Scary Spirits Podcast

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1976 film “Carrie”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Prom Queen “. A Brief Synopsis: Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, Carrie is a high school loner with no confidence, no friends…and no idea about the extent of her secret powers of telekinesis. Our rating of the film:...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1985 film “Fright Night”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Vampire Bite “. A Brief Synopsis: Teenage Charley Brewster is a horror-film junkie, so it’s no surprise that, when a reclusive new neighbor named Jerry Dandridge moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he is a vampire....

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1984 film “Body Double”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Vodka Voyeur” . A Brief Synopsis: After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home’s tel...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1987 film “The Lost Boys”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Holy Water “. A Brief Synopsis: A teenager and his family move to a coastal California town, where he fears his older brother has fallen in with a pack of vampires. Our rating of the film: This movie was pretty good. It only loo...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1983 film “Something Wicked This Way Comes”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Old Fashioned October “. A Brief Synopsis: A villainous carnival owner (Mr. Dark) preys upon unsuspecting Midwestern townsfolk by granting wishes, but for a price. Our rating of the film: This movie was pretty...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1973 film “The Wicker Man”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Sacrifice “. A Brief Synopsis: When a young girl mysteriously disappears, police sergeant Howie travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But this pastoral community, led by the strange Lord Summerisle, is not all wha...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen are once again joined by Jon and they discuss the 1980 film “Friday the 13th”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Camp Crystal Lake” . A Brief Synopsis: Crystal Lake’s history of murder doesn’t deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn agai...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1986 film “Witchboard” in honor of the late Tawny Kitaen’s birthday. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Spirit Summoner” . A Brief Synopsis: When his girlfriend becomes dangerously obsessed with a ghost she contacted using a ouija board, Jim reluctantly joins forces with her ex &#8211...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1984 film “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Freddy Krueger Shot” . A Brief Synopsis: The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death. Our rating of the film:...

On Episode 013 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1959 film, “Plan 9 From Outer Space”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “Corpse Reviver #2” . A (Very) Brief Synopsis: Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop humankind from creating the solaronite. A sort of sun driven bomb. Our rating of the film: This movie was soooo b...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 2012 Australian film “Bait”. The themed cocktail to this episode is “The Shark Lady” . A Brief Synopsis: A freak tsunami traps a group of people inside a supermarket, and soon they find they are not alone. Their company, besides each other, is a pack of hungry killer sharks. Our rating of the film: T...

On Episode 011 of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1958 film, “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”. This episode’s cocktail is the “ Tall Blonde “. We hope that you enjoy it. A Brief Synopsis: “Nancy Archer is a rich socialite who is unhappily married to her husband Harry, who left her once but came back to her when he needed money. It hasn’t sto...

On this episode of the Scary Spirits podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1986 Stephen King film “Maximum Overdrive”. The themed cocktail to this episode is “ The Green Goblin “. A Brief Synopsis : When a mysterious comet passes close to Earth, machines everywhere suddenley take on murderous minds of there own. Soon, video games, cash machines, drawbridges, and steamroller...

On this very special Father’s Day episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen are joined by Greg’s son Jon. They discuss the 1981 film “The Evil Dead”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Demonic Possession “. A Brief Synopsis: “The Evil Dead” (originally released as “Book of The Dead”) is a 1981 American supernatural horror film written and...

On Episode 008 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1960 film, “Psycho”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Bates Cocktail “. A Brief Synopsis: A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer’s client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Our rating of the film: T...

On Episode 007 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1961 film, “The Snake Woman”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Snake in the Grass “. A Brief Synopsis : In 1890 England a doctor, in order to cure his wife’s “sick mind”, injects her with snake venom. She later gives birth to a daughter the villagers begin to call “...

On Episode 006 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1934 film, “Maniac”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Homicidal Mania c”. A Brief Synopsis : A vaudeville performer becomes the lab assistant to a research scientist experimenting on re-animating dead tissue. When the doctor is accidentally killed during one of his experiments, the assista...

On Episode 005 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1958 film, “The Screaming Skull”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Spooky Skull “. A Brief Synopsis : A newlywed couple returns from their honeymoon to the estate of the man’s late wife. The bride, a wealthy but extremely neurotic woman, uneasily settles into the home, walking the ga...

On Episode 004 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1933 film, “The Vampire Bat”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Bat’s Brew “. A Brief Synopsis : When a small Bavarian village is beset with a string of mysterious deaths, the local burgermeister demands answers into the attacks. While the police detectives refuses to believe the nons...

On Episode 003 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1962 film, “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die”. The themed cocktail for this episode is the “ Mad Scientist “. A Brief Synopsis : A surgeon working on experimental transplant procedures seems to be on the verge of a major breakthrough with his technique, even though his surgeon Father disapproves of hi...

On Episode 002 of the Scary Spirits Podcast Greg & Karen discuss the 1963 film, “Dementia 13”. A brief synopsis: Louise Haloran is faced with a dilemma since her husband John has died of a heart attack and she is not included in his Mother’s will. Traveling to his family’s ancestral home in Ireland, Lousie hopes to ingrain herself into the family while telling them that...

On Episode 001 of the Scary Spirits Podcast, Greg & Karen discuss the 1932 pre-code film, “The Monster Walks”. A Brief Synopsis: “A woman and her boyfriend return to her ancestral home for the reading of her Father’s will. They arrive at the old mansion, during a storm, to be greeted by her strange Uncle and a house full of suspicious characters. It appears that she wil...