Jersey Ghouls

Marissa finally gets to attend summer camp, but it turns out that it's not all it's cracked up to be. Jacki and Marissa try to survive summer camp while they review 1981's Harvey Weinstein flick, The Burning and 2024's In a Violent Nature. The ghouls talk feminism, slashers, and the future of horror through these two films. So pack up your bug spray and sleeping bag and join the ghouls in the wood...

After a short break the Jersey Ghouls are back and ready for Summerween. This week they are going to have a little fun by choosing 5 horror movies they WOULD survive and 5 horror movies they WOULD NOT survive. Can you guess what films the would final girl and which they would be the first one to go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ever continuing Year(s) of Mike Flanagan continues with the 2021 Netflix limited series: Midnight Mass. Hear two former Catholics dive into religion, feminism, parenting, folklore, and more. Then Jacki gets to play a few rounds of "Is It A Line From The Bible Or A Horror Movie?" Check out some of the articles Marissa enjoyed: Addictive Religion: Midnight Mass, Dracula, and the Prosperity Gospe...

This week Jacki and Marissa are joined by Tessa Markle. Tessa is excited to chat about her newest film Sync, a film she produced and stars in. Sync is written and directed by another friend of the podcast, Carolina Alvarez. Tessa talks about indie filmmaking, the complexities of female relationships, AI, mental health, and the future of technology. The ghouls wrestle with the question: Would you S...

The Ghouls welcome Marissa's daughter, Kenz to the table this week officially making her a Junior Ghoul. At her request we had an Anya Taylor-Joy-a-thon and watched Last Night in Soho (2021) and The Menu (2022). Join Marissa and Kenz in person on May 1st and 2nd as they join our friends at Horror 365 in Pennsylvania for the Jason Lives in Hell event! A 40th anniversary event celebrating Jason Live...

This week the Ghouls sit down with Monte Crabbs to discuss his new short story collection "The Drum Tech and Other Stories". From Stephen King, to a career in education, to music, and vacation destinations, Monte fits in perfectly with the jersey Ghouls family! Find his book on bookshop.org or wherever you get your books! Keep up with Monte on his website & Instagram Interested in nonfiction? Lisa...

Well, ghouls, we made it. The final four best horror musical moments of all time. Can underdogs Once Bitten and The Midnight Hour beat out powerhouses of horror like Shaun of the Dead and American Psycho? Tune in to find out. Follow along with the Final Four HERE! (SPOILER ALERT) Huge thank you to Joe Costal and Charlie Costal who endured the Jersey Ghouls Dungeon as well as hours of recording. Fi...

This week, the ghouls are still working on the March Madness Bracket, as they try to decide the best lyrical music moment of horror. The ghouls are joined by Joe Costal and Charlie Costal. Follow along with THE SWEET 16 HERE and THE ELITE 8 HERE! Find Joe Costal * Joe on Insta *Book your https://www.ghostsbythecoast.com/https://www.ghostsbythecoast.com/ Find Charlie Costal *Charlie on Insta Learn...

Well- there were already a lot of hot takes! Jacki and Marissa are once again joined by Joe and Charlie Costal as they continue to decide the best lyrical music horror movie moment. If the feedback on episode 1 is any indication- this year is going to be one of the most contentious brackets yet. Did we get it right? Did we get it wrong? Who is going to make it through to the Sweet 16? Feel free to...

It's that time of year... March Madness baaaaaby! Jacki and Marissa are joined by Joe Costal and Charlie Costal to discuss the BEST lyrical musical horror movie moments of all time. For this year's list, the ghouls chose the best horror movie moments made iconic by a song. The rules for this year's bracket 1. The song accompanying the moment must have lyrics. 2. The song can be in the credits, but...

SURPRISE SURPRISE. Since the beginning of the month was quiet around Ghouls HQ, we decided to treat everyone to two episodes to end this month! That's right dear listeners, we are once again going to do our best to Scare our buddy AJ. Since we have journey through all of the Conjuring films with AJ, we thought it was only fair to finish what we started. Do the ghouls succeed in scaring AJ? Are the...

February has been a busy month at Jersey Ghouls headquarters. The girls have been busy with some very important and very ghoulish, gleeful personal stuff this month. So forgive us, dearest listeners, for the delays in episodes. But we are back and covering a few favorites from 2025. Marissa's choice for Jacki to watch was The Rule of Jenny Pen. Jacki's pick for Marissa to watch was Stephen Cognett...

New year, same ol' Ghouls! Marissa and Jacki chat about all of the upcoming horror in film, TV, and books! What are you most excited to see? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 2026! In this episode, Marissa and Jacki are listing their top 10 favorites of movies, TV, and books, plus a handful of honorable mentions. From the slasher, to the gory, to the poignant, and the scary! There was so much amazing horror in 2025 so let them know if your favorite made their lists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacki and Marissa celebrate the holidays with a chat about Christmas, the season, and cherished traditions. This year they chose 2 all-new horror Christmas movies with a dive into There's Something in the Barn and Advent Calendar. They chat about why Norway rocks and why Americans stick out so fiercely all around the world. They also dive into some deeper and darker themes with an exploration of A...

The birthday girl, Marissa, wanted to bring together a few friends to celebrate and experience David Lynch. The Ghouls are joined by Matt, Draper, & Chris as they sit down to watch Blue Velvet and Lost Highway. Stellar performances, deeper meanings, and the thrill of a Roger Ebert review are discussed. While everyone was good and confused, they all agree that Lynch is a master film maker for a rea...

Jacki and Marissa end the Fall of Found Footage with a dive into V/H/S an V/H/S 2. The girls discuss the problem with characters you are rooting against, and the problematic representations of women and men in the first film. They are divided on the second film and it's shorts. Homework- David Lynch films Lost Highway and Blue Velvet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacki and Marissa are joined by James Thorpey of The Monster Rally Podcast as they continue their Found Footage Fall Adventure. This week, they dabble in sci-fi as they dive into JJ Abram's Cloverfield and The Fourth Kind. James drops some knowledge about the tangled web which is the Abrams Universe and how, with a little magic, anything can be a Cloverfield movie. Marissa continues to perfect her...

The ghouls check out of the Abbadon Hotel as they complete their deep dive into the Hell House Franchise with IV: Origins. They dive into the mythology of the series, and give tons of credit to writer, director, creator, Stephen Cognetti for the universe he created. The ghouls tease the continuation of Found Footage Fall, as Marissa explains her existential crisis with not being scared of horror a...

As October moves along, the Ghouls watch another movie in the Hell House franchise. This week it's Hell House III: Lake of Fire. After three movies are they still impressed? Do the scares still hit? Will they ever be free of that freaking black and white clown?!? Next week they wrap up the month with the fourth installment - Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor Learn more about your ad cho...

What's a fun spooky season without another Ghouls bonus episode! This time the gang finally gets to have a spoiler-filled conversation about one of their favorite movies from 2024, The Only Ones, with none other than the director of the film and co-host of Camp Nightmare, Jordan Miller. Haven't watched The Only Ones yet? Check out everywhere you can rent, stream, and purchase the movie. Keep up wi...

Welcome back to another week of spooky dooky as the Ghouls discuss Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. More lore, more jump scares, and more of the nonsense you have come to expect from the Jersey Ghouls. Marissa brings life to the Waldorf Estate of Fear, the filming location of the Hell House series and a real life haunt. Jacki might need more convincing but many say while the haunt is great fo...

Welcome to October and the start of the Jersey Ghouls' Spooky Dooky Hell House LLC Spectacular! Every Sunday this month they will chat about each film in the franchise. This first episode is extra special because it is also another installment of Let's Scare AJ! Have the Ghouls finally cracked the code to make AJ as uncomfortable as possible and very likely lose sleep? Tune in to find out and chec...

So many cool episodes, so little time! The Ghouls are happy to present this mini episode/review of the new documentary, Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. From Linus O'Brien comes the touching story of his father, Richard O'Brien's cult classic Rocky Horror. From the stage to the screen to the midnight showings and everything in between. Rocky Horror in any format has found its way to so...

Grab your holy water and your bible because we need to send these demons back to hell! While the Ghouls feel completely prepared and ready to assist you with all of your exorcism needs, please know they take all of their possession education from the movies. This week they continue their Fall of Found Footage journey with The Last Exorcism and The Devil Inside. Marissa tries to her best to get Jac...