Jersey Ghouls

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...

The Ghouls are absolutely thrilled to chat director, writer, actor, and all around awesome lady, Deborah Voorhees on this episode! They dive into life as an 80’s horror actress, writing, inspiration, and of course Deborah’s latest movie, 13 Fanboy. We get a behind the curtain peak at what it was like writing and making 13 Fanboy as well as the usual fun antics of a Jersey Ghouls interview. You can...

Catie joins the Ghouls again and this time they are getting a little folksy! 1968’s Witchfinder General and 2018’s Apostle are discussed. 50 years separate these movies but many of the same themes are found throughout both films in the fascinating subgenre of folk horror. Hear Catie on the ScreamWriters Podcast, read her reviews and lists on Horror Geek Life, and soon she will have a story on Scar...

Welcome to the final four… who will be the winner? It’s the most wonderful time of the year — It’s March Madness time, Bay-Bee! This year the Ghouls are joined by long time friends of the show, Matt Kelly and Stephen Bay! With their powers combined they will determine the best human serial killer in the horror/thriller genre. Keep up with Matt Kelly at Geekscape and We Know Podcasting! Drop him a...

We’ve narrowed it down from 32 to 16… Who will make it to the next round! It’s the most wonderful time of the year — It’s March Madness time, Bay-Bee! This year the Ghouls are joined by long time friends of the show, Matt Kelly and Stephen Bay! With their powers combined they will determine the best human serial killer in the horror/thriller genre. Keep up with Matt Kelly at Geekscape and We Know...

LET’S GOOOOOOOOO! It’s the most wonderful time of the year — It’s March Madness time, Bay-Bee! This year the Ghouls are joined by long time friends of the show, Matt Kelly and Stephen Bay! With their powers combined they will determine the best human serial killer in the horror/thriller genre. Keep up with Matt Kelly at Geekscape and We Know Podcasting! Drop him a line for any of your podcasting n...

This week the Ghouls are joined by author Erik J. Brown! His debut novel ALL THAT’S LEFT IN THE WORLD comes out on March 8, 2022 and is now available for pre-order. Not only are they discussing his new book, they dive into the multilayered horror that is 2015’s Green Room. Even the delightful Patrick Stewart can’t make them feel good about this one! Click here to read the article Marissa mentioned...

This week the Ghouls are joined by their friend Tom to talk all about the horror cartoons of their youth, scary Disney rides, and parenting advice aplenty! Tom started a Youtube channel in 2021 called The Pop Daddy where he reviews movies, movies, food, products and music on his road to fatherhood! Subscribe to his channel and all of this social media: Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and if...

The Ghouls are back with another dive into their decades series. It’s the 1970’s and about time for them to experience some Hammer Horror. Twins of Evil and The Satanic Rites of Dracula are discussed. Both of the ladies are new to the world of Hammer and it is no surprise that they have very different opinions on the films. Comment below with your favorite Hammer films! Learn more about your ad ch...

The Ghouls are trying to shake the winter blues with a giant dose of nostalgia. They watched the 1997 made for TV miniseries: The Shining including the commercials that aired with it! The book vs the movie vs the miniseries and all of the pros and cons that come with them! Which version is your favorite? Want to enjoy it too? Click here to enjoy all 6 hours of the original airing! Have you listed...