BLOOD AND POPCORN

Dec 31 2024 28 ep. 30 mins 27
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Dedicated To All Things Horror, Grindhouse, Offbeat and Cult. Hosted by Erik W. Van Der Wolf, screenwriter and former contributor to Fangoria and Dread Central. Host of Wolf Den Theater. 

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2024 Chapter Closes. 2025 Is Going to Be A Page Turner

Dec 31 2024 31 mins  
Send us a textClosing out what was personally a rough year, but for the horror genre it was one of the best ever, and 2025 looks to be just as good. Industry contraction has finally found it's bottom, they finally know what streaming actually is, and production is about to ramp up. Buckle up.On X: @BloodPopcornPod

Episode 8: Terrifier 3 and Smile 2 Win Big, Too Much Horror? And We Have More Wine

Nov 23 2024 31 mins  
Send us a textTerrifier 3 and Smile 2 ruled the box office on their opening weekends, leaving some big budget fare in the dust. The Hollywood Reporter things the horror market is over saturated, we prove that claim wrong. And we finally have our second wine tasting. Ghost Pines 2019 Red Blend. Is it good for your Thanksgiving table?On X: @BloodPopcornPod

Episode 7: Crystal Lake, Terrifier 3, Robert Englund Retires, Last Drive In Bruhaha

Oct 11 2024 44 mins  
Send us a textBack from a surreal, emotional summer. But, I came through it understanding far more about myself, and why film gets so personal for some of us. There is an alleged Crystal Lake update. Terrifier 3 opens and can do something hilarious and important.Robert Englund makes it official. And there's drama at the drive-in. On X: @BloodPopcornPod

Losing Roger Corman, Al Ruddy and My Father, Talking Crystal Lake, My Bloody Valentine, and The Box Office is Just Fine

Jul 22 2024 48 mins  
Send us a textI took a hiatus to deal with my father's passing. But it's time to get back to work. Talking how Roger Corman and Al Ruddy's passing is also the passing of an important era in Hollywood's history. Also taking Crystal Lake, My Bloody Valentine, and ignore the doomsayers, the box office is just fine. Hollywood just needs to make better choices. On X: @BloodPopcornPod

EP5: FIRST OMEN Won't Be The Last, Sydney Sweeny Is IMMACULATE, ABIGAIL Fail, The Box Office and Horror Are Just Fine

May 06 2024 34 mins  
Send us a textLot of new horror releases to talk about, and there sure are a lot of people who want to declare movie theaters and horror dead. Ever wonder why? On X: @BloodPopcornPod

2024 Episode 4: Back from Mexico! SCREAM 7 Update, Two Remakes To Keep An Eye Out For, Film Boycotts Are Dumb

Apr 01 2024 34 mins  
Send us a textBack from vacation. Mexico was great. Can't wait to go back. SCREAM 7 unfolds exactly the way I said it would, two film remakes are coming that might be good, WOLFMAN gets delayed (but don't worry), and I blow up the attempt to boycott LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL by using their own argument. On X: @BloodPopcornPod

2024 Episode 3: The Predator Lives, M3GAN Isn't Punctual, Christopher Nolan Teases Horror Fans, and Talking True Detective S4.

Feb 16 2024 37 mins  
Send us a textA quick tour of horror news, and tackling some of the responses to TRUE DETECTIVE Season 4. Spoilers. And I kind of get worked up and say "fuck" a few times. You have been warned. On X: @BloodPopcornPod

2024_EP2: Ice Storms, More SCREAM 7 News, EXORCIST: BELIEVER, You Will Own Nothing, and We Have Wine, Lots of Wine.

Feb 02 2024 91 mins  
Send us a textSCREAM 7 continues to make news. Christopher Landon opts in. David Gordon Green opts out. EXORCIST: BELIEVER thoughts. The war on physical media has begun. But we have wine. On X: @BloodPopcornPod

Talking about The Last Drive In Season 5 Premiere, More Horror Box Office, & It's Time To Block Toxicity

Apr 26 2023 18 mins  
Send us a textThe Last Drive In Season Five Premiere threw us a curve ball and it was delightful! SCREAM VI drops on VOD and Paramount+.The Horror Is Hot trend continues as EVIL DEAD RISE crushes it at the box office.The POPE'S EXORCIST is getting a buddy. The Horror Tent has no room for toxic jerks who attack people for not liking a movie.*Disclosure: I own Paramount Stock.On X: @

HORROR IS HOT!

Apr 17 2023 28 mins  
Send us a textSo glad to be back recording after being away working my tail to the bone! Breaking News! Horror is hot! Yes, you and I know it, but now everyone else knows it. They want you back in theaters as the streaming bubble bursts. Let's break it down. On X: @BloodPopcornPod