Castle of Horror Podcast

This week we have a look at the 2025 film COMPANION.  This is Episode #459! Castle of Horror is a Feedspot Top 100 Horror Show: see https://podcast.feedspot.com/horror_podcasts/ [https://nam09.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcast.feedspot.com%2Fhorror_podcasts%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cjdh%40jwlinternational.com%7C25f3fc98cb6d42fd375008dd87e6799f%7C6f2974df96c74d2e9a1ff0a4a8edad75%7C0%7C0%7C638816146151194270%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MBAJz6aTYxakTYq35xxOyKeyun0N5dcnlBhb8TcW6kY%3D&reserved=0].  Companion is a 2025 American science fiction thriller film starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid as a couple on a weekend getaway with friends at a remote cabin, which unravels into chaos after a revelation that one of the guests is a companion robot. The film is written and directed by Drew Hancock. Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend also appear in supporting roles.Companion was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 31, 2025. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $36.7 million against a budget of $10 million. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Roth, writer and co-director of the bloody horror comedy Hanky Panky, which just came out on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Google Play, and which Kristy Puchko of Mashable recently called a "gleefully absurd avalanche of silliness," and which a random person on Letterboxd described as "an extremely dumb movie that I enjoyed immensely." We also talk about the WGA strike and getting Hollywood back to work-- and what you can do to create your own projects when you need to. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Tonight we’re chatting with Nimrod May  - Creator, Bruno Zarka - CRO, and Rob Kutner - Head writer, the creative minds behind God’s Gang, the groundbreaking animated YouTube series that’s captivating audiences worldwide with its unique blend of humor, action, and interfaith harmony. This series follows a team of martial arts superheroes from Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Hindu backgrounds as they embark on thrilling adventures while promoting themes of unity, friendship, and understanding. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Tonight we’re chatting with Nick Kolakowski, author of Where the Bones Lie which is out now from Datura Books. Nick is a multi-award nominated author and is well connected across the crime fiction work appearing in Mystery Weekly, Shotgun Honey, Rock and a Hard Place Press, and more.  Where the Bones Lie is a detective mystery noir novel Centred around the small California town of San Douglas. Relentless climate change-driven drought has dried up a lake … revealing an old, rusty barrel. Inside the barrel, the local police discover a skeleton belonging to Ken Ironwood, a notorious L.A. smuggler who rubbed shoulders in the 1980s and 90s with gangsters and movie stars. Now Ken’s daughter has hired Dash McClane to figure out who killer her father years ago.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

This week we have a look at the 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy Dead Talents Society.  This is Episode #458!  Dead Talents Society is a 2024 Taiwanese horror comedy film directed and co-written by John Hsu. Set in a fictional underworld where ghosts can linger in the mortal realm by competing to haunt humans, the film follows a rookie ghost (Wang) as she embarks on a journey to find her own uniqueness under the tutelage of a passionate agent (Chen) and a washed-up diva (Pinna).The film had its world premiere at the 26th Taipei Film Festival on 28 June 2024, and released theatrically on 7 August in Taiwan. Endorsements: * Tony * Savage Master (band) * Julia * The Residence (Netflix) * Drew * Marvel’s Wastelanders * Jason * La Residencia (1969)  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].