Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
Halloweenies® is a weekly horror franchise podcast. Each season, co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Michael Roffman slice and dice through an iconic series -- one movie at a time. In the past, they've covered Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien. This year? The Universal Monsters! Produced by Michael Roffman. Edited by Eric Bunnell. Music by McKenzie Gerber, The Most/Charlie Laurence, and Billy Yost/The Kickback.
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December 6, 2025 • 63 mins
Often described as Walt Disney meets Stephen King, David Bertolino transformed the Horror industry in the '90s with Spooky World. The Berlin, Massachusetts theme park was the Halloween Horror Nights before Halloween Horror Nights, a national sensation that turned Halloween into a tourist destination for ghouls of all ages. His incredible story is the subject of Spooktacular!, a killer new documentary streaming on Amazon and Shudder...
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December 1, 2025 • 193 mins
We're 25 days away from Christmas. What do you want Santa to bring you? How about a mogwai? Are you responsible enough for that? Well, the Halloweenies think they are, which is why they're spending the holidays in Kingston Falls. Join Justin, Caffrey, and Rachel as they dust off Joe Dante's 1984 Christmas classic Gremlins over some cold brewskies at Dorry's Tavern. Note: This episode was recorded in December 2024 and is being unloc...
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November 24, 2025 • 11 mins
Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies dissecting Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content!
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November 24, 2025 • 133 mins
The Halloweenies head to Plymouth, Massachusetts to gather around the table and enjoy the murder and mayhem within Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. Note: This episode was recorded in November 2024 and is being unlocked for the holiday. Enjoy!
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November 17, 2025 • 115 mins
Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our newly minted series that combines the headlines of Steve Christy's Bulletin Board with the capsule reviews of Now Showing to cover the gamut of the latest and greatest in Horror media. Today, Mike and Caffrey discuss the trailer for Scream 7, Radio Silence directing The Mummy 4, curious Alien 5 news, and Gremlins 3. The two then discuss Bone Lake and Beast of War before dusting off Sil...
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November 10, 2025 • 124 mins
The Monster Mash has reached its end! Before they leave the Universal backlot, the Halloweenies (Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber) take inventory on all those Universal Monsters they've covered this year. Who's the all-timer? Find out in this season finale ranking. Bonus: They also announce next season! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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October 31, 2025 • 93 mins
Welcome back to Coming Soon & Now Showing, our newly minted series that combines the headlines of Steve Christy's Bulletin Board with the capsule reviews of Now Showing to cover the gamut of the latest and greatest in Horror media. Today, Mac, Mike, and Rachel discuss Alien board games, Robert Englund's Hollywood star, the new Halloween fan film, Evil Dead Burn, and more. The three then discuss a handful of new films (Good Boy, Bla...
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October 27, 2025 • 118 mins
It's the final week of October, which means we're days away from All Hallows' Eve. Last year, the Halloweenies ranked Michael Myers' walk-in closet of masks, but this year, the gang sharpened their knives to carve out the 31 best kills of the franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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October 20, 2025 • 115 mins
The Halloweenies survive Devil's Night in Detroit circa 1994 as they celebrate 30 years of an all-timer: The Crow. This is the second of two episodes dedicated to the Brandon Lee masterpiece. Note: This episode was recorded in May 2024 and is being unlocked for Halloween. For more one-off deep dives like this, join The Rewind at patreon.com/halloweeniespod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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October 20, 2025 • 151 mins
The Halloweenies survive Devil's Night in Detroit circa 1994 as they celebrate 30 years of an all-timer: The Crow. This is the first of two episodes dedicated to the Brandon Lee masterpiece. Note: This episode was recorded in May 2024 and is being unlocked for Halloween. For more one-off deep dives like this, join The Rewind at patreon.com/halloweeniespod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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October 13, 2025 • 82 mins
The Halloweenies keep their favorite October tradition going! Last year, Michael Roffman and Dan Caffrey ventured to the Haddonfield Public Library to read Dennis Etchison/Jack Martin's 1981 novelization for Halloween II. Now, they pick up where Etchison/Martin left off with 1982's novelization for Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Together, they discuss the dreamy digressions, the timeless political themes wedged into the pages,...
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October 5, 2025 • 76 mins
Mac and Mike have been chatting about Noah Hawley's FX series on Now Showing/Coming Soon, but this time they'll go a little deeper as they wrap up their thoughts on the first season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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September 29, 2025 • 174 mins
We saved the best for last! Our Universal Monsters season comes to an end as the Monster meets its mistress in this stellar sequel from James Whale: 1935's The Bride of Frankenstein. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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September 25, 2025 • 100 mins
I know, I know: This episode's late. Funny enough, it's just been sitting there for a week, but your Halloweenies were busy with a spooky wedding on Clint's ranch this past week. Alas, we're back with the much-anticipated Coming Soon & Now Showing, our newly minted series that combines the headlines of Steve Christy's Bulletin Board with the capsule reviews of Now Showing to cover the gamut of the latest and greatest in Horror medi...
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September 15, 2025 • 77 mins
The Halloweenies conclude their Universal Monsters coverage in September with 1935's Bride of Frankenstein. In anticipation, the gang suits up for the big old wedding by revisiting their favorite "Bride flicks." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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September 12, 2025 • 28 mins
When whispers of the Evil Dead in Concert event first floated through Halloweenies HQ, we were intrigued. When we read the press release, we were sold. And most importantly, we knew we needed to go right to the source to get all the deets on what the 50-city Evil Dead in Concert tour entails. The source in question is, of course, none other than composer Joseph LoDuca. Enjoy hearing all about this upcoming tour and grab tickets now...
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September 8, 2025 • 98 mins
Fun facts: In 2025, aka this year, Stuart Gordon’s RE-ANIMATOR turns 40 years old, while Brian Yuzna’s 1990 sequel BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR turns 35 years old. To celebrate, the Halloweenies have unlocked their 2024 commentary for the iconic original, but have also recorded a new commentary for Bride, which is now available at patreon.com/halloweeniespod
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August 26, 2025 • 148 mins
They've met Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Creature, the Mummy, even Abbot & Costello. But only now are the Halloweenies finally braving the Bavarian Alps to meet The Monster within James Whale's iconic 1931 Universal Horror classic Frankenstein. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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August 18, 2025 • 112 mins
As Powerman 5000 wisely sang: This is what it's like when world's collide. Today, we're trying out something new. We're combining the news and headlines of Steve Christy's Bulletin Board with Now Showing to cover the gamut of the latest and greatest in Horror media. For the inaugural installment, we're talking the first official Jason Voorhees appearance since 2009 (see: Sweet Revenge), FX's Alien: Earth, the new Hellraiser game, G...
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August 11, 2025 • 69 mins
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage in August with 1931's Frankenstein. In anticipation, the gang stitches together their favorite monster movies that ran where Frankenstein's Monster stomped. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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