Poltergeist (1982)

Poltergeist (1982)

The Final Ghouls are back and and trying to figure out if we should go to the light or run from it with a trip to the 1980s for the iconic Poltergeist! Holly, Jeremy and L jump into Tobe Hooper's story of a family in a haunted house and explore its many charms. Get Ready For: The "Tobe Hooper or Steven Spielberg?" debate, our thoughts on haunted house films, Holly's uniquely traumatizing first experience watching the film, how this film contributed to Jeremy's fear of clowns, our thoughts on the family at the core of the story, L questioning Steve and Diane's parenting skills, differing opinions on Zelda Rubenstein's Tangina, how effective the horror elements are, and an exploration of the movie's look at 1980s greed and the dark side of Americana. Editor's Note: We apologize for Jeremy's audio for this and the next few episodes. They get it fixed eventually, we promise! Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.com Social Media: Find us on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/finalghoulspod.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finalghoulspod/], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/finalghoulspod/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@FinalGhoulsHorrorPod] Holly: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miniaturemagic18/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/hollykulp.bsky.social] L: Mastodon [https://kind.social/@Shards], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/shardssystem/] Jeremy: BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jthomas411mania.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jthomas411mania/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jthomas411mania/] Art By L Intro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated [https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/] is licensed under CC BY 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

Scream 4 (2011)

The Final Ghouls are back and returning to Woodsboro (technically for the first time on this podcast) as we dive into Scream 4! Holly, Jeremy and L revisit the beloved horror franchise for its divisive 2011 entry and whether it holds up to its predecessors.   Get Ready For: A quick(ish) rundown of our thoughts on and history with the first three films, Holly and Jeremy inadvertently spoiling a plot development for L, the film's troubled production history, the planned sequels that never happened, which show Holly was shocked that Jeremy hasn't seen, our thoughts on the incredibly meta opening scene, how it uses the OG characters and new cast, whether the film's remake & reboot commentary, and its incredible third act reveal and much more.   If you want to hear L discuss the first two films with Jeremy and then Holly, you can check them out on Check THIS Out!:    Scream with Holly: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0709cdd Scream 2 with Jeremy: https://share.transistor.fm/s/87507118 Quick Correction: We said in the show we will be covering Scream 2022 next, but due to recording errors our next episode is Poltergeist. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.com Social Media: Find us on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/finalghoulspod.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finalghoulspod/], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/finalghoulspod/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@FinalGhoulsHorrorPod] Holly: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miniaturemagic18/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/hollykulp.bsky.social] L: Mastodon [https://kind.social/@Shards], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/shardssystem/] Jeremy: BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jthomas411mania.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jthomas411mania/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jthomas411mania/] Art By L Intro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated [https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/] is licensed under CC BY 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

Sinners (2025)

The Final Ghouls are back and heading to the 1930s South as we jump into Ryan Coogler's Sinners!  Holly, Jeremy and L wade into vampire-infested waters as we delve into the 2025 box office (and Oscar!) smash. Get Ready For: Discussion of the film's themes of identity and cultural commodification, our thoughts on vampire films in general and a rant about Vampire Academy, the return of L's opinions on Marvel films, the film's approach to faith and spirituality, our love for Michael B. Jordan's performances and our favorite characters (hello, Mary), Jeremy's argument of why it should be required viewing for World of Darkness players, thoughts on the music and THAT show-stopping scene, and how well it handles its two very different halves. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.com Social Media: Find us on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/finalghoulspod.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finalghoulspod/], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/finalghoulspod/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@FinalGhoulsHorrorPod] Holly: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miniaturemagic18/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/hollykulp.bsky.social] L: Mastodon [https://kind.social/@Shards], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/shardssystem/] Jeremy: BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jthomas411mania.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jthomas411mania/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jthomas411mania/] Art By L Intro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated [https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/] is licensed under CC BY 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

Gremlins (1984)

The Final Ghouls are back for holiday horror comedy goodness we travel to 1984 for Gremlins! Holly, Jeremy and L jump into the madcap hijinks of Joe Dante's family-centered creature feature and its nasty little charms. Get Ready For: Discussion the film's influence on our horror comedy tastes, how summer camp trauma ruined the film for Holly, L's Gremlins meets Beetlejuice theme park experience, the film's influence in changing the MPAA ratings system, whether it qualifies as a Christmas movie, thoughts on the film's appropriateness for kids and what horror movies we all watched way too young, the infamous "Santa" speech, whether Gizmo is cute or creepy, how it balances the horror and humor, its critique of 1980s American values, the problematic approach to its Chinese characters, and how awful the central family truly is. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.com Social Media: Find us on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/finalghoulspod.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finalghoulspod/], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/finalghoulspod/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@FinalGhoulsHorrorPod] Holly: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miniaturemagic18/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/hollykulp.bsky.social] L: Mastodon [https://kind.social/@Shards], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/shardssystem/] Jeremy: BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jthomas411mania.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jthomas411mania/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jthomas411mania/] Art By L Intro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated [https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/] is licensed under CC BY 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]

Psycho (1960)

The Final Ghouls are back as we go back to 1960 and step into the shower for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho!  Holly, Jeremy and L dive deep into the film's undeniable but complicated legacy, its big twists and shocking moments. Get Ready For: Discussion of L's introduction to Hitchcock through an unexpected literary source and Holly's history with the director from a young age, the labored quest to get the film on the big screen, what we think of the film's first-act plot twist, how effective the famous shower sequence to us, Anthony Perkins and Vivian Leigh' performances, why Jeremy thinks Lila and Sam's boring protagonist syndrome is intentional, Marion Crane's ineptness at getting away with crime, Holly's desire to ship Norman and Marion, our thoughts on Hitchcock's direction, and whether the film deserves the blame for inspiring a number of harmful stereotypes of trans characters in its wake. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.com Social Media: Find us on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/finalghoulspod.bsky.social], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finalghoulspod/], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/finalghoulspod/], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@FinalGhoulsHorrorPod] Holly: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miniaturemagic18/], BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/hollykulp.bsky.social] L: Mastodon [https://kind.social/@Shards], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/shardssystem/] Jeremy: BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/jthomas411mania.bsky.social], Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jthomas411mania/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jthomas411mania/] Art By L Intro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated [https://ghoststoriesincorporated.bandcamp.com/] is licensed under CC BY 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]