Ghouls Next Door

Ghouls have made 200 hours of content! Celebrate with us at the Ghoul Awards - featuring clips,  funny behind-the-scenes stories, struggles, and successes. As well as awards for our favorite guests and contributors!  Here's to 200 more!

Lake Mungo (2008) is a chilling, depressing film about a young girl who drowned and how her family copes with the loss. Featuring unsettling, pixelated videos and photos of her spirit as well as a few harrowing twists, this film is now a Ghoul's favorite. Gabe discusses the horrors of found footage and explores some fan theories. Kat explains how your brain plays tricks on you, convincing you of g...

Ghouls are talking about the aquatic creature feature, Underwater. Gabe dives into the horrors of being trapped underwater where the environment wants to kill you. She also discusses the dystopian, villainous company that awakens the beasts below. Kat shares their fears of the ocean and tells us about all the monstrous fish just waiting to kill you.

Turning Red is an endearing coming-of-age, monstrous femme film about learning to love yourself but it is also about the emotional connection between a mother and daughter. Furthermore, it’s about the dual identity of this Asian-Canadian girl. Gabe gets real about her own mixed identity and replies to audience complaints about the film. Kat explores what the Red Panda symbolizes and how trauma is...

Blue My Mind is a coming-of-age tale about a young girl finding her tribe, exploring her sexuality, and becoming a mermaid. Gabe discusses trans identity, body dysmorphia, eating disorders and other explored teenage tragedies in this film. Kat shares their personal puberty journey while also diving into the dichotomous identity of the Mermaid-Miranda. Sources in this Episode: 'Blue My Mind' Review...

Live at FanExpo Philadelphia, Ghouls talk about the horrifying film, Fresh. Featuring fun audience stories about their own horrifying dating experiences and Kat's helpful tips to stay safe!

Ghouls are talking about an unexpected favorite film about a young girl coming of age during the zombie apocalypse. Oh, and she's also a zombie herself. The Girl with All the Gifts is a phenomenal film that'll make you care for the protagonist, question if humanity has used up its time here on Earth, and root for the next generation of life to fight on. This film is made even more impactful by the...

Lovecraft Country's Meet Me in Daegu takes a break from the main storyline to introduce a mysterious character from Tic's past, Ji-Ah. Ji-ah is a young Korean woman that Tic meets during the Korean War. And Ji-Ah is a Kumiho, a nine-tailed fox spirit that consumes the souls of men. Gabe talks about how the Kumiho represents Ji-Ah's trauma and how through certain relationships she learns to love an...

Ghouls tackle what was a promising film about a pastor's wife discovering her feminine power through a transformation but instead finds a film that fails to deliver any empowerment at all. Instead, this film half-heartedly features a monstrous femme, a problematic couple, and a lot of unnecessary BIPOC deaths. Gabe explains the disappointment of the film and why it should know better. Kat shares h...

Ginger Snaps tells the story of sisters overcoming the challenges of puberty... and becoming a werewolf. On the surface, this film is a fun puberty, b-horror adventure that manages to also highlight the struggles with becoming a woman while entertaining its audience with puns, outrageous characters, and absurd props and gore. Gabe discusses their own desire to be made into a silly monster puppet....

Jennifer's Body is an underrated feminist and queer horror film. Ghouls are revisiting the cult classic to see what they missed the first time around. Gabe talks queer representation, toxic relationships, and eating boys to feel better. Kat teaches you the history of succubi and even how to summon a succubus. Sources in this Episode: The Monstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis - Barbara...

Don't Look Up is an ugly look into our society rampant with climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, and flat earthers. Gabe relates entirely too much to the screaming, frustrated astronomers trying to tell everyone the world is ending soon. Kat tells you why the world is ending soon. Sources in this Episode: Don’t Look Up captures the madness I see every day Ways to Help: March 25 - Fridays For Futu...

Unearth tells the story of two feuding families in rural Pennsylvania. At first, a rustic drama but soon the story turns horrific when fracking unearths a quiet evil. Gabe talks about what not to do when making a fracking horror film (including disintegrating babies). Kat explains the horrors of real fracking, the biggest piece being how little we know about the process. Sources in this Episode: U...

Ghouls are journeying into the Shimmer, a land where nature has reclaimed what civilization built. Gabe discusses the film and the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer to unpack the complexities of nature, the language it speaks, and why it'll never care about us. Kat finds out if the film has some truth to its science focusing on Hox Genes and Genetic Drift. Sources in this Episode: Annihila...

Ghouls track a mysterious serial killer in a remote town in Poland. What is slowly picking off the hunters and poachers? Gabe unpacks this eco-feminist film that features a Lorax-like heroine, who speaks for the wildlife. Kat explains the detrimental effect overhunting has on our environment and the future of our planet.  Sources in this Episode: 'Spoor' review: Agnieszka Holland unleashes an...

Ghouls discuss the eco-horror mockumentary, The Bay, that will scare you into caring about the environment. Gabe talks about how the film is 80% true and based on ecological disaster facts, making it significantly more terrifying. Kat discusses what's really happening in the Chesapeake Bay, why you should be afraid of flesh-eating bacteria, and how to help the environment.  Sources in this Ep...

Ghouls are starting a series on Ecological Horror. This week we're talking apocalypse video game series, the Last of Us. Kat discusses how in this game world, you are given characters that aren’t heroes, who have spent their time in the apocalypse as brutal as anyone else and make decisions that are incredibly human. Gabe also explains her fear of mushrooms and the very real parasite that inspired...

A thrilling end to their adventure, the Dream Team talks their way out of a stinky situation and finally completes their eating competition. But will they survive the fate of the mushrooms and find their way back home? Featuring Gabe (Gertie Matchinski), Kat (Ira Rosenfeld), Mike (Theodore Matchinski), Albin (Paris Selby), Alex (Edward Falconcrest III), Vince (Tony Stromboli), and our Keeper, Mo.

The Dream Team has descended below the Dream Village in search of magical mushrooms in hopes they'll find their way back home. However, their journey quickly turns from curious to terrifying as they battle disgusting monsters. They also encounter a Master of Stink, will they be friend or foe? Featuring Gabe (Gertie Matchinski), Kat (Ira Rosenfeld), Mike (Theodore Matchinski), Albin (Paris Selby),...

As the Dream Team begins their quest to find mushrooms, they run into some peculiar and grotesque challenges. Will they ever find these fungi? Will they even want to?  Featuring Gabe (Gertie Matchinski), Kat (Ira Rosenfeld), Mike (Theodore Matchinski), Albin (Paris Selby), Alex (Edward Falconcrest III), Vince (Tony Stromboli), and our Keeper, Mo.

Continuing their adventure in the surreal Dreaming Village, the Ghouls and co. find themselves in a strange town. They meet two peculiar pondering townspeople who send them on a delicious quest. They also meet a little old lady who's very busy.

The Ghouls and their new friends have found themselves in a spooky situation in an unknown land. After a run-in with some terrifying and disgusting creatures, they wander forward in search of civilization.

Ghouls play the Call of Cthulhu campaign with a colorful cast of characters. Each character is plucked out of their everyday lives and plopped down into another world full of monsters and suspicious townspeople. How will they find their way back home?

Ghouls talk about the underrated Netflix show, Alice in Borderland. This show features an apocalyptic world where people play games not only to survive but to live another day.

Ghouls chat with filmmaker, Shameka Sawyer about their social media short horror film, GRWM.