Podcasts by Boys and Ghouls

Halloween Stuff from 2023-10-23T11:10:10

The business of Halloween is booming so Kat and Marshall are taking a look at the billion dollar holiday at the end of October.

Listen in, as we discuss the fact, figures, and fr...

American Movie and Coven from 2023-08-13T09:58:49

The documentary “American Movie” (1999) chronicles the struggles of a Wisconsin film maker to complete his black and white horror short-film, “Coven”.  For this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”, Kat...

Halloween On TV from 2022-10-19T15:41:49

TV show Halloween episodes are the topic of this tuned-in episode of Boys and Ghouls.

Listen in, as Kat and Marshall visit a few fun reruns from the days of black and white class...

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee from 2022-09-11T22:59:21

The giants of British horror, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, are the subject of the eighty-sixth episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  Starting with “The Curse of Frankenstein”, they were the corne...

Silver Bullet from 2022-03-24T23:15:09

Stephen King’s tale of a small town with a big werewolf problem is the topic of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  First conceived as a calendar, it grew into a sparse novel titled, “Cycle of t...

Halloween Hosts from 2021-10-20T17:06:08

Have a friend over for a Halloween movie night and make an event out of it.  That’s what the “Boys and Ghouls” hosts did for each other in this October episode.  

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We Watched Horror Noire from 2021-08-13T23:07:43

The documentary “Horror Noire” has become the touchstone for the Boys and Ghouls podcast’s exploration into the participation of black actors and filmmakers in the last century of scary movies.<...

Halloweenies 2020 from 2020-10-01T00:08:25

Halloween in the age of quarantine is the topic of this grounded episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  

Listen in, as Kat and Marshall discuss tricks to socially-distant treat ...

Three Part Threes from 2020-07-01T20:52:50

The Exorcist III, Howling III, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors are discussed in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls” as three great examples of great part threes in the horror genre...

Little Shop of Horrors from 2020-03-13T16:51:10

Little Shop of Horrors, the plant-based horror comedy musical and its path from a Roger Corman quickie to a Broadway hit, is the subject of this episode of Boys and Ghouls.

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Snow Business from 2019-12-19T22:33:50

Snow, that dangerous collection of flakes, is the topic of this chilling episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.

First come flurries of terror as we discuss vampires in snowy Alaska with, ...

Halloweenies Four from 2019-10-25T02:39:10

Celebrate Halloween with the Boys and Ghouls duo as they get into three totally terrifying topics.

First is the 1985 made-for-TV movie, “Midnight Hour”.  What it lacks in cohesio...

Hello, Boys and Ghouls from 2019-08-13T15:30:23

Answering listener questions is the focus of this informative episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  Plus, continuing the topic of communication, we take a look at telephones and their use in horror.  S...

Legacy of Dracula from 2019-05-18T16:09:25

Dracula movies through the years, inspired and encouraged by the original novel and the 1931 movie, is the topic of this long awaited episode of Boys and Ghouls.

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Dracula from 2019-03-01T23:37:54

Dracula, from the Bram Stoker novel of 1897 to the 1931 Universal film (and its Spanish counterpart), is the subject of this bloody 75th episode of Boys and Ghouls.  

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Night of the Living Dead from 2018-12-13T23:55:25

George Romero and a small group of aspiring filmmakers spent their summer making a horror movie about flesh-eating ghouls and the ordinary people trying to fend them off.  That movie became “Nig...

Halloweenies Three from 2018-10-23T14:17:51

Halloween is almost here and Boys and Ghouls’ third “Halloweenies” episode has arrived for your amusement!  Taking on three Halloween topics, the warm and engaging duo explore, “Halloween III: S...

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice from 2018-09-30T20:31:58

Recorded in beautiful Burbank, The Boys and Ghouls duo take a long look at 1986’s “Beetlejuice” and try to figure out how this odd, supernatural, visual feast of a macabre comedy ever came toget...

The Purge Films from 2018-08-24T17:33:40

The Purge films are the topic of this alarming episode of Boys and Ghouls.  

From the first Purge film to the film “The First Purge”, we cover this series of what-if sce...

Behind the Screams #11: Mark Ramsey (INSIDE JAWS) from 2018-07-13T00:05

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 11 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Listen

What's in the Box from 2018-06-29T14:34:03

VHS box covers for horror movies were excellent at getting people to take them home and watch them.  But, for the young Boys and Ghouls duo, they were often sources of morbid mystery that, until...

J L C from 2018-05-19T00:18:27

Jamie Lee Curtis is the subject of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  Specifically, three of the movies that helped cement her as a scream queen.  Bookended by the first two “Halloween” films, ...

Can't Get Enough Of The Stuff from 2018-04-22T01:10:33

The Stuff, the greatest killer-desert movie of 1985, is the topic of this tasty episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.

From it’s top-tier actors to its practical special effects,  Kat and...

Behind the Screams #10: HAUNTERS: THE ART OF THE SCARE director Jon Schnitzer from 2018-03-24T11:23:40

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 10 of our Behind the Screams series. Episode 10! I can’t believe this is the 10th one, and I hope you are enjoying listening to thes...

Greetings From Los Angeles from 2018-02-20T01:56:25

L.A. in horror movies is the subject explored in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  A lot of horror movies may film in Los Angeles, but not too many really use the city.  So, L.A. transplants K...

Behind the Screams #9: Chase Williamson (THE GUEST, JOHN DIES AT THE END) from 2018-01-13T11:30:54

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s Episode 9 of our Behind the Screams series! In this series, we are exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Tod...

The Return of Trading Terrors from 2017-12-13T01:34:19

The ‘Burbs (1989) and Brianscan (1994) are exchanged between the Boys and Ghouls duo in this episode of good cheer and mayhem.

Listen in as Kat has Marshall watch, for his very f...

Ginger Snaps from 2017-11-17T23:03:34

“Ginger Snaps” is the lycanthropic subject of this month’s episode.  A Canadian werewolf film, made at the close of the 1990s, it follows two macabre sisters as the curse of womanhood, and then ...

Halloweenies 2 from 2017-10-18T13:53:26

Halloween episodes are a favorite at the “Boys and Ghouls” podcast.  For this year’s effort, we are repeating the Halloweenies format of last year.  So, in “Halloweenies 2” we will be covering a...

Introducing "Inside The Exorcist" from 2017-10-10T01:28:05

Kat asked Marshall if he wanted to post a trailer that promotes the new podcast, “Inside The Exorcist”.  Marshall asked if he could do a 70’s horror-trailer voice for the trailer’s introduction ...

Behind the Screams #8: ‘SLASHED! the Musical’ Director Chelsea Stardust from 2017-09-13T23:41:51

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here. Welcome to Episode 8 of our Behind the Screams series, where we explore the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Tod...

Let's Go to the Maul from 2017-08-18T18:15:49

Shopping malls are the topic of this episode of "Boys and Ghouls"

Listen in, as we discuss the Monroeville Mall of George Romero's 1978 zombie classic, "Dawn of the Dead".  Then,...

Horrible Hoaxes from 2017-07-15T10:25:37

Hoaxes are the topic of this podcast episode that really really happened.  Join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they explore two horrific hoaxes.  

First, they take a look at the Orso...

Behind the Screams #7: Talking 'Psycho' with Blumhouse.com's Rob Galluzzo from 2017-06-13T00:50:50

Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 7 of our Behind the Screams series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Toda...

She Saved The World. A Lot. from 2017-05-15T22:40:53

Buffy the Vampire Slayer the movie, the tv show, and the character, are explored in this five by five episode of "Boys and Ghouls".

Listen in as we trace this story of the typica...

The Shining from 2017-04-14T01:54:02

The Shining, the book the movie and the mini-series, is explored in this episode of "Boys and Ghouls".

Listen in as we trace the inspirations of Stephen King to pen this story of...

Trading Terrors from 2017-03-16T19:17:10

Hosts Kat and Marshall have exchanged favorites, requiring both of them to watch a horror movie that they have never seen before, but that the other host loves.

First, Marshall r...

Behind the Screams #6 with Clarke Wolfe, host of Collider Nightmares from 2017-02-20T09:59:14

Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 6 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. He...

Love Obsessions from 2017-02-13T02:31:26

Romantic obsessions in horror movies (or, suspense-thrillers) is the topic of this captivating episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  Listen in, as Kat and Marshall have a heart-to-heart about a few of ...

Behind the Screams #5 with Rodo Sayagues (‘Evil Dead,’ ‘Don’t Breathe’) from 2017-01-13T08:29:08

Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 5 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. We...

Naughty Or Nice from 2016-12-14T19:24:43

Krampus, the Christmas goat-demon of alpine folklore, meets gremlins, the airplane sabotaging imps, in this holiday episode of Boys and Ghouls.

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Oh, Cannibal from 2016-11-19T22:22:19

Cannibals are the topic of this, the latest ever Boys and Ghouls episode.  So listen in, as Kat and Marshall sink their teeth into this staple of the horror genre.  For an appetizer big enough t...

Behind the Screams #4 Writer and Director of 'The Fiancé,' Mark Allen Michaels from 2016-11-14T22:00

Hello, Boys and Ghouls! It’s the 4th episode in our “Behind the Screams” interview series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the gen...

Behind the Screams #3 with Ian Shorr, writer of 'Splinter' (Bonus Episode) from 2016-11-01T02:18:45

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here, with another installment of our “Behind the Screams” series. I’m so excited to bring you this interview with writer Ian Shorr. Ian writes screenplays and writes fo...

Halloweenies from 2016-10-13T01:11:24

Spice up your Halloween with this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  In their fifth Halloween episode, Marshall and Kat marvel at a grab bag of seasonal treats...

Behind the Screams #2 with 'I Was a Teenage Wereskunk' Director Neal McLaughlin (Bonus Episode) from 2016-10-01T12:03:41

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s the second episode of our new series, “Behind the Screams!” Listen in to Kat’s chat with Neal McLaughlin, writer and d...

A Lot of 'Salem's Lot from 2016-09-13T15:13:01

‘Salem’s Lot has gone from being Stephen King’s second published novel, to an influential 1979 mini-series, to a second mini-series in 2004 that expanded o...

Behind the Screams #1 with CREEP LA's Daniel Montgomery (Bonus Episode) from 2016-09-01T06:35:05

Hello, Boys and Ghouls...Welcome to our new series, “Behind the Screams,” where we’ll explore the world of fear, shock, and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Our first interview is wit...

The Spirit of '76 from 2016-08-13T22:37:44

The year 1976 is explored in this star-spangled episode.  Join the  “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they look at the fashions of  “Carrie” and examine what the en...

Werewolf? There Wolf. from 2016-07-13T23:37:47

"The Wolf Man" (1941) and "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) are the subjects of this moon-eyed episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss these two transformative film...

I Know What You Did Last Summer from 2016-06-13T00:13:50

I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror movie with a hook, is the subject of this scorching episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  J...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers from 2016-05-13T17:35:36

“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is explored in this podcast by pod people Marshall and Kat.  Join them as they explore the classic t...

It's Clowns from 2016-04-13T10:58:43

Clowns in horror movies can make you scream... with laughter.  But also with terror.  So join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they take a long look at a few of these most frightening jokesters. Star...

Plan 9 From Outer Space from 2016-03-13T00:18:24

Ed Wood’s 1959 sci-fi thriller “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is the focus of this grave episode.

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It's An Addams from 2016-02-13T00:02:40

The Addams Family is paid a visit in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  We start with the poisoned pen of artist Charles Addams and ...

Alien, Aliens from 2016-01-13T12:05:05

Terrifying “Alien” (1979) and its action-packed sequel “Aliens” (1986) are the subject of this stellar episode of Boys and Ghouls.  J...

A Very Boys And Ghouls Christmas from 2015-12-13T02:11:16

Christmastime horrors is the subject of this joyous installment of Boys and Ghouls.  Following up the 2012 "Slay Bells Ring" episode, this time the duo unw...

The Bride of Boys and Ghouls from 2015-11-13T11:22:38

The Boys and Ghouls duo formerly request the honor of your presence at their 44th episode, all about weddings. Join us for a fun look at matrimonial movies: from the stop-motion "The Corpse Bride" ...

Halloween Haunts from 2015-10-13T20:13:41

Halloween haunts, from front-yard displays to fun parks, with their fake body parts and jump-out scares, is the focus of this grave episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as the duo discuss disgusti...

Creepy Carrie from 2015-09-13T01:32:32

“Carrie” by Stephen King and the movies it inspired is the topic of this bloody-good episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.  

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Horror Hosts from 2015-08-14T00:14:30

Horror hosts would present the late-night monster movies, giving the viewer a bloody buddy to watch the movie with, make the scary movies fun and the ba...

Freaks and The Funhouse from 2015-07-13T08:04:08

Carnivals and circuses are great places to set a horror movie.  Join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they explore just what it is about these fun and colorful experiences that also provides dread and me...

Welcome To Fright Night from 2015-06-13T13:02:06

Fright Night, the 1985 original, is the topic of this fang-filled, fun episode of Boys and Ghouls.  Join Kat and Marshall as they spoil-all-the-way, gleefully recapping the entirety of this vampire...

Ghoul-O-Rama (Classic Episode) from 2015-06-01T00:24:25

The third ever Boys and Ghouls episode has risen from the grave, returned with the purpose of entertaining and informing you all about the gags and gimm...

Horror Comedies from 2015-05-13T00:19:28

Comedy meets horror as Marshall and Kat incite a real laugh riot.  Listen along as they examine those movies that use monsters and mayhem to make you sc...

Ladies of the Night (Classic Episode) from 2015-05-01T00:14:11

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 ...

We Saw Saw from 2015-04-13T11:35:29

The “Saw” franchise is well covered in this torturous episode of Boys and Ghouls.  Marshall and Kat watched the original from 2004 and its six one-every...

Freddy's Revenge (Classic Episode) from 2015-04-01T01:22:49

Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge was the first episode Boys and Ghouls produced.  Three years after its initial debut (April 2...

Mad Marchness from 2015-03-13T13:01:25

Insanity in horror films is the topic of this mad, mad, mad, mad episode of Boys and Ghouls.  Listen in as Kat and Marshall take a look at a selection o...

Urban Legendary (Classic Episode) from 2015-03-01T18:08:59

Urban Legends are the focus of this classic episode.  The 1998 movie "Urban Legends" and the heard-it-from-a-guy-who-heard-it-from-a-guy stories that inspired it are explored by the Boys and Ghouls...

Love That Lovecraft from 2015-02-13T18:38:01

H.P. Lovecraft wrote in the horror and sic-fi pulp magazines of his day.  A writer's writer, mass appreciation of him came after his death as his influence found its way into an abundance of horror...

Still Scary (Classic Episode) from 2015-02-01T00:18:19

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.

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The Silence of the Lambs from 2015-01-13T23:44:04

Terrifying and Oscar winning, “The Silence of the Lambs” gets its own episode with the Boys and Ghouls duo.  Listen in as they pretty much go through the entire movie, scene ...

Something Wicked This Way Comes (Classic Episode) from 2015-01-01T01:43:47

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 tow...

These Things from 2014-12-13T00:23:08

The Thing movies are put under a microscope in this chilling episode of Boys and Ghouls.  Join Kat and Marshall as they follow the fran...

Slay Bells Ring (Classic Episode) from 2014-12-01T00:22:57

The Ghost of Christmas Past has brought you to this classic December 2012 “Boys and Ghouls” episode, all about the spooky side of the joy...

Witching Hour from 2014-11-13T01:00:57

Witches in the movies, witches who ride brooms, and witches who don’t ride brooms are discussed in this spellbinding episode of Boys and ...

Vengeance is Mine (Classic Episode) from 2014-11-01T01:45:24

Revenge is a dish best served at Thanksgiving (according to Kat) and so way back in historic times (...

A Brief History of Halloween from 2014-10-13T01:58:37

Halloween and its varied history is effectively explored by Kat and Marshall in this treat of an epi...

It's Halloween (Classic Episode) from 2014-10-01T00:30:43

“Halloween” the 1978 slasher and Halloween the enchanting holiday is the topic of this classic Boys and Ghouls episode from all the way b...

Monster Mash from 2014-09-13T00:11:11

Classic monsters sharing the screen, getting along or getting into fights.  That’s the topic of this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.

Hack To School (Classic Episode) from 2014-09-01T00:33:48

Horror movies set in schools was the topic of this early “Boys and Ghouls” episode.  From teenage werewolves, to eerie conformity, to all...

The Lost Boys from 2014-08-13T01:44:39

Teen vampires turn a California beach town into the debatable murder capital of the world.  Join Kat and Marshall as they explore this pr...

I Scream, You Scream from 2014-07-13T03:34:02

The "Scream" series is explored in this episode.  From the game-changing first one, where everyone is a suspect but only killers had cell phones, to the fourth one where everyone had cell phones an...

Slumber Party Tonight from 2014-06-13T02:29:36

The Slumber Party Massacre movies are examined, from the feminist claims of part one, to the single unsettlingly good scene in part three...

It's The Mummy from 2014-05-13T02:42:24

Mummy movies are unwrapped in this episode.  From the classic Karloff mummy, to its more bandages-less fezzes follow-ups, to Hammer’s contribution, to Tales From The Crypt AND Tales From The Dark S...

The Evil Dead from 2014-04-13T02:31:09

The Evil Dead films are explored in this episode.  That's the original "The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead II", "Army of Darkness", and the remake, "Evil Dead" (which is like the original but, among other ...

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun from 2014-03-13T07:04:56

The year 1984 and its contributions to spooky movies is explored in this totally awesome episode.  Join Kat and Marshall as they take a look at what was giving folks goosebumps thirty years ago. Al...

Poltergeist from 2014-02-13T04:36:44

A haunted house in the suburbs was the original and masterful take that "Poltergeist" gave to the haunted house genre.  No one in the audience could feel safe from noises in the night after Steven ...

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow from 2014-01-13T01:03:25

The spectral headless horseman and the unfortunate Ichabod Crane are the subject of this episode as we explore "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow".   Starting with the original story by Washington Irving...

His Name Was Jason from 2013-12-13T03:50:16

The Friday the 13th franchise was too big to cover all in one episode, so we sliced it in two.  And now, the long-awaited second par...

Family Hour from 2013-11-13T04:23:43

Families in horror films are served up and dished out in this valuable episode.  Listen in as Kat and Marshall anticipate the holidays by stuffing this hour with the cannibal family of "The Texas C...

Halloween Specials from 2013-10-13T02:25:02

Halloween specials take over your televisions every October with spooks and chills and, often, a lesson at the end.  Kat and Marshall took a look at a few of these fun-for-the-...

Friday The Thirteenth from 2013-09-13T00:35:27

The “Friday The Thirteenth” series is dissected in this timely episode.  For Kat and Marshall to discuss every movie in the franchise (or, the first ten, anyway) it would take ...

The Doctor Is In from 2013-08-13T00:24:02

Doctors in horror movies are exceptionally scary, with their sharp scalpels and pointed needles.  Join Kat and Marshall as they examine those fearsome physicians and dissect wh...

Last Man On Earth from 2013-07-13T00:24:24

Solitary survivors of cataclysmic global events and how they spend their days, is the topic of this peerless episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.

Join Kat and...

Summer Camp from 2013-06-13T01:53:15

Summer Camp horror movies in their 1980's heyday gave us such classic and fun films as "Friday the 13th", "The Burning", and "Sleepaway Camp".  It also gave us "Cheerleader Camp". Join Kat and Mar...

Let's Make A Girl from 2013-05-13T00:47:22

Mad scientists resurrecting their fiancés or just making a gal from scratch; that’s the topic of this enlivening episode of “Boys and Ghouls”.

So, make...

Blockbuster Night from 2013-04-13T01:40:45

Video Stores are disappearing so Kat and Marshall made a pilgrimage to the last Blockbuster in Burbank.  Listen in as they discuss fond video store memories from both sides of the counter, ponder t...

Speak of the Devil from 2013-03-13T01:10:51

The devil is in the details as Kat and Marshall take a look at movies that feature the character of The Devil.  Listen in as Kat reports on having watched John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness" and ...

Love, Boys and Ghouls Style from 2013-02-13T04:37:33

Valentines are explored in this lovesick episode of Boys and Ghouls.  From the original My Bloody Valentine to The St. Valentine's Day Massacre to 1980's heartthrob, Scott Valentine. Also, join Ma...