Jersey Ghouls

The ghouls are trying something new this year. Every month they are dropping one episode on the same topic: The incredible horror auteur Mike Flanagan. Marissa and Jacki start by diving into Flanagan's style, discussing the themes, style, and actors who make up the Flanagan Cinematic Universe. They gush over his first two first full-length films, Absentia and Oculus. Learn more about your ad choic...

After a long winter break the Ghouls are back with a few of their favorites to talk about upcoming movies, series, books, and all that horror has to offer in 2025. Liz, Jen, and Lizzie join the panel this time and bring with them so many titles to add to the "must watch" and "must read" list. Thank you to our amazing panel of guests: Liz Williams of The Scariest Things Podcast - Check out Scariest...

Happy Holidays! The Ghouls took a bit of a break in December, as they prepped for the arrival of Krampus and all those other folks! So Jacki and Marissa are ending the year with some reflection. 2024. It was a year. The ghouls push through the existential dread of this year to find the good, the bad, and the horrific. Jacki and Marissa list their favorite horror content of the year. They also list...

Frequent guest Lizzie Sagewood joins the Ghouls as they conclude Gothic November with two modern entries into the genre: The Others and Crimson Peak. Lizzie tells of her time living in a haunted gothic home, the trails of motherhood and mental health are discussed and how kick ass women can fall for the wrong guy. What are some of your favorite modern gothic movies? Find Lizzie (Elizabeth Sagewood...

This month Jacki and Marissa are exploring gothic horror films. They start out with 2 black and white classics, The Innocents and The Haunting, The ghouls explore the history of the gothic as a style, and talk about the ambiguity of both of these films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Halloween! It's all treats and no tricks this year. To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the original NoES, the Ghouls are watching and chatting about all of the films in the series. In Part 2, they finish the OG series, watch Freddy vs Jason and ugh, the 2010 remake. Listen to Jacki's 2019 birthday episode to here all of their thoughts on Wes Craven's New Nightmare. Friend of the s...

Happy Halloween! It's all treats and no tricks this year. To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the original NoES, the Ghouls are watching and chatting about all of the films in the series. In this first part, they talk about movies 1 - 4. Want to hear more about a few of the movies? Catch Jacki on an episode of Fright School where they discussed NoES 2: Freddy's Revenge. Take a ride in th...

In this episode, Jacki and Marissa play some rank games and try to stump each other with lots of fun categories. They also play some blind lists, where you number favorites without knowing what is next. Topics include: vampires, Halloween Candy, 80's slashers, and much more. So join the ghouls for a little spooky fun as we inch closer to Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

The Ghouls are doing something a little different this week and have gathered a panel of incredible guests to discuss the topic of children and the horror genre. Everything from "How young is too young?" "Is it ok to nudge your kids into the fandom that you love?" and "What do you shy away from more: sex or violence?" A mix of Mamas and DINKs weigh in on these questions and many more! Thank you to...

This week Jacki and Marissa are joined by academic powerhouse, feminist, author, and all around baddie Catlyn Ladd. The ghouls celebrate Catlyn's brand new vampire novel As Those Above Fall (see description below). They also discuss Catlyn's previous nonfiction work, Strip: The Making of a Feminist. Catlyn then helps the ghouls jump into Blood Red Sky and Abigail. They dive into the many layers an...

The Ghouls are jumping in feet first into the work of director, Ted Geoghegan! They watched We Are Still Here and the Shudder Original: Brooklyn 45. Monsters come in all forms in both movies and the Ghouls gush about the films and how much there is to discuss. Moral dilemmas, interesting theories, beautiful cinematography, what is the ultimate evil, and even a chat about grief and the "5 Stages of...

Jacki and Marissa broke into the director's cabin over at Camp Nightmare and stole a copy of the new Jordan Miller film The Only Ones. Little did they know it would be one of the best watches of the summer. Tune in to hear about this indie horror flick and why it's one of the best they have seen in a minute. The Only Ones is on the festival circuit, and will hopefully be finding a home on a stream...

This week Jacki and Marissa continue their exploration into internet/social media horror, as they cover Unfriended and Host. The ghouls explore cyberbullying and who is accountable when things go too far. They also talk about COVID and the Pandemic days, where all social interactions were done online. Trigger Warnings: Suicide, bullying, domestic violence Struggling with your mental health? There...

The Ghouls are joined by friend of the show and frequent guest, Adam Casey! Now that Adam as his own podcast, the gang gets meta and talks about influencers and social media, the negative affects it can have on people and the realization that 90% of what they see on social media is totally fake. They also dive into two 2022 horror comedies about the topic: #ChadGetsTheAxe and Deadstream. Find Adam...

Happy birthday Jacki! This week the ghouls are joined by the always lovely, hilarious, and amazing influencer Elizabeth Sagewood as they venture to LA and visit Studio 666. The ghouls and Liz talk Foo Fighters, book recs relating to music and horror, and the hilarity which is Studio 666. Can the Foo Fighters pull of a horror comedy (the hardest sub-genre out there)? Will this film pass the Bechdel...

Jacki and Marissa cover Tremors and realize that they do, indeed, love Kevin Bacon. They also play a few quick rounds of Kevin Bacon to crown a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon champion. Will Jacki continue to prove herself the pop culture master, or will Marissa get her act together and identify that person from that movie to squeak out an underdog victory? References The Oracle of Bacon Learn more abo...

It's officially summertime at Jersey Ghouls headquarters! When the gals are not down the shore covered in Hawaiian Tropics, they are staying cool inside watching scary movies. This week they dive into two horror anthologies: Tales From the Darkside & Satanic Hispanics. This episode is packed with conservations about anthology history, 90's stars, cultural representation, demon wieners, and book re...

Summer is starting to sizzle here in New Jersey, and the ghouls are celebrating by listing their favorite Horror Books. Since they've given Stephen King is due, they made the rule that there could be no Stephen King on the list (they've already made that list). Marissa spirals, stans the younglings of Booktok and had to dig deep into the past to craft her "eras" tour of horror, while Jacki proves...

Roses are red, violets are blue, the Jersey Ghouls want to go to Prom with you! This week the Ghouls revisit Prom horror with Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2 and Tragedy Girls. Tune in as Marissa and Jacki explain why Prom Night 2 is better than the original, why you should eat as many buffalo wings as possible, and why you should never let a boy come between your friendship and mass murder spree. As...

The truth is out there ghouls. But listening to this episode will hardly help you find it. Instead, Jacki and Marissa will explore Fire in the Sky and Signs. Jacki treats us to story time with the "true" story behind Fire in the Sky while Marissa wonders if DB Sweeney is going to say "toe pick." The ghouls aggressively defend M. Night Shyamalan. Then they give their official thoughts on aliens and...

This week, Jacki and Marissa do the Time Warp Again and cover the classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. Both hosts gush over how much this film has meant to them, and also dive into the feminist and LGBTQIA+ influences of this cult classic. Seen a show? Have a RHPS memory? Send them in to us to share in our love for all things Rocky Horror. So put on your favorite outfit, grab the TP and rice, and re...

The Ghouls are joined by Booktuber, Jen Smith, to discuss two films by Emerald Fennell: Promising Young Woman & Saltburn. Find Jen on YouTube & Instagram Watch Jen & Jacki as they have joined Elizabeth Sagewood for a few live book club discussions: The Widow of Pale Harbor & Bluebeard's Castle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here we go, Sports Fans! We have reached the final four and the debate for the best vampire movie! Let us know if you agree! Thanks again to Jordan & JB of Camp Nightmare for being apart of this year's shenanigans! Keep up with JB and Jordan and all things Camp Nightmare: The Official Camp Nightmare website Camp Nightmare Patreon Find JB on Instagram & Facebook Find Jordan on Instagram & Facebook...

Jacki and Marissa are joined by Jordan and JB from Camp Nightmare Podcast to continue to vote and determine the best Vampire film of all time. Let us know what your favorite vampire movie is! Keep up with JB and Jordan and all things Camp Nightmare: The Official Camp Nightmare Website Camp Nightmare Patreon JB's Music Stay up to date with Jordan's film "The Only Ones" Watch the trailer for "The On...

The Ghouls had a chance to watch the highly anticipated horror movie: Late Night with the Devil! Coming to theaters March 22nd. Starting David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bluss, Fayssal Bazzi & Ingrid Torelli. Currently rated 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes! In 1977 a live television broadcast goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the living rooms across the United States. The film stars Dav...