Necronomicast

With this episode of The Necronomicast, we go way beyond the horror of Hollywood to explore the fantastic world of the unexplained with accomplished author and professor, Jason Offutt.   In addition to covering many of the real life monsters of North America and detailing the eyewitness accounts of these beasts, we also chat about the existence of ghosts and extra-terrestrial beings.   After being...

We've waited nearly 40 years for a sequel to the Stanley Kubrick masterpiece "The Shining".   Well, the wait is over as Director Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the Stephen King novel "Doctor Sleep" descends into theaters across the planet like a blustery Colorado snowstorm.   So settle in by a cozy fire and relax as the Necronomicast crew leads you on a cross country journey back to the infamous Ov...

Happy Halloween!!! Welcome to the conclusion of our October 2019 "Spooktacular"!   On this episode, the Necronomicast crew reviews and chats about the new film "Zombieland 2".     You'll also get an unnecessary history lesson about Omaha along with a very necessary tribute to the late, great friend of the show, Sig Haig.  We hope you all have enjoyed our October shows as we programmed something fo...

Halloween season is here!   Doug and Brian use that as an excuse to escape the Crematorium and leave town for a bit.  We head down the road to Sidney, Iowa, home to the fabulous "Sinister Sidney", the premier outdoor haunted attraction in Iowa!   On the way, we discuss our reaction to "JOKER".  Once there, we interview the man behind the haunt, Rev. Michael, the Grave Digger (@20:30).  After going...

This time, Wayne, Laurie, and Maggie give their reactions to the first season of Marianne. This French subtitled film offered some amazing frights and an interesting story that kept us hiding our eyes! Find it on Netflix and let us know what you think. 

  Director/producer Rob Caprilozzi joins Brian and Doug for a firsthand behind the scenes discussion of his brand new documentary "Halloween in a Box".   It is a wonderful look back at the Halloween costume companies Ben Cooper, Collegeville, and Halco. These costume companies were a Halloween institution dating back to the 1930s. But in 1982, at the height of their popularity, the first case of d...

On this episode of the Necronomicast, we are joined by paranormal researcher, author, lecturer, and filmmaker Josh Heard.   Josh is also the co-owner, caretaker, and historian of the Malvern Manor.  Located in Malvern, Iowa, the Manor is known as a paranormal researcher's goldmine.  Josh will tell us about himself and the rich history of one of the most haunted locations in the heartland.  Sit bac...

Back from the proverbial podcast grave with no signs of fade...The Necronomicast returns!   Thanks for tuning in with us once again for some horror commentary and fun with your favorite hosts broadcasting from the haunted heartland!  Things are in full swing in the crematorium as we celebrate the return of Doug as a full time host.   For this episode we chat about the latest Stephen King adaptatio...

Welcome back to this new episode of The Necronomicast!   We know it's been awhile, and we apologize for the delay.   We catch up with Wayne, Laurie, Brian, and Zip on this episode to find out just where in the hell your favorite horror podcast has been all these months.  We rundown what we've been watching lately and talk about the goings-on in the  world of creepy cinema!  With a renewed pledge t...

We are back from a little summer break with a fresh episode of The Necronomicast.  With a wink and a nod to the flick "Independence Day" we welcome back to the program "The King of Internet Horror" Dark Waters to discuss UFOs and Extra Terrestrial phenomenon.   Well, that's what we set out to talk about.  The late night discussion soon touched on government conspiracies, hollow Earth theories, tim...

Shhhh!  Listen up!  On this episode of The Necronomicast, the group explores the worldwide smash hit "A Quiet Place".   With a modest 17 million dollar budget, this frightening flick has scared up over 200 million dollars worldwide in just a few weeks and doesn't show signs of slowing down yet!  Our spoiler filled review explores the refreshing take on horror from John Krasinski.  Later, Wayne giv...

The Legend of Bigfoot has been around for centuries, but it really came to national attention in the United States with the extraordinary footage collected by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin.  On October 20th, 1967, Patterson and Gimlin filmed the most scrutinized piece of crypto-zoological evidence in modern history.   No one, not scientists, Hollywood filmmakers, or anyone else has been able to p...

<p>Critics and fans alike are applauding "The Ritual", the feature length directorial debut of filmmaker David Brucker.  Long time listeners of The Necronomicast will remember our first conversation with David back on Episode 126, where we discussed his evolution as a director and the release of his movie "Southbound".   This conversation jumps right into the woods of Romania, to discuss how...

Welcome one and all to this special episode of The Necronomicast as we have the rare opportunity to chat with filmmaker Adam Green!  Adam appears on our show as part of a whirlwind publicity tour to promote the DVD/BLURAY release of his newest film "Victor Crowley" which is the fourth installment in his wildly popular "Hatchet" franchise.   We discuss making films in Hollywood, promoting them, pro...

Welcome one and all to Season 8 of The Necronomicast!  For this special episode, we welcome Jaime Nestroyl, the founder and lead tour guide of Midwest Paranormal History Tours.  Jaime will give us all the creepy details of the first Omaha Haunticon that will be taking place at the Historical Union Stockyards District in Omaha on Saturday, February 17th, 2018.  Experience Omaha's first paranormal c...

  <p>Welcome to another spine tingling episode of The Necronomicast as we explore the Netflix phenomenon "Stranger Things 2"!  As we infiltrate the world of the Upside Down, we enlist the considerable talents of Grammy nominated musician/artist/pop culture expert Mitch Towne to help unravel the mysteries and continued genius of this show.  Later, a new install...

Happy Halloween!   It's time for our annual Necronomicast Halloween Extravaganza!  After an introduction by the great Adam Green, we are joined in studio by Anthony King, the man behind "The Basement On A Hill" horror podcast as we explore what makes this season and this holiday so very special to us.  Doug shares with us his passion that possessed him to create an amazing home haunted house for c...

  PART 2 The Necronomicast tribute to the great ART BELL and the "Ghost To Ghost" tradition of his historic radio show continues with Part 2 of conversation with paranormal researcher and reporter, DARK WATERS.   Dark has appeared on some of the biggest paranormal podcast and radio shows around the world including Coast to Coast AM, Beyond the Darkness Radio, Beyond the Edge Radio, Midnight in the...

<p>OCTOBER IS HERE!  For this new episode of <strong>The Necronomicast</strong> we pay tribute to the great ART BELL and the "Ghost To Ghost" tradition of his historic radio show with a conversation with paranormal researcher and reporter, DARK WATERS.   Dark Waters burst into the paranormal community in 2015 and has taken it by storm with his one of a kind story telling abilitie...

When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake...    Haunted house season is upon us once again! In this spooktacular episode of the Necronomicast, Wayne and Doug venture across the fog-covered Missouri River to visit with Josh Bellows and Cody Banks of Madness Haunted House in Council Bluffs, IA. They learn about what it takes to go from home haunting to opening a professional haunted attrac...

NICK ANTOSCA joins us again for this exclusive episode of "The Necronomicast"   Since we last spoke to Nick; his television creation "Channel Zero" on the SYFY network has enjoyed critical success and contract extensions!  We talk to Nick about the success of season one "Candle Cove" and the hectic production schedules necessary to bring everything together to deliver his vision to the screen.  He...

Beep Beep, Listeners!   On this episode of "The Necronomicast", we leave the cornfields of Nebraska for the sewers underneath the town of Derry, Maine to discuss the recent adaptation of Stephen King's IT! We gather around to chat about the book and the 1990 miniseries to discuss how they compare and contrast to director Andy Muschietti's new vision.  Later on, we feature a live reaction from fans...

The Father of one of the most notorious slashers in film history is our special guest on this incredible episode of The Necronomicast!  We welcome DON MANCINI for a stroll down "Brian's Dark Alley" as we have a late night conversation with one of the modern masters of the macabre!   Don has enjoyed a long and successful career in Hollywood bringing all the Child's Play and Chucky movies to life as...

Real Paranormal experiences with real people is the focus of this installment of The Necronomicast!  Join Brian for a late night chat with internationally known jazz musician and Colorado music educator Andrew Vogt as he recounts his ghostly encounter with a mysterious female spirit.  We try to limit the inside jokes to a minimum…. Later in the show we are joined by real estate professionals and O...

In this episode Wayne has a great conversation with Nico and Bill, the creators of a fantastic graphic novel called Evil Dud. This beautifully drawn series offers lots of monsters, mutants, zombies, kids with guns, weird organizations, twists, turns, and weresharks. Listen in and see how this series goes from concept, to photos, to graphic rendering, and finally to publication.  Evil Dud Website