Spooky Pinball

After 11 years... we've decided that it's time to end the oldest and longest running regular pinball podcast. We can't thank you all enough for the listens, love, and support over the years. HUGE thanks to James Willing, Danni & Dave Peck, our friends, fans, family, and our long time incredible sponsor, Terry & Margaret [...]

Welcome to 2021... and this month Bug is flying solo while we plan whatever it is we have going for the upcoming year. Danni and Dave do a bit of a year end review, and of course James is still lurking in the EM Dungeon. You'll also have a shot at Bally Ball Shooter Rod [...]

It's the 2020 holiday horror goodness wish list! We add reviews for What We Do In the Shadows (TV), Lovecraft Country, and Freaky.

This month, we talk all things pinball and let you know that the one and only Bela Lugosi is now the official Cool Ghoul of the Spooky Pinball 2021 Fang Club! Danni is here to tell you how to survive Jurassic Park, James is in the EM Dungeon, and you can win a 125 piece [...]

This month, we do an on air play test of beta code for the 10-31-20 release of new code on Rob Zombie's Spookshow International pinball. You'll also visit the EM Dungeon, and Danni will teach you how to get around Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle. You can also win a full slow blow fuse kit from [...]

Reviews for Fade to Black, House of Bly Manor, Snakes on a Plane, and The Lodge. Homemade Halloween props talk, and we play a couple rounds of the new Blockbuster Movie Trivia Game with a horror twist.

Rick and Morty game designer Scott Danesi, and programmer Eric P.  join Bug & Bunyip this month to talk all things Rick and Morty Pinball. You'll also hear from James in the EM Dungeon, and Danni Peck is teaching you how to kick the heck out of World Cup Soccer. Our prize this month is [...]

This month, it's our Top 5 "so bad they're great" movies, with special guest Pete Quint from Good Beer Bad Movie Night. We also add reviews for The Furies, Critters, Come to Daddy, and The Flesh Eaters.

Do you feel like singing along, because this month we talk about our top 5 ideas for pinball musical themes! If tapping your toes doesn't float your boat, then possibly winning a set of Fish Tales fishing reel handles might do that for you, courtesy of our fine friends at Pinball Life of course! As [...]

This month, top 5 Sci-Fi Horror Films! We also add reviews for The Devil's Backbone and the Hammer classic, Curse of the Werewolf. This one is a bit of a "lost episode". Hope you enjoy us finding it!

This month... it's just Charlie interviewing Bug. Yep, get an inside ear to the minds of a father and son just trying to make their way through the fun, exciting, and sometimes choppy waters of being both family and co-workers in the crazy world of pinball. You'll also take a trip to the E.M. Dungeon, [...]

This month Bug, Bunyip, Luna, and Charlie cover their top 5 horror film remakes. We also add reviews for Nightmare on Elm St. 3: Dream Warriors, IT (2017), Child's Play (2019), and The House On Haunted Hill (1999)

This month, our friends Brian and Jesse join Bug & Charlie in a game of "almost drunken pinball Jeopardy". Yes, now you too can thrill and scream along with us as we miss (or get right) pinball trivia questions from the entire history of pinball. You'll also hear from James Willing talking about shooter games [...]

Top 5 movies safe to get your kids into horror! Reviews for The Platform, Martin, and Brain Damage (which is NOT kid friendly!) Lunatic Lowdown covers imaginary friends in horror movies. Enjoy!

Well we're still stuck in stay at home mode while we do what we can in the pinball shop, so we decided to try something different this month and have our own version of MARCH MADNESS! On May 1st ... because dare to be different. Ben Heck joins us for the fun and to make [...]

Top 5 collectors edition DVD's this month. We add reviews For The Tool Box Murders (Hooper), The Golden Glove, The Fanatic, and the Paranormal Activity series. We also have a new segment with Luna, called the "Luna-tic Lowdown". Get Spooky! :-)

Well here we are in the house for 30 days and nothing to do but play, fix, create, tinker, polish, and talk pinball. Bug, Charlie, and Lady (Luna) Bug this month are here to discuss the big move from the old Spooky Pinball shop to the new. Yes, it's been a big month of changes [...]

Dream theme horror movie and team this month! Hear our premise for if we ran the movie world and could make whatever we wanted. You'll also get reviews for Hell Fest, Invisible Man (Blumhouse), Netflix Dracula, and Midsommar.

So after 10 years, we're still here gabbing about pinball and having fun. We figured we better do something interesting, so we've got Doug Duba from Chicago Gaming Company on the show for a rare interview and a history lesson on one of the companies that has a long tale to tell. There is also [...]

They are some of the most controversial horror films ever made. This month, Bug, Bunyip, and Lady Luna discuss the movies nobody wants to talk about. Listen if you dare, judge these films for yourself.

This month Bug, Charlie, and Bunyip are discussing our top 5 all time pinball moments on the eve of our 10th anniversary show. You'll also hear from James Willing in the E.M. Dungeon, and Danni Peck is here to tell you how to not gamble and lose in High Roller Casino. Pinball Life is officially [...]

This month... when animals attack! Yep, go wild with the Spooky Pinball movie crew as we talk about our top 5 animal based horror movies. We also do reviews for The Howling, Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, and Sam Was Here. You've been warned ya' crazy animals.

Happy New Year to everyone!!! This month, we're all about Rick and Morty Pinball and we'll be chatting with its designer Scott Danesi! We'll talk about the launch of our biggest game to date and all the mayhem that came with it. You'll also hear from Danni Peck as she talks with her whole family [...]

This month we talk about our favorite "Creature" films... and you can help us define what that is!

It's a meeting of friends both old and new. Some would call it a meeting of the mind(less)... we wouldn't. Danni Peck is here to tell you how to beat Wms. Indiana Jones Pinball, James is in the ol' EM Dungeon as always, Scott Danesi is going to tell you what Haunted House Party is [...]

Godzilla!!! Yes, this month while one of our hosts is getting down with the sickness, Bug and Charlie go all in on their favorite subject and rank every Godzilla movie from worst to first! All 32 films. Enjoy kaiju fans!

This month, Bug and Charlie do something really scary... talk about games in the house that could potentially GET THE AXE!!! Pinball Life is giving away a Pingulp Premium to one lucky creature of the night. Danni is here to talk about the Walking Dead and how to survive, and of course James is locked [...]

This month we're covering our top 5 favorite John Carpenter films... Movie reviews include the new Creepshow series, Blood Freak, and Blood Harvest (with a bit of IT, Chapter 2). We also remember and pay tribute to our lost friend, legendary actor Sid Haig.

Halloween approaches and so does the Pinball Life Open House!!! You'll hear all about the not 1 but 2 games going up for auction to help support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Yep, you'll be able to take home a very special Total Nuclear Annihilation, as well as a VERY special game from our friends [...]

Are you feeling evil? Maybe a little odd? Does your room smell like pea soup??? This month we cover our top 5 demonic movies! We also add reviews for The Whaling, The Dark, and Rosemary's Baby. Grab some holy water and join us.

It's Labor Day weekend in Benton, WI... which means more fun and merriment than you can shake a flipper at! This month Bug and Charlie talk about some serious stuff, some silly stuff, and some other things. So it's stuff, stuff, and things! James is back in the E.M. dungeon, Danni is here to tell [...]

This month we talk to David Howard Thornton, Art the Clown from Terrifier!!! We also give movie reviews for Terrifier, I Drink Your Blood, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

This month Bug and guest host Bunyip (substituting for an under the weather Charlie) discuss 2 of our favorite things together... horror themed games that could make great pins (part 2!). We'll also hear from Danni as she does a Star Trek tutorial (and thanks for being so kind to our game too Danni!). James [...]

Our top 5 Slasher films, an interview with the Monster Party guys (Matt & James), and some G Fest talk. Movie reviews for Threads, The Hills Have Eyes (remake), and Stranger Things Season 3.

There is a whole lot of mystery in the air this month. We'll not quite tell you about the new Spooky Pinball Fang Club, and we'll also hint strongly that something even bigger is in the works. Or is it? Here's no mystery... Danni is back to teach you the ins and outs of Metallica [...]

Frankenstein, Dracula, The Phantom... it's Universal Monster Mania!!! This month we list our top 5 Universal classics, do reviews for Encounters of the Spooky Kind, The Exorcist III, and Curse of Frankenstein. Enjoy boils and ghouls!

This month, Bowen Kerins is on the show to discuss Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle rules and development, and also of course the worlds biggest pinball tournament, PINBURGH! You'll also hear Bug & Charlie discuss their top 5 favorite original theme pinball games of all time. Danni is on to discuss how to find and defeat [...]

zombies, Zombies, ZOMBIES EVERYWHERE! This month we talk about our favorite zombie flicks, and also add movie reviews for The Head Hunter, The Wraith, and Blood Rage. Rock on Spooky ghouls!

This month, we’re off to California and Arizona to talk all things Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle (we delivered Alice’s personal game!) and hit Monsterpalooza in Pasadena for fun. We have a very special guest on the show with Jack himself from JJP to ...

This month, we talk about our trip to Monsterpalooza, share some cheesecake with Alice Cooper stories, and give our top 5 werewolves! We also add movie reviews for The Car, Wolf Cop, and the 2019 Pet Cemetery.

We’re off to the Texas Pinball Festival with truck, trailer, 3 humans, 1 dog, and a whole lot of games. You’ll get interviews from the show, including some random banter with Zach & Greg from SDTM (Zach now owns Flip N Out Pinball by the way!

Welcome to the 1st ever Spooky Movie Podcast… our attempt to let our “Spooky” out in full force! You’ll get a quick introduction to our hosts Bunyip, Bug, and Charlie while we stake out something near to our hearts (all puns intended) … our TOP 5 VAMPIRES!

Well March came in like a lamb, but we’ll get through it like a LION(man!) with the latest installment of the Spooky Pinball Podcast. Bug and Charlie discuss a new top 5 pinball list, and you’ll hear from Bryan Kelly and a few others on Dining With Spo...

While we are trapped in the Polar Vortex of 2019, Bug and I still managed to find time to thaw out the microphones and bring to you another chilling episode of the Spooky Pinball Podcast. Charlie and Bug come up with their weirdest (yet still Spooky) p...

Wow… what a December, and what a way to wrap up 2018! You’ll hear about our 1st ever trip to the 1st ever “Pincinnati” pinball show in Cincinnati, Ohio, where we got to hang out with friends, family, and fellow pinball geeks of all ages.

Tis’ the season for yet another Christmas with Spooky. We’ll be giving away a wonderful present from Pinball Life to a lucky listener. All our listeners will be lucky to hear from the usual cast of characters on the show,

While it may be November 1st, it’s still Halloween here at Spooky Pinball every day! Bug & Charlie go over a quick list of their favorite spooky theme games… while we hear from Ryan (aka the Night Mutilator) about the 6th annual “Hauntcade” Horrorhouse...

Halloween approaches, and we take on a couple topics with the scariest thing ever…. OPINIONS! Bug and Charlie talk about their pinball dream team, and keep things to the happy side by talking games that need a second look to find the fun factor.

This month, we’re gearing up for the Benton Labor Day parade with a big ol’ crazy surprise that we’re going to roll right down main street of our hometown. We’ll talk to a new partner company on “Dining With Spooky”, hear from James in the E.M.

Spooky Pinball crossed into the triple digit show range last month, and we’re not stopping there. This month we talk to Jack Danger, Bowen Kerins, and Bunyip van Es while we flip out on Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle in the shop.

A show 8.333 years in the making… it’s Spooky Pinball Podcast #100! Terry from Pinball Life is giving away a Scoregasam Master Playfield to 1 lucky listener, and Spooky Pinball is giving away a prize pack as well to double the prizes, double the fun.