Jersey Ghouls

The Ghouls head back to Woodsboro and then to NYC for Scream 4-6. While there is not as much meat on the bones in the more recent movies, there is still a lot to discuss about the franchise, Millennials, Gen Z, and the fact that Marissa and Jacki are old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy spring ghouls! The Jersey Ghouls celebrate the new season by doing a deep dive of the Scream films. They explore Ghost Face as a villain, 90's kids and media, feminism, final girls, trauma, and the evolution of slashers as they dive into Scream 1, Scream 2, and Scream 3. They also are joined by special guest Rakefet Abergel, who discusses her newest film Still, and the heavy subject matter i...

So how many of you are screaming at your phone or computer right now? Or maybe your favorite has advanced to this episode? It's time for the final debates as Marissa & Jacki are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast for the epic conclusion! Which zombie movie will be crown the winner of this year's Jersey Ghouls March Madness?!? Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gatewa...

Things are starting to get tense... Marissa & Jacki are joined once again by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast as the debate over the best zombie movie continues! By the end of this episode, the Final 4 will be decided. Stay tuned next week for the thrilling conclusion of the 2023 March Madness! Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the horror...

Calling all of the undead, recently risen, and brain hungry masses. It's time once again for March Madness -- Jersey Ghouls style! This year they are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast to debate and vote on what is the best Zombie movie. In this episode, the gang tackles the remaining movies in the 32 bracket! Find out which movies will move on to the Sweet 16! Head over to The Sc...

Calling all of the undead, recently risen, and brain hungry masses. It's time once again for March Madness -- Jersey Ghouls style! This year they are joined by Eric & Liz of the Scariest Things podcast to debate and vote on what is the best Zombie movie. In this episode, the gang takes on the first 8 brackets. Head over to The Scariest Things website "You’re gateway to the trends and tropes of the...

In this episode, Marissa and Jacki continue to celebrate the month of love by exploring more characters you would not want to date. This episode covers Hellraiser 2022 and Hellraiser 2: Hell Strikes Back. The ghouls talk the 3 R's: Relationships, Religion, and Remakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love is in the air at Jersey Ghouls headquarters as Jacki and Marissa celebrate Valentine's Day by reminding us to beware of red flags in potential dates. They discuss Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and 1980's Maniac. Marissa questions why these films make her so uncomfortable while Jacki disses Rom Coms. Episode Resources Kill the GRRRLS: Historical Reflection and Feminist Ideals in Classic S...

Marissa and Jacki end the month of January with two bleak films they missed from 2022: The Innocents and The Sadness. They discuss the state of childhood today. They try to figure out why all the hype for The Sadness. And we learn that Marissa is a scaredy-cat and Jacki is pretty hardcore when it comes to extreme horror. References https://artsfuse.org/258825/film-review-the-sadness-theyre-coming-...

Join Jacki and Marissa as they talk about aging, sexuality, and horny hags. In this episode the ghouls dive into Ti West's 2022 films Pearl and X. Is Hagsploitation the hot new horror commodity? What does this say about society? Will Jacki ever start watching newer films? Find out on the first episode of Season 5 of the Jersey Ghouls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Ghouls are going international with two phenomenal horror films from 2017. Veronica and Terrified are highly recommended movies with effective jump scares, change your pants moments, and amazing special effects. But fear not, Marissa comes through at the end with solid advice on avoiding the monster under your bed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacki borrowed an idea, did a Google search, and found an awesome horror questionnaire made by one of the host of The Scariest Things Podcast! They churned out 100 thought provoking questions all about finding your own horror profile! This week Marissa and Jacki tackle half of the list. Stay tuned as part two will be coming out soon. We would love to hear your answers! Make sure you hit up The Sca...

It’s the triumphant return of Every Month Madness! The Ghouls are celebrating EMM and spooky season by joining up with host, Joe and guest, Ed to bracket style determine the best Halloween themed movie! This is the second half of the 32 bracket so make sure you have already listened to part 1. Soon we will link Every Month Madness so you can hear how the rest of the brackets shake out. The Ghouls...

It’s the triumphant return of Every Month Madness! The Ghouls are celebrating EMM and spooky season by joining up with host, Joe and guest, Ed to bracket style determine the best Halloween themed movie! This first episode covers half of the 32 bracket. Tune in next week for the second half of the 32. From there we will link Every Month Madness so you can hear how the rest of the brackets shake out...

This week the Ghouls chat about one of their favorites: Stephen King. They list their Top 5 Favorite Stephen King books and then their Top 5 Stephen King adaptations! Be sure to comment below with your Top 5! Stephen King was the topic of the 2021 March Madness episodes with Joshua and Joe of Fright School and good friend of the show Joey Costal! Listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of the first round! Spe...

This week the Ghouls chat with author, Harry Carpenter! They discuss his upcoming book, Chemical Burns, also written with author, Timothy R. Baldwin. They talk about the Fright Reads Book Festival which Harry runs and much to the Ghouls delight, they talk about Ghostbusters! Fright Reads is happing on October 1st in Millversville, MD (just south of Baltimore) from 12pm to 6pm. Authors, artists, an...

Catie joins the Ghouls again to close out Cruel Summer! Spoiler alert: these ladies are not fans of Mr. Roth or the two movies they watched. Hostel and The Green Inferno are discussed and if you listen closely, you can actually hear each one of them roll their eyes during the show. Tune in to find out why these movies did not sit well with the Ghouls & company. Find Catie’s musings on horror and p...

What would a proper Cruel Summer be without an underwater animal attack! This week the Ghouls dive into the original Piranha movie from 1978 and Open Water from 2003. Check out our friends across the pond Ghouls Magazine! Editorials, reviews, a podcast and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ghouls are back with another episode of the Cruel Summer series! They both share some thoughts on their first viewing of Summer of 84 and then find out if I Know What You Did Last Summer still holds up all these years later. What horror movies are a must watch for you during summer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only is it Jacki’s birthday but it is also the 30th anniversary of the release of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Catie joins the Ghouls again as they talk about the OG movie, life in the 90’s and the TV series! Check out Catie’s retrospective on the series at Horror Geek Life written early this year in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Another summer season means another Jersey Ghouls theme… Welcome to Jersey Ghouls’ Cruel Summer! We start where any good summer season starts - at the beach! Blood Beach for the monsters and John Saxon and Psycho Beach Party for the nostalgic 2000’s and Xander from Buffy! Let’s just say that the Ghouls are ready to attend any party Charles Busch (Facebook & Instagram) wants to throw! Learn more ab...

This week the Ghouls are joined by Booktuber/Bookstagrammer, Elizabeth Sagewood! They discuss the three books written by Alvin Schwartz and the impact that the stories, and the illustrations by Stephen Gammell, had on not only their own childhoods but anyone who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s. Next they talk about the 2019 film adaptation and how well it translated from page to screen. Follow Elizab...

The Ghouls are joined by Chris of The Last Film on the Left blog to discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece, Psycho and the sequel that came out 22 years later. Keep up with Chris on his blog The Last Film on the Left where he reviews horror movies with a spiritual perspective! Click to read the article that Marissa referenced — Psycho Feminism: from Hitchcock to Hollaback and Back Again written by...

The Ghouls are back again with another installment of LET’S SCARE AJ! He graciously returns to the show to watch Sinister after the failure that was The Conjuring 3. Was there redemption? Did AJ get scared? What movie should we torture… um… show him with next? Hear more from AJ and Jacki on their podcast THE LIST WE MISSED! The pair finally watch all of the popular movies everyone else already has...

I hope you are ready to hear Jacki talk…and talk…and talk about one of her favorite historical subjects: The life, alleged crimes, and trial of Lizzie Borden! On an August morning in 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden are murdered in their Fall River home. To this day the crime remains unsolved but many believe that Lizzie is the only likely suspect. Do you think Lizzie did it? Learn more about your ad...