Miniseries): Part 2 (Encore Presentation)
September 11, 2017 00:39 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe discuss Part 2 of the classic miniseries IT. (Early episode-- there may be ambient noise!) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
IT (The Miniseries): Part 1 (Encore Presentation)
September 11, 2017 00:32 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe 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!) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
CHRISTINE: The Stephen King Retrospective
September 04, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 139 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PIRANHA 2: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
August 29, 2017 04:28We're back to the Piranha series with a look at the second film, Piranha 2: The Spawning (1981), directed (mostly) by James Cameron, about a seaside resort attacked by flying, genetically modified piranha.
INTERVIEW: Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, Directors of "Bushwick"
August 26, 2017 15:38 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBBushwick 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kevin J Anderson on "Tales of Dune" and "Zomnibus"
August 26, 2017 03:57 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThere 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 collecti...
Wicked City LIVE: The Animefest Episode
August 22, 2017 02:19 - 1 hour - 147 MBWARNING: 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 partic...
Jaws 3: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
August 14, 2017 04:59 - 1 hour - 117 MBWe discuss the third JAWS movie and ponder: what is this movie? A bad horror movie? An excellent disaster film? Something else? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Interview: Union Furnace's director/writer Nicholas Bushman & co-writer/star Mike Dwyer
August 09, 2017 23:22 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBUNION 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. Become a supporter...
Interview: Jonathan Maberry on new anthology Nights of the Living Dead
August 09, 2017 23:21 - 21 minutes - 30 MBBest-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). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PIRANHA: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
August 08, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe continue our celebration of Summer with the best killer-fish movie that wasn't Jaws ever: Piranha (1978), directed by Joe Dante. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kevin Murphy on Rifftrax, MST3K & The Five Doctors
August 07, 2017 14:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBKevin 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/...
THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
August 02, 2017 02:26 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.