The Spooky Doings Podcast

Spooky Doings: Suspiria with Tom & Jennifer Rizzuto

Reluctant shark correspondents return to watch & discuss a giallo for the first time. Tom & Jennifer Rizzuto join Rick to chat about Suspiria! We get into the lighting, music by Goblin, the dream like nature of the film, how many times Rick saw this before realizing it was about witches & more!

We also talk about the maestro, Dario Argento, the Italian style of recording film dialogue after filming, if Tom & Jennifer will watch other giallos & return to talk about it before sharing some kind words & love for Necromantic Brew Co & the artwork of Brianna Sig of Soraia!

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Spooky Doings: Immaculate

On this episode, Chelsea & Rick talk about Immaculate. We discuss Sidney Sweeny, Chelsea's attraction to this priest, mouthy nuns, if there's a difference between a convent & a nunnery, lies the church told us & more.

We wrap up with an important announcement from Chelsea.

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Spooky Doings: Ladies Love True Crime

We've exhumed this episode from our vault. Rick has often wondered why ladies love true crime, so he assembled a panel of enthusiasts from the New York improv/sketch community to school him. Natasha Gleichman, Virginia Dickens & Bella Zinca break down their personal fascinations on the topic. Also, Spooky Doings youth correspondent, Chelsea Bennington & David Howard Thornton from Terrifier stuck around to weigh in on the subject.

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Spooky Doings: Olivia Jean

We've exhumed this episode from our vault when Chelsea & Rick talk with Olivia Jean. We talk about Rick meeting Olivia at Grimey's during a Queens Of Noise in store, Chelsea playing Olivia's music when she was a DJ, her work at Third Man Records performing with The Black Belles, recording on albums by Wanda Jackson, Karen Elson & Jack White. From there we discuss her solo work, her artwork, touring, meeting our friends from Soraia in Los Angeles & how horror fits into her music & our mutual love of The Gories & a lot more.

Special thanks to Third Man Records for this episode & all kinds of love to Nashville.

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Spooky Doings: Cults

On this episode, Chelsea & Rick talk about some great films about cults. We revisit The Invitation as well as talk about The Sacrament, The Lodge, Race With The Devil & Red State.

We also recap the first time we hosted trivia at Necromantic Brew Co & reveal what 4 rounds we'll be presenting in October! We talk about People's Temple, awful kids, Kevin Smith & more!

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Spooky Doings: Vault Episode With Nicole Brydon Bloom

This week, we exhume from our vault that time Chelsea & Rick chatted with Nicole Brydon Bloom. We get into her starring role in 1BR, Brooklyn Horror Fest, Dark Sky Films, what horror classics she's seen, her performance on Law & Order SVU & more!

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Spooky Doings: Religious Horror

On this episode, Chelsea & Rick discuss religious themed horror movies in a loose & freeform way that wasn't encouraged by either of their religious upbringing. Of course, we start with The Exorcist & follow it up with The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, The Prophecy, Frailty, Fallen, The Vigil, Saint Maud, The Omen remake, Immaculate & more.

We also get into Rick's displeasure of his new anonymous employers, Chelsea going to bible school & getting candy, Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers, Rick's ignorance of other religions, nunsploitation & more!

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Spooky Doings: Maxxxine with Angelica Florio

Angelica Florio returns to the podcast to discuss the end of Ti West's trilogy. We go HEAVY ON THE SPOILERS giving flowers to Mia Goth, Giancarlo Esposito, Larry Fessenden & the rest of the cast. 

Also, Angelica explains what brat summer is, we talk about religious upbringings, giallos, daddy issues & more!

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Spooky Doings: Bishop Kaun

Spooky Doings would like to thank All Elite Wrestling for this episode. Rick talks with former Ring Of Honor 6 man tag champion Bishop Kaun about his love of horror. We talk about when he first fell in love with the genre, if it influences his in ring work, some of his favorite films, his appreciation of practical effects & more.

We also discuss how witchcraft is believed in Cameroon,  if he's interested in acting in a horror film, if he would survive a horror movie, which character from a genre picture he'd want to fight & more!

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Spooky Doings: Prequels

Chelsea & Rick talk about some of their favorite prequels & how difficult it is to pull them off & make the stakes matter on this SPOILER heavy episode. We discuss Final Destination 5, Red Dragon, Orphan: First Kill, The Nun & Saw X!

We also get into last year's SAG/AFTRA strike, Devon Sewa being our president, Chelsea's middle school sleepovers, cowboy church, the evolution of characters, casting against type, the creature behind THIS Winky's, Chelsea has a lot of babies & more!

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