Jersey Ghouls

New year, same ol' Ghouls! Marissa and Jacki chat about all of the upcoming horror in film, TV, and books! What are you most excited to see?

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Happy 2026! In this episode, Marissa and Jacki are listing their top 10 favorites of movies, TV, and books, plus a handful of honorable mentions. From the slasher, to the gory, to the poignant, and the scary! There was so much amazing horror in 2025 so let them know if your favorite made their lists.

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Jacki and Marissa celebrate the holidays with a chat about Christmas, the season, and cherished traditions. This year they chose 2 all-new horror Christmas movies with a dive into There's Something in the Barn and Advent Calendar. They chat about why Norway rocks and why Americans stick out so fiercely all around the world. They also dive into some deeper and darker themes with an exploration of Advent Calendar.

For a special treat, the ghouls also include a quick list of their Top 5 Favorite Christmas Songs.

Happy Holidays from your favorite NJ Horror Podcast!

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The birthday girl, Marissa, wanted to bring together a few friends to celebrate and experience David Lynch. The Ghouls are joined by Matt, Draper, & Chris as they sit down to watch Blue Velvet and Lost Highway. Stellar performances, deeper meanings, and the thrill of a Roger Ebert review are discussed. While everyone was good and confused, they all agree that Lynch is a master film maker for a reason.

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Jacki and Marissa end the Fall of Found Footage with a dive into V/H/S an V/H/S 2. The girls discuss the problem with characters you are rooting against, and the problematic representations of women and men in the first film. They are divided on the second film and it's shorts.

Homework- David Lynch films Lost Highway and Blue Velvet

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Jacki and Marissa are joined by James Thorpey of The Monster Rally Podcast as they continue their Found Footage Fall Adventure. This week, they dabble in sci-fi as they dive into JJ Abram's Cloverfield and The Fourth Kind. James drops some knowledge about the tangled web which is the Abrams Universe and how, with a little magic, anything can be a Cloverfield movie. Marissa continues to perfect her found footage points system while Jacki defends the big swing that is Fourth Kind.

Find James and Gary and all of your favorite podcasts over at our home the Geekscape Network.

Be sure to listen to The Monster Rally Podcast on any and all of your favorite listening channels. Monster Rally dives into your favorite monster classics!

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Homework- VHS 1 & 2 to wrap up Found Footage Fall

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The ghouls check out of the Abbadon Hotel as they complete their deep dive into the Hell House Franchise with IV: Origins. They dive into the mythology of the series, and give tons of credit to writer, director, creator, Stephen Cognetti for the universe he created. The ghouls tease the continuation of Found Footage Fall, as Marissa explains her existential crisis with not being scared of horror any more. The ghouls also discuss the start to the Holiday/Christmas season and their love for this time of year.

NOTE: Hell House Lineage release on October 30th on Shudder. The ghouls will not cover this one because it is not a found footage film but they are SUPER excited to watch it.

Homework

Found Footage Fall continues with Cloverfield & The Fourth Kind

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As October moves along, the Ghouls watch another movie in the Hell House franchise. This week it's Hell House III: Lake of Fire. After three movies are they still impressed? Do the scares still hit? Will they ever be free of that freaking black and white clown?!?

Next week they wrap up the month with the fourth installment - Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor

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What's a fun spooky season without another Ghouls bonus episode! This time the gang finally gets to have a spoiler-filled conversation about one of their favorite movies from 2024, The Only Ones, with none other than the director of the film and co-host of Camp Nightmare, Jordan Miller.

Haven't watched The Only Ones yet? Check out everywhere you can rent, stream, and purchase the movie.

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For the latest news and productions from Jordan and Future Phantoscope, follow along on Instagram & Facebook

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Welcome back to another week of spooky dooky as the Ghouls discuss Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. More lore, more jump scares, and more of the nonsense you have come to expect from the Jersey Ghouls.

Marissa brings life to the Waldorf Estate of Fear, the filming location of the Hell House series and a real life haunt. Jacki might need more convincing but many say while the haunt is great for Halloween fun, it's the actual paranormal activity that brings fans back year after year. Get your tickets for Waldorf Estate of Fear! Also mentioned on the show this week is Horror 365! Check them out and send them all the spooky love.

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