Halloween episodes are a favorite at the “Boys and Ghouls” podcast. For this year’s effort, we are repeating the Halloweenies format of last year. So, in “Halloweenies 2” we will be covering a trio of spooky topics. The first segment will cover the cult (or, at least, well regarded and low budget) direct-to-VHS faux-bootleg horror movie, “The WNUF Halloween Special”. Listen as we marvel at how this 2013 indie-horror manages to be a diamond-perfect time capsule of 1987 late-night television. Then...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 66
Kat asked Marshall if he wanted to post a trailer that promotes the new podcast, “Inside The Exorcist”. Marshall asked if he could do a 70’s horror-trailer voice for the trailer’s introduction and Kat told him that would be fine. And so, listen in as Boys and Ghouls presents a taste of what you can expect from the newly released podcast, “Inside The Exorcist”. As a follow up to “Inside Psycho”, this series will dedicate its self to presenting everything you’d want to know about the influential a...
Oct 10, 2017•2 min•Ep. 65
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 8 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: director and producer Chelsea Stardust ! Chelsea is smart, talented and has had a horror education that most of us would kill for...Recently, she took on the challenge of directing for the stage, which we talk about in this interview. ‘SLASHED! The Musical,’ a killer comedy musical love-letter to t...
Sep 14, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 64
Shopping malls are the topic of this episode of "Boys and Ghouls" Listen in, as we discuss the Monroeville Mall of George Romero's 1978 zombie classic, "Dawn of the Dead". Then, stay tuned as we head over to the Sherman Oaks Galleria, used in the killer-robot 80's flick, "Chopping Mall"; where shopping costs you an arm and a leg. If you have a sweet tooth, we have a special treat for you. If your purchases in the next half hour amount to five dollars or more, we'll give you a bag of hard candy f...
Aug 19, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 63
Hoaxes are the topic of this podcast episode that really really happened. Join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they explore two horrific hoaxes. First, they take a look at the Orson Welles “War of the Worlds” 1938 broadcast, as well as the H.G. Wells (no relation) Martian invasion novel that inspired it. Also, they discuss the made-for-tv movie “The Night That Panicked America” (1975) that dramatized the events of the night that people all over America thought that Martians were coming due to innovat...
Jul 15, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 7 of our Behind the Screams series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Today on the show: Rob Galluzzo, Senior editor of Blumhouse.com and cohost of Blumhouse’s Shockwaves podcast. Rob also directed and produced the documentary The Psycho Legacy, the definitive retrospective documentary on the Psycho franchise - Rob and I had a great time talking about that and all sorts of other spooky ...
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie, the tv show, and the character, are explored in this five by five episode of "Boys and Ghouls". Listen in as we trace this story of the typical horror victim becoming the horror hero; from its start as an ambitious screenplay and its transformation into a tv phenomenon. Along the way, Kat tells what an influence both the lively movie and the darker television show was on her as both girl and woman. Then, she marvels at the idea that Marshall, a MAN, had watche...
May 16, 2017•1 hr 10 min
The Shining, the book the movie and the mini-series, is explored in this episode of "Boys and Ghouls". Listen in as we trace the inspirations of Stephen King to pen this story of horror between family members, alone with each other, in an isolated mountain luxury-hotel. We follow its themes and devices as they are transformed when Stanley Kubrick uses the story to create a juggernaut of a horror movie. This episode was a long time in the making, so huge that we pushed it's release from the dead ...
Apr 14, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Hosts Kat and Marshall have exchanged favorites, requiring both of them to watch a horror movie that they have never seen before, but that the other host loves. First, Marshall reveals that he had never seen one of Kat’s seasonal favorites, 1981’s “Halloween II”. Along with Kat, who has watched it untold times since childhood, they explore this slasher-sequel and take a look at what happens when, just a few years later, you do a follow-up to a game-changer. Then, Kat reports back what happened w...
Mar 17, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 6 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Today on the show: Clarke Wolfe , a woman who’s been blazing a trail in horror for years now! She’s an actor, a writer, a critic, a host, in fact there’s not much she doesn’t do, and it’s always so much fun hearing her talk about the genre. Right now, she’s the host of Collider Nightmares , w...
Feb 20, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Romantic obsessions in horror movies (or, suspense-thrillers) is the topic of this captivating episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Listen in, as Kat and Marshall have a heart-to-heart about a few of the best movies to show what can happen when one person in the couple isn’t at a place in their own life to enter into a committed relationship, and the other is a genuinely crazy person with more knives than sense. Together, they explore their feelings about the very creepy “The Collector”, featuring a yo...
Feb 13, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 5 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. We are so excited to bring you this interview with Rodo Sayagues, one of the creative minds behind Evil Dead (2013) and Don’t Breathe, two of the biggest horror movies of the last few years. Enjoy...
Jan 13, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Krampus, the Christmas goat-demon of alpine folklore, meets gremlins, the airplane sabotaging imps, in this holiday episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss the origins of these mythical monsters who, at least in the movies, come around at Christmas. Krampus acts as the bad-cop to St. Nicholas’ good-cop and delivers punishments to the naughty while St. Nick provides presents to the nice. Gremlins, meanwhile, cause mayhem wherever they go; particularly to machines. And in...
Dec 15, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Cannibals are the topic of this, the latest ever Boys and Ghouls episode. So listen in, as Kat and Marshall sink their teeth into this staple of the horror genre. For an appetizer big enough to share, Kat presents a history of cannibalism; from ancient tribes to the snowbound American settlers. And she lets you know what can happen when you have more brains than what’s good for you. The main course is a look at the most infamous cannibal movie, “Cannibal Holocaust”. It’s a movie about people eat...
Nov 20, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls! It’s the 4th episode in our “Behind the Screams” interview series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. For this episode, I talked to Mark Allen Michaels, writer/director of the new film The Fiancé, which hits VOD and DVD November 15th. It’s an action/horror film with a little bit of Sasquatch thrown in there for good measure and stars badass blonde bombshell Carrie Keagan. Take a listen as Mark and I discuss al...
Nov 15, 2016•31 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here, with another installment of our “Behind the Screams” series. I’m so excited to bring you this interview with writer Ian Shorr. Ian writes screenplays and writes for TV, and we sat down and talked a lot about his journey to becoming a professional writer and what he loves about horror (and there may be an absolutely delightful anecdote about Bill Paxton in there) so kick back, relax, and enjoy this super-fun discussion with Ian Schorr. Beware the Moon!
Nov 01, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Spice up your Halloween with this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. In their fifth Halloween episode, Marshall and Kat marvel at a grab bag of seasonal treats. After sharing their third on-air Twinkie (pumpkin cheesecake) they take a look at the rapidly-becoming-a-classic movie “Trick ‘r Treat” and all the Halloween it could cram into four interweaving tales of terror. Then, they get into the collected Halloween episodes of “Roseanne” and see why these stories of struggling domestic-spookery are get...
Oct 13, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s the second episode of our new series, “Behind the Screams!” Listen in to Kat’s chat with Neal McLaughlin , writer and director of the feature film ‘I Was a Teenage Wereskunk’ (which Marshall and Kat had a cameo in!)...enjoy…
Oct 01, 2016•52 min
‘Salem’s Lot has gone from being Stephen King’s second published novel, to an influential 1979 mini-series, to a second mini-series in 2004 that expanded on the townsfolk and the darkness of the doomed Maine town of ‘Salem’s Lot. Join Kat and Marshall as they take a bite out of this story of vampires in a small town and follow its effect on the next couple decades of vampire movies. Stay tuned as the Boys and Ghouls duo compares characters from the original novel to their mini-series counterpart...
Sep 13, 2016•1 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls...Welcome to our new series, “Behind the Screams,” where we’ll explore the world of fear, shock, and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Our first interview is with Daniel Montgomery, one of the Artistic Directors of the immersive haunt CREEP Los Angeles . Listen...If you dare...
Sep 01, 2016•39 min
The year 1976 is explored in this star-spangled episode. Join the “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they look at the fashions of “Carrie” and examine what the energy crisis did for the “King Kong” remake. Hitch a ride, as they look at the first batch of “Jaws” rip-offs to hit the theater. Then, they have sympathy for the devil as they take on ’76 satanic cinema with “The Omen” and “To the Devil a Daughter”. Then, they keep on truckin’ with mid-70’s children’s programing, Vincent Price product promoting, ...
Aug 14, 2016•1 hr 18 min
"The Wolf Man" (1941) and "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) are the subjects of this moon-eyed episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss these two transformative films and how they changed what the public looked for in a werewolf movie and even in a werewolf myth. Then, join Kat as she takes a trip through history, learning what werewolf legends were like in different times and different countries, in both folk tales and gruesome publications. Also, Marshall shares ...
Jul 14, 2016•1 hr 16 min
I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror movie with a hook, is the subject of this scorching episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Join Kat and Marshall as they look at the original 1973 book that started it all as well as its 2010 update (it has more cell phones). Listen close as we dive into the story of four friends who try to keep a secret about the horrible thing they did last summer, and what happens when it comes back to haunt them. Then, gasp at the tale of how hotshot screenwriter Kevin...
Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 16 min
“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is explored in this podcast by pod people Marshall and Kat. Join them as they explore the classic tale from it’s start as a magazine science fiction story, to a novel and a 1956 movie. Set in the McCarthy era suburbs (or, disco era in the book) the invasion takes people over and enters them into a conformity that takes a long while to notice in an era of conformity. Then, listen closely as the Boys and Ghouls duo look at its every-other-decade remakes and see wha...
May 14, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Clowns in horror movies can make you scream... with laughter. But also with terror. So join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they take a long look at a few of these most frightening jokesters. Starting at the top, we spend some time with Pennywise, the terrifying manifestation of evil from the 1990 mini-series, "Stephen King's It". Then, for a laugh, we talk about the comedy horror sci-fi cult favorite, "Killer Klowns From Outer Space". Later, we find a diamond in the rough with the greatest Irish kil...
Apr 13, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Ed Wood’s 1959 sci-fi thriller “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is the focus of this grave episode. Listen in as we follow the life of Edward D. Wood Jr as it was presented in the Tim Burton biopic, “Ed Wood”; through the films Ed made with Bela Lugosi while he was alive, and the one produced posthumously. Hang in there as Kat and Marshall discuss just what’s so great about the worst movie. They take a look at what’s right with this odd film, made by odd people under odd circumstances, as well as what’...
Mar 13, 2016•1 hr 4 min
The Addams Family is paid a visit in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. We start with the poisoned pen of artist Charles Addams and follow his creation of a macabre family from being a New Yorker comic, to a prime time show that presented the sit-com family in a new darkness, to a pair of excellent 90’s movies. Join the “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they get to know every member of this mysterious and spooky family; from the enthusiastic patriarch, to his long-cool-woman-in-a-black-dress wife, to the...
Feb 13, 2016•56 min
Terrifying “Alien” (1979) and its action-packed sequel “Aliens” (1986) are the subject of this stellar episode of Boys and Ghouls. Join our intrepid duo as they explore what it took to make these first two awesome installments of the “Alien” franchise. Listen in as we discuss the unlikely roots of both projects, spoilers through “Spaceballs”, and the odd genius of “Alien” artist H.R. Geiger. Follow Kat as she tries to put herself in the shoes of a mind-blown 1979 moviegoer. Then take a trip with...
Jan 13, 2016•59 min
Christmastime horrors is the subject of this joyous installment of Boys and Ghouls. Following up the 2012 "Slay Bells Ring" episode, this time the duo unwraps the cinematic gifts that are, "Silent Night, Deadly Night 2", "Black Christmas", and the sci-fi campy, kiddie classic, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians". Then, keep the home fires burning as we look for some spooky classic TV that delivers a holiday episode with real Christmas cheer. And, enjoy a personal Christmas message about personal...
Dec 13, 2015•56 min
The Boys and Ghouls duo formerly request the honor of your presence at their 44th episode, all about weddings. Join us for a fun look at matrimonial movies: from the stop-motion "The Corpse Bride" to the Spanish psycho-sexual "The Blood Spattered Bride", to the 1950's domestic sci-fi classic, "I Married a Monster From Outer Space". Also, Marshall learns that he might have picked up a ghost bride and Kat shares what she saw from her rear window. Reception to follow.
Nov 13, 2015•58 min
