Halloweenies: A Michael Myers Podcast

All good things come to an end, and so has 2023. To ring in the New Year, the Halloweenies revisit the past year and list their 10 best horror movies. Note: This list is definitive and not at all subjective. Music by Billy Yost and The Kickback. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies answer the call from the San Francisco Health Department, where they are to study Philip Kaufman's Invasion of the Body Snatchers for its 45th anniversary. Together, they discuss the history of the Invasion story, Kaufman's docustyle eye, the film's commentary on '70s counterculture and consumerism, and all the chaos within every frame of this 1978 gem. Note: This installment of The Rental is from our Patreon and was recorded in January 2023. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Friedkin's The Exorcist turns 50 this month. To celebrate, the Halloweenies head to Georgetown to spend 50 minutes talking about how the film -- the greatest horror film of all time? -- has influenced culture over the past 50 years. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies (Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber) reach the end, friends. As per tradition, they cap off another year-long season with a good ol' ranking. From Child's Play (1988) to all two-and-a-half seasons of Chucky, they leave no Good Guy behind.  Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is finally available to stream on Disney+. To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking the two-part finale of their summer sidecast, Fortune and Glory. If you didn't see Pt. 1, scroll back and hit play there. Want more of the franchise? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is finally available to stream on Disney+. To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking the two-part finale of their summer sidecast, Fortune and Glory. We also uploaded Pt. 2. Want more of the franchise? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that finds the Halloweenies discussing 2014's The Guest. Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies log into this 2019 remake of Child's Play. Remember that one? Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies invite their friends over to feast upon Adam Wingard's 2011/2013 slasher You're Next. Which friends? Terry Mesnard of Scarred Podcast/Gayly Dreadful and Patrick Harris of Museum Noire. It seemed right for Thanksgiving this year. Note: This installment of The Rental is from our Patreon and recorded in November 2020. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a roundtable review on something new and something old in horror. This month, they discuss Five Nights at Freddy's, Dark Harvest, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Deathdream, The Tunnel, and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. Special guest includes Jenn Adams of The Losers' Club and The Lady Killers. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies head to Hackensack, New Jersey to march through all three seasons of Chucky. Together, they discuss how the show expands the universe, honors all aspects and tones of the franchise, reveals the many sides of Chucky, seemingly never runs out of story, and considerably amps up the gore in the third season. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In anticipation of their coverage on Chucky, the Halloweenies take inventory of all the horror movies that have similarly made the leap from the big screen to the boob tube. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies kick off a new October tradition! After carving out the franchise for a whole year in 2018, then proceeding to offer that same coverage to the Hallogreen trilogy, they're finally turning to the stacks. Specifically, the novelizations. Each spooky season, we'll dust off our vintage novelizations and cover them in full. This year, we begin with Curtis Richards' excellent 1979 screen-to-page adaptation of the John Carpenter original. Bonus: We also spoke with Printed in Blood co-founder and publisher Steven Hoveke, who shares some insights into the forthcoming illustrated reprint due out in 2024. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Friday the 13th! We have a special treat for you: Another series from the LC/Halloweenies family. It's called The Lady Killers: a Feminine Rage Podcast, and it's hosted by fellow Losers Jenn Adams and Sammie Kuykendall, in addition to our very own editor Mae Shults and Rue Morgue editor Rocco Thompson. So what's the gist? Each episode will feature Jenn, Sammie, Mae, and Rocco discussing a female-identifying killer in the horror genre—and sometimes the wider world of cinema—from Julia and Jennifer to Carrie and Christine. They’ll tell the story from her point of view, decide if it’s “Good For Her” Horror, and answer the most important question of all: would we die for her? New episodes every Thursday; subscribe now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that finds the Halloweenies discussing 1988's Lady in White. Just in time for Halloween. Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies take the stage at Chicago's Music Box Theatre to discuss the 10 greatest haunted house movies. This episode was recorded live on Monday, October 2nd. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies gather around the table to conjure up the spirits within Peter Medak's 1980 haunted house classic, The Changeling. Together, they discuss the real-life history behind this chilling timeless tale, George C. Scott's outstanding performance, and why the old tricks still work here. Special guests include Jenn Adams of The Losers' Club/Psychoanalysis and legendary artist Ghoulish Gary Pullin. Note: This installment of The Rental is from our Patreon and recorded in March 2022. It's being unlocked in anticipation of our live show at Chicago's Music Box Theatre tomorrow October 2nd. Get tickets via MusicBoxTheatre.com. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We interrupt our regular programming to give you a taste of Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew! Who's this Crew? A celebration of horror that takes place in a haunted Victorian-era studio hidden behind a secret bookcase where they talk movies, recommendations, discoveries, and the newest releases. The weekly show is hosted by our friends Trevor and Lauren Shand and Leone D'Antonio. Today, we're presenting their interview with the one and only Robert Englund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that finds the Halloweenies playing another game with John Kramer: Saw II. Want more? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Halloweenies are transferred to a medium-security psychiatric hospital, where there's a screening of 2017's Cult of Chucky. Together, the gang discuss the last feature film of the Don Mancini saga, specifically the intertwining arcs, the layered mythology, the hospital as a horror setting, and how this sets the stage for the ensuing TV series. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices