Corpse Club

With the last wave of trick-or-treaters long gone, all the jack-o'-lantern flames extinguished, and October in the grave (until it rises again next year), it's time for another special "Halloween Hangover" episode of Daily Dead's podcast! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James share their favorite horror-themed highlights from October, including The Dead End Hayride, Jonathan's costume party, Derek's 16th Annual Scary Movie Marathon, Tamika's costume contest experience, Scott's recent trips to the movies, their go-to Halloween candy, and the horror films everyone watched throughout the month (especially on All Hallows' Eve). So, grab a bowl of leftover candy, sit back, relax, and keep the Halloween season alive with a new episode of Corpse Club... we promise it's all treats and no tricks!

Happy Halloween! Filmmaker William Malone joins Heather Wixson on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Malone reflects on his compelling cinematic journey, which began with working at Don Post Studios, where he sculpted the Captain Kirk Star Trek mask and helped customize it to create the iconic Michael Myers mask for John Carpenter's Halloween. Malone discusses how he then broke into the film industry as a director with his early movies Scared to Death and Creature, which helped kickstart a career that led to his remake of House on Haunted Hill. With the bold reimagining of William Castle's classic horror film celebrating its 20th anniversary this Halloween, Malone looks back on the making of his star-studded 1999 film, and he also talks about his work behind the camera on a wide range of TV series, including Freddy's Nightmares, Tales From the Crypt, and "The Fair Haired Child" installment on Masters of Horror. Malone also looks ahead to future frights and discusses his upcoming film, Thallium's Box. So, grab a bowl of your favorite candy (even if it's supposed to be for trick-or-treaters), kick back, and enjoy an insightful conversation with a fascinating filmmaker!

Known inside the wrestling ring as CM Punk, Phil Brooks joins Heather Wixson on this special episode of Corpse Club! Listen as Phil discusses his starring role in Travis Stevens' surreal horror film Girl on the Third Floor, including making the movie in his hometown of Chicago, filming many scenes with just himself and a dog, and portraying a lead character with complex layers (and not all of them likable). Heather and Phil also talk about his appearance in Jen and Syliva Soska's remake of David Cronenberg's Rabid, his professional wrestling history (and potential future), how he became a lifelong horror fan at a young age, and what he and his family do to celebrate the Halloween season every year. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy an insightful and inspirational conversation with Phil Brooks on a special episode of Daily Dead's podcast!

There's nothing quite like watching back-to-back horror movies that go together like peanut butter and jelly... or Leatherface and a chainsaw. On this episode of Corpse Club, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley celebrate the Halloween season by playing a festive game of deadly double features, in which each co-host gives the other the title of a random horror movie to pair with another horror film on the spot, forcing them to create their own horror-themed double features in a matter of minutes! Speed meets scares as Heather and Patrick curate deadly duos for a wide range of horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Us, From Beyond, and From Dusk Till Dawn! So, whether you're looking for perilous pairings for your own horror movie marathons, or you just want to see how fast Heather and Patrick can create the double features of your nightmares, sit back, relax, and enjoy a new Horror BFFs episode of Corpse Club!

It was the year when Annabelle returned to theaters in her own movie, when the violence of the Purge spread into the city streets and moviegoers took a deadly tour of the catacombs beneath Paris. 2014 was a year of many things, and for horror fans, it was another bountiful year on both the big and small screens. Continuing our retrospective series on the 2010s, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James take a look back at some of the memorable horror releases of 2014 and how they impacted the genre's future, including The Conjuring spinoff Annabelle, Kevin Smith's twisted body horror comedy Tusk, the enduring titular character in The Babadook, the citywide setting of The Purge: Anarchy, and the adventure horror elements of As Above, So Below. So, join us on another installment of our journey through a decade filled with horror remakes, groundbreaking original films, binge-worthy series, and immersive video games. The 2010s may be getting ready for the grave, but thanks to the decade's immeasurable influence on the world of horror, there's no way it will rest in peace!

Live from Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, it's a special film festival episode of Corpse Club! Co-host Heather Wixson is joined by Horrorversary podcast host Adrian Torres and Dead Ringers podcast co-hosts Emily von Seele, Kat Adams, Paul Farrell, and Nolan McBride to discuss the most memorable movies they saw at the festival, including Color Out of Space, VFW, The Lighthouse, In the Tall Grass, Synchronic, The Long Walk, First Love, Jojo Rabbit, and Dolemite is My Name. The co-hosts also reflect on some of the shared themes from the films featured at Fantastic Fest, such as time travel and much more. So, whether you made it to Austin for the annual cinematic celebration or you had to keep an eye on the Fantastic Feud results from home, kick back, relax, and enjoy a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast!

We all float on Corpse Club in this special episode on IT Chapter Two! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Tamika Jones, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James share their thoughts on IT Chapter Two, including the casting and performances of the grown-up Losers Club, the most unsettling Pennywise moments from Bill Skarsgård's haunting portrayal 0f the iconic clown, the similarities and differences between Stephen King's book and the sequel, the film's use of CGI and practical effects, the movie's heart-wrenching emotions and relieving humor, and the overall impact of Andy Muschietti's two-film adaptation of King's epic novel. So, whether you've never been to Derry or you consider yourself a lifelong resident, sit back, relax, and enjoy a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast... you don't even have to wait 27 years to listen to it!

To celebrate another Friday the 13th on the calendar, Horror BFFs Heather Wixson and Patrick Bromley pack their bags and spend some quality time at Crystal Lake, Pinehurst Halfway House, and Camp Forest Green on a new episode of Daily Dead's podcast! Listen as Heather and Patrick dive back into the Friday the 13th franchise, with a special focus on the "Tommy Jarvis trilogy" (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives). In addition to discussing the various versions of Tommy Jarvis (played by Corey Feldman, John Shepherd, and Thom Mathews over the course of three films), the Horror BFFs also have an in-depth conversation about the different iterations of Jason Voorhees throughout the franchise, from the boy who jumped out of the lake to the man who leaped through a window to the resurrected zombie who climbed out of his grave and eventually ended up in space. So, whether you're Team Jarvis or Team Jason, and whether you prefer the Camp Crystal Lake killer with a burlap sack or a hockey mask, sit back, relax, and enjoy a new Horror BFFs episode of Corpse Club!