The Ghostly Gallery Podcast

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Welcome to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast, your destination for horror, mystery, and cinematic suspense. Hosts Bruce Markusen and Tracy Asteria dive into the dark corners of film, television, literature, and popular culture, exploring what makes stories haunting, thrilling, and unforgettable. From classic horror icons to modern cult favorites, paranormal tales, and the psychological thrills that keep audiences on edge, we bring expert insights, interviews with filmmakers and scholars, and thoughtful analysis of the world’s most chilling stories. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of horror or just curious about the art of fear, join us each week for spine-tingling discussions, deep dives, and a celebration of the macabre. Subscribe and step inside The Ghostly Gallery, where horror, mystery, and cinema come alive!

  1. 3d ago

    A Love Letter to Movies | Ansel Faraj on Reel’d In

    Filmmaker Ansel Faraj returns to The Ghostly Gallery to talk about his first book, Reel’d In: Impressions of Film, an unconventional love letter to movies spanning classic and contemporary cinema, film noir, cult favorites, and horror. Ansel joins Bruce and Tracy to talk about his love of movies and the inspiration behind the book. Along the way, we explore changing tastes, memorable viewing experiences, and movies worth a second look. Join us as we celebrate the films that stay with us and keep us coming back for more. Find Reel’d In: Impressions of Film on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HD9VK7P8 Episode 159 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! Ansel Faraj Website: https://www.hollinsworthproductions.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HollinsworthProductions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hollinsworthproductions Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ansel-faraj/s?k=ansel+faraj Ansel’s Column can be found in these publications: https://webelongdead.co.uk/ Watch Loon Lake: https://tubitv.com/movies/499455/loon-lake Watch The Great Nick D: https://tubitv.com/movies/100039624/the-great-nick-d Watch Doctor Mabuse: https://tubitv.com/movies/628148/doctor-mabuse Watch Will & Liz: https://tubitv.com/movies/611459/will-liz Watch Todd Tarantula: https://tubitv.com/movies/100000932/todd-tarantula The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  2. Oct 22

    Creepshow, The Evil Dead & More! Halloween Nightmares with Kirk Hazen

    Creepshow, The Evil Dead, and more take center stage as returning guest Kirk Hazen joins Bruce Markusen and Tracy Asteria for a Halloween special on The Ghostly Gallery Podcast! We’re reviewing five horror films packed with restless corpses, alien terrors, demonic possession, and twisted tales. From an isolated graveyard to a terrifying train journey and a cabin you really shouldn’t visit, there’s plenty to talk about. Our Halloween lineup: 🎃 Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1972) 🚂 Horror Express (1972) 📖 The Evil Dead (1981) 🧟 Night of the Creeps (1986) 💀 Creepshow (1982) Join us as we share our thoughts on the stories, performances, creatures, and memorable moments, and discuss how these films hold up today. Which one would you add to your Halloween watchlist? Let us know in the comments! Episode 158 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  3. Oct 15

    Behind the Horror of Dead & Buried | William Sandell

    Something strange is happening in Potter’s Bluff. This week on The Ghostly Gallery, William Sandell returns to talk about his work as art director on the 1981 horror film Dead & Buried. William shares memories from the set, the atmosphere during filming, and what went into creating the town where the story unfolds. We also talk about the cast, the film’s special effects, and how Dead & Buried found an audience after its theatrical release. Join us for a behind the scenes conversation about one of horror’s most unusual small towns. Episode 157 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! William Sandell: Website: https://williamsandell.com/ The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  4. Oct 8

    Night of the Living Dead Live with Brooke Tallman & Steve Dillon | Lee Cronin's The Mummy Review

    The Ghostly Gallery welcomes actors Brooke Tallman and Steve Dillon to preview Night of the Living Dead Live, presented by Bigger Dreams Productions at Oneonta’s Foothills Performing Arts Center this October. Steve, who also founded Bigger Dreams Productions, joins Brooke to discuss their roles, rehearsals, and the challenges of bringing a horror classic to the stage with a mix of scares and comedy. Night of the Living Dead Live performances take place October 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 8 p.m., and October 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets: http://biggerdreamsproductions.org/tickets Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJzG8ekSC/ Website: https://www.biggerdreamsproductions.org/ Then Bruce and Tracy review Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026), which follows a family reunited with their missing daughter eight years after her disappearance. They discuss the story’s supernatural turns, the cast, the detailed special effects, and their reactions to this very different take on a mummy movie, keeping the biggest surprises under wraps. Episode 156 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  5. Oct 1

    MOVIES! TV Network October Preview with Jeff Thompson | Horror & Sci-Fi Classics

    October is bringing a wide range of vintage horror and sci-fi films to the MOVIES! TV Network. Author and Dan Curtis historian Jeff Thompson returns to The Ghostly Gallery to help us preview eight of the films on the schedule. From Christopher Lee’s Dracula and Vincent Price’s The Tingler to the eerie Hill House of The Haunting, there’s plenty to discuss. We also get into The Day Mars Invaded Earth, Fantastic Voyage, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, House of Dark Shadows, and The Night Stalker. Jeff shares his thoughts on the stories, performances, and creative choices that make these films memorable, while we pick out a few favourites to watch this October. Episode 155 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! Dr. Jeff Thompson: Amazon: The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 2d ed. Amazon Book Link House of Dan Curtis, Second Edition: The Television Mysteries of the Dark Shadows Auteur Amazon Book Link 2 Nights of Dan Curtis, Second Edition: The Television Epics of the Dark Shadows Auteur Amazon Book Link 3 The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  6. Sep 24

    The Bad Seed (1956) & From Beyond (1986) | Horror Movie Discussion

    Mad science, interdimensional monsters, and a perfectly mannered child with a murderous secret come together in this episode of The Ghostly Gallery. First, we enter the strange world of Stuart Gordon’s From Beyond (1986), a science-fiction body horror movie inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. We talk about the Resonator, the wild practical effects, and performances from Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, and Ted Sorel. Then we turn back to The Bad Seed (1956), the disturbing story of an eight-year-old girl whose sweet appearance hides something much darker. We look at Rhoda’s cold and calculating behavior, the performances, and an ending that caught us completely by surprise. These movies approach horror in very different ways. One puts it right on the screen with purple light, monsters, and slime, while the other disguises it behind innocence and charm. Join us as we take a closer look at both films and share what we thought. Episode 154 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  7. Sep 17

    A Ghostly Gallery Mixed Bag | Russell Wolinsky, SerlingFest & Monster Mailbag

    This week, The Ghostly Gallery Podcast offers a little bit of everything. Musician Russell Wolinsky joins us to talk about appearing with his punk band, the Sick F’s, in the 1982 horror film Alone in the Dark. Russell shares how the band became involved, what it was like filming the nightclub scene, and the story behind their unforgettable song, “Chop Up Your Mother.” We also hear about Bruce’s recent experience at SerlingFest and answer some great listener questions in the Monster Mailbag. Episode 153 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

  8. Sep 10

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker’s Enduring Legacy | Mark Dawidziak Interview

    The Ghostly Gallery Podcast welcomes Mark Dawidziak, author of more than 25 books and a respected authority on classic literature, television, and popular culture. Known for his work on Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Rod Serling, and The Twilight Zone, Mark joins us to discuss his newly revised and expanded book, The Night Stalker Companion: Fifty Years of Night Stalking. Mark takes us through the history of Carl Kolchak, from Jeff Rice’s original novel and the record-setting 1972 television movie The Night Stalker to The Night Strangler and the 1974 series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. We also explore Darren McGavin’s unforgettable performance and the lasting appeal of a franchise that continues to influence horror and supernatural television more than five decades later. Join us as we celebrate Carl Kolchak and the enduring legacy of The Night Stalker. Episode 152 Subscribe to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast for more classic horror movie reviews, discussions, and interviews every week! Mark Dawidziak: Website: https://www.markdawidziak.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.dawidziak Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B004LQCTFS The Ghostly Gallery Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostlyGalleryPodcast Audio Podcast Available: Podbean: https://bmarkusen.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ghostly-gallery-podcast/id1824273985 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PWrc4PJ6NUt2BZtcVFSy9?si=6481b6be011c4393 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostlyGallery X: https://twitter.com/markusen_s IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt34553033/ Email: theghostlygallerypodcast@gmail.com

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Welcome to The Ghostly Gallery Podcast, your destination for horror, mystery, and cinematic suspense. Hosts Bruce Markusen and Tracy Asteria dive into the dark corners of film, television, literature, and popular culture, exploring what makes stories haunting, thrilling, and unforgettable. From classic horror icons to modern cult favorites, paranormal tales, and the psychological thrills that keep audiences on edge, we bring expert insights, interviews with filmmakers and scholars, and thoughtful analysis of the world’s most chilling stories. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of horror or just curious about the art of fear, join us each week for spine-tingling discussions, deep dives, and a celebration of the macabre. Subscribe and step inside The Ghostly Gallery, where horror, mystery, and cinema come alive!

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  • Creator
    bmarkusen
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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    Explicit
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