The Spooky Doings Podcast

Spooky Doings: Scream 7 with Katie Gessner

Rick welcomes best friend, Katie Gessner, to SPOIL Scream 7. We get into the things we like about this installment, which are many things. We also get into what we didn't like about the movie, which is also many things. Again, if you haven't seen Scream 7, we have all the spoilers.

We also get into how these 2 became friends, the behind the scenes info that is public knowledge, Katie's horror origin, the resurrection of Drew Barrymore, our love for the twins, how we miss the core 4, referring to "New York" is reminiscent of The Avengers, what could be next for the franchise & more!

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Spooky Doings: Peaches Christ

On this episode, Rick welcomes the fantastic Peaches Christ & they instantly hit it off. We get into how Peaches' love of horror was factory installed, Rick compares her to Jello Biafra, fandom, meeting your idols, camp, kitsch, our mutual religious upbringings & more.

We also have a delightful digression via a text from Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Rick getting into John Waters later in life, Peaches' friendship with Mink Stole, our love of final girls, Rick's privilege of seeing female nudity via horror & our mutual love of Showgirls!

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Spooky Doings: Tom McLoughlin

On this episode from the vault, Rick has a great conversation with writer/director Tom McLoughlin. We discuss his work on Friday the 13th: Jason Lives. Sometimes They Come Back, They Came From Outer Space & She Wolf Of London.

We also talk about Universal Monsters, nude scenes, respecting your cast, Dino De Laurentiis, music, attending Camp Blood at the Mahoning Drive In, interacting with fans, the latest update of the Friday the 13th franchise & more!

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Spooky Doings: Blade with Quincy Scott Jones

Rick welcomes Quincy Scott Jones to the podcast to talk about Blade. We get into the comic books, Blade kicking off Marvel in cinema, Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, N'bushe Wright, Kris Kristofferson, super hero landings & how blood raves were fairly common during the 90s.

We also go off on tangents about how W Kamau Bell is a great hugger, generation X having too much reverence for Harrison Ford, Rick's assumption that every actress that drops off the radar is because of Harvey Weinstein, how Rick wouldn't let people rent specific movies if they couldn't say the title correctly, tease a potential future episode & more!

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Spooky Doings: 1BR Revisited

On this episode from our vault, Rick chats with producer Alok Mishra & actress Naomi Grossman of 1BR for an extremely fun episode. We discuss their feelings about horror & the tension within their film. Naomi tells the tale of the handsome felon, which is a special feature on the Blu-ray. Naomi & Alok's friendship is immediately apparent & made this 1 of our most entertaining episodes.

We also talk about Fear Inc, American Horror Story, the possibilities of a 1BR sequel, game nights & more.

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Spooky Doings: Brianna Sig of Soraia

On this archive episode from 2020, Rick chats with drummer Brianna Sig of Soraia. They get into how she joined 1 of her favorite bands, songwriting, touring, her relationship with her band mates, working with Little Steven Van Zandt, their new album Dig Your Roots on Wicked Cool Records & their upcoming show with Olivia Jean. Plus, Rick offers travel recommendations & we get into some spooky talk

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Spooky Doings: Weapons with Jason Farr & Justina Starling

On this episode, Rick discusses Weapons with returning guest, Jason Farr, & first time guest, Justina Starling. We get into them seeing the film at Nitehawk & immediately running through Prospect Park, seeing Barbarian first, non-linear storytelling, Han PoPo & the greatest cinematic foot chase since Point Break & more.

We also get into rare moments of positivity in the new year, how it's always funny whenever a woman says "suck my dick", the great performances in the film, pet peeves in improv, going into movies cold & more.

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Spooky Doings: Jaws Tutorial With Tom Rizzuto

On this episode, Tom Rizzuto returns to catch up with Chelsea & Rick during the pandemic & he agreed to watch Jaws for the first time. We get into why Tom hates sharks & actors, why Chelsea wants to eat the rich, we compare the novel to the film, how Tom enjoys being bored, Rick discusses the multiple endings to Jaws The Revenge & that it's a christmas movie, if Tom will watch the sequels & what it will be like when we can finally get on stage & improvise with each other again.

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Spooky Doings: Michael Varrati

Rick welcomes writer, director & co-host of the Midnight Mass podcast, Michael Varrati to the show. We get into Michael's origin in horror via late night cable, his mom's willingness to watch a Killer Tomato double feature with him, Friday The 13th the series, Rick's crush on Robey, Canadian TV thrillers, the myriad of cursed objects on the show, David Cronenberg directing an episode & more!

We also discussed his movie, There's A Zombie Outside, how Rick watched & enjoyed it, the movie's unexpected twist, the love of creating with your community, the dialogue, how the film challenges its audience & more!

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Spooky Doings: Sheldon Allen

On this episode, Rick welcome writer Sheldon Allen to discuss his AWA comic series, They Choose Violence. We talk about Sheldon's origins with comics, share their love of Spider-Man, the validity of creativity, the social commentary within his book, the frightening image of blackface & more. 

We also discuss him adding musical end credits to his comics, our shared love of Guns N' Roses, inspirations from films, the possibility of They Choose Violence being made into a TV series, the horrors of the south, supporting your local comic book store & more!

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