Jersey Ghouls

Jacki and Marissa reveal their favorites of 2023 in a top 10 list. The ghouls also list some honorable mentions and not-so-honorable mentions. They also chat about what they are planning for 2024.

Did your best of 2023 make the cut?

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Jacki and Marissa are joined by AJ, Jacki's co-host from The List We Missed Podcast. They try to scare AJ with a viewing of 2000's Final Destination. Does the film scare AJ? Is death the actual villain of the movie? Do the ghouls have ANY control of their own fate? Listen to the episode to find out!

Check out Jacki and AJ's podcast, where they finally watch the films we have all seen: The List We Missed Podcast.

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It's American football season, so Jacki and Marissa celebrate with a horror film draft based on the some fun questions. The questions include:

Join us for the fun, see what the Ghouls pick, and let us know your choices for best answers to these questions!

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The Ghouls are closing out Spooky Dooky Season with the final and newest entry of The Exorcist film franchise with 2023's The Exorcist: Believer. **This episode is super spoilery so make sure you see the movie first** The Ghouls discuss their immediate reaction to the movie and how it stacks up against the original. Was it worth it for Ellen Burstyn to come back? How many wink-nod moments will they catch? Tune in, find out, and have an awesome Halloween!

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It's week four and the Ghouls have reached the penultimate episode of the Exorcist franchise deep dive with The Exorcist 3 from 1990! A movie based Legion, the sequel novel to The Exorcist. This cult classic brings back familiar characters from the first movie and has one of the best jump scares of all time. From the pages of the novel, to the theatrical release of the movie and the director's cut, there is a ton to unpack about faith, friendship, the patriarchy, and slow dancing with Whoopie Goldberg.

Support our friends mentioned in this episode:

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Find Liz and the rest of the Scariest Things gang on their website and your favorite podcasting app!

If you love The Exorcist franchise as much as the Ghouls do, pick up a copy of The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear by Nat Segaloff

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IT'S EPISODE 200! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!

Welcome to week 3 of the deep dive into The Exorcist franchise. They aren't the best of the bunch but the Ghouls will still give them chance. They chat about Regan's metahuman life after possession in Exorcist 2: The Heretic and the circus that was *both* prequels, Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) and Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005). From scares and gore to a psychological thriller, all three movies have something for everyone.

If you love The Exorcist as much as the Ghouls do, pick up a copy of the book that serves as the source material for this episode:

The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear by Nat Segaloff

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It's week 2 of the month long deep dive into the world of The Exorcist and we've landed on the big one. The Ghouls chat about one of the scariest and most talked about horror films of all time: The Exorcist! The Ghouls cover behind the scenes facts, stories of the alleged curse, personal stories, inside jokes, theories and critical criticisms... then good ol' Pazuzu steps in to shake things up. Send in an old podcaster and a young podcaster (there's only a 5 month age difference but that's good enough for this joke) and let the power of Friedkin compel you!

Check out Marissa's research and references:

5 Reasons "The Exorcist" (1973) Was Considered a Cursed Film Set by Brandy Eaklor

The Exorcist: Finding the Horror in Womanhood

Grab your own copy of The Monstrous-Feminine Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed

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Deck the halls will blood and holly! Falalalalalalalala! Tis the season to be creepy! Falalalalalalalala! Merry Christmas from Jersey Ghouls HQ! They are closing out 2022 with a very seasonal top 10 list: Best Christmas Horror Kills! What are some of your favorites? Did they make Marissa or Jacki’s list?

The Ghouls are so excited to join the Geekscape family! Starting in 2023 you can also find our show and so many other creative podcasts on the Geekscape website! It is a one stop shop for all of your podcasting needs!

We wish you a scary creepmas and a happy new year!

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Jacki borrowed an idea, did a Google search, and found an awesome horror questionnaire made by one of the host of The Scariest Things Podcast! They churned out 100 thought provoking questions all about finding your own horror profile! This week Marissa and Jacki tackle the last half of the questionnaire. We would love to hear your answers!

Make sure you hit up The Scariest Things Podcast to find all of the links to find them on social media and where to listen to them. Their website has so much more than just episodes so take some time to explore all of their awesome content! And definitely be sure to listen to their episode where they answer the profile questions in a seed round style. Want to answer the questions yourself? Get the PDF here.

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October is Exorcist month for Marissa and Jacki. The ghouls will be posting an episode every Sunday to celebrate spooky season with a deep dive into the Exorcist series. For the 50th anniversary of the OG Exorcist film and in anticipation of The Exorcist: Believer, the ghouls are starting out with William Peter Blatty's novel.

References

"The Exorcist: Deep Horror" by Robert F. Geary (need academic subscriptions but well worth the read)

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. 1971.

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