It's time for a summer vacation and the Ghouls have found a little cabin in the middle of nowhere. What could possibly go wrong?! In honor of vacations gone awry, the Ghouls sit down to "enjoy" American Gothic and the original Cabin Fever.

Is American Gothic more than just a brainless slasher? Yes. Do Marissa and Jacki spend time crap talking a particular director? Yes. If Marissa gets an infectious disease will Jacki leave her ass in the woods? Also yes.

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Another July means another birthday episode for Jacki! This year instead of watching movies, she invites a few friends over for a sleepover! Jen and Lizzie return to the show to celebrate with the Ghouls. They play games, eat snacks, and chat about birthdays, zodiac signs, and friendship!

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Summer continues as the ghouls visit the local carnival. Treats, rides, games, shows, and a whole lot of MURDER! Jacki and Marissa head to Coney Island for the 1970's schlock-fest Carnival of Blood . Then they tackle the Tobe Hooper 1981 Slasher-fest The Funhouse. Marissa dives into a little bit of the history of carnivals and amusement resorts, while Jacki easily solves the whodunit of the films and enjoys a funnel cake with the flatulator.

Will Marissa eat too many fried treats for her own good? Will Jacki win that stuffed teddy bear? Will the Ghouls survive their night? Listen to find out...

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Marissa finally gets to attend summer camp, but it turns out that it's not all it's cracked up to be. Jacki and Marissa try to survive summer camp while they review 1981's Harvey Weinstein flick, The Burning and 2024's In a Violent Nature. The ghouls talk feminism, slashers, and the future of horror through these two films.

So pack up your bug spray and sleeping bag and join the ghouls in the woods as they try to have some summer fun with these two films.

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After a short break the Jersey Ghouls are back and ready for Summerween. This week they are going to have a little fun by choosing 5 horror movies they WOULD survive and 5 horror movies they WOULD NOT survive.

Can you guess what films the would final girl and which they would be the first one to go?

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The ever continuing Year(s) of Mike Flanagan continues with the 2021 Netflix limited series: Midnight Mass. Hear two former Catholics dive into religion, feminism, parenting, folklore, and more. Then Jacki gets to play a few rounds of "Is It A Line From The Bible Or A Horror Movie?"

Check out some of the articles Marissa enjoyed:

Mike Flanagan and His Women by Cisi Eze

Ready to dance the night away with other horror lovers? Come to a prom like no other! June 20th in Freehold, NJ! Get your tickets here!

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This week Jacki and Marissa are joined by Tessa Markle. Tessa is excited to chat about her newest film Sync, a film she produced and stars in. Sync is written and directed by another friend of the podcast, Carolina Alvarez.

Tessa talks about indie filmmaking, the complexities of female relationships, AI, mental health, and the future of technology. The ghouls wrestle with the question: Would you SYNC your brain with anyone else?

Check out Sync on Tubi and Amazon Prime.

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Find Femme Regard, Carolina's production company, HERE

Learn more about their film, Sync HERE

Love the artwork featured in the film, be sure to follow Kellie Krueger at Whiskey Witch Wares HERE.

Sync Summary

In a microchipped future where minds connect via a thought-based app, anxious Ayla syncs with her new roommate, Devin. But as their bond turns toxic and Ayla dreams Devin’s memories, she has 72 hours to break the sync—or lose her mind.

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The Ghouls welcome Marissa's daughter, Kenz to the table this week officially making her a Junior Ghoul. At her request we had an Anya Taylor-Joy-a-thon and watched Last Night in Soho (2021) and The Menu (2022).

Join Marissa and Kenz in person on May 1st and 2nd as they join our friends at Horror 365 in Pennsylvania for the Jason Lives in Hell event! A 40th anniversary event celebrating Jason Lives with cast panels, photo ops and more. Plus the Hell House LLC folks are returning to The Abaddon! Meet and greet and so much more with the cast and crew of one of our favorite series at the actual filming location!

Get all the information and tickets here! And make sure you are following Horror365 to keep up with all of the content and events they have coming up!

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This week the Ghouls sit down with Monte Crabbs to discuss his new short story collection "The Drum Tech and Other Stories". From Stephen King, to a career in education, to music, and vacation destinations, Monte fits in perfectly with the jersey Ghouls family!

Find his book on bookshop.org or wherever you get your books!

Keep up with Monte on his website & Instagram

Interested in nonfiction? Lisa Baue, Monte's wife, has written "Wake-up Calls. A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession"

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Well, ghouls, we made it. The final four best horror musical moments of all time. Can underdogs Once Bitten and The Midnight Hour beat out powerhouses of horror like Shaun of the Dead and American Psycho?

Tune in to find out.

Follow along with the Final Four HERE! (SPOILER ALERT)

Huge thank you to Joe Costal and Charlie Costal who endured the Jersey Ghouls Dungeon as well as hours of recording.

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