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Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: Church of Chills 3 RecapFor this special mini bonus episode, we're recounting the magical weekend we spent in the Cleve attending Charles Band's Church of Chills 3 event! We got to meet some old friends face-to-face, watch SUBSPECIES II with a room full of fans, and finally got to meet Charles Band in person!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Bad CGI Gator 
2025-10-1427 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 135: Dead and Rotting (with Jeffrey Sisson)Shot at the tail end of the Tempe era, DEAD AND ROTTING is a nasty little witchcraft thriller that feels tonally far removed from the typical Full Moon fare.  It's a bold and interesting flick with some real talent behind it, including our guest Jeffrey Sisson, who appears in the film and has worked a range of odd jobs for Full Moon over the years! NOTE: This is the first of a small run of episodes in which Jarrod's mic is a little wonky; we get it sorted out eventually, and it sounds perfectly fine, just a h...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 134: Catacombs (with Doug McCambridge)Doug McCambridge is back on the show for what may be our hardest-to-find movie yet: 1988's CATACOMBS! David Schmoeller's demonic horror film had the misfortune of being completed around the time Empire Films shuttered. It spent years in limbo before eventually being released as CURSE IV: THE ULTIMATE SACRIFIC, an unrelated sequel to an obscure 1987 Wil Wheaton movie. We dig into the movie's fascinating history, and are sure to set aside plenty of time to rant about the ineptitudes of Daily Motion.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  L...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 133: BONUS: An Interview with Debbie RochonThis week we're thrilled to be joined by underground horror icon Debbie Rochon! Debbie has been in dozens of classic B-movies from Troma, Full Moon and everyone in between. We talk to Debbie about her experience coming up in the industry, recognizing the talent of a young James Gunn in TROMEO & JULIET, and of course all about her experience working with Full Moon. She's every bit as awesome as you'd hope, and we're psyched to have gotten to chat with her!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Log...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 132: Pulse Pounders (with Rachel Reeves)We're digging way into the archives this week for one of Empire's semi-lost treasures: the anthology film PULSE POUNDERS! Shot in 1987, the film was intended to be a package of three short films, two of which would mark the first returns to previous Empire favorites; sadly, when the company went under, the unfinished 35MM print was destroyed, and the film was thought lost until 2011, when VHS prints of two of the segments (TRANCERS: CITY OF ANGELS and THE EVIL CLERGYMAN) were discovered and re-released in an admittedly rough form. We're joined by the great Rachel Reeves of the HALLOWEENIES...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 131: Talisman (with Meredith Borders)It's time for another mid-90's David DeCoteau joint, with 100% more POWER RANGERS and about the same amount of hot boys in their underwear. We're talking about 1998's TALISMAN, DeCoteau's low-budget riff on SUSPIRIA, and we're chatting all about it with the amazing Meredith Borders, writer and editor from FANGORIA!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Pulse Pounders
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 130: The Resonator: Miskatonic U (with Topher Hansson)We're stepping back into the world of Lovecraft for THE RESONATOR! This streaming-series-turned-epic-length-film brings back characters from FROM BEYOND and RE-ANIMATOR to offer a new spin on those classic stories with just a touch of RIVERDALE-style teen cool. We're joined by writer and critic Topher Hansson for THE RESONATOR: MISKATONIC U, BEYOND THE RESONATOR, and CURSE OF THE RE-ANIMATOR!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next w...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 129: Evil Bong 2: King Bong / Evil Bong 3D: Wrath of Bong (with Corinne Halbert)Time to pull a Band-Aid. After putting it off for a whopping 126 episodes, we're finally taking a step back into the Bongiverse for EVIL BONG 2 and 3! Have we softened any on Charles Band's juvenile stoner comedy or are we in for another bad trip? We'll find out, alongside our awesome special guest: artist, writer and cool person Corinne Halbert!   Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next we...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 128: Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (with Gena Radcliffe)Fuel up your post-apocalyptic funny car and get ready to worship the power crystals, because we're going back to 1983 for the 3D thrills of METALSTORM: THE DESTRUCTION OF JARED-SYN! Starring friend of the show Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, and a young Kelly Preston, METALSTORM has become a low-key fan favorite from the pre-Empire days, and we're gearing up to talk about it with one of our very favorite podcasters, writers, critics and all-around cool human beings: Gena Radcliffe, co-host of the incredible Kill By Kill podcast!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by...
2025-08-2956 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 127: BONUS: An Interview with Jason Paul CollumWe have special treat today: an exclusive interview with filmmaker, author, and queer horror pioneer Jason Paul Collum! Jason joins us to talk about his long and storied career both within and without the Full Moon stable, and shares some insights into the making of a low-budget horror film.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 126: Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm / Vampire Resurrection / Subspecies V: Blood Rise (with Denice Duff)At long last, we're closing the book (for now) on Full Moon's most prestigious series: SUBSPECIES! And we couldn't have asked for a better guest to close it out: series star and one of our favorite people, the great Denice Duff! Denice joins us to talk about the oft-maligned 1998 entry SUBSPECIES 4: BLOODSTORM, which was the last film in the series until the vamps made a triumphant surprise return (to theaters, no less!) with 2023's SUPSPECIES V: BLOOD RISE! And as a bonus, Denice walks us through her directorial debut, 2003's VAMPIRE RESURRECTION! It's more vamps than you can shake...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 125: Crash! (with Edward Douglas)Charles Band makes his unofficial directorial debut with this bizarre spin on the car-crash craze of the 70s, the directly-titled 1976 flick CRASH! Critic and author Edward Douglas joins us for this very Band-ified take on the classic auto chaos genre, as an injured woman learns she can psychically control a killer car and uses this talent to seek revenge.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next w...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 124: JigsawThis week, we're covering the strange and compelling midwest mannequin melodrama JIGSAW! A group of art students are tasked with assembling an "exquisite corpse" in the form of a piecemeal mannequin called Jigsaw, and chaos, eventually, ensues, but not before some baffling bar orders, traumatic flashbacks, and a whole lot of loaded conversation. It's an odd little piece, but weirdly watchable. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 123: Prison of the Dead (with Nathaniel Tolle)Lock yourself into the castle... sorry, I mean PRISON OF THE DEAD, an early 2000's David DeCoteau joint about a group of dumb teens who shack up in a haunted dungeon for a night of gore and arguably one too many twists. We're joined this week by author Nathaniel Tolle!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Jigsaw
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 122: BONUS - ROBOT JOX revisited (with John Torrani and Joe Haldeman)We have a special bonus episode for you this week! John Torrani returns to the show to help moderate an interview with Joe Haldeman, the legendary sci-fi author of THE FOREVER WAR and the screenwriter of Stuart Gordon's ROBOT JOX!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Prison of the Dead
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 121: Transformations (with Clay McLeod Chapman)Author Clay McLeod Chapman joins us this week for an absolutely bizarre sci-fi thriller, TRANSFORMATIONS! Featuring tons of sex and gloppy gore, the movie tells the tale of the hapless victim of an evil space succubus who tries to implant an alien seed inside her victims.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Prison of the Dead 
2025-07-251h 00Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEpisode 120: Josh Kirby... Time Warrior! - Planet of the Dino-Knights & The Human PetsHosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Transformations 
2025-07-1857 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDemon in the Bottle (with Cameron Chaney)A group of curious kids accidentally unleash an ancient demon from Middle Eastern mythology in the fun effects-driven Moonbeam film DEMON IN THE BOTTLE! Cameron Chaney of Library Macabre joins us for a film discussion, and continues with us as we rhapsodize about the GOOSEBUMPS era of YA horror.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Josh Kirby 1 and 2 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: A Conversation with Richard BandAs a special treat, we sat down with a literal member of the Full Moon family: composer Richard Band! Band has scored dozens of Full Moon and Empire films, and we're looking back over his long and storied career! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Demon in the Bottle 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCutter's ClubTony Todd was a giant of the genre, and his death last November was deeply felt. So it's nice that we get one more film from him, thanks to CUTTER'S CLUB, a 2005 film long thought lost, but finally recovered and released just this year! Not only do we get some unseen work from Todd at his most deliciously over-the-top, we also get to see one last film from late Full Moon greats like Mac Ahlberg and John Carl Buechler!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Dou...
2025-07-0451 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksHell Asylum (with Jerry J. Sampson)We're committing ourselves to discussing HELL ASYLUM, Danny Draven's 2002 reality TV ghost flick! A surprisingly gory, effectively shot micro budgeted gem, HELL ASYLUM hearkens back to the brief craze of haunted reality shows like MTV's "Fear" in a fun little thriller. Writer, critic, and all around amazing human Jerry J. Sampson returns to the show! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Cutter's Club 
2025-06-2754 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksVoodoo Academy / 2: Voodoo Academy (with Sarah Lyons)Enroll this semester in the VOODOO ACADEMY, David DeCoteau's quietly groundbreaking queer softcore opus. Considered too risky for most major video store chains, the film still found a devoted cult audience and remains a fascinating piece of queer horror history. We're joined by the amazing writer-filmmaker-urban mystic Sarah Lyons to talk about the film and it's long-delayed sequel 2: VOODOO ACADEMY!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Haunted Casino (with Katie Hettenbach)Roll them bones! We're taking a chance on THE HAUNTED CASINO, aka DEAD MAN'S HAND, a movie that, believe it or not, takes place in a haunted casino. We're joined by the awesome Katie Hettenbach, aka Katie Afraidy, for this campy old-west throwback that features genre icons like Sid Haig and Michael Berryman! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Voodoo Academy / 2: Voodoo Acade...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksRavenwolf TowersThis week, we're checking in to the RAVENWOLF TOWERS from 2016! This bizarre little flick was repurposed from a Full Moon streaming series, that unfortunately was cancelled abruptly in the middle of it's season, just as it was setting itself as a kind of Kushner-Locke era AVENGERS.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: The Haunted Casino 
2025-06-0648 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSavage Streets / Savage Island (with Sean O'Connor)We're hitting the streets this week for a double-dose of mid-80s Linda Blair exploitation flicks! We're covering SAVAGE ISLAND, a cobbled-together amalgam of two sleazy women-in-prison movies with a tacked-on Blair wraparound, and as a bonus, we're covering the non-Empire film SAVAGE STREETS, a teen revenge flick that encapsulates the state of Blair's post-EXORCIST career. We're joined this week by the delightful Sean O'Connor of Macabre Daily!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Thre...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: An Interview with Tiffany ShepisThis week we're joined by B-movie (I'm sorry, B-Plus) icon Tiffany Shepis! Tiffany started her career in James Gunn's TROMEO AND JULIET and has gone on to appear in nearly 200 projects, including Full Moon favorite DELTA DELTA DIE! We catch up with Tiffany for a delightful conversation about coming up in the microbudget horror scene and our own double-feature mixed tapes.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSideshow (with Frank Sabatella)Step right up! This week we're stepping into the SIDESHOW, Fred Olen Ray's loving homage to Tod Browning's FREAKS! Filmmaker Frank Sabatella joins us on our tour through the horrors of this carnival treat.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Savage Streets / Savage Island 
2025-05-231h 09Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCurse of the Puppet Master / Retro Puppetmaster (with Nat Brehmer)We're back with the PUPPET MASTER series, and the franchise has entered a bumpy transitional period. We're talking about CURSE OF THE PUPPETMASTER, an odd side adventure starring the puppets and a crew of entirely new characters, and RETRO PUPPETMASTER, which takes us all the way back to the beginning of the timeline with Greg Sestero as young Toulon! Author and PM expert is back to walk us through the weird and tortured production of these films, and their weird fan legacy.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  L...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSeedpeople / Shrieker (with Jed Shepherd)Two movies for the price of one! This week we're lumping two flicks together for one high-quality episode, with returning guest Jed Shepherd (HOST)! We're talking about 1992's BODY SNATCHERS knockoff SEEDPEOPLE, one of our last films from Full Moon's golden era, and then we're transitioning to an oddball Kushner-Locke era film from David DeCoteau, 1997's SHRIEKER! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episo...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksLaserblast (with Adam Torkel)Pew pew! This week, friend of the show Adam Torkel returns to talk about one of Charlie Band's earliest hits, the sci-fi thriller LASERBLAST from 1978! This film not only looms large in Band's pre-Full Moon catalogue, it also inspired one of the best "Mystery Science Theater 3000" episodes ever!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Seedpeople/Shrieker
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksAImee: The Visitor (with Aimee Mayumi Kuge)This week we're talking about AIMEE: THE VISITOR, a title that could refer to either our movie or our guest! Director and writer Aimee Mayumi Kuge (CANNIBAL MUKBANG) joins us for one of Full Moon's most recent entries, a film that introduces cinema's first AI-generated femme fatale!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Laserblast
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBleedFull Moon takes on the slasher genre for... the first time? Can that possibly be true? We'll dig into it with BLEED, Devin Hamilton's micro-budget SCREAM-a-like that has more twists than they know what to do with.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: AImee: The Visitor 
2025-04-181h 00Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDeadly StingersOne of the quietly more controversial Full Moon films, the fun giant arachnid flick DEADLY STINGERS marked the contentious end of the Tempe era and sent the studio off on a new path.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Bleed
2025-04-1157 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDeath StreamerWe're going guestless this week for one of the most recent Full Moon films, DEATH STREAMER! This movie tries to bring vampire mythology into the modern age, and in the process helps kick off a new Full Moon sublabel, the sordid Pulp Noir!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Deadly Stingers 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksUnlucky Charms (with Matt Orozco)Finally, the cinematic showdown between lingerie models and leprechauns that we all didn't know we needed! We're talking about UNLUCKY CHARMS, a deeply silly 2013 flick that is the only Full Moon movie, and maybe the only movie period, to be packaged with a novelty box of cereal. We're joined by the great Matt Orozco of Macabre Daily for this bizarre little confection.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @Puppe...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDeathbed (with Danny Draven)2002's dark psychosexual thriller DEATHBED may have limited production values, but there's a smart and incisive story at the heart of it. Stuart Gordon saw it, too, and added it to his short-lived sublabel of STUART GORDON PRESENTS films, which aimed to bring Full Moon back to it's darker, nastier days. We're discussing the film with none other than Danny Draven, the director of this film plus many other Full Moon titles (HORRORVISION, WEEDJIES), who is not only a cool guest in his own right but brings a wealth of behind-the-scenes knowledge!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and S...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksRe-Animator (with Barbara Crampton and Michael Gingold)This is the big one, folks! Not only does this week mark our 100th episode, but we're also talking about one of the canonical best horror films ever made: Stuart Gordon's RE-ANIMATOR! If that wasn't enough of an honor, we are also joined by one of our favorite guests, horror historian Michael Gingold, and one of the stars of the film itself, the iconic Barbara Crampton! Why are you still reading this? Go listen! It's incredible!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Em...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDragonworld (with Lowell Greenblatt)Perhaps the crowning achievement of the entire Moonbeam universe, Ted Nicolaou's DRAGONWORLD is as close to a legit blockbuster as Full Moon gets. We're chatting about this engaging kids movie with Lowell Greenblatt of Macabre Daily!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Re-Animator 
2025-03-0758 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCryptz (with Xero Gravity)CRYPTZ follows an aspiring rap group into the world's grossest looking club, where they must fight against sexy stripper vampires in a film that is in no way like FROM DUSK TILL DAWN! We're joined this week by the amazing Xero Gravity from Blerdy Massacre, who helps us explore the history of low-budget Black horror and where CRYPTZ fits into that lineage.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @Puppe...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksGingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (with Brad Hanson)The devilish doughboy is back for another exercise in low-taste gore gags with the impeccably titled GINGERDEAD MAN 3: SATURDAY NIGHT CLEAVER! Brad Hanson from Evolution of Horror has completed his internship at the Scientific Research Institute for the Study of Homicidal Baked Goods and is back to offer his specific expertise on just what makes this creepy cookie tick.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next w...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: Getting to know your hosts!It's long overdue, but for this episode we're taking a step back and just enjoying a chill hang, talking about our lives and our various obsessions and the weird road that took us to the world of Full Moon.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksHuntress: Spirit of the Night (with Erin Dawn)Crank up the sexy sax because we're heading back to Torchlight with what may be the sublabel's crowning artistic achievement, HUNTRESS: SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT! Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday podcast returns to guide us through the sensuously-lit world of B-movie erotica with this tale of werewolves and literal bodice-ripping.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleave...
2025-02-1453 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Baby Oopsie Trilogy (with Kelly of Taboo Terrors)It's a trio of films that seems specifically designed to torture one of your intrepid co-hosts, but William Butler's BABY OOPSIE trilogy has a few surprises in store. The singularly irritating Demonic Toy takes center stage this week for BABY OOPSIE, MURDERDOLLS, and BURN BABY BURN, three films adapted from a two-season web series. The titular Kelly of Kelly's Taboo Terrors joins us this week to honor one of her favorite horror icons. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gma...
2025-02-071h 06Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEnemy Territory (with Eric Walkuski)ENEMY TERRITORY is the first film bold enough to ask: what if the guy who sang the GHOSTBUSTERS theme was in ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13? Turns out the answer is a pretty rad underground action flick. Returning guest Eric Walkuski joins us as we talk about this wild piece of late-80s urban paranoia, as a milquetoast insurance salesman and a cable repairman try to survive a night in a tenement building against a bloodthirsty gang.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Emai...
2025-01-311h 02Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksRemote (with Logan from Video Villa Entertainment)In the early 90s, "HOME ALONE rip-off" was a legit genre, and there's no way Charles Band was going to let a zeitgeist go unexploited. This week we're talking about the 1993 Moonbeam romp REMOTE, where a resourceful young kid and his remote control toys take on a trio of bumbling burglars. We're joined this week by one half of Video Villa Entertainment, Logan, who helps us explore this odd little subgenre of 90's nostalgia.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: pupp...
2025-01-241h 00Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDeadly Weapon (with Michael Cucinotta)LASER BLAST gets an unofficial remake in the surprisingly dark and upsetting DEADLY WEAPON. Starring NIGHTMARE 3's Rodney Eastman as a bullied teen who acquires an ultra-powerful ray gun, this nearly-lost cult movie goes to some heavy places, both for better and for worse. Michael Cucinotta joins us to weigh in on this Empire-era weirdo.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Remote 
2025-01-171h 04Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksAttack of the 50-ft. Cam Girl / Giantess Battle Attack (with Cayley)Hollywood: land of big dreams, big stars, and big... cam girls. It's time for ATTACK OF THE 50-FT. CAM GIRL and GIANTESS BATTLE ATTACK, a pair of ultra-trashy T&A comedies from schlockmeister Jim Wynorski. We're joined by the iconic Cayley of "Once-Over With Cayley" (@OnceOverwithCayley on YouTube), who talks us through all the radioactive nonsense of this gleefully sleazy pair.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  ...
2025-01-1059 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksTransmutations (aka Underworld), with Marc Gottlieb and Amber KlossWe're back in the twisted world of Clive Barker for UNDERWORLD, released stateside as TRANSMUTATIONS! This 1985 fantasy neo-noir is Barker's first screenplay and his first collaboration with RAWHEAD REX director George Pavlou, but it bears a lot of his cinematic hallmarks, albeit in a very early form. We're delighted to be joined on this weird little concoction by multi-hyphenates Marc Gottlieb and Amber Kloss!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  You...
2025-01-031h 10Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Primevals (with Max Evry)An event nearly 60 years in the making, THE PRIMEVALS has one of the wildest production stories in Hollywood history. Luckily, we're joined by a special guest who is no stranger to troubled productions: Max Evry, the author of "A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune - An Oral History!" Max joins us to dissect Dave Allen's long-gestating passion project, a movie that he was developing since the 1960s and is now, 25 years after Allen's untimely death, finally complete.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McC...
2024-12-271h 14Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks12 Slays of Christmas / Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (with Chris Antista)Tis the season to... buy merch? This week we're talking about Full Moon's only Christmas "film," THE 12 SLAYS OF CHRISTMAS, a compilation of old Full Moon flicks that just so happens to also function as an ad for the Tiny Terrors toy line. We're joined by Mr. Christmas himself, Chris Antista, who lends his expertise into holiday specials to see where this flick lands in the canon. Then, as an extra treat, we're dipping back into the toy chest for the stand-alone feature DEMONIC TOYS: JACK-ATTACK, in which the titular jack-in-the-box takes center stage for a solo adventure. Happy...
2024-12-201h 13Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksKilljoy 2: Deliverance From Evil / Killjoy 3 (with Stevie Webb)The original KILLJOY was a surprise hit when it debuted in the early 2000s, so it seemed a foregone conclusion that the killer clown would be a new staple in the Full Moon repertoire. But as we see this week, the franchise almost died after the second entry, and was only able to return after a complete reimagining in the early 2010s. We're discussing the next two entries in the KILLJOY saga this week, and we're once again tagging in podcasting great Stevie Webb to offer his expertise in all things murderous harlequin.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck a...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksHorrorvision (with Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner)Writer Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner joins us this week for HORRORVISION, an underrated entry in one of our favorite sub-subgenres: early internet thrillers. This early Tempe-era thriller is much smarter than you expect, as an evil website starts to tempt and capture LA-area goths.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Killjoy 2: Deliverance From Evil / Killjoy 3
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBacklash: Oblivion 2 (with Dylan James Quarles)Author Dylan James Quarles returns this week as we rustle up a sequel to 1994's OBLIVION, Sam Irvin's BACKLASH: OBLIVION 2! Shot simultaneously with the original but released more than 2 years later, this follow up maintains the fun, goofy tone of the original and allows supporting characters, like Julie Newmar's Miss Kitty, to really shine.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Horrorvision
2024-11-2959 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDreamaniac (with Alex Ayling)This week, we're taking on DREAMANIAC the mainstream film debut of David DeCoteau, one of Charles Band's most important collaborators and maybe the most prolific filmmaker of all time. Alex Ayling from Evolution of Horror joins us for this weird, murky Wizard Video release about a demonic succubus that features maybe the strangest twist we've yet encountered.   Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode...
2024-11-221h 03Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDollman vs. Demonic Toys (with Ivotres Littles)We're revisiting the Full Moon Cinematic Universe this week with DOLLMAN VS. DEMONIC TOYS, a crossover event meant to be a soft launch for an attempted shared universe. We're joined by return guest Ivotres Littles of Horror Movies and Beyond as we explore this odd flick that assembles characters from DOLLMAN, DEMONIC TOYS, and BAD CHANNELS. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Dream...
2024-11-151h 04Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksTrophy Heads (with Patrick Bromley)A gaggle of Full Moon's most iconic scream queens come together for the smart and funny satire TROPHY HEADS! Critic Patrick Bromley joins us as we watch Darcy DeMoss, Michelle Bauer, Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley, Jaqueline Lovell, and Denice Duff reckon with both an obsessed fan and the ageist movie industry.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Dollman vs. Demonic Toys 
2024-11-0857 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksWeedjies: Halloweed Night / The Gingerweed Man (with Screams From The Basement)The boys of the Screams From The Basement podcast join us as we step back into the hotboxed EVIL BONG universe with two more pot-themed horror comedies: the tiny terror comedy WEEDJIES: HALLOWEED NIGHT and the spin-off THE GINGERWEED MAN! Are these a HIT or are we going to PUFF PUFF PASS on them? Sorry, there are a lot of weed puns, it may have broken our brains.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Thre...
2024-11-011h 08Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksMansion of the Doomed (with Richard Newby)Fangoria writer and critic Richard Newby is our guest this week as we look back at the film Charles Band considers his true debut: 1976's grisly MANSION OF THE DOOMED! Starring old Hollywood icons Richard Basehart and Gloria Grahame and an appearance from a young Lance Henricksen, this tale of a mad doctor obsessed with saving his daughter's eyesight is a grim but effective shocker.   Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  ...
2024-10-2558 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama 2 (with Brinke Stevens and Rhonda Baughman)We've got Full Moon / Empire royalty on the show this week! Iconic 80's scream queen Brinke Stevens joins us this week, alongside her friend and superfan Dr. Rhonda Baughman, to discuss Brinke's directorial debut, SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA 2! This 30-years-in-the-making sequel brings a new crop of ditzy college kids into the path of the Imp, and we have the inside scoop from Brinke and Rhonda!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @pupp...
2024-10-181h 05Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksFreeway / Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (with Nathan Rabin)Legendary pop culture critic Nathan Rabin is back this week to talk about an icon of 90's indie cinema, and it's oft-overlooked sequel! 1996's FREEWAY is a demented and gritty take on "Little Red Riding Hood" that transcends the sleaze of it's surroundings thanks to a witty script and a star-making turn from a young Reese Witherspoon. The sequel, CONFESSIONS OF A TRICKBABY, was a Full Moon pickup from 1997 starring Natasha Lyonne and Vincent Gallo, with whom Nathan has had some very interesting real-life encounters.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Ky...
2024-10-111h 05Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCrawlspace (with Movie Dumpster)The boys of Movie Dumpster are back this week to talk about one of the most intense Empire thrillers: David Schmoeller's CRAWLSPACE! This creepy flick about a lunatic stalking residents of an apartment building stars Klaus Kinski, one of the most famously unpredictable and insane film stars of all time, and the behind-the-scenes stories from this film have become not only legendary, but hugely influential on the Full Moon universe.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com In...
2024-10-041h 02Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksWitchouse 2: Blood Coven / Witchouse 3: Demon Fire (with JR Bookwalter)We're completing the WITCHOUSE trilogy on our show, and we're fortunate to be guided through these two underseen sequels by none other than director JR Bookwalter! The prolific horror writer and director takes us through the fascinating production of these two films, which bridge the gap between the end of the Romanian era of Full Moon and the beginning of their return to America.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  You...
2024-09-271h 09Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksHideous! (with Addison Binek)It's time for another wild Kushner-Locke-era Charles Band film! Filmmaker Addison Binek (PSYCHO APE) joins us for HIDEOUS, a horror-comedy set in the world of high-end human oddity training. Featuring some distinctive tiny terrors and the PM/CF debut of the great Jaqueline Lovell!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Witchouse 2: Blood Coven / Witchouse 3: Demon Fire
2024-09-2056 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksShadowzone (with Chris Bahr)People's worst nightmares start to manifest in a secret government bunker in SHADOWZONE! This fun thriller in the vein of John Carpenter's THE THING boasts some surprising star power, including industry legend James Hong and Oscar winner Louise Fletcher. We're joined by Chris Bahr as we discuss one of the very first Full Moon movies! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Hideous!
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Caller (with Alix Austin and Keir Siewert)The filmmaking couple behind Switchblade Cinema, Alix Austin and Keir Siewert, join us for one of the absolute strangest Empire movies out there: THE CALLER, a sparse two-hander that feels like a filmed play! Starring Malcolm McDowell and Madolyn Smith, THE CALLER is twisty and ambitious swing for Band and company, but is it different enough to truly stand out?  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next...
2024-09-061h 09Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksZone Troopers (with Podcasting After Dark)Corey Stevenson and Zak Shaffer from the great Podcasting After Dark join the platoon this week for the Bilson and DeMeo-scripted pulp serial treat ZONE TROOPERS! The movie is a gleeful genre mashup (think E.T. meets the Howling Commandos and you're halfway there), featuring a cast full of holdovers from TRANCERS and a great, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next w...
2024-08-301h 08Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSpellcaster (with Justin Martell and Seager Dixon)Filmmakers and writers Justin Martell and Seager Dixon join us this week as we explore the campy magical horror film SPELLCASTER! The film was shot in 1986 and was banking on the  popularity of its star, New Wave rocker Adam Ant, but the film wasn't released until late 1992, and went largely unseen. Is it worth gazing into your crystal ball to find a copy?   Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube...
2024-08-231h 01Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCinderella / Fairy Tales (with Michael Gingold)An offshoot of the mid-70s "porno chic" era, the "erotic musical comedy based on public domain stories" subgenre remains one of the weirdest fads in film history, and Charles Band was there on the ground floor. This week, we're talking about two of his earliest projects, the ribald erotic comedies CINDERELLA and FAIRY TALES! We're joined by writer, filmmaker, and exploitation film historian Michael Gingold to dig deep into some truly jaw-dropping motion pictures.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Emai...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBreeders / Robot Holocaust / Mutant Hunt (with Jed Shepherd)Filmmaker and writer Jed Shepherd (HOST) joins us this week for a trilogy of films from a true visionary: Tim Kincaid. The 80's shlockmeister attempted to graduate from pornography into mainstream filmmaking with a trio of Wizard Video releases that truly defy description and just have to be seen to be believed. Whether it's the sleazy alien thrills of BREEDERS, the insane fantasy of ROBOT HOLOCAUST, or the bizarre post-apocalyptic robot battling of MUTANT HUNT, these films are sure to drop some jaws.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  ...
2024-08-091h 20Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksParasite 3D (with Phil Nobile, Jr.)Though it's largely forgotten today, PARASITE was a crucial launching point for a lot of very important careers, not the least of which was Charles Band himself. Band teamed up with some future visionaries (SFX artist Stan Winston, star Demi Moore) to attempt to revitalize the 3D movement, and for a few years they nearly succeeded! We're thrilled to be joined by Fangoria editor-in-chief Phil Nobile, Jr. to dig into this slimy, oddly post-apocalyptic thriller.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Emai...
2024-08-021h 06Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBloodlust: Subspecies III / Vampire Journals (with Michael Varrati)It's time for the next chapter of our SUBSPECIES retrospective! Michelle and Radu's journey continues with BLOODLUST: SUBSPECIES III, shot at the same time as the acclaimed second film. Then, we're looking at VAMPIRE JOURNALS, the series spin-off that may just be the best-looking Full Moon movie, period. Michael Varrati is back on the show to help us sort through Ted Nicolaou's Romanian vampire saga.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDark Angel: The Ascent (with Cecil Trachenburg)Cecil Trachenburg is back this week as our cinematic tour of Eastern Europe continues, this time with the surprisingly smart and elegant DARK ANGEL: THE ASCENT! Starring model Angela Featherstone as a rise demon who becomes an earthly avenger, the film is one of Full Moon's more accomplished early efforts.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Bloodlust: Subspecies III / Vampire Journals
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksMandroid / Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight (with Nathan Faudree)Charles Band makes his biggest push yet at builidng out his Marvel-esque shared universe with two back-to-back superhero flicks! Filmmaker Nathan Faudree (SITE 13) joins us as we talk about sci-fi saga MANDROID and it's pulpy direct sequel INVISIBLE: THE CHRONICLES OF BENJAMIN KNIGHT! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Dark Angel: The Ascent 
2024-07-121h 10Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksPet Shop (with Neon Brainiacs)The boys of Neon Brainiacs join us on our magical trip back to Moonbeam territory for PET SHOP! This kid-friendly bit of fluff boasts some cuddly critters and weird space cowboys in a weird attempt at a budget Tim Burton family flick.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Mandroid / Invisible: The Chronicles  of Benjamin Knight
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksEliminators (with Shea Mossefin)A robot warrior. A scientist. A mercenary. A ninja. What happens if we put them all in the Florida swamps and sent rednecks after them? Let's find out, with the high-octane thrills of ELIMINATORS! Black VVideo's Shea Mossefin returns for this gleeful genre pastiche that seems to be every 80s B-movie in one.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Pet Shop 
2024-06-2859 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Dead Want Women (with Jerry J. Sampson)Hollywood gets haunted this week in the surprisingly audacious 2012 direct-to-Redbox feature THE DEAD WANT WOMEN! Starring the ubiquitous B-movie legend Eric Roberts, this film starts off with a bang in Hollywood's roaring 20's to tell it's sleazy tale of fame, sex, and the occult. Writer Jerry J. Sampson joins us this week for this wild romp.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Elimin...
2024-06-211h 03Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksPuppet Master 4 / Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (with Nat Brehmer)We're back in Toulon's territory this week for a pair of PUPPET MASTER sequels that at one point were going to be one theatrically-released film! PUPPET MASTER scholar Nat Brehmer returns to the show as we talk through parts 4 and 5 of Full Moon's flagship, as the puppets transition from baddies to goodies and take on a new threat from the demonic underworld.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @Puppe...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCorona Zombies (with Hoff Matthews)Charles Band wasn't going to let a tiny thing like a massive global pandemic stop him from making movies. Released only one month after the lockdown was initiated, CORONA ZOMBIES was cobbled together from two wildly different films, with wraparound footage of a ditzy blonde and her search for toilet paper brought in to tie it together. It's as chintzy and dumb as it sounds, but it's also a testament to Band's indefatigable work ethic and true exploitation film bona fides. Comedian Hoff Matthews joins us this week as we analyze this odd little comedy that captures a very...
2024-06-071h 02Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksAssault of the Killer Bimbos (with Becky Darke)One of the only female-directed films in the entire Empire/Full Moon canon, Anita Rosenberg's ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS is a funny, sunny sexploitation romp that's just a little bit smarter than it has to be. Returning guest Becky Darke joins us to discuss the film's weirdly tragic cast, the relative merits of being a bimbo, and whether or not this film inspired THELMA & LOUISE (sounds far-fetched, but there's a strong argument to be made).  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Em...
2024-05-311h 06Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksVicious Lips (with Doug McCambridge)An all-girl rock band in the future must make it across the galaxy for a high-end gig; sounds like the perfect set-up for a cult movie doesn't it? But Albert Pyun's barely-released VICIOUS LIPS from 1987 has much weirder ideas in store. We dig into the production with returning guest Doug McCambridge, who helps us try to make sense of all the catfighting, big wigs, and bizarre plot developments.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Thre...
2024-05-241h 02Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksTroll (with Abby Denson)The oft-overlooked precursor to one of the great bad movies of all time, TROLL was a mid-grade hit for Empire that has cast a surprisingly long shadow. From introducing a few major careers to possibly inspiring one of the most beloved literary characters of all time, this modest GREMLINS knock-off has had more of a cultural footprint than you might expect. We're joined this week by author and artist Abby Denson (@abbydenson on Instagram) for this magical delight.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McC...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksFilmonsters: Frankenstein Reborn and The Werewolf Reborn (with John Gholson)One of the briefest and strangest sublabels in Full Moon's history, Filmonsters was trying to capitalize on a very specific niche, namely the success of the GOOSEBUMPS TV series and it's subsequent VHS spin-offs. These two family-friendly riffs on classic Universal Monsters were intended to be part of a longer series, but petered out after only two simultaneously-released entries. Actor, writer, and artist John Gholson joins us to discuss this weird footnote and share his love of Frankenstein tales.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Dou...
2024-05-101h 02Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksPrison (with Scott Weinberg)Before he became one of Hollywood's most in-demand blockbuster filmmakers, Renny Harlin was just a brash kid from Finland who proved his chops with a small American horror film called PRISON, starring some nobody named Viggo Mortensen! Returning guest Scott Weinberg joins us as we unearth this neglected gem of a horror flick, featuring an amazing bench of character actors and some memorably gruesome kills!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCrash & Burn / Robot Wars (with John Torrani)After the collapse of Empire, Stuart Gordon's ROBOT JOX got a delayed release under a new distributor, and Charles Band was quick to respond with not one but two films that marketed themselves as direct follow-ups to Gordon's mech-battling adventure, even if that wasn't exactly true. 1990's CRASH & BURN is more of a locked-room murder mystery than a mech fighter, and 1993's ROBOT WARS, while definitely delivering on it's title, shares very little plot similarities with JOX, and even recycles some cast members in new roles. We're digging into both of these with returning guest John Torrani, the world's...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDelta Delta Die (with Heather Wixson)Some sororities raise money through car washes or bake sales, but the girls of Delta Delta Pi make their money with their meat pies... just don't question where the meat is coming from. We're talking about DELTA DELTA DIE, a highly campy 2003 horror comedy that features iconic B-movie scream queens Brinke Stevens and Julie Strain! We're joined by author and journalist Heather Wixson for this fun little slice of Z-grade cheese! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com ...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Dead Hate the Living! (with Dave Parker)A horde of zombie wreaks havoc on a film set in 2000's THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING!, a witty throwback to classic horror that boasts some great monster designs and a deep genre knowledge! We're joined this week by none other than the film's director and writer, Dave Parker, who gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film and shares some great stories about working at Full Moon!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDolls (with Heather Buckley)Filmmaker, producer, and all-around badass Heather Buckley joins us this week to talk about Stuart Gordon's DOLLS, the last of the films from our beloved Arrow Video Empire of Screams boxed set! This dark fairy tale is a slight change of pace for Gordon's hardcore repertoire, but it's still a movie with its charms and effectively creepy moments.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksSlave Girls From Beyond Infinity (with Ted Geoghegan)One of the only films on our list to get name-checked on the floor of the Senate, the goofy and utterly harmless sexploitation thriller SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INIFITY hides a good heart behind it's lurid title. We're so excited to be discussing this film with a true afficionado, filmmaker Ted Geoghegan, director of WE ARE STILL HERE, MOHAWK, and BROOKLYN 45!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  ...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: Ranking the First 50!We've now covered 50 films in our ill-advised odyssey through the depths of Full Moon! We wanted to take the opportunity to look back at the film's we've covered so far, as well as clean up our long-neglected rankings list!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksGhost Town (with Brad Hanson)Howdy, pardners! We're heading to the old west for the supernatural oater GHOST TOWN! This hard-to-find late Empire film was reportedly released unfinished, but still earned a small cult following nonetheless. UK podcast great Brad Hanson (Ex-Rental, Evolution of Horror, Fresh Blood) joins us on our odyssey of ghost cowboys and dueling skeletons.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Slave Girls From Beyond...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Gingerdead Man / The Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (with Adam Torkel)Run, run, run as fast as you can, it's time for the Gingerdead Man! One of Full Moon's signature tiny terrors makes his Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks debut with two wild movies that are almost as unhinged as star Gary Busey. The great Adam Torkel joins us to talk about the original THE GINGERDEAD MAN and its deeply surprising sequel, THE PASSION OF THE CRUST!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBeach Babes From Beyond / Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (with Erin Dawn)We're back behind the beaded curtain for another pair of Torchlight classics, BEACH BABES FROM BEYOND and BEACH BABES 2: CAVE GIRL ISLAND. Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday podcast moshes on the beach with us through these two scantily-clad romps.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: The Gingerdead Man / The Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksIntruder (with Mike Muncer)INTRUDER can almost be considered the lost Sam Raimi film. Written and directed by EVIL DEAD II scribe Scott Spiegel and featuring appearances by Bruce Campbell and both Sam and Ted Raimi, this supermarket slasher has the same scrappy spirit and gruesome gore of Raimi's legendary works. We're digging into it with none other than Mike Muncer, host of the incredible Evolution of Horror podcast!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksBONUS: An Interview with Ted Nicolaou!We're so excited this week to get to speak to Mr. Ted Nicolaou! Ted is an editor, writer, and director who has helmed more than a dozen Empire and Full Moon films to date, including TERRORVISION, BAD CHANNELS, and the entire SUBSPECIES franchise! We chat with Ted about his wild and varied career and get some insight into how a Full Moon movie comes to life.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_cast...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksTerrorVision (with Patrick Hamilton)Strap in for a wild and goopy good time with Ted Nicolaou's TERRORVISION, a weird and funny satire of suburban 80s excess with one of Empire's strangest monsters! We're joined this week by Patrick Hamilton, one half of the absolutely essential Kill By Kill podcast, as we dissect this silly and fun little gem.  And be sure to tune in later this week when we have an interview with the director of TERRORVISION, the SUBSPECIES series (and about a dozen other Full Moon/Empire classics) Ted Nicolaou! Our full interview is dropping this Tuesday, and you won't w...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksArcade (with Jordan Morris)Slip on your goggles and get ready to step into the twisted virtual world of ARCADE! Author, comedian, and podcasting godfather Jordan Morris joins us this week to talk about Albert Pyun's follow-up to DOLLMAN, one of the most notoriously troubled and difficult productions in Full Moon's history!  Be sure to pre-order Jordan's new graphic novel, YOUTH GROUP, coming this July! bit.ly/youthgroupbook *Jarrod’s audio issue was due to a damaged track and bad connection, it does not persist* Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksCellar Dweller (with Doug McCambridge)Horror comics come to life in the basement of a trippy art commune in CELLAR DWELLER, directed by special effects master John Carl Buechler! We're joined this week by Doug McCambridge of the Good Times, Great Movies podcast to talk about this fun Empire monster movie, and uncover possibly the single most successful person ever associated with an Empire production!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Creeps (with Michael Tuite)What if Universal monsters... but smaller? That's the idea behind THE CREEPS, a weird little take on the typical Full Moon tiny terrors genre that pays loving homage to monster movies of yore. Michael Tuite joins us as we discuss all the mad scientist-infused goofiness, plus the genuinely good performance from Full Moon mainstay Phil Fondacaro.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  Next week's episode: Cellar...
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Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksDoctor Mordrid (with Cecil Trachenburg)The closest thing Charles Band ever made to an actual Marvel movie, DOCTOR MORDRID is Band's love letter to Marvel and his favorite character, Doctor Strange. Jeffrey Combs stars as the titular hero in this surprisingly lavish production that should have launched a larger franchise. Cecil Trachenburg from GoodBadFlicks portals in from another dimension to tackle all the witchcraft and wizardry.  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks  ...
2024-01-2659 minPuppet Masters / Castle Freaks
Puppet Masters / Castle FreaksThe Dungeonmaster (with Jeffrey Byron)A sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology film from the early days of Empire, THE DUNGEONMASTER serves as the first project for a lot of future Full Moon heavy hitters, including our guest! Jeffrey Byron, the star and co-writer of THE DUNGEONMASTER, joins us to discuss his time on the film and give us a behind-the-scenes look at this TRON meets DUNGEONS & DRAGONS delight!  Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli  Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck  Logo by Doug McCambridge  Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks  YouTube: @Puppe...
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