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
INTERVIEW: Sarah Fox, "Death in a Major"
January 26, 2016 01:00 - 16 minutes - 6.61 MBWe talk to mystery author Sarah Fox on her Music Lovers mystery series! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
January 14, 2016 03:44 - 1 hour - 39 MBWe wrap up our look at Amicus anthologies with a collection featuring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Doctor Who's Jon Pertwee. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: MH Boroson, "The Girl with the Ghost Eyes"
January 13, 2016 01:05 - 32 minutes - 12.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
VAULT OF HORROR: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
December 15, 2015 04:04 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBWe talk about the second Amicus film based on EC Comics, Vault of Horror, AKA Tales from the Crypt II. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
TORTURE GARDEN: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
December 10, 2015 03:50 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBWe continue our look at classic horror anthologies from Amicus with TORTURE GARDEN, starring Peter Cushing, Jack Palance and Burgess Meredith. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Amicus Anthology Retrospective
December 01, 2015 03:45 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Josh Viola, NIGHTMARES UNHINGED
November 25, 2015 01:08 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Curators of Shudder TV Want to Hit Your Horror Sweet Spot
November 18, 2015 01:07 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
JASON LIVES: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI
November 10, 2015 03:38 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
LIVE PODCAST: NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: The Wes Craven Retrospective
November 01, 2015 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBAt the Colorado Horror Con, the Castle of Horror Podcast talks Nightmare on Elm Street live-- and gets some questions from the crowd! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
SHOCKER: The Wes Craven Retrospective
October 27, 2015 03:29 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWe look at Wes Craven's 1989 attempt to launch another horror icon: body-hopping, electric-powered slasher Horace Pinker. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
RED EYE: The Wes Craven Retrospective
October 13, 2015 02:49 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Author Simon Toyne, "The Searcher"
October 13, 2015 01:03 - 38 minutes - 15.3 MBSimon 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Author Susan McBride, "Say Yes to the Death"
October 08, 2015 01:04 - 35 minutes - 14.1 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
NEW NIGHTMARE: The Wes Craven Retrospective
October 06, 2015 02:43 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBWe look Wes Craven's ultra-meta Nightmare on Elm Street reprise. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
SCREAM: The Wes Craven Retrospective
October 01, 2015 02:47 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Paul Tremblay, "A Head Full of Ghosts"
September 23, 2015 01:00 - 27 minutes - 11.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
MARS NEEDS WOMEN: RIP Yvonne Craig
September 22, 2015 02:37 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
[REC]: The Found Footage Retrospective
September 09, 2015 02:58 - 1 hour - 27 MBWe wrap up our retrospective on found footage movies with a look at the 2007 zombie hit [REC.] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Richard Kadrey, "Killing Pretty"
September 09, 2015 01:11 - 26 minutes - 10.8 MBWe talk to Richard Kadrey, author of the hard-boiled, urban crime-fantasy Sandman Slim series, about his new novel Killing Pretty. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Ziegler, "Revenge of the Angels:
September 02, 2015 01:03 - 37 minutes - 14.9 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: The Found Footage Retrospective
September 01, 2015 02:44 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBWe talk about -- and are fiercely divided on-- the 2007 found footage hit PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: The Found Footage Retrospective
September 01, 2015 02:44 - 1 hour - 26.3 MBWe talk about -- and are fiercely divided on-- the 2007 found footage hit PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
INTERVIEW: James Hayman, author of THE GIRL IN THE GLASS
August 26, 2015 01:00 - 25 minutes - 10.4 MBA talk with USA Today Bestseller James Hayman, author of the McCabe and Savage series and his new book THE GIRL IN THE GLASS. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: The Found Footage Retrospective
August 25, 2015 02:43 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBWe look back at the profoundly influential found footage film THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, kicking off an all-new retrospective. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Kari Anne Holt, "House Arrest"
August 19, 2015 01:00 - 34 minutes - 13.6 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THEY LIVE: Remembering Roddy Piper
August 18, 2015 02:47 - 1 hour - 31 MBIn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
August 04, 2015 02:44 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBIn 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
HORROR HOTEL: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
July 28, 2015 02:43 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBChris 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE WICKER MAN: The Chris Lee Retrospective
July 21, 2015 02:43 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBThe strange, sexy, semi-musical, shocking and disturbing cult film featured one of Christopher Lee's best performances. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Caseen Gaines, author of "We Don't Need Roads"
July 15, 2015 01:09 - 39 minutes - 15.8 MBWe talk to Caseen Gaines, chronicler of the making of the beloved BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
COUNT DRACULA: The Christopher Lee Retrospective
July 14, 2015 02:45 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
DOG SOLDIERS: The Wolves of Summer Retrospective
July 03, 2015 02:54 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBWe talk Neil Marshall's rockem-sockem Army versus Werewolves movie! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Will Errickson, Too Much Horror Fiction Blogmaster
June 26, 2015 01:00 - 48 minutes - 19.2 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES: The Wolves of Summer Retrospective
June 23, 2015 02:44 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBA dark fairy tale of werewolves from Neil Jordan starring Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, and David Warner. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE HOWLING: The Werewolves of Summer Retrospective
June 18, 2015 02:58 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBJoe Dante's 1981 ode to werewolf movies! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross, THE CLIFFHOUSE HAUNTING
June 17, 2015 00:56 - 32 minutes - 13 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
WEREWOLF OF LONDON: The Werewolves of Summer Retrospective
June 09, 2015 02:48 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBIt'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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: DJ Butler, author of HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL
June 03, 2015 01:08 - 22 minutes - 8.93 MBWe 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/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
POLTERGEIST 2015: The Poltergeist Retrospective
May 27, 2015 02:38 - 1 hour - 27 MBWe look at the new reboot/remake of Poltergeist and wrap up our retrospective. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
POLTERGEIST III: The Poltergeist Retrospective
May 19, 2015 02:42 - 1 hour - 26 MBPoltergeist-- in a building! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Michael Aronovitz/The Witch of the Wood
May 13, 2015 00:58 - 34 minutes - 13.8 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
POLTERGEIST II: The Poltergeist Retrospective
May 12, 2015 02:32 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBWill the second adventure of the beset family from the amazing Poltergeist I measure up? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
POLTERGEIST: The Poltergeist Retrospective
May 05, 2015 02:45 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBWe kick off our retrospective of the Poltergeist series with Tobe Hooper's original! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STAND PT 4: The Stephen King Retrospective
April 21, 2015 03:45 - 1 hour - 35 MBThe stunning conclusion to our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STAND PT 3: The Stephen King Retrospective
April 14, 2015 03:41 - 1 hour - 33 MBWe continue our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STAND PT 2: The Stephen King Retrospective
April 07, 2015 03:40 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBWe continue our four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
THE STAND PT 1: The Stephen King Retrospective
April 01, 2015 02:51 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBWe kick off an epic four-part discussion of the miniseries version of Stephen King's THE STAND. Tonight: DON'T FEAR THE REAPER. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
INTERVIEW: Greg Scott, artist for X-Files & Steve McQueen: Full-Throttle
March 19, 2015 23:00 - 42 minutes - 17 MBWe 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.
RINGU: The Asian Horror Retrospective
March 10, 2015 03:09 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe original Japanese film about a string of of deaths and a cursed video tape. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.