Castle Talk Podcast Archives

He is the host of the Castle of Horror/Castle Talk Podcast, which regularly features major genre stars like Joe Bob Briggs, Elvira and Rob Zombie His nonfiction book with Adam Foshko California Tiki from the History Press was a #1 Pop Culture book on Amazon and will be followed in 2022 by Hollywood Tiki. Jason's Young[...]

The director talked about the alienness of the world to some of the audience– an alienness that hopefully won't last. Dreamcatcher stars Niki Koss ("Famous in Love," My Stepdaughter), Zachary Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise, "Good Trouble"), Lou Ferrigno Jr. ("S.W.A.T.," "9-1-1"), Travis Burns ("Neighbours," Sunrise in Heaven), Nazanin Mandi ("How to Make a Reality Star"), Adrienne Wilkinson ("Star Trek: Renegades," "Xena: Warrior Princess"), Blaine Kern III (The Perfect Date, Happy Death[...]

A new Young Captain Nemo adventure, The Serpent's Nest, debuts in March. Chatting in the panel are: Saahil Bhargava,  Founder/Lead Creative at Raijin Studios & Rainshine Entertainment Marlene Sharp, Head of IP Strategy and Acquisitions, Kinsane Entertainment Jeffrey Reddick, Screenwriter/Producer (Twitter @JeffreyaReddick ) AhLoong, COO, Animasia Studio Jason Henderson, co-host, writer, Castle Bridge Media Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/43514634/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of[...]

a ghost from the past who is intimately connected to their lives. Youers chatted with Jason about the creation of Lola on Fire, discussing what it takes to create a convincing thriller, how much planning Youers feels you really don't need, and the importance of writing at the right time for you. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/43484684/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube:   Jason Henderson is the[...]

The film comes out on VOD/Digital/DVD/Blu-ray on February 23. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/43484682/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zzgsQRFvKYVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Mike Nelson, Director of Wrong Turn 2021 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zzgsQRFvKY) Check out the Trailer: https://youtu.be/rDdGpjjtq-oVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Wrong Turn Official Trailer (2021) (https://youtu.be/rDdGpjjtq-o)   Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the[...]

Dread Central called it simultaneously "heartbreaking and chilling," and variety gave the film a loving write-up calling it "strikingly atmospheric." Sator poster and Castle Talk Podcast logo used with permission. Say the producers: Synopsis: Secluded in a desolate forest home to little more than the decaying remnants of the past, a broken family is further torn apart by[...]

In this episode, Jason chats with Damien LeVeck, writer/director of The Cleansing Hour, which RLJE will release on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on January 19th. The Cleansing Hour poster and Castle Talk Podcast logo used by permission. According to the filmmakers: In The Cleansing Hour, Max and Drew run a popular webcast that streams "live exorcisms" watched by[...]

He explains the tone of the film, which is very irreverent and fun, reminiscent of 80s youth adventures like Explorers and The Last Starfighter. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/42882873/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zq3UykOUhMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Castle Talk: Steven Kostanski, writer/director of Horror/Comedy PG: Psycho Goreman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zq3UykOUhM) Check out the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4tizc0IAVQ&feature=youtu.beVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: PG:[...]

We talked about why there's no longer such a thing as a teen sex comedy, why some people think Ferris Bueller is the worst, and whether Valley Girl is the most or least woke movie of the 80s. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/23984594/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube:     Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the "Castle[...]

O'Donnell's excitement is infectious. Vertical Entertainment will release the Sci-Fi / Action film Skylines in Select Theaters, On Digital, and VOD on December 18, 2020. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/42458552/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer:     Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the "Castle of Horror Anthology" series[...]

Linden talks about the unusual shoot, as well as how the freedom of being a writer-director is that he can make a story entirely in the woods, then turn around and do what he plans next– a submarine tale. Hunter Hunter is released theatrically in select locations, on Digital and On-Demand, on December 18th, 2020, by[...]

The homage plays greatest towards the original Alien with Breach's constant patter among the workers aboard the Ark, who whine and moan like those future space laborers of Ridley Scott's masterpiece– and then meet violent ends in countless winding corridors.   Breach comes to Theaters, On Demand, and Digital on December 18, 2020. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/42409387/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wc_gxOqWNE Check out the[...]

This is a well-made, tense film that will make you think twice before borrowing someone's beach house. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/37631377/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j4ut09HLRk&feature=youtu.be Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the "Castle of Horror Anthology" series[...]

We invite you to watch him, until it's too late. What Lies Below poster Tucker talked about the strangeness of being that object– and about getting to play the evil underneath. What Lies Below debuts On Demand and Digital on December 4, 2020. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/42306279/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer:     Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts,[...]

We also touched on the challenges of releasing a film during a pandemic– which curiously can afford more new opportunities for storytellers. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/41941288/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer:     Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the "Castle of Horror Anthology" series[...]

In Crypto-Z, many years have passed, and an X-Files-like group of agents in the same world are searching for many of the same secrets, including a yeti-like group in the alps that may hold the key to humanity's survival.   Listen to the interview here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/41477976/download.mp3   Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle[...]

The series is executive produced by Flanagan and Macy for Intrepid Pictures, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television. Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the "Castle of Horror Anthology" series The author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo from[...]

Bousman explains that in folk horror movies, the villagers are usually the heroes of their own story, out to preserve their own way of life. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40914751/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer:   Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series[...]

Join us for the conversation and let us know what you think. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/41111613/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the trailer for The Batman:   Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo from Macmillan Children's Books[...]

They've tangled with their share of angry ghosts in the past, but this one will pose the greatest threat yet.Can they save Roxi from the vengeful spirit before more blood is spilled and Jackson's sister is lost forever?This fifth installment of the award-winning GhostWriters series exposes the shadow lurking behind all that Balinese sunshine. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40965961/download.mp3 Listen[...]

Unless, that is, he can somehow change the world for himself and all of his kind. Unlike anything you have ever read before, Set My Heart to Five is a love letter to outsiders everywhere.  Stephenson chats about the likelihood of a soon-coming world where practically every conceivable job will be occupied by robots (with the exception[...]

"Honestly, I'm surprised it hasn't happened already," Wernick says. No Escape releases Sept 18 in theaters and VOD. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40846121/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo from Macmillan Children's Books[...]

Thomas also talks about her process of writing, and how sometimes a writer finds themselves sitting on several books they don't even publish. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40805961/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo[...]

They talked about how they shared writing responsibilities, trading off in writing chapters. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40644607/download.mp3   Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo from Macmillan Children's Books[...]

But soon enough, the tables turn, and the tense thriller shot around one estate is getting its suspense from the question of who will make it out alive. Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40466888/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the[...]

RLJE Films will release Cursed Films on DVD  and Blu-ray.   Listen here: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/40182836/download.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Check out the Trailer: Jason Henderson is the host of the Castle of Horror and Castle Talk Podcasts, the editor of the Castle of Horror Anthology series, and the author of Quest for the Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo from Macmillan Children's Books[...]

But in fact, that "midnight movie" label is outdated, with many of the guest commentators remarking that their film found its cult through home video. Showgirls, a classic, 50s-style melodrama modernized with nudity and language, only caught on with audiences when they could safely watch it at home on disc. Castle Talk Podcast logo and Time Warp[...]

The film expertly handles several eerie scenes, from waves of glowing spores washing in to a trippy moment when a woman walks through a grove of trees laced with glowing, alien slime. Castle Talk Podcast logo and The Beach House (2020) poster used with permission. The producers describe the film:   Escaping to his family's beach house to reconnect,[...]

We get a peek at the development and production process of this stunningly taut tale of a man and his singular pursuit to bring back the person he holds most dear.  In the free-flowing conversation, Gavin also discusses how a nine-year project came together, and how calling upon all of one's "plus one" skills becomes vital[...]

The summoning is straight out of Candyman, which was straight out of backyard campouts: say its name five times. Poster for Head Count and logo for Castle Talk Podcast, used with permission The producers describe the movie thus: Newcomer Evan joins a group of teens on a getaway in Joshua Tree While exchanging ghost stories around the campfire, Evan[...]