Horror Dads

John and Jamie are joined by The Godfather of modern-day horror illustration, the amazing Ghoulish Gary Pullin. Gary joins the Horror Dads podcast for an interview and to explore the Universal Monster universe from the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s. Gary’s portfolio includes contributions to Rue Morgue Magazine, Fangoria, Mondo, and Waxwork Records to name a few.  As a highly accomplished designer, he has done posters for films such as: Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, The Big Lebowski, Vertigo, and The Babadook, and soundtracks including Creepshow, Christine, and Tales from the Crypt, and concert merch for the likes of Jack White, Alice Cooper, and Misfits.

Check out Gary’s work here: www.ghoulishgary.com

John and Jamie are thrilled to welcome Film Maker and Actor, Emily Bennett back to the Horror Dads Podcast. Emily starred in a brand new film (also starring Barbara Crampton), entitled Alone with You.  The film was co-directed by Emily and her film making partner, director Justin Brooks.  Justin and Emily join the Horror Dads to discuss the film, and to talk through the challenges of creating a film during the pandemic.  This is a special Horror Dads episode, so don't miss out! 

Now that we’ve put a fork in 2021, and the dust has settled, it’s time for a post-mortem. The Horror Dads, John and Jamie bring in the new year by recapping the ten best horror films from 2021.

John and Jamie ring in a new episode by covering the Top-10 Horror phone calls you would never want to receive. Tune in as the Horror Dads explore the terror we all felt when we heard the phone ring in our parent’s kitchen as kids after watching the most terrifying scenes involving the phone.

John and Jamie tackle the sub-genre of Supernatural horror with their new friends Ken and Ashley Sledge of Sledgehammer Horror. John and Jamie interview some fellow horror-creatives and talk about a collective favorite sub-genre that many of us love. Check out Sledgehammer Horror here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SledgehammerHorror

John and Jamie interview Tony Cadwell, Director of the brand new Kane Hodder (yes, the Jason Voorhees Kane Hodder) film, Balsam - A Paranormal Investigation. Tune in to hear what working with Kane was like and for details on the filming location and process of this paranormal documentary. 

Everyone has to start somewhere, and there are some academy award-winning actors that got their big break by taking a chance on small-budget horror films. John and Jamie cover some big Hollywood names that got their start in the horror genre. 

John and Jamie interview Alex LeVasseur who illustrates children's books. The group discusses Horror Films based off of children's stories, and explores horror in small-town America.  Tune in for a deep discussion on parenting, real-life horror, and many prominent themes found within the tales geared toward young adults. 

Jamie is my trusty sidekick, as am I his - we dedicate an episode to discussing those that steal the show, but weren’t necessarily meant to. We cover our top-10 favorite horror sidekicks. Join us and listen in to hear about our most appreciated supporting characters in horror.

John and Jamie are joined by friends and fellow-podcasters Matt Peppler and Brian Schoof of the Post Credits podcast. On Halloween-Eve, the group discusses the most iconic franchise of the Halloween Universe. Happy Halloween, friends!