[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 Roman Chimienti, co-director of the très iconique queer horror doc, SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, joins The Horrorcast to discuss 1980's unsung incel classic, the anti-heroic (anti-climactic?), FADE TO BLACK. We also discuss the creative process, our formative influences in horror cinema, and the brilliance that was character actress/national treasure Susan Tyrrell (who is NOT, as it turns out, in this movie.) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
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Join me for a killer bonus episode as I participate as the special guest in a post-show discussion following a performance of Broadway’s GREY HOUSE, a brand-new horror play. I’m so deeply and profoundly honored to have joined lead co-producer Tom Kirdahy to discuss the mysterious and frightening themes and theories behind this terrifying new play, written by Levi Holloway, starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, Millicent Simmonds, and Paul Sparks, and directed by Joe Mantello. LET’S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
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Every day is Halloween at Rick or Treat Horrorcast! Producer, creator, and influential HALLOWEEN superfan Anthony Masi joins to discuss 1981’s HALLOWEEN II. We also discuss his line of slasher movie board games, the various franchise timelines, and the genius that was Donald Pleasence. LET’S GO RICK OR TREATING! PODCAST: ANTHONY MASI (Guest Host): RICKY (Host): LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):…
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Through the cinematic decades, horror actors have captivated and terrified audiences with their ability to evoke fear, sometimes humor, and even sympathy, through their iconic performances. Lon Cheney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Cheney Jr., Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and more, can be counted among such legendary stars. As a modern-day horror icon, Robert Englund (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET), is without a doubt cemented in both the dreams and nightmares of horror fans everywhere. Even non-horror folk…
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In general, horror fans frequently turn their noses up at the dreaded PG-13 rating. The occasional exception can be made for such commonly celebrated hits as M3GAN, INSIDIOUS, or A QUIET PLACE. Still, as a general rule of thumb, if a movie isn’t bestowed a hard, brutal R rating, the unfortunate masses often disregard it. This should not be the case with the genre’s latest addition, THE BOOGEYMAN. Written by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark Heyman (A QUIET PLACE), directed…
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We’re wrapping up week 4 of ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH with my guest, Paul Jordan, co-host of the SCARED GAY! podcast. This week, we’re talking about the 1972 so-bad-it’s-good eco-horror classic, FROGS! We also talk horror in theatre, the horror show that is the state of Florida, and what’s happening in Sam Elliot’s denim-denim-denim pants. LET’S GO RICK OR TREATING! [PS: Moving forward the show will be released on a bi-weekly schedule, so look for the next episode in TWO WEEKS!]…
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All in all, the ceremony is groan-worthy and unfunny. It’s poorly directed and designed. It’s painfully slow, even at 90 minutes. Yet if you’re a horror fan or someone who’s just curious, it makes for decent background noise while you try to find that old 90’s cassette tape of haunted house sounds you know you have lying around somewhere.…
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This week I'm joined by the host of Australia's favorite horror podcast (allegedly), Danny Boy, from THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST for week 3 of Animal Attack Month. We're discussing the Ozploitation classic RAZORBACK. We also talk about the writer's strike, being a Nielsen family, and I embarrass myself again with my inability to deliver a convincing Australian accent. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
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The worlds of literature and film have long provided a beloved list of juvenile heroines traversing the confounding, frightening, and whimsical challenges of far-off fantasy lands. Audiences cherish the Dorothys and Alices of such worlds for their bravery, curiosity, ability to overcome in the face of danger, and the lessons they learn along the way. In this latest addition to the trope, writer/director Ryan Stevens Harris (MOONFALL) delivers a darker, more nightmarish sort of wonderland in MOON GARDEN. The film…
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