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The Empty Coffin10. Nosferatu: From 1922 to 2024We're celebrating the release of Robert Eggers' remake of Nosferatu that was released on Christmas Day. Film critics Hope Madden and George Wolf join us with a review of the new film. Plus, they shed a light on the shadowy world of Nosferatu. We uncover the film's history, its unauthorized connection to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and the chilling urban legends surrounding its star, Max Schreck.Because of its Christmas day release, we also explore the surprising ties between Nosferatu and Christmas. From the film's setting and release date to the tradition of counter-programming horror movies on Ch...
2024-12-1931 min
Fave Five From FansFFFF Ep121 Fave Five Flintstones Episodes"Yabba-dabba-doo! Welcome, Flintstones fans! Today, I am thrilled to introduce our special guest, George Wolf from The Fright Club (flying solo), as we dive into our favorite episodes of The Flintstones. Get ready for some laughs, a few surprises, and a whole lot of fun. So, hop on board as we take a trip down memory lane with the modern stone-age family, courtesy of our Zoom feed. Let's rock and roll, Flintstones style!"
You can catch all the episodes of Fright Club Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fright-club-podcast/id959815245 and check out all the...
2024-03-2438 minFave Five From FansFFFF Ep121 Fave Five Flintstones Episodes"Yabba-dabba-doo! Welcome, Flintstones fans! Today, I am thrilled to introduce our special guest, George Wolf from The Fright Club (flying solo), as we dive into our favorite episodes of The Flintstones. Get ready for some laughs, a few surprises, and a whole lot of fun. So, hop on board as we take a trip down memory lane with the modern stone-age family, courtesy of our Zoom feed. Let's rock and roll, Flintstones style!"
You can catch all the episodes of Fright Club Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fright-club-podcast/id959815245 and check out all the...
2024-03-2438 min
Cadaver DogsHOUSE (1977) / HOUSE (1985): PTSDemonsWhat makes a house haunted? Hi Mutts, join the Dogs as we dig into our newest episode and one of the strangest films ever directed with HOUSE (1977) directed by Nobuhiko Obayahsi and inspired by his 10-year-old daughter Chigumi Obayashi followed by an American movie of the same title HOUSE (1985) directed by Steve Miner. It’s not the ghosts that make these houses haunted but something a whole lot more ubiquitous. See ya soon mutts!
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Time Stamps.
Intro Chat
13:16 House 1977
39:42- House 1985
1:00:26- Comparisons
1:15:39- Bone Re...
2023-04-131h 22
Slasher Sports Cinema'Obstacle Corpse' with the MaddWolf squad, Hope Madden & George WolfHope Madden is a writer, director, film critic, and indie film champion.
George Wolf invests in independent, cinematic storytelling. He’s co-produced a series of short films.
Collectively, they are MaddWolf
If you're in the Iowa City area, you can catch Obstacle Corpse at the Film Scene film festival on Feb. 1 part of the Late Shift at the Grindhouse program. Click HERE for tickets.
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2023-01-1751 min
Cadaver DogsEVIL DEAD (2013) / HELLRAISER (2022): Trials of AddictionAre you really going to re-use those needles? That’s the question we ask in this episode of Cadaver Dogs podcast where we cover not one but two reboots of classic horror franchises. First up, EVIL DEAD (2013), the Fede Alvarez remake of the Sam Raimi Classic. Does the classic cabin turned demon rehab hold up to the original violent entry? Second, we chain ourselves up for HELLRAISER (2022), the 11th entry and newest reboot of the Clive Barker series. Do these reboots do justice to these 80s classics?
Hellraiser compares the pain of drug addiction to the highest hi...
2023-01-051h 13
Dark Night of the PodcastThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) with Hope MaddenA film this monumental and massively revered Troy and Roger couldn’t possibly cover alone so they enlisted the knowledge of author and filmmaker Hope Madden (Roost, Obstacle Corpse) to discuss Tobe Hooper’s landmark, visceral masterpiece The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Join the trio as they chat the perils of a backless blouse, Marilyn Burns’ final girl ranking, the confusing condition of Grandpa, and whether Franklin has gotten an unjust bad rap! Also, be sure to check out Hope’s website www.maddwolf.com to read her film reviews and purchase her novel Roost, as well as awesome Obstacle Corpse merc...
2022-09-112h 20
Hellbent for HorrorEpisode 105- Esprit de Obstacle Corpse with Hope Madden and George WolfPassion makes us do crazy things. For many lifelong horror fans, the love of the genre is so intense that being a spectator is no longer enough. These fans are compelled to have their creative voices heard. Some paint, others start podcasts, or they write articles and books. And then there are the really crazy ones who decide they want to make their own full-length horror movies! In this episode, we speak to Hope Madden and George Wolf, the creative team behind the Fright Club Podcast as they prepare to shoot their feature...
2021-12-0256 minHellbent for HorrorEpisode 105- Esprit de Obstacle Corpse with Hope Madden and George WolfPassion makes us do crazy things. For many lifelong horror fans, the love of the genre is so intense that being a spectator is no longer enough. These fans are compelled to have their creative voices heard. Some paint, others start podcasts, or they write articles and books. And then there are the really crazy ones who decide they want to make their own full-length horror movies! In this episode, we speak to Hope Madden and George Wolf, the creative team behind the Fright Club Podcast as they prepare to shoot their feature...
2021-12-0256 min
TrashwatchPOPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING (ft. MaddWolf)EPISODE 30 – POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING (ft. MaddWolf) As Musical May presses on, we are joined by George and Hope of MaddWolf (https://maddwolf.com) to praise the overlooked comedic gem Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. This week, Brandon loves lists; Ashley cites Urban Dictionary; Hope and George share a catchphrase; Brian recalls a trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo; and Chris gives us our Wu-Tang Clan names. BTW: Who is Nik Wallenda and why is he a bobblehead? Starring: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silve...
2021-05-131h 40
Whiskey BusinessAnd The Winner For The Best Film In A Pandemic Is...Film critics, George Wolf and Hope Madden, return to Whiskey Business for their annual Oscar predictions. Who will walk away with the statue...and who will be snubbed. And will our guest bottle, Oregon Spirit's Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon, also earn our nod of approval?
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2021-04-191h 12
Fright Club PodcastFC198 Effed Up FamiliesThis time out, MaddWolf Jr. joins us for a dive into the most effed up families in horror!
2021-03-1438 min
Whiskey BusinessStream A little Stream For meRun out of things to watch during your quarantine? Not to worry! Maddwolf.com movie critics, George Wolf and Hope Madden, are here to help. They give their picks for the best movies you can stream from home while social distancing. Plus, they give their take on how this pandemic will impact the theater industry. The guest bottle this week is J.T.S. Brown. It's a whiskey from the bottom shelf, but as you'll learn, was made popular from a top shelf movie.
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2020-04-201h 13
Whiskey BusinessOscar, Hope and GeorgeNo, it’s not a title of a romantic triangle movie you missed, but it IS two of our favorite movie people, George Wolf and Hope Madden from the movie review podcast THE SCREENING ROOM. They're back on WHISKEY BUSINESS to discuss who WILL win The Academy Award and who SHOULD win. They don’t always match up. But, if you’re looking to fill out a winning Oscar ballot this is a good place to start. Moving the conversation along was a bottle of REVIVAL bourbon whiskey made with four grains from High Wire Distilling Co. out of Charleston, South...
2020-02-031h 11
Speak Easily with Krista StaufferMaddwolfHope Madden and George Wolf stop by discuss their movie reviews and shenanigans! Check them out online at https://maddwolf.com
2019-12-181h 01
The Screening RoomDark Fate, Jojo Rabbit, Harriet, Parasite, Greener Grass, Where's My Roy Cohn?, Girl on 3rd FloorQuality and quantity this week! Join MaddWolf to break down all the new releases!
2019-10-3138 min
BPL PodcastHorror Films w/ MaddWolfFilm critics Hope Madden and George Wolf offer insights and interesting takes on recent horror hits such as A Quiet Place and Hereditary, as well as overlooked gems such as Mandy and Mom and Dad.
2018-10-2924 min
BPL PodcastHorror Films w/ MaddWolfFilm critics Hope Madden and George Wolf offer insights and interesting takes on recent horror hits such as A Quiet Place and Hereditary, as well as overlooked gems such as Mandy and Mom and Dad.
2018-10-2924 min
Hellbent for HorrorEpisode 073- The Woods Outside and the Woods WithinBack when the campfire was the center of the village, the woods were the dark home of dangerous creatures and magical beings. The woods were considered sinister places that epitomized the unknown. So, it's no surprise that horror films are right at home with the woods! My guests, Hope Madden and George Wolf from the Fright Club Podcast join me to talk about some of the most interesting horror films that use the woods to explore literal, symbolic and even psychological monsters! I hope you enjoy the show! Follow Hope and G...
2018-07-151h 15Hellbent for HorrorEpisode 073- The Woods Outside and the Woods WithinBack when the campfire was the center of the village, the woods were the dark home of dangerous creatures and magical beings. The woods were considered sinister places that epitomized the unknown. So, it's no surprise that horror films are right at home with the woods! My guests, Hope Madden and George Wolf from the Fright Club Podcast join me to talk about some of the most interesting horror films that use the woods to explore literal, symbolic and even psychological monsters! I hope you enjoy the show! Follow Hope and G...
2018-07-151h 15
The Screening RoomTully, Overboard, The Endless, FoxtrotJoin MaddWolf for a look at what's good in theaters and on home video this week...
2018-05-0425 min
The Screening RoomI Feel Pretty, Super Troopers 2, Traffik, You Were Never Really HereJoin MaddWolf to break down the new releases in theaters and on home video!
2018-04-2028 min
Mindset DigitalEp 10: 3 Things - Alexa, Wendy's and CESIn this three things episode of the Mindset Digital podcast, three team members get four minutes each to bring host Pete Brown up-to-speed on recent and interesting developments in the ongoing digital revolution. Matt Weiner talks Alexa and CES, Jen Michaels talks Alexa and murder, and Hope Madden proves that refrigerator-smack-talk is totally a thing. Check it out!
Show Notes:
From Matt Weiner
Alexa all over 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
VentureBeat: Amazon sells millions of Alexa devices http://venturebeat.com/2016/12/27/amazon-says-it-sold-millions-of-alexa-devices-over-holiday-sales-of-echo-up-9x-over-last-year/
Ars Technica: Alexa controls everything http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/01/ces-2017-alexa-ai-oled/
Select All: What the Future of TVs Is...
2017-01-1300 min
Mindset DigitalEp. 8: Three things: Harambe, Underwater Livestreaming and the NFL(Mini) Episode 8: Three things: Harambe, Underwater Livestreaming and the NFL
We’re trialing a new mini-episode format: Three Guests, Three Topics, Four minutes each. This week, the team brings creative director Pete Brown up to speed on Harambe and the Cincinnati Zoo’s twitter account, livestreaming from the bottom of the ocean and the NFL’s Thursday night deal with Twitter. Invest 15 minutes in getting the just-what-you-need-to-know scoop!
Links from this episode:
Cincinnati Zoo Deletes Twitter Account
Harambe 101:
http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/07/harambe-forever.html
What the Cincinnati Zoo Twitter account was facing on a daily basis: http://www.dailydot.com/unclic...
2016-09-0100 min
The Confluence CastThe 2016 Summer Movie SeasonIt was not a good summer for movies. That’s according to Hope Madden, Columbus Underground’s movie reviewer who, in anticipation of the unofficial end of the summer movie season, talks this week about the dearth of big-budget films that came out this season and a couple of gems that are worth your time.
Also on tap this week, a short interview with John Daugherty, the Executive Director of the Columbus Film Commission. We talk about the commission, what it does, what it doesn’t do, and how we can help bring more films to Columbus.
Showno...
2016-08-2835 min
Get It TogetherGet It Together 49 ft. Fright Club!Today we are joined by George and Hope aka Maddwolf aka the hosts of the Fright Club Podcast! Together we discuss Sleepaway Camp. Why was the owner making money hand over fist? Why were the cooks so disgruntled? Why was every archetype represented and also murdered? All this and more!@GITpodcastgetitotgetherpod@gmail.comLike us on Facebook!
2016-06-2300 min