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Join Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol on a journey through horrendous horror and terrible terror! Frightful Failures is more than just movie reviews... It's a full program of horror, comedy, and absolute insanity. So tune in for moronic monsters, motiveless murders, and movie mayhem!

Frightful Failures Podcast


    • Sep 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Frightful Bite - Prepping for Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 29:25


    Zac and T.N. discuss how early they begin to celebrate Halloween each year... Then get off track.... Then get off track again.

    Ep 20 - Ghostbusters: Answer the Call / Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 152:38


    Frightful Failures, whaddya want?! Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol are grabbin' their sticks and heating 'em up this episode as they discuss 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer the Call and 2021's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Will they totally demolish that "awful" girl Ghostbusters movie and praise the new film? Or will something more... Diabolical occur? Tune in to hear about how Ghostbusters 2 is underrated, King Ghost is an incel, and mood slime might be your real grandma.

    The Good, The Bad, and the Frightful - Star Trek: The Next Generation feat. James

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 135:51


    In a new Frightful Format, the boys are joined by a friend James (of the Good Games Podcast) to discuss a television show! To give the show a fair shot, they'll watch an episode that's 'good,' an episode that's 'bad,' and an episode that's spooky, scary, or 'frightful' in some way. The first show? Star Trek: The Next Generation! So tune in to hear how an alien language makes no sense, how a space-asylum might just drive you insane, and how a ghost might bone your entire family tree! Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network. Theme Music by: @johnsbernardo Use our code "FRIGHTFUL" for 15% off any order of Raze Energy at reppsports.com Follow us: @frightfulfailures on Instagram / @frightfailures on Twitter

    Ep 19 - See No Evil / Wrestlers Vs Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 109:08


    After a little hiatus, Zac and T.N. have returned to discuss two spooky flicks, both related to professional wrestling! Starting with See No Evil (2006) followed by a VERY low-budget fan flick, Wrestlers vs Zombies (2014). Find out what Vince McMahon wanted to include in this feature film and what great, completely offensive idea would've fixed the other low-budget wrestling nerd's fantasy. Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network. Theme Music by: @johnsbernardo Use our code "FRIGHTFUL" for 15% off any order of Raze Energy at reppsports.com Follow us: @frightfulfailures on Instagram / @frightfailures on Twitter

    The BEST and WORST Haunted Houses in Florida (Halloween Wrap-Up Frightful Bite)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 116:27


    The boys are back in town! And they're re-capping their Halloween journeys by ranking ELEVEN haunted attractions in Florida. What was the best? What was the worst? Who is Transmogratron? What song played at SeaWorld? What did master show off to the pumpkin lord? Time to find out! Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network. Theme Music by: @johnsbernardo Use our code "FRIGHTFUL" for 15% off any order of Raze Energy at reppsports.com Follow us: @frightfulfailures on Instagram / @frightfailures on Twitter

    Ep. 18 - Re-Animaturn of the Living Dead: Beyond Rave to the Grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 108:52


    Back to formula! Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol are personally offended today as they discuss terrible earl-2000s sequels to movies that they love dearly. So join in for lessons on how a tiny lightbulb captures your soul, how to properly dispose of military-grade zombie goop, and how NO ONE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY PREDICTED WHAT SPECIFIC SCENE THESE TWO MOVIES SHARE. Oh, the zomanity! 0:04:30 - Beyond Re-Animator 0:42:30 - Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave 1:26:30 - Frightful Fixtures Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network. Theme Music by: @johnsbernardo Use our code "FRIGHTFUL" for 15% an order of Raze Energy at reppsports.com Follow us: @frightfulfailures on Instagram / @frightfailures on Twitter

    Ep. 17 - Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 150:01


    Deep in the depths of the cinematic netherworld, something evil has been uncovered... And the boys has gotten their hands on it! It's the 1990 early (and only) draft of Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian. Here, they'll be summarizing and reading selections from this terrible never-to-be-made sequel to the classic film. Will you tag along for the adventure? Check Cathode Coaster on YouTube for a ranking of 142 Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses! Want to support us? Use code FRIGHTFUL on a purchase of Raze energy to save 15% off! https://reppsports.com/product/raze-energy/ Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network.

    Halloween Horror Frights - Diet HHN Lite PLUS Carnage and Undertaker!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 61:55


    Halloween is here! ...Kind of. T.N. has visited the reduced Halloween activities at Universal Studios Orlando and is here to report! Plus, Zac has some concerns about two haunts from Horror Nights past... Maximum Carnage and The Undertaker: No Mercy. Let's see if the boys can fix everything on their plate today! Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network.

    Ep. 16 - Fantasy Horror Nights with Hunter and Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 91:41


    Zac and T.N. meet up once more with Hunter and Dakota to discuss their wildest dreams (or should I say nightmares?!?) of what could come to Horror Nights. But let's just say things get a little... Wacky. Tune in and hear what sort of silliness they conjure on this spooky eve! @frightfailures @frightfulfailures Hunter of the Catacombs of HHN Podcast: @HanBrolo77 Dakota of The HHN Gauntlet: @cathodecoaster Brought to you by the Slash 'N Cast Podcast Network.

    Bonus Episode - Interview with Grady Hendrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 69:32


    Tuck in and turn out the lights because Grady Hendrix is here with us today to discuss his new novel, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, available wherever books are sold. In this episode, you'll hear discussions of which Spielberg movies had sweaty protagonists, what Grady considers the greatest two films of all time, and what hit show he refers to as just being "Lassie" in the modern age. Gag with me a spoon! Twiter: @frightfailures IG: @frightfulfailures

    Ep 15 Pt 2 - HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS MEGA-EPISODE (feat. Christopher, Hunter, and Dakota)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 232:05


    What is happening?!? Turns out the interference from last episode was three spirits inbound to teach Zac and T.N. about the past, present, and future of Halloween Horror Nights. But what are the best and worst houses in HHN history? And what famous properties almost came to the event? And what famous teenage pop artist might be coming next year? Tune in to this ALMOST 4 HOUR EPISODE to find out... Timestamps: 00:01:30 - Enter THE GHOST OF HHN PAST - Christopher Ripley (of Halloween Half-Hour, author of HHN The Unofficial Story & Guide) 01:14:45 - Enter THE GHOST OF HHN PRESENT - Hunter (of The Catacombs of HHN and Grim Grinning Hosts) 02:44:15 - Enter THE GHOST OF HHN FUTURE - Dakota (of The HHN Gauntlet) Follow our guests: Christopher - @christopherrip on Twitter Hunter - @HanBrolo77 on Twitter Dakota - @horrornightsgauntlet on Instagram

    Ep. 15 Pt. 1? - Haunted Attractions (Howl-O-Scream, Knott's Scary Farm, Netherworld, etc.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 85:03


    It's half-way to Halloween (sort of) and Zac and T.N. are taking yet another movie break to discuss their love of haunted houses and what might become of Halloween 2020. Tune in for simping for scare actors, pee-pee break denial, and more.

    BONUS Episode - Interview with Bob Bergen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 64:35


    Let's get Looney! On this bonus episode, Zac and T.N. set aside the spooks and ooks for a silly, sweet, sincere interview with Bob Bergen, a voice actor since the early 80s who has voiced for Looney Tunes, Miyazaki, Disney, Star Wars media, and much more! Tune in to hear about the difficulties of recording for toys, when NOT to sell yourself as an actor, and the fun of guest stars on Duck Dodgers. bobbergen.com for hiring/following Bob!

    Ep. 14 - Scooby Doo: Meets the Boo Brothers / Return to Zombie Island

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 112:41


    This is an episode for the kids! Gather the whole family around the radio as Zac and T.N. discuss Scrappy-Doo spitting mad game, what sort of kinks the Boo Brothers might have, and how modern producers hate you and want you to know it. No? You don't want to listen? Well... Would you do it for a Scooby Snack?

    Ep. 13 - 976-EVIL / Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 112:20


    As if you didn't already know, your phone is evil! Zac and T.N. return to discuss two horror films about the ways phones can kill you with Robert Englund's directorial debut and modern jump-scare mess. Tune in to find out why jailbreak = hack app, how a demon gets something onto the App Store, and why one movie almost had the WORST character arch in cinema history.

    Ep. 12 - Street Fighter / Mortal Kombat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 111:39


    READY... FIGHT! Zac and T.N. have returned after (another) long break to bring you NOT Sonic the Hedgehog but two video game movie from the 90s... Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat! Tie back your hair and rip off your sleeves as you prepare for discussions of a coked-out Jean Claude Van Damme, whether Shang Tsung has ever been humbled by a nut-blow, and an all-new Clueless Wrestler!

    Ep. 11 - Evolution / Monkeybone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 107:51


    Keep it in your pants, boys! These two teen-geared sex/fart comedies are up on the block as Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol take a horror break (great timing!) to review two "comedies" that reek of the early 2000s and lack direction. But what is that orangutan going to do? Find out in this episode!

    Ep. 10 - House 2 / Haunting in Connecticut 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 120:05


    OooooOOoooo this episode is HAUNTED! By g-g-ghosts!! Actually, this episode is haunted by two sequels that have virtually nothing to do with their original picture. It's House 2: The Second Story and The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Ouchie-wawa, the boys are in for this time as they try to decode WHY these movies were made and how to fix them. Plus, Clueless Wrestler!

    Ep. 9 - Zombies / Day of the Dead: Bloodline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 130:40


    *Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault* Oh boy, Zac and T.N. are really off-the-rails this time with two terrible zombie pictures that might just be the worst movies yet! Plus, Game of Thrones predictions (from before the final episode) and a live commentary on the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer! Twitter: @frightfailures, IG: @frightfulfailures

    Ep. 8 - WRECKER / THE CAR

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 136:57


    Zac and T.N. are behind the wheel when it comes to these two goofy killer car flicks. But one of the movies is... kind of good? Will it be The Car from 1977 or Wrecker from 2015? Tune in to witness the mechanical carnage as the boys crash and burn trying to fix these films. Plus, the FINAL installment of this Team Viper story! IG: @frightfulfailures, Twitter: @frightfailures

    Ep. 7 - The Tomb / The Mummy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 130:54


    This time, Zac and T.N. are traveling to far-away lands in search of ancient tombs and mummy curses. And they wind up in... LA and London? Are we sure these are mummy movies? Oh well, it's THE TOMB and THE MUMMY (2017) and the boys have their work cut out for them fixing these two awful pictures. Follow FRIGHTFUL FAILURES: Instagram: @frightfulfailures Twitter: @frightfailures PINHEADS - Enamel House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mo8ipisQsM&t=1s

    Ep. 6 - Evil Dead Trap / Sadako vs Kayako

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 119:43


    Nani?!? Let's take a trip to the beautiful land of Japan, where you can get watch a cursed video tape, see all of your friends die in devious traps, and then get your head smashed into a pancake all in one day! Zac and T.N. discuss EVIL DEAD TRAP (1988) and SADAKO VS KAYAKO (2016), then figure out how to fix these two films! Stay Intro Music by @johnsbernardo Follow us: IG @ frightfulfailures Twitter @frightfailures Find out about upcoming indie wrestling shows in Central Florida: @punkprowrestling

    Ep. 5 - Puppet Master 4 vs X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 137:55


    Time to dive deep into the Master of Puppets, and we're not talking Metallica. Zac and T.N. take a long, hard look at what made the Puppet Master series (not so) great before finding out how to fix these films! Plus, Clueless Wrestler discusses one of the most famous moments in the history of the WWF and Team Viper: Ghost Patrol returns! Intro Music by @johnsbernardo Follow us: IG @ frightfulfailures Twitter @frightfailures Find out about upcoming indie wrestling shows: @punkprowrestling

    Ep. 4 - Santa's Slay / Krampus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 102:57


    Zac and T.N. have stirred up trouble with old Mr. and Mrs. Clause and it's time to pay! Santa Clause and his counterpart Krampus are coming to town with a vengeance as the boys review 2005's Santa's Slay and 2015's Krampus. Tune in for awful one-liners, Santa in a strip club, and another exclusive scene from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie! Intro Music by @johnsbernardo Follow us: IG @ frightfulfailures Twitter @frightfailures

    Ep. 3 - Maximum Overdrive / The Dark Tower

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 126:57


    They don't have podcasts on my world, that's pretty kicka**. Gear up (no pun intended) for a cocaine-fueled Stephen King classic and one of the worst book adaptations ever put to screen. Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol figure out how fix these two catastrophes through character swapping and leaps through time. Tune in! Intro Music by @johnsbernardo Follow us: IG @ frightfulfailures Twitter @frightfailures

    Ep. 2 - Deadly Friend / Friend Request

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 133:17


    Destroy your phone! This week, Zac and T.N. endure two awful "lessons" about how technology just doesn't mix with loved ones! Plus, an exclusive scene from "Joker" and a review of one of Undertaker's most famous fights! Stay tuned until the end for Part 2 of the Monster of the Week campaign "Team Viper: Ghost Patrol - Romanian WrestleFest." Intro by https://soundcloud.com/johnsbernardo Punk Pro Wrestling: https://punkprowrestling.pivotshare.com/home Horrible Horrors: https://www.youtube.com/user/HorribleHorrorsNew

    Frightful Failures is Back!: Ep 1 - Butcher Boys / Blood Diner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 116:16


    Zac and T.N. are back! This week, they've got two films about the other white meat... People! "Butcher Boys" and "Blood Diner" are on the chopping block this week to discuss talking brains, Texas Chainsaw rip-offs and which movie is more "edgy." Plus, the boys kick the story off on a new role-playing game told in several parts... Listen in each week to catch the full story! Intro Creator: https://soundcloud.com/johnsbernardo Music From: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/2

    MOTW No Nobility in Poverty Part 2 [Frightful Failures/WNRN Crossover]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 38:04


    The Finale of the Monster of the Week mystery created by Host Zac Romero, and challenged by Host T.N. and Guest Host Luna Lin. These hunters hit the grand retro hotel and casino THE ALADDIN, only to find demons, sodium concerns, Boss Baby, and Double Syphilis. Monster of the Week is a tabletop conversational improv game developed by Evil Hat Productions. You can find part one of this story at Soundcloud.com/WNRN

    FFF 15 - Killer Mermaid (Nymph)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2016 55:34


    Dive in for another terrible terror with Nymph, or Killer Mermaid, or "Mamula," whatever you want to call it. This is a 2014 Serbian soap opera, I mean horror film, that explores the intimate relationships between 5 young sexy people before hunting them down with a terrible CGI mermaid and her man-slave. Plus, off-screen kills, epic empty speeches, Serbian pop music, and more! Twitter: frightfailures, IG: frightfulfailures

    FFF 14 - Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 52:57


    The man himself, Bruce Campbell, stars in a movie that is not entirely sure what it wants to be, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. The boys follow famed auto-erotic asphyxiator David Carradine and his ragtag band as they attempt to take back their vampire town from the rebels that want to go back to the "old ways" of killing and devouring humans. Because synthetic blood looks like vomit. Tune in for claymation bats that look like they're made of poop, Macho Man sunglasses, and Abbott and Costello-esque gags! Twitter: frightfailures, Instagram: frightfulfalures

    FFF 13 - American Exorcist, Creepy Basement, and Don't Breathe feat. Jo Pincushion!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 51:33


    Jo Pincushion (American Exorcist, Creepy Basement) stops by our top-secret undisclosed location to talk to us about filmmaking, her desire to become "Mel Burton," and what pursuits led to a life of being professionally weird. Then, Zac and T.N. play some "choose your own horror story" and get intimate details about Bill Moseley from Jo before the line disconnects. Finally, the boys discuss the trailer for "Don't Breathe," and Zac reveals that he's finally seen Deadpool!! Twitter: frightfailures, IG: frightfulfailures

    FFF 12 - Night of the Wild / My Mom's A Werewolf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 76:35


    It's a canine double-feature this week with the beginning of a killer dog movie from 2015 and the end of a cheeseball horror comedy from 1989. Between untrained fur babies and terrible transformations, this half-and-half episode does a number on the boys' ever-dwindling sanity. Twitter: frightfailures, IG: frightfulfailures

    FFF 11 - Hush feat. David Cummings of The NoSleep Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2016 73:25


    Tuck in for some spoOo0oky stories as Zac and T.N. attempt to pitch their tales of fright to David Cummings from The NoSleep Podcast. But will he love them? Or will he REALLY love them? Afterwards, your hosts jump into their review of Hush (2016), one of the few good horror films they'll be allowed to watch. It's deaf writer vs. crazed killer this week! Plus, another horror trivia game, talk of the future of fear, and how to survive a slasher movie!

    FFF 10 - #Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 69:19


    This week, all hell breaks loose as the boys review #Horror, a tryhard movie that wants to make a statement about social media and how it affects young girls. The film inspires so much rage in Zac and T.N. that they decide they can't go on any more. Will they quit the show? Will they make a suicide pact? Tune in to find out!

    FFF 9 - Blood Glacier/Brain Twisters combo horror review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 70:23


    Due to yet another tie in last week's game, Zac and T.N. agreed to review one half of two separate movies in order to form a finished product that is even more awkward and confusing than either individual film could've been on their own! Get ready for terrible American dub artists, awkward sexual innuendo, and piecing together missing plot points on this week's Frightful Failures!

    FFF 8 - Hellions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 67:29


    This week, Zac and T.N. get back to the old grind with some new indie garbage horror called "Hellions." They explore why this movie doesn't make you care about anything going on with it at all, why they would put a dusty rhodes filter over 3/4 of the movie, and what movies it blatantly rips off. Plus, they botch another trivia game!

    FFF 7 - Student Bodies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 58:22


    This week, T.N. is out of town so Zac will be covering the review of Student Bodies! He'll be discussing how this film influenced future horror and horror/comedy. But, might he have left his door unlocked? Hopefully no one barges in...

    FFF 6 - Student Bodies...? (Batman v. Superman rant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 71:46


    In this episode, Zac and T.N., as promised, begin to discuss the 1981 horror parody "Student Bodies," before quickly getting derailed talking about Batman v. Superman and end up talking about the DC cinematic universe and the future of comic book movies for the full hour. But hey, maybe they'll get to Student Bodies next week!

    FFF 5 - All-American Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2016 84:49


    This week, Zac and T.N. discuss All-American Murder, an early-90s thriller with UNBELIEVABLE dialogue and an insane performance by Christopher Walken. Also, a spoiler-free review of 10 Cloverfield Lane and more Ghostbusters talk!

    FFF4 - Trailer Park! Ghostbusters, Conjuring 2, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 85:37


    This week, the boys take a break from terrible films to discuss the trailers for upcoming horror and sci-fi flicks. From 10 Cloverfield Lane to Ghostbusters, it's time to open up the teaser freezer and investigate the horror that awaits us all!

    FFF 3 - The Lazarus Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 66:36


    Back at it again with the white vans, it's Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol, who read their "positive" reviews of their previous films, then move into the discussion of the wide-release film "The Lazarus Effect," starring Olivia Wilde and Mark Duplass. Will a bigger budget equal a better horror flick? Will the movie exist on its own premise, without plagiarizing better films? Will Zac ever see The Force Awakens? Find out on this episode!

    FFF 2 - The Hollow (sound issue still)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 74:18


    **STILL DIFFICULT TO HEAR T.N.** Zac and T.N. return for a second week to discuss the made-for-SyFy film "The Hollow," a disappointing flick about a badass monster made of wood and flame that they hope and pray brutally murders the three irritating teenaged "protagonists" before the credits roll. Also, awkward noises, a game of skill, a deleted scene from the movie, and the first ever "Toby" award! Please review and subscribe!

    FFF 1 - The Chosen (sound issue)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 96:03


    **WARNING: BAD QUALITY THIS EPISODE** Episode 1 of Frightful Failures on Film, wherein your hosts, Zac Romero and T.N. Guignol, review "The Chosen," a 2015 indie horror flick about the fight to save a young girl's soul from a child-stealing demon. They also discuss the new trailer for "The Purge: Election Day."

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