Episodes

Conversations with BART MASTRONARDI, Director of TALES OF POE and VINDICATION
LGBT+ Themes Classics Slashers Interviews

Conversations with BART MASTRONARDI, Director of TALES OF POE and VINDICATION

Dec. 1, 2018

Please enjoy this super-casual conversation I had with super-cool gay horror filmmaker BART MASTRONARDI. During our insightful chat, we discuss some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of TALES OF POE, how he mana…

POST-HALLOWEEN TAKEOVER

POST-HALLOWEEN TAKEOVER

Nov. 17, 2018

Since I essentially slept through Halloween again this year, I'm relying on my listeners to call or write in the exciting things they did for the Horror Fan's Night of Nights. I have no idea what's coming this episode. It'…

ALL ABOUT EVIL (2010) with Chris Diani & Jason Pintar

ALL ABOUT EVIL (2010) with Chris Diani & Jason Pintar

Oct. 30, 2018

Episode 246 is all about gratitude. Gratitude....and severed boobs. JOSHUA GRANNELL aka San Francisco's drag legend PEACHES CHRIST, directs a pitch perfect cast including CASSANDRA PETERSON, MINK STOLE and THOMAS DEKKER in…

END OF THE LINE (2007) with Andrew Huff & Matty Zaradich

END OF THE LINE (2007) with Andrew Huff & Matty Zaradich

Oct. 29, 2018

Shit gets so real this episode that, by my own rules, I should be wearing a diaphanous nightgown! But what did I expect when I invited ANDREW HUFF and MATTY ZARADICH from FRIGAY THE 13th over to play? We're taking the exp…

BAY OF BLOOD (1971) aka TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE  with Thomas Deja

BAY OF BLOOD (1971) aka TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE with Thomas Deja

Oct. 28, 2018

In order to get ownership of an idyllic lakeside property, everyone and everyone in this greedy cast is ready to brutally stab, strangle, impale and flay whomever it takes, and they do it in lurid technicolor. And you thoug…

DR. GIGGLES (1992) with Allison Nowacki & Bryan J. Polk
Slashers Comedies

DR. GIGGLES (1992) with Allison Nowacki & Bryan J. Polk

Oct. 27, 2018

Joining me on this leg of the Pod-A-Thon are two returning fan favorite guests whose visits are always as controversial as they are hilarious: BRYAN POLK and ALLISON NOWACKI.

FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) with Bryan Wilson & Manuel Caneri
LGBT+ Themes Classics Vampires

FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) with Bryan Wilson & Manuel Caneri

Oct. 26, 2018

FRIGHT NIGHT, gleefully directed by TOM HOLLAND, is a pitch-perfect mix of horror and humor. As an added bonus, the film is also steeped in behind-the-scenes LGBT history. I'm joined by my own band of quirky, yet lovable evi…

241: NINE LITTLE INDIANS (1987) with WENDY HOSKING-VOELKER “Wendalicious at Goal” and MARTIN MCKEON “Hairdo Enthusiast”     [Pod-a-Thon: Day 16]

241: NINE LITTLE INDIANS (1987) with WENDY HOSKING-VOELKER “Wendalicious at Goal” and MARTIN MCKEON “Hairdo Enthusiast” [Pod-a-Thon: Day 16]

Oct. 25, 2018

Patron JELLIBELLIKELLI gets to take over the Pod-A-Thon today with a rare giallo entry, NINE LITTLE INDIANS.directed by SELANTRO PÜB. Returning to the show to help me navigate this ridiculous jumble of bad dubbing, blood-dr…

240: THE GRAVEDANCERS (2006) with TROY ESCAMILLA & ROGER CONNERS    [Pod-a-Thon: Day 14]

240: THE GRAVEDANCERS (2006) with TROY ESCAMILLA & ROGER CONNERS [Pod-a-Thon: Day 14]

Oct. 24, 2018

Day 14 of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, and I'm out after midnight about to get down with two strapping young men in a boneyard......Get down to talking about MIKE MENDEZ's THE GRAVEDANCERS, that is! Here with me fo…

239: THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971) with JOHN CLEMO & VINCENT MARANO      [Pod-a-Thon: Day 13]

239: THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971) with JOHN CLEMO & VINCENT MARANO [Pod-a-Thon: Day 13]

Oct. 23, 2018

Get ready for some classic high-camp horror, because you've got an appointment with THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES! (Matron, please! He really isn't that sort of doctor!) To help me ward off this diabolical doc, Ive enlisted tw…

238: WALLACE & GROMIT – THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT (2005) with TRAE DEAN & DOUG SHAPIRO   [Pod-a-Thon: Day 12]
Offbeat Comedies NOT A Horror Movie Kid Stuff

238: WALLACE & GROMIT – THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT (2005) with TRAE DEAN & DOUG SHAPIRO [Pod-a-Thon: Day 12]

Oct. 22, 2018

This leg of our journey towards every horror fans Night of Nights takes another slight detour into children's fare with the surprisingly naughty WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT. A more gentle touch is required f…

237: TERRIFIER and TERRIFIED     [Pod-a-Thon: Day 11]

237: TERRIFIER and TERRIFIED [Pod-a-Thon: Day 11]

Oct. 21, 2018

Enjoy another super chill solo show, with a TERRIFYING double feature. First, I'm going head to head with ART THE CLOWN with Dread Central's grue spewing TERRIFIER. Then, I'm off to Argentina to battle the neighborhood blood…

236: TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) with MAYA MURPHY “Nightwing: Escalation” & JOHN PAUL LUCAS “Beyond the Box Set”   [Pod-a-Thon: DAY 10]
LGBT+ Themes Offbeat NOT A Horror Movie Sci Fi

236: TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) with MAYA MURPHY “Nightwing: Escalation” & JOHN PAUL LUCAS “Beyond the Box Set” [Pod-a-Thon: DAY 10]

Oct. 20, 2018

When invaders from space invade a small town to turn the earth into a breeding farm for giant man-earting gargons, things aren't as terryfying as they planned. This invasion seems a bit...swishy. You're not wrong. I'm joined…

235: THE FINAL GIRLS (2015) with CHRIS & ROBERT “The Film Flamers”   [Pod-a-Thon: Day 9]

235: THE FINAL GIRLS (2015) with CHRIS & ROBERT “The Film Flamers” [Pod-a-Thon: Day 9]

Oct. 19, 2018

For our ninth night of our foolhardy three-week excursion into madness, the tale I've chosen to keep us warm is the brilliant slasher parody/loveletter THE FINAL GIRLS starring TESSA FARMIGA and MALIN AKERMAN. Fortunately, …

234: HALLOWEEN (1978)       [Pod-a-Thon: Day 8]
Classics Slashers

234: HALLOWEEN (1978) [Pod-a-Thon: Day 8]

Oct. 18, 2018

Tonight, we're having a most informal chat about one of the most influental horror movies of our times: JOHN CARPENTER's trick or treat tale of terror in the house across the street, HALLOWEEN from 1978. I've got a most cont…

233: DON’T GO TO SLEEP (1982) with BRYAN NORTON & ERIN MAGUIRE       [Pod-a-Thon: Day 7}

233: DON’T GO TO SLEEP (1982) with BRYAN NORTON & ERIN MAGUIRE [Pod-a-Thon: Day 7}

Oct. 17, 2018

For this leg of our voyage into the unknown, we're covering the kind of movie that helped form me into the glorious ScreamQueen I am today: The made-for-tv horror movie of days gone by! This time, we're tackling DON'T GO TO …

Guest: Bryan Norton
232: BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) with CHRYSTEN PEDDIE & DAN COHEN “Killing Your Darlings”    [Pod-a-Thon: Day 6}

232: BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) with CHRYSTEN PEDDIE & DAN COHEN “Killing Your Darlings” [Pod-a-Thon: Day 6}

Oct. 16, 2018

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 6 What happens when a movie breaks all the rules by... obeying the rules??? For this leg of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, I'm serving you some deconstructed slasher goodness. BEHIND THE …

231: DEAD BODY (2017)   [Pod-A-Thon: Day 5]

231: DEAD BODY (2017) [Pod-A-Thon: Day 5]

Oct. 15, 2018

This episode is a PATRON'S PICK selected by the show supporters at PATREON, so I'm flying solo this time. DEAD BODY, directed by BOBBIN RAMSEY, is the story of 9 plucky young people, fresh out of high school, out for one l…

230: THE WITCH (2015) with VANESSA MCENERY of THE VD CLINIC PODCAST   [Pod-A-Thon: Day 4]
Offbeat Satantists/Cults Witches Religious Horror

230: THE WITCH (2015) with VANESSA MCENERY of THE VD CLINIC PODCAST [Pod-A-Thon: Day 4]

Oct. 14, 2018

Tonight, I'm joined by VANESSA MCENERY from THE V.D. CLINIC PODCAST to discuss ROBERT EGGARS controversial film, THE WITCH . Whether you loved it or hated the movie, you're bound to get a new insight on the experience when V…

229: THE BYE BYE MAN (2017) with CINDY KINNARD-DIAMOND & STACY PARKER “Creepy Kitch”    [Pod-a-Thon: Day 3]

229: THE BYE BYE MAN (2017) with CINDY KINNARD-DIAMOND & STACY PARKER “Creepy Kitch” [Pod-a-Thon: Day 3]

Oct. 13, 2018

THE BYE BYE MAN is one of the worst horror movies to get a mainstream release in ages. The best company, therefore, would be guests who would pull no punches. And CINDY KINNARD-DIAMOND and STACY PARKER from CREEPY KITCH are…

228: DAVE MADE A MAZE (2017) with CHRISTOPHER GRONLUND “Not About Lumberjacks” & MICHAEL HOWIE “Defender Radio”   [Pod-a-Thon: Day 2]
Offbeat Comedies NOT A Horror Movie Not

228: DAVE MADE A MAZE (2017) with CHRISTOPHER GRONLUND “Not About Lumberjacks” & MICHAEL HOWIE “Defender Radio” [Pod-a-Thon: Day 2]

Oct. 12, 2018

For this leg of our voyage through the unknown, we are talking about a movie, while even though it cannot remotely be classified as horror, it manages encapulates the spirit that drives Halloween: the spirit of unbridled im…

227: TALES OF POE (2014) with DANDY DARKLY   [Pod-a-Thon: Day 1)]
LGBT+ Themes Classics Paranormal Offbeat

227: TALES OF POE (2014) with DANDY DARKLY [Pod-a-Thon: Day 1)]

Oct. 11, 2018

Two out gay film directors, a former disco cowboy and a coterie of legendary 1980's scream queens team up to bring you a trio of stylishly modernized vignettes from the original Master of horror literature in TALES OF POE. M…

Guest: Dandy Darkly
226: A SOFT, MOIST OPENING – ScreamQueenz Turns Inside Out

226: A SOFT, MOIST OPENING – ScreamQueenz Turns Inside Out

Oct. 6, 2018

With all the mega production already in process for the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN MARATHON starting October 10 and the SCREAMQUEENZ: LIVE! show on November 18th, there's no time to talk about a movie this week. Enjoy LISTENER …