Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Rick or Treat Horrorcast
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| #55 The Haunting (w/ Allan Piper & Jennifer Leigh Houston) | 03 Oct 2024 | 01:17:57 | |
RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST is back from the dead! Refreshed, revitalized, and reformatted. In the show's grand return, insanely talented cinematic power couple Allan Piper and Jennifer Leigh Houston join to discuss their hilarious and spirited new horror/comedy, "eVil Sublet". We also gush over 1963's ghostly classic, THE HAUNTING, analyzing its portrayal of female suppression, mental illness, longing to be seen, and queer representation. It's good to be back, y'all. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:
ALLAN PIPER & JENNIFER LEIGH HOUSTON (Guests):
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #54 Dressed to Kill (w/Clover Welsh) | 17 May 2024 | 01:12:18 | |
Artist, entertainer, and filmmaker Clover Welsh guest hosts to discuss Brian de Palma's controversial sexual thriller DRESSED TO KILL. We also discuss trans representation in horror, Hitchockian cinematic influence, and the ties that bind the horror genre to the queer lived experience. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:
CLOVER WELSH (Guest):
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #45 Basket Case (w/Coma White) | 12 Jan 2024 | 01:32:50 | |
NYC horror drag icon Coma White joins the pod to discuss 1982's sleazy, grimy, gross-out cult classic BASKET CASE! We also discuss sex clubs in the 80's, exploitation acting techniques, terrible wigs, and the dangers of queer suppression. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
COMA WHITE (Guest Host):
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #44 New Year's Evil (w/Kristin Noriega) | 29 Dec 2023 | 01:24:22 | |
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Spookies! My guest this week is the incredibly talented Kristin Noriega – writer/director/star of the jaw-dropping short horror film, WHEN YOU'RE GONE. We're discussing the 1980 holiday slasher NEW YEAR'S EVIL. We also talk about practical creature effects, transcendental meditation, and our New Year's resolutions. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
KRISTIN NORIEGA (Guest Host):
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #43 The Omen (w/Tracie Bennett & Adam Mackie) | 22 Dec 2023 | 01:19:17 | |
Hello, Spookies... I'M BACK! This week, my guests are writer/director Adam Mackie and TWO TIME Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Tracie Bennett! Join us as we discuss the iconic 1976 classic THE OMEN. We also discuss their upcoming short horror film, END OF STORY, Tracie's appearance in Stephen Sondheim's final musical, HERE WE ARE, surrealism and its effectiveness in the horror genre, and horrific/dated filmmaking techniques. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
TRACIE BENNETT (Guest Host)
END OF STORY (Guest Host's Short Film)
HERE WE ARE (Stephen Sondheim's Final Musical)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #42 May (w/Steph Marie Oberle) | 10 Nov 2023 | 01:56:14 | |
"If you can't find a friend, make one." Steph Marie Oberle joins this week to discuss Lucky McKee's underrated 2002 indie cult classic masterpiece, MAY. We also discuss the joys of body horror, erotic cannibalism, lesbians eating melons, and chili dogs. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
STEPH MARIE OBERLE (Guest Host)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #41 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (w/Brian W. Smith) | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:50:21 | |
"It's time! It's time!" Screenwriter and board member of the NYC Horror Film Festival Brian W. Smith guest hosts to discuss all things HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH. We also talk writing horror for the screen, 80's synth scores, and the John Carpenter-esque "every-man" character trope. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
BRIAN W. SMITH (Guest Host)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #40 Ghostwatch (w/William J. Wright) | 13 Oct 2023 | 02:11:17 | |
Rue Morgue's online managing editor – and MY editor – William J. Wright joins the show this week to discuss 1992's made-for-BBC mock-newscast, GHOSTWATCH. We also discuss the impact of cinematic psychosis, the repercussions and responsibilities tied to creating horror art, and what it's like to write for one of the world's top horror publications. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
WILLIAM J. WRIGHT (Guest Host)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #39 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (w/Armando Muñoz) | 29 Sep 2023 | 02:10:12 | |
Guest host Armando Muñoz joins me to celebrate the 35th anniversary of 1988's ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK. We also discuss Armando's upcoming novelization of the Christmas slasher classic, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, the lasting influence of Clive Barker, and my incredible weekend at CT HorrorFest where I finally met Elvira, herself, Cassandra Peterson. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
ARMANDO MUÑOZ (Guest Host)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #38 Casper (w/George Streicher) | 15 Sep 2023 | 02:05:14 | |
Guest host George Streicher, composer of the haunting Halloween album MUSIC OF THE MACABRE, shares his insight on 1995's nostalgic gateway horror classic, CASPER. We also discuss impactful film scores, those shaking ghost decorations from our childhood that played spooky theremin music, and the absolute gift to the world that is Cathy Moriarty. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
MUSIC OF THE MACABRE (Guest Host's Halloween Album)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #37 Thir13en Ghosts (w/Stanley Martin) | 01 Sep 2023 | 02:06:22 | |
Rick or Treat's social media manager/evil minion, Stanley Martin, joins to discuss Dark Castle Entertainment's over-the-top 2001 remake of THIR13EN GHOSTS! We also talk about the joys of practical makeup effects, my recent upstate set visit to an exciting upcoming horror film, and blame the zodiac for the behaviors of those who have betrayed us. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
STANLEY MARTIN (Guest Host/Social Media Manager/Evil Minion)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #36 Let's Scare Jessica to Death (w/Unkle Spooky) | 18 Aug 2023 | 02:01:54 | |
Iconic NYC horror host UNKLE SPOOKY joins me to talk about the eerie 1971 unsung masterpiece LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. We also discuss repressed lesbian vampire undertones, the aftermath of the hippie movement, and manic bean marketing campaigns. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
UNKLE SPOOKY (Guest):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
STANLEY K (Social Media Manager)
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #53 The Mummy (w/@ScreamKingKyle – Kyle Poppert) | 03 May 2024 | 01:52:20 | |
Kyle Poppert (AKA TikTok's @ScreamKingKyle) joins to discuss the beloved cinematic bisexual awakening for millennials everywhere: 1999's classic action/adventure/horror, THE MUMMY! We also talk about the horror genre's influence as it blurs into other genres, what classifies as a "horror movie," and the reasons we ALL love Brendan Fraser. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:
KYLE POPPERT (Guest):
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #35 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (w/Monster Makeup Productions) | 04 Aug 2023 | 02:26:37 | |
Guest hosts Michael J. Ahern, Ryan Miller, & Brandon Perras-Sanchez of Monster Makeup Productions join to discuss their films SAINT DROGO & DEATH DROP GORGEOUS, as well as the 1974 cinematic masterpiece, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! We also discuss insufferable travel companions, the legitimacy of horoscopes, and the sacrifices we'd be willing to make in the name of guerrilla filmmaking. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
MONSTER MAKEUP LLC (Guests):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #34 Shaun of the Dead (w/Tom Short) | 21 Jul 2023 | 02:18:21 | |
British comedian and horror fanatic Tom Short, creator of "The Stand Up Horror Show," joins me to discuss the classic rom/zom/com SHAUN OF THE DEAD! We also discuss comedic influences and managing stage fright, and I get fired from my own podcast...twice! LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
TOM SHORT (Guest):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #33 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (w/Justin McDevitt) | 07 Jul 2023 | 01:43:29 | |
Friend of the pod Justin McDevitt returns to discuss 1992's better-than-you-remember domestic thriller, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE. We also talk cancel culture, parallels with a certain Bette David classic, and the absolute horror show that is AND JUST LIKE THAT... Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
JUSTIN McDEVITT (Guest):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #32 Fade to Black (w/Roman Chimienti) | 23 Jun 2023 | 02:09:09 | |
Guest host Roman Chimienti, co-director of the très iconique queer horror doc, SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, joins The Horrorcast to discuss 1980's unsung incel classic, the anti-heroic (anti-climactic?), FADE TO BLACK. We also discuss the creative process, our formative influences in horror cinema, and the brilliance that was character actress/national treasure Susan Tyrrell (who is NOT, as it turns out, in this movie.) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
ROMAN CHIMIENTI (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| GREY HOUSE: SHOW + HELL Post-Show Discussion (w/Tom Kirdahy) | 17 Jun 2023 | 00:33:49 | |
Join me for a killer bonus episode as I participate as the special guest in a post-show discussion following a performance of Broadway's GREY HOUSE, a brand new horror play. I'm so deeply and profoundly honored to have joined lead co-producer Tom Kirdahy to discuss the mysterious and frightening themes and theories behind this terrifying new play, written by Levi Holloway, starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, Millicent Simmonds, and Paul Sparks, and directed by Joe Mantello. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
GREY HOUSE on Broadway:
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)
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| #31 Halloween II (w/Anthony Masi) | 09 Jun 2023 | 02:15:21 | |
Every day is Halloween at Rick or Treat Horrorcast! Producer, creator, and influential HALLOWEEN superfan Anthony Masi joins to discuss 1981's HALLOWEEN II. We also discuss his line of slasher movie board games, the various franchise timelines, and the genius that was Donald Pleasence. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
ANTHONY MASI (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #30 Frogs (w/Paul Jordan of Scared Gay!) | 26 May 2023 | 01:42:13 | |
We're wrapping up week 4 of ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH with my guest, Paul Jordan, co-host of the SCARED GAY! podcast. This week, we're talking about the 1972 so-bad-it's-good eco-horror classic, FROGS! We also talk horror in theatre, the horror show that is the state of Florida, and what's happening in Sam Elliot's denim-denim-denim pants. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! [PS: Moving forward the show will be released on a bi-weekly schedule, so look for the next episode in TWO WEEKS!] PODCAST:
SCARED GAY! (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #29 Razorback (w/The Creepy Crap Podcast) | 19 May 2023 | 01:29:43 | |
This week I'm joined by the host of Australia's favorite horror podcast (allegedly), Danny Boy, from THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST for week 3 of Animal Attack Month. We're discussing the Ozploitation classic RAZORBACK. We also talk about the writer's strike, being a Nielsen family, and I embarrass myself again with my inability to deliver a convincing Australian accent. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #28 Congo (w/Kevin Lane's Spill Your Guts) | 12 May 2023 | 02:52:55 | |
Kevin Lane, host of SPILL YOUR GUTS, returns to the pod to discuss horror cons, meeting celebrity heroes, and the questionable ethics behind giving a gorilla a martini to calm her nerves on a bumpy plane ride. In the second week of ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH, Ricky can't stop eating sesame cake and Kevin can't stop drinking green drop drink as we discuss the 1995 action/adventure romp, CONGO. All aboard the hot air balloon -- LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #27 Deep Blue Sea (w/Chris O'Brocki) | 05 May 2023 | 01:42:00 | |
I'M BACK, SPOOKIES! THIS FRIDAY, MAY 5TH--my guest host this week is an actor, a writer, a horror aficionado, AND a professional merman! 🧜♂️ Chris O'Brocki (AKA Merman Christian @merman_christian) is helping me kick off ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH by joining me to discuss the ambitious CGI, overwrought dialogue, and massive wetsuit budget of 1999's delightfully ridiculous DEEP BLUE SEA! 🦈 (And also Thomas Jane's arms 💪) Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
CHRIS O'BROCKI/MERMAN CHRISTIAN (Guest Host)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #52 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (w/Halloween Lives! The Podcast of Michael Myers) | 19 Apr 2024 | 01:43:58 | |
This week I'm joined by Blaine & Austin Duncan, the brotherly hosts of HALLOWEEN LIVES! THE PODCAST OF MICHAEL MYERS, to discuss one of our favorites of the franchise: HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS! We also talk speculative alternate versions of this installment, the film's unfortunate mask mishaps, and the absolute international treasure that is Donald Pleasence. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:
HALLOWEEN LIVES! THE PODCAST OF MICHAEL MYERS:
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #26 Blood Diner (w/More Deadly) | 07 Apr 2023 | 01:54:17 | |
SHEETAR!! This week I'm joined by new friends Rachel & Ariel, the hosts of The MORE DEADLY Podcast, to discuss the epitome of 1987 absurdism and excess: Jackie Kong's BLOOD DINER! We also talk about spooky West Hollywood music venues, my spotlight-stealing cat, and my taste in problematic men with hypnotic mind-controlling powers. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!
MORE DEADLY (Guest Hosts)
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #25 The Bad Seed (w/Esta Rosevear) | 31 Mar 2023 | 01:59:12 | |
I'm joined by my friend Esta Rosevear, who also happens to have been my high school theatre teacher, to discuss the 1956 classic THE BAD SEED. We also discuss life in the theatre, life as working entertainment critics, and mama's boys with snazzy penmanship. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #24 Ranking SCREAM Movies (w/Colin Holmes) | 24 Mar 2023 | 01:51:36 | |
Colin Holmes returns to the pod to talk SCREAM FEVER as we rank each installment of the franchise from our least to most favorites. We also discuss my scary upstairs neighbors, post-Marvel Sebastian Stan, and my distaste for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
COLIN HOLMES (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #23 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (w/Diandra Lazor & Paige Joy) | 17 Mar 2023 | 02:14:14 | |
I'm joined this week by Paige Joy and Diandra Lazor, creators/stars of the new NoES Fandom Documentary, FREDHEADS, to discuss A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS! Grab your crucifix, take your Hypnocil, and never sleep again as we go RICK OR TREATING on Elm Street! PODCAST:
DIANDRA & PAIGE (Guest Hosts):
FREDHEADS THE DOCUMENTARY:
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #22 The DEAD CARPET Horror Awards (w/Kevin Lane's SPILL YOUR GUTS) | 10 Mar 2023 | 01:31:02 | |
This week's episode is a KILLER cross-collab as Kevin Lane's SPILL YOUR GUTS joins me for the first annual DEAD CARPET Horror Awards! We're recognizing the remarkable contributions to the genre that other award ceremonies choose to ignore. The episode is available to listen to on BOTH OF OUR PODCAST CHANNELS. PODCAST:
KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
RICKY MESTRE (Statuette Illustrator):
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| #21 Carrie (w/Victoria Rae Sook) | 03 Mar 2023 | 02:10:33 | |
This week Victoria Rae Sook guest hosts to discuss everyone's favorite prom date, CARRIE. Vic is currently directing a production of Carrie the Musical at Ohio University and provides some insight into adapting this classic Stephen King tale from the page to the stage. We also discuss bullying, dirty pillows, and recent horror releases. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
VICTORIA RAE SOOK (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #20 An American Werewolf in London (w/Ramon Fear's Terror Tapes) | 24 Feb 2023 | 02:30:35 | |
This week it's "An American Podcaster Talks to Londoners" as Alex Lynch & Odinn Orn Hilmarsson of RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES join me to discuss John Landis' 1981 horror masterpiece AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. We also discuss the beauty of practical special effects, intercontinental cultural differences, and David Naughton's noble attempt at a career as a discothèque crooner. (I'm a Pepper!) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES (Guest Hosts):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #19 Fright Night (w/Kevin Lane's Spill Your Guts) | 17 Feb 2023 | 02:58:36 | |
Kevin Lane of SPILL YOUR GUTS Podcast joins me to discuss a queer staple in horror cinema: 1985's FRIGHT NIGHT! We also discuss Kevin's career as a horror filmmaker, queer/female representation within the genre, and I get really toxic and snotty about my taste in scary movies. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #18 My Bloody Valentine (w/Armando Muñoz & Anthony Masi) | 10 Feb 2023 | 01:42:36 | |
This week I'm hopping a minecar down to the Hanniger Mines in 'ol Valentine Bluffs—the little town with the big heart—with Armando Muñoz (author of the all new "MY BLOODY VALENTINE" novelization) and Anthony Masi (creator of STOP THE KILLER board games) to discuss the 1981 slasher classic, MY BLOODY VALENTINE! We also talk about the new book and board game based on it. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
STOP THE KILLER GAMES
ARMANDO MUÑOZ (Guest Host):
ANTHONY MASI (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo by):
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| #17 Child's Play 2 (w/The Creepy Crap Podcast) | 03 Feb 2023 | 01:28:59 | |
This week, I'm joined by Danny Boy of THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST to discuss CHILD'S PLAY 2! We also talk about childhood fears, my shortcomings as an actor when it comes to dialects, and Danny completely ruins the logic of this movie's finale for me. Let's go Rick or Treating! PODCAST:
THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #51 Death Becomes Her (w/Stan the Mechanic) | 05 Apr 2024 | 01:40:24 | |
Horror host and two-time Rondo-nominee STAN THE MECHANIC joins to discuss the 1992 queer staple of camp horror humor, DEATH BECOMES HER. We also talk the horrors of society's obsession with youth, Dean Cundey's oeuvre of sinister cinematography, and the utter perfection that is this film's cast. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
STAN THE MECHANIC:
RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):
STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #16 EVIL QUEENZ: Maleficent (w/Shawnna Pomeroy) | 27 Jan 2023 | 01:01:34 | |
In another installment of the EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains series I'm joined by Shawnna Pomeroy to discuss The Mistress of All Evil, Herself, MALEFICENT! We also discuss childhood fears, our days as former Disney Cast Members, and I inform Shawnna that she's never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
SHAWNNA (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #15 Bram Stoker's Dracula (w/Horror Daddies) | 20 Jan 2023 | 01:57:30 | |
I'm joined by Jon & Carlos from HORROR DADDIES to discuss 1991's cinematic spectacle BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We also discuss the perils of working in the service industry and the joys of practical special effects. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!
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RICKY (Host):
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| #14 Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan (w/We Love Horror) | 13 Jan 2023 | 01:32:18 | |
I'M BACK after a nice winter break. Did you miss me, Spookies? I'm kicking this Friday the 13th off with JASON TAKES MANHATTAN! Michael from the WE LOVE HORROR podcast joins me to discuss the real life perils of living in NYC, eating the rich, and my favorite Amy Grant song. (This might be the first and only horror podcast to ever talk about Amy Grant. You're welcome!) Let's go RICK OR TREATING! MICHAEL (Guest Host):
RICKY (Host):
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LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):
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| #13 Krampus (w/Scared Gay!) | 23 Dec 2022 | 01:58:16 | |
This week my guest hosts are the boyz from one of my fave podcasts, SCARED GAY! Paul Jordan and Pablo Escobar join me discuss Michael Dougherty's 2015 Christmas horror film, KRAMPUS! We also relay the dangers of being a top and go on a weird, long tangent about gross porn. (Listener beware!) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! GUEST HOSTS:
RICKY (Host):
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| #12 Black Christmas (w/Justin McDevitt) | 19 Dec 2022 | 01:21:43 | |
'Tis the season to be brutally murdered in an attic as guest host Justin McDevitt and I discuss 1974's slasher classic BLACK CHRISTMAS! So snuggle up with some eggnog, grab a plate of gingerbread cookies, and arm yourself with a sturdy fire poker because you’re in for a surprisingly excellent horror film. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! JUSTIN (Guest):
RICKY (Host):
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| #11 Evil Queenz: Oogie Boogie (w/Edward Miskie) | 12 Dec 2022 | 01:06:41 | |
It's time for another EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains episode! Join as guest host Edward Miskie joins me to discuss everyone's favorite UV-reactive burlap sack full of a hive mind of varying insects, OOGIE BOOGIE from Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! We also discuss Edwards book, CANCER, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES, and the joys of living in the construction-zone hellscape that is Hell's Kitchen. Let's go Rick or Treating! EDWARD (Guest):
RICKY (Host):
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| #10 Suspiria [1977] (w/Christopher Brown) | 05 Dec 2022 | 01:34:48 | |
This week, guest host Christopher Brown and I discuss Dario Argento's 1977 Italian masterpiece, SUSPIRIA! We also discuss other spaghetti slashers and giallo's, the punk genius of Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, plus everyone's favorite cowardly pup, Scooby Doo! Let's go RICK OR TREATING! CHRISTOPHER (GUEST):
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| #9 Nope (w/Sharai Bohannon) | 28 Nov 2022 | 02:03:49 | |
This week guest host Sharai Bohannon joins me to discuss Jordan Peele’s out-of-this-world summer blockbuster, NOPE. She also gives me some fabulous tips on podcasting and international traveling, we discuss the importance of representation within the horror genre, the absolute brilliance that is Keke Palmer, and attempt (unsuccessfully) to rate Jordan Peele’s first three films. Let’s go Rick or Treating! THE POD:
SHARAI:
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| #8 Pearl (w/Nick Koperski) | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:37:53 | |
This week I'm joined by friend of the pod Nick Koperski to discuss Ti West's PEARL (An X-traordinary Origin Story!) Listen in as we talk about golden-age Hollywood, our love of Stephen King, and I go off on a disgust-fueled tangent about Ryan Murphy's questionable casting ethics. Let's go RICK OR TREATING! THE POD:
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| #7 EVIL QUEENZ: The Evil Queen (w/Victoria Rae Padgett) | 14 Nov 2022 | 01:13:18 | |
This month in the EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains series, guest host Victoria Rae Sook and I profile the original evil queen, The Evil Queen, from 1937's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. We also discuss our favorite band, reasons I'll never watch the Dreamwork's TROLLS movies (the animated musicals, not the horror movies--long live TROLLS 2!) and our hopes for the upcoming SNOW WHITE live-action remake. So take a bite of our poisoned apple and let's go Rick or Treating! THE POD:
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| #50 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (w/Justin Lockwood) | 22 Mar 2024 | 01:32:52 | |
Horror Journalist (and personal friend) Justin Lockwood joins me to discuss the queerly-beloved cult classic HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II. We also discuss demonic rocking horses, the intimidating power of a fully nude stalking scene, and which other classic horror films this one MIGHT have borrowed from. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST:
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STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)
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EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)
PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)
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| #6 X (w/Nick Koperski) | 07 Nov 2022 | 01:45:48 | |
Guest host Nick Koperski and I discuss one of my favorite horror films of the year: Ti West's "X." Tune in as we talk about 70's porn, alligators, religious trauma, and society's repulsive reaction to aging. Let's go Rick or Treating! THE POD:
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| BONUS Mini-sode Halloween Ends (w/Justin McDevitt) | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:47:50 | |
It's a post-Halloween TREAT as guest host Justin McDevitt joins me for a discussion on the controversial Halloween Ends. We talk about its strengths and weaknesses and how cute Corey is, as well as offer our edits and our hopes for the future of the franchise. Let's go Rick or Treating! THE POD:
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| #5 Halloween (w/Jayson Kerr & Colin Holmes) | 31 Oct 2022 | 01:52:49 | |
Guest hosts Colin Holme & Jayson Kerr return for a discussion about 1978's HALLOWEEN. Pull up a jack-o-lantern, grab your knitting needle, and listen to three superfans discuss psychosexual conspiracy theories about everyone's favorite masked murderer. THE POD:
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| #4 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (w/Roberta Lipp) | 24 Oct 2022 | 01:26:53 | |
"Let's do the Timewarp again!" This week is a shift from our usual format in order to discuss the ICONIC Rocky Horror Picture Show with my special guest host Roberta Lipp of the LEGENDARY 8th St. Playhouse shadowcast in NYC. We discuss the film's impact on the world, our days in our shadowcasts, and what it all means to us. So get your newspapers, playing cards, toast, and rice ready and let's go Rick or Treating! "I see you shiver with antici...pation!"
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