Castle of Horror Podcast

In this episode Tony Salvaggio talks to Writer/Director Gavin Rothery about his soon to be released Sci-Fi thriller Archive. Gavin fill us in on the development of the film, his influences, and what it is like to transition from being an artist and production designer to being the writer and director on his first feature film. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ca...

Jason chats with futurist Cory Doctorow on the re-branding of the Disney attraction Splash Mountain away from the problematic 1946 film Song of the South and towards The Princess and the Frog. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We discuss the 1957 film Blood of Dracula, a female variation on I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We’re talking to David Bowles, author of the new series 13th Street, launching in July from HarperCollins. David describes it as a sort of Latinx Stranger Things for kids ages 5-9 from HarperCollins the new HarperChapters imprint. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

This week we continue our Satanic Panic Summer Series with the 1973 film Satan's School for Girls. Satan's School for Girls is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film directed by David Lowell Rich, and produced by Aaron Spelling. The film has been named as one of the most memorable television movies of the 1970s. This week's endorsements: •Endorsements: oDrew Second Season of Doom Patrol...

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This special episode we invite you to listen in to a very special gathering-- Jason Henderson invites the authors of the Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 3 in to talk about their stories of "Summer Lovin'" horror. The Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 3 (available in Kindle and paperback) is the third collection of horror stories to be put out under the Castle of Horror brand. This go-around, the...

This week we continue our Satanic Panic Summer Series with the 1982 TV film Mazes and Monsters directed by Steven Hillard Stern. Mazes and Monsters (also known as Rona Jaffe's Mazes and Monsters) is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern about a group of college students and their interest in a fictitious role-playing game (RPG) of the same name. The movie...

Jason chats with Adrianna Gober, a writer and musician based outside of Philadelphia, PA. She is a lifelong horror fan and still can't quite believe she got lucky enough to spin that into a career. She currently serves as Director of Programming for Midnight Movie Society, an extreme horror/cult SVOD service from Rue Morgue and MVD Entertainment Group. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

This week we kick off a Satanic Panic Summer Series with the remarkable 1975 film Race with the Devil directed by Jack Starrett. (This is Episode 305) Endorsements: •Tony oMystery of Chessboxing •Julia oKing of Staten Island •Drew oGirls Rock Auction oPen America Fellowship: Pen.org •Jason oJune 22 Castle of Horror Anthology Summer Lovin Event—page at Castle of Horror Page ( https://www.facebook.c...

This episode we discuss, in a very unstructured way befitting out "Hangout" Episodes, the strange 1987 monster movie Demon of Paradise, about a mysterious creature terrorizing Hawaii (really the Philippines), with more subplots than you can shake a stick at, including organized crime, modeling, and dynamite smuggling. This week's endorsements: Tony: Dark Future (1994) Drew: Ringo Awards—Ringoaward...

Jason talks to author/filmmaker Jim Towns about his new book from Anubis Press, American Cryptic – True Stories of the Strange and Uncanny by Author Jim Towns. This book is available now in paperpack and on Kindle. American Cryptic is an open-minded cynic’s take on the uncanny and sometimes frightening things that border our accepted reality. Through thirteen stories and essays, author and filmmak...

This week we continue our series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with the 1964 film The Tomb of Ligeia (This is Episode 304) The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 British horror film directed by Roger Corman. Starring Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd, it tells of a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage. The screenplay by Robert Towne was based upon the short story "...

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD We discuss the new Amazon Original The Vast of Night, a delightful film about a pair of teens-- one a switchboard operator and the other the local deejay-- investigating what might be the appearance of aliens in a small town when all eyes are on the high school basketball game. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--42...

Welcome to Castle of Horror, the show dedicated to horror, movies and awesomeness. This week we continue our series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with the House of Usher (1960) (This is Episode 303) House of Usher (also known as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Mysterious House of Usher) is a 1960 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and written by Richard Matheson from the 1839 short s...

This episode we’re talking to Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, the directors of BECKY (debuting June 5), a new revenge thriller about a teen girl, Lulu Wilson, who faces off against a gang of neo-Nazis led by an unusually villainous Kevin James. You guys have called it an “ultra-violent Home Alone” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268...

This episode we’re talking to the creative minds behind the Adapt or Perish podcast, a bi-weekly podcast that examines adaptations of all kinds, whether stage to screen, book to television, comic to blockbuster, or movie to musical and back again. Our guests are Arielle Lipshaw (dramaturg, director, voiceover artist, and knitting enthusiast) and Jeremy Latour (filmmaker and media geek). You can fi...

This Hangout the gang is joined by Jamie Bahr, Executive Director of Girls Rock Austin, to talk about the 2019 film Ready or Not. Join us for this fascinating, deep and funny discussion. The gang had the following Endorsements this week: Jamie Girls Rock Austin (Empowerment Through Music) and Operation Lunch Box: https://www.girlsrockaustin.org/ Tony 36 Chambers https://cinema.36chambers.com/ Chat...

This episode we’re talking to Angie Hodapp about her new book Query Craft, the Writer-in-the-Know Guide to Getting Your Manuscript Requested. Angie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English and secondary education and an MA in English and communication development. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she has...

This week we kick off a series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with Roger Corman's 1964 Masque of the Red Death starring Vincent Price. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

This episode we’re talking to Director and Writer David Holroyd, whose new film The Haunted (May 22 on demand) is about a young caregiver in an isolated house who finds her elderly charge’s house may be haunted by a vengeful spirit. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We discuss the very strange-- or strangely historied-- film Isle of the Fishmen, which eventually came to the US as Screamers, belying what an odd adventure movie it really is. Plus: a meditation on time vampires and empathy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

In this episode recorded by the Monster Movie Happy Hour ( http://www.monstermoviehappyhour.com/) , Peyton Douglas AKA Jason Henderson discusses his new book The Book Man, due June 2. We talk about all the things that go into this book that P.J. Hoover called "a delicious retro treat wrapped into a perfectly crafted horror novel" -- the California surf craze, Gidget, demons, and mid-century pop cu...

This episode Jason talks to Scott Kenemore, whose new book Lake of Darkness explores the dark corners of WWI-era Chicago, when a detective hunts for a serial killer who preys on African-American twin children. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

This week we wrap up a series on John Carpenter movies with Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness. (Episode 301) •Tony: oAnimal Crossing oMr. Vampire new release Blue-Ray oBox set for Flash Gordon UK •Julia oJust Like Heaven •Drew: oExtreme Ghostbusters on Hulu oBritish TV Series Spaced oNominate Drew and Halloween Man for Best Writer and Best Hero for the Ringo Awards •Jason: oCastle of Horror Anth...