Horror Dads

John and Jamie bring in the New Year by piecing together their ideal Horror Movie Bar Crawl.  They recap a coast-to-coast, stop-by-stop bar crawl of their favorite bars depicted in horror movies.  They even discuss what they would drink at each location.  Grab a pint and tune in!   

John and Jamie interview their new friend, actor Michael Lawrence Potter.  Michael starred in the 2020 Horror-Comedy Triggered (now on Amazon Prime).  The group discusses the idea of ensemble casts in horror films and explores concepts such as: horror tropes, stereotypes and cliches in the genre.  Also discussed are Michael's Top-3 horror films with ensemble casts. 

Black Friday has come and gone, and the holiday season is quickly upon us.  John and Jamie discuss their Top-10 favorite shops or retail locations depicted in horror films.  The 80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's make an appearance in this list as John and Jamie cover the shops that they love, and the prominence of these locations within the films that they are set.  This is a fun, must-...

Dust off your cassette tapes, untangle the wire of your walkman headphones, and lace up your Air Jordans - John and Jamie head back to the 80's while interviewing Film Makers Erick Kaslov and Larry Sands. Erick and Larry are working to fund their feature-length 80's throwback horror film, Hillsborough Road, and they discuss the project.  The group also discusses all things 80's, filmmaking, i...

John and Jamie interview the amazing Chicago-based horror merch and apparel power-house, Creepy Company.  Joined by Jason Deuchler of Creepy Co., the group discusses all things creepy, and does a deep dive into some of the scarier history of Chicago.  Tune in for a fun interview, followed by a top-3 of some of Chicago's scariest horror films. 

John and Jamie interview Film Maker and fellow Friday the 13th super-fan, Vincente Disanti of Womp Stomp Films ( www. WompStompFilms.com ).  Vincente has written, directed and starred in Friday the 13th fan films, Never Hike Alone ( CLICK HERE TO WATCH ), and more recently Never Hike In The Snow ( CLICK HERE TO WATCH ).  The group covers all things Friday the 13th, discusses Vincente's a...

John and Jamie are joined by their friends Matt Peppler and Brian Schoof from the Post Credits podcast.  The group discusses Halloween III - Season of the Witch, which is one of John and Jamie's favorites of the Halloween franchise.  There are some disagreements, a lot of laughs, and there is a lot of discussion about what went on behind the scenes.  Obviously, Tom Atkins comes up (...

It's getting close to Halloween which means spirits and...spirits!  John and Jamie cover their Top-10 Horror Halloween Parties in both film and T.V.  

John and Jamie interview their new friend and fellow Youngstownian, David Slebodnick who is a talented graphic artist with a passion for horror and all things spooky.  The guys talk art, beer, and horror - specifically, the types of films that make you double-check that your doors are locked at night.  The episode theme is It-Could-Happen-To-You Horror films.  This one is scary and...

John and Jamie interview Graphic Designer Chris Garofalo of Quilt Face Studios: https://quiltfacestudios.storenvy.com/ - Chris is an accomplished graphic designer who has contributed to many horror projects.  The nostalgia of Horror VHS Covers guides the conversation, along with a thorough interview of Chris including his inspirations, past projects, and upcoming projects. 

Summer is winding down - John and Jamie record an episode outside around the campfire and discuss the Best and Worst Neighbors in all of horror.  Suburban life is insular and feels safe - but what happens when you feel your neighbors are up to something strange?  What's more, what happens when you need to recruit a neighbor to join you on a terrifying adventure?  Tune in and listen...

John and Jamie interview the incredibly talented Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Singer, Matt Ryan Tobin.  Matt is an accomplished musician and graphic artist who does exciting work for major horror / fantasy / sci-fi outfits such as Mondo .  His work includes vinyl covers, apparel, posters and more - check out Matt's work: www. WorksOfMattRyan.com As Matt is a Canadian-based artist, t...

John and Jamie interview the enthusiastic and engaging Indie Horror Director and Screen Writer, Stephen Tramontana of Angry Mule Productions.  Stephen's work includes a fun B-Movie full-length called Killer Pinata (starring one of Jamie and John's best friends).  This episode delves into an underrepresented aspect of horror, which is the Independent Horror sub-genre.  There are a lo...

Who says you can't choose your family? John and Jamie take an episode to build their own horror family tree - each of  them choose their favorite horror father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, and family pet.  

John and Jamie are joined by the Founder of the Collective Paranormal Research Society (CPRS), Eric Williamson. The group discusses ghosts, spirits, paranormal stories, haunted locations and the top paranormal films. Tune in for some real-life horror!

It's John's birthday - there are gifts exchanged, and gory amounts of horror films discussed.  John and Jamie tackle their 10 favorite Horror Houses of horror cinema and discuss their favorite room in each house.  These are done in no particular order, but a full spread of slasher / comedic / supernatural films are covered in this deep dive into some exciting horror homes. 

Join John and Jamie for their first watch-through commentary on one of the more underrated 80's gems...Scott Spiegel's 'Intruder' from 1989 (Not The Intruder, don't Google that as you'll be sadly disappointed).  This crisp blu-ray highlights the incredible practical effects led by Greg Nicotero's group. Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi, and Buce Campbell are all in the same space - and what's better than...

John and Jamie interview the talented Illustrator and Graphic Designer Matt Peppler and focus on the idea of Horror Film Setting and Location.  The gang covers Horror Inspiration, Horror Design / Merchandise, and Matt's most favorite Horror Settings.  We know that Characters, Setting, Plot and Conflict are important...but what rattles the cage of nostalgia more than Setting?  The an...

John and Jamie are stuck in quarantine with the rest of the planet through the Coronavirus, and are fortunate to connect and discuss the shape of sound and tackle the subject of Horror Film Scores.  They discuss their favorite sounds in horror and the most influential scores and soundtracks of the decades.  They are thrilled to be joined by Darren Callahan who is an accomplished Composer...

Happy Friday the 13th!  John and Jamie discuss Friday the 13th Part I and Part II ON Friday the 13th.  This special episode covers all things Friday the 13th from merchandise to exciting trivia about the first two installments of one of horror's most iconic franchises.  Join us, and ki ki ki, ma ma ma!   

John and Jamie interview Writer, Actor, Producer and Director Emily Bennett and discuss her new film LVRS, AVAILABLE HERE .  They do a deep dive into the genre of Psychological Horror and discuss horror-inspiration, abuse, and some of the best horror films in this sub-genre.  Find out how films get made, and how the roots of psychology translate into cinema.     &nbsp...

Love is in the air - join John and Jamie on Valentine's Day as they discuss Zombie Horror and interview New York Times Best Selling Author, Jay Bonansinga - Author of The Walking Dead novels.  John, Jamie and Jay discuss introducing horror to their children, and dive in on all-things Zombie.  Jay discusses his history in working with legend George Romero, his affiliation with the books a...

John and Jamie discuss the best and worst dads in horror and touch upon recent horror merchandise such as apparel, movie release, and recent horror news.

Join Horror Dads John Schuler and Jamie Fabian on the Horror Dads Podcast debut as they discuss Ohio-Based horror films, recent horror merchandise, and other fun facts and exciting things.

Welcome to Horror Dads - Join us as we discuss balancing our love of horror with family life.  We will cover franchise favorites, horror merchandise, the artists behind the work, and horror movies of all kinds.