In which Jorge and JT bust out the Aquanet for another trip back to one of the greatest decades in horror. This week we pick up with 1981 and the likes of Erin Moran, Jack Alberston, Tobe Hooper, and of course the ever popular I Gusti Ngurah Oka Aryajimbaran. NOTES As with 1980, Josh Spiegel's 80s Project at Movie Timelines was an invaluable resource for this episode, so by all means check him out! There are also 2 documentaries about the Satanic Panic on Tubi: Satanic Panic and Satan Wants You ...
Jul 24, 2024•39 min•Ep. 119
In which Jorge and JT weigh the relative merits of Dario Argento's 1977 Suspiria with those of Luca Guadagnio's 2018 version. NEXT WEEK Podferatu Slashback To 1981 LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jul 17, 2024•39 min•Ep. 118
In which Jorge and JT take a look at some movies that, given what they had to work with, should have been far, far better (or even just marginally better) than they turned out to be. NOTES -From the "Credit Where Credit Is Due" Departiment, JT forgot to point out that the comment about the world record for saying "Susan" in a movie was an observation made by Adrian J. Smith in a Movies And Mania review. Sincerest apologies. -Also, you can now text us here at Castle Podferatu! Click on the "We'd ...
Jul 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 117
In which the lads talk about some of their favorite fatal female film figures. We for sure have a fairly firm feeling folks will find this just fine (we do love our alliteration here at Castle Podferatu). NOTES You can now text us here at Castle Podferatu! Click on the "We'd love to hear from you" link below! NEXT WEEK Great Ideas With Terrible Execution LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) L...
Jul 03, 2024•45 min•Ep. 116
In which Jorge and JT break out the Ouija Board and flip through the Necronomicon to bring you some of their favorite supernatural antagonists. NEXT WEEK Feminine Frights LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jun 26, 2024•40 min•Ep. 115
In which Jorge and JT analyze the afterlife, mull over mortality, and snicker over some stupid deaths. NEXT WEEK Supernatural Villains LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jun 19, 2024•39 min•Ep. 114
In which Jorge and JT and their buddy Teech discuss some movies that they love because of and/or despite how mind numbingly dumb they are. NOTES Teech/Wider Perspectives Publishing: WPP on Facebook Teech on Facebook hracandwpp@outlook.com NEXT WEEK Podferatu Ded Talk: Death LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from ...
Jun 12, 2024•58 min•Ep. 113
In which Jorge and JT introduce a new ongoing segment of Slashbacks, sporadically taking on each year of a chosen decade. First up is the decade many folks feel is the horror high water mark, The 80s. NOTES Josh Spiegel's 80s Project at Movie Timelines was an invaluable resource for this episode and will no doubt continue to be. Check him out! NEXT WEEK Dumb Ass Horror We Love Anyway (With Teech) LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld ...
Jun 05, 2024•45 min•Ep. 112
In which Jorge and JT take part in another game cooked up by the lovely and talented Sarah. The results are, well, shocking. NEXT WEEK Podferatu Slashback To 1980 LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
May 29, 2024•31 min•Ep. 111
In which Jorge and JT delve into some movies ruined by incomprehensible, unsatisfying, or otherwise just plain bad endings. NEXT WEEK This Or That, Horror Edition LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
May 22, 2024•36 min•Ep. 110
In which Jorge and JT introduce their first Podferatu Spotlight episode with a look at the prolific and varied career of Wes Craven. NEXT WEEK Terrible Horror Endings LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
May 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 109
In which Jorge and JT don their lab coats, fire up the ol' electrogadgetry, and try to resurrect some miscellaneous bits and pieces from the Frankenstein realm. NEXT WEEK Podferatu Spotlight: Wes Craven LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
May 08, 2024•47 min•Ep. 108
In which Jorge and JT bust out the trail mix and lace up the hikin' boots to talk with Nick Marickovich, a Gloomhouse 757 regular, about his experience hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. NEXT WEEK Frankenstein Films LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
May 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 107
In which Jorge and JT grab their Scooby Snacks, fire up the ol' Mystery Machine, and go meddle in some malicious mysteries. NEXT WEEK Tales From The Appalachian Trail (With Nick Marickovich) NOTES You can check out some of the backgrounds by Walt Peregoy on the Secret Fun Blog LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear fr...
Apr 24, 2024•34 min•Ep. 106
In which Jorge and JT take you on a couple "trips" into not one but two hallucinatory mind-bending movies. NEXT WEEK Ruh-roh...We're Talkin' Scooby-Doo! LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Apr 17, 2024•33 min•Ep. 105
In which Jorge and JT pack up the sunscreen, shades, and shark repellent for a look at some of their favorite vacation horror movies. NEXT WEEK Shrooms/Double Blind Double Feature LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Apr 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 104
In which Jorge and JT don their jester hats for a little April Foolery. NEXT WEEK Best Vacation Movies NOTES At one point I referred to Asa Arons as the racist author of the Josey Wales novel. I meant Asa Carter. I apologize to Mr. Arons, and Carter can go suck it. -JT LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Apr 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 103
In which Jorge and JT harken to the past for some of the glorious video covers that led them to some great, some okay, some misleading, and some plain awful horror movie finds. Also, the covers are available for your viewing pleasure on Podferatu.com (otherwise what would be the point). NEXT WEEK April Fool's Day LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...
Mar 27, 2024•40 min•Ep. 102
In which Jorge and JT establish some boundaries and talk about movies they mainly like (maybe a couple not so much) but won't be watching again any time. NEXT WEEK Movies We Rented Because Of The Box Art LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Mar 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 101
In which Jorge and JT celebrate both 100 Episodes and Two Years of recording Podferatu! How? Well since it's two years, we're doing some of our favorite Part 2's-- sequels, prequels, second movies from franchises, all kinds of follow-ups. Cheers! NEXT WEEK One Time Watches LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from y...
Mar 13, 2024•30 min•Ep. 100
In which Jorge and JT weigh the relative merits of some PG-13 horror movies that could improve significantly by leaning harder into an R rating. NEXT WEEK Two Years, 100 Episodes! LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Mar 06, 2024•27 min•Ep. 99
In which Jorge and JT single (heh heh) out some of their favorite stand-alone horror movies. NEXT WEEK PG-13 Horror That Would've Benefitted From An R Rating LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Feb 28, 2024•34 min•Ep. 98
In which Jorge and JT slip outta their straight jackets long enough to talk about some of their favorite, most off-the-wall unhinged horror flicks. NEXT WEEK Sensational Stand-alones LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Feb 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 97
In which Jorge and JT regale you with tales of aliens, ghosts, and other eerie events both their own and those sent in to Castle Podferatu. NEXT WEEK Absolutely Bonkers Horror Movies NOTES Dee Martin is part of Not For The Weak Records, https://nftwrecords.com/ , Norfolk's best punk rock record store and is editor of the Art Hag Zine. LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creati...
Feb 14, 2024•56 min•Ep. 96
In which Jorge and JT scrawl down those Elder Signs, consult the Necromomicon, and awaken sleeping Cthulhu to bring you their favorite Lovecraftian horror movies. Ia! Ia! NEXT WEEK Podferatu Ded Talk: Paranormal Experiences LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Feb 07, 2024•37 min•Ep. 95
(*Original Working Title: Horror Performances That Were Oscar Worthy But Got Snubbed Because The Academy Turns Their Nose Up At Horror Because They're A Bunch Of Fuckin' Jerks) In which Jorge and JT jump on the "The Academy Can Suck It" train and discuss ten horror performances which should have gotten some statues. NOTES JT inadvertently refers to Eihi Shiina's character, Asami Yamazaki, in Audition insted of the actress. Oops. NEXT WEEK Lovecraftian Horror To Please The Elder Gods LINKS Find u...
Jan 31, 2024•32 min•Ep. 94
In which Jorge and JT discuss the horror figures that have meant the most to them for lo these many years. NOTES Mike Davis runs The Lovecraft eZine Patton Oswalt's book is Zombie Spaceship Wasteland . Dunno where I got "cowboy" from. His book Silver Screen Fiend is also well worth checking out. NEXT WEEK Oscar Worthy Horror Performances LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Cre...
Jan 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 93
In which Jorge and JT dust off the ol' EMF meters and talk about haunted house movies. Don't cross the streams! NEXT WEEK Our Horror Heroes LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jan 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 92
In which the lads cast an eye to the future and bring you the movies they're most looking forward to...so far. NEXT WEEK Haunted House Movies You'll Break Your Lease For LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jan 10, 2024•28 min•Ep. 91
In which Jorge and JT look back over the wasteland of 2023 to discuss their 5 best and 5 worst movies of the year. For those of you scoring at home, there will be two, count 'em, two rants forthcoming. NEXT WEEK Most Anticipated Of Movies 2024 LINKS Find us on Letterboxd! Skull logo by Erik Leach @erikleach_art (Instagram) Theme: Netherworld Shanty, Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License We'd love to hear from you!...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 90