PODCAST

Boys and Ghouls

Marshall Hicks & Kat Wells

A horror movie podcast hosted by a warm and engaging duo.

tv & film

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01:16:29

The Shining

Boys and Ghouls ·

2017/04/14

The Shining, the book the movie and the mini-series, is explored in this episode of "Boys and Ghouls". Listen in as we trace the inspirations of Stephen King to pen this story of horror between family members, alone with each other, in an isolated mountain luxury-hotel. We follow its themes and devices as they are transformed when Stanley Kubrick uses the story to create a juggernaut of a horror movie. This episode was a long time in the making, so huge that we pushed it's release from the

01:10:29

Trading Terrors

Boys and Ghouls ·

2017/03/17

Hosts Kat and Marshall have exchanged favorites, requiring both of them to watch a horror movie that they have never seen before, but that the other host loves. First, Marshall reveals that he had never seen one of Kat’s seasonal favorites, 1981’s “Halloween II”. Along with Kat, who has watched it untold times since childhood, they explore this slasher-sequel and take a look at what happens when, just a few years later, you do a follow-up to a game-changer. Then, Kat reports back what

01:16:10

Behind the Screams #6 with Clarke Wolfe, host of...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2017/02/20

Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 6 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Today on the show: Clarke Wolfe, a woman who’s been blazing a trail in horror for years now! She’s an actor, a writer, a critic, a host, in fact there’s not much she doesn’t do, and it’s always so much fun hearing her talk about the genre. Right now, she’s the host of Collider Nightmares, which

01:18:46

Love Obsessions

Boys and Ghouls ·

2017/02/13

Romantic obsessions in horror movies (or, suspense-thrillers) is the topic of this captivating episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Listen in, as Kat and Marshall have a heart-to-heart about a few of the best movies to show what can happen when one person in the couple isn’t at a place in their own life to enter into a committed relationship, and the other is a genuinely crazy person with more knives than sense. Together, they explore their feelings about the very creepy “The Collector”, featuring a

01:11:20

Behind the Screams #5 with Rodo Sayagues (‘Evil...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2017/01/13

Hello, Boys and Ghouls, and welcome to Episode 5 of our “Behind the Screams” series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. We are so excited to bring you this interview with Rodo Sayagues, one of the creative minds behind Evil Dead (2013) and Don’t Breathe, two of the biggest horror movies of the last few years. Enjoy...

01:09:42

Naughty Or Nice

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/12/15

Krampus, the Christmas goat-demon of alpine folklore, meets gremlins, the airplane sabotaging imps, in this holiday episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss the origins of these mythical monsters who, at least in the movies, come around at Christmas. Krampus acts as the bad-cop to St. Nicholas’ good-cop and delivers punishments to the naughty while St. Nick provides presents to the nice. Gremlins, meanwhile, cause mayhem wherever they go; particularly to machines. And

01:14:20

Oh, Cannibal

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2016/11/20

Cannibals are the topic of this, the latest ever Boys and Ghouls episode. So listen in, as Kat and Marshall sink their teeth into this staple of the horror genre. For an appetizer big enough to share, Kat presents a history of cannibalism; from ancient tribes to the snowbound American settlers. And she lets you know what can happen when you have more brains than what’s good for you. The main course is a look at the most infamous cannibal movie, “Cannibal Holocaust”. It’s a movie about people

31:13

Behind the Screams #4 Writer and Director of 'The...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/11/15

Hello, Boys and Ghouls! It’s the 4th episode in our “Behind the Screams” interview series, where we’re exploring the world of fear, shock and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. For this episode, I talked to Mark Allen Michaels, writer/director of the new film The Fiancé, which hits VOD and DVD November 15th. It’s an action/horror film with a little bit of Sasquatch thrown in there for good measure and stars badass blonde bombshell Carrie Keagan. Take a listen as Mark and I discuss all

01:10:03

Behind the Screams #3 with Ian Shorr, writer of...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/11/01

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. Kat here, with another installment of our “Behind the Screams” series. I’m so excited to bring you this interview with writer Ian Shorr. Ian writes screenplays and writes for TV, and we sat down and talked a lot about his journey to becoming a professional writer and what he loves about horror (and there may be an absolutely delightful anecdote about Bill Paxton in there) so kick back, relax, and enjoy this super-fun discussion with Ian Schorr. Beware the Moon!

01:16:12

Halloweenies

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2016/10/13

Spice up your Halloween with this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. In their fifth Halloween episode, Marshall and Kat marvel at a grab bag of seasonal treats. After sharing their third on-air Twinkie (pumpkin cheesecake) they take a look at the rapidly-becoming-a-classic movie “Trick ‘r Treat” and all the Halloween it could cram into four interweaving tales of terror. Then, they get into the collected Halloween episodes of “Roseanne” and see why these stories of struggling domestic-spookery are

51:57

Behind the Screams #2 with 'I Was a Teenage...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/10/01

Hello, Boys and Ghouls. It’s the second episode of our new series, “Behind the Screams!” Listen in to Kat’s chat with Neal McLaughlin, writer and director of the feature film ‘I Was a Teenage Wereskunk’ (which Marshall and Kat had a cameo in!)...enjoy…

01:16

A Lot of 'Salem's Lot

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/09/13

‘Salem’s Lot has gone from being Stephen King’s second published novel, to an influential 1979 mini-series, to a second mini-series in 2004 that expanded on the townsfolk and the darkness of the doomed Maine town of ‘Salem’s Lot. Join Kat and Marshall as they take a bite out of this story of vampires in a small town and follow its effect on the next couple decades of vampire movies. Stay tuned as the Boys and Ghouls duo compares characters from the original novel to their mini-series

39:18

Behind the Screams #1 with CREEP LA's Daniel...

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/09/01

Hello, Boys and Ghouls...Welcome to our new series, “Behind the Screams,” where we’ll explore the world of fear, shock, and horror by talking to tastemakers in the genre. Our first interview is with Daniel Montgomery, one of the Artistic Directors of the immersive haunt CREEP Los Angeles. Listen...If you dare...

01:17:39

The Spirit of '76

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/08/14

The year 1976 is explored in this star-spangled episode. Join the “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they look at the fashions of “Carrie” and examine what the energy crisis did for the “King Kong” remake. Hitch a ride, as they look at the first batch of “Jaws” rip-offs to hit the theater. Then, they have sympathy for the devil as they take on ’76 satanic cinema with “The Omen” and “To the Devil a Daughter”. Then, they keep on truckin’ with mid-70’s children’s programing, Vincent Price product

01:15:36

Werewolf? There Wolf.

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/07/14

"The Wolf Man" (1941) and "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) are the subjects of this moon-eyed episode of Boys and Ghouls. Listen in as Kat and Marshall discuss these two transformative films and how they changed what the public looked for in a werewolf movie and even in a werewolf myth. Then, join Kat as she takes a trip through history, learning what werewolf legends were like in different times and different countries, in both folk tales and gruesome publications. Also, Marshall shares

01:16:22

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/06/13

I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror movie with a hook, is the subject of this scorching episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. Join Kat and Marshall as they look at the original 1973 book that started it all as well as its 2010 update (it has more cell phones). Listen close as we dive into the story of four friends who try to keep a secret about the horrible thing they did last summer, and what happens when it comes back to haunt them. Then, gasp at the tale of how hotshot screenwriter

01:14:33

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/05/14

“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is explored in this podcast by pod people Marshall and Kat. Join them as they explore the classic tale from it’s start as a magazine science fiction story, to a novel and a 1956 movie. Set in the McCarthy era suburbs (or, disco era in the book) the invasion takes people over and enters them into a conformity that takes a long while to notice in an era of conformity. Then, listen closely as the Boys and Ghouls duo look at its every-other-decade remakes

01:11:56

It's Clowns

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/04/13

Clowns in horror movies can make you scream... with laughter. But also with terror. So join the Boys and Ghouls duo as they take a long look at a few of these most frightening jokesters. Starting at the top, we spend some time with Pennywise, the terrifying manifestation of evil from the 1990 mini-series, "Stephen King's It". Then, for a laugh, we talk about the comedy horror sci-fi cult favorite, "Killer Klowns From Outer Space". Later, we find a diamond in the rough with the greatest Irish

01:03:44

Plan 9 From Outer Space

Boys and Ghouls ·

2016/03/13

Ed Wood’s 1959 sci-fi thriller “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is the focus of this grave episode. Listen in as we follow the life of Edward D. Wood Jr as it was presented in the Tim Burton biopic, “Ed Wood”; through the films Ed made with Bela Lugosi while he was alive, and the one produced posthumously. Hang in there as Kat and Marshall discuss just what’s so great about the worst movie. They take a look at what’s right with this odd film, made by odd people under odd circumstances, as well

56:18

It's An Addams

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2016/02/13

The Addams Family is paid a visit in this episode of “Boys and Ghouls”. We start with the poisoned pen of artist Charles Addams and follow his creation of a macabre family from being a New Yorker comic, to a prime time show that presented the sit-com family in a new darkness, to a pair of excellent 90’s movies. Join the “Boys and Ghouls” duo as they get to know every member of this mysterious and spooky family; from the enthusiastic patriarch, to his long-cool-woman-in-a-black-dress wife, to

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