[He/him/his] Ricky is a writer, actor, and singer. He's also the host of Rick or Treat Horrorcast, a biweekly horror movie podcast. He lives in a super haunted apartment in New York City above a giant, spooky cemetery with his evil cat, Renfield, and the ghosts of reasons he moved to New York in the first place. www.RickOrTreat.com
Guest host George Streicher, composer of the haunting Halloween album MUSIC OF THE MACABRE, shares his insight on 1995's nostalgic gateway horror classic, CASPER. We also discuss impactful film scores, those shaking ghost decorations from our childhood that played spooky theremin music, and the absolute gift to the world that is Cathy Moriarty. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
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Once it catches up with itself, A HAUNTING IN VENICE moves at a suspenseful pace that will keep audiences guessing without planting too many distracting red herrings. It's a well-told ghost story and a well-told mystery, serving as a perfect, not-too-scary kick-off to spooky season.…
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For many, the trauma of a religious upbringing is more frightening than any horror movie. The attempt to shake the shackles that bind one to their experience in organized religion can take years of processing through extensive therapy. Such subject matter would make for an interesting, fresh take on a tired subgenre. Unfortunately, the plethora of horror films released about possession and The Catholic Church lazily tie themselves to the simple notion that The Devil is scary and The Church…
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Rick or Treat's social media manager/evil minion, Stanley Martin, joins to discuss Dark Castle Entertainment's over-the-top 2001 remake of THIR13EN GHOSTS! We also talk about the joys of practical makeup effects, my recent upstate set visit to an exciting upcoming horror film, and blame the zodiac for the behaviors of those who have betrayed us. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!…
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Iconic NYC horror host UNKLE SPOOKY joins me to talk about the eerie 1971 unsung masterpiece LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH.…
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“The Captain’s Log” from Bram Stoker’s novel DRACULA has long been heralded among the most terrifying chapters in literature. Documenting the overseas transport of The Count’s belongings (and, secretly, him) from his abode in Romania to his new digs at Carfax Abbey, London, it’s effectively frightening to this day, instilling a sense of dread and hopelessness as the crew of the doomed vessel begin to realize their fate. For the last twenty years, an ambitious screenplay based on the passage…
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Guest hosts Michael J. Ahern, Ryan Miller, & Brandon Perras-Sanchez of Monster Makeup Productions join to discuss their films SAINT DROGO & DEATH DROP GORGEOUS, as well as the 1974 cinematic masterpiece, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE!…
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There’s a certain sort of terror embedded within our psyche of what lives in the ocean. We, as humans, are frail. We can’t hold our breaths for very long, our teeth are nearly useless in combat, and, by comparison to predators within the oceanic kingdom, we’re not very strong swimmers. These factors contribute to our innate thalassophobia: the fear of the ocean or the fear of deep water. Just in time for Shark Week, the new documentary SHARKSPLOITATION has made…
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The film’s careless treatment of the severity of the situation is the perfect reflection of today’s spotlight-seeking, internet-fame-addicted youth -- not to mention the perils of peer pressure.…
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