The Spooky Doings Podcast

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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I’m sad to say that I lost a dear friend. Sheri Rocco died today & I’m going to miss her. However, I’m lucky to have known her. Because I want to hear her voice again, I’m posting this conversation with her. If you knew her & want to listen to how full of life she was, it’s available for envy. She was a sweet girl. Thank you, Sheri for being in my life. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 
It's our first tutorial episode. Rick talks with Sheri Rocco about Sam Raimi's Evil Dead. We discuss Bruce Campbell, arborial aggression, veganism, horny turkeys & encouraging someone to start their own podcast.

Rick welcomes writer/director Tina Romero after seeing her movie Queens Of The Dead. Rick tells her about holding the door open for her mom, Christine, at the IFC Center, they learn about having mutual acquaintances after learning improv at The Magnet Theater, how Tina's movie made Rick cry, Tina loving "chomper" films where humans get eaten & more.

We also mildly spoil some details about Queens while talking about the great performances from Katy O'Brian, Jaquel Spivery, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Dominique Jackson & Riki Lindhome, we discuss the music from Blitz//Berlin, the zombie makeup, wanting a physical media release of the film & soundtrack, when Queens will be on Shudder, what Tina is working on next & more!

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For this episode, Rick reminisces with some old friends from his Tower Records days. Robert V Galluzzo & Jason Alvino come on the show to talk about their new book, Icons Of Fright: 100 Interviews With Legendary Horror Filmmakers. We talk about how our generation would spoil entire movies, Jay's opinions on Shocker & Halloween, the recent, in depth Icons podcast, our creative endeavors not being money driven & more.

We also get into childhood horror memories, Rob taking umbrage with Rick's Letterboxd reviews after they reconnected in LA, Jay's new project Beefy Frank, changes in the entertainment industry & more.

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Please enjoy this episode from our vault, Chelsea & Rick speak to Jillian Mueller from the Fangoria film Porno, exclusively on Shudder. We talk about her working on a new project during a pandemic, her opinions on horror, what a fun film Porno is, it's most iconic scene, seeing it at Brooklyn Horror Fest, Rick's affinity for Heavy Metal Jeff, the cast, the location, the comedy & the choice between Encino Man & A League Of Their Own.

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Lowell Greenblatt returns to the podcast to talk to Rick about his new book, Nightmare Autopsis: A Return To Elm Street. We start at his introduction to the franchise with Freddy's Dead, working his way through the films, Carlos & the Q-tip, parents renting horror for us & what caused him to write the book.

We also discuss his over abundance of interviews with Elm Street Kids like Lisa Wilcox, Ken Sagoes, Ira Heiden & Jennifer Rubin, as well as numerous producers & effect crew, the movies being edited for television, the importance of physical media & more.

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On this episode from our vault, Rick flies solo to chat with a fantastic band out of Austin, Texas. Carly & Johnny of The Ghost Wolves are on the show! We talk about how they met, their musical influences, being bad kids, musical freedom, criticizing Ted Cruz in song for abandoning his state during a deep freeze, charity vinyl with Robot Farts, their Crooked Cop single on Third Man Records, seeing them perform in Nashville, how corona virus changed things for them, being kind, Carly making masks, Guitar Wolf, Electric Machine Gun Tits, making music at home, their gigantic canine pals & how you can support them.

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Rick welcomes Fangoria's editor in chief, Phil Nobile Jr to the show. We talk about meeting at a screening of Clown In A Cornfield, what introduced Phil to horror, Rick being traumatized by James Bond at a young age & asking Phil to recommend something to get him into that franchise & how he came to work at Fangoria.

We also discuss Phil's weekly newsletter, working to get penitentiaries to permit the magazine to be available for inmates to read, the amout of cool deaths in The Monkey & Phil begins a deep conversation about if the term "spooky" is appropriate.

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Exhumed from the vault, Chelsea & Rick have the distinct pleasure to talk to Suzanne Desrocher-Romero, president & founder of the George A. Romero Foundation. We talk about dealing with life in the time of rona, living with her filmmaker husband, using profanity, George's archives, the story behind Amusement Park, the start of the foundation, the difficulty of getting funding for films, Empire Of The Dead & more.

You can find more information at https://georgearomerofoundation.org/

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Rick welcomes Jolene Richardson back to the podcast with the full intention of pissing off the fragile men of his generation to discuss Ghostbusters 2016! We compare it to the original classic, marvel at the constant humor throughout, wonder how much was improvised, & give figurative flowers to the fantastic women that star in it. Bravo Melissa McCarthy. Kristin Whig, Leslie Jones & Kate McKinnon.

We also give Neil Casey, Andy Garcia & Michael K Williams, their props as well. We point fingers to the surviving original cast for backing the film & then rescinding their support after small men on the internet vilified this movie before they ever saw it. Jolene talks about her love of Bridesmaids & the importance of female representation & visibility plus a whole lot more!

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