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Ep 138Spooky Doings: Bishop Kaun

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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! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jul 20, 202436 min

Ep 137Spooky Doings: Prequels

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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! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jul 6, 202455 min

Ep 136Spooky Doings: Under Paris

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick discuss the new sharksploitation flick Under Paris & their different opinions of the film. We explain why our reluctant shark correspondents weren't part of this chat, the environmentalist characters in the movie, the characters Rick refers to as "sea pigs", 1 of whom Chelsea develops a romantic attachment to, evolution & catacombs. We also talk about respectful discourse, how many penises sharks have, Rick does a Guillermo Del Toro impression, shitting in the Seine river, munitions in that river, numerous references to Jaws & the potential for a sequel & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jun 22, 202459 min

Ep 135Spooky Doings: Grady Hendrix

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On this we've episode exhumed from the vault, Chelsea & I chat with author & screenwriter, Grady Hendrix! We discuss which parts of his books, My Best Friend's Exorcism & We Sold Our Souls scared us most, Satanic Panic, directed by Chelsea Stardust, how he's his own harshest critic, the after life, Rick's holy war on Ikea in regards to Horrorstor, his new book The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires & more. Please subscribe, write a review, tell a friend & give us that 5 star boop!

Jun 8, 202459 min

Ep 134Spooky Doings: Current Scream Queens

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick give figurative flowers to the current batch of scream queens that are tearing it up on screen! We sing the praises of Sydney Sweeney, Jessica Rothe, Samara Weaving, Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton & Jenna Ortega. We didn't realize how much love we'd give to the Radio Silence players. It Just ended up like that. We also talk about beverages, erotic thrillers, film controversies, cinematic first impressions, standing up for yourself, solidarity & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

May 25, 202450 min

Ep 133Spooky Doings: Horror Movies About Making Movies with Max Bank

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Max Bank returns to the show to talk with Chelsea & Rick about horror movies about making movies! We chat about New Nightmare, Starry Eyes, Mute Witness, Urban Legend: Final Cut, The Last House On Dead End Street, One Cut Of The Dead, Peeping Tom & The Taking Of Deborah Logan. We also discuss Max performing improv with Spooky Doings, Rick's dislike of most children in horror, Jedi snuff films, nasty grindhouse films, encouraging others to watch films that they haven't, Joey Lawrence at craft services, Max being in a short film at this year's Tribeca Film Festival & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

May 11, 202457 min

Ep 132Spooky Doings: Dane Elcar

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On this episode, Rick talks with the writer & director of Brightwood, Dane Elcar. We discuss how Rick won a copy of the movie at Final Exam Trivia, the origins of this time loop film, overachieving on a micro budget, cast members Dana Berger & Max Woertendyke & a lot more! We also talk about an eclipse, filming with rona protocols, exterior shoots, iphone earbuds & how you should never, ever poke a mysterious orb! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Apr 27, 202450 min

Ep 131Spooky Doings: Species

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick discuss Species & it's sequel. Chelsea explains how an international work trip was the impetus for this chat, Rick talks about seeing it in the theater, the connection these films have with Friday the 13th, young Michelle Williams, how Michael Madsen was fine back in the day, how films in the 90s were very sexy & more! Then we discuss Species 2 & we feel we should have a TRIGGER WARNING for sexual assault. Thanks, movie. We get into product placement, president Richard Belzer, how this movie is a horny version of The Thing, the return of nipple tendrils, which cast members returned & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Apr 13, 20241h 10m

Ep 130Spooky Doings: So Bad It's Good

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Chelsea returns to talk with Rick about the movies we know are so bad that they're good! That is to say we understand that these movies are subpar but we love them regardless. We get into Bless The Child, Slumber Party Massacre 2, House Of Wax, Demons, Dead Silence & New York Ninja. We also discuss our eighth anniversary improv show, artificial intelligence, roasting those that we love, differing opinions, the importance of watching movies with your friends & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Mar 30, 20241h 19m

S1 Ep 23Spooky Doings: Scream, Queen

On this episode that we've exhumed from our vault, Rick is joined by filmmakers Roman Chimienti & Tyler Jensen to discuss their documentary Scream, Queen: My Nightmare On Elm Street. We discuss the life & legacy of the film's subject Mark Patton, the polarizing opinions towards Freddy's revenge, horror conventions, Shocker, LGBT horror & so much more! This was a great chat & it was my honor! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Mar 16, 202439 min

Ep 129Spooky Doings: Tyler MacIntyre

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On this episode, Rick chats with writer/director Tyler MacIntyre about his movies Tragedy Girls & It's A Wonderful Knife. We discuss night shoots, working with Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Craig Robinson, Timothy Murphy & Justin Long. We also get into his feelings regarding 1 of his films being on the cover of Fangoria after reading that magazine in his youth, special effects, having a killer clad in white, holiday horror, having characters with heart, easter eggs, strikes, streaming services & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Mar 2, 202459 min

Ep 128Spooky Doings: Cocaine Bear with Brianna Sig

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Our dear friend, Brianna Sig, returns to the podcast to talk about a film that Rick feels could heal America. That film is Cocaine Bear! We discuss our initial reaction to hearing about the movie, the comedy, the gore & the performances. Rick shares a story about being on a set with Ray Liotta. Brianna talks about seeing it with her Soraia bandmates & wanting to take blow sniffing bear cubs home. We also get into the importance of bringing whacky shit to the people in our lives, Rick's impression of Tom Waits, Brianna's artwork & the fictional monster band that she's created, The Death Byrds & more! Please subscribe & give us that 5 star boop!

Feb 17, 202457 min

Ep 127Spooky Doings: Toby Poser & John Adams of the Adams Family

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This is a wonderful conversation with writers, directors, actors, editors, producers that comprise the Adams Family, Toby Poser & John Adams. We discuss where their love of horror begins, learning to make films with their children, realism & improvisation in their movies, making their own music, maneuvering within the guilds, filming in upstate New York, tributes to Lemmy & more. Also Rick gets emotional, we discuss how a location can be a character, primitive dentistry, how the cold can cause difficulties with practical effects, their films The Deeper You Dig, H6llb6nd6er & Where The Devil Roams, Toby's roll in Fall Of The House Of Usher as well as get some information about their next film! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Feb 3, 202456 min

Ep 126Spooky Doings: Anna & The Apocalypse with Mary Bess Pritchett

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Chelsea returns & joins Rick to chat with writer/producer Mary Bess Pritchett to talk about Anna & The Apocalypse. They talk about how the met at Final Exam Horror Trivia, why Rick didn’t want to see this christmas set zombie musical, which characters they connected with, who enjoyed it , who didn’t & more. We also get into Muppets, theater kids, the subversive nature of horror, & the fun of making new friends that you can respectfully disagree with . You can find Mary Bess at the following links: https://linktr.ee/marybesspritchett Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jan 20, 20241h 0m

Ep 125Spooky Doings Vault Episode with ZouZou Mansour

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We've brought another episode out of our Spooky Doings archieves! Chelsea & Rick chat with the singer of Soraia in Spooky Doings studios. ZouZou enlightens us on her rock journey & how our biggest obstacle can be ourselves. We discuss the creative process, Steve Van Zandt, Joan Jett, Iggy Pop, Dead Reckoning Club, performing, vinly & try to tempt ZouZou to come back for a tutorial episode. This could've gone on for 2 more hours, it was so fucking fun!

Jan 6, 202454 min

Ep 124Spooky Doings Jenn Wexler & Sean Redlitz

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On this episode, Rick welcomes writer/director, Jenn Wexler, back on the podcast along with writer, Sean Redlitz, to talk about their film The Sacrifice Game. We have a SPOILER HEAVY conversation about the evolution of that movie, filming in a Canadian abbey, attending a screening with some of the fantastic cast & their family, their writing process & more. We also discuss music by LA Witch, Jenn making playlists for her actors, make Mulholland Drive references, delightfully creepy smiles, Quebecoi improvisation, special effects, &, of course, Rick had to ask about a possible sequel to The Ranger. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Dec 30, 202345 min

Ep 123Spooky Doings: Jenn Wexler & Sean Redlitz

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On this episode, Rick welcomes writer/director, Jenn Wexler, back on the podcast along with writer, Sean Redlitz, to talk about their film The Sacrifice Game. We have a SPOILER HEAVY conversation about the evolution of that movie, filming in a Canadian abbey, attending a screening with some of the fantastic cast & their family, their writing process & more. We also discuss music by LA Witch, Jenn making playlists for her actors, make Mulholland Drive references, delightfully creepy smiles, Quebecoi improvisation, special effects, &, of course, Rick had to ask about a possible sequel to The Ranger. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Dec 23, 202345 min

Ep 122Spooky Doings: Vault Episode The Ranger

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In honor of their new fil Sacrifice game premiering on Shudder, we've gone into the Spooky Doings Vault again to unearth this episode from 2019 when Chelsea & Rick welcomed co-writer & director Jenn Wexler & producer Heather Buckley to talk about their punk rock slasher The Ranger. We get into national parks, 80s dreamland, dads in film, the fantastic cast, getting through night shoots, feminism & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Dec 9, 202345 min

Ep 121Spooky Doings Meg 2-The Trench

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Rick welcomes reluctant shark correspondents, Tom & Jennifer Rizzuto back on the show to talk about the megalodon sequel. We get into how the film is unrealistic, next level bonkers, how it differs from Steve Alten’s novel, Jason Statham’s quips, T-Rex arms, Oso from Snowfall & more! We also discuss DJ becoming a top fighter, horny megs, sharks having 2 penises, prehistoric lizard dogs, fun island & give a little preview of what we’ll discuss when Tom & Jennifer return to the podcast. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Nov 25, 202351 min

Ep 120Spooky Doings: Found Footage

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick talk about a variety of found footage films. They dive into what they enjoy about this subgenre, some of the things they dislike& recommend films to each other starting with Blair Witch Project before conversing about Cloverfield, Rec, Diary Of The Dead, Poughkeepsie Tapes, As Above, So Below & Deadstream. We also talk about the end of daylight savings time, how found footage films have to evolve to keep up with technology, how they have to explain why these characters continue filming in these situations, if Rick’s family is to blame for Rec, weird marketing, a closing message from The King & more!

Nov 11, 202355 min

Ep 119Spooky Doings: Saw X

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Chelsea returns to the show to talk SPOILER HEAVY about the latest installment of the Saw franchise. She tells Rick that people walked out of her showing, he tells her how he's frequently compared John Kramer to Batman, Jigsaw going south, returning characters, traps, goo goo muck & gagging noises. We also hear about Chelsea's international travels, robo calls, scammer morality, other assessments of the film saga & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Oct 28, 202359 min

Ep 118Spooky Doings: House Of The Devil with Jason Farr

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On this episode, Rick welcome Jason Farr from There It Is Podcast to talk about Ti West's House Of The Devil. We get into the 80's, satanic panic, Greta Gerwig, The Fixx, nasty looking on set pizza, Jeff Grace's score, respectful disagreements about the film, nudity in horror & more! We also get into Screaming Jay Hawkins, performing improv at Magnet Theater, the snuggle effect, jump scares, The Satanic Temple, the hypocrisy of religious conservatives, how John Wayne was a cunt, Roommate X & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Oct 13, 202358 min

Ep 117Spooky Doings: Barbarian with Angelica Florio

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Angelica Florio returns to talk with Rick about Barbarian! We get deep into Zach Cregger's subterranean masterpiece, the preview that didn't spoil anything, the performances by Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long, Richard Brake & Matthew Patrick Davis' horrific Mother. We put ourselves in the shoes of these characters & ponder how we'd fare in this situation. We also get into Japanese toilets, midwives, diversity in improv, how Rick & Angelica met at Magnet Theater, believing women & the price of property in & around Detroit! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Sep 30, 20231h 0m

Ep 116Spooky Doings: Vault Episode With David Howard Thornton

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We're unearthing this episode from 2019 when David Howard Thornton was our first guest! We talk about his Terrifier audition, Art The Clown, set life, the difficulties of low budget film making, sequels, Alabama & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Sep 16, 202347 min

Ep 115Spooky Doings: Stephen King Tours

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After testing positive for rona, Rick conducts this digital chat with Jamie Tinker & Jennifer Miller of Stephen King tours in Bangor, Maine. We discuss what the impetus of our fandom was regarding the master storyteller, what our favorite King on camera roles are, how rain enhanced seeing the town that's the basis for Derry, people proposing at the storm drain where George Denborough met his demise, Rick giving Pennywise the finger, witnessing the Paul Bunyan statue & the standpipe, which of King's characters frighten us the most, safety during the tour, the King memorabilia at the tour shop, our love for Joe Hill, which of King's modern novels Rick should read next, King buying the local rock radio station & more! We also discuss our favorite books as well as Stephen King film & TV adaptations like It, Mister Mercedes, Creepshow, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Outsider, Storm Of The Century, Stand By Me, Doctor Sleep & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop! https://sk-tours.com/

Sep 2, 202354 min

Ep 114Spooky Doings: West Memphis 3

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick revisit true crime with the case of the West Memphis 3. Chelsea explains what compelled her to watch the Paradise Lost documentaries recently, Rick following the case since the 90s, we lament the murders of Michael Moore, Steven Branch & Mark Byers, talk about the wrongful conviction of Damian Echols, Jason Baldwin & Jesse Misskelley & the Alford plea that eventually released them from prison while covering for the failures of Arkansas law enforcement. We also discuss our own teenage years as black clad misfits, the wide support for the 3 defendants, the corrupt & inept police that have still failed to catch a killer of 3 young boys, the importance of Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky & the ways the justice system constantly fails the poor in America. It's much heavier than our usual topics, but, we thank you in advance for listening. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Aug 19, 202358 min

Ep 113Spooky Doings: The Shining with Stephanie Kane

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick chat with trivia hostess & beer enthusiast Stephanie Kane about her favorite horror film, The Shining. We discuss Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece & Stephen King's issues with how his film was adapted, we compare the film to the source material, we give Wendy some justice because she's a strong character, performances by Shelley Duvall & Jack Nicholson, revisit how kids in horror movies are creepy, the numerous theories about the film & our opinions on its sequel, Doctor Sleep. Chelsea also brings up Barbieheimer, we talk about how Rick & Stephanie met during horror trivia at Necromantic Brewery & how the rules had to be changed after he won, some of our favorite, harmless conspiracy theories & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Aug 5, 20231h 7m

Ep 112Spooky Doings: Jeremy Holm

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Recorded on July 9 prior to the Screen Actors' Guild strike, Rick has a wonderful chat with Jeremy Holm. We discuss how a dirty cappuccino machine brought Jeremy into the horror genre, having the character of The Ranger written especially for him, being directed by Jenn Wexler, the possibilities of sequels, discussing the tenderness of the character with co-star, Chloe Levine & more! Then we get into what has been Rick's favorite movie of the year so far, Brooklyn 45, in which Jeremy plays Archibald Stanton, working for director, Ted Geoghegan during a pandemic, the depth & richness of the characters, the atrocities of war, the potential of that film being performed live on stage, the ongoing writers' strike & then Jeremy compliments Rick & leaves him speechless! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jul 22, 202339 min

Ep 111Spooky Doings: No 1 Here Gets Out Alive

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CHELSEA'S BACK!!!! Our wonderful co-host returns to the show to chop it up with Rick. Our topic on this episode is our favorite films where everyone dies! We get into Final Destination 5, The Thing, the Dawn Of The Dead remake, Evil Dead, Cabin Fever & Hateful 8. We also get into our opinions of fireworks, how both thought the other would choose to speak about Cabin In The Woods, DVD special features, Chelsea's feelings on 3D, Rick tells another tale of catholic school, Chelsea learns The Thing had a prequel, Rick attempts to explain Richard Cheese, PANCAKES, how actors whose careers are over become conservative to remain in the public eye & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jul 8, 20231h 12m

Ep 110Spooky Doings: Matt Weir

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On this episode, Rick has a great conversation with filmmaker, improviser, writer & crew member of The Last Drive In, Matt Weir. We discuss where his love of horror began, getting into production work, good times at the Mahoning drive in, blood effects, recreating Buffalo Bill's house, how great Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy The Mail Girl are & more. We also talk about his time in the New York improv scene, meeting Danhausen, how a friendship with Bryce Remsberg opened doors for him as a writer at WWE, being threatened by Vince McMahon, Rick gives his theory on how McMahon could be happy, we both raise a toast to Devon Dudley & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!!

Jun 24, 20231h 0m

Ep 109Spooky Doings: The Meg & behind the scenes of AEW Dynamite with Jennifer & Doctor Tom Rizzuto

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Rick welcomes back the show's reluctant shark film correspondents, Jennifer & Doctor Tom Rizzuto to talk about The Meg. Tom has controversial opinions, Jennifer wants The Meg to be bigger, we give our opinions on child actors, Rick informs them about the differences between the film & the novel by Steve Alten, Tom wants justice for Toshi but gets justice for Pippen & Alex Kitner instead. Then Rick asks Tom what it was like playing guitar in a jazz band accompanying AEW World Champion MJF during a recent Dynamite at UBS arena. Rick asks how it came to happen, how much Jennifer knows about wrestling, how Tom feels about being All Elite & how it felt to perform for the huge crowd in person & the larger audience worldwide! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Jun 10, 20231h 5m

Ep 108Spooky Doings: Horror High School Colors with Jolene Richardson

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Rick noticed some horror movies & TV shows where high school jackets are blue & yellow. Rather than google things, he asked costume designer, Fangoria contributor & fashion historian, Jolene Richardson to return to the podcast & take him to school. They talk about about this coincidence in Needful Things, Scream & Yellowjackets. Jolene tells Rick about the origin of school colors, gives credit to costume designers by name, which doesn't happen enough & they both remember their time in catholic school. Plus, they get into reading Fangoria while donating platelets, My Heart Is A Chainsaw, The Overlook Film Festival, working on The Last Drive In & Scare Package 2, New Orleans, the arthouse/farthouse double feature, supporting the Writers' Guild Of America & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

May 27, 202345 min

Ep 107Spooky Doings: From Dusk Till Dawn with Shari Hazlett

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On this episode, Rick welcome guest host, Shari Hazlett, back on the show to talk about From Dusk Till Dawn. We talk about how this might be the last time George Clooney tried to act, mid-nineties diversity, Quentin Tarantino's dialogue, the beacon of light that is Danny Trejo, Robert Rodriguez as a director & Tom Savini's performance as Sex Machine! We also discuss Rick showing this film at a party, how When Harry Met Sally is the Saw of romantic comedies, pussy monologues, 90s indie cinema, Rick's continued desire for Machete Kills In Space, the music of Tito & Tarantula, Selma Hayek being bad ass, Rick's favorite rock & roll story & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

May 13, 20231h 0m

Ep 106Spooky Doings: Mystery Screenings With Vikki Martin

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On this episode, Vikki Martin returns to educate Rick on mystery screenings & ease his trepidation regarding taking a chance on them. We talk about the importance of sneaking snacks & drinks into large chain movie theaters, surprise musicals, & go on many fun tangents along the way. We also discuss the communal experience of movie theaters, what films we'd like to surprise our friends with for their enjoyment & our enemies for their displeasure. We also mention Spooky Doings improv return to the stage at Young Ethel's in Brooklyn on Saturday 5/13 at 3:00pm. It's a free show with a 1 drink minimum. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Apr 29, 202341 min

Ep 105Spooky Doings: Favorite Horror Endings

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This is a SPOILER HEAVY episode in which Chelsea & Rick talk about our favorite horror movie endings. We discuss our love for the finales of Ready Or Not, The Mist, Drag Me To Hell, Cabin In The Woods, Saw & Rick's favorite musical, The Wicker Man! We also go on fun tangents like Chelsea's unease regarding the easter bunny, clergy molestation, Heatonist hot sauces, Chelsea's inability to speak, Rick wonders if he serves cunt & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Apr 15, 20231h 18m

Ep 104Spooky Doings: Alien with Alessandra Calderin

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In an atypical episode, Rick reconnects with an old friend, former Spooky Doings Improv performer, Alessandra Calderin. She's got strong opinions about Alien, dark sci fi, raising her son right, medical care in America & more. She & Rick also discuss her time on the fury road, sharing the stage together, the plight of space janitors, quarantine protocols & Lucy Westerna's 3 suitors (affectionately referred to as the Dracula boys) & just enjoy talking to each other in real time after many years. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Apr 1, 202344 min

Ep 103Spooky Doings: Most Disliked Characters

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On this episode, Chelsea & Rick discuss those characters in horror that we can't wait to see them get got. Unfortunately, you can't always get what you want. We talk about characters in I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Babadook, Orphan, The Mist, Carrie, Urban Legend & Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This 1 was in the works for a while & we got VERY strong opinions on how awful & aggravating these characters can be. Make sure to stick around because Rick comes back to add a bonus section! After recording this episode, he watched Dashcam & discovered a character that puts all the ones they spoke about originally to shame. There's a new queen of the mountain & she is a true trash person. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Mar 18, 202357 min

Ep 102Spooky Doings: Emily Hagins

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On this episode, Rick talks with director Emily Hagins. We talk about how her love of horror began, her film Sorry About The Demon, which is on Shudder, mixing comedy & horror & filming under rona protocols. We also get into how she started making films at a young age in Austin, the wonders of Frito Pie, covering your actors in goo goo muck, comedic tone, which films she'd pair her movie with if it were playing at a drive in & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Mar 4, 202347 min

Ep 101Spooky Doings: X & Pearl with AngelicaFlorio

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Angelica Florio returns to the podcast to talk with Chelsea & Rick about Ti West's most recent films. We talk about what order 1 should watch the films, Pearl being an unreliable narrator, When Harry Met Sally references in X & more! We also talk about our interpretations of the films, how the prequel was filmed immediately after the first film, movie making during a pandemic, Rick confuses Australia & New Zealand, & how everybody on this show is a star! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Feb 18, 20231h 21m

Ep 100Spooky Doings: Necromantic Brew Company

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On this episode, Rick welcomes Ralph Mandarino from the Necromantic Brew Company. Ralph mentions how his love of horror began, how he began brewing gluten free beer & combined it with his love of the macabre, the decision to open a horror themed brewery on Long Island & more! We also discuss introducing your friends to horror films, planning great double features, the Terminator 2 video game, trivia days at the brewery, making non-drinkers like Rick welcome at a brewery, the love for Zapp's chips from New Orleans & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Feb 4, 202350 min

Ep 99Spooky Doings: Smile with ZouZou Mansour

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ZouZou Mansour returns to the podcast because she wanted to talk about Smile. Rick & Chelsea weren't gonna say "no" because it's always a pleasure chatting with the singer of Soraia. SPOILER ALERT!!! We talk about everything in the film! We discuss Sosie Bacon, Kyle Garner, recognizing Robin Weigert as Calamity Jane from Deadwood, jump scares, predicting the fate of a cat & more! We also discuss anxiety, theater audiences that won't shut their fucking mouths, generational trauma, ZouZou seeing the movie while on tour with the band, their new album Bloom, recording in Sweden, their upcoming tour & finding those dates at https://www.soraia.com/ Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!!

Jan 21, 202352 min

Ep 98Spooky Doings: Terrifier 2 with Ari Spence

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Ari Spence returns to the show to talk with Rick about her Terrifier obsession. We SPOIL everything about this independent horror film that deserves all it's success. We discuss director Damien Leone, star & former podcast guest David Howard Thornton, new scream queen Lauren LeVera, Chris Jericho & practical effects. Rick also talks about suffering from insomnia, how the clown cafe is his nightmare, Ari posits theories about Art The Clown, how Siena's costume reminds Rick of Angela from Spawn comics, the little pale girl, just the tip, what we hope to see in the sequel & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!!

Jan 7, 20231h 0m

Ep 97Spooky Doings: Bubba Ho-Tep tutorial

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On this episode, Rick & Chelsea update you on where they've been lately before getting into the topic. Chelsea wanted to show Rick Baz Luhrman's Elvis, so Rick insisted on having a double feature & pairing it with Bubba Ho-Tep, his favorite Bruce Campbell movie. Chelsea had never heard of this film but was ready to learn! We get into the wonderful tale of the king of rock & roll teaming up JFK to stop a mummy from feeding on souls in an old folks home. We discuss the former president's performance by Ossie Davis, Chelsea's lack of empathy & dislike of scarabs, why she thought this was a martial arts movie starring Elvis Presley prior to seeing the DVD case, Rick's experience in old folks homes & using improv to make those situations better, our interpretations of the movie, tentative plans to visit Graceland & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Dec 24, 202255 min

Ep 95Spooky Doings: Halloween Ends

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On this SPOILER HEAVY episode, Chelsea & Rick discuss the polarizing Halloween Ends. We ponder the fate of Laurie Strode, Haddonfield, Allyson & the long running franchise. We examine trauma, being justice involved & how some viewers didn't enjoy the film. We also discuss title card font, awful children, murder apprenticeships, Chelsea's justified anger at Rick & not giving the audience what they want in favor of giving them what they might need. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Nov 12, 202259 min

Ep 94Spooky Doings: The Lighthouse with Michael Stevens

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Sexy Mike Stevens from Every1 Is Hot podcast returns as guest host to talk to Rick about Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. We get into tales of living with Mike during a pandemic, the possible origins of mermaids, how A24 does weird shit, The VVitch, performative masculinity & mariner superstitions. We also discuss how Venom is an abusive romantic comedy, the problems of alcohol, recipes, if the entire film is a Jacob's Ladder scenario & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Nov 5, 202243 min

Ep 93Spooky Doings: The Lighthouse with Michael Stevens

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Sexy Mike Stevens from Every1 Is Hot podcast returns as guest host to talk to Rick about Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. We get into tales of living with Mike during a pandemic, the possible origins of mermaids, how A24 does weird shit, The VVitch, performative masculinity & mariner superstitions. We also discuss how Venom is an abusive romantic comedy, the problems of alcohol, recipes, if the entire film is a Jacob's Ladder scenario & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Oct 29, 202243 min

Ep 92Spooky Doings: Either/Or with Amanda Stafford

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Amanda Stafford returns as guest host. She & Rick have compiled several topics & give their opinions on which of the options they are presented & why. It's a lovely conversation between 2 friends that respect each other's ideas. We need more of that these days. We get into It, Pet Sematary, The Munsters, The Addams Family, werewolves, witches, The Shining, Rosemary's Baby, clown noses, our return to the improv stage at Magnet Theater October 30 & more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Oct 8, 20221h 11m

Ep 91Spooky Doings: Hated/Revisited

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CHELSEA IS BACK!!!!! On this episode, Chelsea & Rick watch movies they had previously hated to discover if they feel the same way about them or if opinions have changed. We discuss Apt Pupil, Carrie (2013), Sleepy Hollow, Victor Crowley & In The Mouth Of Madness! Chelsea also fill us in on why she was away, we discuss Buffy's marriage, film test audiences, female directors, toxic fandom, how Tim Burton just takes other intellectual properties & makes them weirder & ask the most important question, do you read Sutter Cane? Plus subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Sep 11, 20221h 19m

Ep 90Spooky Doings: Nope With John Ross

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On this SPOILER heavy episode, John Ross returns as guest host to talk with Rick about Jordan Peele's most recent film, Nope. We discuss Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Keith David & how Rick thought Michael Wincott was dead. We also get into how Hollywood can be exploitative, safety meetings, monkey pals, Rick & Morty, comparing Peele to Quentin Tarantino & more. Listen to the plugs for BIG NEWS that probably shouldn't be announced yet! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Aug 27, 20221h 6m

Ep 89Spooky Doings: Superior Sequels with Ro Rovito

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Ro Rovito returns as the guest co-host for this episode & we opine about sequels that we enjoy more then the original. Rick gets repetitive as we discuss Scream 4, Hatchet 2, Aliens & Friday The 13th 4! We also get into The Joker's appearance in Exorcist 3, a boyhood crush on Judie Aronson, how James Cameron pitched Alien$, how sequels should continue until the characters end up in Manhattan or space & how wonderful Megan Gray from Magnet theater is plus a lot more! Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!

Aug 13, 202250 min