EP22: HALLOWEEN FRANCHISE BREAKDOWN
In the season 1 finale of Camp Nightmare, Jordan and JB welcome guest Mark McKittrick and breakdown the full Halloween franchise! This episode gets into John Carpenter's original classic, all the sequels, curse of the thorn and more. The boys defend their position on Rob Zombie's Halloween films as well as the enigmatic Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. We salute our Bloody Hero of the Week, the unstoppable Jamie Lee Curtis.
EP21: CAMP NIGHTMARE GOES TO THE DRIVE-IN!
Back on the road again! This time the boys pack up the Scooby-Doo van and head to the Circle Drive-In Theater for the NEPA Horror Film Festival. From outside the van, under the stars, Jordan and JB interview "Basket Case" star Kevin Van Hentenryck, fest director Bobby Keller, and our friend/FX artist/haunt coordinator Ryan Rader! Join us at the Drive-In for this special road episode!
EP20: HELLRAISER FRANCHISE BREAKDOWN
Jordan and JB are joined once again by their pal Greg Beyrent to dive into one of the craziest horror franchises ever concocted, the Hellraiser series. This episode discusses every movie in the Hellraiser series, from the original classic to the strangest of the sequels. Camp Nightmare salutes bloody hero of the week, Clive Barker, the twisted mind behind pinhead and Hellraiser!
Jordan and JB are joined by friend Greg Beyrent for the first installment of an extra special two-part Gregisode! We tell an original horror story about one of our fans, talk Greg's in-depth analysis of "Cabin in the Woods" and talk more about our idea for monster themed cop show, Monster Squadron SUV!
Jordan and JB welcome in-studio guest, writer/director of The Blair Witch Project, Eduardo Sánchez, to talk two decades of shaky cam terror! We talk about some of Ed's memories, challenges and victories making the film that would change the landscape of horror and found footage movies forever. Get insight into how one of the most mysterious films of a generation was made, and how it made our very own local woods infamous!
In this franchise episode Jordan and JB dive into the world of Childs Play and the Chucky movies. From the 80's until now, from the silly to the scary, they get into everything including the divisive new remake! Jordan sits down with actor Alex Vincent (Andy from the Childs Play films) to talk about the movies, the doll and Alex's own podcast!
Hot on the release of IT Chapter 2, Jordan and JB talk the IT films, mini-series, book and everything else surrounding everyone's favorite killer cosmic clown! This episode is full of spoilers so don't say we didn't warn you. Listen in, mutants, and you'll float too.
This episode dives into the history, development and modern heavy-hitters in the world of practical effects in cinema! Monster making, makeup effects, puppets, you name it. Jordan and JB interview Oscar winning effects artist and creature actor Tom Woodruff Jr. (Alien films, Pumpkinhead, Monster Squad and more) to talk what it's like not only making monsters, but playing them on screen! The boys also lay out their plans for a Monster Squad based cop drama where the monsters solve crimes.
Listeners voted, so Jordan and JB discuss some of history's most infamous cults, cult leaders and mass suicides. Jonestown, Waco, Heaven's Gate, the Manson family and more insanity awaits. The episode gets into some films inspired by these events, Sony and Spiderman's uncertain future, and Jordan talks highly intelligent bumper stickers.
In this episode Jordan and JB dive into aliens, UFOs, conspiracies, inter-dimensional beings, famous coverups and the influence these things have had on our films our culture. We also have our first ever Skype interview with Craig and Sandy Yastrzemski from Creature Feature Weekend to talk about some of the exciting activities they have planned for this year's event! Bloody Hero of the Week: Paul Hellyer, alien disclosure advocate and former Canadian Minister of Defense.
The first entry in the "Houses That Horror Built" series, Jordan and JB discuss Blumhouse Productions and their influence on the modern horror scene. We catch up on new movies we've watched, get tangential and JB tells his very own spooky story! Bloody Hero of the Week goes to Jason Blum (duh). | Featuring creepy music "Chloe's Lullany" by Robert Austin Music
Recorded on the 20th anniversary day of the theatrical release of The Blair Witch Project, it's only fair that Jordan and JB dive into the world of "found footage" horror. We talk why it works, why it can be effective, and the history of our culture's recent obsession with the medium. We also talk IT Chapter 2, the Soska sisters "Rabid" Twitter ban and tell our first real life scary story!
NJ: What's it to ya?! Two Maryland podcasters hit the road to Jersey for the 2019 Northern Horror Fest! JB and Jordan experience rich New Jersey culture, watch a bunch of horror flicks, and set up next to the red carpet to chat with some awesome people in the world of indie horror! Interviews include: Barney Burman (director "Wild Boar", member of Oscar winning makeup team), Drew Maxwell (director "Night Out"), Kerry Logan and Rocco Michaluk (star and producer, "Romona"), and festival director/horror filmmaker Larry Rosen.
Whether it's a horror-comedy, a comedy-horror, or a Troma movie, Jordan and JB cover it in this episode of Camp Nightmare! Why do we feel the need to inject comedy into horrific situations? Are we covering up an innate bloodlust? How far is to far?? We get into this and more, and salute our Bloody Hero of the Week, Lloyd Kaufman.
Episode 8: True Crime (Vol.1)
In this episode Jordan and JB leave the safety of escapist cinema behind in order to dive into the first volume of "True crime"! For this episode we focus on four real life monsters: Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Zodiac killer. Their crimes, their personal lives, and their influence on our culture. We follow up on some strange social media messages and salute our Bloody Hero of the Week, Gunnar Hansen!
Episode 7: Friday the 13th Franchise Breakdown
Jordan and JB step foot into camp blood as they breakdown the Friday the 13th franchise! We cover everything from the original film, the many sequels, Freddy vs Jason, the Friday reboot, the video game and even fan made films! We also propose some of our own theories, reveal some news about the show, and start learning how to deal with spam messages on Instagram. Bloody Hero of the Week - Kane Hodder.
Episode 6: Nightmare on Elm St Franchise Breakdown
Jordan and JB do their first ever Franchise Breakdown episode! This time diving into the dream world of Freddy Krueger and the Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise. We talk plot, characters, directors, style, you name it! We also salute our Bloody Hero of the Week, Robert Englund.
Episode 5: Full Frontal Apparitions
Jordan and JB get spoopy and talk ghost movies! We bring in our first ever guest, Brady Danger, and salute our Bloody Hero of the Week, director Mike Flanagan!
EP4: CREATURE CULTURE
Jordan and JB break down the different types of “creature feature'“ movies and get into it about some of their favorites. JB defends his unpopular opinions on Spielberg, and we salute out Bloody Hero of the Week: Stan Winston, the practical effects creature guru.
We analyze all the demon movies we know and break them down into five cinematic sub-genres, and talk about why our stupid religious upbringings make us scared of demons! We also pay tribute to our Bloody Heros of the Week, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
Episode 2: Slashtastic
In our first topic episode we talk about those wonderfully bloody, campy and perverse gems... the slasher movies! 60’s-80’s, Italy to the US, we cut deep in this episode. We also pay tribute to our Bloody Hero of the Week: John Carpenter
Greetings from Camp Nightmare! This is the inaugural episode for the newest podcast about all things horror. Meet your hosts and hear about whats coming up in the world of horror and what to expect from Camp Nightmare!