The Grave Plot Podcast

Episode 228 - The Mean One/Christmas Evil

Welcome to the 2023 Grave Plot Podcast Christmas spectacular!
We're coming down your chimney with a big ol' sack of Horror Business to stuff your stockings with, including a Real World Horror story about, what else, psycho clowns! We also discuss Terrifier 3, Death Stranding, and a musical version of The Lost Boys. If you reach in deep, down at the bottom, you might also find updates on Chucky and Bambi: The Reckoning.
We then partake in our annual gift exchange and invite you to listen in, you dirty scoundrel, you.
It's then time to reach under the tree and grab some big ol' festive film reviews! We've got two holiday themed horrors, namely the 1980 classic Christmas Evil, about a man who believes he is Santa Claus reincarnate and uses his power to spread cheer, joy, and murder most foul. We then discuss the much more modern The Mean One, about a green creature in a Santa costume who, for legal reasons, is definitely not The Grinch, but does wreak havoc on the small town of Whovi- I mean... Newville.
So go wake up mom and dad, put on your footie pajamas, and get ready to unwrap a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 227 - Talk to Me/Bad CGI Gator

Note: There were some issues with the audio quality during Horror Business. It is corrected for the film reviews.
Welcome to a world of magic! Come along and join us for a mystical voyage through the world of horror!
In Real World Horror, we discuss mysterious "with bottles" washing ashore in Texas, filled with fingernails, curses, and possibly even evil spirits. We then move along to talk about Eli Roth celebrating Thanksgiving once again, Stephen King's The Long Walk keeping on trucking, and Jesse Eisenburg as a Sasquatch. We also answer The Black Phone for a second time and cook some Sawyer Family style barbecue.
For our film reviews, we discuss one of the most talked about films of the year and also... Bad CGI Gator. When a movie is called Bad CGI Gator, what exactly can you expect? Well, for one, a bad CGI gator. But what else? Listen to find out.
We close out by examining the highly touted Australian supernatural film Talk To Me. Light a candle, shake a dead hand, and let a spirit consume your body. It's all good fun, right? Not for long. Did we think this movie lived up to the hype? Put it in your ears for all the info!

Episode 226 - Thanksgiving/The Last Thanksgiving

The table is set, the turkey is in the oven, it's time to chow down on a brand new, Thanksgiving themed episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!
We first bring out a healthy helping of horror d'ouvres in Horror Business, including a Real World Horror story about a podcast host's chilling encounter with a creepy ventriloquist dummy. We then discuss the newly announced It Follows sequel, a zombie movie featuring Iron Maiden's front man, and the latest horror icons coming to the video game Dead by Daylight. We then talk about Larry Fessenden's upcoming werewolf movie and a trip back to R.L. Stine's Fear Street for Netflix.
Then it's time for the main course, the mouthwatering movie reviews. We've got two turkey day films, including the brand new slasher from Eli Roth, simply titled Thanksgiving, as well as a much more low budget indie slasher known as The Last Thanksgiving.
So grab your knife and fork and chow down on this perfectly cooked episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Episode 225 - Dear David/Suitable Flesh

Gooooood morning, Vietnam! We've got the cure to your Halloween hangover, a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!
We kick off the post-Halloween season with some Real World Horror about a Filipino school that suffered from a mass possession of multiple students, one of whom has a third eye, by a shadow figure of some kind or another. I don't know, it's weird. Just listen, we explain the whole thing.
While you're listening, you can also hear the top five horror stories of the past two weeks, including your annual update on Trick 'r Treat 2, big news on Terrifier 3, and a horror showdown of of miniature proportions.We also update you on a reboot of a Blaxploitation classic and a video game adaptation of... Barbarian? That can't be right.
Oh, and don't you worry, we've still got two movie reviews for you. Today we're talking about two brand new movies, including the true(ish) story of a BuzzFeed artist haunted by a dented-headed child, Dear David. We also discuss the new Lovecraft adaptation from director Joe Lynch, Suitable Flesh.
So trim your Movember 'stache and get ready with an all new Grave Plot Podcast!

Octoberama 2023, Vol. 4 – Dark Harvest/The Barn Part II/Kim Douthit

Happy Halloween all you foxes and cockses! When you trick or treat at our place, you always get the good stuff.
Look, I know the sign says "just take one" but we've got TWO brand new Halloween themed films for your little bucket. We discuss Dark Harvest, the story of a sleepy little town with a chilling curse and a horrible monster. Speaking of monsters, the creatures from the hell well are back with The Barn Part II.
What? That's not enough for you? You want more?! Well fine, we've also got a tasty interview with podcaster, paranormal investigator, and ghost hostess Kim Douthit. We cover all things ghostly, ghastly, and ghoulish with topics such as Crypticon, the haunted underground of Seattle, and Kim's unfiltered opinions of certain TV ghost hunters.
Now take your treats and go, you ungrateful little brats! Go off and enjoy a sweet brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Octoberama 2023, Vol. 3 - The Blob (1988)/Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

Webster's Dictionary defines "creature" as... nah, we're not doing that.
What we are doing is the first ever Week of the Creature (Feature), an Octoberama theme selected by our Patreon patrons! We picked two movies featuring some iconic creatures, namely Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, featuring a fast monster with giant sharp teeth, and the opposite of that in the 1988 remake of The Blob, about a big... blob... thing.
We also examine a Real World Horror story, wherein the clowns are back. A creepy clown has been doing... something that apparently a bunch of Scottish pearl clutchers are not finding the fun in.
For Horror Business, we reveal who won the television rights to the Halloween franchise and discuss what the future holds, as well as an update on Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, a zombie comic adaptation from the makers of Turbo Kid, and a new film packed with horror icons. We then take a look at the creator of The Purge's latest film, featuring an unlikely actor.
All this and more (not really more, aside from our usual brand of nonsense and off-topic diatribes) on a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!

Octoberama 2023, Vol. 2 – Night of the Creeps/Little Monsters/Langley West

A dark and stormy night. A cold and empty graveyard. One tombstone peeks above the rest, the stone cracked and worn. Suddenly, a hand bursts through the sod. The flesh peels away and the bone underneath shines in the moonlight. Lightning cracks across the sky. It must be Week of the Zombie on The Grave Plot Podcast!
We call this a "Fun Size" episode but we big leagued you instead by giving you a little extra something, like a razor blade in a candy apple! That sweet treat comes in the form of an interview with Langley West, the co-founder of the Bleedingham Film Festival. We discuss the past, present, and future of the horror genre, as well as the perks and perils of running a film festival.
We then dig up the rotting corpses of two undead film reviews. Up first is the 2019 horror comedy Little Monsters, featuring Lupita Nyongo and Josh Gad but NOT Ted McGinley. We then travel back in time to discuss the classicly campy film Night of the Creeps, about slugs from outer space that turn humans into brain dead zombies! Thrill me!
*Editing note: When Langley mentioned Oliver Stone, he actually meant Oliver Reed*

Octoberama 2023, Vol. 1 - Blood Relatives/Subspecies V: Bloodrise

Velcome to Octoberama 2023!
No, that's not a typo, it's a bad Transylvanian accent because this… is Week of the Vampire!
In today's Real World Horror story, we take a look at a women stuck in a well who may not actually exist. Is it a prank? Or something more supernatural? Oooh, spooky.
In Horror Business, we examine a new slasher film from the makers of Turbo Kid, some horror icons coming to Call of Duty, and the possibility of Michael Myers coming to the small screen. We also discuss a new documentary based on a Conjuring case, and a stage play based on Paranormal Activity.
We then gather our stakes and garlic for two undead films! First up is the Shudder exclusive Blood Relatives, written and directed by, and starring, Noah Segan as a 115 year old Yiddish bloodsucker who finds himself in a familiar situation when he finds out he has a long lost daughter. Speaking of ancient vampires with daddy issues, we also discuss the latest Subspecies film, Bloodrise, which serves as an origin story for Radu Vladislas.
So blacken out your windows and sharpen those fangs because if you don't like this episode, we got two words for ya: SUCK IT!

Episode 224 - A Haunting in Venice/Cobweb

Do you wanna party? It's party time.
Come for punch and pie, stay for Horror Business. In Real World Horror, we take a look at the new "aliens" revealed to the Mexican Congress. We then talk about John Carpenter's new true crime series, Nicolas Cage as a long legged serial killer, and nursery rhymes turning into horror films. We then close out the segment by discussing a new Buffy podcast and a trip back to the 80s to solve a murder.
On the subject of murder, in our film reviews we examine a mystery revolving around A Haunting in Venice, based on an Agatha Christie novel. We also review the creepy crawly Cobweb, featuring Lizzy Caplan, Homelander, and a creepy voice in the wall.
So get ready to get rowdy because this party goes to three question marks, at least.

Episode 223 - The Last Voyage of the Demeter/Haunting of the Queen Mary

Come aboard the mighty SS Grave Plot and prepare for horror on the high seas!
First stop on this three hour tour is Real World Horror, where we'll examine the curious case of the haunted cell phone! No, it's not a Goosebumps book or a terrible B movie, it's Real World Horror! We then make port in Horror Business, where we discuss Saw X, the return of Hammer Horror, and an update on the remake of The Toxic Avenger. We then take a look at a possible Thirteen Ghosts series and head to Hollywood for Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights.
We then head out into open water to discuss two movies set on mighty ships. First up is the famous Long Island vessel, Haunting of the Queen Mary. We then pull out the captain's log from The Last Voyage of the Demeter, a ship carrying some very precious cargo.
So strap on a life vest and a sea sickness bracelet because we're setting sail with a new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast!