The twelve previous Halloween episodes of the Boys and Ghouls podcast is the subject of this retrospective episode of the Boys and Ghouls podcast. Listen in as Kat and Marshall review and remember their contributions to enriching the Halloween season. Thrill, as the Boys and Ghouls duo expand a little on a lot of topics, give follow-ups, and recall what it took to get a quality Halloween episode in the can. Not just remembering the topic of Halloween on old-time-radio, Kat and Marshall take thei...
Oct 26, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 13Ep. 95
Cats in horror is the topic of this long awaited episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Give it a listen, right meow, and curl up to Kat and Marshall’s discussion of the most memorable times a cat has brought its spooky energy to the screen. This exchange of facts about felines on film is delivered in nine categories. These include; black cats, our favorite real-life cat, the best animated cat, our preferred TV cats, cats out for revenge, cats in anthology horror, and more. Along the way, we discuss both...
Sep 23, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 13Ep. 94
The business of Halloween is booming so Kat and Marshall are taking a look at the billion dollar holiday at the end of October. Listen in, as we discuss the fact, figures, and frights that keep this season in the black… while dripping red! We celebrate the store displays, the soda stacks, the Spirit Halloween Store and its recent movie. Kat shares the first Halloween in The White House and tells about her own experiences of having a birthday so close to Halloween. Then, pump up the volume as we ...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 12Ep. 89
The documentary “American Movie” (1999) chronicles the struggles of a Wisconsin film maker to complete his black and white horror short-film, “Coven”. For this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”, Kat and Marshall will look at both movies and bring you the story of Mark Borchardt; the midwestern man, doggedly determined to see his vision through to completion. Through “American Movie” and “Coven” we get to know the other characters in Mark’s orbit; the grumpy, reluctant producer Uncle Bill and Mark’s w...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 93
TV show Halloween episodes are the topic of this tuned-in episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in, as Kat and Marshall visit a few fun reruns from the days of black and white classic television. Then, we look at some more modern programs from the days when a network knew how to package and promote a whole October night with Halloween-themed episodes of their prime-time lineup. Then, we switch over to the topic of horror icons as guest stars for a show’s Halloween episode. We take a special look at...
Oct 19, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 92
The giants of British horror, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, are the subject of the eighty-sixth episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Starting with “The Curse of Frankenstein”, they were the cornerstone of Hammer horror. Together and separately, they’ve given the horror genre decades of frightening films. From among their many collaborations, we have selected four movies to focus on. “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1957), “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (1959), “Horror Express” (1972), and their final...
Sep 12, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 91
Stephen King’s tale of a small town with a big werewolf problem is the topic of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. First conceived as a calendar, it grew into a sparse novel titled, “Cycle of the Werewolf”. This grew and transformed into the 1985 feature film, “Silver Bullet”. Listen in as Kat and Marshall detail the origin of this video store favorite, from its early collaborators to its role in establishing North Carolina as a long-time center of film and television production. Join us as we r...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 90
Have a friend over for a Halloween movie night and make an event out of it. That’s what the “Boys and Ghouls” hosts did for each other in this October episode. Listen in as they recount how they tried to provide the other with a memorable, at-home, movie watching experience. The Halloween decorations were up, snacks had been selected, and the evening’s entertainment had been carefully programed. Let Kat and Marshall tell you what they’ve discovered about being a good guest as well as host during...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 89
The documentary “Horror Noire” has become the touchstone for the Boys and Ghouls podcast’s exploration into the participation of black actors and filmmakers in the last century of scary movies. Give a listen to our longest episode ever (by ten minutes) as we share what we’ve learned about; the trope of the frightened black side-kick in the horror-comedies of yesteryear, how actor Duane Jones helped “Night of the Living Dead” flip the script on the zombie tradition, how Jones went on to become a ...
Aug 14, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 88
Halloween in the age of quarantine is the topic of this grounded episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Listen in, as Kat and Marshall discuss tricks to socially-distant treat distribution as well as at-home alternatives to going door to door. For help, they consult the century-old source to Halloween festivities, The Bogie Book. Written in the days following the Spanish Flu and the Great War, it’s full of gay decorating ideas and fortune telling games to amuse anyone preoccupied with matrimony. Learn wh...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 87
The Exorcist III, Howling III, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors are discussed in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls” as three great examples of great part threes in the horror genre. Often in a franchise, the later installments can lack the quality of its predecessors. But, a good third effort can spur a franchise forward with ever broader appeal, like Dream Warriors did. Or, it can stand on its own as a unique twist on the genre, like Howling III: The Marsupials. Or, like The Exorc...
Jul 02, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 86
Little Shop of Horrors, the plant-based horror comedy musical and its path from a Roger Corman quickie to a Broadway hit, is the subject of this episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall take a stroll through the 1960 version, the stage musical that it inspired, and the spectacular 1986 movie musical helmed by director and puppeteer extraordinaire, Frank Oz. So, if you’d like to hear an entertaining and informative podcast with a running time that’s longer than the original movie...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 83
Snow, that dangerous collection of flakes, is the topic of this chilling episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. First come flurries of terror as we discuss vampires in snowy Alaska with, “30 Days of Night” (2007). Then, as the packable stuff falls, we look into the killer mutant snowman flick, “Jack Frost” (1997). Then, dress warm as we head out in search of the Peter Cushing high altitude classic, “The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas” (1957). Finally, finish with the Finnish Christmas horror, “Rare ...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 82
Celebrate Halloween with the Boys and Ghouls duo as they get into three totally terrifying topics. First is the 1985 made-for-TV movie, “Midnight Hour”. What it lacks in cohesion, it makes up for with earnest joy for a super spooky Halloween night. Then, listen in to some classic episodes of Old Time Radio. From the chills of the Inner Sanctum to the merry pranks of Fibber McGee and Molly, we discover what spooked listeners in the golden age of radio. Then pour yourself a bowl as we chow down on...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 81
Answering listener questions is the focus of this informative episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Plus, continuing the topic of communication, we take a look at telephones and their use in horror. So, listen in as we touch on such phone-heavy films as “976-EVIL”, “Dial M For Murder”, “Murder by Phone” (aka “Bells”) as well as “Sorry, Wrong Number” and the chilling 1940’s radio play that it was based on. Then, discover what Kat and Marshall have to say when asked a variety of listener-submitted questio...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 80
Dracula movies through the years, inspired and encouraged by the original novel and the 1931 movie, is the topic of this long awaited episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall focus in on a few of those Dracula films. Including; Horror of Dracula (1958) the first of the Hammer Dracula franchise, Dracula (1979) the under appreciated effort with Frank Langella as the Count, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and Blacula (1971) where Dracula’s curse injec...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 79
Dracula, from the Bram Stoker novel of 1897 to the 1931 Universal film (and its Spanish counterpart), is the subject of this bloody 75th episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall explore the long road that Dracula took, from an epistolary novel to a hit of the London stage, to an early talkie that proved to depression-era Hollywood that horror was worth investing in. This will be the first part of a two-part Dracula exploration, going up to when, with Bela Lugosi as the secret in...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 78
George Romero and a small group of aspiring filmmakers spent their summer making a horror movie about flesh-eating ghouls and the ordinary people trying to fend them off. That movie became “Night of the Living Dead” and it created a new kind of horror genre and a new kind of movie monster… THE ZOMBIE. Listen in as the Boys and Ghouls duo discuss how this landmark movie came to be. You’ll GASP as we discuss what a low budget movie this was. You’ll THRILL as we examine the casting of an African Am...
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 77
Halloween is almost here and Boys and Ghouls’ third “Halloweenies” episode has arrived for your amusement! Taking on three Halloween topics, the warm and engaging duo explore, “Halloween III: Season of the Witch”, Halloween-time television commercials, and Halloween sketches from “Saturday Night Live”. So, listen in. From the catchy tune of “Silver Shamrock” to the haunted castle of Chicken McNuggets, to the Halloween night motivational speaker that lives in a van down by the river, you’ll be so...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 76
Recorded in beautiful Burbank, The Boys and Ghouls duo take a long look at 1986’s “Beetlejuice” and try to figure out how this odd, supernatural, visual feast of a macabre comedy ever came together. Listen in, as we map Tim Burton’s road to directing this improbably iconic film and examine how it all got started… with a dark screenplay by a pair of writing partners who went crazy on the post-Ghostbusters concept of, “What if the ghosts were haunted by humans?” Add in calypso music, the public’s ...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 75
The Purge films are the topic of this alarming episode of Boys and Ghouls. From the first Purge film to the film “The First Purge”, we cover this series of what-if scenarios that ask and answer, “What would happen if crime was legal for one night a year?” From the all-in-one-house home invasion thriller of 2013’s “The Purge” to it’s action packed sequels that take it out into the streets of America and all the way to the White House, this popular series changes with each film and isn’t shy about...
Aug 25, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 74
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 11 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. If you’re listening to this episode the day it drops, it’s Friday the 13th. Spooky. And today we’re going to be talking about a heavy hitter, but it’s not Jason. Today we’re talking about JAWS. I was lucky enough to snag an interview with Mark Ramsey, host and creator of Wondery’s INSIDE JAWS podcast, which is a dee...
Jul 13, 2018•42 min•Ep. 1
VHS box covers for horror movies were excellent at getting people to take them home and watch them. But, for the young Boys and Ghouls duo, they were often sources of morbid mystery that, until they were old enough to rent these potentially terrifying titles, would just entice them and cause them to wonder, WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Join Kat and Marshall as they share those video store memories, telling which boxes caught their eye and stirred their imaginations at what possibly could be happening on t...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 73
Jamie Lee Curtis is the subject of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Specifically, three of the movies that helped cement her as a scream queen. Bookended by the first two “Halloween” films, we take a look at “The Fog”. By the creative team behind “Halloween”, it’s her only paranormal horror film. Then, it’s back to slashers with “Prom Night” and then the slasher-on-a-train triumph, “Terror Train”. For the “Boys and Ghouls” duo’s perspective on the “Halloween” films, give a listen to our classi...
May 19, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 72
The Stuff, the greatest killer-desert movie of 1985, is the topic of this tasty episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. From it’s top-tier actors to its practical special effects, Kat and Marshall make a meal out of this fantastic piece of mid-80’s cheese. Served up with great aplomb by its writer-director Larry Cohen, The Stuff has a lot of plates spinning, as it attempts different types of horror along with satire, a buddy movie, and an action movie. Along the way it makes points about what we consume, ...
Apr 22, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 71
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 10 of our Behind the Screams series. Episode 10! I can’t believe this is the 10th one, and I hope you are enjoying listening to these interviews as much as I enjoy putting them together. I always introduce this series by saying that, in “Behind the Screams,” we explore the world of fear, shock, and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. I can say without questions that the guest for this episode fits that bill better than anyone I’ve i...
Mar 24, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 1
L.A. in horror movies is the subject explored in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. A lot of horror movies may film in Los Angeles, but not too many really use the city. So, L.A. transplants Kat and Marshall take a look at a few that do; along with an overview of Los Angeles history and what about this city contributes to notions of dread and the macabre. Listen in when we discuss horror-behind-the-scenes as we look at movies about murder in the dream factory. From “Body Double” to Wes Craven’s ...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 70
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s Episode 9 of our Behind the Screams series! In this series, we are exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: Chase Williamson . Chase is an incredible actor. You’ve seen him in lots of stuff: John Dies at the End, The Guest, Rocket Jump’s Video Game High School, Lace Crater, Beyond the Gates, the list goes on. What’s great about Chase is that he is a lifelong horror fan with a huge respect for the genre, ...
Jan 13, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 69
The ‘Burbs (1989) and Brianscan (1994) are exchanged between the Boys and Ghouls duo in this episode of good cheer and mayhem. Listen in as Kat has Marshall watch, for his very first time, her beloved 90’s tech-horror romp, “Brainscan”. Then stay tuned as Marshall has Kat finally watch one of his favorite flicks, Joe Dante’s tale of home-grown homicide, “The Burbs”. From Edward Furlong’s virtual reality murders to Tom Hanks’ growing suspicion of his strange neighbors, we all learned a little som...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 68
“Ginger Snaps” is the lycanthropic subject of this month’s episode. A Canadian werewolf film, made at the close of the 1990s, it follows two macabre sisters as the curse of womanhood, and then the case of the werewolf, comes between them. This movie has been a favorite of Marshall’s for years though Kat, who can relate to elements of it in ways that Marshall is not equipped to do, had never seen it before. Also, Kat and Marshall recap their Halloween-time activities and Marshall shares with Kat ...
Nov 18, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 67
