Rick or Treat Horrorcast

#57 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, Spookies! In continuing the tradition of discussing the Halloween films in sequential order twice a year, we've finally come to HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS. To help me discuss this mixed trick or treat bag of plot holes, narrative misfires, and countless script rewrites, I’m joined by one of my favorite friends, Mikey Aspinwall! JUSTICE FOR TINA!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

MIKEY ASPINWALL:

@MikeyTheVampireSlayer

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#56 House of 1000 Corpses (w Preston Fassel)

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Guest host Preston Fassel (accomplished horror journalist and celebrated author) joins to discuss Rob Zombie's controversial 2003 grindhouse-inspired 1970's fever dream, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. We also discuss Preston's time working with Rue Morgue, Fangoria, and Dread Central, and his novels, which include "Our Lady of the Inferno" and "Beasts of 42nd St." It's a HELLbilly Halloween hootenanny – let's go RICK OR TREATING!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

PRESTON FASSEL:

Novels and non fiction available on Amazon
INSTA: @pafassel

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#55 The Haunting (w/ Allan Piper & Jennifer Leigh Houston)

Thu, 3 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST is back from the dead! Refreshed, revitalized, and reformatted. In the show's grand return, insanely talented cinematic power couple Allan Piper and Jennifer Leigh Houston join to discuss their hilarious and spirited new horror/comedy, "eVil Sublet". We also gush over 1963's ghostly classic, THE HAUNTING, analyzing its portrayal of female suppression, mental illness, longing to be seen, and queer representation. It's good to be back, y'all. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

ALLAN PIPER & JENNIFER LEIGH HOUSTON (Guests):

eVil Sublet available on Prime, Fandango, & inDemand
ALLAN:
- SOCIALS: @apiper13
JEN:
- YOUTUBE: "Jen's Shut Your Cake Hole"

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#54 Dressed to Kill (w/Clover Welsh)

Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Artist, entertainer, and filmmaker Clover Welsh guest hosts to discuss Brian de Palma's controversial sexual thriller DRESSED TO KILL. We also discuss trans representation in horror, Hitchockian cinematic influence, and the ties that bind the horror genre to the queer lived experience. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

CLOVER WELSH (Guest):

INSTA: @clover_welsh

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#53 The Mummy (w/@ScreamKingKyle – Kyle Poppert)

Fri, 3 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Kyle Poppert (AKA TikTok's @ScreamKingKyle) joins to discuss the beloved cinematic bisexual awakening for millennials everywhere: 1999's classic action/adventure/horror, THE MUMMY! We also talk about the horror genre's influence as it blurs into other genres, what classifies as a "horror movie," and the reasons we ALL love Brendan Fraser. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

KYLE POPPERT (Guest):

TIKTOK: @ScreamKingKyle
INSTA: @itskyletrevor

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#52 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (w/Halloween Lives! The Podcast of Michael Myers)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

This week I'm joined by Blaine & Austin Duncan, the brotherly hosts of HALLOWEEN LIVES! THE PODCAST OF MICHAEL MYERS, to discuss one of our favorites of the franchise: HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS! We also talk speculative alternate versions of this installment, the film's unfortunate mask mishaps, and the absolute international treasure that is Donald Pleasence. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

HALLOWEEN LIVES! THE PODCAST OF MICHAEL MYERS:

INSTA: halloween.lives.podcast
YOUTUBE: Halloween Lives!

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#51 Death Becomes Her (w/Stan the Mechanic)

Fri, 5 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Horror host and two-time Rondo-nominee STAN THE MECHANIC joins to discuss the 1992 queer staple of camp horror humor, DEATH BECOMES HER. We also talk the horrors of society's obsession with youth, Dean Cundey's oeuvre of sinister cinematography, and the utter perfection that is this film's cast. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

STAN THE MECHANIC:

www.stanthemechanic.com
SOCIALS: @stanthemechanic
YOUTUBE: @stanthemechanic

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#50 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (w/Justin Lockwood)

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Horror Journalist (and personal friend) Justin Lockwood joins me to discuss the queerly-beloved cult classic HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II. We also discuss demonic rocking horses, the intimidating power of a fully nude stalking scene, and which other classic horror films this one MIGHT have borrowed from. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

JUSTIN LOCKWOOD:

SOCIALS: @heylockwood

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#49 Dawn of the Dead (w/Deformed Lunchbox)

Fri, 8 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Peter Hatch, creator of the viral production company/YouTube channel DEFORMED LUNCHBOX, joins to discuss George A. Romero's 1978 "horror-movie-lover's'-horror-movie," DAWN OF THE DEAD. We also discuss the state of independent film distribution, the effectiveness of Savini's practical effects, and how, 45 years later, this film is (unfortunately) more relevant than ever. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

DEFORMED LUNCHBOX:

YouTube: Deformed Lunchbox
SOCIALS: @deformedlunchbox

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#48 Teeth (w/Mitchell Lichtenstein, Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, & Evelyn DeVere)

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This week, we're biting into the 2007 horror/dark comedy classic TEETH! My guests include the film's writer/director, Mitchell Lichtenstein, as well as the writers/composers of the new Off-Broadway musical adaption, Pulitzer & Tony winner Michael R. Jackson ("A Strange Loop") & award winner Anna K. Jacobs ("POP!"). Finally, activist/artist/burlesque badass Evelyn DeVere joins me to discuss the plot of this iconique and impactful film. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! [Special thanks to Playwrights Horizons for collaborating on this very special episode!]

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

TEETH THE MUSICAL:

TICKETS: www.playwrightshorizons.org
TEETH THE MUSICAL
- INSTA: @teeth_nyc
- TIKTOK @teeth_nyc
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS
- INSTA: @phnyc
- TIKTOK: @playwrightshorizons
MICHAEL R. JACKSON (Guest Host)
- INSTA: @TheLivingMichaelJackson
- X: @TheLivingMJ
ANNA K. JACOBS (Guest Host) INSTA: @theannakjacobs

TEETH SCREENING (Moderated by Yours, Ghouly!)
(Nighthawk Cinemas, Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/showtimes/teeth-3-18-24-700-pm/

EVELYN DEVERE (Guest Host/Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com
INSTA: @evelyndevere

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#47 REC (w/Kyle Mangione-Smith)

Fri, 9 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Filmmaker Kyle Mangione-Smith joins this week to discuss the 2007 Spanish found footage opus, REC. We also discuss the creativity of found footage as a storytelling medium, the effectiveness of a contained, claustrophobic setting, the real life horrors of human behavior in the event of an outbreak, and the recent, exciting surge in queer horror filmmakers. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

KYLE MANGIONE-SMITH (Guest Host):

INSTA: @sosagoth
COMPLIANCE (Kyle's upcoming feature) KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kyle-mangione-smith/compliance

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#46 The Prowler (w/Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks)

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Guests Jarrod Hornbeck & Steve Guntli, hosts of the podcast PUPPET MASTERS / CASTLE FREAKS, join to dissect the 1981 slashic, THE PROWLER. We also discuss the beauty of Tom Savini's practical effects, censorship in the early 80's, and the film's final girl's questionable choices in formalwear. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING.

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

PUPPET MASTERS / CASTLE FREAKS (Guest Hosts):

ALL SOCIAL PLATFORMS: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks
JARROD: @_giallo_jerry
STEVE: @minotaurmatador

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#45 Basket Case (w/Coma White)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Coma White, Rick Or Treat Horrorcast, Ricky J. Duarte) — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

NYC horror drag icon Coma White joins the pod to discuss 1982's sleazy, grimy, gross-out cult classic BASKET CASE! We also discuss sex clubs in the 80's, exploitation acting techniques, terrible wigs, and the dangers of queer suppression. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

COMA WHITE (Guest Host):

ALL SOCIAL PLATFORMS: @comawhitenyc
MERCH: https://comawhitenyc.bigcartel.com/product/coma-white-shirt

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
VENMO: @rickortreat
PAYPAL: @rickrtreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#44 New Year's Evil (w/Kristin Noriega)

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

HAPPY NEW YEAR, Spookies! My guest this week is the incredibly talented Kristin Noriega – writer/director/star of the jaw-dropping short horror film, WHEN YOU'RE GONE. We're discussing the 1980 holiday slasher NEW YEAR'S EVIL. We also talk about practical creature effects, transcendental meditation, and our New Year's resolutions. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

KRISTIN NORIEGA (Guest Host):

Insta: @kristinnoriega

RICKY J. DUARTE (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#43 The Omen (w/Tracie Bennett & Adam Mackie)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Tracie Bennett, Adam Mackie, Ricky J. Duarte) — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Hello, Spookies... I'M BACK! This week, my guests are writer/director Adam Mackie and TWO TIME Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Tracie Bennett! Join us as we discuss the iconic 1976 classic THE OMEN. We also discuss their upcoming short horror film, END OF STORY, Tracie's appearance in Stephen Sondheim's final musical, HERE WE ARE, surrealism and its effectiveness in the horror genre, and horrific/dated filmmaking techniques. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat
VENMO: @RickOrTreat
X: @RickOrTreatPod

TRACIE BENNETT (Guest Host)

X: @officialtraciebennett

END OF STORY (Guest Host's Short Film)

INSTA: @endofstoryshortfilm

HERE WE ARE (Stephen Sondheim's Final Musical)

INSTA: @herewearemusical
https://www.theshed.org/program/301-here-we-are

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#42 May (w/Steph Marie Oberle)

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

"If you can't find a friend, make one." Steph Marie Oberle joins this week to discuss Lucky McKee's underrated 2002 indie cult classic masterpiece, MAY. We also discuss the joys of body horror, erotic cannibalism, lesbians eating melons, and chili dogs. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat

STEPH MARIE OBERLE (Guest Host)

INSTA: nycscreamqueen

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#41 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (w/Brian W. Smith)

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

"It's time! It's time!" Screenwriter and board member of the NYC Horror Film Festival Brian W. Smith guest hosts to discuss all things HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH. We also talk writing horror for the screen, 80's synth scores, and the John Carpenter-esque "every-man" character trope. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat

BRIAN W. SMITH (Guest Host)

www.briansmithhorror.com
INSTA: briansmithnyc
www.nychorrorfest.com

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#40 Ghostwatch (w/William J. Wright)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte) — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Rue Morgue's online managing editor – and MY editor – William J. Wright joins the show this week to discuss 1992's made-for-BBC mock-newscast, GHOSTWATCH. We also discuss the impact of cinematic psychosis, the repercussions and responsibilities tied to creating horror art, and what it's like to write for one of the world's top horror publications. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat

WILLIAM J. WRIGHT (Guest Host)

FACEBOOK: William J. Wright
www.Rue-Morgue.com

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#39 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (w/Armando Muñoz)

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Guest host Armando Muñoz joins me to celebrate the 35th anniversary of 1988's ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK. We also discuss Armando's upcoming novelization of the Christmas slasher classic, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, the lasting influence of Clive Barker, and my incredible weekend at CT HorrorFest where I finally met Elvira, herself, Cassandra Peterson. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat

ARMANDO MUÑOZ (Guest Host)

www.StopTheKiller.com (Pre-Order Silent Night, Deadly Night – The Novel)
INSTA: @pervula1
DANCE DARKLINGS (biweekly goth dance Zoom show)

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#38 Casper (w/George Streicher)

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Guest host George Streicher, composer of the haunting Halloween album MUSIC OF THE MACABRE, shares his insight on 1995's nostalgic gateway horror classic, CASPER. We also discuss impactful film scores, those shaking ghost decorations from our childhood that played spooky theremin music, and the absolute gift to the world that is Cathy Moriarty. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
YOUTUBE: /RickOrTreat

MUSIC OF THE MACABRE (Guest Host's Halloween Album)

www.MusicMacabre.com
INSTA: @musicofthemacabre
YOUTUBE: /gwscores
TIKTOK: @MusicOfTheMacabre
SPOTIFY: Music of the Macabre

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#37 Thir13en Ghosts (w/Stanley Martin)

Fri, 1 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Rick or Treat's social media manager/evil minion, Stanley Martin, joins to discuss Dark Castle Entertainment's over-the-top 2001 remake of THIR13EN GHOSTS! We also talk about the joys of practical makeup effects, my recent upstate set visit to an exciting upcoming horror film, and blame the zodiac for the behaviors of those who have betrayed us. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
youtube.com/@RickOrTreat

STANLEY MARTIN (Guest Host/Social Media Manager/Evil Minion)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird
FACEBOOK: Stanley Martin

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#36 Let's Scare Jessica to Death (w/Unkle Spooky)

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:20:49 +0000

Iconic NYC horror host UNKLE SPOOKY joins me to talk about the eerie 1971 unsung masterpiece LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH. We also discuss repressed lesbian vampire undertones, the aftermath of the hippie movement, and manic bean marketing campaigns. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPod
youtube.com/@RickOrTreat

UNKLE SPOOKY (Guest):

Insta: @unkle_spooky

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

STANLEY K (Social Media Manager)

INSTA: @stanleymartinthethird

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#35 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (w/Monster Makeup Productions)

Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:36:48 +0000

Guest hosts Michael J. Ahern, Ryan Miller, & Brandon Perras-Sanchez of Monster Makeup Productions join to discuss their films SAINT DROGO & DEATH DROP GORGEOUS, as well as the 1974 cinematic masterpiece, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! We also discuss insufferable travel companions, the legitimacy of horoscopes, and the sacrifices we'd be willing to make in the name of guerrilla filmmaking. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

MONSTER MAKEUP LLC (Guests):

Insta: @monstermakeupllc
- @saint.drogo
- @deathdropgorgeous
MICHAEL J. AHERN: @mikey_joey
BRANDON PERRAS-SANCHEZ: @bloodbelieve
RYAN MILLER: @rmm49

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#34 Shaun of the Dead (w/Tom Short)

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

British comedian and horror fanatic Tom Short, creator of "The Stand Up Horror Show," joins me to discuss the classic rom/zom/com SHAUN OF THE DEAD! We also discuss comedic influences and managing stage fright, and I get fired from my own podcast...twice! LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

TOM SHORT (Guest):

Insta: @hotstormproductions

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#33 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (w/Justin McDevitt)

Fri, 7 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Friend of the pod Justin McDevitt returns to discuss 1992's better-than-you-remember domestic thriller, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE. We also talk cancel culture, parallels with a certain Bette David classic, and the absolute horror show that is AND JUST LIKE THAT... Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

JUSTIN McDEVITT (Guest):

Insta: @justinwritesplays

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#32 Fade to Black (w/Roman Chimienti)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Roman Chimienti, Ricky Duarte, Ricky J Duarte) — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:43:37 +0000

Guest host Roman Chimienti, co-director of the très iconique queer horror doc, SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, joins The Horrorcast to discuss 1980's unsung incel classic, the anti-heroic (anti-climactic?), FADE TO BLACK. We also discuss the creative process, our formative influences in horror cinema, and the brilliance that was character actress/national treasure Susan Tyrrell (who is NOT, as it turns out, in this movie.) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

ROMAN CHIMIENTI (Guest Host):

Insta: @romanchimienti
www.theendaudio.com

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

GREY HOUSE: SHOW + HELL Post-Show Discussion (w/Tom Kirdahy)

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Join me for a killer bonus episode as I participate as the special guest in a post-show discussion following a performance of Broadway's GREY HOUSE, a brand new horror play. I'm so deeply and profoundly honored to have joined lead co-producer Tom Kirdahy to discuss the mysterious and frightening themes and theories behind this terrifying new play, written by Levi Holloway, starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, Millicent Simmonds, and Paul Sparks, and directed by Joe Mantello. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

GREY HOUSE on Broadway:

www.greyhousebroadway.com
SOCIALS: @greyhousebroadway

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

EVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)

www.evelyndevere.com/

PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)

www.philip-romano.com

#31 Halloween II (w/Anthony Masi)

Fri, 9 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Every day is Halloween at Rick or Treat Horrorcast! Producer, creator, and influential HALLOWEEN superfan Anthony Masi joins to discuss 1981's HALLOWEEN II. We also discuss his line of slasher movie board games, the various franchise timelines, and the genius that was Donald Pleasence. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

ANTHONY MASI (Guest Host):

www.stopthekiller.com
STOP THE KILLER'S INSTA: @stopthekiller
ANTHONY'S INSTA: @masimedia

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#30 Frogs (w/Paul Jordan of Scared Gay!)

Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

We're wrapping up week 4 of ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH with my guest, Paul Jordan, co-host of the SCARED GAY! podcast. This week, we're talking about the 1972 so-bad-it's-good eco-horror classic, FROGS! We also talk horror in theatre, the horror show that is the state of Florida, and what's happening in Sam Elliot's denim-denim-denim pants. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING! [PS: Moving forward the show will be released on a bi-weekly schedule, so look for the next episode in TWO WEEKS!]

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

SCARED GAY! (Guest Host):

INSTA: @scareggaypodcast
PAUL'S INSTA: @paulyoueverwanted

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#29 Razorback (w/The Creepy Crap Podcast)

Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

This week I'm joined by the host of Australia's favorite horror podcast (allegedly), Danny Boy, from THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST for week 3 of Animal Attack Month. We're discussing the Ozploitation classic RAZORBACK. We also talk about the writer's strike, being a Nielsen family, and I embarrass myself again with my inability to deliver a convincing Australian accent. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST (Guest Host):

INSTA: @creepycrappodcast

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#28 Congo (w/Kevin Lane's Spill Your Guts)

Fri, 12 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Kevin Lane, host of SPILL YOUR GUTS, returns to the pod to discuss horror cons, meeting celebrity heroes, and the questionable ethics behind giving a gorilla a martini to calm her nerves on a bumpy plane ride. In the second week of ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH, Ricky can't stop eating sesame cake and Kevin can't stop drinking green drop drink as we discuss the 1995 action/adventure romp, CONGO. All aboard the hot air balloon -- LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):

KEVIN'S INSTA: @kslane
SPILL YOUR GUTS' INSTA: @spillyourguts_podcast)

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#27 Deep Blue Sea (w/Chris O'Brocki)

Fri, 5 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I'M BACK, SPOOKIES! THIS FRIDAY, MAY 5TH--my guest host this week is an actor, a writer, a horror aficionado, AND a professional merman! 🧜‍♂️ Chris O'Brocki (AKA Merman Christian @merman_christian) is helping me kick off ANIMAL ATTACK MONTH by joining me to discuss the ambitious CGI, overwrought dialogue, and massive wetsuit budget of 1999's delightfully ridiculous DEEP BLUE SEA! 🦈 (And also Thomas Jane's arms 💪) Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

CHRIS O'BROCKI/MERMAN CHRISTIAN (Guest Host)

@merman_christian

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#26 Blood Diner (w/More Deadly)

Fri, 7 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

SHEETAR!! This week I'm joined by new friends Rachel & Ariel, the hosts of The MORE DEADLY Podcast, to discuss the epitome of 1987 absurdism and excess: Jackie Kong's BLOOD DINER! We also talk about spooky West Hollywood music venues, my spotlight-stealing cat, and my taste in problematic men with hypnotic mind-controlling powers. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

www.RickOrTreat.com
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

MORE DEADLY (Guest Hosts)

www.zombiegrrlz.com
SOCIALS: @zgpodcasts

RICKY (Host):

MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
INSTA: @rickrtreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#25 The Bad Seed (w/Esta Rosevear)

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I'm joined by my friend Esta Rosevear, who also happens to have been my high school theatre teacher, to discuss the 1956 classic THE BAD SEED. We also discuss life in the theatre, life as working entertainment critics, and mama's boys with snazzy penmanship. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#24 Ranking SCREAM Movies (w/Colin Holmes)

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Colin Holmes returns to the pod to talk SCREAM FEVER as we rank each installment of the franchise from our least to most favorites. We also discuss my scary upstairs neighbors, post-Marvel Sebastian Stan, and my distaste for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

COLIN HOLMES (Guest Host):

SOCIALS: @holmesslice88

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#23 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (w/Diandra Lazor & Paige Joy)

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I'm joined this week by Paige Joy and Diandra Lazor, creators/stars of the new NoES Fandom Documentary, FREDHEADS, to discuss A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS! Grab your crucifix, take your Hypnocil, and never sleep again as we go RICK OR TREATING on Elm Street!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

DIANDRA & PAIGE (Guest Hosts):

DIANDRA INSTA: @sassysledgehammer
PAIGE INSTA: @TheFinalGurl13
PAIGE TIK TOK: @TheFinalGurl13

FREDHEADS THE DOCUMENTARY:

WEBSITE: www.fredhedsdoc.com
INSTA: @fredheadsdoc

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#22 The DEAD CARPET Horror Awards (w/Kevin Lane's SPILL YOUR GUTS)

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This week's episode is a KILLER cross-collab as Kevin Lane's SPILL YOUR GUTS joins me for the first annual DEAD CARPET Horror Awards! We're recognizing the remarkable contributions to the genre that other award ceremonies choose to ignore. The episode is available to listen to on BOTH OF OUR PODCAST CHANNELS.

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):

KEVIN'S INSTA: @kslane
SPILL YOUR GUTS' INSTA: @spillyourguts_podcast)

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

RICKY MESTRE (Statuette Illustrator):

SOCIALS: @rickymestre

MIKE HADDEN (Original Awards Musi Composer)

#21 Carrie (w/Victoria Rae Sook)

Fri, 3 Mar 2023 08:04:12 +0000

This week Victoria Rae Sook guest hosts to discuss everyone's favorite prom date, CARRIE. Vic is currently directing a production of Carrie the Musical at Ohio University and provides some insight into adapting this classic Stephen King tale from the page to the stage. We also discuss bullying, dirty pillows, and recent horror releases. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

VICTORIA RAE SOOK (Guest Host):

SOCIALS: @victoriaraesook
WEBSITE: www.victoriaraesook.com

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
LETTERBOXD: RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#20 An American Werewolf in London (w/Ramon Fear's Terror Tapes)

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This week it's "An American Podcaster Talks to Londoners" as Alex Lynch & Odinn Orn Hilmarsson of RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES join me to discuss John Landis' 1981 horror masterpiece AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON. We also discuss the beauty of practical special effects, intercontinental cultural differences, and David Naughton's noble attempt at a career as a discothèque crooner. (I'm a Pepper!) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES (Guest Hosts):

www.ramonfear.com
RAMON FEAR'S SOCIALS: @terrortapespod
ODINN'S INSTA: @odinngetsit
ODINN'S TWITTER: @odinnthehole
ALEX'S TWITTER: @alexjrlynch

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com
LETTERBOXD: RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#19 Fright Night (w/Kevin Lane's Spill Your Guts)

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Kevin Lane of SPILL YOUR GUTS Podcast joins me to discuss a queer staple in horror cinema: 1985's FRIGHT NIGHT! We also discuss Kevin's career as a horror filmmaker, queer/female representation within the genre, and I get really toxic and snotty about my taste in scary movies. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

KEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):

KEVIN'S INSTA: @kslane
SPILL YOUR GUTS' INSTA: @spillyourguts_podcast)

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
MY WRITING:
- www.Rue-Morgue.com
- www.SpoilerFreeReviews.com

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#18 My Bloody Valentine (w/Armando Muñoz & Anthony Masi)

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This week I'm hopping a minecar down to the Hanniger Mines in 'ol Valentine Bluffs—the little town with the big heart—with Armando Muñoz (author of the all new "MY BLOODY VALENTINE" novelization) and Anthony Masi (creator of STOP THE KILLER board games) to discuss the 1981 slasher classic, MY BLOODY VALENTINE! We also talk about the new book and board game based on it. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

STOP THE KILLER GAMES

www.stopthekiller.com
INSTA: stopthekiller

ARMANDO MUÑOZ (Guest Host):

INSTA: @pervula1

ANTHONY MASI (Guest Host):

INSTA: @masimedia

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

PHILIP ROMANO (Logo by):

www.philip-romano.com

#17 Child's Play 2 (w/The Creepy Crap Podcast)

Fri, 3 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

This week, I'm joined by Danny Boy of THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST to discuss CHILD'S PLAY 2! We also talk about childhood fears, my shortcomings as an actor when it comes to dialects, and Danny completely ruins the logic of this movie's finale for me. Let's go Rick or Treating!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST (Guest Host):

INSTA: @CreepyCrapPodcast
TIKTOK: @CreepyCrapPodcast

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#16 EVIL QUEENZ: Maleficent (w/Shawnna Pomeroy)

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In another installment of the EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains series I'm joined by Shawnna Pomeroy to discuss The Mistress of All Evil, Herself, MALEFICENT! We also discuss childhood fears, our days as former Disney Cast Members, and I inform Shawnna that she's never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

SHAWNNA (Guest Host):

INSTA: @writeshawnna

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#15 Bram Stoker's Dracula (w/Horror Daddies)

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I'm joined by Jon & Carlos from HORROR DADDIES to discuss 1991's cinematic spectacle BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We also discuss the perils of working in the service industry and the joys of practical special effects. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

HORROR DADDIES (Guest Hosts):

INSTA: horrordaddies
CARLOS: carloswarlock
JON: call_me_papajon
YOUTUBE: Horror Daddies

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#14 Friday the 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan (w/We Love Horror)

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I'M BACK after a nice winter break. Did you miss me, Spookies? I'm kicking this Friday the 13th off with JASON TAKES MANHATTAN! Michael from the WE LOVE HORROR podcast joins me to discuss the real life perils of living in NYC, eating the rich, and my favorite Amy Grant song. (This might be the first and only horror podcast to ever talk about Amy Grant. You're welcome!) Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

MICHAEL (Guest Host):

INSTA: we_love_horror_podcast
TIK TOK: we_love_horror_podcast
YOUTUBE: Anything and Everything Horror

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#13 Krampus (w/Scared Gay!)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Paul Jordan, Pablo Escobar, Ricky J. Duarte) — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:03:48 +0000

This week my guest hosts are the boyz from one of my fave podcasts, SCARED GAY! Paul Jordan and Pablo Escobar join me discuss Michael Dougherty's 2015 Christmas horror film, KRAMPUS! We also relay the dangers of being a top and go on a weird, long tangent about gross porn. (Listener beware!) LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!

GUEST HOSTS:

PAUL JORDAN: @paulyoueverwanted (Insta)
PABLO ESCOBAR: @theexercistsf (Insta)
SCARED GAY! PODCAST: @scaredgaypodcast (Insta)

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#12 Black Christmas (w/Justin McDevitt)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte, Justin McDevitt) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

'Tis the season to be brutally murdered in an attic as guest host Justin McDevitt and I discuss 1974's slasher classic BLACK CHRISTMAS! So snuggle up with some eggnog, grab a plate of gingerbread cookies, and arm yourself with a sturdy fire poker because you’re in for a surprisingly excellent horror film. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

JUSTIN (Guest):

INSTA: justinwritesplays

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#11 Evil Queenz: Oogie Boogie (w/Edward Miskie)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

It's time for another EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains episode! Join as guest host Edward Miskie joins me to discuss everyone's favorite UV-reactive burlap sack full of a hive mind of varying insects, OOGIE BOOGIE from Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! We also discuss Edwards book, CANCER, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES, and the joys of living in the construction-zone hellscape that is Hell's Kitchen. Let's go Rick or Treating!

EDWARD (Guest):

INSTA: @edwardmiskie
TWITTER: @edwardmiskie

RICKY (Host):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

PODCAST:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

LESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlicht
CRIMSON SOUL:
Insta: @crimsonsoulofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficial
AFTER DARK (Band):
https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuy
https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuy
https://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuy
DROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):
https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

#10 Suspiria [1977] (w/Christopher Brown)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Christopher Brown, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 5 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +0000

This week, guest host Christopher Brown and I discuss Dario Argento's 1977 Italian masterpiece, SUSPIRIA! We also discuss other spaghetti slashers and giallo's, the punk genius of Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, plus everyone's favorite cowardly pup, Scooby Doo! Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

CHRISTOPHER (GUEST):

christopherbrownfilm.myportfolio.com
INSTA: @christopherbrownfilm

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY (HOST):

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

#9 Nope (w/Sharai Bohannon)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Shari Bohannon, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:20:00 +0000

This week guest host Sharai Bohannon joins me to discuss Jordan Peele’s out-of-this-world summer blockbuster, NOPE. She also gives me some fabulous tips on podcasting and international traveling, we discuss the importance of representation within the horror genre, the absolute brilliance that is Keke Palmer, and attempt (unsuccessfully) to rate Jordan Peele’s first three films. Let’s go Rick or Treating!

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

SHARAI:

TWITTER: @misssharai
INSTA: @misssharai
- NIGHTMARE ON FIERCE STREET PODCAST
  - INSTA: @nightmareonfiercestreet
  - TWITTER: @nightmarefierce
- BLERDY MASSACRE PODCAST
  - INSTA: @blerdymassacre
  - TWITTER: @blerdymassacre
www.sharaibohannon.com

RICKY:

INSTA: rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: RickOrTreat
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: www.spoilerfreereviews.com

#8 Pearl (w/Nick Koperski)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte, Nick Koperski) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

This week I'm joined by friend of the pod Nick Koperski to discuss Ti West's PEARL (An X-traordinary Origin Story!) Listen in as we talk about golden-age Hollywood, our love of Stephen King, and I go off on a disgust-fueled tangent about Ryan Murphy's questionable casting ethics. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

THE HOST (RICKY):

INSTA: rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: RickOrTreat

THE GUEST (NICK):

INSTA: _pumpkinking13_

#7 EVIL QUEENZ: The Evil Queen (w/Victoria Rae Padgett)

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

This month in the EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains series, guest host Victoria Rae Sook and I profile the original evil queen, The Evil Queen, from 1937's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. We also discuss our favorite band, reasons I'll never watch the Dreamwork's TROLLS movies (the animated musicals, not the horror movies--long live TROLLS 2!) and our hopes for the upcoming SNOW WHITE live-action remake. So take a bite of our poisoned apple and let's go Rick or Treating!

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY:

INSTA: @rickrtreat
LETTERBOXD: @RickOrTreat

VICTORIA:

INSTA: @victoriaraesook
TWITTER: @victoriaraesook

#6 X (w/Nick Koperski)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Nick Koperski, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 7 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Guest host Nick Koperski and I discuss one of my favorite horror films of the year: Ti West's "X." Tune in as we talk about 70's porn, alligators, religious trauma, and society's repulsive reaction to aging. Let's go Rick or Treating!

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TWITTER: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY:

INSTA: @rickrtreat
TWITTER: @rickrtweet

NICK:

INSTA: @_pumpkinking13_
TWITTER: @_pumpkinking13_

BONUS Mini-sode Halloween Ends (w/Justin McDevitt)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Justin McDevitt, Ricky J. Duarte) — Wed, 2 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

It's a post-Halloween TREAT as guest host Justin McDevitt joins me for a discussion on the controversial Halloween Ends. We talk about its strengths and weaknesses and how cute Corey is, as well as offer our edits and our hopes for the future of the franchise. Let's go Rick or Treating!

THE POD:

INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TWITTER: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY:

INSTA: @rickrtreat
TWITTER: @rickrtweet

JUSTIN:

INSTA: @justinwritesplays
TWITTER: @justinwritesplays

#5 Halloween (w/Jayson Kerr & Colin Holmes)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte, Colin Holmes, Jayson Kerr) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Guest hosts Colin Holme & Jayson Kerr return for a discussion about 1978's HALLOWEEN. Pull up a jack-o-lantern, grab your knitting needle, and listen to three superfans discuss psychosexual conspiracy theories about everyone's favorite masked murderer.

THE POD:

INSTA: RickOrTreatPod
TWITTER: RickOrTreatPod

RICKY:

INSTA: @rickrtreat
TWITTER: @rickrtweet

JAYSON

INSTA: @jaysonlkerr

COLIN:

INSTA: @holmesslice88

#4 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (w/Roberta Lipp)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Roberta Lipp, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

"Let's do the Timewarp again!" This week is a shift from our usual format in order to discuss the ICONIC Rocky Horror Picture Show with my special guest host Roberta Lipp of the LEGENDARY 8th St. Playhouse shadowcast in NYC. We discuss the film's impact on the world, our days in our shadowcasts, and what it all means to us. So get your newspapers, playing cards, toast, and rice ready and let's go Rick or Treating! "I see you shiver with antici...pation!"

RICK OR TREAT HORRORCAST
INSTA: @RickOrTreatPod
TWITTER: @RickOrTreatPod
RICKY J. DUARTE (HOST)
INSTA: @rickrtreat
TWITTER: @rickrtweet
ROBERTA LIPP (GUEST HOST)
INSTA: @robertasvoice
THEY COINED IT: A MAD MEN PODCAST
INSTA: @tcimadmenpod
TWITTER: @TCIMadMenPod

#3 Trick 'r Treat (w/Colin Holmes)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Colin Holmes, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Always check your candy! This week I'm discussing one of my absolute favorites: 2007/2009's "Trick 'r Treat" with guest host Colin Holmes. We're also talking 90's Nickelodeon shows, sexy vampires, Anna Paquin, and the ethics of killing off kids in cartoonish film and television. "Poison. Drowning. Claw or knife. So many ways to take a life." Let's go Rick or Treating!

THE POD:
Insta: @RickOrTreatPod
Twitter: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY (HOST)
Insta: @rickrtreat
Twitter: @rickrtweet

COLIN (GUEST)
Insta: @holmesslice88
Twitter: @holmesslice

#2 EVIL QUEENZ: The Sanderson Sisters (w/Whitney Gentile)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Whitney Gentile, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the first volume of my EVIL QUEENZ Disney Villains series, I'm discussing The Sanderson Sisters with very special guest host Whitney Gentile! Join us as we profile these wickedly glorious witches and analyze everything we love about them! We also talk about weddings, wine, and 90's teen heartthrob Devon Sawa. "It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!" Let's go Rick or Treating!

#1 Happy Birthday to Me (w/Jayson Kerr)

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Jayson Kerr, Ricky J. Duarte) — Mon, 3 Oct 2022 06:40:00 +0000

On the premier episode of the Rick or Treat Horrorcast I'm joined by my friend and fellow Final Girl Jayson Kerr to discuss the 1981 slasher "classic...?" HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Today we're not only celebrating the birth of the pod but it also happens to be MY birthday! So sit back, have a slice of cake, and enjoy!

THE POD:

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Twitter: @RickOrTreatPod

RICKY:

Insta: @rickrtreat
Twitter: @rickrtweet

JAYSON:

Insta: @jaysonlkerr
Twitter: @JaysonLKerr

Trailer: Heeeere's RICKY!

rickyjduarte@hotmail.com (Ricky J. Duarte) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:20:32 +0000

Hey Spookies, allow me to introduce myself! Tune in for a little taste of what's to come in this trailer episode for the Rick or Treat Horrorcast. We'll be discussing horror movies, scary stuff, and even Disney Villains, all from a queer-centric perspective. First full episode is dropping Monday, October 3rd, 2022. Let's go Rick or Treating!

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My Twitter: @rickrtweet