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Join Ben, Mikaela, and Steven as they review movies. The person who picks the movie and the genre that they have to choose from is decided by the roll of a die. The genres are action, drama, horror, musicals, animation, comedy, and fantasy/science fiction. In addition to reviews, we also interview people involved with the making of movies. We hope that you enjoy the variety that we are bringing to you, the listener.
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Terror at Collinwood is a podcast dedicated to the classic gothic television serial, Dark Shadows. The podcast explores and celebrates Dark Shadows’ storylines and characters, examining the show’s important place in gothic horror and pop culture history. Terror at Collinwood also features in-depth discussions and interviews with fans, creators, cast, and crew. It is hosted by Penny Dreadful and her spectral guests.
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Chicago, weighing in at 2.7 million souls, punches above its weight as a world-renowned city of Arts and Culture, Industry, Finance, Retail, Education, Architecture, Transportation, Politics, Healthcare, Science, Innovation, Dining, Tourism, Sports, and more. It is also notorious for over a century of violence, crime, and political irregularities. Add to that decades of generally low performance within the Chicago Public Schools, the persistent scourge of a drug culture and broken families, ...
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231 - Independence Day Movie Discussion w/ Joshua Kennedy Happy 4th of July, 2024! We thought it would be a great way to celebrate the holiday by having filmmaker Joshua Kennedy on to discuss one of favorite films! Josh also does his rendition of the President's speech at the beginning of the episode. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gma…
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From November 1968 to February 1976, Gold Key Comics published 35 issues of the Dark Shadows comic book series, plus a story digest. The comic featured unique stories, adventures, and supernatural creatures not seen in the TV show. Returning to the podcast to discuss the Gold Key DS comics are noted writers, and longtime comics and DS fans, Dr. Jef…
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230 - The Great Nick D Interview w/ Ansel Faraj and Nathan Wilson On this episode, Steven got to interview co-directors Ansel Faraj and Nathan Wilson about their latest movie "The Great Nick D"! The Great Nick D is currently available on Blu-Ray at Amazon. Please support independent filmmakers! Thanks for listening!…
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Beloved by Dark Shadows fans for his portrayal of the villainous Gerard Stiles, prolific actor, photographer, and musician James Storm visits the podcast along with his wife Valerie Pronio Storm. Valerie is a retired physician, “Humanism in Medicine” award recipient, photographer, and DS fan! Listen, as Jim and Valerie share lovely stories about th…
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229 - British Ban on Horror Discussion with Frank Dello Stritto This episode is based on a talk that Frank did at Monster Bash. The talk is about the origin of the British Ban on Horror Movies. Frank's books are available at https://CultMoviesPress.com/. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook pag…
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From 1966 to 1972, Paperback Library released 32 Dark Shadows novels set in a distinct version of the Dark Shadows universe, existing apart from the events shown in the television series, along with a novelization of the film House of Dark Shadows. These were all written by the prolific Canadian author W. E. Daniel Ross aka Dan Ross, under the pen …
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228 - The Golden Bat or Ogon batto Movie Discussion with Brad Braddock Steven is joined by author Brad Braddock to discuss 1966's The Golden Bat! Brad has written numerous books including "House of Ygor", and "Memoirs of Murder: A Prequel to the 1932 Classic White Zombie". Please go to Amazon.com to purchase his books! Please send feedback to DieCa…
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227 - Puppet Master (1989) with Rich Chamberlain Steven is joined by the Classic Horrors Club Podcast's Rich Chamberlain to discuss 1989's Puppet Master! Rich and Steven plan to cover ALL of the Puppet Master movies! Please join us on our journey. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook Page. Than…
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Volume Two of Our Shadowed Past is here and it’s a stunning book filled with fan memories, color photos, artwork, fiction, articles, and rarities! Returning to the podcast to discuss the making of the book are its editors, Bob Issel and Jeff Kenny. Be sure to get one of the few remaining copies before they disappear into the dark shadows. Amazon li…
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226 - Kathryn Leigh Scott Interview, Dark Shadows, Brannigan, The Great Gatsby (1974), The Great Nick D Steven had the extreme honor of interviewing the amazing Kathryn Leigh Scott on this episode! We talk a little about Dark Shadows, some of her movie roles, working with James Stewart, and more! To learn more about Ms. Scott, visit her website at …
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225 - Fido Movie Discussion with Dr. Dread Steven is joined by Dr. Dread (John Murray) to discuss the horror comedy Fido! John has a Youtube channel John DrDread Murray. Where he does Dr. Dread Reviews. He is also on www.themonsterchannel.com. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us message on our Facebook page. Thanks for…
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The Great Nick D is an award-winning, sweet-natured tale of redemption that follows a washed up 90's porn star, now a Venice Beach nobody, who gets a second chance to restart his mainstream acting career in order to win back the Oscar-nominated actress girlfriend from his past. Visiting Terror at Collinwood to discuss this exciting new motion pictu…
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224 - Terence Winkless Interview, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Foster's Release, The Nest, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Steven was lucky to interview Terence Winkless! Mr. Winkless played Bingo on The Banana Splits. He also directed many different movies and TV shows, including Foster's Release, The Nest, and Mighty Morhin Power Rangers. He wa…
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223 - Hammerama Ep. 22 - Quatermass II Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com. Al is the author of Infogothic: An Unaut…
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222 - The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Movie Discussion with Joe Turek Welcome to the next segment of Sports Movies with Joe! Each segment Joe and Steven will talk about a different sports movie. The type of sports movie will be decided by the roll of a die. The six possibilities are: 1. Baseball 2. Football 3. Boxing 4. Hockey or other 5. Racing 6. …
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221 - Marsha Dietlein Bennett Interview, Return of the Living Dead 2, Getting Grace On this episode, Steven has the pleasure of interviewing Marsha Dietlein Bennett! Ms. Bennett has starred in numerous films, TV shows and theater productions. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks fo…
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220 - The Last of the Secret Agents Movie Discussion with Thom Shubilla Steven discusses The Last of the Secret Agents with author Thom Shubilla! Thom has written a wonderful book, "James Bond and the Sixties Spy Craze". Thanks for listening! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page.…
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Welcome to the second installment of Terror at Collinwood’s Dark Shadows Podcast of Questions and Answers! In this episode, the following questions are addressed:Why didn’t Daniel Collins know about the family secret in 1840? Did Edith Collins really die in the altered 1840? What happened to the link between Barnabas and Adam? What job did Barnabas…
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219 - Monster Bash July 2024 Preview & House on Haunted Hill (1959) Discussion with Ron Adams Steven is joined by Ron Adams on this episode to discuss the upcoming Monster Bash, from July 19-21, 2024, and to discuss House on Haunted Hill (1959)! Check it out at www.monsterbash.us. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or on our Face…
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Terror at Collinwood Episode 83: The Dark Shadows Podcast Summit - Welcome to the Dark Shadows Podcast Summit where the hosts of four DS podcasts come together for a convivial roundtable discussion! Christen Pierce and Cara Tillitz of Between the Shadows, Alan James Gallant of Collinsport After Dark, and Jule T. Saynes, Gordon Dymowski, and Patrick…
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218 - John Fullerton of the Sons of the Pioneers Interview Steven was able to interview John Fullerton of the Sons of the Pioneers on this episode! We talk about the history of the group, including their music, movies, and members over the last 90 years. Please go to sonsofthepioneers.org to learn more about the group! Please send feeedback to DieC…
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217 - Night Tide Movie Discussion with Ansel Faraj Steven is joined by filmmaker Ansel Faraj, to discuss 1961's Night Tide! Ansel's newest movie, The Great Nick D, will be available on June 10, 2024! Don't forget to get your copy and support independent movies! Please send us feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave a message on our Faceb…
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The very skilled (and sometimes underrated) actress Clarice Blackburn played Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Abigail Collins, and Minerva Trask on Dark Shadows and appeared as Mrs. Castle in Night of Dark Shadows. After DS, Clarice also went on to become a successful television writer. Visiting the podcast to discuss Clarice’s DS characters is Tweetie Jackie B…
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Writer, film critic, and actor Vikrum Mathur visits the podcast to talk about his experiences as a fan of Dark Shadows and how the series connects with many people across cultures and generations. Vikrum recounts stories about his great grandmother’s love of DS and also talks about some of the creatures and folklore of India that would have worked …
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216 - F for Fake Movie Discussion with Joshua Kennedy Steven and Joahua Kennedy continue their Orson Welles retrospective series with F for Fake! Back on episode 180, we covered Touch of Evil to launch the series. Joshua has directed numerous movies, including his Rondo nominated The Innsmouth School for Girls! Which is currently available on Amazo…
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215 - Martial Movies Discussion with Michael Worth, The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1 Steven is joined by director and martial arts expert Michael Worth to discuss some of their favorite martial arts movies, and to talk about the upcoming release of The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1, by Severin. Go to severin…
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214 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Discussion with Penny Dreadful Join Penny Dreadful and Steven as they discuss the TheRocky Horror Picture Show! Penny Dreadful (aka Danielle) does the wonderful podcast, Terror at Collinwood: A Dark Shadows Podcast! Go to her website, terroratcollinwood.com to learn more about her show. Please send feedback…
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Over the course of its five-year run, Dark Shadows featured several classic monster archetypes which were drawn from the pantheon of supernatural horror and folklore. Visiting Terror at Collinwood for an overview of these dark and shadowy creatures are writer and podcaster Jeff Owens, co-host of the Classic Horrors Club Podcast, and podcaster Steve…
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Beloved by Dark Shadows fans for her portrayal of the tragic child ghost Sarah Collins, sister of Barnabas Collins, Sharon Smyth Lentz played a very different character in the 2014 short film On a Country Road, which was directed and produced by husband-and-wife filmmaking team, and longtime Dark Shadows fans, Barry and Karen Dodd. Sharon and Barry…
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213 - Hammerama Ep. 21 - Evil of Frankenstein, with Richard Klemensen and Whitney Collazo Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Richard Klemensen joins uson this episode. M…
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Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and television director Sam Irvin visits the podcast to talk about some of his monstrous adventures and his childhood love of Dark Shadows. Topics include: discussion about his books The Epic Saga Behind Frankenstein the True Story, and the 1973 film it covers, and the Rondo-winning I Was a Teenage Monster Hunter, S…
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Actress and writer Kathryn Leigh Scott, admired by Dark Shadows fans for her portrayals of Maggie Evans, Josette DuPres Collins, Rachel Drummond, Kitty Soames, Parallel Time Maggie Collins, and Maggie Evans from MGM’s House of Dark Shadows, returns to the podcast to chat about a variety of fascinating topics! Along the way, Kathryn shares stories a…
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212 - Hoop Dreams Movie Discussion with Dan Day, Jr. This episode is movie discussion about the documentary Hoop Dreams! Steven is joined by Dan Day, Jr. Dan runs The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog. He was also on episode 84, when we talked about Dune from 1984. Thanks for listening! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebo…
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Award-winning playwright and screenwriter John Logan created the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and has written numerous plays, including Red, Never the Sinner, and Peter and Alice. In addition, the prolific Mr. Logan has written screenplays for major motion pictures such as The Aviator, Hugo, Gladiator, Sweeney Todd, and many others. John also ha…
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211 - Hammerama Ep. 20 - Scars of Dracula Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com. Al is the author of Infogothic: An Un…
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210 - Abbott and Costello Discussion with expert Ron Palumbo, plus special guest Beverly Washburn This is an interview episode, where Steven is joined by Ron Palumbo to discuss Abbott and Costello! We are also extremely lucky to have a guest appearance by Beverly Washburn at the end of this episode to share her memories of working with Lou Costello…
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The Dream Curse storyline in Dark Shadows was inspired by an obscure 1957 horror novel called The Dreamers, written by Roger Manvell. Although this was revealed by writer Ron Sproat at the first DS Festival, many remain unaware of the book and its influence on the Dream Curse plot. Returning to the podcast are Amanda Desiree and Stephen R. Shutt, w…
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209 - Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Movie Discussion with Bill Mize Please join Steven and Bill Mize as they discuss Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening!…
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Dark Shadows certainly boasted a memorable and iconic roster of main characters, but there were also a plethora of outstanding supporting and minor characters in the series. These characters, and the actors who played them, brought something special to the show. In this episode of Terror at Collinwood, longtime fan Nick Caputo visits to discuss the…
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208 - Sivi Aberg Interview, Batman, The Teacher, Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls Steven is joined by charming and wonderful Sivi Aberg on this episode! You can follow Ms. Aberg on her Facebook page, Fans and Friends of Sivi Aberg. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening!…
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207 - Hangover Square Movie Discussion with Ansel Faraj, and a guest appearance by Gregory Mank Happy New Year! Please join Steven with director Ansel Faraj as they discuss Hangover Square, with a special guest appearance by Gregory Mank! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us message on our Facebook page. Thanks for list…
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'Collinsport After Dark' is a new Youtube-based podcast hosted by theater technician, actor, educator, and longtime 'Dark Shadows' fan, Alan Gallant. Originally from Bangor, Maine, Alan talks about his childhood memories of DS, theatrical inspirations, and discusses the research that has gone into the subjects featured on Collinsport After Dark. To…
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206 - Godzilla Minus One Movie Discussion w/ Ben and Mikaela Turek Happy New Year! On this end of the year episode, Steven was joined by Ben and Mikaela to talk about Godzilla Minus One and some of the movies that they enjoyed seeing at the theater during 2023. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us message on our Faceboo…
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205 - Scrooge (1970) Movie Discussion with Troy Guinn Merry Christmas! We hope that enjoy this discussion aboy Scrooge (1970) between Steven and Troy Guinn! Troy is the The Bloody Pit and the NaschyCast podcasts. He is also one of the members of The Secret Commonwealth musical group. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us…
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204 - Hammerama Ep. 19: Cash on Demand Welcome to Hammerama! Hammerama is a subsidiary series of the DieCastMovie Podcast. Please join Alistair Hughes and Steven Turek as they analyze the wonderful movies of Hammer Films, from opposite ends of the world! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com. Al is the author of Infogothic: An Unaut…
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203 - Herb Boomhower Interview On this episode, Steven had the pleasure of interviewing Herb Boomhower! Mr. Boomhower was in numerous musicals, including Mame, Zanadu, Hello, Dolly! , and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening!…
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On December 16th, 1968, David Selby made his first appearance as Quentin Collins on ‘Dark Shadows’. The character soon became a major sensation and pop culture icon, catapulting the hit show to even greater ratings heights as viewers witnessed Quentin’s intriguing backstory. To help commemorate his legendary character’s 55th anniversary, David Selb…
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202- Svengali (1931) Movie Discussion with Gregory Mank On this episode, Steven had the honor of having noted author and film historian, Gregory Mank, to discuss Svengali (1931)! Mr. Mank has written numerous books. Please visit gregorymank.com to learn more about the books that were discuss on this episode and the others that were not. I highly re…
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201 - Christine Parker Interview, Blood of the Mummy, Fistful of Brains On this episode, Steven had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Christine Parker! Ms. Parker has directed numerous movies. Most of them can be found on YouTube at Sick Chick Flicks. To learn more about the film festival them go to SickChickFlicksFilmFestival.com. Please send f…
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200 - Frankenstein: The True Story Movie Discussion with Sam Irvin On this special episode, Steven discusses Frankenstein: The True Story with Director and Author Sam Irvin! Sam has recently published his latest book, The Epic Saga Behind "Frankenstein: The True Story"! His book is available wherever fine books are sold. I HIGHLY recommend this boo…
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