Our celebration of WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH continues with a discussion of the powerful and controversial film SWALLOW. I am delighted to be joined by two very special guests: gender-bending queer horror filmmaker ALAN ROWE KELLY (Tales of Poe, The Blood Shed) and cohost of the MOVIE GO ROUND podcast NICOLE DAVIS. **This episode contains frank discussions of sexual assault, domestic abuse and eating disorders. See below for links to resources that provide help** Plus, I sit down for a chat with the ScreamQueenz Featured Artist for February and the creator of the FEMMES OF FRIGHT, KASEY LOMAN from ..read more

Once upon a time, two fierce young filmmakers set out to make a documentary about the legend of Mark Patton. They were never heard from again... In this fourth installment of my casual chats with out gay horror filmmakers, I'm honored to have with me TYLER JENSEN and ROMAN CHIMIENTI, the co-directors of the smash hit documentary SCREAM QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. In addition to discussing the challenges of piecing together a cohesive and powerful story as it unfolds in real time, we discuss the evolution of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2's queer storylines from stigma to cultural touchston ..read more

Meet the creators of the upcoming queer drag-themed slasher epic DEATH DROP GORGEOUS! CHRISTOPHER DALPE, BRANDON PERRAS-SANCHEZ & MICHAEL AHERN Get all the inside dish on how a group of friends managed to take their dream of making a gay horror film from idle chat all the way to glorious gore-streaked reality…and still remain friends! Check out the brand new trailer recut by TYLER JENSEN & ROMAN CHIMIENTI from SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0xO1q4UQA4&feature=emb_title Take your podcast interviews to the next level with SQUADCA ..read more

This Pride Month, Meet The Out LGBT Filmmakers of Independent Horror. ALAN ROWE KELLY Sculpture, Gallery of Fear, The Blood Shed, Tales of Poe Join me for a casual conversation with Actor/Director/Producer ALAN ROWE KELLY as we discuss his transition from the world of fashion and makeup into horror, gender ambiguity. celebrity run-ins, and primal fears when you're living queer. You're invited to a very special PRIDE MONTH DOUBLE FEATURE WATCH PARTY showcasing the films of BART MASTRONARDI & ALAN ROWE KELLY! SATURDAY, JUNE 20 VINDICATION A Different Kind of Coming Out Story "Eloquent, origi ..read more

This Pride Month, Meet The Out LGBT Filmmakers of Independent Horror. BART MASTRONARDI Vindication, Tales of Poe Before introducing you to ALAN ROWE KELLY, the next guest in this Pride Month series, I thought a refresher course on Bart would be helpful since these two work so frequently together. During our insightful chat which first aired in December of 2018, we discuss some of the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of TALES OF POE, featured in Episode 227, how he managed to wrangle all of those fantastic 80’s horror legends into doing it, his encounter with CLIVE BARKER  ..read more

“It was never too late to exchange the things you believed defined you for something better.” -Guillermo Del Toro To kick off Pride Month, I've chosen to discuss GUILLERMO DEL TORO's Oscar-winning fantasy film, THE SHAPE OF WATER. On the surface, the story appears to be simply a sci fi Beauty and the Beast/Creature From the Black Lagoon mashup. Look closer, and you'll see a story of people who are considered "less than" by a cruel and soulless society who rise up to fight against that system in the name of an untraditional love. Not only is that Queer AF, but the film also echoes much of what ..read more

In honor of VINCENT PRICE's birthday this week, enjoy this terrifying tale from the Golden Age of Radio. Set in the late VIctorian era, "A Fugue in C-Minor" is a tale of mounting anxiety, doubt and fear about a new bride, voiced by IDA LUPINO recently featured in our WOMEN IN HORROR episode, begins to suspect her husband (VINCENT PRICE)may have murdered his previous wife. But who's gaslighting whom?? "Fugue" features outstanding performances from two Hollywood legends at their game...plus murder, revenge, ghosts, creepy kids and tons of bombastic organ music to set your nerves a-tingle. "A Fug ..read more

A Heartwarmingly wholesome tale of a boy and his....zombie?? FIDO, directed by ANDREW CURRIE, takes to a picture perfect pop art white picket fence and apple pie post-zombie apocalypse 1950's style world where the undead serve as harmless domestic servants, nannies and Mother's Little Helpers. When little Timmy's family adopt Fido to be their house ghoul, hearty laughs and wholesome good times are sure to follow...as well as total societal upheaval and just a teeny tiny zombie uprising or two. BUt there's a lot more to FIDO than first meets the eye. Helping me gnaw through the delicious skin o ..read more

 – My 50th Birthday Celebration continues as THE CRAPSHOOT returns! My never-ending quest to find a diamond in the shit pile of VOD horror movie releases led me to a little film called SHOCK VALUE, a blackly comic yet chilling gem of a tale about dangerous ambition and deadly hubris set against the backdrop of L.A’s indie horror filmmaking scene. After witnessing a brutal double murder, a film director (ZAK HUDSON) develops a dastardly brilliant plan to ensure his next movie is a guaranteed hit. Blackmail the real-life murderer (ANTHONY BRAVO) into playing the movie’s mu ..read more

When two innocent country-folk get mistaken for serial killers by a bunch of vacationing college kids, mayhem and self-mutilation ensue in the charming horror-comedy TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL. Boob-and Ska fanatics ALLISON NOWACKI and BRYAN J. POLK are on hand to kick off my insanely self-indulgent 50th birthday month celebration. TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL was directed by ELI CRAIG and stars ALAN TUDYK ("Firefly", "Dollhouse"), TYLER LABINE ("Reaper", "Escape Room") and KATRINA BOWDEN ("30 Rock") PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO BACKPACKS FOR THE STREETS AND HELP THE HOMELESS DURING THE COVID-19 C ..read more