Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | Barbara Steele Nov 12, 2024

This week it's our honour to welcome an absolute icon of not just horror cinema, but of international film culture, full stop, Lady Barbara Steele!

After a moderately successful acting career in her native England, Barbara found her first taste of serious fame in Italy starring in director Mario Bava's landmark Gothic thriller BLACK SUNDAY and Ricardo Freda's eerie chiller THE HORRIBLE DR. HITCHCOCK before dancing for Fellini in his classic 1963 masterpiece 8 1/2. After a memorable turn in Roger Corman's 1961 Poe Cycle film THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, Barbara would continue to be the Queen of the "Hollywood on the Tiber" scene in Italy throughout the decade, starring in a tidal wave of sensual shockers like THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH, NIGHTMARE CASTLE, CASTLE OF BLOOD, AN ANGEL FOR SATAN, THE SHE BEAST and many, many more. Moving permanently to America in the 1970's, Barbara would then appear in future genre classics like David Cronenberg's gruesome SHIVERS and Joe Dante's campy Corman-produced PIRANHA before teaming up with DARK SHADOWS guru Dan Curtis and co-producing his acclaimed TV miniseries THE WINDS OF WAR and its sequel WAR AND REMEMBRANCE, which earned her an Emmy Award in 1989. And despite all these listed achievements, we've really only just scratched the surface of this incredible artist's life.

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | Tim Thomerson Sep 10, 2024

In this latest episode, Charlie welcomes real deal Full Moon royalty to the show: the great Tim Thomerson! Tim started his career in show business as a character actor and standup comedian doing the club circuit in LA, before being scouted by director Robert Altman to star in his 1978 comedy A WEDDING. That same year he would be cast as the gender bent Gene in the cult TV series Quark and then star in other films and television like the meta slasher classic FADE TO BLACK, at least one episode of FANTASY ISLAND and Charlie's 3D action film METALSTORM. But it was with his role as the no nonsense "future cop" in the 1985 sci-fi thriller TRANCERS that Tim would become an instant fan favorite. Later, he would reprise his role as Deth in further TRANCERS films as well as becoming DOLLMAN in the equally beloved Full Moon franchise. Of course, you've also seen him do his thing in other classic pictures like Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK, the weird Sylvester Stallone/Dolly Parton comedy RHINESTONE, Sondra Locke's RATBOY and dozens upon dozens of other great entertainments.

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | William Katt Aug 13, 2024

Join Charlie on the road at Horror Hound weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio as he sits down with Musician/Actor William Katt [The Greatest American Hero, Carrie, House].

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | Dee Wallace Aug 06, 2024

Dee Wallace joins Charlie on the Freakshow this week! From her first major role in Wes Craven's 1977 classic THE HILLS HAVE EYES, followed by a startling lead performance in Joe Dante's werewolf masterpiece THE HOWLING, Dee found superstardom starring as the mom in Steven Spielberg's juggernaut sci-fi family hit ET and soon afterwards, as yet more mom's encountering the unknown in the 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's CUJO and the cult creature feature CRITTERS. Since then, Dee has worked for greats like Peter Jackson and Rob Zombie, has appeared at least once in almost every TV series of the past 50 years and has also found herself a second career as a self help guru. Don't miss this episode!

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | William Forsythe Jul 30, 2024

Charlie welcomes veteran actor William Forsythe who you know from his work in the Cohen Brothers/Nicolas Cage comedy RAISING ARIZONA, his role as Flat Top in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, his appearances in Rob Zombie shockers like HALLOWEEN and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, his role as the brutal butcher Manny Horowitz in HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE and many, many more. He's truly one of the great performers and we are honored to have him here, on the Freakshow!

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | Gala and Roger Avary Jul 23, 2024

Charles Band's beloved podcast returns for a second season and we're kicking it off with an interview with father/daugher cinephiles Roger and Gala Avary, recorded last year at Full Moon HQ! Hear stories from Roger about working for Charlie in his youth and learn about what goes into the making of the duo's Quentin Tarantino co-hosted show THE VIDEO ARCHIVES PODCAST!

Episode 22 | Darcy The Mail Girl Interviews Charles Band Dec 13, 2022

This week, we close out 2022 with our pal Diana Prince, who joins Charlie to talk about horror movies and other macabre madness while also answering a bunch of bonkers fan questions! Get ready for a banger of a climax to a pretty awesome first year of Full Moon's Freakshow!

Episode 21 | Jim Wynorski Dec 06, 2022

This week on the Freakshow is a newly minted member of the Full Moon family and one of the most important B movie directors in history: the one, the only Jim Wynorski, director of THE LOST EMPIRE, CHOPPING MALL, BIG BAD MAMA 2 and THE RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING as well as the upcoming KILLBOTS!

Episode 20 | Joe Begos Nov 30, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes another buzz name in indie horror to the show: New England born writer, director Joe Begos! Joe first made a dent in the world of strange cinema with his 2013 sci-fi shocker ALMOST HUMAN and followed that with his critically acclaimed exploding head saga THE MIND'S EYE. Splatter-filled flicks like the punk rock vampire film BLISS and the epic survival shoot-em-up VFW starring DON'T BREATHE's Steven Lang and Fred "The Hammer" Williamson followed leading to his latest flick, the carnage filled Christmas slasher CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS, featuring a maniacal robotic department store Santa going on a bloody rampage.

Episide 19 | Joe Lynch Nov 22, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes LA based filmmaker Joe Lynch to the show! Lynch started his career in rock videos, before making his directorial debut in 2007's WRONG TURN 2, the direct to video sequel to the Stan Winston horror classic. Among his storied credits are serving as co-creator (with fellow horror director Adam Green) of the TV show HOLLISTON, the horror/comedy omnibus CHILLERAMA, the Peter Dinklage/Steve Zahn film KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM and most recently, the acclaimed MAYHEM starring Steven Yuen from THE WALKING DEAD and TVs CREEPSHOW. Lynch is also a podcaster and esteemed horror culture personality and we're excited to have him on the show!

Episode 18: Mick Garris {Part 2} Nov 15, 2022

The conversation continues with Mick Garris, the man behind such genre faves as CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE, PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING and NIGHTMARE CINEMA as well as the Stephen King classic SLEEPWALKERS and the epic TV adaptations of King's THE STAND and THE SHINING.

Episode 18 | Mick Garris {Part One} Nov 08, 2022

In this epic, two-part interview, Charlie talks to director, writer, producer and podcaster Mick Garris, the man behind such genre faves as CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE, PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING and NIGHTMARE CINEMA as well as the Stephen King classic SLEEPWALKERS and the epic TV adaptations of King's THE STAND and THE SHINING. In 2005, he created the acclaimed MASTERS OF HORROR, an insanely ambitious TV series that amassed a staggering collection of talented directors like Stuart Gordon, Tobe Hooper and Dario Argento. Mick is a man of limitless talent and vision and a creator who has dedicated his life to strange cinema.

Episode 17: Ted Nicolaou Oct 25, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes a director, screenwriter, editor and producer who has been part of the Full Moon Family for over 40 years. Ted Nicolaou got his start in cinema as a sound recordist on one of the most iconic horror films of all time, 1974's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. From there, he joined forces with Charlie working as an editor on the 1979 classic TOURIST TRAP and 1985's GHOULIES and later, as a director on1986's utterly insane TERRORVISION! In 1991 he helmed the first entry in the SUBSPECIES franchise, the vampire film series that would define much of his career. Get ready for a wild episode with one of the most underrated horror helmers in history!

Episode 16: Rob Zombie {Part Two} Oct 18, 2022

In this thrilling conclusion to our epic Rob Zombie interview, the king of all macabre media talks with Charlie about rock 'n' roll, classic horror movies, his hit riff on the immortal '60s TV sitcom The Munsters and much, much more! Batten down your hatches for a tsunami of cool in one of the wildest Freakshow episodes yet!

Episode 16: Rob Zombie {Part One} Oct 11, 2022

In this special 2-part episode, the Freakshow welcomes the inimitable Rob Zombie, our first real deal rock star guest! Of course, the fact that Zombie is also one of the most singular horror film directors working today makes him that much more fascinating. He's a horror movie fan turned heavy metal God turned filmmaker who has given the world such cult classics as THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, THE LORDS OF SALEM, the lean and mean remake of John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN and most recently, his psychedelic remount of the 60's TV staple THE MUNSTERS. He never stops touring, he never stops creating and he never stops being true to his signature artistic style. Buckle in for this first installment of our epic chat!

Episode 15: Eli Roth Oct 04, 2022

This week's guest is not just an accomplished writer, producer, director and actor, he's also a brand unto himself, a contemporary master of horror. Eli Roth's first feature film, 2003's CABIN FEVER immediately established him as an auteur in the genre, a reputation solidified by the success of his merciless, blackly comic 2005 film HOSTEL and its even grislier sequel. Along the way, Eli has given us such savage films as the Italian cannibal film riff THE GREEN INFERNO, the remake of DEATH WISH with Bruce Willis taking over for Charlie Bronson and even the family fantasy film THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS. As an actor, you know him from Tarantino's INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, where played the nazi-clubbing "Bear Jew"; more recently he ushered his hit documentary series ELI ROTH'S HISTORY OF HORROR to the small screen. Roth is a true multi-hyphenate and we're excited to have him on the Freakshow.

Episode 14: William Lustig Sep 27, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes William Lustig - one of cult cinema's real deal heroes - to the Freakshow! As a director, Lustig made an instant splash in his early 20's helming the still shocking and controversial 1980 psychological slasher MANIAC, featuring gory effects by Tom Savini, and then continued evolving his craft with pictures like the MANIAC COP trilogy, the violent revenge thriller VIGILANTE and RELENTLESS. He also founded and still serves as the CEO of legendary home video label Blue Underground where he has spent decades rescuing and restoring some of the weirdest and coolest horror movies ever made.

Episode 13: Larry Karaszewski Sep 20, 2022

This week, Charlie's guest is award-winning screenwriter Larry Karaszewski who, along with longtime writing partner Scott Alexander, co-penned such acclaimed pictures as Tim Burton's ED WOOD and BIG EYES; Milos Foreman's THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT and MAN ON THE MOON; the Stephen King adaptation 1408 and Eddie Murphy's triumphant comeback picture DOLEMITE IS MY NAME among many others. Larry is also a dedicated film historian and preservationist who eats, sleeps and breathes movies. Don't miss this one!

Sideshow #2: A blast from the past with Roger Corman Sep 13, 2022

On this special Freakshow "Sideshow" episode, we flashback to 2015 when our pal Roger Corman sat down with Charlie for an on-camera conversation about their mutually crazy careers, an encounter that was released on DVD and streaming as KINGS OF CULT, presented here now in audio format for the first time. It's a fun, informative precursor to Roger's recent appearance on the Freakshow and hey, we ALL need more Roger Corman in our lives, don't we?

Episode 12: Joe Dante Aug 30, 2022

This week's guest got his start - as so many other great talents did - working for Roger Corman during the heyday of New World Pictures, first with the spastic comedy HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD and later with the ferocious Killer fish classic PIRANHA. He chased this early success with 1981’s THE HOWLING, widely considered the greatest werewolf movie ever made. And then came GREMLINS in 1984, the blockbuster film that almost single handedly spurred on the invention of the PG-13 rating. He’s one of the greatest horror and weird fantasy directors in history, he’s Joe Dante and we are honored to have him in the Freakshow!

Episode 11: John Waters Aug 23, 2022

This week Charlie welcomes one of the founding fathers of transgressive cinema; a man who broke all the rules and managed to magically make high art out of bad taste. His early films like Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and multiple maniacs secured him a rabid cult following of weirdos and his more mainstream efforts like Cry Baby and Hairspray made him a household name. He’s a writer, director, author, world traveler, comedian and oracle of Trash movie culture. He’s the immortal John Waters and we’re excited to have him on the Freakshow!

Episode 10: {Part 2} Joe Bob Briggs Aug 16, 2022

Last week's Freakshow guest was so awesome that we had to spread his gory gospel over two killer episodes. So with that, sit back, relax and get ready for the second installment of my epic chat with the one, the only Joe Bob Briggs...

Episode 10: Joe Bob Briggs Aug 09, 2022

In this first installment of an epic two-part chat, Charlie welcomes legendary film critic, author, writer, comedian, actor and tireless champion of all things weird, wild, wonderful and cinematically ridiculous, Joe Bob Briggs!

Episode 9: Barbara Crampton Aug 02, 2022

This week Charlie welcomes actress, producer and horror movie icon Barbara Crampton to the show. Barbara first found maor fame starring in early Full Moon films like Stuart Gordon's RE-ANIMATOR and FROM BEYOND and would later appear in PUPPET MASTER, CASTLE FREAK and more. She has also worked for Brian DePalma, Roger Corman, Adam Wingard and Rob Zombie while also finding fame as a daytime soap opera star. Recently, Barbara made a serious comeback as a bloodsucking housewife in the award winning comedy horror movie JAKOB'S WIFE and she's got a number of awesome projects currently on the go. Get ready for another epic Freakshow chat!

Episode 8: Roger Corman Jul 26, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes a man who almost single handedly invented independent genre cinema, the legendary Roger Corman. Corman first made waves via his work in the 1950s and '60s with American International Pictures, and later, with his own companies New World Pictures, Concorde, New Concorde and New Horizons. He's made over 200 films and distributed hundreds more and along the way has discovered and nurtured such major talents as Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller, Joe Dante, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, James Cameron and many, many more. He's a force of nature that refuses to stop making movies his way and we couldn't be more thrilled to have him on the Freakshow!

Episode 7 {Part 2}: Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) Jul 19, 2022

In this second installment of our two-part chat with the one and only Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), Charlie gets the iconic Queen of Halloween to talk about the early days of Elvira, her foray into filmdom and much, much more! Don't miss this awesome episode!

Episode 7 {Part 1}: Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) Jul 14, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes the one and only Cassandra Peterson (aka the iconic Elvira: Mistress of the Dark) to the show! Cassandra's a horror culture superstar who has literally done it all; she's an actor, writer, producer, performer, comedian, singer, entrepreneur, a best-selling author and the undisputed Queen of Halloween. Bow down!

Episode 6: Bunny & The Blade w/special guest Lauren Anne Jul 05, 2022

This week Charlie welcomes a dynamic duo that's been setting the AEW wrestling world on fire for years...and they're even a couple in real life! Toronto born grappler Laura Dennis is better known as The Bunny and her partner in and out of the ring is The Blade, one half of the tag team The Butcher and The Blade. Best of all, they're both horror movie lovers and hardcore Full Moon fans. This vibrant chat is followed by an interview with supersexy influencer and burgeoning Full Moon starlet Lauren Ann!

Sideshow #1: A Little More With John Carpenter Jun 28, 2022

Go further into the first Freakshow with this special bonus "sideshow" mini-episode! Listen to Charlie and special guest John Carpenter go deep discussing their first (and to date, only) collaboration in Charlie's utterly insane 1973 comedy LAST FORXTROT IN BURBANK! Tons of laughs and little know facts make up this awesomely entertaining Freakshow extra!

Episode 5: Kane Hodder Jun 21, 2022

Charlie sits down with the "man behind the mask" Kane Hodder, the stuntman turned thespian whose greatest claim to freaky fame is playing iconic slasher Jason Voorhees in a handful of the latter FRIDAY THE 13th sequels! But there's more to Kane than meets the machete, as Charlie soon finds out!

Episode 4: Tom Savini Jun 14, 2022

This week, Charlie welcomes the one and only Tom Savini to the show! As a pioneering special makeup effects artist, he ushered in the "splatter" subgenre with his shockingly gory FX for George Romero's 1978 zombie masterpiece DAWN OF THE DEAD and then kept breaking the rules throughout the 1980s with film like FRIDAY THE 13th, FRIDAY THE 13th: THE FINAL CHAPTER, DAY OF THE DEAD and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2. As an actor, he has appeared in Romero's vampire drama MARTIN, as "Sex Machine" in Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and as a vicious slaver in Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED. And that's just scratching the surface. Get ready for a full hour of Savini awesomeness!

Episode 3: Bill Moseley w/special guest CJ Sparxx Jun 07, 2022

This week on the Freakshow, Charlie welcomes horror icon Bill Moseley, the actor who first found fame starring as Choptop in Tobe Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 and then found even greater success starring as Otis in a series of gnarly Rob Zombie shockers like HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CORPSES and THE DEVIL'S REJECTS as well as dozens of other weird and wild genre movies. Then, model and influencer CJ Sparxx shows up to the party; she's the host of the popular podcast “inside OnlyFans” and she's been featured on multiple Playboy magazine covers and centerfolds. And it goes without saying that she's super hot!

Episode 2: John Logan w/ special guest Diana Prince May 31, 2022

This week on the show, Charlie welcomes one of the hottest screenwriters in Hollywood, an Oscar nominated scribe responsible for films like Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR and ALIEN: COVENANT, Martin Scorsese's THE AVIATOR and HUGO, the James Bond epics SKYFALL and SPECTRE and the underrated 1999 horror movie BATS! He's also the creator of the cult TV series PENNY DREADFUL and he'll make his directorial debut later this year in Blumhouse's THEY/THEM starring Kevin Bacon. Chasing Logan, we have the sexy former adult film star and current horror movie icon Diana Prince, she of Shudder's THE LAST DRIVE-IN and Full Moon faves like FAMOUS T&A 2 and EVIL BONG 888!

Episode 1: John Carpenter w/special guest Dare Taylor May 24, 2022

This week, Charlie sits down with iconic director and composer (and Full Moon friend John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THE THING) to talk shop and then shares some space with super sexy social media starlet Dare Taylor!

Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow | Preview May 11, 2022

Join trailblazing producer, director, best-selling author and B-movie mogul Charles Band as he invites you into his weird world.

Every week, Charlie sits down in the epicenter of the Full Moon universe in Hollywood, telling true tales from the front lines of strange cinema and welcoming a cavalcade of his favorite famous humans to share space and spill all!

It’s the ULTIMATE pop culture sideshow; a funny, fascinating, insightful and often jaw-dropping exercise in politically incorrect fringe film culture banter, with one of genre film’s most iconic and enduring personalities serving as your ringmaster!

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