Squad Ghouls - A Horror Podcast

In this episode, we review the 1972 holiday slasher film “Silent Night, Bloody Night”. Stars Patrick O’Neal, Mary Woronov, James Patterson, Astrid Heeran and John Carradine. Not the best of slasher flicks, hey you have to watch the bad ones too to know which are the best. Tune in.... if you dare!

Are you as fascinated by spooky Yule monsters and traditions as we are? Then you don't want to miss tomorrow's episode! We discuss Frau Perchta, the epic slam poetry battle with horse skull known as Mari Lwyd, the story of tinsel with the Christmas Spider, the hungry Yule Cat, Hans Trapp, and Père Fouettard. The main thing we learned from this episode, these ghoulish critters know if you've been b...

In this episode we discuss the original "Black Christmas" and it's 2019 remake....because what else would be celebrate for Black Friday!

What could be more radical than a 1985 high school reunion complete with Russians, demigorgons, and a "Never Ending Story" singalong? Nothing! Which is why you should roll on over to the Stranger Things drive-thru experience in Downtown LA. We had a blast and we know you will too.

9 Episodes, the 1980s, creepy kids, crazy dream hopping and ghosts with no face. This is the Haunting of Bly Manor. Based on the novella "The Turning of the Screw," Mike Flanagan attempts to take a ridiculously boring story, and spice it up for our viewing pleasure on Netflix. There were things we liked, things we didn't, and episodes that should have been reordered, but we'll leave it to you for...

What has a ghostly estate, a murder, a two week courtship turned marriage, and more red flags than the soccer world cup? This month's boooooook club book, Rebecca. Written by Daphne Du Maurier, this classic has all of the suspense and spooky twists we love. Did you read along? Let us know what you think!

What other movie would you talk about on Friday the 13th? The ICONIC "Friday the 13th" of course! This episode is all about Jason Voorhees and his mother as we discuss parts I and II of the series. We're going to make this a tradition until we make it through all 12 films.

We're back! After taking a week off we decided to jump back into all things spooky with an episode on haunted objects. In this episode we discuss the Dybbuk Box, the Catskills Crone, the Devil's Rocking Chair, and the infamous Annabelle. Listen with the lights on and stop buying haunted things on eBay!

Happy Halloween! In honor of the eve of our favorite holiday, we discuss the 1978 classic "Halloween" and its 1981 sequel "Halloween II." These films chronicle the classic slasher, Michael Myers, and his quest to kill his sister, Laurie Strode. We had a great time researching fun tidbits about both films. 

In celebration of our favorite holiday, this episode is Drunk Halloween History. For those of you that are fans of the show "Drunk History," this episode is very similar to that....except we had too much wine before recording. Did you know that jack 'o-lanterns were previously carved out of turnips? Or that Halloween is based on the Celtic festival Samhain (which is a Gaelic word pronounced "sow-w...

Now that we're a week from Halloween, part III of our series of kiddo friendly spooky movies is here! In this episode we discuss Hotel Transylvania, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Halloweentown, Ghostbusters, and the cult classic Hocus Pocus. Enjoy these with your entire family this spooky season.

Halloween isn't cancelled! We had a spooky fun and safe time visiting Monte Revolta and the ghouls at the Midnight Theater in Midnight Falls. Translation - we went to the LA Haunted Hayride and we had a great time! This episode chronicles our experience and what you can expect from this "drive thru" haunted adventure.

If you love American Horror Story and Pennhurst Asylum, you'll love this series. It has absolutely nothing to do with the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," but it has all of the gore and unsettling plot twists that Ryan Murphy fans know and love. We were a split decision on this one, but we'd love to know what you think.

We love a good urban legend, so naturally we were really excited to check out the Urban Legends themed drive thru haunt in Orange County, CA. Held at the OC fair grounds in Costa Mesa, we'll review our experience, including what we would have changed. Drive thru haunts are tough to pull off, but we were really hoping for more from this one.

"Do you got time for a sinner?" Well, we've got time to tell you about the sinners in this film. This episode is our review of the Netflix film "The Devil All the Time." It's not a traditional horror film, but let's be real, there's nothing more horrific than some of the things that people do in the name of a higher power. This one is full of plot twists and little vignettes that intertwine, but v...

This edition of boooooook club is our review and discussion of "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It was important for us to pick a Hispanic author in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month here in the United States. This story threw us for a loop. We were sure we knew how this was going to end, but man, were we surprised by page 200!

In this episode, we discuss the film "Antebellum," which sadly missed theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's available for rent via video on demand. It's a brutal story that's almost a combination of "Get Out" and "The Village." Let us tell you - we're here for this story. 

While we're in quarantine, we're basically planning all of our upcoming vacations. In this episode, we travel to Mexico City and discuss La Posada del Sol, Palace of the Inquisition, Panteon de Belen, Isla de las Munecas, and more! 

We're back to chat about more spooky movies for kiddos! Some of the films listed in this episode were requested by one of our listeners, Liam. We cover Frankenweenie, Coraline, The Addams Family, The Witches, Casper, and Beetlejuice. We love these films and know you (and your little ones) will love them too!

Was your university haunted? These ones are! This episode was a special request from one of our ghoulfriends/listeners, Lisa! In this episode, we discuss the haunted history of Penn State University, Heidelberg University, Cal State Channel Islands (Sara's alma matter), and Gettysburg College. Do you have spooky stories from school? We'd love to hear them!

In this episode we review the new psychological thriller "You Should Have Left" starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried. It's the perfect mix of spooky ghosts and psychological horror. Have you seen it yet? What did you think?

Do you believe in cryptids? In this episode we discuss the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, the Black Shuck, and the Yeti. These creatures have been spotted for centuries, but no one has managed to capture definitive evidence that they exist. You be the judge after we discuss some of these sightings.

Do you believe that film sets can be cursed? We do! In this episode, we discuss and review the Shudder series "Cursed Films." We also include some additional interesting bits of info that weren't included in the series. So, are these sets really cursed? You be the judge.

Who doesn't love a good fairy tale? Everyone loves a happy ending, however most of our beloved fairy tales didn't end well for all of the characters in the story. In this episode, we discuss two of the most popular fairy tale anthologists, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. We'll give you their back stories as well as the true endings of some of their most popular fairy tales.

Welcome to our three part series discussing our favorite kiddo Halloween films. To kick it off, we picked the Haunted Mansion, Paranorman, Monster House, and Monster Squad. We'll discuss some fun facts and what makes these films perfect for kids.