Kindergeist

It's the season two finale! Zakia and Xanthe answer your questions, as listed below: 1. Favorite horror writers of all time and why? 2. What's your favorite horror theme of all time? 3. What age is it appropriate for kids to watch rated-R horror films? 4. What are your top entry level horrors for younger kids and older kids? 5. What kind of horror would you like to see more of in the entertainment landscape? 6. What would you like to see brought to life in a TV or mini-series? 7. What are your favourite horror icons? 8. Which two would you like to see team up or face off in a movie? 9. What mythical creature would you like to see a movie based on? 10. If you could write or direct any sequel, which horror icon would you choose? Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Today we have the regal Prince Jackson, owner of the GoodKnight Life podcast network, Host of the award-winning Knight Light Podcast: A Horror Movie Podcast on the Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network, and cast member in the upcoming Mental Health and Horror documentary. We chat about the stop motion film CORALINE, parenting as a horror fan, his gateway horror selects, how to wean yourself into the gore genre, his advice to kids who want to be a podcaster... and more! Follow Prince: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theheadknight Knight Light Podcast: https://linktr.ee/KnightLight Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/author/prince-jackson/ Mental Health and Horror: https://twitter.com/MHhorrordoc Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Becca Suh-Hee Han is a Korean-Am director, writer, assistant director and was a special effects technician on THE WALKING DEAD, WATCHMEN, THE OUTSIDER, HELL FEST, AMAZING STORIES and beyond. We chat about working in SFX at a young age, assisting on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, why horror keeps following her, being in a male dominated field and more! Follow Becca: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bec.han Tinashe Music Video She Worked On: https://youtu.be/KI-IiIt-xpg Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Heeeeeere's Jack STANNEY! Today we chat with the incredibly wise 12-year-old Welsh music critic/YouTuber and musician. Jack reviews six horror movie theme songs from Goosebumps, Friday the 13th Part III, Suspiria, Us, The Shining and Halloween. We also discuss his interview with Charli XCX, his favorite music, what makes a solid music review, cringing at your past work, video games and more! Playlist from this ep: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7uCfepIQw0aAV9Fg9yqCEi?si=9080667234134218 Follow Jack: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_3CbsTojkv9w5YjWXgMzw Bandcamp: https://devlinjackstanney1.bandcamp.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/stanneydevlinjack Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week we gather with the teen trinity of Screenager Productions: Jack McDermott, Ethan Gomez-Zahnley and Sean Okimoto! We discuss how they filmed their first horror feature during the pandemic, starting a company in eighth grade, juggling multiple hats as co-directors, co-DPs and co-editors, the business side of film, the status on their upcoming project (a Kindergeist exclusive!) and MORE! #HailScreenager Follow Screenager: Site: https://screenagerfilms.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/screenagerfilms IG: https://instagram.com/screenagerfilms Watch Satan's Servant: https://tubitv.com/movies/653368/satan-s-servant https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B098R41PT2/ Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week we're joined by trans Latina writer Reyna Cervantes (Fangoria and Bloody Disgusting)! We discuss why the Happy Death Day films are an ideal intro to slashers for younger viewers, emo horror, her feelings on birthdays, what she would do if pursued by a serial killer in a time loop... and more! Follow Reyna: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jfcdoomblade IG: https://www.instagram.com/jfcdoomblade/ The Windsor Film Club: https://linktr.ee/windsorfilmclub Gayly Dreadful Article: https://www.gaylydreadful.com/blog/pride-2020-sleepaway-camp-finding-your-identity Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Joining us today is Earl Baylon, a Filipino actor/voice artist/improviser/writer/producer who appears on Netflix's horror anime TRESE, the TOMB RAIDER video game trilogy, LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE and more! We discuss Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE, monster mythology in the Philippines, a creepy Oujia board experience and his advice to those who want to pursue a career in acting. Follow Earl: Twitter: https://twitter.com/earlybgoode IG: https://www.instagram.com/earlybgoode/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/earlybgoode Website: https://earlbaylon.com/ Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week we are graced by Gory Cory, a nonbinary teen horror blogger and filmmaker, teen correspondent at Fangoria and co-host of the Scream Teens Podcast. We chat about Nickelodeon's The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, the power of teenage girls, female werewolves, how to start your own blog, preparing for high school and more! Follow Cory: Site: www.gorycory.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gorycoryhorror IG: https://www.instagram.com/_gorycory_/ Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week we chat with Australian trans 17-year-old filmmaker, Alice Maio Mackay who is changing the trans and queer horror genre! We talk about her first feature So Vam, why vampires are the creature of choice, her love for Bella Thorne, the good and the bad of trans representation, making her first film at 12 years old, Australian VS American horror and more! Follow Alice: Bad Girl Boogey: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bad-girl-boogey#/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alice_maiomackay/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alicemaiomackay One Manner Productions: https://www.instagram.com/onemannerproductions/ Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Today we chat with Alisha Liston, a 13-year-old singer, actress and aerialist about acting in horror, mental health, her passion for 18th-century medical history, writing a psychological thriller novel... and more! Follow Alisha: Site: https://www.alishalistonmusic.com/ Pateron: https://www.patreon.com/alishalistonmusic IG: https://www.instagram.com/alishaliston/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alishaliston Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QP5DtIA0CoLOWfHwYkf5R Follow Kindergeist: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KindergeistPod IG: https://instagram.com/kindergeistpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kindergeistpod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

O' the Ho Ho HORROR! Xanthe has been kidnapped by KRAMPUS and Zakia is forced to interview the Christmas beast. Will she get her auntie back? Listen to find out how it ends... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week Zakia and Xanthe cover YouTubers Sam and Colby's exploration videos at The Conjuring house and The Stanley Hotel, two famous haunted locations. We also discuss how we feel about ghosts, reality versus fiction in paranormal invesigations, what color to wear to protect yourself from possession and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week Xanthe and Zakia sink their teeth into TWILIGHT, NEW MOON, ECLIPSE, BREAKING DAWN: PART 1 & 2, Zakia's obsession with the saga and Robert Pattinson, humans who claim they're vampires, Edward vs. Jacob, Mormon themes in the stories, the glorification of prom... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Zakia and Xanthe explore the YA horror novel THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, being trapped inside, living in two different worlds, the dangers of gossip, the beauty of taking risks... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

This week Zakia and Xanthe discuss Bo Burnham's A24 directorial debut EIGHTH GRADE and his Netflix special INSIDE, being bullied as a six year old YouTuber, phone addiction, the pros and cons of social media, why we shouldn't take advice from celebrities... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

For this Halloween special, we chat about the book, THE YEAR WITHOUT HALLOWEEN by Shane Bitterling and the mixtape album, THE KILLER SOUNDS OF HALLOWEEN 3D by Sean Keller & Friends. We also chat about the origin of the holiday, Halloween in Malaysia, Zakia's scary experience at the LA Haunted Hayride, who we're dressing up as, we play an improv game... and more! - Listen to/Buy the Killer Sounds of Halloween 3D: https://seankeller2.bandcamp.com/album/the-killer-sounds-of-halloween-3d - The Year Without Halloween Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-year-without-halloween-shane-bitterling/1138712272 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Xanthe and Zakia chat about the horror fantasy GRETEL & HANSEL, how it differs to the Brothers Grimm folklore, sibling relationships, watching movies on laptops vs. movie theaters, being parented by multiple family members... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Xanthe and Zakia discuss the Melanie Martinez horror-musical K-12, getting your period for the first time, if women ran the world, saying bad words, body insecurities, Billie Eilish... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

Zakia and Xanthe discuss the zombie romance film WARM BODIES, why crushes are gross, dating in 7th grade, unrealistic expectations of love in movies, toxic influencers, coming out LGBTQIA+... and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support

In this inaugural episode of KINDERGEIST, Xanthe and Zakia discuss the horror of growing up Gen Z, mental illness, middle school on Zoom, advice for parents, why some movies shouldn't be rated R... and more! Note: due to technical issues, the back up Zoom audio was used towards the end. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kindergeist-podcast/support