The Grave Plot Podcast

Episode 66 - Intruder/Carnage Park

Hello again friends (and Kevin)! Welcome back! In today's episode we talk about a real world horror story that hits close to home. Like, really close. In Horror Business, we talk about casting updates for Death House and Flatliners, the return of a familiar franchise, not one but TWO Universal Monsters remakes, and a board game based on a show favorite. For our movie reviews, we discuss Carnage Park, a thriller based on true(?) events, written and directed by Mickey Keating, who previously made the polarizing Darling. We also discuss Intruder, the home invasion horror from Travis Z, who previously directed the remake of Cabin Fever. So indulge yourself in another scintillating episode of The Grave Plot podcast!

Episode 65 - Dead Rising: Endgame/The Neon Demon

We're back like scoliosis with a brand new episode. In today's Horror Business, we discuss a real world horror story about some creepy men in black in Iowa, plus talk about the Green River Killer, find out who's not directing Halloween (and who Taylor thinks should), and the odd couple pairing of Eli Roth and Jim Carrey. We also discuss yet another Stephen King adaptation and the possible return of Hannibal. For our reviews, we discuss Nicolas Winding Refn's polarizing new film The Neon Demon. Some have heralded it as a magnificent piece of art, others have chastised it as a horrible piece of shit. Which side did we fall on? We also discuss Dead Rising: Endgame, the sequel to the video game adaptation featuring Jesse Metcalfe kicking zombie ass. So listen and enjoy. Hopefully. Please enjoy it. LOVE MEEEEEE.

Episode 64 - Crush the Skull/Cell/Christopher Lombardo and Jeff Kirschner

It's time to get back to work. After our Crypticon special, we now return you to our regular program. In today's Real World Horror story, we discuss a story that sounds like it's from Ghostbusters 2, but is (allegedly) oh so real. In Horror Business, we play a little bit of catch-up, covering news stories on Halloween and Friday the 13th, and go on a rant about The Conjuring and James Wan. We also discuss the best horror to come out of E3 and who will fill Tim Curry's giant shoes in Stephen King's It. Speaking of Stephen King, we reviewed yet another adaptation of his work, the sci-fi thriller Cell. We also discuss the indie home invasion horror Crush the Skull. We also spoke to the authors of Death by Umbrella! The 100 Weirdest Horror Movie Weapons, Christopher Lombardo and Jeff Kirschner. We discuss their book as well as their podcast, Really Awful Movies. So grab a spoon and dig in.

Episode 63 - Tales from Crypticon 2016

Crypticon Seattle has come and gone once again. "The largest gathering of fans of the macabre in the Pacific Northwest" has become a staple of the Grave Plot Podcast and this year may be the best yet. Listen in as we recap the weekend, including talking to Tony Todd and Kane Hodder or, as you may know them, Candyman and Jason Voorhees. We also spoke to Lisa Ovies, the director of the upcoming film Puppet Killer, and the good folks at Luchagore Productions and you can hear those interviews for yourself! You can also hear about the different panels we appeared on, drunk dancing with Krusty Bumbles, the many short films we watched, and a nightmarish adventure of simply getting home. So check it out and hopefully we'll see you there next year!

Episode 62 - The Darkness/Bite

Hello from the other side. So... there's good news and bad news. Bad news is, our mixer crapped out on us. Good news is, the show must go on. More bad news is, the show was recorded on an inboard laptop mic and sounds... well it sounds like it was recorded on an inboard laptop mic. More good news is, we can rebuild it. We have the technology (TECHNOLOGY!). So just deal with it this week, next episode will be our Crypticon spectacular, and then everything should be hunky dory when we return in Episode 64. Sound good? Well, no, it doesn't sound good, but I mean... we square? In today's Horror Business, we talk about a movie based on a haunted painting because you can buy the rights to anything these days. We also discuss an 80s remake, the final season of a horror TV show, a new installment in a popular video game franchise, and a new horror comic label. For our reviews we discussed the arthropod body horror movie Bite, about a girl who goes to Costa Rica and brings home more than a souvenir. We also trusted Blumhouse to deliver a solid PG-13 horror film with The Darkness, about a family who hates each other and also has some issues with demons. Did they deliver? I mean, it has Bacon. Bacon makes everything better, right? Right? Guys? So let us give you a kick in the ear balls with a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast.

Episode 61 - Green Room/They're Watching/Alex DiVincenzo

After Tony was stricken with a virus, he has now risen once again to feast upon the flesh of the living. No, wait, not that. But Tony is back from his illness and Taylor has also returned from his vacation to once again feed upon your brains. Speaking of rising from the grave, we kick off Horror Business today with a Real World Horror story about a Philadelphia lab trying to resurrect the dead. Seriously. This is a thing they're trying to do. God save us all. In our new Horror Business format, we bring you the top five stories (according to us) from around the genre. Today, that includes stories on The Exorcist, Day of the Dead, The Mummy, Puppet Master, and From Dusk Till Dawn. What fucking year is this? Not a single original franchise. We also spoke with filmmaker, journalist, and owner of the website Broke Horror Fan, Alex DiVincenzo. Alex discusses horror collectibles as well as his short films The Horrors of Autocorrect and Trouser Snake and the upcoming feature Abyzou: The Taker of Children. In our movie reviews, we discuss the movie Green Room, about a punk band trapped in a... green room... as a gang of Nazis refuse to let them leave. We wrap up with the film They're Watching, about a Moldovan village and its inhabitants who... watch... stuff. Get some.

Episode 60 - Darling/Holidays

I hope your body is ready for a big ol' load of The Grave Plot Podcast. ...No good? Sorry, Taylor's better at writing these. But, Taylor is nowhere to be found on this 60th episode, paving the way for the grand return of Tony's dad, John as the guest co-host. He and Tony discuss a healthy dollop of Horror Business, John giving his [lengthy] insight on stories about TNT's plans to be the go-to channel for your horror fix, some info about Twin Peaks possibly trying to pull a fast one on us, news about two upcoming Stephen King adaptations, the future of The Walking Dead, and new sequels for popular franchises. Oh, and something about a dumb shark movie. Next, Tony and his dad dive into discussion about Mickey Keating's critical darling, Darling (see what I did there?), the story of a housesitter with a dark side. And to wrap up the show, they talk about the new multi-writer/director anthology Holidays. Follow along with Tony, John and Taylor's called-in reviews as they dissect these two movies. So bite down and hold on tight, because it's gonna be a long one. And that's what she said.

Episode 59 - Hush/The Other Side of the Door/Kaci Hansen

We heard your cries and we are here to satisfy your Earthly desires for a new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!
Today we have perhaps our most troubling Real World Horror story yet, followed by some much lighter topics including updates on Friday the 13th, a new film adaptation of a Stephen King book (I know, shocker, right?), and uncovering the legend of the hidden Temple. We've also got updates on our old friend Jessica Cameron and a new comic from the creator of Sons of Anarchy. We also talked to the woman who put the "cleaver" in June Cleaver, the Martha Stewart of the Macabre, the Homicidal Homemaker Kaci Hansen. Kaci tells us about her horror-themed cooking show as well as her other endeavors within the genre. She also discusses the horror community and inspiring horror fans of tomorrow. In our movie reviews, we examine the supernatural thriller The Other Side of the Door and the latest from writer/director Mike Flanagan, Hush. They're both potentially difficult to get your eyeballs on, but is it worth it if you can? Listen and find out. NOTE: At the end of the episode we said that our next reviews would be Before I Wake and Holidays. This was before we realized that Relativity Media pushed Before I Wake off their schedule. We will be watching Darling instead.

Drunken Cinema, Vol. 10: World War Z

Hello again friends.
Despite our protests, many people have told us that we should watch World War Z. Well, we decided that if we were going to do it, we were going to have to get sloppy wasted. So we now bring to you a brand new Drunken Cinema, featuring World War Z.
Naturally, we’ve got a relevant cocktail for you. Seeing as how Brad Pitt’s character is in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, we offer a cocktail dubbed the Apocalypse.
1 oz peppermint schnapps
3/4 oz vodka
1/2 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz bourbon
1 oz white creme de menthe
3/4 oz peach liqueur
2 oz hot chocolate
Combine alcohol in a coffee mug. Fill with hot chocolate. Garnish with whipped cream.
Okay, let’s get this over with.

Episode 58 - 10 Cloverfield Lane/JeruZalem

This episode got a little weird. No technical issues or anything (I think those days are finally behind us), things just got... weird. Okay, we got weird. In Horror Business, we discuss a new ride at Universal Studios, the latest in The Crow curse, a movie version of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, and a remake of Jacob's Ladder. We also discuss Children of the Corn, Slenderman, and pink eye. In our reviews, we discuss the Israeli biblical horror JeruZalem and J.J. Abrams' "blood relative" (whatever the hell that means) to 2008's Cloverfield, titled 10 Cloverfield Lane. So listen hard and listen good. Take it all in. Let it consume you.