Episodes

  • Castle Talk: Richard Harland, author Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven (IFWG Publishing)

    Castle Talk: Richard Harland, author Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven (IFWG Publishing)
    Jan 30 2025
    Tonight we’re chatting with Richard Harland, author of the new book Ferren and the Invaders of Heaven from IFWG Publishing. This is the third book in what’s called the Ferren Trilogy, which is a fantasy series that takes on the Biblical war in heaven but featuring characters who are human, angel, and technologically advanced replacement races. It’s epic and we’re gonna talk about it.

    Richard has had nineteen books published in all the spec fic genres: fantasy, SF, horror, steampunk. His biggest international success has been his steampunk fantasy, Worldshaker, which was published by Simon & Schuster in the US and won the Prix Tam Tam du Livre Jeunesse in France.Richard’s home is now in Australia, south of Sydney, where green escarpment butts up against blue sea with a string of golden beaches. He lives with partner Aileen and Yogi the Insatiable Labrador.
    Websites
    https://richardharland.auhttps://ferren.com.au
    Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HCZCHG
    Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/65171.Richard_Harland?from_search=true&from_srp=trueFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardharland.books/?created
    Amazon buy Links
    US Amazon Paperback $17.99https://www.amazon.com/Ferren-Invaders-Heaven-Trilogy/dp/1925956903


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    22 mins
  • Wolf Man (2025) - (Podcast/Discussion)

    Wolf Man (2025) - (Podcast/Discussion)
    Jan 28 2025
    This week we have a look at the 2025 horror film WOLF MAN. This is Episode #452! Wolf Man is a 2025 American horror film directed by Leigh Whannell from a screenplay he co-wrote with Corbett Tuck. A reboot of The Wolf Man (1941), the film stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Sam Jaeger. The plot follows a family man seeking to protect his wife and daughter from a werewolf, only to become infected and slowly transform into the creature. Jason Blum produces alongside his Blumhouse Productions banner.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Shadow of the Vampire (Crossover Podcast Discussion with the Monster Movie Happy Hour)

    Shadow of the Vampire (Crossover Podcast Discussion with the Monster Movie Happy Hour)
    Jan 21 2025
    This week we have a look at the 2000 independent horror film Shadow of the Vampire. This is Episode #451! We're joined in this episode by the cast of the Monster Movie Happy Hour Podcast.
    Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 independent period vampire Gothic mystery film directed by E. Elias Merhige and written by Steven Katz. The film stars John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe. It is a fictionalized account of the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W. Murnau, during which the film crew begin to have disturbing suspicions about their lead actor.The film received positive reviews from critics and received nominations at the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Supporting Actor for Dafoe's performance.


    Endorsements:
    • Mary: Twin Peaks, Snowpiercer, Night Watch
    • Tony: The Rig
    • David: The Half Price Horror Podcast
    • Drew: The Matron
    • Scott: Killdozer
    • Julia: Severance
    • Jason: I Drink Your Blood


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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Castle Talk: PETER PAN'S NEVERLAND NIGHTMARE (out January 13th) Director/Producer Scott Jeffrey & Producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield

    Castle Talk: PETER PAN'S NEVERLAND NIGHTMARE (out January 13th) Director/Producer Scott Jeffrey & Producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield
    Jan 9 2025
    Tonight we’re chatting with Director/Producer Scott Jeffrey and Producer Rhys Frake-Waterfield of PETER PAN'S NEVERLAND NIGHTMARE which is out January 13th in the US. The film is the newest entry into what Jagged Edge Productions calls the Twisted Childhood Universe or the Poohniverse follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan who intends to send him to Neverland. Along the way she meets a twisted Tinkerbell, who is hooked on what she thinks is fairy dust.

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    20 mins
  • Nosferatu 2024 (Podcast/Discussion)

    Nosferatu 2024 (Podcast/Discussion)
    Dec 31 2024
    This week we have a look at the 2024 vampire film Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers. This is Episode #450! Nosferatu is a 2024 American gothic horror film written and directed by Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu, which was inspired by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. The 2024 film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular character, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp as the married Hutter couple, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe in the supporting roles.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Castle Talk: Hollywood Dealmaker Josh Lastine

    Castle Talk: Hollywood Dealmaker Josh Lastine
    Dec 30 2024
    Tonight we’re chatting with attorney Joshua Lastine, who has been recognized by Variety Magazine as a top deal maker in Hollywood, and is a former Creative Artist Agency, Lionsgate and ViacomCBS attorney, and today is at the helm of Lastine Entertainment Law, protecting the artistry and livelihood of actors, production companies, writers, producers, directors, animators, social media influencers and podcasters.

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    27 mins
  • Castle Talk: Warren Skeels, director of THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN

    Castle Talk: Warren Skeels, director of THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN
    Dec 25 2024
    Tonight we’re chatting with Warren Skeels, director of the new thriller THE MAN IN THE WHITE VAN. Based on actual events of the serial killer Billy Mansfield Jr., the film captures a bone-chilling story of a young girl's unimaginable horrors, and every parent's worst nightmare.

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    15 mins
  • Castle Talk: Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and Street Trash (2024)

    Castle Talk: Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and Street Trash (2024)
    Dec 21 2024
    Tonight we’re chatting with producer Matt Manjourides, producer of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs which has just returned on AMC+ and Shudder with Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage and of the 2024 film Street Trash, among many other things.

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    24 mins