Castle of Horror Podcast

Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Kolakowski, author of Where the Bones Lie which is out now from Datura Books. Nick is a multi-award nominated author and is well connected across the crime fiction work appearing in Mystery Weekly, Shotgun Honey, Rock and a Hard Place Press, and more. 
Where the Bones Lie is a detective mystery noir novel Centred around the small California town of San Douglas. Relentless climate change-driven drought has dried up a lake … revealing an old, rusty barrel. Inside the barrel, the local police discover a skeleton belonging to Ken Ironwood, a notorious L.A. smuggler who rubbed shoulders in the 1980s and 90s with gangsters and movie stars. Now Ken’s daughter has hired Dash McClane to figure out who killer her father years ago. 

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This week we have a look at the 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy Dead Talents Society.  This is Episode #458! 
Dead Talents Society is a 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy film directed and co-written by John Hsu. Set in a fictional underworld where ghosts can linger in the mortal realm by competing to haunt humans, the film follows a rookie ghost (Wang) as she embarks on a journey to find her own uniqueness under the tutelage of a passionate agent (Chen) and a washed-up diva (Pinna).The film had its world premiere at the 26th Taipei Film Festival on 28 June 2024, and released theatrically on 7 August in Taiwan.


Endorsements:

• Tony
  • Savage Master (band)
• Julia
  • The Residence (Netflix)
• Drew
  • Marvel’s Wastelanders
• Jason
  • La Residencia (1969) 

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This week we have a look at the 1994 horror film WOLF.  This is Episode #457!  Wolf is a 1994 American romantic horror film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Richard Jenkins, Christopher Plummer, Eileen Atkins, David Hyde Pierce, and Om Puri. It was written by Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick, and an uncredited Elaine May. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone and the cinematography was done by Giuseppe Rotunno.


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Tonight we’re chatting with Daniel Solove, author of the new book ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY. He is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the George Washington University Law School. He founded TeachPrivacy, a company providing privacy and data security training. One of the world’s leading experts in privacy law, Solove is the author of more than 10 books and more than 100 articles. He is the most-cited legal scholar born after 1970. In ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY from Oxford Univerity Press, Dan draws from a range of fields, from law to philosophy to the humanities, to illustrate the profound changes technology is wreaking upon our privacy, why they matter, and what can be done about them. Solove provides incisive examinations of key concepts in the digital sphere, including control, manipulation, harm, automation, reputation, consent, prediction, inference, and many others. Compelling and passionate, On Privacy and Technology teems with powerful insights that will transform the way you think about privacy and technology.

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This week we have a look at the 1989 horror film Howling V: The Rebirth.  This is Episode #456!
Howling V: The Rebirth is a 1989 direct-to-video horror film directed by Neal Sundstrom from the screenplay by Freddie Rowe and Clive Turner, and filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Starring Philip Davis, Victoria Catlin, Elizabeth She, Ben Cole, and William Shockley, The Rebirth is the fifth entry in the series of eight stand-alone films with loose continuity.

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Tonight we’re chatting with Cynthia Pelayo about her new book VANISHING DAUGHTERS. She is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters, Children of Chicago, and The Shoemaker’s Magician. In addition to writing genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy-tale, mystery, detective, crime, and horror elements, she is the recipient of the 2021 International Latino Book Award. She lives in Chicago with her family. You can find her at cinapelayo.com. VANISHING DAUGHTERS is a gothic psychological suspense novel out March 11 from Thomas & Mercer. Heavily influenced by dark fairytales, folklore, urban legends and true crime and a master of blending gothic, horror, and suspense, Pelayo's latest is a Chicago-based dark retelling of Sleeping Beauty and explores what this classic tale reveals about death and the particular role of women in the fairytale.

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Tonight we’re chatting with the co-creators of a new graphic novel project called THE MATRON, co-authors David Bowles and Drew Edwards and artist Monica Gallagher. They all have amazing resumes and I have spoken many times with David, who besides being an Eisner-nominated comic creator and author of some forty books, presently serves as the president of the Texas Institute of Letters and co-editor-in-chief of Chispa Comics. And I speak regularly with Drew, who is a Best of Austin award-winner, two-time Ringo nominee creator of the comic Halloween Man. But it is my great pleasure to for the first time speak to Monica Gallagher, a Ringo Award winner for Assassin Roommate and has co-created numerous series including The Black Ghost and Anti-Stepbrother, not to mention a number of indy series.
For fans of PEARL, HACK/SLASH, and YELLOWJACKETS—The Matron, Volume 1: A Wind that Kills is a 52-page horror graphic novel from award-winning creators David Bowles and Drew Edwards. 
Check out THE MATRON at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ipicomic/the-matron-slasher-meets-slavic-myth-in-central-texas.

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This week we have a look at the 1974 horror film THE BEAST MUST DIE.  This is Episode #455! 
The Beast Must Die is a 1974 British horror film directed by Paul Annett. The screenplay was written by Michael Winder, based on the 1950 short story "There Shall Be No Darkness" by James Blish, originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories. The film stars Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, Ciaran Madden, Tom Chadbon, and Michael Gambon. The plot involves a millionaire big game hunter who gathers six people at his remote English mansion, announcing that he suspects one of them is a werewolf. The viewer is invited to unfold the mystery along with the characters.

Also once more we are joined by a very special guest. This writer received the Tony award for his play Red and wrote the book for the Tony award-winning Moulin Rouge. As a screenwriter, he has been nominated for the Oscar three times and has received Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA and Edgar awards. His film work includes Skyfall, Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Rango, Sweeney Todd, They/Them, The Last Samurai, and Any Given Sunday. He also created the television series Penny Dreadful for Showtime. This November his musical Swept Away opens on Broadway and next year will see the release of his movie Michael, about Michael Jackson. We are joined tonight by JOHN LOGAN.

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On this episode of Castle Talk, Castle Bridge Media intern MacKenzie Cole interviews author Rebecca Anne Nguyen on her book The 23rd Hero.
News on The 23rd Hero
Rebecca Anne Nguyen’s Audiobook The 23rd Hero Nominated for Prestigious Audie Award
Castle Bridge Media is thrilled to announce that Milwaukee-based novelist and playwright Rebecca Anne Nguyen has received an Audie Award® nomination for her groundbreaking audiobook, The 23rd Hero! Published by Castle Bridge Media, this gripping time-travel adventure, in which a woman races to stop climate change before it begins, is a finalist in the highly competitive Narration By The Author category. Nguyen’s debut has placed her among industry icons like Whoopi Goldberg and Salman Rushdie.
The Audie Awards®, often referred to as the Oscars of audiobooks, celebrate the very best in the field. Past nominees and winners include luminaries such as Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Sam Heughan.

In The 23rd Hero, Nguyen delivers an extraordinary performance, voicing over 30 characters with accents ranging from French to Swedish. Speaking about her narration journey, Nguyen shared, “I never intended to narrate this audiobook myself, so I didn’t hold back when writing diverse characters from all corners of the globe. Recreating those voices was a challenge, but one I embraced wholeheartedly.”
Nguyen credits New York City dialect coach Erik Singer, known for his work with Austin Butler in Elvis, for helping her bring the characters to life. “Erik is a miracle worker,” Nguyen said. “He helped me navigate some of the toughest dialect challenges, including crafting a French accent from the 16th century before modern French existed. This nomination wouldn’t have been possible without his guidance.”
The audiobook was produced at Independent Studios in Milwaukee, WI, with expert sound design by Steve Kultgen.
The 2025 Audie Awards® winners will be announced at the Audies Gala in New York City on March 4.
Rebecca Anne Nguyen (she/her) is no stranger to acclaim. She won the 2024 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Adult Book (Bronze) for The 23rd Hero, which became a #1 Amazon bestseller. Pulitzer finalist Susan Choi hailed it as “a wild and marvelous ride.” Nguyen’s writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Insider, and Slackjaw.
For interviews, quotes, or additional information about The 23rd Hero, please contact Castle Bridge Media today.
About Castle Bridge Media
Castle Bridge Media is a leading independent publisher dedicated to discovering and amplifying fresh, compelling voices across genres. Specializing in horror, science fiction, and thrillers, we bring to life stories that push boundaries and captivate audiences. From groundbreaking novels to captivating audiobooks, we connect authors and readers with tales that inspire, entertain, and ignite imaginations. Our mission is to champion creativity and innovation in storytelling while delivering unforgettable experiences to readers and listeners worldwide.

Release information:
The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Anne Nguyen
Castle Bridge Media
Audio, Paperback and Kindle

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This week we have a look at the 2000 horror film GingerSnaps.  This is Episode #454!
Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian supernatural horror film directed by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton, from a story they jointly developed. The film stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle as Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald, two morbid teenage sisters whose relationship is tested when Ginger (who has started her period for the first time) is attacked and bitten by an unknown animal, and then later, during the next full moon, slowly starts to transform into a werewolf. The supporting cast features Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, and Mimi Rogers.Ginger Snaps received a limited theatrical release in May 2001. Despite modest box office receipts, the film was a critical success. It has since amassed a cult following and has been reexamined for its feminist themes. It was followed by a sequel, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, and a prequel, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, which were filmed back-to-back and both released in 2004.

This week's endorsements:

• Julia - Severance and The Traitors
• Tony - Warlung, Scorpion Child, Trick r Treat Non-Special-Edition Version, Gothic Slayers, Companion, The Gorge
• Drew - The Matron

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