Castle of Horror Podcast

We kick off our DARK SHADOWS retrospective with HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the first feature-length movie in the Dark Shadows franchise, in which Barnabas Collins returns to the gloomy Collinwood to terrorize and control his family. Bloodier and faster-paced than the soap opera on which it was based, the movie was filmed during off hours while the soap continued filming every day. Become a supporter o...

For our FIFTIETH EPISODE we go back to one of the best Draculas ever, the suave, dangerous Frank Langella in John Badham's 1979 DRACULA. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The gang looks at Sweeney Todd, Tim Burton's grand guignol adaptation of the Sondheim musical, starring Johnny Depp as the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. Directed by Joel Schumacher, the film was also produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber. The Phantom of the Opera stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé, as well as Patrick Wils...

We continue our wild, wild look at musical horror movies with Brian DePalma's rock opera PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

There's a light over at the Frankenstein place-- the wild, wild world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, Eddie, Columbia, Magenta, Brad and Janet. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We kick off our Musical Horror Retrospective with the 1986 film version of the off-broadway sensation LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The Podcast takes on the 2009 horror/pastiche House of the Devil, shot on 16mm and made to hearken to horror of the early 80s. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We look at a Christmas gem that tends to be forgotten-- Bill Murray starring in a smart, funny update of A Christmas Carol (at least that's what one of us thinks, and you know how we disagree.) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We take a look at Tim Burton's classic animated Christmas/Halloween tale of Jack Skellington, King of Halloween, and his rivalry with Santa Claus. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We discuss the 2012 vampire-hunting film that dares to ask something that never occurred to us: was that axe of Honest Abe's actually there so he could KILL VAMPIRES? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We take on CREEPSHOW, the anthology movie that made us all fear cockroaches, antique crates, and Leslie Nielsen. With special guest Adam Foshko, writer of Activision's SKYLANDERS. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We celebrate Halloween with 1985 SILVER BULLET, based on Stephen King's novella Cycle of the Werewolf. Starring Corey Haim as a wheelchair-bound kid ready to take on a hidden enemy, and Gary Busey as the uncle who has his back. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The Castle Dracula Podcast takes on one of the scariest movies of all time, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Colorado. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We kick off the Stephen King Retrospective with Salem's Lot, the 1979 miniseries starring David Soul, which still freaks us way out. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The podcast kicks off a groovy, dark October with the amazing 2012 CABIN IN THE WOODS, written by Joss Whedon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We wrap up the Karnstein Trilogy from hammer studios with a vampire movie about a pair of twins, one good, one evil, starring Peter Cushing and the sensational Collinson Twins. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The Sexy vampire Retrospective returns with the second film in the Karnstein/ Carmilla cycle from Hammer, TO LOVE A VAMPIRE, AKA LUST FOR A VAMPIRE, AKA LOVE FOR A VAMPIRE. You choose the title, we deliver the gossamer, slightly NSFW vampires of this early 70s' gothic gem. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We look at the first of the Hammer Karnstein Trilogy, 1970 lesbian vampire movie VAMPIRE LOVERS, starring the lovely Ingrid Pitt. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We continue our look at the best-- or at least most, ahem, compelling-- of film's sexiest vampire movies. This time it's The Hunger from the late, great Tony Scott. Starring Catherine Denueve, Susan Sarandon and David Bowie. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

Kicking off our Sexy Vampires Retrospective, we talk Roger Vadim's lush, mod eurohorror Blood & Roses, based on Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We wrap up our Evil Baby Retrospective with the final chapter in the Omen series, where we find Damien grown up and ascending to power! Starring Sam Neill. (1981) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

The podcast returns to the world of everyone's favorite demonic preppie, Damien. Join us! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

We look at a contender for the scariest devil baby movie of them all, the creeptastic Omen-- the original, starring Gregory Peck. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .

He has his father's eyes! We kick off our EVIL BABIES RETROSPECTIVE with a look at Roman Polanski's ultra-modern look at the antichrist. Starring Mia Farrow. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support .