The Grim and Bloody Podcast

The Evil, written and directed by Gus Trikonis, is very much a product of its time.  There's a light-hearted campiness to The Evil one can appreciate from the time of disco fever and bellbottoms which eventually would ebb away as we crossed into the 1980's and experienced bone-chilling supernatural films such as The Shining, The Fog and Poltergeist. The Evil is a fast-paced haunted house flic...

Specimen 6 is a slasher film unlike any seen before. It follows the exploits of mad scientist Marissa Gray as she attempts to create the ultimate weapon. Told in 6 short stories Specimen 6 tells the story of the greatest evil to ever walk the land. Join Anthony DeRouen, Al Omega and Joe Flynn as we discuss the finer points of Specimen 6. To watch Specimen 6 visit https://player.vimeo.com/video/445...

As the Halloween season rages on we're back with another spooktacular episode featuring Mitch McLeod, writer and director of the horror drama Silhouette.  Currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Silhouette will be undergoing a name change to A Haunting in Texas before it's debut on the media shelves of Wal Mart stores nationwide! Obviously an exciting time for Mitch, the cast and crew of Silhoue...

Jenna Payne is involved in many diverse projects, notably the sci-fi horror comic Zompire Vixens from Pluto! She has a proof of concept teaser for Hysteria : the story of a chronically ill and undiagnosed patient who takes matters into her own hands, along with two award-winning shorts on Youtube.  We talk about the advantages of developing a horror story in comic book form, insight into her...

Angela Mancuso is known for giving us the fan favorite horror comedy Happy Death Day and it's sequel Happy Death Day 2, but Angela found success long before working with Blumhouse Productions. She worked for HBO during it's fledgling days and eventually became the president of Universal Cable Entertainment. She later embarked on a producing career that gave us the much beloved Battlestar Gallactic...

Scott Derrickson's horror film Sinister, produced in 2012, is a deeply disturbing supernatural flick that takes a family who's already survived a number of traumas and tears them apart from the inside out. Sinister introduces a fictional demon called Bughuul (also known as Mr. Boogie) who convinces children to murder their family and takes the child's soul in the end. Sinister is a well-made, thou...

As we draw closer to the Halloween season we sit down and talk about a film that impresses us still to this day: Tom Holland's directorial masterpiece Fright Night. Produced in 1985 Fright Night was a critical and financial success, and spawned a number of sequels, a book, video game, even a stage adaptation. Roddy McDowall turn as Peter Vincent is the star of the show, but Tom Holland assembles a...

An American Werewolf in London was a critical and commercial success in 1981, and a lasting cultural phenomenon. It launched director John Landis into the pantheon of horror greats, and still holds up great today thanks in big part to Rick Baker's masterful practical effects. Join Anthony DeRouen, Joe Flynn and returning guest host Al Omega as we break down one of horror's greatest films - An Amer...

Miss Misery is known as the Queen of Horror in the San Francisco Bay Area, and for good reason.  From feature films and television series, to children's novels and comic books, Miss Misery has her tendrils in all forms of horror entertainment. We can also talk about the Zombie Proms, Shadow Casts, and Film Festivals - but you'll have to listen to find out what Anthony, Kevin and Joe have the...

Join us as we speak to the multi-faceted Jonathan Cartwright about his upcoming feature Demu, and the First Virtual Scarezone! With Halloween threatened due to the ongoing pandemic, Jonathan has thought of a way to represent the scary holiday by making an online virtual scarezone to honor his upcoming horror film, and to scare the pants outta its visitors. We couldn't be more excited! You can find...

In this episode we speak with Writer/Director Royce Freeman and cast members Clement Jones Jr, Alexia Maier, and practical effects artist Synthia Roy. In Utero is a grindhouse horror flick that revolves around Zoe, an infertile psychopath,  who seeks to fill a void left when she lost her child years ago in a horrible accident, which blackened her soul. Skylar, an expectant mother, will d...

Two immensely talented actresses who star in David Black's upcoming comedic sci-fi/ horror film Toxic Alien Zombie Babes from Outer Space spoke with The Grim and Bloody Podcast about their work on the quarantine-shot feature, how they prepare to shoot behind a green screen, and just what the heck attracted them to this crazy movie in the first place!  Anastasia Kouloukas is reprising her role...

Kevin Nickelson, Joe Flynn and Anthony DeRouen fly by the seats of their pants without a guest for this special San Diego Comic Con-inspired chat. The topic of the show: what's your favorite horror moment? Since the three of us are major horror fans to begin with it doesn't take long for other topics to come up: like our favorite horror music, when does a movie turn you into a fan, horror in liter...

The Grim and Bloody Podcast spoke with Christian Nilsson, writer and director behind UNSUBSCRIBE, the hit horror short that claimed the top spot in the US Box office! We talk with Christian about four walling, a loophole himself and fellow producer/actor Eric Tabach exploited to garner their film widespread attention during the coronavirus pandemic when most theaters were shut down.  The film...

Join us as Adam Marcus peels back the curtain to one of the most controversial Friday the 13th installments called Jason Goes to Hell, a serial killer flick with strong supernatural elements, featuring work from make-up effects legend Greg Nicotero. Adam has much more work to share with us than we can fit in one episode, so look out for the second part debuting in July on the Grim and Bloody Theat...

The director of 1985's The Howling 2 joins Kevin Nickelson as they take a trip on memory lane and revel in all its hairy, marsupial glory. The episode is longer than normal, but if you enjoy werewolves in monkey suits,  and behind the scenes stories involving the late great Christopher Lee you won't find anywhere else we think you'll enjoy.

We recently spoke with Brad Thomasson, writer and director behind the Backwoods Bubba serial killer Youtube series and upcoming feature - now listen to the man behind the mask! Sammie Cassell is also behind the Wreak Havoc Horror Film Festival that's still happening this year. Support our fellow brethren! http://www.wreakhavochorrorfilmfest.com/

On this episode of The Grim and Bloody Podcast Mark Patton spends an hour with us to shed light on his story behind Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2. He also delves into "Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street", a fascinating documentary that details the tragic ending to Mark's promising young career and which also gave him the title of male “scream queen”. Intro and outro music courtesy of Darre...

We had the upmost pleasure of speaking with Dee Wallace! The star of such major horror films like CUJO, THE HOWLING and CRITTERS and newer films like 3 FROM HELL, and HANSEL & GRETEL along with everyone's favorite sci-fi flick E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL. Have a listen!

Our newest interview comes from down south as we speak with Brad Thomasson, the writer and director behind the horror-documentary style Backwoods Bubba serial killer shorts. COVID-19 has halted Brad's episodic horror saga, but that didn't stop him from joining us to talk about his inspiration behind the films, and his future projects. You can watch the Backwoods Bubba shorts and more terrifying ta...

Mike Di Stasio is an old school Hollywood host that has interviewed hundreds of celebrities.  Mike took us down a trip through memory lane as he recounted some of the more provocative ones like Yaphet Kotto and the struggles of black actors in early Hollywood, and the gruesome Black Dhalia murder. To learn more about Mike Di Stasio check out his Youtube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Join Kevin Nickelson and Joe Flynn as we speak with the long time great actor David Frankham. David has starred in too many roles to list here, but our interests resided in his horror and sci fi experiences, among others. Listen to David recall his time on the set of the original Star Trek, his work with Alfred Hitchcock and Vincent Price, and his contributions to The Outer Limits. It was a pleasu...

Al Omega joins our motley crew for episode 5. Al is the host of The Original Creature Features. Kevin, Joe and Anthony delve into the inspiration of Creature Features,  the process of selecting his eclectic films, and what's in store for the future. Watch Creature Features on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqO-C1TJtQBrjAaeoJnmGRg/videos Visit Creature Features main site - https://...

The Grim and Bloody Podcast returns with Joshua Kennedy: writer and director of the House of Gorgon, a throwback film to the immensely popular Hammer days of the 50's and 60's. Join Kevin Nickelson, Joe Flynn and Anthony DeRouen as we discuss the finer points of Joshua's re-imagining of House of Gorgon, the startling differences between and garish posters of the 60's with today's, and more!

The Grim and Bloody Podcast is back with Sam Mason: writer, director and star of the upcoming serial horror thriller Normal Terror. We plumbed the dark depths of Sam's twisted mind and returned different men. Join Kevin Nickelson, Joe Flynn and Anthony DeRouen for this enthralling episode, and a peak into a feature that may very well debut at the Death's Parade Film Fest in September!