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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Episodes
Castle Talk: Michael Haspil, "Graveyard Shift" (Tor)
July 28, 2017 01:00 - 33 minutes - 46 MBGRAVEYARD 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber, "Perilous Prophecy, A Strangely Beautiful Novel"
July 25, 2017 01:20 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBLeanna 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." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
REVENGE OF THE CREATURE: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
July 24, 2017 14:01 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Castle Talk: Christopher Farnsworth, Flashmob
July 18, 2017 01:28 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWe 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.
Castle Talk: Christopher Farnsworth, Flashmob
July 18, 2017 01:28 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: The Summer 2017 Retrospective
July 17, 2017 05:48 - 1 hour - 156 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Castle Talk: Andrew Pyper, "The Only Child"
May 31, 2017 03:36 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBJason 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KING KONG ESCAPES: The King Kong Retrospective
April 26, 2017 01:21 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA: The King Kong Retrospective
April 18, 2017 18:34 - 1 hour - 119 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Castle Talk: Mark Voger, "Monster Mash"
April 18, 2017 18:26 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KING KONG (2005): The King Kong Retrospective
April 12, 2017 04:09 - 1 hour - 138 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KING KONG (1976): The King Kong Retrospective
March 21, 2017 22:42 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe 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? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Castle Talk: Sarah Habel, Star of "Atomica" and Mrs. Grundy on "Riverdale"
March 15, 2017 23:30 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBA chat with Sarah Habel, just recently Riverdale's sexy, troubled Mrs. Grundy, as she stars in the new Syfy film Atomica. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND: The Kong Retrospective
March 15, 2017 03:34 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe kick off our retrospective on the world's most famous giant ape with a look at the 2017 KONG: SKULL ISLAND. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
February 28, 2017 06:17 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: "The Grief Hole" Author Kaaron Warren
February 27, 2017 00:45 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBKaaron 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...
INTERVIEW: Ed Gass-Donnelly, Director of Lavender (2017)
February 23, 2017 01:30 - 13 minutes - 18 MBDirector 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Sheryl Scarborough, Author of To Catch a Killer (Tor)
February 22, 2017 02:43 - 25 minutes - 35 MBSheryl 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-...
EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE (1995): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
February 21, 2017 05:39 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Chris Von Hoffmann, director of the new horror thriller DRIFTER
February 11, 2017 06:21 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBChris 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT (with Elvira): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
February 07, 2017 06:06 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis 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. Become a ...
INTERVIEW: Scottish Best Seller Alex Gray, "The Riverman"
February 02, 2017 06:21 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
DRACULA 2000: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
January 31, 2017 06:22 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Love is Love: Marc Andreyko, David Sexton and Brent Peeples
January 24, 2017 06:46 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBLove 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: ...
FROM DUSK TIL DAWN: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
January 24, 2017 06:38 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
VAMPYRES (1974): The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
January 17, 2017 05:44 - 1 hour - 112 MBVampyres 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. Become a supporter of this po...
LIPS OF BLOOD: The Sexy Vampire Retrospective
January 10, 2017 07:09 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Aaron Michael Ritchey, "The Juniper Wars" series
December 22, 2016 06:47 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBAaron 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Laura Bickle, Author, "Nine of Stars" (Harper Voyager)
December 21, 2016 02:55 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBLaura 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Anthony Dobranski, author of The Demon in Business Class
December 14, 2016 06:32 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBThe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
KRAMPUS: The Christmas Episode
December 14, 2016 04:21 - 1 hour - 130 MBWe talk about Michael Dougherty's spooky, odd, disturbing and kind of wonderful 2015 film KRAMPUS starring Adam Scott, and wrap up our 2016 season. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Darren Lynn Bousman, Director of ABATTOIR
December 10, 2016 23:22 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBThe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
ABATTOIR: Our Spoiler-Filled Discussion
December 09, 2016 19:06 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Travis Heermann, "Death Wind"
November 30, 2016 06:40 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBWe talk to the author of the new supernatural horror western Death Wind. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed: The Frankenstein Retrospective
November 29, 2016 05:48 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBWe wrap up our retrospective with a look at Terence Fisher's 1969 Hammer film Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
November 23, 2016 05:46 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBHammer horror continues to define itself with the 1958 followup to Curse of Frankenstein, REVENGE of Frankenstein starring Peter Cushing. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Gregg Hurwitz, "The Rains"
November 23, 2016 02:07 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBNew 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: David Bowles on Ghosts of the Rio Grande and Lords of the Earth
November 17, 2016 03:17 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MBDavid 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. Become a s...
CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
November 15, 2016 05:24 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThe Frankenstein Retrospective enters the garish, glamorous land of Hammer Horror with the film that launched the modern gothic era, The Curse of Frankenstein. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: John "J.A." Pitts, "Night Terrors"
November 15, 2016 05:19 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBJohn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Lara Parker, author of Dark Shadows: Heiress of Collinwood
November 10, 2016 02:48 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBLara 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 Collin...
CARRIE (dir by Brian DePalma): The Stephen King Retrospective
November 04, 2016 18:44 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
November 02, 2016 04:11 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Stranger Things (Halloween Encore Presentation)
November 01, 2016 02:53 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBWe take a look at the terrifying Netflix miniseries. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
HALLOWEEN 1978: Castle of Horror Podcast
October 30, 2016 19:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN: The Frankenstein Retrospective
October 25, 2016 02:49 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBWe look at James Whale's followup to the 1931 classic Frankenstein. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
FRANKENSTEIN (1931): The Frankenstein Retrospective
October 11, 2016 02:50 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWe kick off our look at classic adapations of the Mary Shelley classic with the iconic first Universal Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Bradford Tatum, Only the Dead Know Burbank
October 11, 2016 00:45 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBBradford Tatum talks about his new book in which a single mysterious young girl affects all of horror movie history Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Ruth Franklin, "Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life"
October 09, 2016 15:01 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBWe talk to author Ruth Franklin about her new biography of Shirley Jackson, author of The Lottery and The Haunting of Hill House. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Rifftrax's Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl
October 06, 2016 23:00 - 35 minutes - 14.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.