The Spooky Doings Podcast

Rick welcomes Paul Downey back to the show with an apology about scheduling before discussing Maniac Cop. We get into guerilla filmmaking in New York, how Tom Atkins has fucked ALL of our moms, Bruce Campbell, Jake LaMotta, Richard Roundtree, Bill Lustig & more. We also chat about the sequels, that astounding stunt at the end of the first film, buying physical media sight unseen, how Maniac Co...

Rick welcomes ZouZou Mansour back to the show to discuss Welcome To Derry. We discuss if ZouZou has ever read the novel, compare the series to the ABC miniseries from the 90s as well as Andy Muschietti films, pickle daddy, the cast, Dick Halloran, romantic Cubans, Bill Skarsgard, ZouZou dressing as Pennywise & more. We also talk about our friendly Pac-Man competition, hanging out at the Mahoni...

Rick welcomes Alex Grass to the podcast to talk about his book Infernal Tramps. We discuss immediately how the cover lets readers know this collection of short stories is weird. We get into where Alex's love of horror begins, wonder what's wrong with David Cronenberg, discuss Alex's use of multiple languages in his stories, constructive criticism of creative work & more. We also get into our s...

Please enjoy this episode exhumed from our vault. Rick had a great conversation with the editor of Bloody Flicks, author of The Shark is Roaring: The Story of Jaws: The Revenge & co-author of It's Me Billy: Black Christmas Revisited, Paul Downey! We swim out in the deep waters talking about Jaws & Jaws: The Revenge & unwrap the many gifts of Black Christmas as well as that films remake...

Rick welcomes the infinitely patient Owen Llewelyn on the show to talk about R.I.P Man. We get into Owen's love of horror, thanks to his mum, how R.I.P Man started as a short film, chattering teeth with googly eyes, its similarity to police procedurals, the creepiness of his character, the vulnerability of the human mouth & more. We also discuss Stephen King's It, comparisons to Art The Clown,...

Rick welcomes Ari Spence back to the show with a sea shanty. Then we discuss Evil Dead Burn, We get into the Sam Raimi trilogy, the recent films, how Sebastien Vanicek took BURN very literally, the cruelty of family & more. We also discuss the intro to Evil Dead Rise, deadite dog, Joseph being a bitch, Rick's bias that favors grandmothers, Bruce Campbell's easter egg, cross examination of Ari'...

We exhumed this 1 from our vault. Rick had never heard of Cherry Falls but he'd heard Chelsea talk about it. So they watched it & discussed this hidden gem from the early 2000s. They talk in depth about the film's plot. the performances by Jay Mohr, Michael Biehn & Brittany Murphy's understated potential for being a scream queen. We get into why Rick hadn't heard of this movie, the potenti...

Soda joins Rick once again to talk with John Adams & Toby Poser! Rick starts the episode honoring Suzanne Deroscher-Romero, Soda & The Adams commiserate about Cabaret Frank's, the practical natural sounds on Mother Of Flies, Toby's role in Recluse as well as her grilled cheese recipe. We also discuss positivity, Coventry Carol's new record Open Up, Fall Apart, the next Adams Family film, T...

Rick welcomes Vikki Martin back to the show to talk about Obsession. We get into Bear's cowardice, the brilliance of Inde Navarette, how young men make dumb decisions, Curry Barker, infatuation & the importance of specific wording. We also get into Vikki's theater experience, Rick wanting to become Ghost Rider, the show becoming gayer, the importance of low budget horror & more! Please sub...

Rick planned to discuss the new I Know With You Did Last Summer with Brianna Sig from Soraia. We talk about the original, spoil the new 1, these characters being more likeable, attractive podcasters, wearing fancy headphones in the bathtub, what we enjoyed, what we didn't & the story of how Freddie Prinze Sr. intended to kill John Travolta. We inadvertently made this a 2 topic episode by talki...

From the vault, Rick talks with BJ McDonnell about Studio 666 in a SPOILER heavy conversation. We discuss the Foo Fighters, easter eggs, cameos, the acting chops of Pat Smear, filming during a pandemic, how the film came about, the kills in the film & more. We also get into Hatchet 3, Slayer videos, set life, non-disclosure agreements, directing people that aren't primarily actors, collaborati...

From our vault, Rick & Chelsea sit with the incomparable Katy Wiggins. She's a core cast member of Final Girl & host of Scary Stories From Camp Roanoke Podcast. We discuss folklore, spooky aspects of New York, gingers, tarot, impressions & other fun bits. Please subscribe, rate & review!

Rick welcomes Soda back on the podcast to talk with John Adams about his great films. It's guys talking about guy shit. By that I mean we get deep & vulnerable about our feelings. We also discuss Adams Family films like Hell Hole & Mother Of Flies, working away from home, John's love & admiration for his wife & daughters, making music, acting in The Mortuary Assistant, cancer, grie...

Rick welcomes Soda from Coventry Carols returns to the podcast to talk about some of our recent favorite horror movies. We get into The Long Walk, Bring Her Back, Undertone, 28 Years Later, Strange Harvest, Frankenstein & films by the Adams Family. We also dedicate this episode in loving memory to our departed friends, Terry Taylor & Sheri Rocco.  Please subscribe, review & give us tha...

Rick welcomes best friend, Katie Gessner, to SPOIL Scream 7. We get into the things we like about this installment, which are many things. We also get into what we didn't like about the movie, which is also many things. Again, if you haven't seen Scream 7, we have all the spoilers. We also get into how these 2 became friends, the behind the scenes info that is public knowledge, Katie's horror orig...

On this episode, Rick welcomes the fantastic Peaches Christ & they instantly hit it off. We get into how Peaches' love of horror was factory installed, Rick compares her to Jello Biafra, fandom, meeting your idols, camp, kitsch, our mutual religious upbringings & more. We also have a delightful digression via a text from Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Rick getting into John Waters later i...

On this episode from the vault, Rick has a great conversation with writer/director Tom McLoughlin. We discuss his work on Friday the 13th: Jason Lives. Sometimes They Come Back, They Came From Outer Space & She Wolf Of London. We also talk about Universal Monsters, nude scenes, respecting your cast, Dino De Laurentiis, music, attending Camp Blood at the Mahoning Drive In, interacting with fans...

Rick welcomes Quincy Scott Jones to the podcast to talk about Blade. We get into the comic books, Blade kicking off Marvel in cinema, Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, N'bushe Wright, Kris Kristofferson, super hero landings & how blood raves were fairly common during the 90s. We also go off on tangents about how W Kamau Bell is a great hugger, generation X having too much reverence for Harrison Fo...

On this episode from our vault, Rick chats with producer Alok Mishra & actress Naomi Grossman of 1BR for an extremely fun episode. We discuss their feelings about horror & the tension within their film. Naomi tells the tale of the handsome felon, which is a special feature on the Blu-ray. Naomi & Alok's friendship is immediately apparent & made this 1 of our most entertaining episo...

On this archive episode from 2020, Rick chats with drummer Brianna Sig of Soraia. They get into how she joined 1 of her favorite bands, songwriting, touring, her relationship with her band mates, working with Little Steven Van Zandt, their new album Dig Your Roots on Wicked Cool Records & their upcoming show with Olivia Jean. Plus, Rick offers travel recommendations & we get into some spoo...

On this episode, Rick discusses Weapons with returning guest, Jason Farr, & first time guest, Justina Starling. We get into them seeing the film at Nitehawk & immediately running through Prospect Park, seeing Barbarian first, non-linear storytelling, Han PoPo & the greatest cinematic foot chase since Point Break & more. We also get into rare moments of positivity in the new year, h...

On this episode, Tom Rizzuto returns to catch up with Chelsea & Rick during the pandemic & he agreed to watch Jaws for the first time. We get into why Tom hates sharks & actors, why Chelsea wants to eat the rich, we compare the novel to the film, how Tom enjoys being bored, Rick discusses the multiple endings to Jaws The Revenge & that it's a christmas movie, if Tom will watch the...

Rick welcomes writer, director & co-host of the Midnight Mass podcast, Michael Varrati to the show. We get into Michael's origin in horror via late night cable, his mom's willingness to watch a Killer Tomato double feature with him, Friday The 13th the series, Rick's crush on Robey, Canadian TV thrillers, the myriad of cursed objects on the show, David Cronenberg directing an episode & mor...

On this episode, Rick welcome writer Sheldon Allen to discuss his AWA comic series, They Choose Violence. We talk about Sheldon's origins with comics, share their love of Spider-Man, the validity of creativity, the social commentary within his book, the frightening image of blackface & more.  We also discuss him adding musical end credits to his comics, our shared love of Guns N' Roses, inspir...

I’m sad to say that I lost a dear friend. Sheri Rocco died today & I’m going to miss her. However, I’m lucky to have known her. Because I want to hear her voice again, I’m posting this conversation with her. If you knew her & want to listen to how full of life she was, it’s available for envy. She was a sweet girl. Thank you, Sheri for being in my life. Thank you for being my friend. Thank...