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
NIGHT TIDE: Summertime Horror
October 04, 2016 02:27 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBWe talk about the strange ocean thriller starring Dennis Hopper. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
Kris Hipps, Writer/Director of Live Night of the Living Dead
October 02, 2016 21:14 - 17 minutes - 6.87 MBFor 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Forced Move Producers Barry Barclay and Tony Bloodworth
September 29, 2016 01:00 - 26 minutes - 21 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
SALEM'S LOT
September 27, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBWe discuss the classic Tobe Hooper miniseries adaptation of Stephen King' Salem's Lot. (Repeat) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Jo Witherington on CLOCKWERX and Humanoids
September 22, 2016 00:54 - 27 minutes - 22 MBWe talk to marketing for Humanoids comics #SHOWUSYOURCLOCK, the social media campaign behind CLOCKWERX, and the challenges of publishing comics today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI: The Summertime Horror Retrospective
September 20, 2016 02:50 - 1 hour - 24.2 MBWe talk about the strange hybrid beach-party/AIP horror movie, technically the last of the beach party films. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kevin Killiany, Star Trek and "Down to Dirt" author
September 20, 2016 00:49 - 40 minutes - 16.2 MBWe talk to Kevin Killiany about his SF books, including many YA Star Trek novels. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kristine Rusch on her new anthology "Women of Futures Past"
September 16, 2016 00:46 - 36 minutes - 14.7 MBA 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Leanna Renee Hieber, "Eterna and Omega"
September 14, 2016 00:44 - 37 minutes - 15 MBWe talk to the author of Eterna and Omega (Tor) about gaslamp fantasy and her series. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
BLOOD BEACH: The Summertime Horror Retrospective
September 13, 2016 02:46 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBIt's beach time at Castle of Horror, and we start with the movie that made you afraid to bury yourself in the sand. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Hadley Freeman, "Life Moves Pretty Fast: 80s Movies"
September 12, 2016 20:04 - 29 minutes - 11.9 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Shean Pao, "The Feather and the Moon Well"
September 09, 2016 00:55 - 39 minutes - 15.9 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Greg Scott, new artist on the comic "The Black Hood"
August 30, 2016 00:51 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Robert Brockway, "The Empty Ones"
August 26, 2016 00:49 - 21 minutes - 8.72 MBA chat with CRACKED editor Robert Brockway, author of the new horror thriller THE EMPTY ONES from Tor Books. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST
August 23, 2016 02:48 - 1 hour - 36.2 MB15 years after the first Vampire Hunter D anime film came this darker, moodier followup. How does it compare? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: The Live from Dallas Episode
August 18, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBVAMPIRE HUNTER D: The Live from Dallas Episode We gather onstage at the AnimeFest in Dallas, Texas to talk about the history-making 1985 anime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Wendy Corsi Staub, "Blue Moon"
August 10, 2016 00:53 - 26 minutes - 10.7 MBWe talk to New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub about BLUE MOON, her new thriller in the Mundy's Landing series from HarperCollins. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
STRANGER THINGS
August 02, 2016 02:41 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBWe talk about the new mini-series from Netflix, an homage to science fiction and adventure from the 80s. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON
July 26, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBWe continue our look at comedy horror with the slasher-film mockumentary BEHIND THE MASK, about a hopeful serial killer who knows all the conventions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: F PAUL WILSON, "PANACEA"
July 21, 2016 00:51 - 41 minutes - 16.4 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
GHOSTBUSTERS 2016
July 20, 2016 02:37 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe talk about the controversial new re-imagining of the 1984 classic, here starring Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Todd McCaffrey, "City of Angels"
July 15, 2016 01:00 - 19 minutes - 15.3 MBNY 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
GHOSTBUSTERS (1984): Castle of Horror REVISIT
July 12, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBIn anticipation of the new film, a discussion of the original, classic 1984 GHOSTBUSTERS starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Akyroyd and Ernie Hudson. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Ramon Terrell, "Hunter's Moon"
July 07, 2016 01:04 - 27 minutes - 11.1 MBWe talk to the author of the exciting vampires-in-Vancouver series HUNTER'S MOON from "Supernatural" and "Once Upon a Time" actor Ramon Terrell. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
RED DRAGON: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
July 06, 2016 03:11 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe look at Anthony Hopkins' return, 11 years afterwards, to the prequel of the Oscar-winning SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
HANNIBAL: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
June 28, 2016 03:03 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBWe talk about the 2001 followup to the Silence of the Lambs, HANNIBAL. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Dave Butler, "The Kidnap Plot"
June 28, 2016 00:55 - 39 minutes - 15.6 MBWe talk to the author of The Kidnap Plot from Knopf, a steampunk thriller about a boy who must rescue his family from trolls. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: The Hannibal Lecter Retrospective
June 21, 2016 02:30 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
DAWN OF THE DEAD: The Zombie Origins Retrospective BONUS
June 07, 2016 05:45 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBOne 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: Zombie Origins Retrospective FINALE
May 17, 2016 03:45 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBWe finally reach the dawn of the modern zombie: the one and only Night of the Living Dead from George Romero (1968). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
May 10, 2016 02:42 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBThe tour of zombie origins finally reaches the 60s, color, and Hammer Studios. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Katherine Hall Page, "The Body in the Wardrobe"
May 10, 2016 00:53 - 33 minutes - 13.4 MBA 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). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
May 03, 2016 03:05 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBWe continue to track the movie evolution of zombies with a very weird entry from the 50s-- Zombies of Mora Tau! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
April 26, 2016 02:49 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBMore 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: David Bowles, author of "A Kingdom Beneath the Waves"
April 20, 2016 01:08 - 48 minutes - 19.6 MBWe talk to the author of the Garza Twins adventures, about shapeshifter twins exploring Latino legends and myths. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
WHITE ZOMBIE: The Zombie Origins Retrospective
April 12, 2016 02:52 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBWe talk about WHITE ZOMBIE, the first feature-length zombie movie, starring Bela Lugosi as an evil, magic-wielding sugar mill owner. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kevin J Anderson
April 05, 2016 02:15 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
BUBBA HO-TEP: The Phantasm Retrospective - Bonus Episode
March 30, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBWe take a look at the cult classic Elvis-Meets-the-Mummy movie directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Bruce Campbell. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Chris & Kathleen Vander Kaay, "Horror Films by Subgenre"
March 30, 2016 01:32 - 19 minutes - 7.82 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Phoef Sutton, "Crush"
March 23, 2016 17:15 - 27 minutes - 10.8 MBWe talk to Emmy-award-winning, NY Times bestselling author Phoef Sutton. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Glen Hirshberg, "Good Girls"
March 14, 2016 23:59 - 37 minutes - 15.1 MBWe talk with the Shirley Jackson-award winning author of the "Motherless Children" series. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PHANTASM IV: The Phantasm Retrospective
March 09, 2016 03:43 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBWe check out the fourth PHANTASM movie and take stock of where this strange series is going. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: R. S. Belcher, "The Brotherhood of the Wheel"
March 03, 2016 00:58 - 35 minutes - 14.4 MBWe 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." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PHANTASM III: The Phantasm Retrospective
March 02, 2016 03:42 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBThe Tall Man, Lord of the Dead, returns to seek vengeance on the traveling heroes of PHANTASM. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PHANTASM II: The Phantasm Retrospective
February 24, 2016 03:39 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBNearly a decade after the first Phantasm, the Tall Man returns and really gets this series going. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PHANTASM: The Phantasm Retrospective
February 17, 2016 03:44 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe talk the mind-blowing, genre-pushing 1979 horror film PHANTASM and kick off a retrospective that will explore the whole series. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STEPFORD WIVES (2004): The Sexy Robot Spouses Retrospective
February 10, 2016 03:38 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWe cap off our Stepford Wives Retrospective with look at the 2004 remale starring Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Author Sabrina Benulis, "Angelus"
February 09, 2016 01:04 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBANGELUS 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
HER: The Sexy Robot Spouse Retrospective
February 04, 2016 03:39 - 1 hour - 26.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STEPFORD CHILDREN: The Sexy Robot Spouse Retrospective
January 27, 2016 03:37 - 1 hour - 25.8 MBThe Stepford Wives Series gets reductive, weird and very 80s-fashion-conscious in THE STEPFORD CHILDREN starring Barbara Eden. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.