Thu, Apr 12, 2012
A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge was the first episode Boys and Ghouls produced. Look back with us as we looked back to 1985 and the sophomore effort of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Just finding our podcasting feet, we go through every beat of this odd, deliciously 80's movie and throw in our two cents at its many hard-to-believe moments as Freddy goes about taking over the body of a teenage boy. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it.
Sat, May 12, 2012
Vampire Strippers and Vampire Hookers was the sub-sub-genre of horror films which Kat and Marshall chose to be the topic of their second ever episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as the duo navigates through three movies that well represent the topic; Vamp (1986), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), and Bordello of Blood (1996). All three are populated with beautiful and deadly women of the night, all of whom follow their queen (be it Grace Jones, Selma Hayek, or Angie Everhart). No man can resist them as they lure victims through their tawdry dens of ill repute. Also, Kat gives a recipe for blood and Marshall relates his good time had on a carnival spook ride.
Tue, Jun 12, 2012
This installment of the podcast is all about the gags and gimmicks of horror movie ballyhoo. Listen in as the Boys and Ghouls duo pay homage to the king of horror film promotion, William Castle. They detail how he brought the movie-going public skeletons flying over the audience, life insurance in case they died of fright, and devices in the seats to zap their butts. Stay tuned as ballyhoo is further explored in the territory of hypo movies and promotional vomit bags. Then, Marshall and Kat perform their interpretation of what it would have been like to actually call Freddy Krueger's 1-900 number. BE FOREWARNED: As novice podcasters, when recording this episode, the microphone was placed too close to the laptop that was recording it. As a result, the sound of the laptop's fan plays hell with this classic episode's audio quality. Still, the content of the episode is fun and funny and full of great facts. Nurses will be standing by in the lobby to assist the faint of heart.
Thu, Jul 12, 2012
Ray Bradbury wrote the book and then screenplay for "Something Wicked This Way Comes," about a sinister carnival that preys on the desires of a small town in yesteryear Illinois. As well as a master of horror, Bradbury was a master of nostalgia and simpler times. And, way back in the simpler times of 2012, recorded in tribute of Bradbury's passing, the Boys and Ghouls duo dedicated an episode to the masterwork's movie adaptation. While Marshall had been getting spooked for years by this tale of two boys running afoul a dark carnival, Kat watched the film for the first time right before recording their classic episode. So, listen in as we take this ride through a great movie that still holds up (made by Disney all the way back in the golden days of 1983) for spooking kids and adults alike.
Sun, Aug 12, 2012
Does what scared us as kids still hold up? Join the duo as they explore this topic and share what frightened them as little boys and ghouls. This classic episode was originally recorded as part of the "Something Wicked This Way Comes" installment of Boys and Ghouls. But, the coverage of this topic came out so fun and nostalgic as to release it on its own, along with Kat's spooky gab about her time spent on the set of an indie horror movie. So, listen in as Kat discovers that 1990's "Arachnophobia" was actually a comedy (or thrill-omedy) and as Marshall reveals which MTV music videos gave him the willies. As Marshall and Kat discuss what kids are afraid of and why, you can discover if this episode (Boys and Ghouls' fifth ever) holds up. Is what passed for top-shelf horror movie podcasting in 2012 still effective and engaging today? It is as much as Ozzy Osbourne's "Bark at the Moon" werewolf is still scary (because it totally is).
Wed, Sep 12, 2012
Originally released in September of 2012, horror movies set in schools was the topic of this early "Boys and Ghouls" episode. From teenage werewolves, to eerie conformity, to all the dangerous objects in a classroom. Take a look back at the time that Marshall and Kat took a look back at those old school days. Join them as they recount the movies that use school settings to evoke horror, and as they wonder where their schools' boiler room was...since everyone in movies seems to know.
Fri, Oct 12, 2012
"Halloween" the 1978 slasher and Halloween the enchanting holiday is the topic of this classic Boys and Ghouls episode from all the way back in October of 2012. Join Kat and Marshall as they discuss John Carpenter's horror masterpiece and everything that makes it Kat's favorite movie. Marshall, who can't leave well-enough alone, breaks down Michael Myers' motivation in "Halloween" if it were a stand-alone film vs. his motivation if you consider the back-story reveal of its sequel, "Halloween II." And, listen in as they share their own memories of the spookiest, most funnest night of the year, HALLOWE'EN. From the candy, to the spooky movies on television, to that one house you shouldn't go near. It's a real treat.
Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Revenge is a dish best served at Thanksgiving (according to Kat) and so way back in historic times (2012) the Boys and Ghouls duo made their November episode all about revenge. Listen in to this classic episode when Marshall and Kat took two very different approaches to the concept that drives so very many horror movies. While Kat brought to the table her experience watching "I Spit On Your Grave" Marshall covered "Pumpkinhead", "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", and the Old Chief Woodenhead portion of "Creepshow 2." Also, join the Boy and the Ghoul as they catch up on how they spent Halloween and what local home haunts were the hauntedest.
Wed, Dec 12, 2012
The Ghost of Christmas Past has brought you to this classic December 2012 "Boys and Ghouls" episode, all about the spooky side of the joyous Christmas season. Join Marshall and Kat as they guide your sleigh from the eerie appearance of Jacob Marley's ghost to the 1984 Santa slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night" to novelty monster Christmas albums. Then, Kat gives Marshall the highlights and the scream count of her favorite Christmas treat, the early Tales From The Crypt episode, "And All Through The House." And Marshall gives Kat the best bits of the Twilight Zone heart-warmer, "The Night of the Meek".