Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
Bloody FM
Halloweenies® is a weekly horror franchise podcast. Each season, co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Michael Roffman slice and dice through an iconic series -- one movie at a time. In the past, they've covered Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien. This year? The Universal Monsters! Produced by Michael Roffman. Edited by Eric Bunnell. Music by McKenzie Gerber, The Most/Charlie Laurence, and Billy Yost/The Kickback.
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Commentary Track
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!
Aug 27
1 hr 59 min
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (Patreon Clip)
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.
Aug 24
10 min
Manhunter: The Final Cut, Leviticus, Soulm8te, and Hellraiser: Revival
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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Aug 17
1 hr 22 min
Tales from the Crypt: The Top Episodes
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.
Aug 10
2 hr 30 min
Talk from the Crypt: An Interview with John Kassir
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.
Aug 3
52 min
Ghostwatch (Patreon Clip)
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!
Jul 27
10 min
Crawl (2019)
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. This episode
Jul 27
1 hr 28 min
The Practical Magic Behind Pinocchio Unstrung with Todd Masters, Kiana Larson, and Joshua Raymond
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...
Jul 23
47 min
Freddy's Back, Crystal Lake, and The Odyssey
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 hit up Elm Street, Haddonfield, and Crystal Lake before braving the high seas to discuss the horrors within Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. They also review this year's Exit 8 and Forbidden Fruits before dusting off old classics for the first time in 2020's Caveat and 1985's The Mean Season.
Jul 19
2 hr 1 min
Evil Dead Burn (2026)
At last, our coverage on Evil Dead Burn for your streaming pleasure...
Jul 18
3 hr 16 min
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