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Castle of Horror Podcast

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  • 468 Episodes
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Castle Talk: Caryn Richman on Puppetman (Shudder) and more

Episode | 27 min | Nov 17, 2023
Tonight Jason talkes to Caryn Richman, who plays a key role as a psychic who may be in over her head in the new film PUPPETMAN on Shudder. In the film, a young lady whose father is in prison for killing her mother believes that the same dark entity that led her father to kill is now stalking her and her friends. The film stars Alyson Gorske and is directed by Brandon Christensen. Caryn Richman has had a heck of a career from Broadway to soaps to sitcoms and nighttime dramas-- she’s a part of Brady history and Gidget history too-- and she's well-known for being a delight to chat with. Listen in!

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter: Podcast/Discussion with guests the Monster Movie Happy Hour

Episode | 149 min | Nov 13, 2023
This week we have a look at the 2023 film The Last Voyage of the Demeter. This is Episode #419!
Joining us this week are our very good friends The Monster Movie Happy Hour podcast: Mary Challman, Scott Chesebrough and Mary Challman.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (also known as Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter in some international markets) is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal and written by Bragi F. Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz. It is an adaptation of "The Captain's Log", a chapter from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The film stars Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian. Its plot follows the doomed crew of the merchant ship Demeter led by Captain Elliot (Cunningham) who attempt to survive the treacherous ocean voyage from Transylvania to London while being stalked by a legendary vampire known as Dracula (Javier Botet).

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Castle Talk: Greg Chapman, author of Midnight Masquerade (new from IFWG)

Episode | 22 min | Nov 13, 2023
Tonight we’re chatting with Greg Chapman, author of the collection Midnight Masquerade newly out from IFWG.
Midnight Masquerade, a collection of Greg Chapman’s acclaimed and original fiction: Clown-for-hire, Harvey has the worst day of his life-- A childhood display of malice is resurrected thirty years later-- A priest finds true faith means devotion to blood and pain-- Revenge shows Emma what lies beneath her mask of fear-- A Halloween expert unleashes her own personal hell-- In these stories, you’ll discover how the masks we all wear hide our innermost fears, and how our choices can expose true horrors. Also included are Chapman’s acclaimed novellas, The Last Night of October and Vaudeville, and the short stories, Octoberville and Left on October Lane.

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I Married a Witch (1942) - Podcast/Discussion

Episode | 86 min | Nov 7, 2023
This week we have a look at the 1942 film I MARRIED A WITCH. This is Episode #418! I Married a Witch is a 1942 American supernatural romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway. The screenplay by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly and uncredited other writers, including Dalton Trumbo, is based on the 1941 novel The Passionate Witch by Thorne Smith, who died before he could finish it; it was completed by Norman H. Matson.

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Castle Talk: Mick Davis, director of WALDEN (Out 11/10)

Episode | 22 min | Nov 6, 2023
Tonight we’re chatting with Mick Davis, director of Walden, which releases November 10, 2023.
SYNOPSIS: Walden Dean is a stenographer, whose mind witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces - taking justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable.

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Castle Talk: Nick Risher, CEO of Dark matter TV

Episode | 17 min | Nov 1, 2023
Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Risher, CEO of Dark Matter TV. Nick grew up in the Hollywood studio system and has been involved in putting together films like The Demented and Netflix’s Animal Crackers, but three years ago he and TriCoast started the AVOD/Fast channel called Dark Matter TV which focuses on horror, action, and sci-fi.

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Dear David (Podcast/Discussion)

Episode | 67 min | Oct 31, 2023
This week we have a look at the 2023 film DEAR DAVID. This is Episode #417!
Dear David is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by John McPhail, based on Adam Ellis' Twitter thread of the same name. It stars Augustus Prew as Ellis with Andrea Bang, René Escobar Jr., Cameron Nicoll, and Justin Long in supporting roles. The film is the third co-production between BuzzFeed Studios and Lionsgate Films. It follows Ellis (Prew) who is haunted by the spirit of a boy at the mercy of demons after retaliating against trolls.The film was released in theaters and to streaming and digital formats on October 13, 2023, by Lionsgate. It received mostly scathing reviews from critics, deriding its lack of originality and shock value; some reviewers preferred the original Twitter thread over the film.

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Castle Talk: J. Andrew Deman, author of The Claremont Run (University of Texas Press)

Episode | 24 min | Oct 30, 2023

Tonight we’re chatting with J. Andrew Deman, author of The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X-Men. Deman’s book provides a data-driven deep dive into the legendary comics author’s subversion of gender norms, demonstrating how Claremont used his growing platform in his sixteen years writing Uncanny X-Men to articulate transgressive ideas about gender nonconformity, toxic masculinity, and female empowerment. Deman’s book reveals how Claremont challenged readers to see the real world differently and transformed pop culture in the process.The book releases this month from University of Texas Press.


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Castle Talk: Demián Rugna, director of WHEN EVIL LURKS (Oct 27 on Shudder)

Episode | 12 min | Oct 26, 2023
Tonight we’re chatting with Demián Rugna, director of When Evil Lurks (Cuando acecha la maldad), which Streams on Shudder starting Friday, October 27th.In the film, a pair of brothers, Pedro and Jimmy, try to protect their family including their mother and Pedro’s two children from a demon that possesses its victim and can spread itself, almost like a zombie virus. It’s been called “shockingly grisly” by the New York Times and “delighting in unspoken terrors by the LA Times.”

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Castle Talk: Joe Lynch, Director of SUITABLE FLESH (Out Oct. 27 on Shudder)

Episode | 16 min | Oct 19, 2023
Tonight we’re chatting with Joe Lynch, director of the new horror thriller SUITABLE FLESH from RLJE Films in theaters and everywhere you rent movies on October 27, 2023. Based on a Story by H.P. Lovecraft, SUITABLE FLESH is directed by Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Creepshow) with screenplay by Dennis Paoli (From Beyond, Re-Animator). The film stars Heather Graham (The Hangover Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter, I See You), Bruce Davison (“1923,” “Ozark”), Johnathon Schaech (Prom Night, That Thing You Do!) and Barbara Crampton (Jakob's Wife, From Beyond, Re-Animator).
SYNOPSIS: Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient suffering extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark occult danger as she tries to escape a horrific fate.


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