EP74: 2020 YEAR END WRAP UP
JB and Jordan welcome back good friend Mike Laws for our 2020 wrap up episode and Season 2 Finale by talking about some of horror that humanity has faced over the past year, both in reality and in the movies!
EP73: TALKS WITH ERIC FREEMAN
In a very special Christmas episode, Camp Nightmare debuts a horrific holiday Campfire Tale called "Secret Santa" and welcomes guest, actor Eric Freeman, the "Garbage Day" killer Santa from Silent Night Deadly Night 2!
EP72: HOLIDAY HORROR VOL II
Jordan and JB breakdown a brand new list of Holiday Horror movies and debut a new Campfire Tale called "Stowaway" that will make your skin crawl! This year's list ranges from more killer Santa movies to a Hanukkah slasher and more!
EP71: TALKS WITH JOHN BRENNAN
Camp Nightmare welcomes special guest John Brennan from Troma Studios and musical director/songwriter for The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs! We catch up on horror news and talk to John about his career, creativity, Christmas music and working with legends like Joe Bob and Lloyd Kaufman!
EP70: HORROR ANTHOLOGIES
Camp Nightmare is joined by actor Galen Howard (American Nightmares, Deathcember) to talk about one of our favorite genre traditions, the horror anthology! From Tales from the Crypt and Twilight Zone to Creepshow, V/H/S and American Horror Story, we cover the history and development of the horror anthology.
EP69: THE HANNIBAL LECTER FRANCHISE BREAKDOWN
For a special Thanksgiving episode, Camp Nightmare break down the films and series surrounding the iconic character of Hannibal Lecter, the only horror villain is also a true foodie. We also debut a new Campfire Tale entitled "Walkabout".
EP68: TALKS WITH VINCENT PROCE
Camp Nightmare chats with artist and monster maker extraordinaire, Vincent Proce! From conceptual art and storyboarding to directing and animation sequences, Vincent discusses his work on films such as IT Chapter 2, The Shape of Water, The Predator, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and much more!
EP67: FIENDSGIVING
Jordan and JB are joined by resident beer expert, Devin Huck (Rare Creature Brewing) to celebrate Fiendsgiving! We try the first official Camp Nightmare beer along with some other horror themed craft brews. We debut the first ever Campfire Tale sequel, "Spooks".
EP66: TALKS WITH THOM MATHEWS
Camp Nightmare is joined by special guest Thom Mathews, actor best known for playing Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th Pt 6: Jason Lives, lead roles in Return of the Living Dead parts 1 and 2, and most recently returning as Tommy Jarvis in the Friday the 13th video game and "Never Hike Alone" series!
EP65: URBAN LEGENDS OF HALLOWEEN
Camp Nightmare explores the truth behind some of Halloween's most notorious urban legends! Debut of an extra spooky campfire tale "House of the Black Rose" and catch you up on horror news. Jordan and JB welcome guest Kellie Full!
EP64: WEREWOLVES
Jordan and JB continue with monster-themed episodes by talking werewolves! Take a look into the lore of wolf people throughout history, "real life" werewolves, Camp Nightmare's list of selected werewolf movies, and catch up on horror news!
EP63: VAMPIRES
Camp Nightmare talks vampires! The first of a two-part Halloween series on iconic monsters, Jordan and JB talk vampiric lore, origins, "real life" vampires, and give a list of some of our favorite vamp movies! Catch up on horror news.
EP62: HALLOWEEN HEROES - TIM BURTON
In this episode Camp Nightmare talks about our Halloween hero, Tim Burton! Learn about the life and career of the auteur filmmaker, why he is the king of spooky vibes, and get caught up on horror news!
EP61: 13 HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY MOVIES
Spooky season is officially here and Camp Nightmare starts out October with our list of 13 Halloween holiday movies to help get you in the Halloween spirit!
EP60: FINAL GIRLS
Camp Nightmare takes a look at some of horror's most iconic "Final Girls" and discusses feminism in horror. The show welcome's guest Bri Pope Murphy to chat with us and to play a round of Slasher Showdown!
EP59: THE CTHULHU MYTHOS
Camp Nightmare talks about the monsters within the connected H.P. Lovecraft's "Cthulhu Mythos", debut a new bloody Campfire Tale entitled "Up North" and guest Matthew Vernon Murphy returns to talk Cthulhu and share his original song "Silently Dreaming"!
EP58: TOXIC ALIEN ZOMBIE DUDE FROM DOWN UNDER
In this episode Jordan and JB talk horror news and interview Australian writer/actor/producer David Black, the filmmaker to be thanked (or blamed) for the upcoming movie "Toxic Alien Zombie Babes from Outer Space"!
EP57: HOUSES THAT HORROR BUILT - HAMMER FILMS
Cue the lightning and bats, because it's another entry into Camp Nightmare's 'Houses that Horror Built' series, Jordan and JB discuss one of the oldest and most influential horror studios ever, Hammer Films!
EP56: SLASHER SHOWDOWN
It's the ultimate game of "Who Would Win" as Jordan, JB and guest Greg Beyrent play the first ever round of Camp Nightmare's original horror game, Slasher Showdown! Debut of brand new original campfire tale entitled "Social Club".
EP55: THE MANIAC COP TRILOGY
This episode is dedicated to an obscure film franchise that may be more relevant today than ever before... the Maniac Cop trilogy! Camp Nightmare looks at one of the strangest slasher trilogies in horror history created that could only come from the twisted minds of filmmakers Larry Cohen and William Lustig.
EP54: HORROR HEROES - JOE BOB BRIGGS
This week Camp Nightmare talks about the career of the great Texan Drive-In movie host, Joe Bob Briggs! Currently the host of "The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs", we look at Joe Bob as a character, a journalist, a movie host and a cinephile. We look the various iterations of his show since the 80's and how he has helped formed an inclusive horror community around his love of obscure cinema!
EP53: SKINWALKER RANCH
Camp Nightmare talks about one of the strangest locations on earth - Skinwalker Ranch. Located in Utah, the ranch has been a constant hotbed of cryptids, UFO's, cattle mutilations, poltergeist activity and everything in between. This episode looks at the disturbances and bizarre history of the ranch from the beginning until today!
EP52: LICENSE TO CAGE
Nicolas Cage is one of the most enigmatic actors of all time, and in this episode Camp Nightmare presents the four theoretical "Stages of Cage" that have occurred up to the present, into the future, and maybe into another dimension. This week we have a license to Cage. Welcoming back frequent guest and friend of the show, Greg Beyrent.
EP51: IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
We look at some of our favorite abominations from outer space in this week's episode! From sci-fi cult classics like "It Came From Outer Space" and "Plan 9 From Outer Space" to modern movies like "Slither", "Mars Attacks" and "A Quiet Place"!
EP50: IT, A HISTORY OF DERRY
Camp Nightmare goes back into the world of Stephen King's IT to explore the full history of the town of Derry that both the movies and the mini-series never gave you! We look at all the Pennywise related events throughout the town's bloody past as well as other King novels that involve Derry or creatures like Pennywise.
EP49: POLITICAL SUBVERSION IN HORROR
Horror is a genre that has never been afraid to push the boundaries of what society considers normal, and in this episode Camp Nightmare takes a look at some famous examples of political subversion in horror cinema. Whether it's about capitalism, racism, sexuality or gender, horror has often found itself on the front lines.
EP 48: FOLK HORROR
Camp Nightmare looks at the anatomy of one of the most powerful and overlooked sub-genres of horror cinema - folk horror! We look at what defines folk horror, the "Unholy Trinity" of films in the 70's that developed it, and some of the modern folk horror films that are sure to give you nightmares!
EP47: THE REAL LIFE ED & LORRAINE WARREN
This week Camp Nightmare focuses on real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the central figures of the Conjuring films. We look at eight of the Warren's most infamous supernatural cases which have influenced many films, including the Conjuring universe!
EP46: HORROR REMAKES BEST VS. WORST
It's a horror remake showdown! In this episode Jordan and JB defend their individual choices for some of the best and worst horror remakes ever made! Camp Nightmare gives a quick film history lesson on movie remakes and presents a brand new original Campfire Tale entitled "Rescued Wood".
EP45: NEVER CHAT ALONE
Camp Nightmare chats with special guest Vincente Disanti, the filmmaker behind the successful Friday the 13th fan film, Never Hike Alone! Jordan and JB talk to Vincente about his movie, playing Jason while directing, the F13 movies, his plans for Never Hike in the Snow, future Never Hike films and more!
EP44: GEORGE ROMERO’S ZOMBIE-VERSE
In this episode, Camp Nightmare discusses some of the most important films ever made in the horror genre - George Romero's "Dead" films. From "Night of the Living Dead" in 1968 all the way through 2009's "Survival of the Dead", Jordan and JB discuss why Romero is truly the "father of the zombie genre" and dissect the allegories and meanings behind all 6 of Romero's zombie films.
EP43: INSIDIOUS FRANCHISE BREAKDOWN
Step into The Further as Camp Nightmare breaks down the Insidious franchise! Starting in 2010 with the hit film from horror duo James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the franchise in many ways launched actor Patrick Wilson and longtime actress Lynn Shea into horror stardom! Take a close look at the plots, techniques, cast and crew of these four movies.
EP42: HORROR HEROES - KANE HODDER
Camp Nightmare looks into the life, career, highs and lows of one of horror cinema's most iconic figures, Kane Hodder! From his beginnings as a stunt man, to his time playing hockey masked killer Jason, to leading the violent Hatchet franchise, Kane has killed more people on camera than anybody else in history!
EP41: TRUE CRIME VOL III
In this True Crime edition, Camp Nightmare shows that America doesn't have a monopoly on murder. This episode focuses on four international serial killers and their unthinkable crimes. England's Amelia Dyer, Russia's Chessboard Killer, Peter Kurten (the Vampire of Dusseldorf), and John Bunting, Australias worst serial killer.
EP40: THIRTEEN PG-13 HORROR MOVIES THAT DON’T SUCK
Thirteen of some of the best PG-13 horror movies that prove you don't need to be rated R to be awesome. Camp Nightmare goes into this list, movie by movie, to talk about why they are effective and scary! Welcoming back guest and friend of the show, Greg Beyrent!
EP 39: ROB ZOMBIE’S FIREFLY TRILOGY
This episode covers one of the strangest and most violent film trilogies ever - Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy! House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and the most recent 3 From Hell - Camp Nightmare covers each film and dives deep into the relationships between all the members of the Firefly family.
EP38: REAL HAUNTED HOUSES
Jordan and JB talk about three of the nations most haunted houses, including the infamous Winchester Mansion, the Cecil Hotel (and mysterious death of Elisa Lam), and the Henryton Asylum - one of our local haunted places! Camp Nightmare offers a list of good and bad ways to entertain yourself while in self quarantine.
EP37: QUARANTINE - COVID-19 EDITION
Camp Nightmare's first episode from inside the Covid-19 self quarantine, talking about what's going on with the current pandemic and what we're doing to keep sane while locked inside. We talk about some of humanity's pandemics throughout history and give some picks for some of our favorite pandemic films, because talking about movies is what we do best! PLUS a new creepy Campfire Tale entitled "The Mantis"!
EP36: THE ALIEN FRANCHISE (PART 2)
In this second installment of the Alien franchise breakdown, Jordan and JB dig into the remainder of the Alien films so far! Take a close look at the stories, production and themes of the of the fourth film, "Alien Resurrection", and Ridley Scott's two prequel films, "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant".
EP35: THE ALIEN FRANCHISE (PART 1)
The first of a two-part series dissecting the anatomy of the Alien franchise! In this episode Jordan and JB discuss Ridley Scott's 1979 classic "Alien", James Cameron's epic sequel "Aliens", David Fincher's ultra dark "Alien 3", and the survival horror game Alien Isolation. We get into the plots, backstory, production and themes behind this epic and genre-bending franchise!
EP34: SPLATTER MOVIES
Originating in the 60's and 70's, "Splatter" is a bloody sub-genre of horror cinema that cared less about plot and more about showing you lots of gore! This episode of Camp Nightmare talks Herschell Gordon Lewis (the godfather of gore), the history of splatter and the influence it had on modern cinema. Get a closer look at the messiest corner of horror, the splatter movies!
EP33: THE SHINING & DOCTOR SLEEP
In this episode Jordan and JB discuss the terrifying journey that is The Shining saga! From Stephen King’s two epic novels, to Kubrick’s iconic and divisive film “The Shining”, to Mike Flanagan’s 2019 film “Doctor Sleep” and how it finds a way to marry them all together. Come play with us, forever and ever….
EP32: CHILDREN’S HORROR
Many horror fans, like us, got into the genre as children and have been chasing that fear ever since. This episode is all about the horror media that got us into the genre when we were growing up, and some of the modern children's horror that is creating a new generation of horror fans! Special guest and Camp Nightmare parenting expert, Greg Beyrent joins!
EP31: URBAN LEGENDS VOL. 1
The Goatman, The Mothman, Grinning Men and Black Eyed Children - this episode is all about urban legends! Where do urban legends come from? What purpose do they serve? Why in the hell does Goatman carry an axe?! These questions and more this episode of Camp Nightmare!
EP30: TRUE CRIME VOL. 2
Camp Nightmare investigates four of history's most infamous serial killers: Ed Kemper, H. H. Holmes, the BTK killer, and Robert Berdella. These men are responsible for some of the most heinous crimes imaginable and in this episode we talk about what they did, why they did it, and their individual backstories. From Berdella's unspeakable torture diary all the way to Holmes's legendary "murder castle".
EP29: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW FRACHISE
Camp Nightmare dissects one of the craziest horror franchises in history, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. From the iconic 1974 original film and it's insane sequels all the way to the modern 2017 origin film, we get an in-depth look at everyone's favorite cannibalistic chainsaw wielding family! PLUS we present a brand new original horror radio play!!
EP28: SCREAM QUEENS
In this episode of Camp Nightmare we celebrate some of the greatest scream queens of all time! From Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver to Sherri-Moon Zombie and Neve Campbell (just to name a few), we discuss those beautiful, strong, knife wielding female ass kickers of the horror genre!
EP27: SLASHERS WITHOUT SEQUELS
We all know about Jason, Freddy and Michael, but who remembers the dreaded Cropsey or the legend of Madman Marz? In this episode we celebrate some of the great bloody slasher movies that never got any sequels! We talk The Burning, Maniac, My Bloody Valentine, Pieces and more!
EP26: 2019 IN REVIEW PART II
On the first day of 2020, Camp Nightmare concludes their 2019 horror rundown! Jordan and JB welcome back Mike Laws, man of many voices, to talk about some of this past year's horror movies that didn't make the top 10 box office list. All the blood, all the guts and all the silly voices.
EP25: TOP 10 GROSSING HORROR MOVIES OF 2019
As we approach the beginning of a new decade, Camp Nightmare reflects on the biggest horror releases of the past year. For this first installment of a two-part 2019 retrospective, Jordan, JB and special guest Mike Laws dig into the top 10 highest grossing horror movies at the 2019 box office!
EP24: HOLIDAY HORROR
It's that time of the year when we all gather with family and friends to celebrate blood, gore and killer Santas! Jordan and JB give their run down of festive fright flicks, both old and new, for you to unwrap this year! Lock the doors, latch all the windows and keep the fire hot... because this is Camp Nightmare's Holiday Horror episode.
EP23: H.P. LOVECRAFT
Jordan and JB are back for the first episode of Season 2! We welcome our first ever musical guest, Matthew Vernon Murphy, to sing us an original murder ballad and we talk the life and works of the godfather of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft. We talk about why his work is foundational in horror, why it is important and why Lovecraft was so messed up in the head.