Press Play and Scream

Jul 15 2024 49 ep. 54 mins 7

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Kelly Hager and Josh Bermont have been friends and mutual horror fans for 25 years, and now they‘re taking their love of scary movies too far...with a weekly podcast! Tune in for ghoulish guests, creepy comedy and fresh insights on chilling classics and forgotten fright flicks!

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You Can't Buy Your Way out of Retribution (Maxxxine with Keith!)

Jul 15 2024 29 mins

Keith comes back to discuss the final chapter (so far, anyway) in Ti West's trilogy. Did Maxxxine measure up to the others? We'll let you know.NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressPlayScream Website: https://pressplayandscream.buzzsprout.com/

X and Pearl (with our guest and friend Keith!)

Jun 30 2024 33 mins

We've been gone for a long time, but Ti West has lured us back with Maxxxine!To get ready for that one, Josh, Kelly and Keith discuss X and Pearl. NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressPlayScream Website: https://pressplayandscream.buzzsprout.com/

The Exorcist Legacy (A Conversation With Its Author, Nat Segaloff)

Jul 24 2023 48 mins

We're excited to chat with Nat Segaloff about his new release, The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear. If you're interested in The Exorcist (in any version), you owe it to yourself to pick up this book. It's a delight for any movie fan!Find Nat:WebsiteFacebookBuy the bookLearn about his other booksNOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pres

Everything's A Joke And Nothing's Funny

Jul 17 2023 65 mins

Josh Bermont has written his first horror novel (Paperback Beasts) and you can read it right now! He and Kelly discuss his process, how it differs from his day job as a ghostwriter (with a sidebar discussion of ghostwriting etiquette) and what he's got coming up next!If you want something creepy and fun, this is the book you need.Buy Paperback BeastsOur episode on book horrorThe tw

Who's the Brainless Meat Puppet Now? (Evil Dead Rise with FinalGirlHannah)

May 20 2023 28 mins

Did you know we still have a podcast? We do! And we broke our accidental hiatus with a fantastic episode. We had a great time chatting about the amazing and completely over the top bonkers Evil Dead Rise with franchise superfan FinalGirlHannah. Things mentioned in the episode:Hannah's awesome Evil Dead 2 chainsawFollow Hannah:TwitterTikTokNOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. F

F*ck This Franchise (Scream 6 with Keith from Movies & a Meal!)

Mar 13 2023 60 mins

We head to Manhattan this week to spend time with some of our old friends from Woodsboro. How does this stack up with the other five? We'll discuss. (Also on the table: where else should Ghostface travel? What are the best cold opens? Have we ever correctly identified any of the killers?)NOTE: Episode title is taken from Scream 6 dialogue. We actually love the franchise; don't yell

Become...Wrath (Se7en with Troy L. Foreman and Jason D. Morris)

Feb 18 2023 47 mins

We had an absolute blast discussing Se7en with Troy and Jason, the men behind the documentary Millennium After the Millennium! (Obviously their fantastic documentary and the TV show Millennium came up, as well.) The subject matter is grim but the conversation is not. LINKS:Millennium After the MillenniumSpeakeasy Noir CastMillennium Group Sessions ReduxPop Culture PrincipleNOTE: Th

Psycho Is Not a Good Book (Psychos II and III with Cooper S. Beckett)

Feb 08 2023 81 mins

We're joined by our friend Cooper S. Beckett to discuss the Psycho franchise (but primarily II and III). It's a rare franchise that keeps getting...we'll go with "weirder."Cooper S. Beckett:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CooperSBeckett Website: https://coopersbeckett.com/ Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ThePikeCast Buy his books: https://coopersbeckett.com/books/ NOTE: There are spoilers

It's Insane, Right? (M3GAN with K3nd3ll and Racha3l)

Feb 02 2023 41 mins

K3nd3ll and Racha3l join us to talk about M3GAN. (We love her and she is friendship goals.)NOTE: There are spoilers in this episode. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressPlayScream Website: https://pressplayandscream.buzzsprout.com/

You're Gonna Die Up There (The Exorcist with Gae Polisner)

Jan 18 2023 66 mins

Happy 2023 and welcome back! We're joined by author Gae Polisner to discuss The Exorcist. As you know, it's a theory of ours that everyone has that one horror movie they love and Gae (noted exact opposite of a horror enthusiast) picked The Exorcist! If you're only going to choose one, that's a great? Nonsensical? Terrifying? option. Either way, we have a blast dissecting it. LINKS