How big is the Halloween Industry, and how quickly is it growing? This week on our BIG HALLOWEEN SHOW, we examine the Creepiest season of the year, with inside reports from Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood, Knotts Scary Farm, the LA Haunted Hayride, and frights from across the country–including a visit to Vegas fo…

An interview with the director of DEAR DAVID, the new horror thriller from Lionsgate, in THEATERS, ON DEMAND AND DIGITAL October 13, 2023. Based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis. Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking…

Sigrid thinks she has met her perfect match with the charming and handsome Christian, but there is one catch—he lives with a man who dresses and acts like his pet dog. It’s genuinely freaky. But we soon learn that ‘‘puppy play” isn’t as innocent as it seems as Sigrid realizes she must fight for her life in this terrorizing tale that takes cosplayin…

Get ready to scream.... with delight! The Scare Season is here, and no none does it better or BIGGER on the West Coast than Universal Studios Hollywood! We rank our most anticipated SCARES from the 8 Haunted Houses and the Terror Tram, plus 3 Scare Zones, 2 new live shows, and Harry Potter's Death Eaters! We've got it all here.…

It's GOONIES meets PREDATOR! When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing siblings Gary and his older sister Samantha to band together to survive the night. We talk with the film’s director and co-writer, JASON EISENER, and star CALEM MACDONAL.…

Michael Myers is all over the place right now, and THE SCARE GUY crew is chasing him to some of the biggest events of the year: Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights (featuring the 1978 Halloween Tribute house), Los Angeles' Son of Monsterpalooza (tons of Halloween film stars), and HALLOWEEN ENDS, the final showdown between Laurie Strode and Mi…

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Knott's Scary Farm, Howl-O-Scream, Screamfest, Son of Monsterpalooza, Michael Myers, Spirit Halloween Stores, and of course, the Great Pumpkin! We preview of the biggest events, haunts, TV specials, and traditions of Halloween 2022 -- everything that's SCARY FUN! the BEST time of the year!…

THEY'RE HERE! As part of our "Summer of 1982" celebration, THE SCARE GUY crew takes a look back at the classic haunted house story POLTERGEIST. When 10-year-old Carol Anne Freeling is pulled from this world into another, her parents enlist the help of ghost-hunters and an exorcist in this horror classic from director Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Mas…

To celebrate Shark Week 2022, we sit down with Andrew Traucki, the writer/director of new Great White shark thriller THE REEF: STALKED. In an effort to heal after witnessing her sister’s horrific murder, Nic travels to a tropical resort with her friends for a kayaking and diving adventure. Only hours into their expedition, the women are stalked and…

It may be sweltering hot outside, but the Halloween Season officially kicks off with Southern California's MIDSUMMER SCREAM, billed as the largest Halloween and Horror convention in the country! We preview the guests, panels, and events. And then we break down the new trailer for Halloween Ends, starring Jamie Lee Curtis battling it out with her et…

What if Jumanji was a drinking game? In the new horror-comedy film GATLOPP, a group of old friends reunite for a nostalgic evening of fun and games and decide to play a drinking game, but soon realize this game comes with supernatural stakes. If they can’t come together to win the game by sunrise, they will be forced to play for eternity—in hell. O…

Twenty-five years after the original series of murders in Woodsboro, a new Ghostface emerges, and Sidney Prescott must return to uncover the truth. This week we review and break down the latest SCREAM film with our special guest NATE RAGON, known for his work on this film, plus Scream 4, Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity, and Hell…

She’s the final girl who gave Freddy Krueger nightmares! It’s LISA WILCOX, who played ALICE in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and its sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Along with horror icon Robert Englund, Wilcox helped establish Freddy Krueger as central to the slasher horror craze of the 80s—fun, brutal and fea…

Halloween Season is in full swing, and this week we've got a triple-hitter of Halloween treats: FIRST, we talk with Matt McWilliams, director of ANGEL CITY HORROR, a new short film premiering at L.A.'s SCREAMFEST; then, we discuss the brand-new MUPPET'S HAUNTED MANSION; and finally, we finish the show with a celebration of the 55th anniversary of I…

It was the scene that changed horror movies forever! A young boy returned home from trick-or-treating, grabbed a kitchen knife, crept upstairs and STABBED his older sister to death in the iconic opening scene of the film that terrified America and forever changed the face of the Halloween holiday. Now, that older sister SPEAKS in this exclusive int…

When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to Libby, an idealistic young salesclerk, to stop its bloody rampage. That film is SLAXX, a hilarious and grisly mix between SCREAM and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, and it releases on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD on September 7. This week we are talking with the co-p…

It's our fist ever HYPE LIST — everything you need to know for a "killer" Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 30! With 10 mazes and 5 scare zones, it's the biggest event EVER! Beetlejuice. Bride of Frankenstein. Leatherface. Hill House. And tons of originals — PLUS, a celebration of 30 years of the best icons to ever haunt the event (Jack is …

It’s X-File meets Million Dollar Listing on Syfy’s brand-new series SurrealEstate! Real estate agent Luke Roman is the owner of The Roman Agency, a boutique residential real estate brokerage specializing in "metaphysically engaged" properties, also known as haunted houses. Along with his team, Luke takes on the houses nobody else can or will. Our g…

A 2021 HAUNT PREVIEW: Everything we know so far about the 2021 Halloween Season: Universal's Halloween Horror Nights in both Orlando and Hollywood, Knott's Scary Farm, Howl-O-Scream, Disney's slightly modified after-hours events, Midsummer Scream, and More!

What happens when you cross the best of POWER RANGERS with the bloodiest, goriest aspects of Troma? You get the incredible PSYCHO GOREMAN, a splatter-fest that’s equal parts horror and comedy, with a bit of 90s-era nostalgia thrown in. This week we speak with MATTHEW NINABER, the star inside the monster suit of this galactic bloodbath. Crazy B-movi…

The summer just keeps getting scarier, and our guest on this week’s show is one reason why! You’ve seen her on the long-running CBS hit HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Grey’s Anatomy, The Resident, NCIS and a whole lot more. You’ve also seen her in the films American Pie: American Reunion, Authors Anonymous, and Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, but this summer,…

It’s a PACKED episode as we kick off our fourth SCARE GUY season! Join the Scare Guy for a freewheelin’ show featuring interviews with Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of SPIRAL, and SAW 2, 3 and 4; Simon Barret, director of new horror film SEANCE, starring Suki Waterhouse; a preview of Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood and upcoming horror convent…

Make Sure to Follow Us On Social Media! Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ @RyNilsen @TheConGuyDotCom @ConGuyDerrick @BenKliewer @CheesemanOnCouch ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicate…

FOLLOWED is the number 1 movie in America for a second week. It's a creepy thriller about a controversial social media influencer who leads a team to stay at a cursed hotel over Halloween weekend. With the shutdown of most indoor movie theaters, FOLLOWED has found success at Drive-In theaters, which seem to be having a huge come-back right now. Wil…

On this week’s show, we talk with horror legend Greg Nicotero about his series CREEPSHOW, based on the classic film from Steven King and George Romero. Greg Nicotero is a Hollywood legend in horror, make-up, and special effects. His career spans so many classic films and TV shows, from George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead, Halloween 5, and Steven Kin…

This week we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of FRIDAY THE 13 TH , the iconic 80s slasher franchise that gave us Jason, the iconic hockey mask, and a string of gory killings that include our guest this week, Jesse Hutch, who played Trey in Freddy vs. Jason. Jim Frye @jimfryela, Derek Samms @ConGuyDerek, Katie Kawamoto @Kt_Christine, Ben Kliewer @Ben…

This week we celebrate Halfway to Halloween with on of our favorite horror enthusiasts, Anthony Masi! He makes documentaries, holds horror events, and produces super-cool week-long virtual events celebrating my favorite horror franchise, HALLOWEEN. We’ll talk Halloween, Haddonfield, what’s up with Michael Myers, and everything else under the full m…

Welcome to a VERY SPECIAL Scare Guy Show HOME EDITION, the place for news and insider opinions from the world of horror, fan conventions, TV shows, films, and everything that’s Scary Fun. On this week’s show, we talk with ISSA LOPEZ, the writer/director of the critically acclaimed movie TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID, which comes out on DVD and Blu-ray Stee…

Aaron Schwartz Guests on THE SCARE GUY! Welcome to the Scare Guy Show HOME EDITION, the place for news and insider opinions from the world of horror conventions, TV show, films, and everything that’s Scary Fun… including brand-new horror film THE BONE BOX. Jim Frye @jimfrye, Katie Kawamoto @Kt_Christine, Ben Kliewer @BenKliewer, Luke Cheeseman @Che…

#AQuietPlacePartII #TheScareGuy #ScareGuy Now that we have the Oscars out of the way, we can move on to the films that really matter — HORROR MOVIES! Which is exactly what we’re doing tonight as we preview (or review) the horror movies coming out in the first part of 2020. We also preview some big horror conventions on the horizon, and take you the…

#TheScareGuy #ScareGuy #ChristmasScaryMovies Chestnuts roasting, Santas ho-ho-ing, parties for hosting…. It can only mean one thing. Horror movies! That’s right – tonight we talk about the scariest movies to watch at Christmas. Jim Frye @ConGuyJim, Luke Cheeseman@CheeseOnCouch, Ben Kliewer@BenKliewer, Katie Kawamoto @kt_christine, Derek Samms@congu…

#ScareGuy #ConGuys #HalloweenHorrorNights It’s our annual Halloween Episode, and boy do we have a show for you! Our special guests in the studio are the hosts of THE MARTINI SCALE movie podcast, here this week to count down the top 10 most iconic scream queens in movie history. And as an added treat, Derek FINALLY saw the original HALLOWEEN. He’ll …

#ScareGuy #ConGuys #HalloweenHorrorNights It’s been called the premiere haunt event in the country, and right now it’s in full swing on both coasts. This week we take you inside Halloween Horror Nights and compare the Hollywood event to the one in Orlando. Plus, all the scary news of the week. Stay tuned. Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - h…

#ScareGuy #Scream #SlasherFilms What are the top 10 horror movies you need to watch before Halloween? Scott Reynolds, executive producer and writer for TV shows Dexter, The Following, Marvel’s Inhumans, Iron Fist and my favorite, Jessica Jones, takes us through his annual 31 days of Horror movies for Halloween on our way to the top 10 horror films …

#ScareGuy #Scream #SlasherFilms Scream is the film that saved slasher movies back in the 90s. Tonight we go behind the scenes of this horror classic with Anthony Masi, the producer of STILL SCREAMING: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective. We also give you a glimpse of this past weekend’s LOST RIVER DRIVE-IN Halloween double-feature, and some scar…

#ScareGuy #ConGuy #Monsterpalooza Does the T-1000 Yerminator watch porn? We’ll tell ya what the actor Robert Patrick told us, plus more from this weekend’s Terminator 2 panel, the marquee event at the Son of Monsterpalooza Convention… many of the stars and creators discussed James Cameron’s classic thriller masterpiece. Plus, we’ve got news about H…

#ItChapter2 #ScareGuys #HalloweenHorrorNights This week the Scare Guys have special guest ANTHONY MASI in to talk IT Chapter 2 and the Halloween double feature! Jake Thomas @jthummus, Jim Frye @conguyjim, Luke Cheeseman @CheeseOnCouch, Derek Samms @ConGuyDerek, Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news,…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! This week we talk with the guys from BOMBS AWAY, a comedy podcast that watches the best of the …

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! There are fewer than 100 days left until Halloween, which means the scare season is in full swi…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! This week, we go behind-the-scenes of brand-new horror anthology film NIGHTMARE CINEMA with one…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! True-crime shows are all the rage on TV and in the world of podcasts. Tonight Bethany Jones, fr…

Ben Kliewer @benkliewer, Jim Frye @conguyjim, Luke Cheeseman @CheeseOnCouch, Derek Samms @ConGuyDerek, Katie Kawamoto @kt_christine Guest: Diandra Lazor @sassysledgehammer (Instagram) Chucky’s back—thanks to Luke Skywalker. And so is Freddy Kreuger, SORT OF. On tonight’s show, we discuss the brand-new Child’s Play trailer and a new documentary and …

Two big topics this week: First, a rundown of some of the best horror movie film locations that you can visit. PLUS, we debate is TV horror dead, or still killing it…. This week on the Scare Guy Show. From horror conventions, to slasher movies to your favorite haunted attractions, we’re your go-to source for everything that’s Scary Fun. Popcorn Tal…

It’s 2019 and the Scare Guys are back for another year of all things Scary Fun. Tonight we preview 2019’s most anticipated horror films, the can’t miss haunted attractions, and the biggest scare conventions in the country. Get ready for a Scary Good year. Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, inter…

2018 - The Best and Worst of the Year In Horror; PLUS a list of some of the country’s premier Christmastime haunted attractions.Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of th…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween!Trick or treat! This week it’s all about Halloween—from the Warner Bros Horror MadeHere event, t…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween!We experienced Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts and on this week’s show we compare the two…

Tonight, it’s the leading ladies of horror! We braved The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor and survived! Plus, the opening of my new film FOLLOWED. Tonight, it’s an all-female edition of The Scare Guy… or should we say, THE SCARE GIRL!Tonight's Contributors: Kari Lan @kariDlane, Megan Salinas@Menguin, Chauncey Robinson @MsChaunceyKR, Katie Kawamoto @Katies…

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! This week we discusses some of the biggest, best haunts in the country with one of the authors …

Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The ScareGuys Horror Show". Breaking down some of the best horror films and aspects of the Genre leading up to Halloween! Tonight's Contributors: Jim Frye @conguyjim, Luke Cheeseman @CheeseOnCouch, Ben Kliewer @benkli…