THE LASSER CAST

Lake Mungo is the 2008 Mockumentary Horror film that made #28 on Shudder and is praised by Mike Flanagan, who has admitted that it was an inspiration for THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. Danny and Pete check out this Australian film. Do you think they liked the film directed by Joel Anderson? Check out the review on Friday at 8am Central to find out. This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube video. Fo...

The trailer for EVIL DEAD RISE just dropped. Pete and Danny are joined by a bunch of guests to review the new trailer and compare what they saw to the other EVIL Dead films. Mike Bongiorno from POP CULTURE MAN CHILDREN, Brian from COMIC BOOKS TRANSFORMED and filmmaker Derek Stockton are all fans of the Evil Dead franchise. Check out their trailer review!

Max Booth III, author of Touch the Night, Maggots Screaming and the upcoming Abnormal Statistics RETURNS to THE LASSER CAST!  Max is the Co-founder of Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing and their Ghoulish Books Imprint.  During this interview, Max discusses the upcoming Kickstarter that, if you choose to back, will get you Ghoulish books for the year of 2023.  You can find all of t...

SCARE PACKAGE 2 : Rad Chad’s Revenge just dropped on Shudder! Danny and Pete were huge fans of the original Scare Package. What did they think of this Horror Comedy sequel? What did they think of each of the different segments:  "Welcome to the 90s" directed by  Alexandra Barreto "The Night He came back again! Part VI: The Night She Came Back" directed by Anthony Cousins  "Rad Chad’...

YULE LOG is the new Horror sensation that everyone is talking about, but what the fuck is it?  Join Pete and Danny as they review the new Holiday Horror special that premiered on Adult Swim and was Directed by Casper Kelly.  Check out the Review. This episode was a LIVE YouTube video. Follow this link to see the entire video: https://youtu.be/zXDPaci1jXc

CLICKERS NEVER DIE is another book that has made Pete's TOP TEN FAVORITE HORROR BOOKS OF 2022 list. Check out this interview with author Stephen Kozeniewski, who co-wrote CLICKERS NEVER DIE with Wile E Young.  Pete asks Stephen questions about CLICKERS, HEMATOPHAGES, THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE and so much more! This episode was originally a YouTube video. Follow this link to see the entire vide...

Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman are filmmakers who, in 2022, published their first book. THE DEAD FRIEND'S SOCIETY was published by Encyclopocalypse Publications and after Pete read it, it became one of his favorite Horror books of 2022. Check out this author interview, where Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman discuss writing together, creating Bumper  short films that won competitions during Fant...

We have reviewed BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) on the channel before, as a short, but this is Pete's first time seeing the movie. What did Pete think of this Bob Clark directed Holiday Horror class? Check out his and Danny's Deep dive review! This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube video. Follow this link to see the entire video: https://youtu.be/hGyZF5bQRDk

News just dropped that Mike Flanagan is going to be adapting Stephen King's epic - The Dark Tower into a streaming series and two movies. So, who is Flanagan going to cast?   Pete, Danny and special guest, Danny's Wife Athena cast all the main Dark Tower characters:  Odetta Eddie Jake The Man In Black Roland  Who do you think they picked for each role?  Check it out! This...

SOMETHING IN THE DIRT - The DIY Sci-Fi Comedy/ Thriller from acclaimed directors premiered less than a month ago and Danny and Pete are finally here to review it!  What did they think of the film, written by Justin Benson  and Directed and starring Justin  Benson  and Aaron Moorhead? Check out the review This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube video. Follow this link to see...

#BishopRiderLives ! Pete had the chance to interview Crime Fiction writer, BEAU JOHNSON. Beau is the creature of Bishop Rider, a murderous vigilante that gives Frank Castle a run for his money.   Pete asks Beau questions about his writing process and each of his books -  A BETTER KIND OF HATE THE BIG MACHINE EATS ALL OF THEM TO BURN BRAND NEW DARK OLD MAN RIDER  You can find ea...

This is it, our review of the final 3 episodes of Quiet Part Loud.  The show was written by Clay McLeod Chapman and Mac Rogers. it was directed by Mimi O'Donnell and stars Tracy lets as a disgraced talk Radio Host, Rick Egan.  What did Danny and Pete think of Episodes  10 - Back from the Dead 11 - Rebranding  12 - Over to You Check out our review! This episode was originally a...

Danny and Pete are excited to review epsiodes 7 - 9 of Quiet Part Loud.   The show was written by Clay McLeod Chapman and Mac Rogers. it was directed by Mimi O'Donnell and stars Tracy lets as a disgraced talk Radio Host, Rick Egan.   What did Danny and Pete think of Episodes   7 -Allies  8- Take My Hand  9 - Sonic Web  Check out our episode on Wednesday...

Pete had the honor of interviewing Legendary director Tom Holland  Tom Holland wrote the screenplay for Psycho II, co-wrote and directed the first Child's Play, and was the writer and director of the original Fright Night! Tom also directed the adaptations for Stephen King's books - The Langoliers and Thinner.  Tom is on the show to discuss his films as well as book he co-wrote with A Ja...

Danny and Pete are back to review episodes 4 -6 of Quiet Part Loud.   The show was written by Clay McLeod Chapman and Mac Rogers. it was directed by Mimi O'Donnell and stars Tracy lets as a disgraced talk Radio Host, Rick Egan.   What did Danny and Pete think of Episodes   4 - The Boy 5- This is my Weekend 6 - Baji  Check out our review! This episode was original...

QUIET PART LOUD is a Spotify exclusive produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and it just premiered this week! Danny and Pete are here to review episodes 1 - 3! The show was written by Clay McLeod Chapman and Mac Rogers. it was directed by Mimi O'Donnell and stars Tracy lets as a disgraced talk Radio Host, Rick Egan.  What did Danny and Pete think of the first 3 episodes of the podc...

Danny and Pete are here to review the Bloody FINALE (Episode 7) of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE.   They talk about how showrunner Rolin Jones wrapped up the season and the performances of Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson  and Bailey Bass as we find out the fate of   vampires  Lestat De Lioncourt, Louis De Pointe Du Lac, and Claudia.  Come check out the live rev...

Joshua MacMillan is the author of THE BEST OF INTENTIONS and the newly released THE DEATH HOUSE. Pete joins Josh on The Lasser Cast to discuss his two novels, as well as his short fiction, including his story in CRYPTID CARNAGE and all of his upcoming projects.  You can find Josh on Twitter - @joshmacmillan88  All of Josh's works can be found on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-M...

For their 100th Podcast episode, Pete and Danny are here to talk about episodes 5 - 8 of Guillermo Del Toro's CABINET OF CURIOSITIES !!.   Together, they discuss   EPISODE 5 - PICKMAN'S MODEL EPISODE 6 - DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE EPISODE 7 - THE VIEWING EPISODE 8 - THE MURMURING This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube video. Follow this link to see the entire video: https://...

It is time to talk about Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, the new AMC show set in Rice's Immortal Universe! Danny and Pete review episodes 1 - 6, all in preparation for the Season 1 finale.  What do they think of this adaptation of Interview with The Vampire, compared to the 1994 film adaptation starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Kirsten Dunst? They discuss the work Rolin Jones has don...

Check out Pete's interview with LUCAS AMANN - Lucas Amann is a screenwriter, director, and novelist whose short film, PEOPLING, was a viral sensation.  Pete and Lucas discuss his novel which was just released by ENCYCLOPOCALYPSE PUBLICATIONS - WARMTH. Warmth is the very first Young Adult novel from ENCYCLOPOCALYPSE.  The audiobook for Warmth was narrated by PINHEAD himself, Hellraiser St...

Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, the Horror Anthology series, just premiered on Netflix last week. Pete is here, with two very special guests to review episodes 1 through 4.  Pete is joined by DANIEL BARNETT - Author of the Nightmareland Chronicles and GAGE GREENWOOD - Author of Winter’s Myths , Bunker Dogs and On Clear Day You can see Block Island.  Together, they discuss &n...

Pete had the opportunity to interview MEGAN STOCKTON,  a Horror Writer whose name is on the rise. Pete strongly recommends her book, BLUEJAY, which is coming out in March. You can also check out her other two books - ETHIC and QUIET, PRETTY THINGS, as well as her short stories that can be found in multiple anthologies. This episode was originally a YouTube video. Follow the links to see the e...

The finale of  Shudder's THE 101 SCARIEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENTS OF ALL TIME just premiered TODAY.  We made it to the TOP TEN!   Do you agree with the rankings?  Join Danny, Pete and special Guest Mike Bongiorno, from the Pop Culture Man Children podcast, for their Live Review of Episode 8 This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube video. Follow this link to see the entire v...

101 SCARIEST HORROR MOVIE MOMENTS OF ALL TIME just premiered this week.  We got Scariest Moments #23-11  Do you agree with the rankings?  Join Danny, Pete and special Guest Mike Bongiorno, from the Pop Culture Man Children podcast, for their Live Review of Episode 7 ! This episode was originally a LIVE YouTube recording. Follow this link to see the entire video: https://youtu.be/WV4...