Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

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Crystal Lake (2026) Oct 17, 2026

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We don't wanna scare anyone, but we're gonna give it to you straight about Jason: The Friday the 13th franchise was never recovered from the lake of development hell after reboot, and sequel, and video game, and lawsuit drowned the IP. But now he's back in Peacock's Crystal Lake and the Halloweenies have returned to the New Jersey campgrounds to axe through all eight episodes. We have a spoiler-free discussion and a spoiler-heavy discussion. You have been warned. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tricks and Treats: Halloween Franchise Edition Oct 12, 2026

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With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. Since they're hanging out in Haddonfield this October -- as per podcast tradition -- we've tasked our patrons to submit questions only about the Halloween franchise. So, join Rachel, Mike, and Justin as they share thoughts on different timelines, quality dips, favorite what-ifs, Michael Myers killing Avengers, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Halloween IV (1988) Novelization Oct 05, 2026

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The Halloweenies keep their favorite October tradition going! Last year, Michael Roffman and Dan Caffrey ventured to the Haddonfield Public Library to read Dennis Etchison/Jack Martin's 1982 novelization for Halloween III: Season of the Witch. This year, they're dusting off Nicholas Grabowsky's 1988 novelization for Halloween IV. Together, they discuss how the book feels more grounded than the film, the aesthetics bleeding off the page, the what-if Easter eggs, and where we go from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hellraiser: Deader (2005), Hellworld (2005), Revelations (2011), Judgment (2018) Sep 28, 2026

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The Halloweenies descend into the bowels of Hades and are tasked to survive the final four Hellraiser films from the original series run. This includes 2005's Hellraiser: Deader, 2005's Hellraiser: Hellworld, 2011's Hellraiser: Revelations, and 2018's Hellraiser: Judgment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evil Dead Burn with Composer Double Danger Sep 25, 2026

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Rachel Reeves sits down with composer Double Danger to discuss the harrowing score behind Evil Dead Burn, which will be pressed to vinyl by Waxword Records. Pre-order your copy today and catch the film at home when it streams on HBO Max this October. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Event Horizon Commentary Track Sep 23, 2026

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The Halloweenies revisit Paul W.S. Anderson's best movie Event Horizon, a space epic that says: What if we melted together Alien and Hellraiser? This is the commentary track, which we're unlocking from a couple years ago. For the full, one-off episode we just recorded, you'll want to grab that in The Rewind: patreon.com/halloweeniespod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Colony, Faces of Death, and Boozapalooza in Horrorland Sep 14, 2026

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Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our monthly series that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors. Today, Mike and Justin debate on why Horror is selling so many spirits (of the beverage variety), pay their respects to Victor Miller, and meditate on Bruce Campbell's recent health update. From there, they review new-ish releases like Colony and Faces of Death before plunging back into time with Avalanche and Torture Garden. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Halloween: The Game - First Impressions Sep 08, 2026

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We came home... at least digitally. Halloween: The Game is finally out and the Halloweenies report back from Haddonfield, Illinois to share their first impressions on the highly anticipated title from Illfonic and Gun. Joining the gang is special guest Matt Sampere, filmmaker of Creeping Death. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002) Aug 31, 2026

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After taking a break to burn with a broken family of deadites in July, the Halloweenies return to their coverage of the Hellraiser franchise as summer burns off its last days in August. (Hopefully.) At last, we have arrived at Hellraiser: Hellseeker, the sixth entry in the series that went direct to video in Fall 2002. Together, Mike, Mac, and Rachel play with the puzzling, if not pretzeled, behind-the-scenes hell before diving right into the lake of fire with Mayhem, aka Dean Winters, and a familiar face in Ashley Laurence who may or may not actually be playing Kirsty. Eh, you'll find out why... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Insidious: Out of the Further with Production Designer Nick Bassett Aug 30, 2026

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Rachel Reeves sits down with production designer Nick Bassett to learn about the making of Insidious: Out of the Further, the sixth installment in the Blumhouse blockbuster franchise. There's some Halloweenies Dominion, too, as Mr. Bassett is no stranger to the Necronomicon, having worked on Ash Vs. Evil Dead and Evil Dead Rise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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