Ari Aster’s MIDSOMMAR is the topic of this week’s episode. Will was unable to join, but special guest Megan (@meganwilde)sat in for him. The ghouls go in depth about the film’s motifs, themes, Swedish traditions, and astrological compatibilities amongst characters. Before they dive into Aster’s dark fairytale... Alexz was not impressed with the remake of THE LION KING, while Jeanette vouched for the hyperrealism of the animals. Alexz also loved INTO THE DARK’S "CULTURE SHOCK" episode on Hulu, bu...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 43 min
The Ghouls have risen from the dead and are back with a new episode. This week the gang recaps and reviews STRANGER THINGS 3, and are unanimous about their love for the new season. But first…there’s a lot to catch up on! Will rewatched the EVIL DEAD remake and realized it’s not as scary when he’s sober, and he and Ashley started watching HBO’s dark yet visually stunning teen drama EUPHORIA. Alexz is lukewarm on THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN and ANNABELLE COMES HOME, and live texted in the group chat whi...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 47 min
In keeping up with the spirit of Pride, Alexz’s pick for this week is Yann Gonzalez’s queer arthouse homage to Giallo films, KNIFE + HEART. Of course, Alexz was in love with its synthy score and the pre 80s time period. Ashley appreciated the lack of straight male gaze and its colorful cinematography. Jeanette explained what a fluffer was to Will, and he in turn told everyone what a darkroom is. Before the gang gets into the erotic who-dun-it slasher, Will watched the new episodes of BLACK MIRRO...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 34 min
It’s Pride month, and the Ghouls have a special guest, Will C! He's not as spooky as the rest of the ghouls, but they're actively trying to convert him and have him sign the Book of the Beast. Alexz finally watched PAN’S LABYRINTH. Both Ashley and Alexz watched the season premiere of BIG LITTLE LIES and the first three episodes of THE HANDMAID’S TALE. Alexz has been playing DARKWOOD on the Nintendo Switch and everyone else reminisces about playing UNTIL DAWN. Jeanette discovered a punk/metal rad...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 15 min
This week, Will is offsite entertaining a guest he summoned from the underworld while the rest of the ghouls saw GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS. Jeanette loved the soundtrack and the black metal-esque shots of King Ghidorah; while Alexz wanted more monsters and less family drama. Ashley goes off on a mini tangent about the New York Times reveal of aliens visiting Earth. Before they discuss the longest running franchise of all time, Ghoul Chat was invited to an intimate event for SCARY STORIES TO...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 30 min
This week, Ashley finally gets to nerd out on her favorite horror film of as of late, Ari Aster’s HEREDITARY. The gang dives into the mythology and Easter eggs of the world Aster created and how it emotionally and psychologically affected them. They also review Aster’s short, THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THE JOHNSONS and discuss their hopes for MIDSOMMAR. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the first 45 minutes of our episode disappeared, so we can’t weigh in on the new genre flicks that recently came ...
May 29, 2019•55 min
It’s Jeanette’s pick for this episode, so everyone watched the gory horror anime CASTLEVANIA on Netflix. We chat about the show’s own take on the mythology of Dracula and also gush about how much we love vampire lore in general. Before we get into it, Jeanette assaults our heartstrings by revealing spoilers from A DOG’S JOURNEY, Will can only watch one act of SUSPIRIA (2018) at a time before falling asleep, and Alexz watched PHANTASM and THE DESCENT for the first time. She also didn’t care for E...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 19 min
This week, the Ghouls decided to tread through sour grounds to discuss Kevin Kolsch + Dennis Widmyer’s 2019 remake of one of Stephen King’s best stories, PET SEMATARY. Jeanette questions the characters’ parenting skills, Will notices that everyone’s eyes are barely open, Ashley wanted more creepy Victor and Zelda scenes, Alexz critiques some of the writing in the script, but everyone agrees Church the cat is the breakthrough performance and touch upon Mary Lambert's 1989 version. But before we g...
May 01, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Ashley is currently doing the bidding of the Dark Lord somewhere in Europe, while the rest of the gang binged Season One Part Two of THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA. Everyone lists their favorite badass on the show, the most cringeworthy characters and the best storylines before diving into a recap of each episode. Before they get into all things witchy, Will watched FANTASTIC BEASTS: CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, Jeanette rewatched DAYBREAKERS, and they both watched Netflix original THE SILENCE and...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 36 min
In this week's ep, the Ghouls watch teaser trailers for upcoming horror movies ANNABELLE COMES HOME, THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA, SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, THE DEAD DON'T DIE, and PET SEMATARY. We speculate about plotlines and give ratings on how scared we think we might get when we watch them. Join in! Please subscribe, rate and review us! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! @ghoulchat @williamfrench @jeanmarli @alexznyx @ashleynrhernandez www.ghoulchat.com Intro song "Holy Prayer" by BASS...
Apr 10, 2019•48 min
For this episode, Alexz got to choose what movie to watch for this week’s conjuring, and she picked one of her favorites: GINGER SNAPS! Everyone reminisces about their awkward years as a high school emo/goth/punk kid, PMS, and teenage sisterhood. But before we get into discussing Ginger Snaps; Jeanette and Will finished KINGDOM and Alexz watched its first episode, Will is still rewatching GAME OF THRONES, and Ashley watched GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 and THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MADELINE MCCANN. Jean...
Apr 03, 2019•48 min
The Ghouls are all back together again! Will is back from the dead, and we all saw Jordan’s Peele’s sophomore horror feature US. There is a very brief spoiler free review before we get into a deep discussion about the socio political themes that are subliminally in the message of the movie and its exploration of how trauma can change a person. It’s not all serious; we talk about the fun Easter eggs Peele sprinkled throughout and our favorite kills! Before we get into that, Alexz basically spent ...
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Will is still trapped in another spiritual plane, but the rest of the Ghouls still got together for a quick conjuring. In this minisode they talk about spooky themed games of all kinds; Jeanette wants to get Sims 4: Vampires, Alexz has been playing Lairs of Fear, and Ashley wants to get Kingdom Hearts 3 and Resident Evil 2 Remake even though she’s still too scared to play Until Dawn by herself. They also reminisce about board games like Life: Disney Haunted Mansion edition, Goosebumps, and make ...
Mar 13, 2019•37 min
Will isn’t present for this episode, but he was definitely there in spirit. For the main discussion, the Ghouls weigh in on Lee Cronin's debut feature THE HOLE IN THE GROUND. Is the title a misdirect? Are there enough scares? Were they left with more questions than answers? But before they get into that...Jeanette walked in on Will watching the THE DESCENT. Alexz binged on genre all day and watched THE MUMMY, THE MUMMY RETURNS, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL and THIRTEEN GHOSTS. Ashley has nothing but pr...
Mar 06, 2019•55 min
The Ghouls are back with special guest, Simon, just in time for Black History Month! The gang screened HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR directed by Xavier Neal-Burgin on Shudder. On this episode, Ghoul Chat discusses the uncomfortable racial undertones, stereotypes and tropes that permeated black history in horror cinema from the early years of BIRTH OF A NATION to the recent GET OUT directed by Jordan Peele. The team reviews what’s new in the genre world before diving into the main topic...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 16 min
It’s the last episode of the year! The Ghouls decided to do a roundtable on their favorite genre films and TV shows of 2018. Categories include: BEST VILLAIN, FAVORITE DEATH SCENE, SPECIAL FX/MAKEUP, and of course, BEST MOVIE. Before we reveal our picks of the year, Alexz saw THE FAVOURITE as well as a special screening of VOX LUX that featured a Q&A with Natalie Portman and director Brady Corbett. Ashley rewatched THE LOBSTER and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, and everyone enjoyed the CHILLING ADVENT...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min
This week, the ghouls recap and review one of the most notable Christmas horror films in recent times: Michael Dougherty's KRAMPUS (2015). Before they dive in to discuss killer toys, gingerbread-men and rednecks, the gang recaps the holiday horrors of their weekend. Jeanette, Will and Ashley were scammed on Saturday by a Christmas themed mini amusement park in Long Island, NY. Alexz attended two white elephant parties and walked away with an advent calendar containing only cardboard and plastic,...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week, Jeanette is M.I.A. while the rest of Ghoul Chat has a roundtable on conspiracy theories. Coincidence or not? Before they take a deep dive into the Illuminati, MK Ultra, and the Men In Black, everyone is excited about the confirmation of the CANDYMAN remake with Jordan Peele at the helm, A24 has put their entire film catalogue online streaming for free, and Ashley tentatively wants to watch THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. Also, Will and Ashley beat a couple more chapters in video game UNTIL...
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 29 min
The Ghouls are back from their week long break. Some of us were spiraling, but we made it out alive on the other side! Jeanette saw OVERLORD and she gives a quick review, Ashley and Alexz saw FANTASTIC BEASTS: CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD and both had a lukewarm reaction, and Will convinces Ashley to watch LOVE ACTUALLY and get into the Christmas spirit. Also, Alexz saw Goblin perform Dario Argento’s SUSPIRIA soundtrack live and Ashley started playing the video game UNTIL DAWN but won’t continue until ...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 18 min
This week the gang drinks one too many coffees as they recap Panos Cosmatos's midnight arthouse horror Mandy, starring a typically crazed performance by Nicolas Cage. Before they dive into the review, Alexz relives her weekend attending the immersive, infamous play Sleep No More and praises Bad Robot's Overlord (fuck Nazis). Jeanette gives intel on her post Halloween haul. Ashley wants to rewatch Suspiria 2018 and everyone gives final thoughts on "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". ***Sabrina ...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Haunt Season is officially over! Everyone recaps their Halloween night. Ashley is already being a grinch and the gang considers excommunicating Alexz for saying Christmas is her favorite holiday. Alexz and Ashley watched the new Suspiria remake and thought “wtf did we just watch?” (Low key, Ash kinda liked it). Will started watching Byzantium, and Jeanette watched Goosebumps 2. Our main topic is ghooooostss! Ashley presents some theories from both sides of the aisle about the existence (or lack ...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Hello, Boys and Ghouls, join us for our special Halloween episode! We recap the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” our favorite Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes, the latest of "American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and revisit “Haunting of Hill House” to discuss a clever fan theory. Of course, we all saw Blumhouse’s Halloween 2018 and give our reviews, spoiler and non spoiler. Finally, we dive into the world of Universal Classic Monsters and our favorite adaptations of Dracula, Wolfman, The M...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 23 min
The main topic for this week’s conjuring is the horror trope: final girls. The gang talks about the history, qualities, and evolution of their favorite final girls of genre. Would any of us actually make it to the end of a horror movie and be the final girl? Before that discussion, Will recaps his weekend in Boston and explains “grave rubbing”; Alexz tales her (early) Halloween party; and Ashley makes treats inspired by The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. Ashley is excited about the ne...
Oct 24, 2018•55 min
It's not just a genre, it's a lifestyle! This week, the Ghouls endearingly have a conversation about all of the bands that influenced their own spooky aesthetics, in life and musical taste. But before they get into that discussion, Jeanette, Ashley, and Alexz briefly recap their Los Angeles and New Orleans trips. Then there is some collective apprehension toward the Charmed remake, but everyone is definitely looking forward to watching The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Eli Roth’s History of...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 28 min
This week, Ashley, Alexz and Jeanette compare New York City vs Los Angeles on the citys' spook-tacular meter. From fright nights at theme parks, haunted houses and hayrides, or even just cool places to catch a scary movie showing, we go through the best Halloween attractions to attend in LA and highlight haunts for the Tri-State area. Alexz and Ashley also talk a bit about Slenderman (the HBO documentary and the universally panned movie) and Jeanette and Ashley encourage Alexz to watch Hellraise...
Oct 10, 2018•44 min
During this week’s conjuring, the Ghouls chat about why The Nun and Predator didn’t really work for us, our collective apprehension about a Child’s Play remake, and how Dominos tortured everyone via starvation while we watched 90s so-bad-it’s-good Urban Legend. We discuss what makes a story an “urban legend” and we each recant the tales of Bloody Mary, Poisoned Halloween Candy, The Babysitter, and High Beams! ***Spoilers for Urban Legend start at 15:35 Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! @ghoulc...
Oct 03, 2018•49 min
In our premiere episode, the gang summons the oldest horrors of our lives. Get to know us- Will, Jeanette, Alexz and Ashley on our journey through horror from baby bats to twenty-something cats. We chat about how our exposure to this genre molded our current lifestyles and, of course, our three favorite horror movies of all time. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! @ghoulchat @williamfrench @jeanmarli @alexznyx @_ashbot
Sep 26, 2018•48 min
