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A horror podcast brought to you by the folks at the Death's Parade Film Fest, Grim and Bloody will bring together all forms of horror in a fun and engaging show featuring Kevin Nickelson from Horror News Net, Joe Flynn, Al Omega (host of The Creature Feature Show) and Anthony DeRouen, founder of the Death's Parade Film Fest. At the end of the day we're all fans of horror and enjoying talking about it! You can also expect guests from both film, literary, music and illustration backgrounds. Su ...
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Quinn Lord swung by the Grim and Bloody Podcast table and brown down all of the high points about playing Sam, the demon in a child's frame in the 2007 Trick 'R Treat, directed by Michael Dougherty. Although Quinn is 25 now we think he has one more Trick 'R Treat in him! During his stay Quinn teased the possibility of Trick 'R Treat 2! Holy smokes!…
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Halloween rapidly approaches! But before we reach the peak of our spooky, ghoulie fun we have a sit down with the beautiful Krystal Shay to unfurl. She has starred in three horror films so far in her fledging film career (one we covered previously with Murdercise). Her newest of the three, Bears on a Ship, is due out soon. Krystal has the screen ta…
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Dan Acosta is a longtime featured guest at Sinister Creature Con, and we were delighted he stopped by to talk everything practical effects. His studio, Happy Death FX, features some truly awe-inspiring and horrifying demos and film work, and rightly deserves his 15 minutes of fame. We expect this will be the first of many conversations we have with…
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Hello horror fans! We're pleased to roll out our Sinister Halloween Con live shows, recorded Saturday October 19th through the 20th. We'll feature special guests like Quinn Lord (Trick or Treat), Sandy Johnson (Halloween 1978), Bai Ling (Exorcism at 60,000 Feet), Krystal Shay (Murdercise 2023) and make-up effects artist Dan Acosta. Stay tuned for o…
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Many know Michael Campion as Jackson Fuller from Fuller House (2016-2020) however, many more are having the pleasure of discovering his talent for magic! Michael comes from an esteemed entertainment family and has begun creating whimsy and magic all his own at the Beetle House in Los Angeles.You can see Michael's show now through November 2nd at th…
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Welcome new listeners and returning listeners! Today we bring you director Patrick Lussier, who is known for the genre favorite My Bloody Valentine, White Noise 2, Play Dead, and Drive Angry starring Nicholas Cage. For local listeners The Grim and Bloody Podcast will have a table at Sinister Creature Con in Sacramento. Stop by our booth, tell us wh…
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The spooky season is upon us! Tonight Greg Cox is the writer of numerous film-to-novel adaptations including Underworld, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Ghost Rider, The Dark Knight Rises and many more. He peels back the curtains on this specific industry and shows us what is takes to get you foot in the door, expectations of future work a tease of …
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Steamboat Willie cartoon entered the ⁠public domain in the United States⁠ on January 1, 2024, as the work was published in 1928. Much hoolpa surrounded if and how the mouse would be used creatively by others, notably if the mouse would receive the horror treatment like our dear pooh bear. Not many did, except for Jaime Bailey. We talk about his eff…
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Horror veterans Robert Englund and Lin Shaye round out a well put together cast, running scared against the horrifying backdrop of Quebec, Canada. Oh, those crazy Canucks! As we do with as many of our guests as we can, we watched the Midnight Man and walked away impressed with the finer points of the production, quality of cast and the practical ef…
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Hunter Hunter, now streaming on Shudder, written and directed by Shawn Linden, is a minimalist, practical effects shocker of a wilderness film we absolutely loved. The film follows a family living in the remote wilderness as fur trappers. Their tranquility is threatened when they think they are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and the fa…
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This is one Yellow Brick Road you do not want to follow! YellowBrickRoad is a 2010 ⁠horror film⁠ directed by Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton and starring ⁠Cassidy Freeman⁠, Anessa Ramsey and Laura Heisler. The film tracks an expedition to discover the fate of an entire town that disappeared into the ⁠wilderness⁠ 70 years prior. We talk about the re-r…
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It's no secret The Thing (1982) is one of our favorite films to reference. It's a cinematic masterpiece in all phases, and stands as John Carpenter's finest work. Fans of The Thing have enjoyed numerous special edition versions, notably Arrow Films and Shout! Factory. The makers behind CreatorVC aim to best that.Today we are joined by Ian Nathan wh…
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Love it or hate it: The Omen franchise is not going anywhere! So long as warm bodies flock to theaters or pay to stream it, 20th Century Studios will continue to churn out sequels. Or in this case, a prequel. The First Omen serves as a spooky catalyst to the original 1976 classic. Nell Tiger Free plays Margaret, an American sent to Rome to work at …
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Greetings horror fans! Today we're joined by Steven Pierce, writer and director of Herd, now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. We talk about what went into the zombie outbreak horror film which premiered at the illustrious Frightfest in 2023, the UK's largest genre festival. Herd has enough chills and spills for the masses and we do our best to highli…
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Welcome to another episode of the Grim and Bloody Podcast. Tonight we bring you Charlotte Kirk, a veteran actress of horror, action and science fiction - notably The Lair (2022), The Reckoning (2020),Ocean's Eight (2018), Marauders (2016) and the upcoming The Possession at Gladstone Manor which also stars horror veterans Barbara Crampton and Lin Sh…
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Martine Beswick (born in 1941) made her striking film debut as Zora, one of the fighting gypsy women in "From Russia with Love" (1963). Becoming a Bond girl has been and always will be a very big deal in the movie industry and it launched Martine's career justly. She returned for 1965's Thunderball and the rest, as they say, is history. Martine has…
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We welcome onto the show Adam MacDonald, Writer and Director of Pyewacket a tense and unnerving horror film starring Laurie Holden and Nicole Muñoz. The film involves a manipulative and shape-shifting witch that comes to Nicole Muñoz's beckoning with horrifying results. We poke and prod Adam for details about Laurie Holden's starring role as well a…
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Join Kevin, Al and Joe as we sit down with writer and director Eddie Lengyel to discuss his recent works such as The Melon Heads: House of Crow and the short film Byte which screened (and produced screams at) Horror Hound Film Festival. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grimandbloody/support…
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As San Francisco Bay Area locales Sinister Creature Con in Sacramento has been our go-to destination for horror gatherings. Sinister Creature Con has stood the test of time and remained a stalwart convention for almost a decade. Many a celebrity has graced the Scottish Rite Masonic Center halls. Run by the same unflagging mind behind Creature Con -…
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Today on the Grim and Bloody Podcast we talk with Allen Bryce, the longtime runner of the UK's The Dark Side Magazine. While on the show Allen dishes on DarkFest 7 Film Festival coming up in November! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grimandbloody/support
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Welcome to another episode of the Grim and Bloody Podcast. Today we have the esteemed pleasure to speak with Miles-John Dalton who chipped his acting teeth in The Legend of Hell House (1973). A representative of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Miles Dalton is the great nephew of Karl Malden. Today we talk about Miles' latest works including his dream …
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haser, the limited TV series is NOW available on all on-demand cable channels, and @amazonprime! This thriller stars Daniel deWeldon, Russ Russo, and Gia Bay, and is written and directed by Daniel Roemer.We had the utmost honor to speak with Daniel deWeldon, Russ Russo and Daniel Roemer in the lead up to its release. Join Anthony DeRouen, Al Omega,…
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We had the esteemed pleasure of speaking with veteran classic horror film actress Pauline Peart. In 1973 she starred alongside Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in The Satanic Rites of Dracula. Pauline just finished filming Pockets of Superstition and begins work on the highly-anticipated Dracula: Rise of the Vampire which recently completed a succ…
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Todd Jones grew up with a mother who owned a video store which kept him immersed in film for years. Like so many of us, being exposed to film at a very young age influences your adult life and Todd is certainly living in his, having been hired to perform stunts on a litany of different works including television series such as Evil, Law & Order, FB…
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Welcome back horror fans! Today we talk with D'Andre Noiré who stars in Christopher Leto's Sammy Slick Vampire., now streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime. The film follows the titular character as he vows to rid Ybor City of vampires after a Foxy's Strip Club dancer suspects a new owner of luring men in as prey. We also get to touch on D'Andre first …
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The Amityville Horror starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder and Rod Steiger has landed on top 10 lists of horror fans and critics for decades. It's a classic haunted house ride filled with tropes we deem cliché by today's standards. Join Kevin Nickelson, Al Omega and Anthony DeRouen and we unearth the ghastly sights (brick by brick!) in The Amityvil…
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Can you believe it's been 50 years since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released? My, how time flies. We're pleased to sit down with Allen Danziger best known for his role as Jerry in Tobe Hooper's ground-breaking horror film that introduced us to Leatherface. Between preparing for all the Texas Chainsaw Massacre anniversary festivities Allen is p…
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The Inhabitant now streaming on Amazon and Apple TV is an entertaining yarn spun from the Lizzie Borden story. Starring ⁠Odessa A'zion⁠⁠, Leslie Bibb⁠⁠, and Dermot Mulroney⁠ has enough mystery and chills to satisfy fans of teen thrillers. Join us as we delve in all facets of The Inhabitant! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…
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Currently streaming on Tubi, Maid Droid is a take on a futuristic world where humans can order androids to perform a myriad of tasks who also look (and potentially act) like humans. While writer/director Rich Mallery has encountered the high's and low's of post-release critique and commentary we sit down and talk about Maid Droi's strengths and wha…
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Upgrade is a 2018 cyberpunk action film written and directed by Leigh Whannell, and starring Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, and Harrison Gilbertson. While not a smash hit in 2018 it has gained a following due to its unique cinematography, unsettling score and relevancy to the dangers we face today with the emergence of artificial intelligence…
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Tonight we speak with Scooter Corkle, director of The Friendship Game, now streaming on Shudder. While the film has struggled under the weight of fan and critic reviews we found many positive aspects to discuss including Peyton List's performance as Zooza. It's a beautifully shot film with excellent sound design and we encourage you to give it a wa…
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One of the most beloved Christmas and Halloween films of our time, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas captured our hearts, and later our wallets (we're looking at you Spirit Halloween!). It's a story of wonder, of love, the desire of change and the challenges that usually ensue. Nothing ever comes easy, even for one such as Jack Skellingto…
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Sharks, sharks, and more sharks! The dorsal fin'ed apex predator unwittingly changed Hollywood blockbusters as we know them; starting with Jaws (1975) directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb. Sharksploitation is an ocean deep (pun intended) documentary of why sharks intrigue us so much. The guests interviewed in…
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Like Jason rising from the grave to kill again, the Spooky Empire After Dark series is back! Today we bring you the horror comedy Take a Walk on the Wild Slice represented by Director Nicholas Young and lead actor Ron Gross, hosted by Al Omega. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grimandbloody/support…
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Before you stuff with your face with turkey and pass out from tryptophan listen to our latest LIVE recording from Spooky Empire Film Festival. Creature Feature host Al Omega sits down with UK filmmaker Stewart Sparke and lead actress Lyndsey Craine as they reveal the secrets behind the Spooky award winning feature How to Kill Monsters. We recommend…
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Bloody Frickin Mary! You watched the bloody wild ride at the Spooky Film Fest in October, now hear from the filmmakers Chad Hendricks and Synthia Roy live on the festival floor. Al Omega does his best to stay out of their way while they recant the behind the scene stories, and why we need more horror films that just don't give a damn. --- Support t…
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Spooky Empire After Dark rolls on. Today Al Omega sits down with Writer and Director Lou Simon and lead actress Diana Garle to talk about 9 Windows. If you listened to our late September show featuring Lou and Diana you'll find new and interesting tidbits regarding 9 Windows. Now that we're LIVE from Spooky Empire we do not hold back. Pull up a sea…
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Welcome to Spooky Empire After Dark! Buckle up because we have a slew of amazing LIVE recorded shows fresh off the blood-stained floors of the Orange County Convention Center. Today's guest is none other than festival special guest of honor Thomas J. Churchill is an award-winning writer, director, and producer who regularly obtains distribution fro…
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Tonight we welcome Tracy Hewitt Meyer to the podcast! Tracy released Generation Annihilation a YA novel that revolves around a seventeen year old teenager who experiences trauma and flees to his family's cabin in the small town of Blackthorn Peak. The streets are deserted, there is no sign of life, and at the end of Main Street is the creepiest aba…
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This is our last show before all you crazy people embark for Spooky Empire this weekend, but not the last show of the series! Today we change gears and discuss a short film called Eye Catcher that is guaranteed to be an audience favorite. Jeremy Shipp stops by the podcast to talk about the year's-long work it took to make Eye Catcher and his plans …
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As we draw ever close to Spooky Empire we bring you another inside look at one of the accepted featured films you can sink your robotic teeth into. Today we host Sam Gaffin, writer and director behind Robotica Destructiva, an animated sc-fi adventure that's bound to your inner gears in motion! Be there October 27th - 29th Hyatt Regency, Orlando, FL…
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Today we bring you Bloody Frickin Mary, a horror comedy represented by writer and director Chad Hendricks. This film was a blast and we think the fest goers at Spooky are in for a treat.You can catch Chad in person at Spooky. Bloody Frickin Mary is screening Saturday night at 12:45AM, capping off the Horror Comedy Evening). --- Support this podcast…
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Back again for part three of our Spooky Empire Film Festival series. Today we bring you the horror thriller 9 Windows represented by writer and director Lou Simon and lead actress Diana Garle. A fun whodunit movie and a fun conversation about the production and cast!You can catch Lou Simon and Diana Garle IN PERSON at the Spooky Empire Film Festiva…
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Welcome back horror fans! Part two of our Spooky Empire Film Festival series brings Ryan Sheets and Janae Muchmore on board to discuss their horror anthology film Tales From the Book of Kurbis. You can catch Ryan and Janae's latest horrific effort on Friday October 27th (opening night!) at the Orange County Convention Center.Additionally, Ryan Shee…
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New on the Grim and Bloody Podcast: join Ray Spivey, writer and director of the hit Storage Locker! In the film a comic book collector meets two beautiful, mysterious sisters who run a secret collectors' society. To acquire the rarest of the rare, he must battle a demonic presence in the sisters' deadly storage facility. --- Support this podcast: h…
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Welcome horror fans! Today on the Grim and Bloody Podcast we bring you the filmmakers behind holiday horror film Santastein. This is part one of the Spooky Empire Film Festival series where we have the privilege and honor of interviewing filmmakers accepted into the film festival happening October 27th - 29th, at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando Florid…
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If you haven't heard of the Preacher Boys from around the way then you're in for a treat. This filmmaking duo landed a distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures for their feature Pig Lady: a story involving a group of friends on Christmas vacation who learn of a rumor of an antisocial woman who allegedly murders people and feeds her victims to pigs.…
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Welcome back horror fans! Tonight Al Omega snatches the mic and hosts the duo behind the Youtube horror series Corpse Control , starring Christopher Ragozzino and Dave Krause. The show follows two zombie exterminators cleaning up New York City while working their equally dead-end jobs. Catch the latest episodes on Youtube. --- Support this podcast:…
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Writer and Director Sam Mason Bell gave us the wildly fun and bloody Millennial Killer in 2020 and is back attempting to get his latest project A Final Exorcism into production. Starring Simon Berry ( the real estate agent who went berserk in Millennial Killer!) A Final Exorcism promises to be another banger from this up and coming filmmaker from t…
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