The Final Ghouls Of Horror Podcast

The FInal Ghouls Of Horror
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Three horror lovers (Jeremy, Holly, and L) discuss the genre from their varying perspectives and levels of experience.

  1. Gremlins (1984)

    há 3 dias

    Gremlins (1984)

    The Final Ghouls are back for holiday horror comedy goodness we travel to 1984 for Gremlins! Holly, Jeremy and L jump into the madcap hijinks of Joe Dante's family-centered creature feature and its nasty little charms. Get Ready For: Discussion the film's influence on our horror comedy tastes, how summer camp trauma ruined the film for Holly, L's Gremlins meets Beetlejuice theme park experience, the film's influence in changing the MPAA ratings system, whether it qualifies as a Christmas movie, thoughts on the film's appropriateness for kids and what horror movies we all watched way too young, the infamous "Santa" speech, whether Gizmo is cute or creepy, how it balances the horror and humor, its critique of 1980s American values, the problematic approach to its Chinese characters, and how awful the central family truly is. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    2h2min
  2. Psycho (1960)

    16 de jun.

    Psycho (1960)

    The Final Ghouls are back as we go back to 1960 and step into the shower for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho!  Holly, Jeremy and L dive deep into the film's undeniable but complicated legacy, its big twists and shocking moments. Get Ready For: Discussion of L's introduction to Hitchcock through an unexpected literary source and Holly's history with the director from a young age, the labored quest to get the film on the big screen, what we think of the film's first-act plot twist, how effective the famous shower sequence to us, Anthony Perkins and Vivian Leigh' performances, why Jeremy thinks Lila and Sam's boring protagonist syndrome is intentional, Marion Crane's ineptness at getting away with crime, Holly's desire to ship Norman and Marion, our thoughts on Hitchcock's direction, and whether the film deserves the blame for inspiring a number of harmful stereotypes of trans characters in its wake. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    1h 54min
  3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    9 de jun.

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    The Final Ghouls are back making a man and doing the Time Warp as we dive into the iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show! Holly, Jeremy and L go all in on the ultimate midnight movie, the all-star cast of wacky characters and its rock opera vibes. Get Ready For: Discussion about Holly and Jeremy's theater history, L's initial introduction to the movie as Doctor Who-related, how influential it was to Jeremy's coming out, the film's history from stage to screen, love for the cast (especially Tim Curry), our favorite and least favorite musical numbers, our love for Meat Loaf, whether the film is transmisogynistic, the film's rebellious queer energy and camp aesthetics, and its legacy as a 50 year-old pop culture phenomenon. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    2h26min
  4. Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)

    2 de jun.

    Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)

    The Final Ghouls are are back and going all in on hokey flying saucers and unconvincing aliens as we discuss Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space! Holly, Jeremy and L go in deep on the infamous "worst film ever made," learn about Ed Wood, and try to find something good -- anything at all -- to say about this one. Get Ready For: Discussion of the difference between camp and “so bad it’s good," our favorite "bad" movies and our favorite bad parts of this one, thoughts on the cheap effects and wooden acting, L's appreciation for a good cheesy horror flick, Jeremy's rant about the word salad of an opening monologue, Holly's legitimate jump scare moment from the movie, a Doctor Who interlude, and whether it is, in fact, the worst movie ever. Note: We apologize for Jeremy's audio echo. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    1h 49min
  5. Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    26 de mai.

    Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    The Final Ghouls are back after a LONG hibernation, and we're exploring Halloween in... May? with Trick r' Treat! (Blame Jeremy for falling off on the editing. Life and work got in the way.) Holly, Jeremy and L dive into the seasonal horror anthology to explore which segments we like best, learn about the problems around the film's release, and give a lot of praise to the characters and content. Get Ready For: Discussion of our history with the Halloween season and how the film navigates the holiday, Sam Hain as the mascot of the franchise, Holly's haunted house history, L's lack of connection to Halloween, Jeremy's Letterboxd viewing challenge history, issues with the amount of ableist slurs in the kids' segment, Halloween orgy etiquette, and what we would like to see in the long-anticipated sequel. Note: Jeremy got mixed up and referred to Gremlins as being directed by John Landis. They know it's Joe Dante, it was a brain fart. See the original animated Sam Hain segment "Season's Greetings" here: https://youtu.be/3NslKxa-GTo Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, Letterboxd, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    2h5min
  6. The New Mutants (2020)

    19/11/2025

    The New Mutants (2020)

    The Final Ghouls are back and discovering our mutant powers as we explore the X-Men teen horror film The New Mutants!  Holly, Jeremy and L explore what works about this adaptation of the beloved comics (not much), what doesn't work (a lot), learn about its highly unfortunate production history amidst the Disney-Fox merger, and try to suss out exactly what went wrong here. Get Ready For: Discussion of our history with X-Men movies and comic books, L's controversial takes on the MCU, Jeremy's sustained rant about the racism toward the Indigenous character and the problematic "There are two bears inside you" opening narration, Holly's utter offense at Charlie Heaton's "Southern" accent, our thoughts on how well Ilyana's abuse backstory is handled, the queer love story at the center, the botched use of the Demon Bear, and L completely breaking our outro with their rate and review gag. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    1h 23min
  7. Patchwork (2015)

    09/10/2025

    Patchwork (2015)

    The Final Ghouls are getting sewn together and sharing a body we dive into 2015's horror comedy Patchwork! Holly, Jeremy and L take a look at this Frankenstein-inspired tale from Tyler McIntyre and explore its themes of feminine rage and mental health, debate the quality of some of the performances, and question whether there needed to be a romantic element. RELEASE THE OWLCAT! Get Ready For: Discussion our history with Frankenstein and its various iterations, our opinions on the third-act twist, Holly's love of serial killers, Jeremy's utter shock at finding out where they know one of the stars from, our appreciation for its evisceration of bro culture, L's relating to the main characters through dissociative identity disorder, how well the film balances its horror and comedy elements, and our related recommendations. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    1h 11min
  8. Jaws (1975)

    18/09/2025

    Jaws (1975)

    The Final Ghouls are going back into the water as we look at the mother of all shark movies in 1975's Jaws!  Holly, Jeremy and L dive deep into the themes of Steven Spielberg's man vs. nature thriller, recount its infamously-troubled production history, and talk about our love of the three lead characters as they spend time out on the water. Get Ready For: Discussion of the anti-capitalist elements of the film, Jeremy's argument for why this is a slasher film, the value of practical effects (and what's wrong with current CGI), L reporting their research (credit to Plumbing the Death Star) on how to help or stop a shark, thoughts on how it created the summer blockbuster and why blockbuster season is very different in Australia, Holly's disdain for live-action Disney remakes, how easy the mayor is to hate and some surprising (but valid!) related recommendations. Email Us: finalghoulspod@gmail.comSocial Media: Find us on BlueSky, Instagram, and YouTube Holly: Instagram, BlueSkyL: Mastodon, LetterboxdJeremy: BlueSky, Letterboxd, Instagram Art By LIntro & Outro Music: "Unnatural" by Ghost Stories Incorporated is licensed under CC BY 3.0

    1h 36min
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Three horror lovers (Jeremy, Holly, and L) discuss the genre from their varying perspectives and levels of experience.

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  • Criado por
    The FInal Ghouls Of Horror
  • Anos de atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    20
  • Classificação
    Explícito
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