The Boo Crew

We conduct a seance with singer Courtney LaPlante and multi instrumentalist Mike Stringer of the incredible band SPIRITBOX! Ever since we saw the awesomely creepy and unnerving video for their track “Belcarra”, we’ve become obsessed. SPIRITBOX makes music that is so unique and drenched in the influence not only of genre and horror films sonically and visually but in the paranormal as well. They lace actual EVP recordings thru their music. Hear all about that, their obsession with true crime, fave spooky flicks, startling first hand ghost stories, Canadian chocolate, Cheesies and burritos. Their new single “Rule Of Nines” is out now, they’ll embark on a European tour in February with one North American warmup date confirmed so far. Summon episode 94 now!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate 2020 and a Happy Boo Year with TWO brand new back to back episodes of the podcast! Episode 93 is our special look back at 2019! You are joined by two of our most favorite people in the genre and great friends of the show, Chelsea Stardust and Mike Mendez! Chelsea is a filmmaker, producer and director who had an insane 2019 with the release of INTO THE DARK: ALL THAT WE DESTROY for Hulu/Blumhouse and her debut feature, the critically acclaimed SATANIC PANIC (we are OBSESSED!) Mike Mendez is an Emmy nominated and award winning horror icon who is always inspiring with his amazing work including the cult classic KILLERS, THE CONVENT, THE GRAVEDANCERS, BIG ASS SPIDER, and DON’T KILL IT just to name a few! We go over some of our favorite horror films, television and events of the past year and talk about what we’re excited to experience in 2020! Pour yourself something cold and bubbly and hang with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continue your Happy Horrordays festivities with The Boo Crew as you hang out for a conversation with Writer / Director Nicolas Pesce and iconic horror legend, actor Lin Shaye! It’s a spoiler free chat in celebration of their new film The Grudge, in theaters everywhere January 3rd. Learn about where this film fits into the pre existing Grudge universe, the secrets of getting the perfect Grudge “croak”, the original ghosts and more! Uncover some of Lin Shaye’s most disturbing scenes captured on film yet, the future of the Insidious franchise, Penny Dreadful and where you can see her next. Come on in for Episode 92...if you aren’t afraid of curses that is... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get out the figgy pudding and get ready to binge on Episode 91 of the Boo Crew! We celebrate the return of one of our favorite shows, Netflix’s thriller, YOU (available the day after Christmas) with one of it’s stars, Charlie Barnett! Discover Charlie’s horror firsts and his incredible adventures in the world of genre from starring in CW’s “Arrow” to the critically acclaimed “Russian Doll”. Then we dive into a spoiler free exploration into his new role on YOU opposite Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl) and Victoria Pedretti (Haunting Of Hill House). Learn how Charlie has honed his skills to become a chameleon in front of the camera to bring a wide variety of characters to life and why everyone roots for the bad guy in YOU! Also find out about the incredibly creepy and whimsical musical he is bringing to Los Angeles called The Mountain Digby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we investigate the dark world of artist, singer and creator...SKYND. Together, her and producer / multi instrumentalist, “Father”, do something extremely different by crafting music inspired by the stories and crimes of the world’s most infamous killers. Venture into a nightmare of an imaginary friend’s tales of terror to an impressionable young mind that served as the gateway to a fascination with the disturbing side of the human condition, horror films and the macabre. Recount some of the true crime cases that have inspired her-in detail. Follow SKYND on the journey of transforming her mind and bending sound to immerse both herself and the listener into the furthest regions of despair. Learn about how she garnered the attention and collaboration of Korn’s Jonathan Davis, their upcoming festival dates, first US performance, their EP’s Chapter One, Chapter Two and more. Listener discretion is advised. Episode 90 is now live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get out the figgy pudding and get ready to slay with Episode 89! Acclaimed writer/director Sophia Takal joins us to unwrap her new festive horror film, Black Christmas, in theaters everywhere Friday the 13th! Explore some of Sophia’s past films like the tremendous Always Shine. She’ll take you on the path to revisiting the impact of 1974’s Black Christmas and how she created an all new original experience! Sit down for some milk and cookies while you find out about what went in to designing the iconic mask, building the unique visual world of this film with vintage camera secrets and discuss the power of a PG-13 rating! You better watch out, you better not cry, The Boo Crew is comin’ to town! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boo Crew returns with a second episode this week! This time, hang with award winning writer, director, artist and educator..Jennifer Reeder! Her new feature and festival favorite KNIVES AND SKIN is available in theaters, VOD and digital via IFC midnight on December 6th! Take a trip thru this hallucinogenic coming of age story soaked in music, drama and blood. Experience the powerful effect of how and why she drenched the film in rich, otherworldly colors. Get into the surreal effects, intense performances and the circumstances that created the unsettling magic. Discuss the element of song and the impact of enhancing the lyrics with a sonic sleight of hand. It’s a world where scars glow, t-shirts talk and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs score a movie, on a fresh new Episode 88! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 87, you are exploring the magnificently creepy collection of Regina Marie and Ryan Matthew Cohn, the New York couple behind the world famous Oddities Flea Market! They talk all about their biggest event yet, Holiday of Wonders, happening this Saturday and Sunday at Villain in New York. Tickets are on sale now at the events page of theodditiesfleamarket.com. During this chat, uncover a rare display of death masks, historic medical specimens, taxidermy, oddities and human skulls. Go along with Regina and Ryan on their most fascinating adventures acquiring these items, how it all got started, the amazing things YOU will be able to get your hands on, the films and filmmakers that belong in your curio cabinet and more! Your expedition starts now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are going back for seconds this week and a double serving of The Boo Crew for the Thanksgiving holiday and Episode 86! It’s a delicious convo featuring the architect behind the sound of the Oscar winning film Get Out and he’s getting significant Oscar buzz for this year’s phenomenal “US”. We are pleased to have you sit down with the wonderful, Michael Abels! He takes you thru his incredibly inventive process and how he went from orchestrator and educator to being discovered on YouTube by masterful writer and director, Jordan Peele, to score what would be his very first time composing for a feature length film. Learn about the secrets of silence, the hunger for experimentation, the breakdown of the iconic hypnotism scene, creating the march for US, the importance of music in schools and much, much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate the holiday with the Boo Crew as we sit around the dinner table with you for a VERY special conversation with two incredibly amazing people that all horror fans are thankful for. We welcome back actor and writer, the phenomenal Kate Siegel! This time she brought along her husband-writer, Director, editor, pizza connoisseur and iconic master of storytelling and the heart of the scare..Mike Flanagan. We are such massive fans of the two. They have been and continue to be such an integral part of pushing horror forward and reinventing the genre experience. This episode is a tribute to their incredible work as we explore many of Mike’s films up to and including his amazing achievement in Doctor Sleep (which you MUST experience in theaters if you haven’t already). Learn the secrets of Rose the Hat, the souvenirs Mike kept along the way and the power of The Newton Brothers! Revisit Kate’s breathtaking performances in HUSH and The Haunting Of Hill House. Look into the future with Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, chat Elm Street, Halloween, pizza and much, much more. Pass the stuffing and feast on a supersized episode 85 available now! Shine on!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices