Squad Ghouls - A Horror Podcast

It wouldn't be St. Paddy's Day week without talking about the cult classic, "Leprechaun!" In this episode, we discuss all things Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston (in her breakout role) as well as some other fun facts you may not know. Is it the best film you've ever seen? Ehhhh, no. Do you laugh a little harder each time you watch it? Definitely. 

Don't go into the forest. Trust your pets. If there are bars on the windows of your new residence, leave them there. This episode is a review of the 2015 film "The Hallow," which hits on some of our favorite horror movie stereotypes. While it had some familiar plot points, we loved the creative scientific spin on fairies. It's worth a watch!

Ever wonder why there's a saying about screaming like a banshee?  Or where the true legend of the Headless Horseman came from?  Well, we've got your answers. In this episode, we discuss a few creatures from Irish mythology in honor of Irish American Heritage month. We discuss the banshee, the phooka, the abhartach, and the dullahan. Listen with the lights on!

Welcome to the Cecil Hotel where you can check out any time you like, but you might never leave. In this episode, we discuss the two recent documentaries about the Cecil Hotel: the Netflix special as well as the Ghost Adventures special investigation. One thing's for sure, this place gives us the creeps. 

In honor of the country with our second highest number of streams, we decided to visit haunted Australia for this episode. We discuss Walhalla Ghost Town, Port Arthur, the National Sound and Film Archive, and Fremantle Prison. Get ready for a ghostly adventure down under!

We've all had bad hair days, but has your hair ever tried to murder people? We bet probably not. Our last film review of Black History Month centers around this creative film from Justin Simien, which features a primarily Black cast as they battle cursed weaves in 1989. Streaming exclusively on Hulu, we highly recommend giving this film a watch!

While it's also known by the names of Vodou and Vodun, Voodoo is religion that is rich in history, ritual, and common misconceptions. In this episode, we discuss two of the main three branches of Voodoo that are practiced around the world today, specifically Louisiana and Haitian Voodoo. We learned a ton researching for this episode and we hope you do too

What do you get when you mix the theater genius of William Marshall, vampires, and the seventies? Blacula! In this episode, we discuss this groundbreaking classic, which was penned as the first Black horror film and we give a brief history of Blaxploitation films. If you're local to the LA area, you may recognize some of the spots from this one as much of it was filmed in Watts and Playa del Rey.

Most people can think of a toy that freaks them out, but some of these are downright eerie. In this episode we discuss a few haunted toys that are what nightmares are made of. Tune in to hear more!

What has drama, voodoo, ghosts, murder, and a powerhouse cast? "Eve's Bayou!" Not necessarily a traditional horror film, but there's lots of suspense in this gothic thriller. Featuring an all Black cast and directed/written by Kasi Lemmons, we always love giving this film a watch. We can't think of a better way to honor Black History Month than with a review of this classic.

It's time for another fabulous boooooook club review. We love a good sci-fi novel, and "Lovecraft Country" by Matt Ruff didn't disappoint. While it's fairly different from the HBO Max series, the book definitely didn't disappoint. Spoiler alert, we tell you who lives in the book that didn't last in the series, and the characters that altogether didn't exist.

Are you looking for some good ghost stories in quarantine? Look no further than the four part quarantine special from Ghost Adventures! In this episode, we review the four parts of this eerie series in which the folks from Ghost Adventures lock down and investigate the Zak Bagan's haunted museum in Las Vegas. 

In case our international listeners didn't know, the US just had an inauguration of a new President last week, so what better way to kick off this week than with an episode on haunted Presidents and the ghostly White House? We discuss the seances (yes, seances) held at this famous home, the demon black cat of the nation's capital, the "thing" and other ghosts, plus Abraham Lincoln's eerie premonit...

"We are the weirdos, mister! This episode is our review of Blumhouse's "The Craft: Legacy." While the story could have been a little more unique, we loved "Woke Timmy" and the diversity of the young witches that were cast. 

It's been a minute since we've talked about a new batch of cemeteries, so this episode is part III of the cemeteries we'd love to visit some day. We discuss Goodna General Cemetery in Brisbane, Australia, Merry Cemetery in Romania, St. Sebastian and St. Peter's in Salzburg, Austria, Christ Church Cemetery in Oistins, Barbados, and Fairview Lawn Cemetery (also known as the Titanic Cemetery) in Nova...

What has Wes Craven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mama Frattelli? The film "Deadly Friend!" This episode is all about this classic Wes Craven film that wasn't well received by critics, but we really enjoyed it. Special shout-out and thanks to our dear friend Richard for recommending it!

We took another (virtual) trip to a place we can't wait to visit when quarantine is lifted...LONDON! In this episode we discuss some of the more sinister and spooky locations, really we just ended up doing trip research for this episode. We discuss the Ten Bells, the Tower of London, Highgate Cemetery, Newstead Abbey, and more!

Did you know there's actually a horror film that takes place on New Year's Eve? AND it stars our favorite scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis! This episode is all about the 1980 film "Terror Train." Sadly this one wasn't a winner for us, but we'll let you be the judges.

Happy New Year! We're back from our week off and we thought it would be fun to kick off the new year by highlighting some of the more macabre and unique new year's traditions from around the world. From eating grapes, to burning scarecrows, fire festivals, throwing furniture, smashing dishes, and cake with coins, we learned a ton about these great traditions.

Are you even a spooky fan if you haven't seen "The Nightmare Before Christmas?" In this episode, we break down this iconic film that further launched Tim Burton's career as the leader of the counter culture. What happens when two holidays collide? Sheer spooky magic.

You know the classic story, and no doubt you've seen most of the film adaptions, so we thought it would be fun to read the greatest ghost story of all time, "A Christmas Carol." In this episode we give our thoughts and dive into Charles Dickens' writing style. Christmas may be a humbug, but this episode was super fun to record.

In this episode we review the 2015 camp classic "Krampus" and discuss the legend of everyone's favorite Christmas demon. Bring your whips, chains, and baskets for carting off nasty children. 

"There will be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago.... " Did you know that telling ghost stories at holiday parties was an old Victorian tradition? It's not just a clever line from a song. When it's safe to host parties again we should bring this back! In this episode we discuss this tradition as well as some of the more popular ghost stories to tell this time...

They’re cute... clever... mischievous.... intelligent... and dangerous! Tune in while we discuss the 1984 holiday comedy horror film “Gremlins.” We will share some facts about the movie, why you should follow instructions when getting a new pet and why Gremlins is a great holiday movie to watch!

So, what exactly is Yule? We constantly hear about parties, sacrifices, and something about a log, but do you know about this ancient celebration? This episode discusses all things Yule, beer, and where that Yule log came from.