Shark Bites - A Throwdown Thursday Production

Ashes is back to help Patsy close out the final day of the 31 Days of Halloween with Trick 'r Treat! Watching this 2007 anthology film has turned from a yearly custom into an annual tradition for Magenta Manor's residents over the past several years. Come check out the final installment of the 31 Days of Halloween and hear all about it, as well as what Patsy and Ashes pick for their favorite candy...

Patsy is back to discuss horror in unlikely places! From kid-targeted movies and TV shows to the characters that you don't expect to be horror villains! Patsy gives you a bunch of different examples that he can think of, and hopefully made you think of a few more that you had suppressed due to the trauma of seeing them as a child. Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedb...

Patsy and Ashes return for the 29th Day of Halloween to talk about the mobile deceased, the living impaired...ZOMBIES! From their favorite films and zombies to a fun story about Patsy's dad seeing Dawn of the Dead in theaters, you won't want to miss this one! Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/shark-bites/27840d03-3216-435b-...

Patsy delves into a couple of spooky places that you may not be familiar with on today's installment! Most folks know about the Bermuda Triangle or Japan's Suicide Forest, but not many are as familiar with Australia's Black Mountain or Russia's Valley of Death, so that's what's on the menu for you today! Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecas...

Patsy is joined by his co-host on Throwdown Thursday and his co-host in life, Ashes von Nitemare to discuss one of the greatest horror musicals of all time, The Rocky Horror Picture Show! They talk about what the movie means to them, the message they took away from it, and more!

Today Patsy discusses the Justinian Plague, and the possible sources. Was it caused by plague-carrying rats and their fleas that infested the grain Constantinople received from Egypt, or could there be a more supernatural cause, based on eyewitness reports?

Patsy is back to chat about Morgellons Disease, which the Mayo Clinic seems to think is all in the heads of the people afflicted by it, and maybe it is...but the symptoms are very real and if you're brave enough, do an image search. Just make sure you're not eating custard while you do it. Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/...

Patsy finally has another guest on, so you won't have to just listen to him drone on and on about chimps and aliens! Patsy is joined on today's show by his good friend Alessandro to discuss filmmaking and Midsommar, and to promote his upcoming film networking event! The CT Film & TV Conference 24 is the largest networking and educational event in the state of Connecticut! It occurs on Saturday...

Patsy knows that if you were to make a list of your top ten favorite actors, chances are they were in a horror film to begin their career! He gives you a list of over THIRTY famous actors with about a dozen Oscars and 50 nominations between them who started out in horror, including three ladies who made their debuts in consecutive Children of the Corn sequels!

In this episode, Patsy discusses something that scares HIM, up to the fact that he feels like he's being watched while recording. That's right! He's talking Close Encounters! From the guy who created them (Dr J Allen Hynek), his work, and what the projects he worked on entailed, Patsy gives you all the information you need! Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback onl...

Patsy invited you all to take part in another choice episode, this time picking from a list of classic and awesome horror movies! It's Friday night and you're in Blockbuster with money for three movies, but the choices are limited, so you'll have to choose wisely! What would YOUR choices be? Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedbac...

Patsy is back in this installment to tell you all about the 1961 incident over and in Goldsboro, North Carolina that nearly led to the deaths of millions of people around the world! Saved only by a single failsafe measure, this could have been the worst disaster in the country's history! Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/sh...

In this installment, Patsy talks about The Monster Squad from 1987! From how it influenced him and his love of horror, to how he has been able to have discussions and conversations with Andre Gower about life after the film, to what he hopes happens in Salem today when he finally gets to meet him! https://www.cinemasalem.com/movie/the-monster-squad-live-commentary-and-qa Find out more at https://s...

In today's episode, Patsy discusses Poltergeist, Draugr, and Phobetor - three planets orbiting the star Lich in the constellation of Virgo. He gives you some background on how these celestial bodies earned their names, and what you can expect should you ever have the chance to travel there! https://science.nasa.gov/universe/exoplanets/halloween-special-universe-of-monsters/ Find out more at https:...

Patsy is back with some listener feedback to discuss our favorite women in horror! Everyone has their own personal view on the subject, with some people picking themselves (after someone else did) and other picking multiple, because it's so hard to narrow it down to just one. Patsy does though, and gives thorough reasoning why he picked the way he did, including some truly horrifying mushy stuff a...

Today for Day 16 of the 31 Days of Halloween, Patsy is talking about the Chimpanzee Civil War that raged for over four years in Tanzania that was witnessed and documented by not only Jane Goodall, but also her team of scientists and researchers, as well as locals who passed witness accounts on to Goodall and her team. Multiple acts of coordinated brutality during a power vacuum and a succession cr...

On day 15 of the 31 Days of Halloween, Patsy is back to talk horror jobs. These are actual, real jobs of people mostly in Victorian England which involve, unfortunately, the phrase "fecal sludge". Find out why Patsy had to use this term, and why it was so important to the lives of the people of London in 1858 especially. Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedb...

Patsy gets a chance to ask his latest con question "What would be your horror house sigil/coat of arms?" at this year's MonstahXpo in Fairhaven Massachusetts! He chats with all manner of old friends and new friends as well! He also gives everyone a couple of horror trivia questions, and you won't belive the lengths one interviewee goes to get the right answer! All this and more on this i...

Patsy is joined by filmmaker James Lamond to discuss one of James' favorite horror franchises, Friday the 13th! They talk about crossovers, final girls, best kills, and where they'd like to see the franchise head in the future, and the crossover they most want to see (and how they would pull it off)! All this and more on today's entry into the 31 Days of Halloween! Find out more at https://shark-b...

Patsy is here to tell you all about Satan's Kingdom, Massachusetts on today's entry into the series! From the history, mythology, and other towns that share the name, as well as how he first learned of this place, Patsy gives you the rundown on one of the strangest-named places in Massachusetts. Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/fee...

Today Patsy shares with you one of his favorite paranormal mysteries - The Dyatlov Pass Incident! From the people involved, to the scientific explanations, to the reasons to suspect that something supernatural happened with these seasoned, experienced hikers, Patsy covers it all! Plus, the strange picture that's used as the thumbnail for this episode was taken by one of the hikers and only lends c...

Patsy is back again with another episode where you, the listener, get to help form the conversation! Today's show is all about your favorite/the best practical effects in horror! There are a lot of great picks made by you all, which simultaneously makes Patsy's job easy (just reading off your responses and commenting on them) and also very difficult (having to come up with some stuff that you didn...

On Day 9 of the 31 Dyas of Horror, Patsy gets upset and disturbed by the content he had to research in order to make this episode. It was not an easy episode, and there is a lot of upsetting stuff, mostly because all of the people and events he discusses are real. So strap in for a tough listen, because this one might upset you, or make you mad, or both.

Day 8 is here! With the first week in the books, Patsy turns the corner and now is giving you the future: ten upcoming sequels and spin-offs of horror franchises that you might not know are coming. He is certainly honest and up front about his feelings on a few of them, with one in particular really riles him up, and for a good reason. What is it? Only one way to find out!

Patsy is here to dispel the notion that just because a film is touted as "low-budget" doesn't mean that the quality is any reflection. In fact, in a lot of cases, it can be just the opposite. He gives multiple examples of how films can be made in a way that takes advantage of every single cent, without wasting anything. Find out more at https://shark-bites.pinecast.co Send us your feedba...