Episodes

Happy holidays, my Beautiful Screamerz! I let YOU pick the movie for this LISTENER TAKEOVER episode, and you chose the Scottish Christmas zombie musical ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017). On hand to join in the toe-tappin' gut-munchin' Yuletide merriment are everyone's favorite Ska-lovin' boob aficionados, ALLISON NOWACKI and BRYAN POLK! Plus, I read your reviews, and we finally answer the age-old question: Do zombies poop? Merry Christmas? **** 03:45 Listener Reviews 05:55 Main Segment 1:...

(This episode initially posted missing about 30 minutes of the show. This is the complete version. My apologies for any confusion.) Take a journey back in time with us to a world of mythological monsters, petulant gods, men in miniskirts and marauding MAGGIE SMITHs. I'm finishing off our pre-holiday look at Horror-Adjacent Comfort Films with a chat on 1981's CLASH OF THE TITANS directed by DESMOND DAVID and starring HARRY HAMLIN, LAURENCE OLIVIER, CLAIRE BLOOM, BURGESS MEREDITH and the eternall...

In ABBOTT & COSTELLO's charmingly SPOOKTACULAR comedy THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES, two ghosts (LOU COSTELLO & MARJORIE REYNOLDS) falsely accused of being traitors during the Revolutionary War must find a lost letter from George Washington that will prove their innocence and break their curse...all while scaring the pants of their manor home's current residents! Despite sharing almost no scenes together, this is one of the comic duo's best comedies and one of my all-time favorite comfort films. To s...

You survived Election Day. But can you survive another FRIDAY THE 13th SPECTACULAR!! Celebrate the unluckiest day of the year with a peak behind The Paywall with another full episode of our Patreon-exclusive FRIDAY THE 13th: THE SERIES retrospective podcast, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" In "The Poison Pen", Ryan and Micki must go undercover as monks to infiltrate a monastery in order to retrieve a cursed quill pen that spells Doomsday for anyone who crosses its owner's path. My trusty but snarky ...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MY BEAUTIFUL SCREAMERZ! John Carpenter Month continues with a look at his 1980 supernatural revenge flick, THE FOG starring ADRIENNE BARBEAU, JAMIE LEIGH CURTIS, TOM ATKINS, JANET LEIGH and HAL HOLBROOK. The residents of Antonio Bay are in for quite a shock when their town's Centennial celebration is invaded by a hoard of undead sailors hellbent on revenge. My shipmates during this meteorological massacre are world-famous actor MICHAEL KEYLOUN and the fabulous TARA GARNER. ***...

October is JOHN CARPENTER MONTH here on ScreamQueenz, and we begin with a look at one of his lesser-known films: the taut made-for-television psychological thriller SOMEONE'S WATCHING ME! starring LAUREN HUTTON, ADRIENNE BARBEAU and DAVID BIRNEY. Leigh Michaels is a TV director who moves into a high rise apartment building in Los Angeles when she begins to receive mysterious phone calls from a psychopathic Peeping-Tom intent on invading every aspect of her life. My special guests are VANESSA MC...

In celebration of the 11th Season of SCREAMQUEENZ: The Podcast where Horror Gets Gay, everything old is new again... I'm resurrecting THE CRAPSHOOT; the segment of the show where I dive headfirst into that vast sea of Direct-To-Video horror movie releases in search of that elusive Diamond in the ****Pile! And to add to the craziness, I'm making it a DOUBLE CRAPSHOOT! First up is 1BR (2020) written & directed by DAVID MARMOUR: Sarah (NICOLE BRYDON BROOM) is a young woman who moves to Los Ange...

Here's a Summer Bonus Episode that will finally answer the question: "Is the GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR a ghost?......Or is it Allison trying to spy some exposed CM Punk Junk?" Trick question: She's BOTH! In GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR , a man attempts to renovate a former brothel and turn it into a new home for his family, but discovers some of the former occupants have other plans. Directed by TRAVIS STEVENS. With C.M. PUNK, TRIESTE KELLY DUNN and SARAH BROOKS. Mentioned in this episode: Bliss Bo...

(05:00) (07:30) <p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>MADISON PENROSE ALWAYS GETS WHAT SHE WANTS.</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>TONIGHT, SHE'LL GET WHAT SHE DESERVES.</em></strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Beat the summer heat with this ScreamQueenz bonus never-before-aired episode recorded back in May, 2020 when <a href="https://www.wickedqueer.org/events/death-drop-gorgeous" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>BRANDON PERRAS-SANCHEZ</strong></a> ...

Once upon a time, two fierce young filmmakers set out to make a documentary about the legend of Mark Patton. They were never heard from again... In this fourth installment of my casual chats with out gay horror filmmakers, I'm honored to have with me TYLER JENSEN and ROMAN CHIMIENTI, the co-directors of the smash hit documentary SCREAM QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. In addition to discussing the challenges of piecing together a cohesive and powerful story as it unfolds in real time, we discu...

Meet the creators of the upcoming queer drag-themed slasher epic DEATH DROP GORGEOUS! CHRISTOPHER DALPE, BRANDON PERRAS-SANCHEZ & MICHAEL AHERN Get all the inside dish on how a group of friends managed to take their dream of making a gay horror film from idle chat all the way to glorious gore-streaked reality…and still remain friends! Check out the brand new trailer recut by TYLER JENSEN & ROMAN CHIMIENTI from SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xO1q4...

This Pride Month, Meet The Out LGBT Filmmakers of Independent Horror. ALAN ROWE KELLY Sculpture, Gallery of Fear, The Blood Shed, Tales of Poe Join me for a casual conversation with Actor/Director/Producer ALAN ROWE KELLY as we discuss his transition from the world of fashion and makeup into horror, gender ambiguity. celebrity run-ins, and primal fears when you're living queer. You're invited to a very special PRIDE MONTH DOUBLE FEATURE WATCH PARTY showcasing the films of BART MASTRONARDI & AL...

This Pride Month, Meet The Out LGBT Filmmakers of Independent Horror. BART MASTRONARDI Vindication, Tales of Poe Before introducing you to ALAN ROWE KELLY, the next guest in this Pride Month series, I thought a refresher course on Bart would be helpful since these two work so frequently together. During our insightful chat which first aired in December of 2018, we discuss some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of TALES OF POE, featured in Episode 227, how he managed to wrangle all...

“It was never too late to exchange the things you believed defined you for something better.” -Guillermo Del Toro To kick off Pride Month, I've chosen to discuss GUILLERMO DEL TORO's Oscar-winning fantasy film, THE SHAPE OF WATER. On the surface, the story appears to be simply a sci fi Beauty and the Beast/Creature From the Black Lagoon mashup. Look closer, and you'll see a story of people who are considered "less than" by a cruel and soulless society who rise up to fight against that system...

In support of Black Lives Matter, there will be no episode of ScreamQueenz this week. I encourage you to instead explore some horror podcasts produced by People of Color. AFRO HORROR https://afrohorror.com/ GIRL, THAT'S SCARY https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girl-thats-scary/id1485449824 NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS https://anchor.fm/nocturnalemissionspodcast And on YouTube: REAL QUEEN OF HORROR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5LFBOBDo9o

In honor of VINCENT PRICE's birthday this week, enjoy this terrifying tale from the Golden Age of Radio. Set in the late VIctorian era, "A Fugue in C-Minor" is a tale of mounting anxiety, doubt and fear about a new bride, voiced by IDA LUPINO recently featured in our WOMEN IN HORROR episode, begins to suspect her husband (VINCENT PRICE)may have murdered his previous wife. But who's gaslighting whom?? "Fugue" features outstanding performances from two Hollywood legends at their game...plus mur...

A Heartwarmingly wholesome tale of a boy and his....zombie?? FIDO, directed by ANDREW CURRIE, takes to a picture perfect pop art white picket fence and apple pie post-zombie apocalypse 1950's style world where the undead serve as harmless domestic servants, nannies and Mother's Little Helpers. When little Timmy's family adopt Fido to be their house ghoul, hearty laughs and wholesome good times are sure to follow...as well as total societal upheaval and just a teeny tiny zombie uprising or two....

– My 50th Birthday Celebration continues as THE CRAPSHOOT returns! My never-ending quest to find a diamond in the shit pile of VOD horror movie releases led me to a little film called SHOCK VALUE, a blackly comic yet chilling gem of a tale about dangerous ambition and deadly hubris set against the backdrop of L.A’s indie horror filmmaking scene. After witnessing a brutal double murder, a film director (ZAK HUDSON) develops a dastardly brilliant plan to ensure his next movie is a guaranteed hit...

When two innocent country-folk get mistaken for serial killers by a bunch of vacationing college kids, mayhem and self-mutilation ensue in the charming horror-comedy TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL. Boob-and Ska fanatics ALLISON NOWACKI and BRYAN J. POLK are on hand to kick off my insanely self-indulgent 50th birthday month celebration. TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL was directed by ELI CRAIG and stars ALAN TUDYK ("Firefly", "Dollhouse"), TYLER LABINE ("Reaper", "Escape Room") and KATRINA BOWDEN ("30 Rock") ...

Something queer is afoot at Jim & Linda's house...and it has nothing to do with their Oujia board! Sometimes you revisit an old favorite you haven't seen in a long time, and discover a whole new movie. This is one of those time. Helping me navigate these strange new uncharted waters are special guests MATT KNIFE and CUBBY HALL! WITCHBOARD was directed by KEVIN TENNEY and stars TAWNY KITAEN, TODD ALLEN, STEPHEN NICHOLS and KATHLEEN WILHOITE. SLASHER SATURDAY WATCH PARTY of POPCORN (1992), Apr...

Beat the Isolation Blues with a FULL episode of our Patreon-Exclusive FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES PODCAST, previously released to Patrons on March 13, 2020. You can catch "The Great Montarro" and play along at home on YouTube. Don't fret, Patrons! There's still tons of original content in this episode for you too! It's Episode Six of DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!, and this time we're covering "The Great Montarro". A string of mysterious deaths in the magic community alert the Curious Goods crew (ROB...

My new mic hasn't arrived yet, but I figured out a workaround to get the information from my daily Facebook Live videos out to a wider audience. Here are all the links and hashtags you need. Call to Action: Download KAST app to participate in future screenings, social sessions and game nights. Get it at kast.gg Send me a friend invite at https://s.kast.live/g/nvotxdt24bc ****** Tuesday QUARANTINE-O-WEEN Post pics using #quarantineoween ****** Wednesday Screening Terrance McNally's sexy ga...

ScreamQueenz will be on hiatus fo at least a week. Details herein. Mentioned in this episode: Bliss Book Pick up the gnarly new survivor horror novel BLISS by Brandon Halsey on Amazon! "It's like 28 DAYS LATER meets THE STAND meets TRAINSPOTTING!" Bliss Promo This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Mini reviews of Universal Pictures THE INVISIBLE MAN, and my plan to help you stay sane, connected and super entertained throughout this crisis starting with the.. SPOOKY SATURDAY DOUBLE FEATURE: "Coraline" and Abbott & Costello's "The Time of Their Lives" 2pm Eastern Time https://www.mycircle.tv/33-2963-6303 SUNDAY SOCIAL SESH: 4pm Eastern Time https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/5575251910 SPONTANEOUS DISCO PARTY: Don't be jealous of my boogie... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY_zPQVfsmQ ...