On this archive episode from 2020, Rick chats with drummer Brianna Sig of Soraia. They get into how she joined 1 of her favorite bands, songwriting, touring, her relationship with her band mates, working with Little Steven Van Zandt, their new album Dig Your Roots on Wicked Cool Records & their upcoming show with Olivia Jean. Plus, Rick offers travel recommendations & we get into some spooky talk

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On this episode, Rick discusses Weapons with returning guest, Jason Farr, & first time guest, Justina Starling. We get into them seeing the film at Nitehawk & immediately running through Prospect Park, seeing Barbarian first, non-linear storytelling, Han PoPo & the greatest cinematic foot chase since Point Break & more.

We also get into rare moments of positivity in the new year, how it's always funny whenever a woman says "suck my dick", the great performances in the film, pet peeves in improv, going into movies cold & more.

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On this episode, Tom Rizzuto returns to catch up with Chelsea & Rick during the pandemic & he agreed to watch Jaws for the first time. We get into why Tom hates sharks & actors, why Chelsea wants to eat the rich, we compare the novel to the film, how Tom enjoys being bored, Rick discusses the multiple endings to Jaws The Revenge & that it's a christmas movie, if Tom will watch the sequels & what it will be like when we can finally get on stage & improvise with each other again.

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Rick welcomes writer, director & co-host of the Midnight Mass podcast, Michael Varrati to the show. We get into Michael's origin in horror via late night cable, his mom's willingness to watch a Killer Tomato double feature with him, Friday The 13th the series, Rick's crush on Robey, Canadian TV thrillers, the myriad of cursed objects on the show, David Cronenberg directing an episode & more!

We also discussed his movie, There's A Zombie Outside, how Rick watched & enjoyed it, the movie's unexpected twist, the love of creating with your community, the dialogue, how the film challenges its audience & more!

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On this episode, Rick welcome writer Sheldon Allen to discuss his AWA comic series, They Choose Violence. We talk about Sheldon's origins with comics, share their love of Spider-Man, the validity of creativity, the social commentary within his book, the frightening image of blackface & more. 

We also discuss him adding musical end credits to his comics, our shared love of Guns N' Roses, inspirations from films, the possibility of They Choose Violence being made into a TV series, the horrors of the south, supporting your local comic book store & more!

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I’m sad to say that I lost a dear friend. Sheri Rocco died today & I’m going to miss her. However, I’m lucky to have known her. Because I want to hear her voice again, I’m posting this conversation with her. If you knew her & want to listen to how full of life she was, it’s available for envy. She was a sweet girl. Thank you, Sheri for being in my life. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 

Rick welcomes writer/director Tina Romero after seeing her movie Queens Of The Dead. Rick tells her about holding the door open for her mom, Christine, at the IFC Center, they learn about having mutual acquaintances after learning improv at The Magnet Theater, how Tina's movie made Rick cry, Tina loving "chomper" films where humans get eaten & more.

We also mildly spoil some details about Queens while talking about the great performances from Katy O'Brian, Jaquel Spivery, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Dominique Jackson & Riki Lindhome, we discuss the music from Blitz//Berlin, the zombie makeup, wanting a physical media release of the film & soundtrack, when Queens will be on Shudder, what Tina is working on next & more!

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For this episode, Rick reminisces with some old friends from his Tower Records days. Robert V Galluzzo & Jason Alvino come on the show to talk about their new book, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers. We talk about how our generation would spoil entire movies, Jay's opinions on Shocker & Halloween, the recent, in depth Icons podcast, our creative endeavors not being money driven & more.

We also get into childhood horror memories, Rob taking umbrage with Rick's Letterboxd reviews after they reconnected in LA, Jay's new project Beefy Frank, changes in the entertainment industry & more.

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Please enjoy this episode from our vault, Chelsea & Rick speak to Jillian Mueller from the Fangoria film Porno, exclusively on Shudder. We talk about her working on a new project during a pandemic, her opinions on horror, what a fun film Porno is, it's most iconic scene, seeing it at Brooklyn Horror Fest, Rick's affinity for Heavy Metal Jeff, the cast, the location, the comedy & the choice between Encino Man & A League Of Their Own.

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Lowell Greenblatt returns to the podcast to talk to Rick about his new book, Nightmare Autopsis: A Return To Elm Street. We start at his introduction to the franchise with Freddy's Dead, working his way through the films, Carlos & the Q-tip, parents renting horror for us & what caused him to write the book.

We also discuss his over abundance of interviews with Elm Street Kids like Lisa Wilcox, Ken Sagoes, Ira Heiden & Jennifer Rubin, as well as numerous producers & effect crew, the movies being edited for television, the importance of physical media & more.

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