The Halloweenies head out to Long Island to explore the strange phenomena dubbed The Amityville Horror. Specifically, 1979's The Amityville Horror, the haunted house classic starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger. Is this a true story? Well, let's just say, the gang is mixed on this mythos. Note: This episode was recorded in July 2024 for the ... Show More
Dec 30
Tricks and Treats: On Horror Movies That Deserve a Remake, How the Gang Met, and Picking New Seasons
With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. In this installment -- to close out 2025 -- the gang shares how they pick each season, how they met, which horror franchises deserve a musical, necessary remakes, and what we'd want from another Scream. Hosted by Sim ... Show More
1h 47m
Dec 22
25 Years of Chills, Spills, and Thrills Pt. 2 (10-1)
The end of 2025 is nigh. The Halloweenies revisit the last quarter of a century to rank the top 25 horror movies of the last 25 years. Specifically 2000 to 2025. The second and final installment covers their picks from No. 10 to No. 1. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se ... Show More
1h 58m
Jan 2025
Nosferatu (or Yesferatu?) with Robert Eggers
Happy New Year from Mark, Simon, The Redactor and the rest of us on the Take Team! We’re kicking off 2025 with a top-drawer guest—’Nosferatu’ director Robert Eggers. He tells Simon about his new remake of the1922 silent classic, originally by German expressionist director F.W. Mu ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2025
The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein
<div>This week NPAD is on vacation, but as a special treat, we wanted to share an episode of our other podcast, Watch Her Cook, with you. This episode has a few surprising NPAD tie ins, and we are so excited to share it with you all. We will be back to our regularly scheduled Nat ... Show More
54m 31s
Sep 2025
Why horror kills at the box office
Hollywood has always made money from vampires and brain-eating zombies. But this year's a record-breaker thanks to sequels, hilariously unlikely creators, and pure thrills. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Me ... Show More
30m 1s
Jul 2024
#625 ft. Maika Monroe, Griffin Dunne
This week's Empire Podcast has another brace of cracking guests, as Maika Monroe returns to the show to talk about her terrifying new horror film, Longlegs [25:43 - 39:01 approx], and inadvertently inspires Chris Hewitt to launch the Empire Podcast Hall Of Fame for repeat guests. ... Show More
1h 47m
