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In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Phil Foglio, co-creator of Girl Genius, a comic series that has won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story three times, has been nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist and twice for Eisner Awards, and won multiple WCCA awards Girl Genius has the tagline[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Joe Bob Briggs, host of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on Shudder Per Joe Bob's Twitter announcement, Season 5 of The Last Drive-In arrives on April 21 with the following schedule: April 21: Season 5 Launch Party! April 28: Walpurgisnacht Part 2! May 5: Cinco de Fucking[...]

This week on Castle Talk, Jason chats with Mark Earl Burman, writer/director of Ambush, an intense, gritty Vietnam War epic In the film, when a small outpost is ambushed, a US Army squad must take the battle below ground in a terrifying and unfamiliar mission The film was released by Saban Films on February 24th[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Gabriel Bier Gislason, writer, and director of the new horror film Attachment The film streams exclusively on Shudder starting this month. Attachment poster and Castle Talk logo used with permission Say the producers about the film: Shudder presents Attachment, the feature debut from Denmark-based writer/director Gabriel Bier Gislason, a[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Alison Star Locke, writer and director of The Apology, a new psychological thriller coming to Theaters, Streaming, Shudder, and AMC+ on December 16. The Apology poster and Castle Talk logo were used with permission  Say the producers about the film: Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, recovering[...]

Visit BermudaSchwartz.com and follow Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz on Facebook. Lights, Camera, Accordion! cover and Castle Talk logo used with permission   The author and drummer says the book came from photos he'd taken on film over the years, beginning with photos he took randomly and would post on early websites With the new book, Schwartz has gone back to[...]

On this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Adam Leader and Richard Oaks, the writers and directors of the new film Feed Me XYZ Films will release the horror film on Digital and On Demand on October 27th, 2022. The film had its World Premiere on October 6th at Beyond Fest.  Castle Talk logo and Feed Me poster used[...]

Tony reports that the director Thomas Hardiman swept through Austin looking for hair professionals to come to watch the film at the Fest. Medusa Deluxe, Evil Eye, Project Wolf Hunting, Unidentified Objects, The Visitor from the Future, Hellraiser, Leonor Will Never Die, and Castle Talk posters were used with permission. Anna Bogutskaya of Fantastic Fest says: In his debut feature,[...]

Tony Salvaggio of the Castle of Horror Podcast is on the ground in Austin, reporting on Fantastic Fest and chats with Castle of Horror host Jason on the

It's been five years since his last genre movie, and I can genuinely say that the wait was worthwhile. Check out the conversation with Tony and check back for more recommendations from Fantastic Fest!   Check out the Trailers of Smile and Shin Ultraman Jason Henderson hosts the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the Castle of Horror Anthology series editor[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with two guests from the new film Allegoria, coming to Shudder on August 2, 2022 Spider One is the writer/director of Allegoria; Krsy Fox plays Brody, a young actress grappling with a demonic evil weaseling its way into her life The film stars Fox, Adam Busch, Bryce[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Andrew Traucki, writer/director of The Reef: Stalked from RLJE Films and Shudder, in theaters and streaming on Shudder on July 29 Written and directed by Traucki (Black Water: Abyss), the film stars Teressa Liane ("The Vampire Diaries"), Ann Truong ("Cowboy Bebop"), Saskia Archer (Boshack), Kate Lister[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Christopher Farnsworth—he's the author of the new book Reunion and seven other novels, including Flashmob, which was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year, Killfile, and the acclaimed President's Vampire series He has also written a novella with mega-selling author James Patterson, and[...]

Tonight of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Rachel Pulliam, the creator of Sole Twin Audios, an audio drama company founded in 2021 Her tagline, "Stories created solely with the vintage soul in mind" would seem to indicate she only produces recreations from Old Time Radio series However, the "vintage soul" is more a vibe captured within[...]

Best of all, the main character is played by a non-actor working closely with the director. Fried Barry key art and Castle Talk logo used with permission. Say the producers: Fried Barry follows the story of a drug-addled degenerate who, after yet another bender, gets abducted by aliens Barry takes a backseat as his alien visitor assumes control[...]

Spindell also talks about how he considered making the anthology in the more recent fashion of cutting the stories up and interweaving them into one another but that he wanted to emulate traditional anthologies like those released in the 1960s and 1970s by studios like Amicus. Castle Talk logo and Mortuary Collection poster used with permission. The[...]

Joining the group is Castle of Horror Podcast cast member Julia Guzman. Rifftrax' Bridget & Mary Jo Frankenstein's Daughter poster and Castle Talk logo used by permission. Frankenstein's Daughter is a very specific kind of curio, arriving at the tail end of a wave of 50s teen horror films, including I Was a Teenage Frankenstein, I Was a[...]

Running through the whole thing is a very sharp wit and a lot of 4th-wall monologuing from Robert Patrick as Harvey, a man losing a grip on his sanity and eager to share his many thoughts about what's wrong with young people today. Hosted by Jason Henderson, editor of this Summer's Castle of Horror Anthology Volume[...]

Moore. We talk about the rebirth of novellas, which have had a sudden resurgence due to the advent of ebooks, gothic romance, a dead genre seeing its own rebirth, and how to keep writing consistently. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Rutledge.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN763COTouEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Charles Rutledge on the novella "Dracula's Revenge" (Podcast/Talk/Reviews) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN763COTouE) Castle[...]

We chat with Jonathan Bennett and Lydia Hearst, who play Sebring and Folger. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Sharon_Tate_Actors_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTXsX3fiagVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: The Haunting of Sharon Tate Actors Jonathan Bennett & Lydia Hearst (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTXsX3fiag) Check out the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-L0dk6zuyEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Haunting of Sharon Tate | Official Trailer[...]

This week, we wrap up our retrospective of movies featuring Jules Verne’s immortal creation Captain Nemo with the 2003 steampunk literary mashup The

Agatha is a brand-new psychological horror film (but don't worry, it gets intense and sometimes gory) about a young conwoman (Sabrina Kern) in the 1950s who, finding herself broke and pregnant, joins a convent only to find herself trapped by an evil Mother Superior (Carolyn Hennessy.) It's an amazingly powerful performance from both, and we chat[...]

We discuss ghosts, history and where to write in New York. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Leanna_Hieber_2018_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch-8PbQSqY8Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber, author of "The Spectral City" (Podcast/Talk/Reviews) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch-8PbQSqY8) Castle Talk Podcast Links: Join us over on Facebook to chime in. The show is hosted here[...]

Now the spirit world and the living world will collide as two monsters go to war! Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Drew_Edwards_102318_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9L7aio2lqMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Drew Edwards on "Halloween Man: Hallowtide" (Podcast/Talk/Reviews) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9L7aio2lqM)   Castle Talk Podcast Links: Join us over on Facebook to chime in. The show is hosted here[...]

1 (new in trade paperback from Marvel) on the popularity of his story of a female super-hero "15 years in the future." We also talk about different formats and attempts to get new readers into comics, such as when Spider-Girl successfully sold for years in a special manga-sized format just for schools. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/defalco_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pBu4w8bcm4Video[...]

We also talk about comparative myths and the nature of truth. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Bowles_Feathered_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFX2lWm_H4QVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: David Bowles, "Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFX2lWm_H4Q) Castle of Horror/Castle Talk Podcast Links: Join us over on Facebook to chime in. The show is hosted here[...]

We talk about the challenges of acting and Chris's love for Richard Matheson's Somewhere in Time, as well as his plans for a film on the '90s rave scene. Listen here: http://audio.voxnest.com/stream/6f142deca77f468b96afa07d21684af0/traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Chris_Pardal_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVS1fY9sq6AVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: CORBIN NASH co-star Chris Pardal on Vampires, Acting, and Somewhere in Time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVS1fY9sq6A) Check out[...]

Author Jonathan Maberry of the Dead of Night series talks about his anthology set in the world of George Romero's zombie films, 'Nights of the Living Dead'.

Her newest release is Perilous Prophecy, a Strangely Beautiful novel featuring about a team she calls "Victorian Ghostbusters." Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Leanna_Hieber_2017_comb_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3DL0JwIUpwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Leanna Renee Hieber, "Perilous Prophecy, A Strangely Beautiful Novel" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3DL0JwIUpw) Castle of Horror Podcast Links: Join us over on Facebook to chime in. The show is hosted here[...]

The Riverman is the fourth novel in the DCI Lorimer series from Alex Gray. In the thriller mystery, Detective Chief Inspector Lorimer investigates the