Ghouls Next Door

The Ghouls talk about the thrilling, horror-anime Death Parade where the recently deceased‘s morality and goodness are put to the test.

Squid Game is a hit and hopefully a gateway show to more Korean shows but also content that covers the horrors of capitalism. Why would people willingly enter a murder-game?

Ghouls chat with Alice Maio Mackay, director of the queer vampire film So Vam! Full of phenomenal drag performances, fashionable vampires, and queer representation - So Vam is an absolute delight!

Hosts from the Ghouls Next Door, Gabe and Kat talk with horror creators, Wi-Moto Nyoka (Dusky Projects) and Eunice Levis (InVade) about how horror can be a form of community care. They discuss gate-keeping, catharsis through shared trauma on screen, and learning/educating on different cultures through horror media.

Ghouls have survived 4 years of podcasting and all they got was this amazing and fun show with their friends. Ghouls are joined by special return guests, Isaiah Luck, Mike Levitt, Wi-Moto Nyoka, Roland Boyden, and Sergio Galeano. We played a super spooky and sexy version of Wed, Bed, Behead with some of your favorite horror characters. And Kat provided us with some horrifying and exciting horror s...

Sweeney Todd is a gloomy, dark musical pit and the vermin of the world inhabit it. We‘re talking about the Penny Dreadful tale of the demon barber of Fleet St and his partner in crime, Mrs. Lovett. Learn all about how cannibalism is NOT the answer to poverty but perhaps seizing the means of production instead, is.

Ghouls are live with a special guest and cinematic genius behind all of our Ghouls shorts, Roland Boyden! We're talking about everyone's favorite stop-motion animated musical, The Nightmare Before Christmas! Ghouls spill the tea on how this film had little to do with Tim Burton, the cultural appropriation of Christmastown, and how cringey Burton truly is. Also, we chat our love of horror and how t...

K-12 follows Melanie Martinez’s character Cry Baby as she navigates her way through the hellish landscape of school. Gabe discusses Martinez's lyrics that explore themes of bodily acceptance, the pressures of society, and how to learn to love yourself. When schools suck, but education is essential - Kat discusses our hidden capitalist agenda within our education systems.  Featuring clips from...

Joined by musical talent and Lindsay Ellis' co-creator, Angelina Meehan, the Ghouls discuss musical theatre, using liberal arts degrees to make awesome content, and how to grow into loving yourself. They also discuss the film version of Phantom of the Opera (pros and cons), the many adaptations, and the great impact the story has had on their guest.

The Lure is a phenomenal Polish horror musical featuring monstrous mermaids that want to be loved and also snack on the flesh of men. Gabe talks about the many layers of this artistic and catchy musical. How does this film better represent Hans Christen-Anderson's Little Mermaid?  Also Kat talks about real mermaids or rather the poor sea creatures men wanted to f*ck.    Sources in t...

Ghouls cover the incredibly interesting experimental-horror dance film, CLIMAX. The film is mostly improvised and had the Ghouls truly shook. Joined by a special guest and extremely talented dancer, Allie Gee to discuss some of the real-life horrors in the dance world including pressures, drugs, and the toll it takes on their bodies.  Follow our guest: @AMGee92 on Instagram!

Repo! the Genetic Opera tells the tale of a distant dystopian future where the healthcare system is managed by the incredibly wealthy and innocent people die if they can‘t afford treatment...hmmm sounds familiar.

Ghouls talked with fellow horror creator, Bobby Torrez about our favorite horror films, geeked out about the new Candyman, and more! We also talked about the zombie Christmas musical, Anna and the Apocalypse that has some songs that hit a bit too close to home.

Jeff Barnaby rocked our world again and educated us about the horrors indigenous people face in Canada. It follows the story of teenager Aila as she navigates a complicated native world that is actively being “reformed.” Traumas include accidental deaths, suicide, incarceration, Indian agents, and forced residential school abuses.   Sources in our Episode: Rhymes for Young Ghouls’ and the Leg...

Ghouls are joined by spooky hosts, Adrian and Stormy of Slash Her pod to talk about their love of horror. What kind of horror gets under their skin and how has loving horror made us stronger/better than other people? We also talk the late 90's silly aquatic horror film, Deep Blue Sea.

Ghouls talk with the director of the magical ecological documentary, The Seer and the Unseen where we follow Ragga who is working to protect the community of elves in the lava fields in her town. Sara Dosa is a filmmaker who finds the intersection between human relationships, magic, and nature.

John Lee’s False Positive offers up thin layers of horrors around pregnancy but never actually explores them in the film. Gabe talks about the missed opportunities and many lackluster scenes that left her wanting more. Kat talks about the real-world cases that are represented in the film's ending. She also discusses the misinformation around childbirth and women, the patriarchal shift of childbirt...

Ghouls Next Door, Gabe and Kat, talk with creators of new horror film, Take Back the Night. Director Gia Elliot and Co-Writer Emma Fitzpatrick formed the idea after working in the justice system and seeing how assault victims were treated.   Follow Take Back the Night https://www.instagram.com/takebackthenightmovie/ Ways to help: https://takebackthenight.org/ https://www.rainn.org/ https://ci...

This week's Ghoul guest is Wi-Moto Nyoka, writer/creator of horror media with Dusky Projects and the horror story podcast, Black Women are Scary. Join us as we talk horror and about another Joko Anwar film, Gundala. Gundala is an Indonesian superhero story that was exciting and politically intriguing.

She Never Died tells the tale of a cannibal woman who eats bad men. An unlikely feminist anti-hero that means much more than the creators intended. Gabe talks about the character's power and the significance of casting a black woman in the role. Kat discusses the history of medical violence against black women in America. Sources in this Episode: Medical News Today Structural racism in medicine: W...

Ghouls are joined by Kat & Jazz of Girl, That's Scary podcast to talk about their mutual love for found-footage horror, the creep from Creep, and more!  They also discuss a new fave, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. This Korean found-footage film rocked Gabe's world and may've given her some crazy ideas for future content!

Sion Sono's Tag (2015) is a gore-filled, insane mind-bending trip through fan service, the male gaze, and the queer identity. Gabe talks about subverting horror tropes to make a statement and yuri love. Kat talks about the oppression of LGBTQIA+ folx in Japan. Sources in this Episode: Fantasia Fest 2015: Sion Sono Plays a Riotous Game of TAG. With Schoolgirls. Things Get Weird. Violent Japanese Ho...

Your Ghoulfriends are back after their break and were live with special guest Lovely Dorrie of Beyond the Bot to talk about spooky video games, Omori & Doki Doki Literature Club. Both games cover incredibly deep and traumatic content while under a cute, adorable facade. How invested can you get into a visual novel and RPG?

Relic tells the story of the effects on a family when one of its members starts suffering from Dementia. A horror film that's unsettling and heartwrenching. Ghouls discuss how the house symbolizes Edna's mind, why Kat refuses to investigate spooky hallways, and Gabe shares a personal experience of a caretaker caring for someone with Dementia. Sources in this Episode: ‘Our hearts beat in unison’: M...

Joined by our friends Captain Nostalgia and Black Nerd Magic of the Victims and Villains Podcast, Ghouls talk about Ari Aster's Hereditary. How does the film hold up when we wear our media-analysis glasses and how does it make people feel about inheriting mental illnesses? Follow our Guests: https://www.victimsandvillains.net/ https://www.victimsandvillains.net/hope  Sources in this Episode:...