Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

Rachel Reeves sits down with composer Patrick Jonsson to discuss his killer score for Rob Savage's latest film, Other Mommy, which will soon be pressed to vinyl by Waxwork Records. Pre-order your copy today, and catch them film in theaters now, or next month when it hits VOD and streaming. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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To cap off our visit this year in Haddonfield, the Halloweenies gather around the candy bowl to pick their favorite Halloween characters across the entire franchise. Inspired by The Big Picture's draft episodes, the gang has five categories to fill -- from final boy/girl to one-scene screams to the best kid. It's a Halloween treat you don't want to miss. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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We don't wanna scare anyone, but we're gonna give it to you straight about Jason: The Friday the 13th franchise was never recovered from the lake of development hell after reboot, and sequel, and video game, and lawsuit drowned the IP. But now he's back in Peacock's Crystal Lake and the Halloweenies have returned to the New Jersey campgrounds to axe through all eight episodes. We have a spoiler-free discussion and a spoiler-heavy discussion. You have been warned. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. Since they're hanging out in Haddonfield this October -- as per podcast tradition -- we've tasked our patrons to submit questions only about the Halloween franchise. So, join Rachel, Mike, and Justin as they share thoughts on different timelines, quality dips, favorite what-ifs, Michael Myers killing Avengers, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Halloweenies keep their favorite October tradition going! Last year, Michael Roffman and Dan Caffrey ventured to the Haddonfield Public Library to read Dennis Etchison/Jack Martin's 1982 novelization for Halloween III: Season of the Witch. This year, they're dusting off Nicholas Grabowsky's 1988 novelization for Halloween IV. Together, they discuss how the book feels more grounded than the film, the aesthetics bleeding off the page, the what-if Easter eggs, and where we go from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Halloweenies descend into the bowels of Hades and are tasked to survive the final four Hellraiser films from the original series run. This includes 2005's Hellraiser: Deader, 2005's Hellraiser: Hellworld, 2011's Hellraiser: Revelations, and 2018's Hellraiser: Judgment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Rachel Reeves sits down with composer Double Danger to discuss the harrowing score behind Evil Dead Burn, which will be pressed to vinyl by Waxword Records. Pre-order your copy today and catch the film at home when it streams on HBO Max this October. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Halloweenies revisit Paul W.S. Anderson's best movie Event Horizon, a space epic that says: What if we melted together Alien and Hellraiser? This is the commentary track, which we're unlocking from a couple years ago. For the full, one-off episode we just recorded, you'll want to grab that in The Rewind: patreon.com/halloweeniespod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Justin debate on why Horror is selling so many spirits (of the beverage variety), pay their respects to Victor Miller, and meditate on Bruce Campbell's recent health update. From there, they review new-ish releases like Colony and Faces of Death before plunging back into time with Avalanche and Torture Garden. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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We came home... at least digitally. Halloween: The Game is finally out and the Halloweenies report back from Haddonfield, Illinois to share their first impressions on the highly anticipated title from Illfonic and Gun. Joining the gang is special guest Matt Sampere, filmmaker of Creeping Death. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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After taking a break to burn with a broken family of deadites in July, the Halloweenies return to their coverage of the Hellraiser franchise as summer burns off its last days in August. (Hopefully.) At last, we have arrived at Hellraiser: Hellseeker, the sixth entry in the series that went direct to video in Fall 2002. Together, Mike, Mac, and Rachel play with the puzzling, if not pretzeled, behind-the-scenes hell before diving right into the lake of fire with Mayhem, aka Dean Winters, and a familiar face in Ashley Laurence who may or may not actually be playing Kirsty. Eh, you'll find out why... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Rachel Reeves sits down with production designer Nick Bassett to learn about the making of Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth installment in the Blumhouse blockbuster franchise. There's some Halloweenies Dominion, too, as Mr. Bassett is no stranger to the Necronomicon, having worked on Ash Vs. Evil Dead and Evil Dead Rise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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To wrap up this month of Tales from the Crypt content, the Halloweenies are unlocking their 2025 commentary track for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 1996 midnight masterpiece From Dusk Till Dawn. Why? Because it was originally planned to be a Tales feature film. Join the gang as they smuggle their podcasting equipment over the Mexican border to catch a showing at the world renowned Titty Twister. If you want more commentaries, be sure to join our Patreon by heading over to patreon.com/halloweeniespod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Halloweenies are celebrating Tales from the Crypt all month long in August. You've been to the Bordello, you've seen the top episodes, you've heard from the Cryptkeeper himself John Kassir! Now, you can close out the festivities with our deep dive on the 1995 feature film, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight. Get the full episode at patreon.com/halloweeniespod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Mac hurry through some hot horror stories -- including a striking walkthrough of the forthcoming Hellraiser: Revival game -- before tackling a handful of capsule reviews. Mike shares his thoughts on Michael Mann's Manhunter: The Final Cut and Soulm8te, while Mac weighs in on Leviticus and Ghoulies II. What a double!

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Welcome back, boys and ghouls! If you recall, for August, the Halloweenies are celebrating the legacy of Tales from the Crypt, now streaming on Shudder and Tubi, with several themed episodes. Today, the gang share their 12 favorites, including a few wild cards here and there. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Hello boys and ghouls! For August, the Halloweenies are celebrating the legacy of Tales from the Crypt, now streaming on Shudder and Tubi, with several themed episodes. What better way to kick it off than with the Cryptkeeper himself: John Kassir! The iconic voice behind the bone-breaking host speaks to executive producer/cohost Michael Roffman and Vanity Fair writer Andrew Buss about his curious meteoric rise to fame and how he ended up collecting cobwebs in the Crypt. This was recorded in July 2026 at Creep I.E. Con Aftermath. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies heading to Foxhill Drive, Northolt, Greater London, where there's a live broadcast of 1992's Ghostwatch. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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The Halloweenies cool off from the hot hot heat and splish splash with giant alligators as they revisit Alexandre Aja's 2019 creature feature Crawl. Together, they discuss their love (or hate) for the timeless terror, their investment in Barry Pepper, and, uh, Demolition Man. Don't ask.
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Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there's a reason why one of our categories is called Great Graphics. Well, consider this a full-length Great Graphics episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet of Pinocchio Unstrung. As the latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, Pinocchio ups the franchise's game by featuring a villain that's entirely practical, created with a stunning mix of animatronics and, of course, puppetry.

So take a seat at the workbench for a spirited interview between Halloweenie co-host Dan Caffrey and MASTERS FX President and Founder (and special effects legend in his own right) Todd Masters, Pinnochio Lead artist and Designer Kiana Larson, and Lead Animatronics Joshua Raymond. Learn how they pulled off such a dazzling and terrifying puppet, where they think the effects industry is headed, the movies that made them want to be fx artists, a few tidbits of Nightmare On Elm Street history, and more.

Pinocchio himself might even pop by for an appearance...
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