Happy Horror Time

For over 40 years, Adrienne Barbeau has established an unrivaled legacy in genre films like “The Fog,” “Escape From New York,” “Creepshow,” “Swamp Thing,” and countless others. Tune in to hear all about filming these classics, her memorable first encounter with John Carpenter, and her thoughts on being referred to as a “horror icon.”

Over the top… and in the best way possible. That’s the simplest way to describe the two horror movies we discuss this week. From Matrix-style action kills and a mind-boggling twist in “Malignant,” to a batshit crazy performance in “Superhost” that’s every AirBnB goer’s worst nightmare, both of these movies are a total hoot!

Actor and trans advocate, Pooya Mohseni, made quite an impact as the Cat Lady in “Terrifier.” And her inspiring story truly moved us. Tune in to hear all about making this throwback slasher film, how her original part was expanded, and the very important work she does writing and consulting on stories representing the LGBTQ+ community.

This week we did something crazy — we got off our couches and went to see two new theatrical horror releases! Psychological thriller, “The Night House,” is literally all about “Nothing,” while the “Candyman” sequel/reboot had us avoiding mirrors, bees, and even the song “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child.

Daniel Farrands declared in 1989 that he’d be the one to write the sixth Halloween film, and the universe delivered. Tune in to hear what he really intended to happen in “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,” the incredible story of how he got the writing gig, and all the details on his latest movie, “Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman” (available on VOD on September 3rd).

Everyone’s favorite badass cheerleader from the ‘80s, Kelli Maroney made fighting zombies in “Night of the Comet” and battling killbots in “Chopping Mall” look super cool. Tune in to hear her stories about shooting guns and doing stunts on set, which character she identified with the most, and all the talk around rebooting both films.

How cheesy are the “Old” jokes we make about ourselves? And was M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller a Sixth Sense-level success or a The Happening-level disaster? Tune in for the answers to both, along with our review of “The Boy Behind the Door” — a suspenseful Shudder original that was quite the pleasant surprise.

Not only did the original “Wrong Turn” spawn 5 sequels and a reboot, it made people think twice about taking shortcuts. We chatted with Director Rob Schmidt, who told us all about filming this backwoods slasher, how famous actors were originally supposed to play the inbreds, and the battle over which actor got the final kill.

This week we welcome Fear Street expert and mega fan, Hiko Mitsuzuka, to the podcast to discuss this Netflix horror trilogy. Tune in to hear us break down which characters we loved (and loathed), which kills made Tim clutch his pearls, and how Netflix must have paid a fortune for all those establishing songs.

In the original “Sleepaway Camp,” Katherine Kamhi didn’t just tell you her name – she spelled it out for you. Tune in to hear all about playing villainous camp counselor M-E-G, the improv she had to do for her audition, showing up to set on the first day in a limo, and the many summer flings that went on behind the scenes.