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Boys and GhoulsHalloween the 13thThe twelve previous Halloween episodes of the Boys and Ghouls podcast is the subject of this retrospective episode of the Boys and Ghouls podcast.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall review and remember their contributions to enriching the Halloween season. Thrill, as the Boys and Ghouls duo expand a little on a lot of topics, give follow-ups, and recall what it took to get a quality Halloween episode in the can.
Not just remembering the topic of Halloween on old-time-radio, Kat and Marshall take their first look at Orson Wells’s chill...2024-10-262h 02Boys and GhoulsScaredy CatsCats in horror is the topic of this long awaited episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Give it a listen, right meow, and curl up to Kat and Marshall’s discussion of the most memorable times a cat has brought its spooky energy to the screen.
This exchange of facts about felines on film is delivered in nine categories. These include; black cats, our favorite real-life cat, the best animated cat, our preferred TV cats, cats out for revenge, cats in anthology horror, and more.
Along the way, we discuss both Edgar Allan Poe w...2024-09-232h 10
NBN Book of the DayStanley Wells, "What Was Shakespeare Really Like?" (Cambridge UP, 2023)Sir Stanley Wells is one of the world's greatest authorities on William Shakespeare. Here he brings a lifetime of learning and reflection to bear on some of the most tantalising questions about the poet and dramatist that there are. How did he think, feel, and work? What were his relationships like? What did he believe about death? What made him laugh? This freshly thought and immensely engaging study wrestles with fundamental debates concerning Shakespeare's personality and life. The mysteries of how Shakespeare lived, whom and how he loved, how he worked, how he produced some of the greatest and...2024-02-2636 minBoys and GhoulsHalloween StuffThe business of Halloween is booming so Kat and Marshall are taking a look at the billion dollar holiday at the end of October.
Listen in, as we discuss the fact, figures, and frights that keep this season in the black… while dripping red! We celebrate the store displays, the soda stacks, the Spirit Halloween Store and its recent movie. Kat shares the first Halloween in The White House and tells about her own experiences of having a birthday so close to Halloween.
Then, pump up the volume as we recall the ul...2023-10-231h 49Boys and GhoulsAmerican Movie and CovenThe documentary “American Movie” (1999) chronicles the struggles of a Wisconsin film maker to complete his black and white horror short-film, “Coven”. For this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”, Kat and Marshall will look at both movies and bring you the story of Mark Borchardt; the midwestern man, doggedly determined to see his vision through to completion.
Through “American Movie” and “Coven” we get to know the other characters in Mark’s orbit; the grumpy, reluctant producer Uncle Bill and Mark’s woolly, steadfast friend, Mike Schank. Together, with local talent and family members, they find a way to bring “Coven” to t...2023-08-131h 48
Writing Excuses18.04: An Interview With Dan WellsYour Hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler In this episode Erin Roberts very enthusiastically launches our interview with "OG" Dan Wells with a delightfully difficult question, paraphrased thusly: "is there advice you gave back in the early days that you still stand by today?" There are lots of other questions, including one about bacon! Credits: This episode was recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex JacksonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: http...2023-01-2321 min
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Su...2022-11-2004 minBoys and GhoulsHalloween On TVTV show Halloween episodes are the topic of this tuned-in episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in, as Kat and Marshall visit a few fun reruns from the days of black and white classic television. Then, we look at some more modern programs from the days when a network knew how to package and promote a whole October night with Halloween-themed episodes of their prime-time lineup.
Then, we switch over to the topic of horror icons as guest stars for a show’s Halloween episode. We take a special look at the ma...2022-10-202h 16Boys and GhoulsSilver BulletStephen King’s tale of a small town with a big werewolf problem is the topic of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. First conceived as a calendar, it grew into a sparse novel titled, “Cycle of the Werewolf”. This grew and transformed into the 1985 feature film, “Silver Bullet”.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall detail the origin of this video store favorite, from its early collaborators to its role in establishing North Carolina as a long-time center of film and television production. Join us as we reflect on how much Gary Busey brought to the screen as the...2022-03-251h 38Boys and GhoulsHalloween Hosts
Have a friend over for a Halloween movie night and make an event out of it. That’s what the “Boys and Ghouls” hosts did for each other in this October episode.
Listen in as they recount how they tried to provide the other with a memorable, at-home, movie watching experience. The Halloween decorations were up, snacks had been selected, and the evening’s entertainment had been carefully programed.
Let Kat and Marshall tell you what they’ve discovered about being a good guest as well as host during the spookiest of...2021-10-211h 52Boys and GhoulsHalloweenies 2020Halloween in the age of quarantine is the topic of this grounded episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
Listen in, as Kat and Marshall discuss tricks to socially-distant treat distribution as well as at-home alternatives to going door to door. For help, they consult the century-old source to Halloween festivities, The Bogie Book. Written in the days following the Spanish Flu and the Great War, it’s full of gay decorating ideas and fortune telling games to amuse anyone preoccupied with matrimony.
Learn what the Boys and Ghouls duo does when...2020-10-011h 51Boys and GhoulsThree Part ThreesThe Exorcist III, Howling III, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors are discussed in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls” as three great examples of great part threes in the horror genre.
Often in a franchise, the later installments can lack the quality of its predecessors. But, a good third effort can spur a franchise forward with ever broader appeal, like Dream Warriors did. Or, it can stand on its own as a unique twist on the genre, like Howling III: The Marsupials. Or, like The Exorcist III, it can carry on the tone of t...2020-07-022h 07Boys and GhoulsLittle Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors, the plant-based horror comedy musical and its path from a Roger Corman quickie to a Broadway hit, is the subject of this episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall take a stroll through the 1960 version, the stage musical that it inspired, and the spectacular 1986 movie musical helmed by director and puppeteer extraordinaire, Frank Oz.
So, if you’d like to hear an entertaining and informative podcast with a running time that’s longer than the original movie (it was only 71 minutes), then look no fur...2020-03-141h 47Boys and GhoulsSnow BusinessSnow, that dangerous collection of flakes, is the topic of this chilling episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
First come flurries of terror as we discuss vampires in snowy Alaska with, “30 Days of Night” (2007). Then, as the packable stuff falls, we look into the killer mutant snowman flick, “Jack Frost” (1997). Then, dress warm as we head out in search of the Peter Cushing high altitude classic, “The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas” (1957). Finally, finish with the Finnish Christmas horror, “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010).
Also, learn exactly what mystery concoction Marshall blended and imbibed on Turkey Day...2019-12-201h 17Boys and GhoulsHalloweenies FourCelebrate Halloween with the Boys and Ghouls duo as they get into three totally terrifying topics.
First is the 1985 made-for-TV movie, “Midnight Hour”. What it lacks in cohesion, it makes up for with earnest joy for a super spooky Halloween night.
Then, listen in to some classic episodes of Old Time Radio. From the chills of the Inner Sanctum to the merry pranks of Fibber McGee and Molly, we discover what spooked listeners in the golden age of radio.
Then pour yourself a bowl as we chow down on t...2019-10-251h 54Boys and GhoulsHello, Boys and GhoulsAnswering listener questions is the focus of this informative episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Plus, continuing the topic of communication, we take a look at telephones and their use in horror. So, listen in as we touch on such phone-heavy films as “976-EVIL”, “Dial M For Murder”, “Murder by Phone” (aka “Bells”) as well as “Sorry, Wrong Number” and the chilling 1940’s radio play that it was based on.
Then, discover what Kat and Marshall have to say when asked a variety of listener-submitted questions from, “If you could spend one day with a horror icon who would you pick to be y...2019-08-141h 58
Peabiddies: Pursue the Art of NoticingEpisode 18: Season Two An Interview with Singer/ Songwriter, Nashville based artist Christa WellsA conversation with Singer/Songwriter, Nashville based artist Christa Wells.
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You may view this film on Instagram @Tiffany_Scott or @teamtrumanfoundation / www.teamtruman.org2019-05-2257 minBoys and GhoulsLegacy of DraculaDracula movies through the years, inspired and encouraged by the original novel and the 1931 movie, is the topic of this long awaited episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall focus in on a few of those Dracula films. Including; Horror of Dracula (1958) the first of the Hammer Dracula franchise, Dracula (1979) the under appreciated effort with Frank Langella as the Count, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and Blacula (1971) where Dracula’s curse injects classic horror into the blaxploitation genre.
So, dig this second p...2019-05-191h 23Boys and GhoulsDraculaDracula, from the Bram Stoker novel of 1897 to the 1931 Universal film (and its Spanish counterpart), is the subject of this bloody 75th episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall explore the long road that Dracula took, from an epistolary novel to a hit of the London stage, to an early talkie that proved to depression-era Hollywood that horror was worth investing in.
This will be the first part of a two-part Dracula exploration, going up to when, with Bela Lugosi as the secret ingredient, the icon of Dra...2019-03-021h 15Boys and GhoulsNight of the Living DeadGeorge Romero and a small group of aspiring filmmakers spent their summer making a horror movie about flesh-eating ghouls and the ordinary people trying to fend them off. That movie became “Night of the Living Dead” and it created a new kind of horror genre and a new kind of movie monster… THE ZOMBIE.
Listen in as the Boys and Ghouls duo discuss how this landmark movie came to be. You’ll GASP as we discuss what a low budget movie this was. You’ll THRILL as we examine the casting of an African American in the lead of...2018-12-141h 11Boys and GhoulsHalloweenies ThreeHalloween is almost here and Boys and Ghouls’ third “Halloweenies” episode has arrived for your amusement! Taking on three Halloween topics, the warm and engaging duo explore, “Halloween III: Season of the Witch”, Halloween-time television commercials, and Halloween sketches from “Saturday Night Live”.
So, listen in. From the catchy tune of “Silver Shamrock” to the haunted castle of Chicken McNuggets, to the Halloween night motivational speaker that lives in a van down by the river, you’ll be sold on this season where the barrier between the world of the living and the land of the dead is at its most...2018-10-231h 16Boys and GhoulsBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BeetlejuiceRecorded in beautiful Burbank, The Boys and Ghouls duo take a long look at 1986’s “Beetlejuice” and try to figure out how this odd, supernatural, visual feast of a macabre comedy ever came together.
Listen in, as we map Tim Burton’s road to directing this improbably iconic film and examine how it all got started… with a dark screenplay by a pair of writing partners who went crazy on the post-Ghostbusters concept of, “What if the ghosts were haunted by humans?”
Add in calypso music, the public’s first real look at the Tim Bu...2018-10-011h 17Boys and GhoulsThe Purge FilmsThe Purge films are the topic of this alarming episode of Boys and Ghouls.
From the first Purge film to the film “The First Purge”, we cover this series of what-if scenarios that ask and answer, “What would happen if crime was legal for one night a year?”
From the all-in-one-house home invasion thriller of 2013’s “The Purge” to it’s action packed sequels that take it out into the streets of America and all the way to the White House, this popular series changes with each film and isn’t shy ab...2018-08-251h 19
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #11: Mark Ramsey (INSIDE JAWS)
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 11 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre.
If you’re listening to this episode the day it drops, it’s Friday the 13th. Spooky. And today we’re going to be talking about a heavy hitter, but it’s not Jason. Today we’re talking about JAWS. I was lucky enough to snag an interview with Mark Ramsey, host and creator of Wondery’s INSIDE JAWS podcast, which is a deep dive i...2018-07-1342 minBoys and GhoulsWhat's in the BoxVHS box covers for horror movies were excellent at getting people to take them home and watch them. But, for the young Boys and Ghouls duo, they were often sources of morbid mystery that, until they were old enough to rent these potentially terrifying titles, would just entice them and cause them to wonder, WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Join Kat and Marshall as they share those video store memories, telling which boxes caught their eye and stirred their imaginations at what possibly could be happening on the VHS tape within. Together, they finall...2018-06-291h 17Boys and GhoulsJ L CJamie Lee Curtis is the subject of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Specifically, three of the movies that helped cement her as a scream queen. Bookended by the first two “Halloween” films, we take a look at “The Fog”. By the creative team behind “Halloween”, it’s her only paranormal horror film. Then, it’s back to slashers with “Prom Night” and then the slasher-on-a-train triumph, “Terror Train”.
For the “Boys and Ghouls” duo’s perspective on the “Halloween” films, give a listen to our classic episode, “It’s Halloween” for part one, and “Trading Terrors” for part two (in which Marshall wa...2018-05-191h 17Boys and GhoulsCan't Get Enough Of The StuffThe Stuff, the greatest killer-desert movie of 1985, is the topic of this tasty episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
From it’s top-tier actors to its practical special effects, Kat and Marshall make a meal out of this fantastic piece of mid-80’s cheese.
Served up with great aplomb by its writer-director Larry Cohen, The Stuff has a lot of plates spinning, as it attempts different types of horror along with satire, a buddy movie, and an action movie. Along the way it makes points about what we consume, how its sold to us, and ho...2018-04-221h 18
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #10: HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE director Jon Schnitzer
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 10 of our Behind the Screams series. Episode 10! I can’t believe this is the 10th one, and I hope you are enjoying listening to these interviews as much as I enjoy putting them together.
I always introduce this series by saying that, in “Behind the Screams,” we explore the world of fear, shock, and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. I can say without questions that the guest for this episode fits that bill better than anyone I’ve interviewed so far. I was lucky...2018-03-241h 22Boys and GhoulsGreetings From Los AngelesL.A. in horror movies is the subject explored in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. A lot of horror movies may film in Los Angeles, but not too many really use the city. So, L.A. transplants Kat and Marshall take a look at a few that do; along with an overview of Los Angeles history and what about this city contributes to notions of dread and the macabre.
Listen in when we discuss horror-behind-the-scenes as we look at movies about murder in the dream factory. From “Body Double” to Wes Craven’s “New Nightmare” and “...2018-02-201h 18
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #9: Chase Williamson (THE GUEST, JOHN DIES AT THE END)
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s Episode 9 of our Behind the Screams series! In this series, we are exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: Chase Williamson. Chase is an incredible actor. You’ve seen him in lots of stuff: John Dies at the End, The Guest, Rocket Jump’s Video Game High School, Lace Crater, Beyond the Gates, the list goes on. What’s great about Chase is that he is a lifelong horror fan with a huge respect for the genre, so there’s a real pa...2018-01-131h 00Boys and GhoulsThe Return of Trading TerrorsThe ‘Burbs (1989) and Brianscan (1994) are exchanged between the Boys and Ghouls duo in this episode of good cheer and mayhem.
Listen in as Kat has Marshall watch, for his very first time, her beloved 90’s tech-horror romp, “Brainscan”. Then stay tuned as Marshall has Kat finally watch one of his favorite flicks, Joe Dante’s tale of home-grown homicide, “The Burbs”.
From Edward Furlong’s virtual reality murders to Tom Hanks’ growing suspicion of his strange neighbors, we all learned a little something about these movie and about our cohosts for admiring them.
2017-12-131h 16Boys and GhoulsGinger Snaps“Ginger Snaps” is the lycanthropic subject of this month’s episode. A Canadian werewolf film, made at the close of the 1990s, it follows two macabre sisters as the curse of womanhood, and then the case of the werewolf, comes between them.
This movie has been a favorite of Marshall’s for years though Kat, who can relate to elements of it in ways that Marshall is not equipped to do, had never seen it before.
Also, Kat and Marshall recap their Halloween-time activities and Marshall shares with Kat his h...2017-11-181h 15Boys and GhoulsHalloweenies 2Halloween episodes are a favorite at the “Boys and Ghouls” podcast. For this year’s effort, we are repeating the Halloweenies format of last year. So, in “Halloweenies 2” we will be covering a trio of spooky topics.
The first segment will cover the cult (or, at least, well regarded and low budget) direct-to-VHS faux-bootleg horror movie, “The WNUF Halloween Special”. Listen as we marvel at how this 2013 indie-horror manages to be a diamond-perfect time capsule of 1987 late-night television.
Then, we take a trip to the happiest place on Earth, and explore the cob-webbed room...2017-10-181h 13Boys and GhoulsIntroducing "Inside The Exorcist"Kat asked Marshall if he wanted to post a trailer that promotes the new podcast, “Inside The Exorcist”. Marshall asked if he could do a 70’s horror-trailer voice for the trailer’s introduction and Kat told him that would be fine.
And so, listen in as Boys and Ghouls presents a taste of what you can expect from the newly released podcast, “Inside The Exorcist”. As a follow up to “Inside Psycho”, this series will dedicate its self to presenting everything you’d want to know about the influential and frightening classic that is “The Exorcist”.
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Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #8: ‘SLASHED! the Musical’ Director Chelsea Stardust
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 8 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: director and producer Chelsea Stardust! Chelsea is smart, talented and has had a horror education that most of us would kill for...Recently, she took on the challenge of directing for the stage, which we talk about in this interview. ‘SLASHED! The Musical,’ a killer comedy musical love-letter to the classic 80’s Summer Camp Slasher Genre, premiered earlier this year at the Hol...2017-09-141h 12Boys and GhoulsLet's Go to the MaulShopping malls are the topic of this episode of "Boys and Ghouls"
Listen in, as we discuss the Monroeville Mall of George Romero's 1978 zombie classic, "Dawn of the Dead". Then, stay tuned as we head over to the Sherman Oaks Galleria, used in the killer-robot 80's flick, "Chopping Mall"; where shopping costs you an arm and a leg.
If you have a sweet tooth, we have a special treat for you. If your purchases in the next half hour amount to five dollars or more, we'll give you a bag of hard...2017-08-191h 13Boys and GhoulsHorrible HoaxesHoaxes are the topic of this podcast episode that really really happened. Join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they explore two horrific hoaxes.
First, they take a look at the Orson Welles “War of the Worlds” 1938 broadcast, as well as the H.G. Wells (no relation) Martian invasion novel that inspired it. Also, they discuss the made-for-tv movie “The Night That Panicked America” (1975) that dramatized the events of the night that people all over America thought that Martians were coming due to innovative radio-play storytelling and convincing foley.
Then, it’s over to Engla...2017-07-151h 19
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #7: Talking 'Psycho' with Blumhouse.com's Rob Galluzzo
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 7 of our Behind the Screams series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: Rob Galluzzo, Senior editor of Blumhouse.com and cohost of Blumhouse’s Shockwaves podcast. Rob also directed and produced the documentary The Psycho Legacy, the definitive retrospective documentary on the Psycho franchise - Rob and I had a great time talking about that and all sorts of other spooky things...Enjoy...
2017-06-131h 09Boys and GhoulsShe Saved The World. A Lot.Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie, the tv show, and the character, are explored in this five by five episode of "Boys and Ghouls".
Listen in as we trace this story of the typical horror victim becoming the horror hero; from its start as an ambitious screenplay and its transformation into a tv phenomenon.
Along the way, Kat tells what an influence both the lively movie and the darker television show was on her as both girl and woman. Then, she marvels at the idea that Marshall, a MAN, had watched the...2017-05-161h 10Boys and GhoulsThe ShiningThe Shining, the book the movie and the mini-series, is explored in this episode of "Boys and Ghouls".
Listen in as we trace the inspirations of Stephen King to pen this story of horror between family members, alone with each other, in an isolated mountain luxury-hotel. We follow its themes and devices as they are transformed when Stanley Kubrick uses the story to create a juggernaut of a horror movie.
This episode was a long time in the making, so huge that we pushed it's release from the dead of winter, all th...2017-04-141h 16Boys and GhoulsTrading TerrorsHosts Kat and Marshall have exchanged favorites, requiring both of them to watch a horror movie that they have never seen before, but that the other host loves.
First, Marshall reveals that he had never seen one of Kat’s seasonal favorites, 1981’s “Halloween II”. Along with Kat, who has watched it untold times since childhood, they explore this slasher-sequel and take a look at what happens when, just a few years later, you do a follow-up to a game-changer.
Then, Kat reports back what happened when she watched Marshall’s long-time Vinc...2017-03-171h 10
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #6 with Clarke Wolfe, host of Collider Nightmares
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 6 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Today on the show: Clarke Wolfe, a woman who’s been blazing a trail in horror for years now! She’s an actor, a writer, a critic, a host, in fact there’s not much she doesn’t do, and it’s always so much fun hearing her talk about the genre. Right now, she’s the host of Collider Nightmares, which we talk about...2017-02-201h 16Boys and GhoulsLove ObsessionsRomantic obsessions in horror movies (or, suspense-thrillers) is the topic of this captivating episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Listen in, as Kat and Marshall have a heart-to-heart about a few of the best movies to show what can happen when one person in the couple isn’t at a place in their own life to enter into a committed relationship, and the other is a genuinely crazy person with more knives than sense.
Together, they explore their feelings about the very creepy “The Collector”, featuring a young Terrance Stamp, and “Play Misty For Me”, Clint Eastwood’s direc...2017-02-131h 18
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #5 with Rodo Sayagues (‘Evil Dead,’ ‘Don’t Breathe’)
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 5 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. We are so excited to bring you this interview with Rodo Sayagues, one of the creative minds behind Evil Dead (2013) and Don’t Breathe, two of the biggest horror movies of the last few years. Enjoy...
2017-01-131h 11Boys and GhoulsNaughty Or NiceKrampus, the Christmas goat-demon of alpine folklore, meets gremlins, the airplane sabotaging imps, in this holiday episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss the origins of these mythical monsters who, at least in the movies, come around at Christmas. Krampus acts as the bad-cop to St. Nicholas’ good-cop and delivers punishments to the naughty while St. Nick provides presents to the nice. Gremlins, meanwhile, cause mayhem wherever they go; particularly to machines. And in the 1983 film, “Gremlins”, they deliver all of their destruction to a small town on Christmas Eve. Then, in 20...2016-12-151h 09Boys and GhoulsOh, CannibalCannibals are the topic of this, the latest ever Boys and Ghouls episode. So listen in, as Kat and Marshall sink their teeth into this staple of the horror genre. For an appetizer big enough to share, Kat presents a history of cannibalism; from ancient tribes to the snowbound American settlers. And she lets you know what can happen when you have more brains than what’s good for you.
The main course is a look at the most infamous cannibal movie, “Cannibal Holocaust”. It’s a movie about people eating people that can leave you without m...2016-11-201h 14Boys and GhoulsHalloweenies
Spice up your Halloween with this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. In their fifth Halloween episode, Marshall and Kat marvel at a grab bag of seasonal treats.
After sharing their third on-air Twinkie (pumpkin cheesecake) they take a look at the rapidly-becoming-a-classic movie “Trick ‘r Treat” and all the Halloween it could cram into four interweaving tales of terror. Then, they get into the collected Halloween episodes of “Roseanne” and see why these stories of struggling domestic-spookery are getting attention again.
Then, Kat shares her new love, vintage Halloween decorations. And...2016-10-131h 16
Boys and GhoulsBehind the Screams #2 with 'I Was a Teenage Wereskunk' Director Neal McLaughlin (Bonus Episode)
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s the second episode of our new series, “Behind the Screams!” Listen in to Kat’s chat with Neal McLaughlin, writer and director of the feature film ‘I Was a Teenage Wereskunk’ (which Marshall and Kat had a cameo in!)...enjoy…2016-10-0151 minBoys and GhoulsA Lot of 'Salem's Lot
‘Salem’s Lot has gone from being Stephen King’s second published novel, to an influential 1979 mini-series, to a second mini-series in 2004 that expanded on the townsfolk and the darkness of the doomed Maine town of ‘Salem’s Lot.
Join Kat and Marshall as they take a bite out of this story of vampires in a small town and follow its effect on the next couple decades of vampire movies. Stay tuned as the Boys and Ghouls duo compares characters from the original novel to their mini-series counterparts and judge each of the work...2016-09-1401 minBoys and GhoulsWerewolf? There Wolf."The Wolf Man" (1941) and "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) are the subjects of this moon-eyed episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss these two transformative films and how they changed what the public looked for in a werewolf movie and even in a werewolf myth.
Then, join Kat as she takes a trip through history, learning what werewolf legends were like in different times and different countries, in both folk tales and gruesome publications.
Also, Marshall shares what he did on his summer staycation!2016-07-141h 15Boys and GhoulsI Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror movie with a hook, is the subject of this scorching episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Join Kat and Marshall as they look at the original 1973 book that started it all as well as its 2010 update (it has more cell phones).
Listen close as we dive into the story of four friends who try to keep a secret about the horrible thing they did last summer, and what happens when it comes back to haunt them. Then, gasp at the tale of how hotshot screenwriter Kevin Willia...2016-06-131h 16Boys and GhoulsInvasion of the Body Snatchers
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is explored in this podcast by pod people Marshall and Kat. Join them as they explore the classic tale from it’s start as a magazine science fiction story, to a novel and a 1956 movie.
Set in the McCarthy era suburbs (or, disco era in the book) the invasion takes people over and enters them into a conformity that takes a long while to notice in an era of conformity.
Then, listen closely as the Boys and Ghouls duo look at its every-o...2016-05-141h 14Boys and GhoulsIt's ClownsClowns in horror movies can make you scream... with laughter. But also with terror. So join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they take a long look at a few of these most frightening jokesters.
Starting at the top, we spend some time with Pennywise, the terrifying manifestation of evil from the 1990 mini-series, "Stephen King's It". Then, for a laugh, we talk about the comedy horror sci-fi cult favorite, "Killer Klowns From Outer Space". Later, we find a diamond in the rough with the greatest Irish killer clown movie of 2012, "Stitches".
And the laughs don't stop ther...2016-04-131h 11Boys and GhoulsPlan 9 From Outer Space
Ed Wood’s 1959 sci-fi thriller “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is the focus of this grave episode.
Listen in as we follow the life of Edward D. Wood Jr as it was presented in the Tim Burton biopic, “Ed Wood”; through the films Ed made with Bela Lugosi while he was alive, and the one produced posthumously.
Hang in there as Kat and Marshall discuss just what’s so great about the worst movie. They take a look at what’s right with this odd film, made by odd people under odd circu...2016-03-131h 03Boys and GhoulsIt's An AddamsThe Addams Family is paid a visit in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. We start with the poisoned pen of artist Charles Addams and follow his creation of a macabre family from being a New Yorker comic, to a prime time show that presented the sit-com family in a new darkness, to a pair of excellent 90’s movies.
Join the “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they get to know every member of this mysterious and spooky family; from the enthusiastic patriarch, to his long-cool-woman-in-a-black-dress wife, to their precocious kids, their “electrifying” uncle, their towering butler...2016-02-1356 minBoys and GhoulsAlien, AliensTerrifying “Alien” (1979) and its action-packed sequel “Aliens” (1986) are the subject of this stellar episode of Boys and Ghouls. Join our intrepid duo as they explore what it took to make these first two awesome installments of the “Alien” franchise.
Listen in as we discuss the unlikely roots of both projects, spoilers through “Spaceballs”, and the odd genius of “Alien” artist H.R. Geiger. Follow Kat as she tries to put herself in the shoes of a mind-blown 1979 moviegoer. Then take a trip with Marshall as he recounts the first time he saw “Aliens” and his first visit to a drive...2016-01-1358 minBoys and GhoulsA Very Boys And Ghouls ChristmasChristmastime horrors is the subject of this joyous installment of Boys and Ghouls. Following up the 2012 "Slay Bells Ring" episode, this time the duo unwraps the cinematic gifts that are, "Silent Night, Deadly Night 2", "Black Christmas", and the sci-fi campy, kiddie classic, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians".
Then, keep the home fires burning as we look for some spooky classic TV that delivers a holiday episode with real Christmas cheer. And, enjoy a personal Christmas message about personal Christmas messages from a horror icon.
Yule love it!
2015-12-1356 minBoys and GhoulsThe Bride of Boys and GhoulsThe Boys and Ghouls duo formerly request the honor of your presence at their 44th episode, all about weddings.
Join us for a fun look at matrimonial movies: from the stop-motion "The Corpse Bride" to the Spanish psycho-sexual "The Blood Spattered Bride", to the 1950's domestic sci-fi classic, "I Married a Monster From Outer Space".
Also, Marshall learns that he might have picked up a ghost bride and Kat shares what she saw from her rear window.
Reception to follow.
2015-11-1358 minBoys and GhoulsHalloween HauntsHalloween haunts, from front-yard displays to fun parks, with their fake body parts and jump-out scares, is the focus of this grave episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as the duo discuss disgusting decorations and the heart (plastic and metaphorical) that goes into crafting a superb Halloween haunt. Keep the lights on as Kat and Marshall explore the emergence of "extreme haunts". Then settle in as they recall with fondness their favorite family-run operations.
It's the time of year for a good scare and these haunts, big and little, are here to help you get it.2015-10-1457 minBoys and GhoulsCreepy Carrie“Carrie” by Stephen King and the movies it inspired is the topic of this bloody-good episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
Lend us your ears as we compare the book to the movie, and the book to the other movie, and the other movie to the first movie. Listen in wonder as the “Boys and Ghouls” duo takes the story of the adolescent misfit back to its inspirations and through its adaptations as they illustrate just how crappy high school could be (just in case anyone forgot).
B...2015-09-1357 minBoys and GhoulsHorror HostsHorror hosts would present the late-night monster movies, giving the viewer a bloody buddy to watch the movie with, make the scary movies fun and the bad movies better. In this episode of Boys and Ghouls, we present the hosts that presented the horror.
Join Kat and Marshall as they take a lingering look at Vampira and Elvira. Then stay tuned as they do their darndest to include as many of the legion of history’s horror hosts as they can, paying particular attention to each their home-states (Pennsylvania and North Caro...2015-08-1455 minBoys and GhoulsFreaks and The FunhouseCarnivals and circuses are great places to set a horror movie. Join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they explore just what it is about these fun and colorful experiences that also provides dread and menace enough for generations of horror films.
Spanning the decades of cinema, this episode focuses on two such movies; "Freaks" (1932) directed by Dracula's Tod Browning, and "The Funhouse" (1981) directed by Tobe Hooper as he lets us know, once again, that everything's bigger in Texas, including the terror.
Also, Kat and Marshall share their day on the set of a low budget horror-comedy as t...2015-07-1358 minBoys and GhoulsWelcome To Fright NightFright Night, the 1985 original, is the topic of this fang-filled, fun episode of Boys and Ghouls. Join Kat and Marshall as they spoil-all-the-way, gleefully recapping the entirety of this vampire romp.
Along the way the Boys and Ghouls duo asks some hard questions of this 1980's classic... mostly about Amy. Like, why does Amy have such a scary urban walk home? And, where did that dress come from? And, what happened to her motorcycle that was in just one scene?
So, listen in as we celebrate all the great actors, and original writing, and fist-rate effects that went in t...2015-06-1350 minBoys and GhoulsGhoul-O-Rama (Classic Episode)The third ever Boys and Ghouls episode has risen from the grave, returned with the purpose of entertaining and informing you all about the gags and gimmicks of horror movie ballyhoo.
Listen in as the Boys and Ghouls duo pay homage to the king of horror film promotion, William Castle. They detail how he brought the movie-going public, skeletons flying over the audience, life insurance in case they died of fright, and devices in the seats to zap their butts.
Stay tuned as ballyhoo is further explored in the t...2015-06-0158 minBoys and GhoulsHorror ComediesComedy meets horror as Marshall and Kat incite a real laugh riot. Listen along as they examine those movies that use monsters and mayhem to make you scream… with laughter. And shriek… also with laughter.
Join the duo as they discuss the classic Young Frankenstein and why it still holds up. Then, they examine a few that don’t quite hold up, a couple of famous filmmakers’ first films, as well as the fabulously crafty Death Becomes Her and the outrageously bawdy Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.
So, give the ep...2015-05-1358 minBoys and GhoulsLadies of the Night (Classic Episode)Vampire strippers and vampire hookers was the sub-sub-genre of horror films which Kat and Marshall chose to be the topic of their second ever episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as the duo navigates through three movies that well represent the topic; Vamp (1986), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), and Bordello of Blood (1996). All three are populated with beautiful and deadly women of the night, all of who follow their queen (be it Grace Jones, Selma Hayek, or Angie Everhart). No man can resist them as they lure victims through their tawdry dens of ill re...2015-05-0158 minBoys and GhoulsWe Saw SawThe “Saw” franchise is well covered in this torturous episode of Boys and Ghouls. Marshall and Kat watched the original from 2004 and its six one-every-year sequels. It’s left them with a new appreciation for the highest grossing horror movie franchise; and left them scratching their heads, trying to unravel seven movies worth of crisscrossing flashbacks. Join this intrepid duo as they get together to report which of Jigsaw’s devious traps made them squirm the most and which twist endings made them reach to put in the next DVD the fastest.
Also, listen in as they...2015-04-1358 minBoys and GhoulsMad MarchnessInsanity in horror films is the topic of this mad, mad, mad, mad episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall take a look at a selection of movies where the main character’s biggest problem is the touch-and-go status of their own sanity.
The Boys and Ghouls duo take a look at what Anthony Perkins got up to in the 1983 sequel to “Psycho”, “Psycho II”, as well as his wonderfully titled made for TV movie, “How Awful About Alan”.
We look at the movie that started the ter...2015-03-1358 minBoys and GhoulsUrban Legendary (Classic Episode)Urban Legends are the focus of this classic episode. The 1998 movie "Urban Legends" and the heard-it-from-a-guy-who-heard-it-from-a-guy stories that inspired it are explored by the Boys and Ghouls duo.
THRILL as Marshall and Kat dare to ingest Pop Rocks and soda. GASP as they tempt fate by reciting "Bloody Mary" into a looking glass. And listen in as they cover the urban legend inspired movies, "When a Stranger Calls" and "Candyman".
Also, SWOON as Kat makes Marshall guess what notable actor she ran into at brunch.2015-03-0258 min
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And so, he is the subject of this episode of Boys and Ghouls. Join Kat and Marshall as they discover the source of many of the spooks and chills they've loved for years, and explore the man behind them, that odd recluse from Rhode Island.
So, listen in as Marshall and Kat get into (among ot...2015-02-1459 minBoys and GhoulsStill Scary (Classic Episode)Does what scared us as kids still hold up? Join the duo as they explore this topic and share what frightened them as little boys and ghouls.
This classic episode was originally recorded as part of the “Something Wicked This Way Comes” installment of Boys and Ghouls. But, the coverage of this topic came out so fun and nostalgic as to release it on its own, along with Kat’s spooky gab about her time spent on the set of an indie horror movie.
So, listen in as Kat discover...2015-02-0150 minBoys and GhoulsThe Silence of the LambsTerrifying and Oscar winning, “The Silence of the Lambs” gets its own episode with the Boys and Ghouls duo. Listen in as they pretty much go through the entire movie, scene by scene, spoiling all the way.
Hear Kat take a feminist perspective on the movie with its unmatched lady-hero, and hear Marshall as he lets you know what it would have sounded like if original-choice actor Sean Connery had performed as Hannibal the Cannibal.
Also, learn just how much Kat doesn’t like the Dr. Chilton character. At all. An...2015-01-1455 minBoys and GhoulsSomething Wicked This Way Comes (Classic Episode)Ray Bradbury wrote the book and then screenplay for “Something Wicked This Way Comes” about a sinister carnival that preys on the desires of a small town in yesteryear Illinois. As well as a master of horror, Bradbury was a master of nostalgia and simpler times. And, way back in the simpler times of 2012, recorded in tribute of Bradbury’s passing, the Boys and Ghouls duo dedicated an episode to the masterwork’s movie adaptation.
While Marshall had been getting spooked for years by this tale of two boys running afoul a dark carnival, Kat watche...2015-01-0151 minBoys and GhoulsThese ThingsThe Thing movies are put under a microscope in this chilling episode of Boys and Ghouls. Join Kat and Marshall as they follow the franchise from its origin as the story “Who Goes There?”, to the classic RKO movie, “The Thing From Another Planet” to John Carpenter’s bleak masterpiece “The Thing” and its ambitious prequel of the same name.
From the icy south pole, to the north pole, then to the south pole again, the Thing stories keep you asking, “What door is the Thing behind?” and then “Which person is the Thing hiding in?”
2014-12-1359 minBoys and GhoulsSlay Bells Ring (Classic Episode)The Ghost of Christmas Past has brought you to this classic December 2012 “Boys and Ghouls” episode, all about the spooky side of the joyous Christmas season.
Join Marshall and Kat as they guide your sleigh from the eerie appearance of Jacob Marley’s ghost to the 1984 Santa slasher “Silent Night, Deadly Night” to novelty monster Christmas albums.
Then, Kat gives Marshall the highlights and the scream count of her favorite Christmas treat, the early Tales From The Crypt episode, “And All Through The House”. And...2014-12-0158 minBoys and GhoulsWitching HourWitches in the movies, witches who ride brooms, and witches who don’t ride brooms are discussed in this spellbinding episode of Boys and Ghouls.
Listen in as Kat details the witch hunt of 1692 Salem and the more recent witch hunt of the West Memphis Three. Then, Marshall bridges the gap between the movie “I Married A Witch” and television’s “Bewitched”.
Before the hour is through, Marshall will make a shocking discovery about “Little Witches” and Kat will share her viewing experience of the witchsploitation classic, “The Virgin Witch” before decla...2014-11-1359 minBoys and GhoulsVengeance is Mine (Classic Episode)Revenge is a dish best served at Thanksgiving (according to Kat) and so way back in historic times (2012) the Boys and Ghouls duo made their November episode all about revenge.
Listen in to this classic episode when Marshall and Kat took two very different approaches to the concept that drives so very many horror movies. While Kat brought to the table her experience watching “I Spit On Your Grave” Marshall covered “Pumpkinhead”, “The Abominable Dr. Phibes”, and the Old Chief Woodenhead portion of “Creepshow 2”.
Also, join the boy and the ghoul as they...2014-11-0158 minBoys and GhoulsA Brief History of HalloweenHalloween and its varied history is effectively explored by Kat and Marshall in this treat of an episode.
Follow along as they trace Halloween’s history from its Celtic roots, to its union with Catholic holidays, to its exportation to America where it became a night for fortune telling and mischievous pranks. Listen in as the duo explore the holiday up to its present form of costumes and candy. Also, Marshall shares his recollections of working in a Halloween store in the weeks following 9/11.
2014-10-1358 minBoys and GhoulsIt's Halloween (Classic Episode)“Halloween” the 1978 slasher and Halloween the enchanting holiday is the topic of this classic Boys and Ghouls episode from all the way back in October of 2012.
Join Kat and Marshall as they discuss John Carpenter’s horror masterpiece and everything that makes it Kat’s favorite movie. Marshall, who can’t leave well-enough alone, breaks down Michael Myers’ motivation in “Halloween” if it were a stand-alone film vs. his motivation if you consider the back-story reveal of its sequel, “Halloween II”.
And, listen in as they share thei...2014-10-0158 minBoys and GhoulsMonster MashClassic monsters sharing the screen, getting along or getting into fights. That’s the topic of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
Join Kat and Marshall as they follow the mixing of the classic creatures from “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf-Man”, through “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” and then forward forty years to “The Monster Squad”.
Also, we take a look at the song that stands out above all other novelty Halloween songs, “The Monster Mash” and how its friendly gathering of monsters took it to the top of the cha...2014-09-1359 minBoys and GhoulsHack To School (Classic Episode)Horror movies set in schools was the topic of this early “Boys and Ghouls” episode. From teenage werewolves, to eerie conformity, to all the dangerous objects in a classroom.
Originally released in September of 2012, this examination of the terrors of educational institutions is the first to be exhumed from the “Boys and Ghouls” episode graveyard.
So, take a look back at the time that Marshall and Kat took a look back at those old school days. Join them as they recount the movies that use s...2014-09-0159 minBoys and GhoulsThe Lost BoysTeen vampires turn a California beach town into the debatable murder capital of the world. Join Kat and Marshall as they explore this premise in the 1987 horror-fun flick, “The Lost Boys”.
From the young Coreys, to the jangle-when-they walk teenage toughs, to the mid-life romance of a pair of adults (though one of them is quite old) "The Lost Boys" has managed to grow up along with its fans, providing a character for everyone to relate to.
So listen in, as Kat and Marsha...2014-08-1356 min
Boys and GhoulsI Scream, You ScreamThe "Scream" series is explored in this episode. From the game-changing first one, where everyone is a suspect but only killers had cell phones, to the fourth one where everyone had cell phones and is still a suspect.
So, join our duo as they take a look at these mainstream, meta masterpieces and discuss the real psychos who have haunted our headlines as Kat looks for the answer to, "Do the movies make psychos or do they just make the psychos more creative?"
Also, Kat tells Marshall about going to cemeteries in another state.2014-07-1358 minBoys and GhoulsSlumber Party TonightThe Slumber Party Massacre movies are examined, from the feminist claims of part one, to the single unsettlingly good scene in part three. And through part two, which Kat has a crazy crush on (seriously, you guys, it might be love).
So, spend the night with Kat and Marshall as they discuss these three driller killer flicks as well as their own sleepover memories, and the horror movies (cable or VHS) that they watched when staying up past their bed times.
We dare you.
2014-06-1358 minBoys and GhoulsIt's The MummyMummy movies are unwrapped in this episode. From the classic Karloff mummy, to its more bandages-less fezzes follow-ups, to Hammer’s contribution, to Tales From The Crypt AND Tales From The Dark Side's mummies. So, join Kat and Marshall as they explore the sub-genre of mummy movies like an Egyptologist exploring a cursed burial chamber.
Also, Marshall and Kat share their recent visits to cemeteries (just browsing).2014-05-1357 minBoys and GhoulsThe Evil DeadThe Evil Dead films are explored in this episode. That's the original "The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead II", "Army of Darkness", and the remake, "Evil Dead" (which is like the original but, among other differences, doesn't have the word "The" in its title).
Join Kat and Marshall as they discuss what's in the movies and what the film makers had to endure to make them. Both perspectives will send shivers down your spine.
Also, Marshall shows Kat what he bought at Monsterpalooza.2014-04-1358 minBoys and GhoulsGhouls Just Wanna Have FunThe year 1984 and its contributions to spooky movies is explored in this totally awesome episode. Join Kat and Marshall as they take a look at what was giving folks goosebumps thirty years ago.
Along with big hair and Michael Jackson jackets, there were children of the corn, cannibalisitc humanoid underground dwellers, a dreamy slasher, and the "Where's The Beef" lady.
Also, 1984 was the release of "Ghostbusters". Listen in as Kat and Marshall pay tribute to the groundbreaking supernatural comedy and to its late writer and actor, Harold Ramis.
It'll be radical. For sure. 2014-03-1358 minBoys and GhoulsPoltergeistA haunted house in the suburbs was the original and masterful take that "Poltergeist" gave to the haunted house genre. No one in the audience could feel safe from noises in the night after Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper let them know that a house doesn't need creaking doors or secret passages to be haunted.
Join Marshall and Kat as they explore that ranch-style haunted house with wall-to-wall carpeting, moving furniture, and plenty of closet space. Stay a while as they discuss "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" and "Poltergeist III" (which didn't get a subtitle but has earned a sp...2014-02-1357 minBoys and GhoulsHis Name Was JasonThe Friday the 13th franchise was too big to cover all in one episode, so we sliced it in two. And now, the long-awaited second part of our critical look at the unstoppable slasher series is finally here!
Find out if Jason is really dead in “A New Beginning” or if he’s really un-dead in “Jason Lives”. Discover which movie Kat liked least, “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” or “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan”? Then, join us as Jason Voorhees goes some unexpected places with “Jason Goes to Hell” and “Jason X”.2013-12-1358 minBoys and GhoulsFamily HourFamilies in horror films are served up and dished out in this valuable episode. Listen in as Kat and Marshall anticipate the holidays by stuffing this hour with the cannibal family of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", the inbred family of X-Files' "Home", the twisted "House of 1,000 Corpses" Firefly family, and the altogether ooky Addams Family.
Also, Marshall shows off his loot from day-after-Halloween shopping and Kat reaffirms her love of Jamie Lee Curtis.
2013-11-1356 minBoys and GhoulsHalloween Specials
Halloween specials take over your televisions every October
with spooks and chills and, often, a lesson at the end. Kat and Marshall took a look at a few of
these fun-for-the-whole-family gems so they could bring you a very special
episode about very special specials.
So join us as we look deeply into It’s The Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown’s place in history, Tim Curry’s really sexy singing, which two
specials end with disco dancing, and what orange cat hates Mondays but loves
Halloween.
So tune in, boys and ghouls, as we share both tho...2013-10-1359 minBoys and GhoulsFriday The Thirteenth
The “Friday The Thirteenth” series is dissected in this
timely episode. For Kat and
Marshall to discuss every movie in the franchise (or, the first ten, anyway) it
would take two episodes. So,
that’s what they did.
So, join us for part one of our exploration of Camp Crystal
Lake’s only permanent resident, Jason Voorhees. Listen in as Jason progresses from being a jump-scare at the
end of part one, to being a deranged killer with a bag over his head in part
two, to being a deranged killer with a hockey mask in part three, to “...2013-09-1357 minBoys and GhoulsThe Doctor Is In
Doctors in horror movies are exceptionally scary, with their
sharp scalpels and pointed needles.
Join Kat and Marshall as they examine those fearsome physicians and
dissect what makes them so chilling.
At the heart of this episode is 1992’s “Dr. Giggles”, which
Kat watched over and over as a youth and Marshall is just seeing for the first
time. Will the deadly doctor’s
post-mortem puns and medical one-liners still hold up? Or, will the duo need a second opinion?
DIAGNOSIS: entertaining and informative.
PERSCRIPTION: repeated listening.
2013-08-1358 minBoys and GhoulsLast Man On Earth
Solitary survivors of cataclysmic global events and how they spend their days, is the topic of this peerless episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
Join Kat and Marshall as they cover the three movies to come from the late Richard Matheson’s masterwork, “I Am Legend” and learn what happens when the last man on Earth… isn’t alone!
Then, trade in lonesome scientists for valley girls as we take a good, long look at 1984’s “Night of the Comet”.
Also, listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss their loose plans for what to do, and what to wear...2013-07-1358 minBoys and GhoulsSummer CampSummer Camp horror movies in their 1980's heyday gave us such classic and fun films as "Friday the 13th", "The Burning", and "Sleepaway Camp". It also gave us "Cheerleader Camp".
Join Kat and Marshall as they explore the Summer Camp Horror Movie phenomenon and share their own summer camp tales. Hear how much Kat, honestly, did not care for "Cheerleader Camp". Then, stay tuned and discover which disease made Marshall have to leave camp early.
From killers in the woods, to creepy cooks, to an over-reliance on point-of-view shots, once you hear this episode you'll be wanting s'more!2013-06-1356 minBoys and GhoulsLet's Make A Girl
Mad scientists resurrecting their fiancés or just making a gal from scratch; that’s the topic of this enlivening episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.
So, make a date with Kat and Marshall as they explore the nuts and bolts of “The Bride of Frankenstein” and decades of its knock-offs. Including, “The Bride”, “Bride of Re-Animator”, “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die”, “Weird Science” and “Frankenhooker”!
It’ll leave you in stitches!
2013-05-1359 min
Boys and GhoulsBlockbuster NightVideo Stores are disappearing so Kat and Marshall made a pilgrimage to the last Blockbuster in Burbank. Listen in as they discuss fond video store memories from both sides of the counter, ponder the future of home viewing, and review their night's selection from the New Releases wall, V/H/S. Also, the duo marks the passing of critic Roger Ebert.
*Since V/H/S is an anthology horror movie, this gives Kat and Marshall six endings to try not to give away (good luck).2013-04-1358 minBoys and GhoulsSpeak of the DevilThe devil is in the details as Kat and Marshall take a look at movies that feature the character of The Devil. Listen in as Kat reports on having watched John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness" and Marshall explains how his concept of The Devil was shaped by three unremarkable 1980's comedies.
Also, the Boys and Ghouls duo shares their recent experience of losing hard at a Horror Movie Trivia Night.2013-03-1357 minBoys and GhoulsLove, Boys and Ghouls StyleValentines are explored in this lovesick episode of Boys and Ghouls. From the original My Bloody Valentine to The St. Valentine's Day Massacre to 1980's heartthrob, Scott Valentine.
Also, join Marshall and Kat as they learn about love spells from reputable library books and as they discover which supernatural TV couple was the first to share a bed.
XOXOXOXO2013-02-1352 min