ScreamQueenz: Where Horror Gets GAY!

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 20 The film industry is about to get even more cutthroat...   Episode 246 is all about gratitude. Gratitude....and severed boobs. ALL ABOUT EVIL is heartwarming tale of the mousy librarian/theater concessionaire turned overnight movie-making sensation after she discovers there's one thing that sells better than sex. Snuff. PEACHES CHRIST JOSHUA GRANNELL aka San Francisco's drag legend PEACHES CHRIST, directs a pitch perfect cast including CASSANDRA PETERSON, MINK STOLE and THOMAS DEKKER in a film that can only be described as a little bit JOHN WATERS, a little bit JOHN HUSTON, a little bit drag show, a little bit rock and roll, a little bit GRAND GUIGNOL... And a whole lotta Peaches! My guests are CREATURES FROM THE PINK LAGOON director CHRIS DIANI and... New York City actor, singer and GABRIELLE CARTERIS cosplayer JASON PINTAR!   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please consider giving New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq  or at bit.ly/sqpodathon

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 19 Shit gets so real this episode that,  by my own rules, I should be wearing a diaphanous nightgown!   But what did I expect when I invited ANDREW HUFF and MATTY ZARADICH from FRIGAY THE 13th over to play? ANDREW HUFF & MATTY ZARADICH Our topic is director MAURICE DEVEREAUX's brilliant, soul-wrenching film END OF THE LINE, in which a simple subway ride home becomes a horrific battle for survival. Made in 2006, the film is even more terrifying in 2018, because right now...it's entirely too possible.   Check out Andrew and Matty on Friday the 13th at  www.legionpodcasts.com/frigay-the-13th/       The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please consider giving New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq  or at bit.ly/sqpodathon

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 18 While the cat's away, Tom gets to play... Author and fellow podcaster THOMAS DEJA is in the driver's seat this show, and he's itching...(or more appropriately....twitching! to talk about MARIO BAVA's legendary grindhouse proto-slasher BAY OF BLOOD aka TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE. In order to get ownership of an idyllic lakeside property, everyone and everyone in this greedy cast is ready to brutally stab, strangle, impale and flay whomever it takes, and they do it in lurid technicolor. And you thought Crystal Lake had a death curse!!     The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please consider giving New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq  or at bit.ly/sqpodathon

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 17 Joining me on this leg of the Pod-A-Thon are two returning fan favorite guests whose visits are always as controversial as they are hilarious: BRYAN POLK and ALLISON NOWACKI. Controversy and conflict are unleashed almost immediately when it is revealed that Allison tricked me into reviewing DR GIGGLES under false pretenses, and is a lying liar liarfaced liar. War is upon us, children. Where were you when the Battle of Dr Giggles erupted??

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 16 When the hot new guy next store turns out to be a vampire, life is going to suck (and not in a fun way....) Charlie Brewster (WILLIAM RAGSDALE) can't get anyone to believe his new neighbor (CHRIS SARANDON) is really a vampire.  When blood-drained corpses start piling up, he enlists the aid of his sweetheart (AMANDA BEARSE), the class weirdo (STEPHEN GEOFFREYS) and an aging TV horror host (RODDY MCDOWELL) to defeat him.  Instead, he just moved them all to the top of the menu. FRIGHT NIGHT, gleefully directed by TOM HOLLAND, is a pitch-perfect mix of horror and humor. As an added bonus, the film is also steeped in behind-the-scenes LGBT history. I'm joined by my own band of quirky, yet lovable evil-thwarting guests: The game designer/superhero who also hunts demons and bakes, BRYAN WILSON... ...And the humble librarian by day who slays San Francisco audiences by night, MANUEL CANERI!Pick up Bryan's games SCHMOVIE and SPANK THE YETI at www.GalacticSneeze.com   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New...

You can now DONATE via FACEBOOK at bit.ly/sqpodathon COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 15 If you want to survive the horror movie you're in, never buy your shoes at the supermarket... ===== The cat is long out of the bag, but this episode is another Trick or Treat prank. Initially advertised as a shocking rare giallo, NINE LITTLE INDIANS is actually a play on the title of a Halloween episode of THE FACTS OF LIFE,"Seven Little Indians from 1987. Since it does involve the cast being picked off slasher style, I hope you're not too angry at me. Patron JELLIBELLIKELLI gets to take over the Pod-A-Thon today with a rare giallo entry, NINE LITTLE INDIANS.directed by SELANTRO PÜB When a group of young women return home after going to see a scary slasher movie, they discover the terror has just begun when a maniac begins to decimate their ranks, one by one by one by one... Returning to the show to help me navigate this ridiculous jumble of bad dubbing, blood-drenched boobs and endless cups of cocoa are returning guests hairdo aficionado MARTIN MCKEON... MARTIN MCKEON ...And the host of WENDALICIOUS AT GOAL, the fantabulous WENDY HOSKING-VOELKER! WENDY HOSKING-VOELKER Check out her show at www.wendalicious.com   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

  COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 14 A harmless cemetary kiki can have dire consequences... Especially if you refuse to take your damned shirt off! Day 14 of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, and I'm out after midnight about to get down with two strapping young men in a boneyard......Get down to talking about MIKE MENDEZ's THE GRAVEDANCERS, that is, starring Prison Break's  DOMINIC PURCELL and Buffy' the Vampire Slayer's CLAIRE KRAMER !  After a trio of friends mourn a fallen comrade with some ill-advised graveside merriment, they find that each of them has been followed home by some very pissed-off ghosts determined that these three join their ranks before the next full moon. Here with me for a night of blasphemous boogying are director TROY ESCAMILLA "Party Night" ...   TROY ESCAMILLA ...and actor ROGER CONNERS "Chill: The Killing Games" ROGER CONNERS *****************************************************************************************   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 13 When Art Deco Weirdness Meets Modern Day Potty Mouth, NO ONE IS SAFE!! Get ready for some classic high-camp horror, because you've got an appointment with THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES!   (Matron, please! He really isn't that sort of doctor!) Screen titan VINCENT PRICE, in one of his greatest roles, takes Old Testament-style revenge on the medical professionals that he thinks killed his wife. To assist me in warding off this diabolical doc, I've enlisted two theatrical titans: the cuddly king of the New York City independent theater scene, VINCENT MARANO... VINCENT MARANO and the curmudgeounly (but still irresistably cuddly, but don't tell him I said so), TruNORTH THEATER's own JOHN CLEMO. JOHN CLEMO   If you're in the Bismark, North Dakoda area, be sure to catch John's production of WAR OF THE WORLDS opening this weekend. Not John ClemoBUT AN INCREDIBLE       SIMULATION! One of my guests shocked me with their story of having dessert with Vincent Price! Which guest was it? Who paid for the strawberry phosphate? More importantly, did they put out??? Listen and learn, my children. Listen and learn.     The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: Day 12 Despite talking about a children's movie, three grown adult men's inability to say the word "veg" without giggling make this episode unsuitable for.... well, anybody. This leg of our journey towards every horror fans Night of Nights takes another slight detour into children's fare with the surprisingly naughty WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT.  A more gentle touch is required for this show, because I'm joined by everyone's favorite FraidyCat: DOUG SHAPIRO  (All-American Version). Making sure Doug doesn't get too scairt while upping the show's overall Butch Quotient is that ultra manly Man's Man from Texas, TRAE DEAN.   THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED IN LOVING MEMORY TO JIM ALLEN THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC.   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 11 When your neighborhood is haunted by blood-slurping ghosts, who you gonna call? Definitely NOT Art the Clown! It's another super casual solo show, so while I'm mentally and physically preparing for the grueling second half of the pod-a-thon, I decided to kick back and relax with the new movie from DREAD DENTRAL that has everyone buzzing: TERRIFIER starring JENNA KANELL and CATHERINE CORCORAN. Big mistake, Huge. There's no relaxation for me tonight, because ART THE CLOWN (DAVID HOWARD THORNTON) is back, and Halloween has never been more....gross. And as an added bonus, I'm off to Argentina....not to do my Evita impression....but to catch the SHUDDER exclusive ATERRADOS aka TERRIFIED. Surburbia proves to be no safe haven from the supernatural, when an entire neighborhood finds themselves under assault fromreally pissed off creatures from beyond the grave, Who needed sleep tonight anyhow? Also, a quick spoiler-free chat about the new HALLOWEEN movie, a long overdue SmoochieWatch, and a bit stolen from FRIGAY THE 13TH called "Whachoo Been Watchin', Bitch?"   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 10 In which a campy sci fi movie hides a tragic gay history and a Hollywood mystery still unsolved after almost 60 years... When invaders from space invade a small town to turn the earth into a breeding farm for giant man-earting gargons, things aren't as terryfying as they planned. This invasion seems a bit...swishy. You're not wrong. I'm joined this time around by actor-singer-supervillan MAYA MURPHY MAYA MURPHY and BEYOND THE BOX SET's co-host JOHN PAUL LUCAS . JOHN PAUL LUCAS Get ready for tons of camp humor followed by a peek into the bizarre tale of director TOM GRAEFF , the mysterious disappearance of actor DAVID LOVE, and the consequences of being out in Hollywood in the 1950's. Plus, you'll never look at a lobster the same way again. And I apologize in advance to lesbians everywhere, Find out more about Maya at mayamurphy.actor, and listen  be sure to visit www.beyondtheboxsetpod.com to hear more of John.   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 9 In which two young men saved my hide and became my actual Final Gurrrls... For our ninth night of our foolhardy three-week excursion into madness, the tale I've chosen to keep us warm is the brilliant slasher parody/loveletter  THE FINAL GIRLS starring TAISSA FARMIGA and MALIN AKERMAN. When a group of friends find themselves inexplicably find themselves stuck inside "Camp Bloodbath", their favorite 80's slasher movie, they need to learn to adapt to the rules of the rules of the genre...or end up dead for real! Fortunately, I'm joined by CHRIS and ROBERT from THE FILM FLAMERS PODCAST,because they were in the right place at the right time and saved this tired old queen from giving up on this episode completely. My apologies for the bad sound on my end. The Flamers sound fantastic. I sound like garbage.  But the Pod-A-Thon is unforgiving, and there is no time for retakes.   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq  

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 8 In which a controversial theory will either blow your mind or make you hate me forever... Tonight, we're having a most informal chat about one of the most influental horror movies of our times: JOHN CARPENTER's trick or treat tale of terror in the house across the street, HALLOWEEN from 1978. I've got a most controversial theory about the motivations behind this film.  I can back it up with pages and pages of criminal psychology and forensic evidence. But you might still want to beat me up over it. But I've always said, I don't cover the movies that everyone does because I have nothing new to add. But in this case, I do. I've never heard anyone else speak of anything like this. Like it or not, it's time to break the silence.   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 7 When a made-for-tv movie makes you believe that an iguana can fly and pizza cutters are the scariest thing ever... For this leg of our voyage into the unknown, we're covering the kind of movie that helped form me into the glorious ScreamQueen I am today: The made-for-tv horror movie of days gone by! This time, we're tackling DON'T GO TO SLEEP, a particularly mean-spirited little ditty that will either have you clutching your pearls in fright or doubling over in laughter. Or both. The movie stars VALERIE HARPER as a long-suffering mom whose family finds itself under attack when their dearly departed daughter returns from the dead to seek revenge for her untimely fiery demise.  The all-start soon-to-be-deceased family members include DENNIS WEAVER from "Duel", RUTH GORDON from "Rosemary's Baby' and OLIVER ROBINS from "Poltergeist". And Ed, the iguana. And the gnarliest pizza cutter ever. I'm joined by filmmaker BRYAN NORTON from  "Jack Attack" and "Penny Dreadful", as well as stand-up comedian ERIN MAGUIRE.  Find out Erin's performance schedule at www.ErinMaguire.com.   The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq  

COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 6 What happens when a movie breaks all the rules by... obeying the rules??? For this leg of the COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON, I'm serving you some deconstructed slasher goodness.  BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON, ingeniously directed by SCOTT GLOSSERMAN, stands the genre on its head by taking you behind the scenes, showing you the ins and outs of the kind of planning required to become the next legendary mass murderer. And then it rips your throat out. Joining me on this leg of a journey most unwise are CHRYSTEN PEDDIE and DAN COHEN from the KILLING YOUR DARLINGS podcast. Because when shit goes down, you want a musical theater goddess and an architect by your side....cuz they prolly run real slow!     The COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN POD-A-THON is a fundraising effort by the ScreamQueenz podcast to assist NEW ALTERNATIVES in their efforts to get homeless LGBT teenagers in New York City off the streets, not just for tonight, but for good. I'm giving you 21 shows in 21 days. In return, I'm asking you to please give New Alternatives $21. You can make donations in any amount at http://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/sq