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PODCAST

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks

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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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All Episodes

01:07:12

Arcade (with Jordan Morris)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/02/16

Slip on your goggles and get ready to step into the twisted virtual world of ARCADE! Author, comedian, and podcasting godfather Jordan Morris joins us this week to talk about Albert Pyun's follow-up to DOLLMAN, one of the most notoriously troubled and difficult productions in Full Moon's history! Be sure to pre-order Jordan's new graphic novel, YOUTH GROUP, coming this July! bit.ly/youthgroupbook *Jarrod’s audio issue was due to a damaged track and bad connection, it does not persist* Hosted by

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01:02:50

Cellar Dweller (with Doug McCambridge)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/02/09

Horror comics come to life in the basement of a trippy art commune in CELLAR DWELLER, directed by special effects master John Carl Buechler! We're joined this week by Doug McCambridge of the Good Times, Great Movies podcast to talk about this fun Empire monster movie, and uncover possibly the single most successful person ever associated with an Empire production! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email:

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The Creeps (with Michael Tuite)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/02/02

What if Universal monsters... but smaller? That's the idea behind THE CREEPS, a weird little take on the typical Full Moon tiny terrors genre that pays loving homage to monster movies of yore. Michael Tuite joins us as we discuss all the mad scientist-infused goofiness, plus the genuinely good performance from Full Moon mainstay Phil Fondacaro. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email:

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59:57

Doctor Mordrid (with Cecil Trachenburg)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/01/26

The closest thing Charles Band ever made to an actual Marvel movie, DOCTOR MORDRID is Band's love letter to Marvel and his favorite character, Doctor Strange. Jeffrey Combs stars as the titular hero in this surprisingly lavish production that should have launched a larger franchise. Cecil Trachenburg from GoodBadFlicks portals in from another dimension to tackle all the witchcraft and wizardry. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email:

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57:48

The Dungeonmaster (with Jeffrey Byron)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/01/19

A sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology film from the early days of Empire, THE DUNGEONMASTER serves as the first project for a lot of future Full Moon heavy hitters, including our guest! Jeffrey Byron, the star and co-writer of THE DUNGEONMASTER, joins us to discuss his time on the film and give us a behind-the-scenes look at this TRON meets DUNGEONS & DRAGONS delight! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email:

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01:06:48

Trancers II: Return of Jack Deth / Trancers III: Deth...

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/01/12

It's a double-dose of Deth this week as we return to one of our earliest franchises, TRANCERS! The only Empire film series to make it onto the Full Moon label, the Tim Thomerson-starring franchise has always been a favorite of Charles Bands, but do these carry over the charm of the original or is it a case of diminishing returns? Erik Hanson from the Cradle 2 the Grave Podcast joins us to find out! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug

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01:00:18

Bad Channels (with Becky Darke)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2024/01/05

An alien lifeform infects the airways of a local radio station, and only one shock jock can stop them from sucking unsuspecting victims into full-length music videos! That's right, it's BAD CHANNELS, the wacky sci-fi/comedy/musical from Ted Nicolaou! We're excited to be joined by British podcasting great Becky Darke to dig into to this film's wild take on MTV, and it's failed attempts at bridging the gap to other Full Moon features. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle

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01:06:54

Psychos in Love (with Matt Desiderio)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/29

One of the weirder objects we've encountered so far, PSYCHOS IN LOVE is about as cult as cult gets, a madcap mashup of PSYCHO and WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. We're joined by Matt Desiderio from the oddball horror collective HorrorBoobs, who talks about his personal friendship with the film's writer/star Carmine Capobianco. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads:

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01:27:59

An Interview with Denice Duff and Kevin Spirtas

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/26

We're very excited to welcome SUBSPECIES franchise stars Denice Duff and Kevin Sirtas to the show! Denice and Kevin met on their first film together, SUBSPECIES II, and forged a friendship that's lasted to this day. The two share their experiences shooting the series in Romania, give some insight into their experiences on a Full Moon set, and offer some candid insights about their long and multifaceted careers. It was a joy to talk to these two, so enjoy the interview! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and

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01:02:58

Bloodstone: Subspecies II (with Michael Varrati)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/22

SUBSPECIES is back with a vengeance as the series finds it's footing, and a great new star! Michael Varrati of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" joins us to talk about what may be the crowning achievement in the SUBSPECIES franchise... and maybe all of Full Moon? Also, be sure to tune in later this week for our FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEW with two of the stars of SUBSPECIES II: Kevin Spirtas (who plays Mel) and Denice Duff (who plays Michelle)! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle

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57:04

Netherworld (with Brian W. Smith)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/15

It's supernatural horror, Cajun-style! Writer, producer, and horror aficionado joins us for a trip down to the bayou for NETHERWORLD, David Schmoeller's bird-heavy spin on voodoo horror! 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: Bloodstone: Subspecies II

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01:13:11

Arena (with Shea Mossefin)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/08

It's alien monster vs. human lunkhead this week as we discuss the late-stage Empire Films features ARENA, one of the most expensive and ambitious projects of the era! Shea Mossefin from Arrow Video joins us to talk about this outer-space twist on ROCKY! 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:

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53:46

Witchouse (with Ricky J. Duarte)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/12/01

David DeCoteau is back, this time taking us to a haunted house in Massachusetts; a WITCHOUSE, you might even say! Does this 1999 Full Moon feature bring some spooky ambiance or is it better burned at the stake? We're joined by Rick Or Treat host Ricky J. Duarte to discuss it! 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:

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01:03:35

Demonic Toys 2 (with Movie Dumpster)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/11/24

We were a little lukewarm on the classic-era Full Moon favorite DEMONIC TOYS, but does the second entry turn us around? Find out this week as we discuss the long-delayed sequel DEMONIC TOYS 2 with Joe and Sean from the amazing Movie Dumpster podcast! 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:

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01:07:13

RawHead Rex (with Ivotres Littles)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/11/17

A hulking ogre rises from its ancient tomb to wreak havoc on the Irish countryside in RAWHEAD REX, an early script from horror master Clive Barker! Podcaster, YouTuber, and all-around cool person Ivotres Littles joins us this week to talk through all the head-ripping, priest-peeing chaos. 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:

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01:16:18

Blood Dolls (with the Dolls of Horror)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/11/10

BLOOD DOLLS has everything: an all-girl rock band trapped in a cage, murderous dolls, misshapen heads, killer chairs... and that's just in the opening five minutes! Charles Band's spiritual follow-up to HEAD OF THE FAMILY is an absolutely wild ride, and we're fortunate to be joined by Summer and Jamie from the Dolls of Horror podcast to work through it. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email:

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01:04:54

Dollman (with Eric Walkuski)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/11/03

He's thirteen inches... with an attitude. He's DOLLMAN, Tim Thomerson's wacky return to the Full Moon universe, a badass space cop who travels to Earth, where he learns he's six times smaller than everything around him. This silly, gory action-comedy boasts some oddball laughs and a fun villain turn from future Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley, and we're excited to be joined by Eric Walkuski from JoBlo.com to talk through all the pint-sized action. Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme

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01:07:48

Castle Freak (with Stuart Wellington)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/10/27

Perhaps the gnarliest film in the entire catalog, Stuart Gordon's CASTLE FREAK was a notorious low-budget shocker that completed his Combs/Crampton/Lovecraft trilogy that began back with RE-ANIMATOR. Of course, when talking about CASTLE FREAK, there's only one guest we could have had, a man who's worked himself into the lore of the series and helped perpetuate it's reputation: Stuart Wellington! The co-host of the legendary FLOP HOUSE podcast joins us this week to talk about his enduring love of

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01:07:55

Killjoy (with Stevie Webb)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/10/20

Full Moon's most prominent killer clown makes his PM/CF debut this week. KILLJOY, the tiny-budgeted shocker from 2000, helped usher in a new era of Full Moon features, for better and for worse. We're excited to welcome the amazing Stevie Webb, host of BRAIN ROT, the UK's best horror podcast, to talk all about the cheap thrills of this ice cream-peddling demon clown! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Logo by Douglas McCambridge Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Email:

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54:09

Shrunken Heads (with Grady Hendrix)

Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks ·

2023/10/13

SHRUNKEN HEADS tells the classic tale of three murdered children who are decapitated, resurrected by voodoo, and become crime fighters who turn criminals into farting zombies. You know, that tired old trope. Richard Elfman's gonzo dark comedy is one of the wildest discoveries we've had on this show so far; luckily we've got an amazing special guest on hand to help us make sense of it. Grady Hendrix, the New York Times bestselling author of HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE, MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM, THE

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