At The Devils Ball

In the first of our two part HOLIDAY SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE, we have our friends at Invasion of the Podcast and Strange Highways on to discuss THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL, a particularly strange serving of holiday madness. Collectively, conversation weaves through a myriad as eclectic as the oddball special itself, Nathaniel is particularly out of it due to some adult candy, and madness generall...

In this episode, the guys discuss HELLRAISER:BLOODLINE, a strange patchwork of ideas and concepts that became the cinematic equivalent of a soiled mattress tossed on the side of the road by Dimension. Nathaniel has too much energy, Sammaeal tolerates him, and they have a good time trying to puzzle out this weird but occasionally fun movie.

This week, the guys continue their "Thank You Tour" by inviting old friend Sarah Sinn back onto the show to thank her for being one of our earliest guests and to discuss Peter Jackson's odd but influential little film THE FRIGHTENERS. This discuss Sarah's favorite topic (Jefferey Combs), the films uneven tone, and the excellent cast.

AND NOW...FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! This week, the guys are joined by filmmaker Nick McAnulty to discuss the action movie CLIFFHANGER, a wild story of Sylvester Stallone doing battle with the star of Transparent. With Nick, the guys discuss the value of character actors, the films intense opening sequence, Renny Harlin, and all the wonderful tropes of 90s action star vehicles.

This week, the guys delve into the world of Gothic Horror with Gothic Horror Enthusiast and frequent guest Jamie Alvey! Discussion topics include sexuality, BDSM, gothic tropes and a heavy amount of praise for the late Sir Christopher Lee. 

And now for something completely different! In honor of the late Kevin Conroy, we here At The Devil's Ball have decided to discuss MASK OF THE PHANTASM, the film extension for arguably the greatest animated superhero show, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. We discuss the film's strengths and weaknesses, Mark Hamill's Joker, the surprising emotional nuance and, of course, the great work Conroy did as a...

Hello, boils and ghouls! This week we have a 90's classic in TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, done at the behest of one of my favorite guests, the amazing Jessica Scott! With Jessica, we discuss creature designs, tonal balances and the incredible cast of character actors doing amazing work! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week we discuss the made-for-BBC mockumentary GHOSTWATCH, a program so convincing it terrified a nation. Of sorts. We discuss the film's influence on "found footage," ghost hunting shows and reality television, as well as mention some Halloween recommendations and non-traditional holiday viewing. Be safe out there!

For the second Halloween special, the guys invite back Mi Chelle Nessk, Jamie Alvey and Violet of HEAR US SCREAM to discuss a favorite halloween activity: Haunts, where actors leap out in crazy costumes and scare the devil out of you. We also take the time to discuss the upcoming second volume of HEAR US SCREAM and talk about the holiday in general!

This week, the guys celebrate Sammaeal's birthday and continue Halloween month with the first attempt to reboot the Halloween franchise: Halloween H20, a film that can't decide if it's a toothless slasher or a pretty good drama about PTSD! But Josh Hartnett is good in it. The film, that is. He's not in the episode.

This week we invite our good friend, filmmaker Mi Chelle Nessk, to join us on Vampire mythology and folklore and generally have fun getting into the spooky season! 

This week, the guys would like to discuss NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 2(aka the sequel you never knew existed). They'd LIKE to, but instead they get the sillies like two children at a sleepover and talk Halloween season, horny teens and proper etiquette at parties in abandoned houses. And, occasionally, NOTD2. 

We wrap up our Wes Craven month with the voodoo cult classic THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, joined by the utterly charming and lovely Taffeta V. We talk her seductive late night podcast LATE, as well as the film's discussions on political turmoil in Haiti, white saviors, academia, and romantic flings.

Wes Craven month continues with the oddball quasi-slasher SHOCKER! Joined by our friend Steven King of INVASION OF THE PODCAST and creator of the comic THE SATURDAY NIGHT SLASHER, we break down Craven's mostly ill-conceived attempt at creating a new franchise and admire the film's weird (and numerous) plot changes.

This week, we welcome filmmaker Addison Binek back onto the show to discuss his new prank/stunt film MAGNUM OPUS, as well as the B-movie goodness of RETURN OF SWAMP THING! Binek talks his inspirations and hopes for OPUS, and we all delight in campy superhero/action fun.

Keep repeating: it's only a movie, only a movie, only a movie. Alongside our friend Robb Maynard of the excellent REELS OF JUSTICE podcast, we discuss the nasty but tonally uneven LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, with focus on awkward comedy, irresponsible filming conditions, and the films shocking sexual violence.

We begin our Wes Craven month with what we believe is an underrated film from the legendary director, THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, a delightful family film about cannibals, cleaning house, and capitalism. We also right a wrong by inviting our old friend Janice back to the show after a far too long absence. Join us or BURN IN HELL!

This week, the guys finish off their anniversary month with Creepshow 2, a well-meaning and generally entertaining follow-up to George Romero's seminal anthology film. Armed with but their wits, the guys discuss Native American representation, little-known Stephen King stories about college kids getting eaten, and the proper manner in which to thank people for free rides. Join us, won't you?

This week, the guys break down the Horror All-Star Game that is CREEPSHOW! Topics include Stephen King's wonderful performance, the most underrated segment of the film, morality plays, the comics code authority, and Ed Harris's disco dancing. 

This week, the guys tackle the strange 1997 film "The Devil's Advocate," a film ostensibly about Al Pacino chewing scenery and something about The Devil. Joined by their old pal Nastassia-who, possibly due to some sort of Deal with the Devil, has suspiciously not aged- we discuss high caliber actors, strange line reads and, of course, The Devil.

The guys celebrate two years discussing Urban Legends and Folklore with some very special guests! Along with Hear Us Scream Editor/Contributor Violet Shrieks, frequent guest Jenn Rich-Hartle and filmmaker MI Chelle Nessk, the guys talk favorite legends, cultural values, and two years of podcasting.

This week the guys are joined by Violet Shrieks, co-editor of the Hear Us Scream Essay Anthology, to discuss Darren Aronofsky's strange film "mother!" Discussion topics include biblical allegory, gender roles, and Glenn Danzig jokes. Join us for a conversation on "mother!"

This week, we delve into the body horror cult classic VIDEODROME, along with special guest Chrystal Williams of the Gals of Geekdom podcast! We discuss the movies themes, moral relativism, chest vaginas and generally enthuse about the work of David Cronenberg

This week, the guys welcome back Sarah Stubbs of the Final Girls Feast podcast and the Geeks Who Eat blog to the show. Sarah also discusses her #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days challenge, Gastrohorror and the weird little film HONEYDEW

In our 100th episode(!), we are joined by Chris Gersbeck of Dumb Industries and the amazing Mary Jo Pehl of MST3K/Rifftrax fame! We discuss Pehl's memoir, her show on Twitch and, of course, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE. Join us, won't you?