Castle Of Horror Podcast

Tonight we’re chatting with Producer Craig Perry (Final Destination franchise, American Pie franchise) about the smash hit FINAL FESTINATION: BLOODLINES.Craig Perry is the longtime producer behind the Final Destination franchise, having shepherded the series since its inception in 2000 and playing a pivotal role in shaping its enduring legacy. His vision and stewardship have been instrumental in creating and sustaining the FD franchise, including the latest installment, Final Destination: Bloodlines. But he’s also so many other things: a songwriter, singer, producer, just relentlessly creative. We have a great conversation about what goes into this resilient series.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

This week we have a look at the 1966 Hammer film DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS.  This is Episode #460! Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a 1966 British gothic supernatural horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The film was produced by Hammer Film Productions, and is the third entry in Hammer's Dracula series, as well as the second to feature Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the titular vampire. It also stars Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, and Barbara Shelley.The film was photographed in Techniscope by Michael Reed, designed by Bernard Robinson and scored by James Bernard.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

This week we have a look at the 2025 film COMPANION.  This is Episode #459! Companion is a 2025 American science fiction thriller film starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid as a couple on a weekend getaway with friends at a remote cabin, which unravels into chaos after a revelation that one of the guests is a companion robot. The film is written and directed by Drew Hancock. Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend also appear in supporting roles.Companion was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 31, 2025. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $36.7 million against a budget of $10 million.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Roth, writer and co-director of the bloody horror comedy Hanky Panky, which just came out on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Google Play, and which Kristy Puchko of Mashable recently called a "gleefully absurd avalanche of silliness," and which a random person on Letterboxd described as "an extremely dumb movie that I enjoyed immensely." We also talk about the WGA strike and getting Hollywood back to work-- and what you can do to create your own projects when you need to.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with Nimrod May  - Creator, Bruno Zarka - CRO, and Rob Kutner - Head writer, the creative minds behind God’s Gang, the groundbreaking animated YouTube series that’s captivating audiences worldwide with its unique blend of humor, action, and interfaith harmony. This series follows a team of martial arts superheroes from Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Hindu backgrounds as they embark on thrilling adventures while promoting themes of unity, friendship, and understanding.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Kolakowski, author of Where the Bones Lie which is out now from Datura Books. Nick is a multi-award nominated author and is well connected across the crime fiction work appearing in Mystery Weekly, Shotgun Honey, Rock and a Hard Place Press, and more. Where the Bones Lie is a detective mystery noir novel Centred around the small California town of San Douglas. Relentless climate change-driven drought has dried up a lake … revealing an old, rusty barrel. Inside the barrel, the local police discover a skeleton belonging to Ken Ironwood, a notorious L.A. smuggler who rubbed shoulders in the 1980s and 90s with gangsters and movie stars. Now Ken’s daughter has hired Dash McClane to figure out who killer her father years ago. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

This week we have a look at the 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy Dead Talents Society.  This is Episode #458! Dead Talents Society is a 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy film directed and co-written by John Hsu. Set in a fictional underworld where ghosts can linger in the mortal realm by competing to haunt humans, the film follows a rookie ghost (Wang) as she embarks on a journey to find her own uniqueness under the tutelage of a passionate agent (Chen) and a washed-up diva (Pinna).The film had its world premiere at the 26th Taipei Film Festival on 28 June 2024, and released theatrically on 7 August in Taiwan.Endorsements:TonySavage Master (band)JuliaThe Residence (Netflix)DrewMarvel’s WastelandersJasonLa Residencia (1969) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

This week we have a look at the 1994 horror film WOLF.  This is Episode #457!  Wolf is a 1994 American romantic horror film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Richard Jenkins, Christopher Plummer, Eileen Atkins, David Hyde Pierce, and Om Puri. It was written by Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick, and an uncredited Elaine May. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone and the cinematography was done by Giuseppe Rotunno.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with Daniel Solove, author of the new book ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY. He is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law School. He founded TeachPrivacy, a company providing privacy and data security training. One of the world’s leading experts in privacy law, Solove is the author of more than 10 books and more than 100 articles. He is the most-cited legal scholar born after 1970. In ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY from Oxford Univerity Press, Dan draws from a range of fields, from law to philosophy to the humanities, to illustrate the profound changes technology is wreaking upon our privacy, why they matter, and what can be done about them. Solove provides incisive examinations of key concepts in the digital sphere, including control, manipulation, harm, automation, reputation, consent, prediction, inference, and many others. Compelling and passionate, On Privacy and Technology teems with powerful insights

This week we have a look at the 1989 horror film Howling V: The Rebirth.  This is Episode #456! Howling V: The Rebirth is a 1989 direct-to-video horror film directed by Neal Sundstrom from the screenplay by Freddie Rowe and Clive Turner, and filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Starring Philip Davis, Victoria Catlin, Elizabeth She, Ben Cole, and William Shockley, The Rebirth is the fifth entry in the series of eight stand-alone films with loose continuity.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with Cynthia Pelayo about her new book VANISHING DAUGHTERS. She is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters, Children of Chicago, and The Shoemaker’s Magician. In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, she is the recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award. She lives in Chicago with her family. You can find her at cinapelayo.com. VANISHING DAUGHTERS is a gothic psychological suspense novel out March 11 from Thomas & Mercer. Heavily influenced by dark fairytales, folklore, urban legends and true crime and a master of blending gothic, horror, and suspense, Pelayo's latest is a Chicago-based dark retelling of Sleeping Beauty and explores what this classic tale reveals about death and the particular role of women in the fairytale. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Tonight we’re chatting with the co-creators of a new graphic novel project called THE MATRON, co-authors David Bowles and Drew Edwards and artist Monica Gallagher. They all have amazing resumes and I have spoken many times with David, who besides being an Eisner-nominated comic creator and author of some forty books, presently serves as the president of the Texas Institute of Letters and co-editor-in-chief of Chispa Comics. And I speak regularly with Drew, who is a Best of Austin award-winner, two-time Ringo nominee creator of the comic Halloween Man. But it is my great pleasure to for the first time speak to Monica Gallagher, a Ringo Award winner for Assassin Roommate and has co-created numerous series including The Black Ghost and Anti-Stepbrother, not to mention a number of indy series.For fans of PEARL, HACK/SLASH, and YELLOWJACKETS—The Matron, Volume 1: A Wind that Kills is a 52-page horror graphic novel from award-winning creators David Bowles and Drew Edwards. Check out THE MATRON at https://www.kickst

This week we have a look at the 1974 horror film THE BEAST MUST DIE.  This is Episode #455! The Beast Must Die is a 1974 British horror film directed by Paul Annett. The screenplay was written by Michael Winder, based on the 1950 short story "There Shall Be No Darkness" by James Blish, originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories. The film stars Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, Ciaran Madden, Tom Chadbon, and Michael Gambon. The plot involves a millionaire big game hunter who gathers six people at his remote English mansion, announcing that he suspects one of them is a werewolf. The viewer is invited to unfold the mystery along with the characters.Also once more we are joined by a very special guest. This writer received the Tony award for his play Red and wrote the book for the Tony award-winning Moulin Rouge. As a screenwriter, he has been nominated for the Oscar three times and has received Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA and Edgar awards. His film work includes Sky

On this episode of Castle Talk, Castle Bridge Media intern MacKenzie Cole interviews author Rebecca Anne Nguyen on her book The 23rd Hero.News on The 23rd HeroRebecca Anne Nguyen’s Audiobook The 23rd Hero Nominated for Prestigious Audie AwardCastle Bridge Media is thrilled to announce that Milwaukee-based novelist and playwright Rebecca Anne Nguyen has received an Audie Award® nomination for her groundbreaking audiobook, The 23rd Hero! Published by Castle Bridge Media, this gripping time-travel adventure, in which a woman races to stop climate change before it begins, is a finalist in the highly competitive Narration By The Author category. Nguyen’s debut has placed her among industry icons like Whoopi Goldberg and Salman Rushdie.The Audie Awards®, often referred to as the Oscars of audiobooks, celebrate the very best in the field. Past nominees and winners include luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Sam Heughan.In The 23rd Hero, Nguyen delivers an extraordinary performance, voicing over 30 ch

This week we have a look at the 2000 horror film GingerSnaps.  This is Episode #454! Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton, from a story they jointly developed. The film stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle as Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald, two morbid teenage sisters whose relationship is tested when Ginger (who has started her period for the first time) is attacked and bitten by an unknown animal, and then later, during the next full moon, slowly starts to transform into a werewolf. The supporting cast features Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, and Mimi Rogers.Ginger Snaps received a limited theatrical release in May 2001. Despite modest box office receipts, the film was a critical success. It has since amassed a cult following and has been reexamined for its feminist themes. It was followed by a sequel, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, and a prequel, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, which were

Tonight, Castle Bridge Media intern Zeek Ortiz interviews Ty Drago, author of the novel ST. DAMNED from Castle Bridge Media. ABOUT THE BOOK“ST. DAMNED is a hell of a book. It’s a devious collision of raw horror and existential weirdness. Highly recommended!” -–Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of NecroTek and The Dragon in WinterFive years ago, paranormal researcher Dr. Mia Lakatos was the sole survivor of an ill-conceived reality TV investigation of St. Damien’s Lutheran Church in Camden, New Jersey, a bloody encounter that destroyed her reputation and poisoned her life. Now, out of the blue, the government has asked for her help. A vicious Columbian drug czar will be attending a key underworld summit across the street from the famous haunted church. The FBI is planning a stakeout inside St. Damien’s, and they need Mia along for her expertise. But nothing, absolutely nothing, will convince Mia to re-enter that hellish place, except maybe a cryptic decades-old message that might hold the key to cl

Tonight we’re chatting about Antonio Margheriti’s 1964 gothic horror film Castle of Blood with pop culture scholar Nicholas Diak who focuses on topics such as sword and sandal films, horror studies, industrial music, and exploitation movies. He edited the book The New Peplum and co-edited Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Moderne. As an essayist his works have appeared in venues such as the Journal of Graphic Arts and Comics, Exotica Moderne, and books on Stranger Things, James Bond, the Twilight Zone, and others. Along with his partner Michele Brittany, he is a co-host of the HP Lovecast Podcast. He lives in Arizona with Michele and his 8 cats. He enjoys retro, tiki, pinup, mixology, and midcentury things and does play a lot of video games. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

This week we have a look at the 2024 horror film WEREWOLVES.  This is Episode #453! Werewolves is a 2024 American action horror film directed and produced by Steven C. Miller. It stars Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera, James Michael Cummings, and Lou Diamond Phillips. The story takes place in the night of a supermoon event that causes humans to turn into werewolves, which first occurred the preceding year, and follows the attempts to control the situation. The film was released theatrically on December 6, 2024.This Week’s Endorsements:Tony: The Pizza Show, Wolf Man coming this month on video, Project Wolf HuntingJulia: Severance, political thriller Paradise, School SpiritsDrew: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, SNL Peacock SeriesJason: Magic & Melody by Rain NoxBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Written and directed by Spencer, and produced by Ward 9 Productions and Carm One Productions, South of Hope Street is a dystopian sci fi Impact film that tells of a mysterious event in the sky.  Only a young woman and her alienated friends try to call attention to it - but they are voiceless misfits.  As the sky gets stranger above, it becomes more fascist below, until, suddenly, the powers-that-be build a “wall” to cover the mystery of the sky…South of Hope Street  is being distributed by Buffalo 8.Jane's other films include The Ninth Cloud and Little Noises. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

In this episode of Castle Talk, intern MacKenzie Cole chats with Caroline Kelly Franklin, author of the debut gothic thriller THE THING THAT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE LITTLE from Castle Bridge Media.THE THING THAT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE LITTLE: Book 1 in the Scared Trilogy by Caroline Kelly FranklinThe Thing That Happened When We Were Little16 years after surviving a childhood abduction, three women struggle with whether they should keep the dangerous secret of how they survived from their image-obsessed town or unleash it on the predators of their adult life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.