Castle of Horror Podcast

I’ve been a listener of Castle of Horror for a while, now. It was actually the show that turned me on to podcast, I was already a fan of Drew Edwards and his work in the comic book world, I decided I’d check out his opinions on some of my favorite movies. Next thing I knew, I was hooked, I even go out of my way to watch a film just so I can listen to their episode on it. I’ve also discovered other podcasts, literature and music, that I enjoy from listening to COH podcasts. Keep making them and I’ll keep listening🤙

Horror movie discussion from the mainstream to the obscure, all of it treated with thoughtfulness and respect. They’ve turned me on to dozens of interesting movies and deepened my appreciation of the stuff I already know. The overall vibe is mellow and slightly loose but the hosts are sober and engaged and the shows are focused. They don’t mind going off on tangents but don’t abuse the privilege. I particularly like that no one here is “performing”; they speak like regular (if exceptionally articulate) people, with a nice mix of tastes, personalities, and opinions. There’s plenty of good-natured humor but very little snark. Regarding other reviews here, I don’t know what people are talking about with the ads. They’re at the beginning and end, easily skippable and they don’t interrupt the show. The audio on earlier episodes is rough but if you start in 2023 or so it’s professional quality.

I discovered The Castle Of Horror podcast about a year or so ago. It very quickly became part of my driving habit. Every morning and afternoon on the way to and from work is what’s playing in my vehicle. Always entertaining, enjoyable and often funny. Keep up the great work guys!!! Bring on more Universal Horror and some 50’s schlock!!! Update. I still love the Podcast, content and crew however what I find annoying is how the ads break into the episodes when someone is in mid sentence while speaking and how the volume of the ads sometimes jumps wildly loud blowing out my eardrums when wearing EarPods.

Very well done podcast consisting of writers, artists, musicians, and attorneys offering interesting and entertaining commentary on horror and monster films. What sets this apart is that there is a perfect blend of entertainment, information and sociological commentary. Want an informed opinion of the sociology and gender politics of King Kong 1976? You've come to the right place. Their Kong series is excellent, the Shape of Water episode blew me away. Jason, Julie, Drew, Jamie, and Tony are a great team. They don't shout over each other (well, not too much), and they bring a nice analysis, with some "making of" research and sociological/historical context, just excellent. I think Jamie and Julia are especially valuable and would like to hear more of them. I'm a monster and kaiju fan, so not all of the horror films appeal to me directly, but I have a feeling I will be inspired to broaden my horizons a bit. Can't recommend this show enough. Carry on the good work and cheers!!

I started listening to this podcast years ago. To use a word that Jason would appreciate, I’d say it used to be delightful. However, now, ads spontaneously pop up and the sound quality isn’t always the best. I know everyone is busy and they put out a lot of content. But, as someone who used to really enjoy this podcast and the hosts (my favorite episode is still The Curse of Frankenstein), maybe try putting out less content and just focus on the quality of each episode. The episode on The Last Voyage of the Demeter is really poor quality at the beginning of the episode. I actually rebooted my app because I thought it was an app issue. Guys, I know from listening experience that you are better than this.

Was very excited when I found this show, most the participants seem very friendly, make for nice conversation. But after about a dozen episodes, it’s revealed itself to be full of errors on the various films they talk about, like they scanned Wikipedia or IMDb for their “factual” talking points. The “token female” (the show runner’s wife who doesn’t care for genre films) is also asked to discuss female issues, but shows an ignorance in that regard too. On multiple episodes she claims with authority that women were “knocked out” in childbirth into the late 1960s, into the late 1970s. This is patently untrue, “twilight sleep” was done away with by those eras, and the mother was very much a part of the birth. (Granted, an occasional doctor may have used it, but it was not de rigueur as their “expert” claims). Same for the guy who kept calling the occult wave of films of the ‘60s/‘70s “Satanic Panic” films. I did a “slow burn” every time I heard this guy throw that buzz phrase around about these “elevated” horror films under discussion. They were films that trafficked in popular interest is occultism, not reactionary “Satanic Panic” that would raise its stupid head in the conservative 1980s where that term actually applies. These are just some examples of why the show is so frustrating. Nice people, but if you don’t truly know of the things you speak, it’s just a bunch of chatter.