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Nasty Neal talks with Cassie Workman about her new series Cassie Workman is Witchy AF covering the Occult, Hollywood's portrayal of Satanic mythology and more!CASSIE WORKMAN IS WITCHY AF is an eight-part, weekly, adult comedic documentary series that explores the history and philosophy of occultism and magic. Using puppetry created by Direct Message and practical SFX make-up from Monster in My Closet (Smile 2, Hocus Pocus), the show is set in a fictional occult bookstore owned by the show’s creator and host Cassie Workman who leads us through a world of ritual magic, identity, demons, tarot, love, death and possible salvation. It covers such topics as Aleister Crowley, John Dee, the secret history of Hollywood, and Santa Muerte.The series stars acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist Cassie Workman, who is known for her singular heartfelt and emotive storytelling, her incisive wit, and brutal deconstructions of the status quo. Guest stars on the show include Shirley Manson (Garbage), comedian Ben Russell, and an all-star cast of demons and evil puppets.CASSIE WORKMAN (she/her) is an acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist. A fixture of the Australian and International arts and comedy scene, Cassie has performed her surreal, challenging, and heart-breaking shows to captivated audiences all over the world. Her 2019 show Giantess interweaved music, comedy, storytelling and illustration, while exploring the anguish of coming to terms with a gender identity that doesn’t match your body. The show was a massive hit and was nominated for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show, the festivals’ highest accolade. She then went on to win the Best Show Award at The Sydney Comedy Festival and performed the show to great acclaim at London’s Soho Theatre. In 2021, Cassie burst onto the theatre scene with her first non-comedy show, Aberdeen, a dark meditation on Kurt Cobain, grief, and depression, which earned her critical acclaim all over the world and went on to win the prestigious Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022.Recent projects include You Are Here, which again garnered a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with sold out runs at leading comedy festivals across Australia in 2026.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#CAssieWorkman #WitchyAF #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal #Occult

Director Luka Marčetič and star Lara Wolf join Nasty Neal to discuss their new movie GIRL IN THE NIGHT, premiering at Fantastic Fest! @fantasticfest  “Girl in the Night” follows the aimless life of a lonely kleptomaniac (Urban Kuntarič) takes an unexpected turn for the worse when he steals a bicycle from a mysterious girl (Lara Wolf ) who spends her nights fighting crime. To cut through the mundanity of his night shifts, Rok keeps himself busy by stealing chocolate bars at the gas station where he works. One night, he meets a mysterious girl with severe bruises on her face. She only appears at night, is all about fighting crime, and claims to possess superpowers. If he wants to meet her again, Rok will have to come up with a cunning plan – so he decides to steal her bike.#GirlInTheNight #FantasticFest #LukaMarcetic #LaraWolf #FilmInterview #IndieFilm #HorrorMovies #WithoutYourHeadJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join

Director Raymond Creamer joins Nasty Neal on Without Your Head to discuss his chilling new Shudder film, GOODY GOODY!Raymond talks about crafting the film’s suffocating atmosphere, blending supernatural horror with unsettling body horror, and turning a long home birth during a raging blizzard into a terrifying fight for survival. He also discusses his love of ghost stories and folklore, working with Colleen Foy, Samantha Robinson and Zoe Renee, and bringing this deeply personal nightmare to the screen.GOODY GOODY is now streaming on Shudder!Synopsis:Expecting parents and their midwife settle in for a long home birth, but their sense of comfort begins to unravel when they realize something may be horribly wrong. With a blizzard trapping them inside, increasingly sinister complications threaten everyone in the house.Subscribe for more horror filmmaker interviews, movie reviews, trailers and independent horror coverage from Without Your Head!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTAJoin the youtube community for perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/joinIf you'd like to help support The Headyversehttps://account.venmo.com/u/headyverse#GoodyGoody #Shudder #RaymondCreamer #BodyHorror #HorrorMovie #HorrorInterview #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal

Anthony Cousins joins Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy and Tara Hutchison to reveal The Kentucky Goblins, his new Christmas found-footage creature feature set within the expanding Frogman Universe!Anthony discusses the film’s Kickstarter campaign, the terrifying Kentucky Goblins legend, practical goblin puppets and transforming a family’s 1989 Christmas home video into a feature-length horror movie. He also takes us behind the scenes of Frogman, Frogman Returns and his plans for a larger cinematic world of cryptids.Support The Kentucky Goblins on Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2025997571/the-kentucky-goblinsWritten and directed by Anthony Cousins, The Kentucky Goblins follows a family whose Christmas Eve celebration is interrupted when violent tremors awaken an ancient evil beneath the Kentucky countryside. The production is a collaboration between Shock Treatment Productions and Womp Stomp Films and will feature full-size practical goblin puppets. Kickstarter | Bloody DisgustingHosted by Nasty Neal, Terrible Troy and Tara Hutchison of the Without Your Head Horror Podcast.👍 Like the video, leave a comment and subscribe for more independent horror interviews!Want to be part of the podcast and jump in the chat? Win free horror prizes? Youtube gives access to our live chat! Subscribe to to get notifications for upcoming live interviews and events.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTAJoin the youtube community for perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/joinIf you'd like to help support The Headyversehttps://account.venmo.com/u/headyverse#TheKentuckyGoblins #AnthonyCousins #Frogman #FoundFootage #HorrorMovies #CryptidHorror #WithoutYourHead

Director David Ferino joins Nasty Neal to discuss ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES: ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE, the outrageous new comedy-horror film that brings the beloved cult franchise into a whole new era.David talks about reviving the Killer Tomatoes, balancing horror with absurd comedy, working with the film’s incredible cast, creating the tomato mayhem and honoring the wonderfully weird legacy that began with the original 1978 cult classic.The fifth movie in the franchise stars David Koechner, John Astin, Dan Bakkedahl, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Corcoran, Paul Bates, Vernee Watson and Eric Roberts.Subscribe to Without Your Head for more horror interviews, independent films, cult classics and genre news!Want to be part of the podcast and jump in the chat? Win free horror prizes? Youtube gives access to our live chat! Subscribe to to get notifications for upcoming live interviews and events.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTAJoin the youtube community for perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/joinIf you'd like to help support The Headyversehttps://account.venmo.com/u/headyverse#AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes #OrganicIntelligence #DavidFerino #KillerTomatoes #HorrorComedy #CultMovie #HorrorInterview #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal #MovieInterview

Monster maker Lynette Eklund joins Nasty Neal to reveal how she created the unforgettable Buddy suit for the new cult horror sensation BUDDY!

Lynette also looks back on her incredible decades-long career working on films including Species, Jurassic Park III, Puppet Master II & III, The Relic, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1988’s The Blob, and many more.

Discover the artistry behind one of horror’s newest monsters—and go see BUDDY in theaters now!

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Real alligators. Practical gore. A murderous cult worshipping an alligator god!Nasty Neal interviews GATOR FACE writer/director Padraig Reynolds and star Tabitha Brownstone about creating this wild new creature horror film in the Florida swamps.Reynolds and Brownstone discuss working with live alligators, bringing Gator Face to life through practical effects, developing the film’s sinister cult mythology, filming on location and capturing the unpredictable spirit of classic creature features.GATOR FACE follows a group of friends whose Florida vacation becomes a nightmare when they are targeted by a violent cult that sacrifices its victims to an alligator god. Trapped deep in the swamps, they must survive both the cult and the deadly creature at the center of its beliefs.Written and directed by Padraig Reynolds, the filmmaker behind Rites of Spring, Open 24 Hours and Dark Light, GATOR FACE also stars Amariah Dionne, Scot Scurlock, Ella Mosca and Nikolas Kolasinski.🐊 GATOR FACE opens in select theaters September 11🐊 Available on digital platforms September 15Subscribe to Without Your Head for more horror movie interviews, independent film coverage, festival news and creature-feature madness!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#GatorFace #HorrorMovies #CreatureFeature #PadraigReynolds #TabithaBrownstone #HorrorInterview #PracticalEffects #AlligatorMovie #Dread #WithoutYourHead

Nasty Neal is joined by the cast and crew of the new experiemental psycho sexual horror film ELECTRIC MEAT!writer and Director Dan Schaffer"Lush" Nina Courson"the Butcher" Caspian Fayeand "The Landlady" Emily BoothA photographer working a day job as a butcher finds one of his models murdered in an alley and, being comfortable around dead meat, decides to keep her around as his muse to help his failing career.But he becomes convinced that she is somehow both alive and dead, like Schrödinger's cat. And she's rebelling! Changing from a posable doll to a vengeful revenant.As the Butcher’s source of inspiration becomes his darkest fear, he turns to his landlady, an ex-model with a grudge. She's dangerous, unhinged, and ready to take his work in a whole new psychotic direction.Commenting on the film's Official Selection at Tubi FrightFest, Director and Writer, Dan Schaffer said; "It's a thrill to have the world premiere of Electric Meat on our home turf in London at one of the world's leading horror festivals. FrightFest has long championed bold and innovative genre cinema and we're honoured to have Electric Meat become part of that tradition."Electric Meat had its World Premiere at Tubi FrightFest!#FF26www.frightfest.co.ukJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#Horrormovie #ElectricMeat #Psychosexual #Frightfest #MovieTrailer #NastyNeal

Writer and director Brando Benetton joins Nasty Neal to discuss his gripping new crime thriller, THE GIRL IN THE RIVER, now playing in select theaters and available digitally.The film opened in select theaters and on digital/VOD on September 4, 2026.After twin teenage sisters are abducted—with one found dead in the Mississippi River and the other still missing—veteran criminologist Alan Kramer is drawn into a small town consumed by fear and suspicion. Forced to work with brilliant but inexperienced profiler Amelia Pembrock, Kramer races to uncover the truth before time runs out.Brando Benetton takes us behind the scenes of his feature directorial debut, exploring the film’s disturbing mystery, Mississippi setting, characters, production, and incredible cast.THE GIRL IN THE RIVER stars Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Tiffany Haddish and Ralph Macchio.Every lie floats to the surface.Watch the interview, leave your thoughts in the comments, and subscribe to Without Your Head for more interviews with the filmmakers and stars behind today’s horror, thriller and independent cinema.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmwH7xVAhD-OOAqFWyTYTA/join#TheGirlInTheRiver #BrandoBenetton #MaggieGrace #DevonSawa #TiffanyHaddish #RalphMacchio #CrimeThriller #MovieInterview #WithoutYourHead #NastyNeal

Our 2009 interview with the late Victor Miller, the creator of Friday the 13th! R.I.P.

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