A Podcask of Amontillado

Gary Mitchel, Erin McGourn
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A Podcask of Amontillado is a horror podcast, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world.

  1. 4d ago

    Playing Dead: The World of Darkness - Part 1

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Huddled in the darkness, creatures of the night gather together, plotting their next move in a world of secrets and terror. They face immense challenges from bloodthirsty monsters, both without, and within. Their survival rests on their cunning, their willpower, and their dice rolls! Ever since the publication of Vampire: The Masquerade in 1991, The World of Darkness has been one of the most popular horror table-top role-playing games, several computer games, a live-action RPG (LARP), novels, a TV show, and more! Kindred Erin & Gary are joined by Walter Walker to explore the vampire side of this legendary game world.  Listen in as they discuss the history of the game, the Masqurade,  the various itterations of the vampire side of the World of Darkness, the artwork, Goth kids, Erin's nickname, metaplots, themes, why people play the game, Star Wars, gaming as an escape, and clove cigarettes.  The various editions of Vampire & The World of Darkness on DriveThruRPG World of Darkness RPG - 6th Edition  LARP Organizations Modern Enigma Society and One World of Darkness GenCon Bloodlines, Bloodlines 2, and Eternal Whispers on Steam Tim Bradstreet on Instagram Mind's Eye Theater, the original Vampire LARP Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Playing Dead: The World of Darkness - Part 1

  2. Oct 13

    Crystal Lake Counselor Handbook - Chapter VI: See You Next Summer!

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. As summer comes to an end, and we get ready to close up our favorite camp for another year, it's time to clean up the cabins, put away the canoes, and figure out what to do with all of these bodies! To help with these chores, Erin & Gary welcome actor, comic (Idiot Box Comedy Club), haunt performer at Spooky Woods NC, & independent filmmaker (Wreak Havoc Productions) Sammie Cassell to conclude (for now) their look at our favorite hockey masked slasher, Jason Vorhees!  So please listen in as they discuss an overview of the series, 90s horror, what they love about Jason as a character, what makes for a good Jason at a haunt, the many fan films, leaving Crystal Lake, not loving Jason like that, their appreciation of Thom Mathews, the logistics of making fan films, what it takes to potray Jason, the current horror renaissance, and Jason's enduring legacy. Racoon Guy on TikTok, a Big Jason Fan Jason Universe at Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Womp Stomp Films, home of Never Hike Alone on YouTube Winter Blood trailer Dead Meat on Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 13 Fanboy & Friday the 13th: Vengeance on YouTube The band First Jason Friday the 13th: Horror at Camp Crystal Lake boardgame Dead by Daylight: Jason trailer Jason Un1v3rse The Beako on TikTok, Dead By Daylight fan, explains licensing Sweet Revenge short Crystal Lake trailer Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Crystal Lake Counselor Handbook - Chapter VI: See You Next Summer!

  3. Oct 6

    Oh No, There Goes Tokyo!

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Some of the best horror, dear Connoisseurs, has some kind of a deeper meaning. It becomes a metaphor for isolation, for survivor's guilt, or man's hubris in the face of nature. And sometimes that metaphor takes the shape of a 30-story tall radioactive lizard wading out of the ocean to stomp a city flat!  Just in time for spooky season, Erin and Gary break author Jason Gilbert from Terrible Movies with Wonderful People out from behind the wall once more to discuss their favorite giant monsters, the colossal Kaiju! Listen in as they discuss exactly what defines & makes a monster a Kaiju, the legacy & many versions of Godzilla, Pacific Rim, the role of humans in these movies, the many things they can represent, their love of Guillermo del Toro, the charming off-brand films from The Asylum, the effect of black & white in a film, child vampires, smack talking monsters, childhood trauma, debating who the real villains are, the goofy side of the 70s, and a surprising amount of talk about dinosaurs (rawr). Godzilla vs Kong (1963) vs Godzilla vs Kong (2021) Godzilla (1998) trailer Godzilla Analog Horror short Camp Counselor Jason Vorhees by Janie Lee Hippo skeleton if Aliens Reconstructed them Hungry trailer Gamera! Friend to All Children! Diamajin trailer  Ultraman! War of the Gargantuas trailer Oh no, they say he's got to go! Go go Godzilla! Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Oh No, There Goes Tokyo!

  4. Apr 22

    Romero's Legacy: 40 Years with the Dead

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Greetings, dear Connoisseurs, and welcome to another LIVE episode of the Podcask! This vintage was recorded at ConGregate 11 in Winston-Salem, NC in July of 2025. Gary was joined by Alexandra Higgens (aka the Platypus Princess), a self-taught singer/songwriter and cosplayer to discuss "Romero's Legacy - 40 Years of Day of the Dead/20 Years of Land of the Dead." They discuss the movies, their impact, their place in the zombie genre, and more. We hope that you enjoy listening. Day of the Dead trailer Document of the Dead A behind scenes look at the making of Dawn of the Dead Land of the Dead Trailer Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology on Amazon Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Romero's Legacy: 40 Years with the Dead

  5. Apr 7

    Westin Hills Sleep Study Chapter 3: Elm Street Family Values

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Five, Six, grab your crucifix . . . He's faced dream warriors, tried to become the dream master, so what's the next challenge for our razor fingered slasher? Why, fatherhood, of course! After all, there's no fear like family!  Rejoin Erin & Gary as they once more release Shaun Rosado of Pop*Cycled Baubles from behind the wall to discuss Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and Freddy's Dead! Listen in as they discuss pedantic fans, why Freddy exploded in pop culture, clever writing, missed opportunities, making friends as teens, butchered kills, different versions of the movies, Erin's distaste for Amanda, living up to the nightmare, 90s Comics, quippy vs quiet killers, tormenting parents, Looney Tunes being owed a check, good ideas lost in the sauce, Erin & Gary's willingness to be in YOUR horror movie, shoehorned history, and do we need Freddy as a GPS voice? Freddy's 900 number  Authors Skip & Spector  Mark Patton's Go Fundme Tetsuo the Iron Man trailer ED-209 overkill from Robocop How I Filmed This - Freddy's Dead director Rachel Talalay on YouTube Tennessee Tuxedo's 3-D BB! Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Westin Hills Sleep Study Chapter 3: Elm Street Family Values

  6. Mar 13

    Let's Go to Camp Blood! 45th Anniversary of Friday the 13th - Special ConGregate Panel

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Greetings, dear Connoisseurs, and welcome to this bonus episode of the Podcask! This vintage was recorded live at ConGregate 11 in Winston-Salem, NC in July of 2025. Gary was joined by author Jason Gilbert from Terrible Movies with Wonderful People & actor/filmmaker/producer (and most importantly, Jason actor at several haunts) Sammie Cassell to discuss "Let's Go to Camp Blood! 45th Anniversary of Friday the 13th" They discuss the movies, their impact, their place in the horror genre, and more. We hope that you enjoy listening.  Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Let's Go to Camp Blood! 45th Anniversary of Friday the 13th - Special ConGregate Panel

  7. Mar 10

    Meddling Kids & Their Dog Too

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Be it an abandoned amusement park, a creepy seaside town, or a spooky old mansion, there are many places with rumors of ghosts, specters, and monsters! And who better to get to the bottom of the mystery lurking in these eerie places than four teenagers and their talking dog? Erin and Gary are joined by cartoon and sillyness expert Kevin Eldridge of The Flopcast to discuss some of the greatest creations of Hanna-Barbera, Mystery Inc, aka Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and the one and only Scooby-Doo! Listen in as they discuss how we all grew up with the many shows, the "traveling teens" cartoon genre, how Kasey Kasem & Frank Welker are the voices of our childhood, their favorite bits, the music, tweaking the formula, trying to decide if it's scary, Scooby the Skeptic, the gang as horror archetypes, and wonder if there is anyone who doesn't love that dog? Fred on "Why the scarf?" Mark Evanier on the creation of Scrappy Doo Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School - Scooby, Scrappy and Shaggy meet all the Monster parents Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island trailer "I'm a Hex Girl" Scooby-Doo (2002) trailer Scooby-Doo Team Up on Amazon Suzie Izzard on Scooby & Shaggy Scooby-Doo meets Sam & Dean Winchester Scooby-Doo meets Jason on Robot Chicken Jay and Silent Bob meet a "Scooby Gang" Iconic 70s kid's magazine Dynamite Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Meddling Kids & Their Dog Too

  8. Feb 24

    Bad Moon Behavior

    Welcome back to A Podcask of Amontillado, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world. Beware, dear Connisours, for the moon is full, the fog flows over the moors, the wolfsbane blooms, and at Lee Ho Fook's - they're out of beef chow mein! That's right, werewolves are on the prowl!  Erin and Gary break author Jason Gilbert from Terrible Movies with Wonderful People out from behind the wall to discuss their favorite lupine monsters! Listen in as they delve into the various myths and legends surrounding them, the different types of werewolves, magic pants, favorite movies & shows, the genius of Rick Baker, podcasting with ADHD, following & breaking the rules, the challenges of maintaining lore consistency, and the unexpected dangers of piercings. Hamilton vs Burr - A Werewolf Tale comic An American Werewolf in London trailer The Howling trailer The Wolf Man 1941, The Wolf Man 2010, & Wolf Man 2025 trailers Dog Soldiers trailer Ginger Snaps trailer The Mercy Thompson book series by Patricia Briggs Blood and Chocolate trailer Underworld trailer Werewolf: The Apocalypse RPG Wolves (Jason Momoa) trailer Brotherhood of the Wolf trailer The Wolf of Snow Hollow trailer Werewolf by Night trailer Opening and closing music is "Softly Shall You Sleep," by Valentine Wolfe. Please follow us on TikTok, Discord, Instagram, Bluesky, and on Facebook! If you like us, please share us, and leave a review! Or support us on Patreon! Contact us at apodcaskofamontillado@gmail.com! A Vino, Atrocitas.

    Bad Moon Behavior
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A Podcask of Amontillado is a horror podcast, where we delve into the dark, dreadful, and terrifying parts of the world.

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  • Creator
    Gary Mitchel, Erin McGourn
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    A Podcask of Amontillado