Scary Spirits Podcast

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, Karen and Greg celebrate Kevin Bacon's July 8 birthday with a review of the beloved 1990 horror-comedy classic Tremors. Join them as they discuss giant Graboids, memorable moments from the film, and Bacon's role as Valentine McKee, all while enjoying a specially crafted "Tremor" cocktail. It's a fun-filled tribute to one of horror's most entertaining creatur...

Pull up a chair, pour yourself something strong, and brace for a journey into one of Hammer Films’ most unusual and underrated horror classics. This week on the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg continues his ambitious quest to watch and review every Hammer Horror film by turning his attention to the dark and atmospheric 1962 British cult classic, The Damned . Joining him is Karen as they dive headfirst...

Hear ye, devoted listeners of the macabre and the spirited alike! This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we mark the anniversary of a most curious and thrilling motion picture: the 2012 horror spectacle, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , first unleashed upon audiences on June 22nd. Join your esteemed hosts, Karen and Greg, as they discourse upon this audacious tale—where history and horror are b...

Gather close, dear listeners…and heed the warning in my voice, for such tales are not spun without consequence. This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we mark the fateful anniversary of the 1956 horror classic The Werewolf , first unveiled to unsuspecting audiences on June 13th—a night when shadows grew longer, and mankind’s fragile hold over the beast within was tested. Join your guides, Karen...

In celebration of the June 9th birthday of the incomparable Michael J. Fox , your fearless hosts Karen and Greg travel back to 1996 to dissect Peter Jackson’s supernatural cult classic, The Frighteners . That’s right—ghosts, grim reapers, and paranormal chaos are converging in one electrifying episode! But hold onto your temporal displacement device—this isn’t just a movie review. Oh no! While unr...

Step into the candlelit shadows and indulge your darker curiosities—this week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we invoke the sinister legacy of The Omen as we celebrate the approaching anniversary of the 2006 remake of the 1976 horror classic, released on the most unholy of dates: June 6th (06/06/06) . Join your hosts, Karen and Greg , as they peel back the veil of polite society and examine the chi...

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we pay solemn tribute to two titans of terror— the incomparable Peter Cushing and Sir Christopher Lee —by revisiting the chilling 1972 cult classic, Horror Express . Step aboard a snowbound locomotive hurtling through the frozen desolation of Siberia, where something ancient, unspeakable, and utterly relentless stalks its prey beneath the dim glow of gaslig...

Step into the shadowy crossroads where folklore, eyewitness testimony, and cinematic interpretation converge—because this week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , Greg guides us into the realm of the unexplained with a creature rooted not in distant legend, but in local lore. In the spirit of careful cryptozoological inquiry, Karen and Greg turn their attention to the 2023 found-footage curiosity Frogm...

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we take a rugged trek into the wilds of cult horror cinema to mark the recent May 6th birthday of George Clooney with a bear-sized deep dive into the 2021 oddity Grizzly II: Revenge . It’s a tale born of teeth, claws, and Hollywood curiosity—one part creature feature, one part cinematic legend finally unleashed. Join your trail guides, Karen and Greg , as t...

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we’re celebratin’ the birthday of that fine feller Tyler Labine (born May 29th) by takin’ a scholarly‑like look at the hilarious 2010 horror‑comedy classic, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil . Join them big‑city brainiacs Karen and Greg as they cipher through chainsaws, college kids, and a whole heap of misunderstandin’s that turn two good‑natured hillbillies into...

This week upon the Scary Spirits Podcast , we tip our collective monocle to the April 19th birthday of the illustrious Ashley Judd by plunging headfirst into the jittery, nerve-scorching depths of William Friedkin’s 2007 psychological horror film, Bug . Your ever-valiant hosts, Karen and Greg , conduct a spirited parlor discussion on paranoia, isolation, and the creeping terror that crawls beneath...

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we draw back the velvet curtain to commemorate the U.S. release anniversary of Hammer Horror’s 1971 classic, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde , released on April 15th . With scholarly precision and a suitably macabre twinkle, hosts Karen and Greg examine the film’s daring reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale—where science, repression, and identity intertw...

Wow… this week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we’re sliding back into the jungle for a seriously wild celebration of the 1997 cult creature feature Anaconda —yeah, that Anaconda —which slithered into theaters on April 11, 1997 , starring Jennifer Lopez and a whole lot of oversized snake energy. It’s one of those late‑’90s horror-adventure movies that just makes you lean back and go, “Wow… they rea...

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we beckon you into the shadowed heart of modern Hammer Horror as we commemorate the recent U.S. release anniversary of the 2009 folk‑horror gem Wake Wood , unveiled stateside on March 25, 2011. A film steeped in ancient ritual, creeping dread, and the terrible cost of defying death, Wake Wood stands as a chilling reminder that some doors, once opened, can n...

What’s scarier than getting older? Realizing the party was never meant for you. This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we celebrate Karen’s birthday the only way that feels right—by diving headfirst into the bizarre, chaotic, and wildly unpredictable 2004 cult horror film The Birthday , starring Corey Feldman . What begins as a simple birthday party spirals into something far stranger, funnier,...

Good evening, dear listener… and welcome to a most atmospheric installment of Scary Spirits , where reverence for classic horror and scholarly delight walk hand in hand through the shadows. In this week’s episode, we commemorate the March 15th anniversary of Hammer Films’ 1967 gothic horror classic, The Mummy’s Shroud —a chilling relic of Britain’s golden age of terror. Join your hosts, Karen and...

Hush now… and listen closely. This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , I invite you back to Camp Crystal Lake as we honor the cursed calendar day that started it all— Friday the 13th . Join your doomed counselors, Karen and Greg , as they bravely revisit the 2009 Friday the 13th film , dissecting every kill, callback, and chilling moment that dares disturb Jason’s legacy. As the blood runs cold, t...

Come closer… the shadows grow restless. This week on the Scary Spirits podcast , Greg presses onward in his relentless crusade to review every Hammer Horror film , dragging the 1966 cult nightmare The Witches , starring the chillingly composed Joan Fontaine , out from beneath layers of dust and dread. Your hosts Karen and Greg peer deep into this unsettling piece of classic British horror, unravel...

This week, dear listeners, Scary Spirits Podcast lifts its candle to the storm‑lit heavens to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Ken Russell’s 1986 cult horror film Gothic —a delirious vision born of madness, poetry, and moon‑drenched terror. Join your devoted hosts, Karen and Greg , as they descend into the fevered dreams of the film, where Lord Byron himself looms large, temptation whispers, an...

Step softly into the fog‑shrouded marshes of classic Hammer Horror as Scary Spirits raises a ghostly toast to two unforgettable icons. In this chilling new episode, we commemorate the birthdays of Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain with a reverent yet spirited review of the 1962 Hammer masterpiece Captain Clegg , also known in the United States as Night Creatures . With measured wit and scholarly delig...

This week, step into the smooth and shadowy groove of the Scary Spirits Podcast as we serenade the season of love— with a twist . Karen and Greg pour their hearts (and a little something stronger) into a spirited review of the 2020 horror film “ Cupid .” Like a love song gone wrong, this episode blends romance and chills as our hosts unpack the film’s dark take on affection, revenge, and supernatu...

Step quietly into the quarantine zone this week on the Scary Spirits Podcast as we honor the birthday of legendary filmmaker George A. Romero —the architect of modern horror. To mark the occasion, hosts Karen and Greg descend into the chaotic, fever‑stricken world of Romero’s 1973 cult classic, The Crazies . In this episode, they dissect the film’s unsettling blend of government paranoia, small‑to...

Step into an atmosphere of elegance, intrigue, and just a hint of the macabre. This week on The Scary Spirits Podcast , we honor what would have been Sharon Tate’s 83rd birthday on January 24th with a spellbinding look at the 1966 supernatural thriller Eye of the Devil (also known as 13 ). In true celebratory fashion, your ever‑spirited hosts Karen and Greg guide you through the film’s shadowy cor...

This week, dear listeners, we summon you into the shadowed realm of British folk horror. In honor of Hammer Glamour icon Linda Hayden’s birthday on January 19th, the Scary Spirits Podcast dares to revisit the chilling masterpiece of 1971— The Blood on Satan’s Claw . Prepare yourselves as hosts Karen and Greg dissect this sinister tale of pagan terror, possession, and the creeping corruption of inn...

A Betty White–Worthy Celebration on Scary Spirits Podcast ! Well, hello there, dear! This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast , we’re throwing a birthday bash fit for a legend! That’s right, in honor of Betty White’s birthday on January 17 , the gang is diving teeth‑first into the delightfully campy 1999 creature feature, Lake Placid . Join your hosts Karen and Greg as they revisit this cult‑c...