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Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks

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Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 187

This is the definitive Full Moon Features podcast! Each week, we’re going to watch a different film from Charles Band’s madcap universe of low-budget horror thrillers, encompassing not only the Full Moon films but also the earlier stable of Empire International Pictures and sub-labels like Moonbeam and Torchlight!

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🇺🇸 USA - filmHistory
16/08/2026
#42
🇺🇸 USA - filmHistory
15/08/2026
#55
🇺🇸 USA - filmHistory
14/08/2026
#63
🇨🇦 Canada - filmHistory
11/08/2026
#84

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Zone Troopers (with Podcasting After Dark)

Episode 73

Friday, August 30, 2024 • Duration 01:08:50

Corey Stevenson and Zak Shaffer from the great Podcasting After Dark join the platoon this week for the Bilson and DeMeo-scripted pulp serial treat ZONE TROOPERS! The movie is a gleeful genre mashup (think E.T. meets the Howling Commandos and you're halfway there), featuring a cast full of holdovers from TRANCERS and a great, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: The Caller

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Spellcaster (with Justin Martell and Seager Dixon)

Episode 72

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 01:01:57

Filmmakers and writers Justin Martell and Seager Dixon join us this week as we explore the campy magical horror film SPELLCASTER! The film was shot in 1986 and was banking on the popularity of its star, New Wave rocker Adam Ant, but the film wasn't released until late 1992, and went largely unseen. Is it worth gazing into your crystal ball to find a copy?

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Zone Troopers

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The Dead Want Women (with Jerry J. Sampson)

Episode 64

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 01:03:18

Hollywood gets haunted this week in the surprisingly audacious 2012 direct-to-Redbox feature THE DEAD WANT WOMEN! Starring the ubiquitous B-movie legend Eric Roberts, this film starts off with a bang in Hollywood's roaring 20's to tell it's sleazy tale of fame, sex, and the occult. Writer Jerry J. Sampson joins us this week for this wild romp.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Eliminators

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Puppet Master 4 / Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (with Nat Brehmer)

Episode 62

Friday, June 14, 2024 • Duration 01:18:02

We're back in Toulon's territory this week for a pair of PUPPET MASTER sequels that at one point were going to be one theatrically-released film! PUPPET MASTER scholar Nat Brehmer returns to the show as we talk through parts 4 and 5 of Full Moon's flagship, as the puppets transition from baddies to goodies and take on a new threat from the demonic underworld.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: The Dead Want Women

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Corona Zombies (with Hoff Matthews)

Episode 61

Friday, June 7, 2024 • Duration 01:02:20

Charles Band wasn't going to let a tiny thing like a massive global pandemic stop him from making movies. Released only one month after the lockdown was initiated, CORONA ZOMBIES was cobbled together from two wildly different films, with wraparound footage of a ditzy blonde and her search for toilet paper brought in to tie it together. It's as chintzy and dumb as it sounds, but it's also a testament to Band's indefatigable work ethic and true exploitation film bona fides. Comedian Hoff Matthews joins us this week as we analyze this odd little comedy that captures a very specific time in amber.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Puppet Master 4 / Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter

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Assault of the Killer Bimbos (with Becky Darke)

Episode 63

Friday, May 31, 2024 • Duration 01:06:38

One of the only female-directed films in the entire Empire/Full Moon canon, Anita Rosenberg's ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS is a funny, sunny sexploitation romp that's just a little bit smarter than it has to be. Returning guest Becky Darke joins us to discuss the film's weirdly tragic cast, the relative merits of being a bimbo, and whether or not this film inspired THELMA & LOUISE (sounds far-fetched, but there's a strong argument to be made).

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Corona Zombies

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Vicious Lips (with Doug McCambridge)

Episode 58

Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 01:02:54

An all-girl rock band in the future must make it across the galaxy for a high-end gig; sounds like the perfect set-up for a cult movie doesn't it? But Albert Pyun's barely-released VICIOUS LIPS from 1987 has much weirder ideas in store. We dig into the production with returning guest Doug McCambridge, who helps us try to make sense of all the catfighting, big wigs, and bizarre plot developments.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Assault of the Killer Bimbos

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Troll (with Abby Denson)

Episode 57

Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 01:05:17

The oft-overlooked precursor to one of the great bad movies of all time, TROLL was a mid-grade hit for Empire that has cast a surprisingly long shadow. From introducing a few major careers to possibly inspiring one of the most beloved literary characters of all time, this modest GREMLINS knock-off has had more of a cultural footprint than you might expect. We're joined this week by author and artist Abby Denson (@abbydenson on Instagram) for this magical delight.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Vicious Lips

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BONUS: An Interview with Jeff Farley

Episode 60

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 • Duration 01:15:20

Over his career spanning nearly 50 years, Jeff Farley has designed makeup and special effects for hundreds of films. From major productions like THE BLOB (1989), ALIEN 3, and DEATH BECOMES HER to tiny Full Moon projects like BLOOD DOLLS, EVIL BONG 2, and GINGERDEAD MAN 3, Farley's done just about everything the effects world has to offer. We spoke with Jeff about his experience, the films that inspired him, and his time with Empire and Full Moon.

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Filmonsters: Frankenstein Reborn and The Werewolf Reborn (with John Gholson)

Episode 56

Friday, May 10, 2024 • Duration 01:02:13

One of the briefest and strangest sublabels in Full Moon's history, Filmonsters was trying to capitalize on a very specific niche, namely the success of the GOOSEBUMPS TV series and it's subsequent VHS spin-offs. These two family-friendly riffs on classic Universal Monsters were intended to be part of a longer series, but petered out after only two simultaneously-released entries. Actor, writer, and artist John Gholson joins us to discuss this weird footnote and share his love of Frankenstein tales.

Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli

Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck

Logo by Doug McCambridge

Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com

Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks

YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks

Next week's episode: Troll

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