Episodes
Tricks and Treats: Universal's Dark Universe, Franchise Hot Takes, Remakes We'd Like to See, and Sidecasts to Explore
With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. In this installment -- their first in nearly a year, mind you -- the gang shares their favorite Xenomorph designs, sidecasts they'd want to record, hot takes on past franchises we've covered, and much much more. To kick it off, they discuss the then-recent news surrounding Universal's Dark Universe expansion.
Music by Billy Yost and The Kickback.
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Alien (1979) Pt. 3
The commercial space tug Halloweenies is scheduled for detonation, but not until they're done discussing Ridley Scott's Alien. In the third and final episode dedicated to the 1979 sci-fi horror, the team prepares for evac by taking inventory on its one-of-a-kind cast of blue-collar shipmates, the scariest scene, all those stellar special effects, and more.
Music by Billy Yost and The Kickback.
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Alien (1979) Pt. 2
The commercial space tug Halloweenies is in quarantine. After inspecting a transmission from a nearby moon, the crew returns with a perfect organism: Ridley Scott's Alien. In the second of three episodes dedicated to the 1979 sci-fi horror, the team moves to the lab to discuss Jerry Goldsmith's score and the titular creature itself.
Music by Billy Yost and The Kickback.
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Alien (1979) Pt. 1
The commercial space tug Halloweenies is returning to Earth with a four-member crew in statis: McKenzie Gerber, Dan Caffrey, Michael Roffman, and Rachel Reeves. Detecting a transmission from a nearby moon, the ship's computer, Mother, awakens the crew to pod. Together, they gather around the table to begin their dissection of Ridley Scott's Alien. In the first of three episodes dedicated to the 1979 sci-fi horror, the team discusses the chaotic production history that turned madness into a masterpiece.
Music by Billy Yost and The Kickback.
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Big Trouble in Little China (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that finds the Halloweenies discussing John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content!
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Dead Silence (2007)
The Halloweenies take a quick post-holidays vacay to Raven's Fair to discuss James Wan's 2007 supernatural horror film, Dead Silence. Together, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber discuss Wan's bleached out style, the muddled mythology, Donnie Wahlberg's scene-stealing performance, and, naturally, 2010's Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. Somewhere in there they also share polarizing thoughts on Malignant. Note: This episode was recorded in 2021 and is being dropped in the wake of Night Swim.
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Season 7 and 2024 Horror Preview
Happy Belated New Year! To kick things off, the Halloweenies assemble and offer a preview of what's to come in 2024. Beyond that, they also share the 10 most anticipated horror movies from now until December. It's gonna be a good year.
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