Sinister Creature Con Live Continues! We bring to you Sandy Johnson who played the original Judith Meyers in Halloween (1978). She holds the title as Michael Meyers 1st kill. Join us as we talk with Sandy on why she came back to the horror scene after so long, and her experience with lifelong Halloween fans.
Quinn Lord swung by the Grim and Bloody Podcast table and brown down all of the high points about playing Sam, the demon in a child's frame in the 2007 Trick 'R Treat, directed by Michael Dougherty. Although Quinn is 25 now we think he has one more Trick 'R Treat in him! During his stay Quinn teased the possibility of Trick 'R Treat 2! Holy smokes! Follow Quinn at: https://www.instagram.com/quinnlord/
Halloween rapidly approaches! But before we reach the peak of our spooky, ghoulie fun we have a sit down with the beautiful Krystal Shay to unfurl. She has starred in three horror films so far in her fledging film career (one we covered previously with Murdercise). Her newest of the three, Bears on a Ship, is due out soon. Krystal has the screen talent to impress, and an eye for good horror. Plus she mingles with fans! We can't wait to sit down with the full cast of Bears on a Ship when it nears...
Dan Acosta is a longtime featured guest at Sinister Creature Con, and we were delighted he stopped by to talk everything practical effects. His studio, Happy Death FX, features some truly awe-inspiring and horrifying demos and film work, and rightly deserves his 15 minutes of fame. We expect this will be the first of many conversations we have with the exceptionally talented artist, enjoy! To see more of Dan's work visit :https://www.instagram.com/cheesenipper/
Hello horror fans! We're pleased to roll out our Sinister Halloween Con live shows, recorded Saturday October 19th through the 20th. We'll feature special guests like Quinn Lord (Trick or Treat), Sandy Johnson (Halloween 1978), Bai Ling (Exorcism at 60,000 Feet), Krystal Shay (Murdercise 2023) and make-up effects artist Dan Acosta. Stay tuned for our upcoming newsletter as well, rolling out the second week of November in time for some gobble gobble! We'll have a special giveaway for listeners....
Many know Michael Campion as Jackson Fuller from Fuller House (2016-2020) however, many more are having the pleasure of discovering his talent for magic! Michael comes from an esteemed entertainment family and has begun creating whimsy and magic all his own at the Beetle House in Los Angeles. You can see Michael's show now through November 2nd at the Beetle House. Times: 6:45pm -8:15pm & 8:45-10pm Address: 7080 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90028
Welcome new listeners and returning listeners! Today we bring you director Patrick Lussier, who is known for the genre favorite My Bloody Valentine, White Noise 2, Play Dead, and Drive Angry starring Nicholas Cage. For local listeners The Grim and Bloody Podcast will have a table at Sinister Creature Con in Sacramento. Stop by our booth, tell us what scares you at night and leave with a free poster.
The spooky season is upon us! Tonight Greg Cox is the writer of numerous film-to-novel adaptations including Underworld, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Ghost Rider, The Dark Knight Rises and many more. He peels back the curtains on this specific industry and shows us what is takes to get you foot in the door, expectations of future work a tease of upcoming projects.
Steamboat Willie cartoon entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024, as the work was published in 1928. Much hoolpa surrounded if and how the mouse would be used creatively by others, notably if the mouse would receive the horror treatment like our dear pooh bear. Not many did, except for Jaime Bailey. We talk about his effort in crating a film that slashes throats but doesn't cross the fine line!
Horror veterans Robert Englund and Lin Shaye round out a well put together cast, running scared against the horrifying backdrop of Quebec, Canada. Oh, those crazy Canucks! As we do with as many of our guests as we can, we watched the Midnight Man and walked away impressed with the finer points of the production, quality of cast and the practical effects. But not all films go on without a hitch. Today with talk with Travis Zariwny to find out what went right, and what could have used fewer hands ...
Hunter Hunter, now streaming on Shudder, written and directed by Shawn Linden, is a minimalist, practical effects shocker of a wilderness film we absolutely loved. The film follows a family living in the remote wilderness as fur trappers. Their tranquility is threatened when they think they are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and the father leaves them behind to track it.
This is one Yellow Brick Road you do not want to follow! YellowBrickRoad is a 2010 horror film directed by Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton and starring Cassidy Freeman, Anessa Ramsey and Laura Heisler. The film tracks an expedition to discover the fate of an entire town that disappeared into the wilderness 70 years prior. We talk about the re-release YellowBrickRoad with updated visuals, the inspiration behind the film notably House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, and the vision of combini...
It's no secret The Thing (1982) is one of our favorite films to reference. It's a cinematic masterpiece in all phases, and stands as John Carpenter's finest work. Fans of The Thing have enjoyed numerous special edition versions, notably Arrow Films and Shout! Factory. The makers behind CreatorVC aim to best that. Today we are joined by Ian Nathan who directed the wildly entertaining Aliens Expanded. For that effort CreatorVC managed to wrangle the entire cast and crew including James Cameron and...
Love it or hate it: The Omen franchise is not going anywhere! So long as warm bodies flock to theaters or pay to stream it, 20th Century Studios will continue to churn out sequels. Or in this case, a prequel. The First Omen serves as a spooky catalyst to the original 1976 classic. Nell Tiger Free plays Margaret, an American sent to Rome to work at an orphanage before taking the veil. If you have seen any of the previous installments then you have a pretty good idea where The First Omen goes, but...
Greetings horror fans! Today we're joined by Steven Pierce, writer and director of Herd, now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. We talk about what went into the zombie outbreak horror film which premiered at the illustrious Frightfest in 2023, the UK's largest genre festival. Herd has enough chills and spills for the masses and we do our best to highlight the practical effects which are a standout.
Welcome to another episode of the Grim and Bloody Podcast. Tonight we bring you Charlotte Kirk, a veteran actress of horror, action and science fiction - notably The Lair (2022), The Reckoning (2020),Ocean's Eight (2018), Marauders (2016) and the upcoming The Possession at Gladstone Manor which also stars horror veterans Barbara Crampton and Lin Shaye. Charlotte Kirk has teamed up with the venerable Neil Marshall on a number of projects, and we’re stoked to hear what’s around the corner. Charlot...
Martine Beswick (born in 1941) made her striking film debut as Zora, one of the fighting gypsy women in "From Russia with Love" (1963). Becoming a Bond girl has been and always will be a very big deal in the movie industry and it launched Martine's career justly. She returned for 1965's Thunderball and the rest, as they say, is history. Martine has enjoyed a long and illustrious career and she joins Kevin Nickelson, Al Omega, and Joe Flynn as we delve into the storied acting history of one Marti...
We welcome onto the show Adam MacDonald, Writer and Director of Pyewacket a tense and unnerving horror film starring Laurie Holden and Nicole Muñoz. The film involves a manipulative and shape-shifting witch that comes to Nicole Muñoz's beckoning with horrifying results. We poke and prod Adam for details about Laurie Holden's starring role as well as the effective use of practical effects and welcome minimal use of any CGI. This episode of the Grim and Bloody Podcast is sponsored by InkTip. InkTi...
Join Kevin, Al and Joe as we sit down with writer and director Eddie Lengyel to discuss his recent works such as The Melon Heads: House of Crow and the short film Byte which screened (and produced screams at) Horror Hound Film Festival.
As San Francisco Bay Area locales Sinister Creature Con in Sacramento has been our go-to destination for horror gatherings. Sinister Creature Con has stood the test of time and remained a stalwart convention for almost a decade. Many a celebrity has graced the Scottish Rite Masonic Center halls. Run by the same unflagging mind behind Creature Con - the Sacramento Horror Film Fest has also called the Bay Area home for many years and enjoyed countless memorable experiences. Today we speak with Dar...
Today on the Grim and Bloody Podcast we talk with Allen Bryce, the longtime runner of the UK's The Dark Side Magazine. While on the show Allen dishes on DarkFest 7 Film Festival coming up in November!
Welcome to another episode of the Grim and Bloody Podcast. Today we have the esteemed pleasure to speak with Miles-John Dalton who chipped his acting teeth in The Legend of Hell House (1973). A representative of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Miles Dalton is the great nephew of Karl Malden. Today we talk about Miles' latest works including his dream project Crypt of Evil. New on the Creature Feature Show (now its 16th year) Anti Matter (2016). Let us know what you think of Al's new Creature Featur...
haser, the limited TV series is NOW available on all on-demand cable channels, and @amazonprime! This thriller stars Daniel deWeldon, Russ Russo, and Gia Bay, and is written and directed by Daniel Roemer. We had the utmost honor to speak with Daniel deWeldon, Russ Russo and Daniel Roemer in the lead up to its release. Join Anthony DeRouen, Al Omega, And Kevin Nickelson as we help usher in this Birmingham Film & TV Festival and Star International Film Festival award winner show to the masses....
We had the esteemed pleasure of speaking with veteran classic horror film actress Pauline Peart. In 1973 she starred alongside Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in The Satanic Rites of Dracula. Pauline just finished filming Pockets of Superstition and begins work on the highly-anticipated Dracula: Rise of the Vampire which recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign. And if that wasn't enough you can find Pauline Peart in Crypt of Evil, releasing May 15th on Plex!
Todd Jones grew up with a mother who owned a video store which kept him immersed in film for years. Like so many of us, being exposed to film at a very young age influences your adult life and Todd is certainly living in his, having been hired to perform stunts on a litany of different works including television series such as Evil, Law & Order, FBI: Most Wanted and American Horror Story. Kevin Nickelson takes the reign and sits down with Hollywood stuntman veteran Todd Jones!
Welcome back horror fans! Today we talk with D'Andre Noiré who stars in Christopher Leto's Sammy Slick Vampire., now streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime. The film follows the titular character as he vows to rid Ybor City of vampires after a Foxy's Strip Club dancer suspects a new owner of luring men in as prey. We also get to touch on D'Andre first upcoming feature Easter Bloody Easter! New on Al Omega's The Creature Features Show - Horror Castle from 1963!...
The Amityville Horror starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger has landed on top 10 lists of horror fans and critics for decades. It's a classic haunted house ride filled with tropes we deem cliché by today's standards. Join Kevin Nickelson, Al Omega and Anthony DeRouen and we unearth the ghastly sights (brick by brick!) in The Amityville Horror.
Can you believe it's been 50 years since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released? My, how time flies. We're pleased to sit down with Allen Danziger best known for his role as Jerry in Tobe Hooper's ground-breaking horror film that introduced us to Leatherface. Between preparing for all the Texas Chainsaw Massacre anniversary festivities Allen is producing his own horror film The Weedhacker Massacre. We highly recommend checking out this new flick at https://www.weedhackermovie.com/...
The Inhabitant now streaming on Amazon and Apple TV is an entertaining yarn spun from the Lizzie Borden story. Starring Odessa A'zion, Leslie Bibb, and Dermot Mulroney has enough mystery and chills to satisfy fans of teen thrillers. Join us as we delve in all facets of The Inhabitant!
Currently streaming on Tubi, Maid Droid is a take on a futuristic world where humans can order androids to perform a myriad of tasks who also look (and potentially act) like humans. While writer/director Rich Mallery has encountered the high's and low's of post-release critique and commentary we sit down and talk about Maid Droi's strengths and what we view as it's challenges. Join us!
