The Spooky Doings Podcast

From the vault, Rick talks with BJ McDonnell about Studio 666 in a SPOILER heavy conversation. We discuss the Foo Fighters, easter eggs, cameos, the acting chops of Pat Smear, filming during a pandemic, how the film came about, the kills in the film & more.

We also get into Hatchet 3, Slayer videos, set life, non-disclosure agreements, directing people that aren't primarily actors, collaborating with effects crews & writers, Rick being wrong about everything, barbecue & more.

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From our vault, Rick & Chelsea sit with the incomparable Katy Wiggins. She's a core cast member of Final Girl & host of Scary Stories From Camp Roanoke Podcast. We discuss folklore, spooky aspects of New York, gingers, tarot, impressions & other fun bits.

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Rick welcomes Soda back on the podcast to talk with John Adams about his great films. It's guys talking about guy shit. By that I mean we get deep & vulnerable about our feelings.

We also discuss Adams Family films like Hell Hole & Mother Of Flies, working away from home, John's love & admiration for his wife & daughters, making music, acting in The Mortuary Assistant, cancer, grief, 90s alternative rock, filming gloop & our thoughts on grilled cheese sandwiches.

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Rick welcomes Soda from Coventry Carols returns to the podcast to talk about some of our recent favorite horror movies. We get into The Long Walk, Bring Her Back, Undertone, 28 Years Later, Strange Harvest, Frankenstein & films by the Adams Family.

We also dedicate this episode in loving memory to our departed friends, Terry Taylor & Sheri Rocco. 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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