Castle of Horror Podcast

Castle Talk: Severin Films founders David Gregory & Carl Daft

Today we're talking with David Gregory and Carl Daft, founders of Severin Films, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. Severin focuses on preserving and issuing f

NADJA (1994) - podcast/discussion

This week we have a look at the 1994 vampire movie NADJA. This is Episode 494!  Nadja is a 1994 American vampire art movie written and directed by Michael Almereyda, star

ZOMBIE (1979) w/ special guest screenwriter of MICHAEL, John Logan

This week we have a look at the 1979 zombie film from Lucio Fulci, ZOMBIE AKA ZOMBI 2. This is Episode 493!  ZOMBIE AKA ZOMBI 2 is a 1979 English-language Italian zombie

Encounters of the Spooky Kind - Podcast/Discussion

Encounters of the Spooky Kind (Chinese: 鬼打鬼; pinyin: Guǐ dǎ guǐ; lit. 'Ghost Against Ghost') is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film starring and directed by

The Ghost Lovers (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1974 Shaw Brothers film The Ghost Lovers. This is Episode 491! The Ghost Lovers AKA A Woman with Half Soul) is a 1973/1974 Hong Kong–South

Castle Talk: Chad Boykin, author of Kaiju Haiku: A Haiku Comics Zine

Today we're talking with Chad Boykin, author of Kaiju Haiku: A Haiku Comics Zine which is brand new from Jobber House Press, available now wherever you look for books.  A

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1969 Japanese fantasy horror film Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts. This is Episode 490! The third and final film in Daiei's "Yokai Monst

Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1968 Japanese fantasy horror film Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare. This is Episode 489!  Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (Japanese: 妖怪大戦争, Hep

JUST BEFORE DAWN (Podcast/Discussion) with MICHAEL screenwriter John Logan

This week we have a look at the 1981 Slasher film JUST BEFORE DAWN. This is Episode 488! JUST BEFORE DAWN is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Jeff Lieberman and s

Castle Talk: Sangster Directs Hammer with Marcus Hearn and David Gregory

Tonight we're talking about one of the most comprehensive Hammer releases in a while — Sangster Directs Hammer, a seven-disc box set from Severin Films featuring the thre

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1968 Japanese horror film Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters. This is Episode 487!  Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (Japanese: 妖怪百物語, Hepburn: Yōka

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1973 film Battle for the Planet of the Apes. This is Episode 486!  Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 American science fiction f

Castle Talk: Aleese Lin, author of Samantha Spük: Paranormal Wedding Planner

Tonight we're chatting with Aleese Lin, author of the debut novel Samantha Spük: Paranormal Wedding Planner, out right now from Saga Press / Simon & Schuster. This is a w

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1972 film Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. This is Episode 485!  Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 American science fiction

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1971 film ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES. This is Episode 484! Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 American science fiction

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES (Podcast/Discussion)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post from a screenplay by Paul Dehn, based on a story by Dehn and Mort Abrahams. Th

Castle Talk: C. J. Dotson, author of the new book THESE FAMILIAR WALLS

Tonight we’re chatting with C. J. Dotson, author of the new book THESE FAMILIAR WALLS, out from St. Martin’s Press in April. THESE FAMILAR WALLS is a suburban horror nove

Planet of the Apes (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 1968 film PLANET OF THE APES. This is Episode 482!  Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science-fiction film directed by Franklin J. Sch

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (Podcast/Discussion) with MICHAEL/SKYFALL writer John Logan

This week we have a look at the 1971 film Let's Scare Jessica to Death. This is Episode 481! Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American psychological horror film co

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Podcast/Discussion)

This week we have a look at the 2026 film Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. This is Episode 480! Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a 2026 American comedy horror film directed by