The Spooky Doings Podcast

Rick welcomes Vikki Martin back to the show to talk about Obsession. We get into Bear's cowardice, the brilliance of Inde Navarette, how young men make dumb decisions, Curry Barker, infatuation & the importance of specific wording. We also get into Vikki's theater experience, Rick wanting to become Ghost Rider, the show becoming gayer, the importance of low budget horror & more! Please sub...

Rick planned to discuss the new I Know With You Did Last Summer with Brianna Sig from Soraia. We talk about the original, spoil the new 1, these characters being more likeable, attractive podcasters, wearing fancy headphones in the bathtub, what we enjoyed, what we didn't & the story of how Freddie Prinze Sr. intended to kill John Travolta. We inadvertently made this a 2 topic episode by talki...

From the vault, Rick talks with BJ McDonnell about Studio 666 in a SPOILER heavy conversation. We discuss the Foo Fighters, easter eggs, cameos, the acting chops of Pat Smear, filming during a pandemic, how the film came about, the kills in the film & more. We also get into Hatchet 3, Slayer videos, set life, non-disclosure agreements, directing people that aren't primarily actors, collaborati...

From our vault, Rick & Chelsea sit with the incomparable Katy Wiggins. She's a core cast member of Final Girl & host of Scary Stories From Camp Roanoke Podcast. We discuss folklore, spooky aspects of New York, gingers, tarot, impressions & other fun bits. Please subscribe, rate & review!

Rick welcomes Soda back on the podcast to talk with John Adams about his great films. It's guys talking about guy shit. By that I mean we get deep & vulnerable about our feelings. We also discuss Adams Family films like Hell Hole & Mother Of Flies, working away from home, John's love & admiration for his wife & daughters, making music, acting in The Mortuary Assistant, cancer, grie...

Rick welcomes Soda from Coventry Carols returns to the podcast to talk about some of our recent favorite horror movies. We get into The Long Walk, Bring Her Back, Undertone, 28 Years Later, Strange Harvest, Frankenstein & films by the Adams Family. We also dedicate this episode in loving memory to our departed friends, Terry Taylor & Sheri Rocco.  Please subscribe, review & give us tha...

Rick welcomes best friend, Katie Gessner, to SPOIL Scream 7. We get into the things we like about this installment, which are many things. We also get into what we didn't like about the movie, which is also many things. Again, if you haven't seen Scream 7, we have all the spoilers. We also get into how these 2 became friends, the behind the scenes info that is public knowledge, Katie's horror orig...

On this episode, Rick welcomes the fantastic Peaches Christ & they instantly hit it off. We get into how Peaches' love of horror was factory installed, Rick compares her to Jello Biafra, fandom, meeting your idols, camp, kitsch, our mutual religious upbringings & more. We also have a delightful digression via a text from Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Rick getting into John Waters later i...

On this episode from the vault, Rick has a great conversation with writer/director Tom McLoughlin. We discuss his work on Friday the 13th: Jason Lives. Sometimes They Come Back, They Came From Outer Space & She Wolf Of London. We also talk about Universal Monsters, nude scenes, respecting your cast, Dino De Laurentiis, music, attending Camp Blood at the Mahoning Drive In, interacting with fans...

Rick welcomes Quincy Scott Jones to the podcast to talk about Blade. We get into the comic books, Blade kicking off Marvel in cinema, Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, N'bushe Wright, Kris Kristofferson, super hero landings & how blood raves were fairly common during the 90s. We also go off on tangents about how W Kamau Bell is a great hugger, generation X having too much reverence for Harrison Fo...

On this episode from our vault, Rick chats with producer Alok Mishra & actress Naomi Grossman of 1BR for an extremely fun episode. We discuss their feelings about horror & the tension within their film. Naomi tells the tale of the handsome felon, which is a special feature on the Blu-ray. Naomi & Alok's friendship is immediately apparent & made this 1 of our most entertaining episo...

On this archive episode from 2020, Rick chats with drummer Brianna Sig of Soraia. They get into how she joined 1 of her favorite bands, songwriting, touring, her relationship with her band mates, working with Little Steven Van Zandt, their new album Dig Your Roots on Wicked Cool Records & their upcoming show with Olivia Jean. Plus, Rick offers travel recommendations & we get into some spoo...

On this episode, Rick discusses Weapons with returning guest, Jason Farr, & first time guest, Justina Starling. We get into them seeing the film at Nitehawk & immediately running through Prospect Park, seeing Barbarian first, non-linear storytelling, Han PoPo & the greatest cinematic foot chase since Point Break & more. We also get into rare moments of positivity in the new year, h...

On this episode, Tom Rizzuto returns to catch up with Chelsea & Rick during the pandemic & he agreed to watch Jaws for the first time. We get into why Tom hates sharks & actors, why Chelsea wants to eat the rich, we compare the novel to the film, how Tom enjoys being bored, Rick discusses the multiple endings to Jaws The Revenge & that it's a christmas movie, if Tom will watch the...

Rick welcomes writer, director & co-host of the Midnight Mass podcast, Michael Varrati to the show. We get into Michael's origin in horror via late night cable, his mom's willingness to watch a Killer Tomato double feature with him, Friday The 13th the series, Rick's crush on Robey, Canadian TV thrillers, the myriad of cursed objects on the show, David Cronenberg directing an episode & mor...

On this episode, Rick welcome writer Sheldon Allen to discuss his AWA comic series, They Choose Violence. We talk about Sheldon's origins with comics, share their love of Spider-Man, the validity of creativity, the social commentary within his book, the frightening image of blackface & more.  We also discuss him adding musical end credits to his comics, our shared love of Guns N' Roses, inspir...

I’m sad to say that I lost a dear friend. Sheri Rocco died today & I’m going to miss her. However, I’m lucky to have known her. Because I want to hear her voice again, I’m posting this conversation with her. If you knew her & want to listen to how full of life she was, it’s available for envy. She was a sweet girl. Thank you, Sheri for being in my life. Thank you for being my friend. Thank...

Rick welcomes writer/director Tina Romero after seeing her movie Queens Of The Dead. Rick tells her about holding the door open for her mom, Christine, at the IFC Center, they learn about having mutual acquaintances after learning improv at The Magnet Theater, how Tina's movie made Rick cry, Tina loving "chomper" films where humans get eaten & more. We also mildly spoil some details about Quee...

For this episode, Rick reminisces with some old friends from his Tower Records days. Robert V Galluzzo & Jason Alvino come on the show to talk about their new book, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers. We talk about how our generation would spoil entire movies, Jay's opinions on Shocker & Halloween, the recent, in depth Icons podcast, our creative endeavors not...

Please enjoy this episode from our vault, Chelsea & Rick speak to Jillian Mueller from the Fangoria film Porno, exclusively on Shudder. We talk about her working on a new project during a pandemic, her opinions on horror, what a fun film Porno is, it's most iconic scene, seeing it at Brooklyn Horror Fest, Rick's affinity for Heavy Metal Jeff, the cast, the location, the comedy & the choice...

Lowell Greenblatt returns to the podcast to talk to Rick about his new book, Nightmare Autopsis: A Return To Elm Street. We start at his introduction to the franchise with Freddy's Dead, working his way through the films, Carlos & the Q-tip, parents renting horror for us & what caused him to write the book. We also discuss his over abundance of interviews with Elm Street Kids like Lisa Wil...

On this episode from our vault, Rick flies solo to chat with a fantastic band out of Austin, Texas. Carly & Johnny of The Ghost Wolves are on the show! We talk about how they met, their musical influences, being bad kids, musical freedom, criticizing Ted Cruz in song for abandoning his state during a deep freeze, charity vinyl with Robot Farts, their Crooked Cop single on Third Man Records, se...

Rick welcomes Fangoria's editor in chief, Phil Nobile Jr to the show. We talk about meeting at a screening of Clown In A Cornfield, what introduced Phil to horror, Rick being traumatized by James Bond at a young age & asking Phil to recommend something to get him into that franchise & how he came to work at Fangoria. We also discuss Phil's weekly newsletter, working to get penitentiaries t...

Exhumed from the vault, Chelsea & Rick have the distinct pleasure to talk to Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, president & founder of the George A. Romero Foundation. We talk about dealing with life in the time of rona, living with her filmmaker husband, using profanity, George's archives, the story behind Amusement Park, the start of the foundation, the difficulty of getting funding for films, Em...

Rick welcomes Jolene Richardson back to the podcast with the full intention of pissing off the fragile men of his generation to discuss Ghostbusters 2016! We compare it to the original classic, marvel at the constant humor throughout, wonder how much was improvised, & give figurative flowers to the fantastic women that star in it. Bravo Melissa McCarthy. Kristin Whig, Leslie Jones & Kate M...