Halloween music is the topic of this episode of Boys and Ghouls.  There is a lot of Halloween music out there to choose from, so Kat and Marshall are going to look at the important, historical stand-outs of this spooky genre as well as the real toe-tappers that, put together, can make up an excellent Halloween Mix.

Journey through decades of Halloween tracks; from the ghost and skeleton songs of the days of vaudeville, through the novelty songs of the 1950s and 60s, with its graveyard smash, “The Monster Mash”.  Then, tune in as the MTV era produces Halloween songs that are good for the clubs, including the chart-topping song about the terror on the screen, “Thriller”.

Get into the groove, as we select our choice of instrumentals, songs from musicals, and songs from movies to fill out our own Halloween mixes.  So, get a blank CD and burn, burn, burn a mix of songs and sounds to get you in that Halloween mood.  And if you can’t think of enough tracks to fill an eighty minute CD, this episode might give you some hot ideas.

Jekyll and Hyde share the credit in making up one of the most iconic figures of horror.  After consuming a formula, the proper Dr. Jekyll is not the man he used to be.  Instead, the good doctor becomes Hyde, a creature that is free of the restraints and inhibitions of society’s mores.

Join Kat and Marshall as they go all the way back to the 1886 book by Robert Lewis Stevenson.  Thrill, as they discuss its influence on the public perception of Jack the Ripper.  Cower, as they examine Jekyll and Hyde’s entry into silent cinema and several selections since where Dr. J and his alter ego have been brought to the silver screen.

The cornerstone of these efforts is the recently restored 1931 Fredric March version of Jekyll and Hyde.  Then, it’s gender that is altered by his formula in Hammer’s “Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde”.  From 1976, when you’re seeing what ain’t, you’re looking at a haint, with “Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde”.  And, get funny notions from deadly potions with Bud Abbot and Lou Costello when they meet Boris Karloff as the double-threat, Dr. Jekyll.

It’s an episode so nice, you’ll listen to it twice!

Hello, Boys and Ghouls! 

Today, we're bringing you the first in a series on the feed that we'll be calling Full Moon Chats. Full Moon Chats are laid-back conversations Kat will be hosting with fellow horror lovers — sometimes Marshall, sometimes new guests — where we talk about what scares us, what thrills us, and what we just can’t stop watching.

Tonight, under the Corn Moon, Kat is talking to Actor/Writer/Director and self-proclaimed Full Moon Lover Matthew Scott Montgomery. Matthew Scott is best known to horror fans for his dark original work like the play Dead Boys, the short Don’t Turn Off the Ghost Light, and his upcoming feature Howdy, Neighbor! Listen in as Kat digs into Matthew Scott's horror DNA — unearthing his first frights, favorite Final Girls, scariest films, and the spooky traditions and recommendations that keep his love of horror alive. Beware the Moon! 

The 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 chilling radio adaptation of “Dracula”.  Revisiting Halloween commercials, Kat and Marshall take a fresh look at the use of Dracula in these undead advertisements.  Since they originally covered “Saturday Night Live” Halloween sketches, a hard-to-find 1989 sketch has been unearthed, with James Woods as Dracula.  And, tuning back into the topic of Halloween episodes of prime time television, the Boys and Ghouls duo find a new pair of Halloween episodes to share, though neither feature any Draculas.

Join us on this trip through the twelve Halloweens that span the years that Boys and Ghouls has been out there for your enjoyment.  You don’t need to have listened to our twelve previous Halloween episode to enjoy this one… but it wouldn’t hurt.

Cats 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 with his writing of “The Black Cat” and Stephen King for his writing of several notable spooky cats.  Plus, you might learn a little something when Kat Presents, “Katherine’s Cat Fact Corner”.  You may never look at cats the same again!

So, check it out.  This episode (our 90th) is more fun than a piece of dangling string.  It’s more amusing than getting into an empty cardboard box.  It’s more informative than seeing well in low light.  And it’s scarier than getting your fur wet!  

The 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 ultimate impulse purchase, the spooky sounds albums.  Turn any front porch or garage into a haunted house with these creepy cassettes!

Plus, we look at the haunting history of the Morris Costume Company.  Started by the original Dr. Evil of the spook show circuit, this family business levitated to the top of their field by doing what they loved, providing frights and fantasy to generations of customers.

The 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 the big screen.

So, join us as we look at this often-funny and always inspiring story along with the un-compromised horror movie that resulted from it.

TV 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 many tv show cameos of the ghoul of your dreams, Elvira.

Also, Marshall shares his experiences as a zombie-for-a-day, and Kat shares some Halloween treats from the local drug store.

It’s an episode you’d hate to miss!

The giants of British horror, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, are the subject of the eighty-sixth episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  Starting with “The Curse of Frankenstein”, they were the cornerstone of Hammer horror.  Together and separately, they’ve given the horror genre decades of frightening films.

From among their many collaborations, we have selected four movies to focus on.  “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957), “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1959), “Horror Express” (1972), and their final film together, “House of the Long Shadows” (1983).

Along the way, we also explore the long friendship of Cushing and Lee; from their implausible showbiz-anecdote first meeting, to their well-documented last.

So, give a listen to this tribute to these titians of terror, Peter Wilton Cushing and Christopher Frank Carandini Lee.

Stephen 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 sometimes-responsible Uncle Red.  And remember the shining light that was young Cory Haim, as the wheelchair-bound boy who survives a werewolf attack then has to get some serious help before the next full moon.

Also, Kat proves that no detail is too small as she examines a summertime Maine tradition, briefly mentioned in the book.  And Marshall shares the tale of his own encounter with the larger-than-life Gary Busey.