Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. In this installment, the gang mulls over prompts like: "What's the best starting lineup for a baseball team of movie maniacs?"; "What are the absolute worst lessons Hollywood will learn from the success of Obsession and Backrooms?"; "Who should write and direct the next Evil Dead?"; "Which horror franchise would you like to take creat...

The Halloweenies continue their monthly coverage of the Hellraiser franchise with this 2000 relic: Hellraiser Inferno. The feature directorial debut of Master of Horror Scott Derrickson is readymade for an elaborate discussion, from aesthetic choices influenced by David Lynch, Jacob's Ladder, and Silent Hill to the hit-or-miss cast led by a familiar face in Barker's world: Nightbreed star Craig Sh...

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies hitting the living room to watch the 1991 Fox TV original movie: Omen IV: The Awakening. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information...

The Halloweenies hitch a ride out to the small town of Abaddon in Upstate New York to check out this totally killer haunted house that's opening: Hell House LLC. Join Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they discuss director Stephen Cognetti's found footage gem that has since spawned multiple sequels and spinoffs. But, as with anything, nothing is ever quite as good as the origina...

Halloweenies, you're in for a special treat: Filmmaker Joshua Bailey joins the show to discuss his incredible new documentary Stolen Kingdom, which delves into the history of mischief, scandal, and theft at Walt Disney World. Perhaps you remember the whole kerfuffle involving the disappearance of Buzzy? No? Even better. Like every great doc, this starts from Point A and gets to Point Z in the most...

Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Justin look back on the blockbuster weekend that saw Backrooms and Obsession smashing box office records. They also brush on some franchise news and dust off oldies for the first time: 1987's Dead of Winter and 1977's...

It's 2127 and the Halloweenies awaken on board The Minos, where Dr. Paul Merchant instructs them to watch 1996's Hellraiser: Bloodline. It's here -- Hell Priest in Space -- and the gang finds plenty of gravitas in the franchise's fourth entry. Together, they discuss how the film was massacred behind the scenes, the appeal of Adam Scott, dream castings for the Toymaker, and whether or not Doug Brad...

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies covering Bill Paxton's 2001 psychological horror film Frailty. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

The Halloweenies enter Danvers State Hospital for a late-late-late night screening of Brad Anderson's 2001 psychological thriller Session 9. Together, Dan, Mac, and Mike discuss the eclectic cast, the terror of the mind, urban exploring, and David Caruso's leap from the small screen to celluloid... and back. Note: This episode was originally released to our patrons in March 2024. Hosted by Simplec...

Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Mac catch up on headlines revolving around Evil Dead Burn, Alien: Isolation 2, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Chucky. Afterwards, they review Hokum, Apex, Summer of Fear (Stranger in Our House), and The Boogens. Hosted...

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies potentially conclude their coverage on The Omen franchise with 1981's Omen III: The Final Conflict. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for i...

The Halloweenies hit the New York nightlife and rendezvous with the Cenobites at The Boiler Room for 1992's Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Together, they discuss the lawless nature of the film, the ADR issues, Doug Bradley behind the scenes, the backstory for Pinhead, and, yes, the mysterious Pillar of Souls. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

Lee Cronin's The Mummy hits theaters this Friday. In anticipation, the Halloweenies unlock their episode on Stephen Sommers 1999 blockbuster The Mummy starring Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. It should be noted this episode was recorded a year ago, and odds are, they had no clue Radio Silence would be involved in a fourth film of this franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and the Brothers Gerber catch up on headlines revolving around Halloween: The Game and Scream 8 before setting out to review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Primate, and The Plague. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies capping off their slasher month by revisiting 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Rachel discuss how Horror devoured the Oscars this year, Jamie Lee Curtis' comments on Jason Blum and the Hallogreen trilogy, Scream 8, the sequel to Alien Romulus, and more, only to then launch into their takes on The...

New Adventures in Sci/Fi with your host Spacewolf Mac is a monthly pod dropping on the Halloweenies' Patreon account The Rewind (patreon.com/halloweeniespod), specifically for our $13 Ghosts Tier! In anticipation, we're offering the first episode here on the main feed to give you a taste of what to expect in the coming months. Mac's first guest is, of course, his brother, Justin Gerber. In this fi...

In the wake of Kevin Williamson's Scream 7, the Halloweenies wax nostalgic about the troubled and perplexing relic that is Wes Craven's Cursed . Note: This episode was recorded for the film's 20th anniversary last February 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Halloweenies say peace to Pine Grove, Indiana and hit the highway back to Hell. On the way, they share and discuss their newly minted rankings of the entire Scream franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Halloweenies return to Woodsboro... only to skip town and head to Pine Grove, Indiana, where Ghost Face and Sidney Prescott are back at it again in Scream 7. Spoilers abound for the newly minted blockbuster currently in theaters. Proceed with caution. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertis...

The Halloweenies continue the Lament Configuration with 1988's Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Released only a year after the groundbreaking original, this sequel saw Clive Barker step down as writer and director, leaving the tasks to his pals Peter Atkins and Tony Randel, respectively. Join the gang as they try to bottle all the horror and lore that goes down in this installment. Hosted by Simplecast,...

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies continue their coverage of The Omen franchise with 1978's Damien - Omen II. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Grab that crucifix because 202666 keeps on burnin' as the Halloweenies discuss Ti West's 2009 breakthrough film The House of the Devil. Together, they discuss how West's vintage experiment checked all the right boxes, the new era of Horror this ushered in, why all the imitators pale in comparison, and the glory that is Tom Noonan. This episode was previously recorded in June 2024 for The Rewind: p...

Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Caffrey discuss the Halloween: The Game, Scream 7 hitting IMAX, the new Evil Dead cast, before launching into takes on Send Help, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Gate, and Black Mountain Side. Hosted by Simplecast...

The Halloweenies open the box on Season IX with Clive Barker's 1987 cult classic Hellraiser. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.