Jersey Ghouls

Feb 01 2025 240 ep. 57 mins 18

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From feminism to fan girling, Marissa & Jacki talk horror films and pop culture from a woman’s perspective.

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Episode 236: Mike Flanagan, Part One

Feb 01 2025 62 mins

The ghouls are trying something new this year. Every month they are dropping one episode on the same topic: The incredible horror auteur Mike Flanagan. Marissa and Jacki start by diving into Flanagan's style, discussing the themes, style, and actors who make up the Flanagan Cinematic Universe. They gush over his first two first full-length films, Absentia and Oculus. Learn more abo

Episode 235: Most Anticipated Horror of 2025

Jan 19 2025 81 mins

After a long winter break the Ghouls are back with a few of their favorites to talk about upcoming movies, series, books, and all that horror has to offer in 2025. Liz, Jen, and Lizzie join the panel this time and bring with them so many titles to add to the "must watch" and "must read" list. Thank you to our amazing panel of guests: Liz Williams of The Scariest Things Podcast - C

Episode 234: The Best (and Worst) of 2024

Dec 24 2024 58 mins

Happy Holidays! The Ghouls took a bit of a break in December, as they prepped for the arrival of Krampus and all those other folks! So Jacki and Marissa are ending the year with some reflection. 2024. It was a year. The ghouls push through the existential dread of this year to find the good, the bad, and the horrific. Jacki and Marissa list their favorite horror content of the year

Episode 233: Modern Gothic Movies

Nov 24 2024 65 mins

Frequent guest Lizzie Sagewood joins the Ghouls as they conclude Gothic November with two modern entries into the genre: The Others and Crimson Peak. Lizzie tells of her time living in a haunted gothic home, the trails of motherhood and mental health are discussed and how kick ass women can fall for the wrong guy. What are some of your favorite modern gothic movies? Find Lizzie (El

Episode 232: Gothic Horror Classics

Nov 09 2024 60 mins

This month Jacki and Marissa are exploring gothic horror films. They start out with 2 black and white classics, The Innocents and The Haunting, The ghouls explore the history of the gothic as a style, and talk about the ambiguity of both of these films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 231: A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Deep Dive Part 2

Oct 31 2024 50 mins

Happy Halloween! It's all treats and no tricks this year. To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the original NoES, the Ghouls are watching and chatting about all of the films in the series. In Part 2, they finish the OG series, watch Freddy vs Jason and ugh, the 2010 remake. Listen to Jacki's 2019 birthday episode to here all of their thoughts on Wes Craven's New Nightmare.

Episode 230: A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise Deep Dive Part 1

Oct 31 2024 57 mins

Happy Halloween! It's all treats and no tricks this year. To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the original NoES, the Ghouls are watching and chatting about all of the films in the series. In this first part, they talk about movies 1 - 4. Want to hear more about a few of the movies? Catch Jacki on an episode of Fright School where they discussed NoES 2: Freddy's Revenge.

Episode 229: The Ghouls Play Some Games

Oct 19 2024 45 mins

In this episode, Jacki and Marissa play some rank games and try to stump each other with lots of fun categories. They also play some blind lists, where you number favorites without knowing what is next. Topics include: vampires, Halloween Candy, 80's slashers, and much more. So join the ghouls for a little spooky fun as we inch closer to Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices.

Episode 228: Ghoul Talk - Children & Horror Panel Discussion

Oct 06 2024 86 mins

The Ghouls are doing something a little different this week and have gathered a panel of incredible guests to discuss the topic of children and the horror genre. Everything from "How young is too young?" "Is it ok to nudge your kids into the fandom that you love?" and "What do you shy away from more: sex or violence?" A mix of Mamas and DINKs weigh in on these questions and many mo

Episode 227: Vampire Baddies with special guest Catlyn Ladd

Sep 21 2024 56 mins

This week Jacki and Marissa are joined by academic powerhouse, feminist, author, and all around baddie Catlyn Ladd. The ghouls celebrate Catlyn's brand new vampire novel As Those Above Fall (see description below). They also discuss Catlyn's previous nonfiction work, Strip: The Making of a Feminist. Catlyn then helps the ghouls jump into Blood Red Sky and Abigail. They dive into th