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PODCAST

Ghouls in the House

Natalie B. Litofsky (“The Accidental Hellraiser Scholar”) and Arnold T. Blumberg (The “Doctor of the Dead”) chat about horror, sci-fi, and more, in film, television, and beyond!

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

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Episode 35: Lifeforce 1985 and Queen of Blood 1966

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2022/09/23

Natalie and Arnold wrap up a multi-episode odyssey into a few films that inspired, were inspired by, or otherwise fit within the lineage and legacy of a modern sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN (1979)...although actually, this time it's not about ALIEN at all. First up, it's the 1966 space vampire lady movie, QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966), and then a movie that was arguably influenced by it, the 1985 space vampire lady movie, LIFEFORCE (1985)! So stop bringing strange space vampire ladies back to Earth, leave

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Episode 34: Alien 1979 and Planet of the Vampires 1965

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2022/08/31

Natalie and Arnold continue a multi-episode odyssey into a few films that inspired, were inspired by, or otherwise fit within the lineage and legacy of a modern sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN (1979)! First up, it's the influential Italian space "epic," PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965), and then the one, the only ALIEN itself. So keep avoiding strange-looking eggs, don't wear all black leather in your palatial rocket, and set your motion trackers to detect this deep-space episode of GHOULS IN THE

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Episode 33: Contamination 1980 and The Stuff 1985

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2022/07/15

Natalie and Arnold begin a multi-episode odyssey into a few films that inspired, were inspired by, or otherwise fit within the lineage and legacy of a modern sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN (1979). First up, it's Italian kinda-sorta knock-off CONTAMINATION (1980), and then the 1985 Larry Cohen romp, THE STUFF (1985)! So avoid strange-looking eggs, don't eat any marshmallow fluff, and listen to this all-consuming episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And remember, when you're listening to this podcast, the

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Episode 32: Friday the 13th 2009 and Nightmare on Elm...

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2022/06/21

Natalie and Arnold take a stab at two lackluster slasher remakes, and in the process, explain why both the 2009 version of FRIDAY THE 13th and the 2010 rendition of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET manage to be both too watered down and too over the top! So... look, do we really need to tell you not to go to Camp Crystal Lake or sleep in the vicinity of Elm Street? Good, then stay home, stay up, and listen to this wide-awake and indoor episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And remember, when you're listening to

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Episode 31: The Happening and The Last Days

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2022/05/17

Natalie and Arnold dare to revisit M. Night Shyamalan's infamous end-of-the-world epic, 2008's THE HAPPENING...so yeah, that happened. But before anyone gets too scared to listen to this short but sweet installment, things pick up when they move on to the 2013 Spanish apocalyptic thriller, THE LAST DAYS. So don't waste time talking to plants (real or plastic), stay inside as much as possible, and enjoy this fully vaccinated and masked episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And remember, when you're

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Episode 30: The Gates of Hell Times Two

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2022/04/19

Natalie and Arnold talked about Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND (1981) way back in Episode 4, but now it's time to close those Gates of Hell once and for all by covering the other two films in Fulci's semi-apocalyptic trilogy, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980) and THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981)! So don't look any teleporting demonic priests in-a da eye, check your house for secret tombs (look under the carpet), and get ready for a plot-free Fulci-fest in this atmospheric episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And

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Episode 29: Scream – A Special Ghouls in the House...

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2022/04/03

Natalie and Arnold have waited a long time to visit Woodsboro again, and now that day has come. But will this be a joyous reunion with old friends, or a disappointing reminder that some things are best left DEAD & BURIED...wait, that was last episode. This time, we're taking a look at the big horror event of early 2022, the fifth installment in the SCREAM series, titled – what else? – SCREAM (2022)! So don't answer the phone, stay out of hospitals (again), and remember the rules for surviving a

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Episode 28: Seaside Terror Towns – Messiah of Evil...

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2022/03/22

Natalie and Arnold travel to the coast (or is it both coasts) to take in some refreshing sea air and explore the drab, depressing, and demonic doings at two creepy seaside towns, Point Dune (Dume?) and Potter's Bluff. First up, a young woman visits her father's disturbing beachfront art studio and enters a Romero-esque, Lynchian world of slow burn intrigue, in MESSIAH OF EVIL (1973)! Then, it's off to investigate a series of bizarre murders in a place where the dead refuse to stay buried, in, well,

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Episode 27: The Wicker Men

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2022/02/24

Natalie and Arnold tell a tale of two Wicker Men in this folksy installment! First up, Sergeant Howie imposes his values on everyone in sight and gets what's coming to him in the 1973 classic, THE WICKER MAN, while in the 2006 remake, Nicolas Cage provides his usual nuanced performance in a film that certainly generated its share of Internet buzz (sorry). So have some apples and honey, dance around the Maypole, and keep an eye out for lit matches in this bucolic episode of GHOULS IN THE HOUSE! And

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Episode 26: New Fear’s Day 2022 – Anna and the...

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2021/12/31

Natalie and Arnold say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2021, and ring in the new year with a look at one of the most critically acclaimed recent horror films, a Scotland-set musical with zombies – ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)! Can Anna and her friends survive a holiday of personal crises and reanimated marauders? And who poses the greater threat: The living dead, or...oh come on, it's a zombie movie, you know where this is going. So grab a cricket bat or a big candy cane, do some vocal exercises,

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Episode 25: Happy Horrordays 2021 – The Omen Trilogy

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2021/12/24

When you think about it, Halloween never really ends around here. To maintain just the right festive holiday spirit, Natalie and Arnold are taking a look at the life and times of one of the most truly evil individuals ever to get his own film series. With the 45th anniversary of the first installment of THE OMEN TRILOGY upon us, as well as the 40th anniversary of the third, it's the perfect time to revisit the rise and fall of the Antichrist in THE OMEN (1976), DAMIEN: OMEN II (1978), and OMEN III:

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Episode 24: Halloween 2021 Triple Haunting

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2021/10/30

Halloween! Natalie and Arnold invite you to join them for a tour of three - count them - macabre mansions just teeming with spooky denizens and incredibly busy interior design strategies. First up, it's one of the most atmospheric examples of the haunted house genre in cinematic history with a trip to Hill House in THE HAUNTING (1963)! Next, take a trip across the pond to visit Belasco House in THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973)! Then it's time for some renovations as Hill House transforms dramatically

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Episode 23: A Hitchcock Double Feature – Psycho and...

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2021/10/21

Halloween approaches, and this year Natalie and Arnold turn their attention to some classics of horror and suspense cinema as part of this year's spooky celebration. This episode, it's time to take a look at two towering (and consecutive) achievements in terror by the Master himself, Alfred Hitchcock! First up, take a trip to the Bates Motel in the "Mother" of all slasher movies, PSYCHO (1960)! Then it's off to Bodega Bay for some seaside rest and relaxation, and oh yes, the revolt of the natural

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Episode 22: A 50th Birthday Marathon for Arnold

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2021/10/14

Arnold takes Natalie on a tour of sinister '70s movies (and one from the '80s) as part of his 50th birthday celebrations! Starting with the MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 version of the THE TOUCH OF SATAN (1971), and rolling along through THE OMEGA MAN (1971), DRACULA AD 1972 (1972), DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981), A BAY OF BLOOD or TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE (1971), and CROWHAVEN FARM (1970), it's just a slew of Satanists and slashers sure to brighten and bloody any birthday bash. So put on your

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Episode 21: Night of the Creeps and The Creeping Terror

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2021/09/24

Natalie and Arnold crank up the creepiness as we head into Halloween season! This time around, it's creeps everywhere you look, starting with a 1980s cult classic zombie sci-fi romp with none other than that decade's beefiest horror hero, Tom Atkins, in NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (1986)! Then it's back to the 1960s to discover a true monster – the slimy, predatory nightmare known as...the director of THE CREEPING TERROR (1964)! One of Natalie and Arnold's favorite MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 episodes, the

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Episode 20: Triangle and Ghost Ship

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2021/08/25

Natalie and Arnold take a long sea voyage - definitely one of their favorite things, in the sense that neither one of them likes the ocean or boats at all - and bring you two tales of supernatural happenings on the high seas. First up, a loopy lark on the Aeolus traps Melissa George and her friends in a nightmarish TRIANGLE (2009), while the world's most inept salvage team boards another spooky ship and encounters all sorts of ghostly shenanigans in, well, GHOST SHIP (2002). So have a banana from

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Episode 19: Forbidden Planet and Scanners

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2021/08/15

Natalie and Arnold agree that the mind is a terrible thing to waste, and now it's time to take yours on a strange journey from Altair-4 to Toronto. Join us as we examine the landmark science fiction epic, FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956), contemplate Monsters from the Id, and then explore another example of brain-warping terror with the modern horror classic celebrating its 40th anniversary, SCANNERS (1981)! Prepare your minds for a new scale of media criticism - we'll try not to blow your mind (although we

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Episode 18: Crimson Peak and The Screaming Skull

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2021/07/15

Natalie and Arnold, partly inspired by recent viewings of LOKI, visit a home so big that it may need an Usher. It's certainly drafty and full of secrets, not to mention tons of clever nods to horror genre history. Follow them on their journey to the clay-filled creepiness of the unfairly overlooked CRIMSON PEAK (2015) by Guillermo del Toro! Then, travel to a slightly more modern but no less haunted home with more than a few similarities to del Toro's tale of a newlywed tormented by her husband and

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Episode 17: King Kong Versus King Kong

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2021/06/17

Natalie and Arnold spend some time with a really big personality, a towering pop culture icon, a star with the kind of animal magnetism that...OK, look, it's King Kong, all right? As Arnold deals with a massive wave of childhood nostalgia thanks to his imminent 50th birthday, and with the recent death of actor Charles Grodin, it's time to look back at a movie that was a two-night event on NBC back in his formative years – the 1976 KING KONG! Then it's back even further to revisit one of the most

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Episode 16: The Burning and Cropsey

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2021/05/14

Forty years ago, a slasher film conceived by an actual monster became part of the genre's big boom at the start of the 1980s. Now, Natalie and Arnold head back to Camp Blackfoot for a look at the legend brought to life through the work of three future film and TV stars, makeup maestro Tom Savini, and progressive rock musician Rick Wakeman of Yes. Prepare yourself for THE BURNING (1981) – as well as brief podcast cameos by no fewer than two Murray brothers – and then delve into the real-world

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