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TorTR #500 - Pleatherface’s Crazy Hat Crease Calzony - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #500 - Pleatherface’s Crazy Hat Crease Calzony

Released on 02/25/2022

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After nearly two months of hiding, a former co-host returns to terrorize a group of idealistic middle-aged friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Maine town. On Episode 500 of Trick or Treat Radio we celebrate 500 consecutive weeks with a new episode. How have we not killed each other yet? We’re honestly not sure. Well, regardless we finally made it with only a few casualties along the way. To help us celebrate, we are bringing back everybody's favorite vulgar guru of horror for one night, and we round out the show with some much needed intelligence in Arkham Josh. Both were in the studio at the Raven Chateau to discuss the most unlikely film release of 2021 from Vinegar Syndrome, New York Ninja! We also throw in a bonus discussion about Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022! So grab your trusty old chainsaw, slap on a haphazard ninja mask, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Showcase of the immoral, snowpocalypse, Michael Winslow, The Crotch of Monte Cristo, MainiacZero, looking older, MZ’s gift, Freaked, Ricky Coogan, Alex Winter, The Warrior of Nor’Easter, MZ’s new house, Spaceballs the FlameThrower, Appollonia, Prince, Lake Minnetonka, Rocky IV: Director’s Cut, Tommy “Machine Gun” Morrison, Carl Weathers, Jason Todd, it’s involving comfort, vaxxed that ass up, James Brown, Cold Slither, fermenting in an ice sauce of loneliness, New York Ninja, John Liu, I 💓 NY Ninja, Vinegar Syndrome, Michael Berryman, Don Wilson, Miami Connection, 42nd Street sleaze and grime, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Linnea Quigley, Ginger Lynn, Toxic Avenger, Jackie Chan hair, heelies, Death Wish, Kung Fury, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Sons of Steel, Remo Williams, a true child, Action USA, LA Ninja: Rat Tails Revenge, American Ninja, Gymkata, Manborg, Lowlife, Marilyn Burns, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Olwen Fouéré, David Blue Garcia, Sarah Yarkin, Mark Burnham, Elsie Fisher, Stockard Channing, Richard Donner’s Superman, Leatherface’s IQ, Vegan Treats, Studio 666, LA Ninja: Rat Tails Revenge, Doctor Sleep, Satanic Panic, Baskin: 31 Flavors of Hell, The Grand Guignol Network, TVCU, sweet little lies, AMC A-List, Little Caesars Batman Pizza, Mark of Zorro, Crime Alley, the Vegan King of Wales, red speedos and hat creases, The Seinfeld of the Horror Movie Podcasts, driving to Wales, Cinestate, big ups to Leatherface, Pleatherface, Hellbender, and fermenting in an ice sauce of loneliness.

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TorTR #499 - Trauma Bonding in the No Chafe Zone - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #499 - Trauma Bonding in the No Chafe Zone

Released on 02/18/2022

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An ambitious duo with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female podcaster who is even more dangerous with words than they are. On Episode 499 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Rachel from the Zombie Grrlz once again.This time around she makes us look smart as we discuss Nightmare Alley from maestro Guillermo del Toro! We also talk about the Nicolas Cage holy trinity, Guillermo del Toro’s filmography, and way too much talk about aspirational HJ’s and BSO’s. So grab your mentalist handbook, be a good sumerian, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Prolific and Proficient, Rachel from Zombie Grrlz, More Deadly, Midnight Swim, Hellbender, The Adams Family, Death Becomes Her, Witches of Eastwick, The Rock inspiring a Scientist, Nicolas Cage, Pig, Face/Off, Blue Velvet, Bruce Willis, Moonstruck, Goth Quentin Tarantino, Archive 81, Peacemaker, The Book of Boba Fett, “Gafuddled”, Lady Terminator, Servant, Search Party, Wild at Heart, True Romance, James Gunn, kale chips and True Romance, Jordan Peele, “I’ve hugged more than Possums”, Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley, The Shape of Water, Hellboy, The Devil’s Backbone, Carnivale, carny culture, aspirational HJ’s, Bradley Cooper, Toni Collette, Wet Hot American Summer, Rocket Racoon, mentalist, chain smoking, Big Top Pee Wee, Benecio del Toro, Large Marge, femme fatale, Nathan Johnson, neo-noir films, Crimson Peak, Charlie Hunnam, BSO (Butt Show Off), America’s Ass, Chris Evans, Sean Michaels, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hardy, the true hallmark of a big number is a lot of zeroes, Episode Thigh Hundred, New York Ninja, St. Pauli Girl, William Lindsay Gresham, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Mondo Macabro, Hot Gams No Hams, Shizer Soze, The Good Sumerians, and No-Snow-Feratu.

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TorTR #498 - The Mystical Eel Performance Evaluation - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #498 - The Mystical Eel Performance Evaluation

Released on 02/11/2022

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The spirit of an ancient evil boss possesses the body of a young enthusiastic worker, who then goes on an evaluation rampage. On Episode 498 of  Trick or Treat Radio we have another Patreon Takeover with Carlitos! This time around Carlitos picked Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City and the Indonesian cult classic Lady Terminator for us to discuss! We also discuss various forms of Watchmen, old school gaming nostalgia, and zombie dogs and penetrating eels! So grab your healing herbs, make sure to wear a bulletproof cup, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Triple H promos, X-Pac, poop bodyguards, Peacemaker, John Cena, White Dragon, Vigilante, Judomaster, Watchmen, Zack Snyder, 227, Regina King, The Mildly Entertaining Barry Sobel, 21 Up M.C., Jeremy Irons, Dave Gibbons, Lube Man, Alan Moore, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Black Wall Street, Gangs of London, Gareth Evans, Encanto, Dying Light II, No More Heroes, Xavier Gens, Winterbeast, stop motion monsters, superb owl, Nope, Jordan Peele, Dark Johnny, Resident Evil games, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Johannes Roberts, Robbie Amell, Hellboy, made for video game Stephen Amell, zombie dogs, Stardust, Wrestlemania, TV’s Green Arrow, Elias Koteas, Casey Jones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Corey Hart, Neal McDonough, Ravenous, Donal Logue, Jimmy the Cab Driver, Grounded for Life, Golgo 13, Street Fighter, Contra, Spy Hunter, Shudder, Lady Terminator, Timo Tjahjanto, Queen of Black Magic, Mystics in Bali, Indonesian cinema, Hausu, Ares’ disclaimer, unsexy sex scenes, SFXMag, Coffin Joe, Mondo Macabro, supernatural mysticism, Queen of the South Seas, Indonesian Quint, dick shots, eel penetration, exceeds expectations, Robowar, Edmund Goulding, Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro, Colt 45, Studio 666, Surly One Kenobi, meeting expectations, and Va-jay-jay Snakes and Mysticism.

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TorTR #497 - The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Massacre - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #497 - The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Massacre

Released on 02/04/2022

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When a horror board game designer and the hosts of a horror podcast arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to their shared nostalgia, and the fan service that was left behind for them. On Episode 497 of Trick or Treat Radio we catch up with Freddie Carlini from Mixtape Massacre to find out about all the cool new projects he has coming out, and he helps us discuss and dissect Ghostbusters: Afterlife! We also talk about the proper way to do a reboot/sequel, which comedians and films wouldn’t work in this day and age, and there are lots of Ghostbusters goodies contained within! So grab your proton pack, make sure Ernie Hudson doesn’t steal your table, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: James Gunn is the ultimate fanboy, Assassination Nation, Mixtape Massacre: Director’s Cut, Float: From the Deep, Freddie Carlini, Lovecraft, Oddest of the Odd, Escape From Tall Oaks, Mixtape Madness 2, shipping and production delays, Kickstarter, Blumhouse, Ryan Turek, fan service, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Scream, reboot or sequel?, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jason Reitman, where did Ghostbusters (2016) go wrong?, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Harold Ramis, McKenna Grace, Ivan Reitman, Juno, Dan Akroyd, the different aspects of grief, Paul Rudd doesn’t age, Mac and Me, Stranger Things, Finn Wolfhard, The Real Ghostbusters, The Extreme Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters video game, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Into the Spider-Verse, The Hangover, Nightmare Alley, Young Frankenstein, Sam Kinison, Robin the Director, Olivia Wilde, Henry Winkler, J.K. Simmons, Josh Gad, Jennifer’s Body, Brad Pitt, Deadpool, Peter Stormare, Bokeem Woodbine, American Gods, Dancer in the Dark, Bjork, Lars von Trier, Robert Eggers, The Northman, Rick Moranis, Bob and Doug McKenzie, Strange Brew, Joe Johnston, The Wolfman, Benicio del Toro, Hugo Weaving, Emily Blunt, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Mastodon, Contagion, Barry Sonnenfeld, mini Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Ghostbusters 3, Vigo, aquatic horror, air raid siren, Lady Terminator, Patreon Takeover with Carlitos, Indonesian Grindhouse, Johannes Roberts, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, 47 Meters Down, old friend Primo Gange, House of the Dead, Scare-A-Con, Ernie Hudson stole our table!, Jason Lively, The Book of Boba Fett, The Tatooine Sex Tape, Danzig hates tweezers, cryogenic density combustion booster, Peacemaker, Julio Lugo, Famous Bowls, dry socket, Stephen from Rhode Island, and the Tatooine sex tape.

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TorTR #496 - Shuffling Off This Moral Coil - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #496 - Shuffling Off This Moral Coil

Released on 01/28/2022

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Winter, 1843. A young man is under investigation following the mysterious death of his normally good improv intro skills. His recollection of the events sheds new light on the ageless forces behind the unbelievable tragedy. On Episode 496 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by another mystery guest! Tune in and find out who, as we discuss the Shudder Exclusive film The Last Thing Mary Saw, from director Edoardo Vitaletti! We also have an in depth discussion about what fans truly want from slasher films, we get some impromptu flash facts, and argue about what constitutes a good Star Wars name. So grab your Calvinist Bible, listen to your favorite jizz song, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Self defecating humor, taking a piss out a screen window, everyone with a shitty job, outpatient Josh, Rock and Shock, Buddy Cianci, “lots”, coffee milk, Safari Lounge, Club Hell, The Living Room, used vinyl, discogs, Rhode Island Flash Facts, Bob Marley, Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke, Ravenshadow’s stash tray, dogs are the best, Cancer sucks, Tufts Animal Hospital, Grogu, dumb Star Wars names, jizz, Ponda Baba, putting the nerd back in Sven Nergannerd, Fahrvergnügen, Der Samurai, Absoluteville: Population Ravenshadow, xenophobia, Lords of Chaos, Euronymous, Rory Culkin, Fantasia Film Festival, Edoardo Vitaletti, The Last Thing Mary Saw, Wild Wild West, Will Smith, Young Guns, Calvinists, Carl Everett, Alex Skolnick, Testament - New and Old, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Judith Roberts, Joe Hill, NOS4A2, Eager Beavers, kneeling on rice, comforting guards that love bread, Our House, kneeling on grits, Archive 81, Yellowjackets, Ghosts, Fringe, Candyman, rebootquels, Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin, Every House is Haunted, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, John Larroquette, Lowlife, Teddy Bear as Leatherface, Slasher Kevin Feige, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Jason vs Jesus, Saving Jason Voorhees, King Arthur, Frankenstein, Johnny Depth, The Book of Boba Fett, John Calvin and Hobbes, Young Dumb and Full of Rum, Slashers and Superheroes, and Kneel Before Pilaf.

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TorTR #495 - Greedo by Gaslight - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #495 - Greedo by Gaslight

Released on 01/21/2022

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After attempting to get the hot tag from his absent tag team partner, a middle aged man must navigate the murky waters of a film discussion without spoilers. On Episode 495 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by a mystery guest- one who is a long time friend of ours and of the show, and has a lot of dirt on all of us! This mystery guest will help us discuss the film The Free Fall from director Adam Stilwell. We take a trip down memory lane and relive some stories from our past, we talk about the legend of Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maclunkey! So do a swanton bomb off the house, dress up as your favorite infectious disease, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Memory Lane is Where It’s At, Our surprise guest, Ghost Game, The Outside Corner Fantasy Baseball Podcast, swanton bombs off the house, MZ abuse, Maru Manor, Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest, Lee Iacoca-cola, Your Royal Professio, Tampon-Dog, Wednesday Nights at Ralph’s, the precursor to Trick or Treat Radio, the smallest state in the union, Thayer Street, the Anthrax scare, Encanto, $5 or $10, Lin-Manual Miranda, Cobra Kai, lightning in a barrel, is Temple of Doom a prequel?, Archive 81, Thomas Ian Griffith, Rat Patrol, Eddie and the Cruisers, Ulterior Motives, xXx, the hot tag, gypsy throwing babies, Narcos, Andrea Londo, Catfish, The Free Fall, Adam Stilwell, walking in a house and talking, asshole Bobby Drake, Smallville, Animorphs, Gotham by Gaslight, should we call you Nick or Mr. Dick?, V the TV Series, Morena Baccarin, Marc Singer, Beastmaster, Lifetime films, Tubi, Plooty-O, Phil Collins, Timecock IV: Still Cocking, how many sittings does it take to watch a movie, “I don’t got a stopclock”, Maclunkey Culkin, Party Monster, The Young Guns, Double Deacon Frost, islands aren’t continents, Never Eat Shredded Wheat, “Da Witcha”, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Alan Moore, The Show, Albion, Watchmen, Rob Liefeld, Supreme, 401 Stories, the magic fish, The Red Spaces by Joe Theroux, and the Longevity of Terry Silver.

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TorTR #494 - The Brave and The Beard - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #494 - The Brave and The Beard

Released on 01/14/2022

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A search for a new host leads to a frozen tundra filled with enormous snow beasts, masked luchadores, heavily bearded hosses, and the men that have adorable schoolyard crushes on them. On Episode 494 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by podcasting luchador El Goro from the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to discuss The Show, the first feature film written by comic book legend Alan Moore! We also discuss controlling your narrative, weird goths, the best cinematic Hitlers, and the legendary body of work of Alan Moore. So grab your slingshot, stay away from men with crescent moon beards, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: El Goro, Coffin Corner, Saturday Night Fever, Cabaret, Talk Without Rhythm, similarities between Staying Alive and Rambo, Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Grease, Les Miserable, popping claws, Logan, Gladiator, Ipswitch, Woodbridge, Cambridge, UK, Alan Moore, sexual misadventures, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Alan Moore’s eternal wizard battle with Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, layered storytelling, From Hell, Swamp Thing, Vertigo, John Constantine, Preacher, Tom Strong, Killing Joke, The Show, ABC Comics, what is reality?, what is narrative?, Dennis the Menace, slingshot, David Lynch, massive preaches of PHI, what is a web search?, Bing, internal/external monologue, Matches Malone, poetry is magic, springtime for hitler, The Producers, Terry Gilliam, Grave Before Shave, beard talk, Darrell D’Silva, Guy Ritchie, Snatch, Alien 3, Tom Burke, Only God Forgives, Furiosa, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ambulance, Michael Bay, Gareth Evans, Havoc, Tom Hardy, Undying Love, Deathstroke, Speed Racer, Alita: Battle Angel, chocolate Lex Luther, Charlton Comics, Sebastian Stan, Romania, Robert Pattinson, Ghostbusters Afterlife, The Sandlot, Street Smart, The Book of Eli, Cobra Kai, Karate Kid 3, Terry Silver, Hillary Swank, Stone Cold Jane Austin, Saint Maud, Titane, The Green Knight, Psycho Goreman, Last Night in Soho, The Empty Man, Fucli Talks, Nobody, RZA, Many Saints of Newark, Dinner in America, Pig, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Suicide Squad, Evangelion, Godzilla vs Kong, Dune, The Book of Boba Fett, Trick or Treat Radio Love Line, the definition of chuffed, and Alan Moore’s tears.

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TorTR #493 - Rebels Without a Zero - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #493 - Rebels Without a Zero

Released on 01/07/2022

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Human lab rats in a sinister medical research facility try to talk their way out of debt to the company while under the influence of experimental psychoactive drugs. Episode 493 of Trick or Treat Radio is a new beginning as we face the world of podcasting without MonsterZero. Will we argue more? Will we sound smarter? Will the show be worse? Better? Different? You’ll just have to tune in and find out! This week we discuss Red 11, the latest $7000 micro-budget film from Robert Rodriguez! So grab your camera phone, film guerrilla style, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: A new era, a big announcement about the future of Trick or Treat Radio, Blackout Tapes, Rebel Without A Crew, Robert Rodriguez, Sin City, Clive Owen, Scarlett Johansson, Zorro, Wilmer Valderamma, El Rey Network, The Book of Boba Fett, Lloyd Dobbler, Spiderman: No Way Home, wearing a Hail Satan shirt on Christmas, going to the drive-in, Sam Raimi, Andrew Garfield, Crystal Skull, third wheel, El Mariachi, Kevin Smith, Clerks, the family business, DUI or DIY?, medical studies, Rebel Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez, giving blood, Paul the Samurai, Tick, spoiling movies, Shakey Graves, Alita: Battle Angel, James Cameron, making a low budget film in the current day, The Faculty, Madman, Mike Allred, From Dusk Till Dawn, Stake Jackhammer, Saint Maud, The Empty Man, Werewolves Within, Vicious Fun, Come True, Last Night in Soho, Honeydew, Evilspeak, celebrating the lives of “real men”, The Show, Alan Moore, El Goro, Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, Union Jack, the ongoing wizard battle, Say Anything, Peter Gabriel, and Not for Naught.

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TorTR - 2021 Year End Special - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR - 2021 Year End Special

Released on 01/01/2022

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Well 2021 was a pretty uneventful year, wasn’t it? Not much happened, we only said goodbye to our brother MZ who is hanging up his headphones and departing the show. We watched 60 movies this year, much to Ravenshadow’s chagrin. We endured tech issues, COVID, and all other manner of terrible things. On second thought, what the hell, 2021 wasn’t much better than 2020! On the 2021 Year End Special we all present our personal Top 13 lists from the films we watched this year and we find out which film gets the coveted spot as the top film of the year! With this episode we also end a large chapter in Trick or Treat Radio history as we forge ahead into 2022 without MonsterZero. Of the films we watched- some were good, some were bad, some challenged the way we think, and one even made us question whether or not we care for hunky boys. So grab your monocle, dial back your IQ, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous year end show!

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TorTR #492 - Countdown to Zero: MonsterZero’s Final Show - Trick or Treat Radio

TorTR #492 - Countdown to Zero: MonsterZero’s Final Show

Released on 12/31/2021

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For nine and a half years he has astounded listeners with his photographic memory of obscure horror movie facts. For nine and a half years he has offended nearly everyone that has tuned in at least once or twice. For nine and a half years he has made this show into appointment listening on a weekly basis, but on Episode 492 of Trick or Treat Radio, the Vulgar Guru of Horror will put on the headphones for one last time as a regular host. With it also being the last episode of 2021, we finish up December Double Feature Cram Jam in style as we discuss the films Malignant from James Wan, and The Boy Behind the Door from David Charbonier and Justin Powell. So grab your MZ voodoo doll, stick it full of needles, and curse his name while you strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: MZ’s final show, Bogo Bones, Boglins, Ravenshadow’s birthday, participation trophy, Michael Rosenbaum, Lex Luthor, Kids in the Hall, Smallville, Kerri Kenney, Mark McKinney, The Kids in the Hall, Bruce McCulloch, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson, Sky High, family movies, The Book of Boba Fett, Robert Rodriguez, Salacious B. Crumb, Old Yellow, Bad Milo, Ken Marino, Don’t Kill It, Dr. Loomis, Big Ups to Mediocrity, Blackout Tapes, the tortures of the damned, Rat Scabies, Crispin Hellion Glover, Malignant, James Wan, torture porn subgenre, Lin Shaye, Insidious, The Conjuring, Belial, Shocker, Horace Pinker, Annabelle Wallis, Mandy, Rod of Asclepius, signature weapons, Giallo films, Goblin, Dario Argento, The Pixies, Where is My Mind, Safari Riot, a little light sexual tension, stop dicking it up, fade into Bolivia, Zoe Bell, Quentin Quarantino, Death Proof, Raze, The Usual Suspects, screaming and agony, The Boy Behind the Door, David Charbonier, Justin Powell, putting kids in danger, accidentally burning yourself, plagarism or robbery?, Jack Nicklaus or Nicholson?, Lonnie Chavis, Hellen Slater, Christian Slater in a Supergirl outfit, Red 11, El Mariachi, Rebel Without Crew, Blood Pigs, Fetus, COVID Release Party, Brian Paulin, Maine is a made up place, Family Matters, Bat Pussy, Christmas Lasagna, San Diego Chicken, Chocolate Sheik, Trick or Treat Radio is a delicious cookie, Bad Boy Bubby, Stephen King, Buttcrack, Hip Hop Herpes, Antlers, Last Night in Soho, It Stains the Sands Red, One Finger to Rule Them All, and forever has a shelf life.

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