Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks

An Interview with Denice Duff and Kevin Spirtas

We're very excited to welcome SUBSPECIES franchise stars Denice Duff and Kevin Sirtas to the show! Denice and Kevin met on their first film together, SUBSPECIES II, and forged a friendship that's lasted to this day. The two share their experiences shooting the series in Romania, give some insight into their experiences on a Full Moon set, and offer some candid insights about their long and multifaceted careers. It was a joy to talk to these two, so enjoy the interview! 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Psychos in Love 

Bloodstone: Subspecies II (with Michael Varrati)

SUBSPECIES is back with a vengeance as the series finds it's footing, and a great new star! Michael Varrati of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" joins us to talk about what may be the crowning achievement in the SUBSPECIES franchise... and maybe all of Full Moon? 
Also, be sure to tune in later this week for our FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEW with two of the stars of SUBSPECIES II: Kevin Spirtas (who plays Mel) and Denice Duff (who plays Michelle)!
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Psychos In Love 

Netherworld (with Brian W. Smith)

It's supernatural horror, Cajun-style! Writer, producer, and horror aficionado joins us for a trip down to the bayou for NETHERWORLD, David Schmoeller's bird-heavy spin on voodoo horror! 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Bloodstone: Subspecies II 

Arena (with Shea Mossefin)

It's alien monster vs. human lunkhead this week as we discuss the late-stage Empire Films features ARENA, one of the most expensive and ambitious projects of the era! Shea Mossefin from Arrow Video joins us to talk about this outer-space twist on ROCKY! 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Netherworld 

Witchouse (with Ricky J. Duarte)

David DeCoteau is back, this time taking us to a haunted house in Massachusetts; a WITCHOUSE, you might even say! Does this 1999 Full Moon feature bring some spooky ambiance or is it better burned at the stake? We're joined by Rick Or Treat host Ricky J. Duarte to discuss it! 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Arena 

Demonic Toys 2 (with Movie Dumpster)

We were a little lukewarm on the classic-era Full Moon favorite DEMONIC TOYS, but does the second entry turn us around? Find out this week as we discuss the long-delayed sequel DEMONIC TOYS 2 with Joe and Sean from the amazing Movie Dumpster podcast! 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Witchouse 

RawHead Rex (with Ivotres Littles)

A hulking ogre rises from its ancient tomb to wreak havoc on the Irish countryside in RAWHEAD REX, an early script from horror master Clive Barker! Podcaster, YouTuber, and all-around cool person Ivotres Littles joins us this week to talk through all the head-ripping, priest-peeing chaos.
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Demonic Toys 2 

Blood Dolls (with the Dolls of Horror)

BLOOD DOLLS has everything: an all-girl rock band trapped in a cage, murderous dolls, misshapen heads, killer chairs... and that's just in the opening five minutes! Charles Band's spiritual follow-up to HEAD OF THE FAMILY is an absolutely wild ride, and we're fortunate to be joined by Summer and Jamie from the Dolls of Horror podcast to work through it. 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Rawhead Rex 

Dollman (with Eric Walkuski)

He's thirteen inches... with an attitude. He's DOLLMAN, Tim Thomerson's wacky return to the Full Moon universe, a badass space cop who travels to Earth, where he learns he's six times smaller than everything around him. This silly, gory action-comedy boasts some oddball laughs and a fun villain turn from future Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley, and we're excited to be joined by Eric Walkuski from JoBlo.com to talk through all the pint-sized action. 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Logo by Doug McCambridge 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks 
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Blood Dolls 
 

Castle Freak (with Stuart Wellington)

Perhaps the gnarliest film in the entire catalog, Stuart Gordon's CASTLE FREAK was a notorious low-budget shocker that completed his Combs/Crampton/Lovecraft trilogy that began back with RE-ANIMATOR. Of course, when talking about CASTLE FREAK, there's only one guest we could have had, a man who's worked himself into the lore of the series and helped perpetuate it's reputation: Stuart Wellington! The co-host of the legendary FLOP HOUSE podcast joins us this week to talk about his enduring love of this oddball little chiller. 
Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck 
Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks
YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks 
Next week's episode: Dollman