Squad Ghouls - A Horror Podcast

This one is not a number from the Beetlejuice musical, but it is a show about death. In this episode, we discuss the things you'll need to know before departing this life as well as some of our favorite funeral customs. You'll learn all about death doulas, last wills, trusts, probate, mummification, Victorian death photography, the towers of silence, and the jazz funerals of New Orleans.

What do Amelia Earhart, yachts, and 19th century schooners have in common? They are all just a few victims of the Bermuda Triangle. In this episode, we discuss the geography of the "Devil's Triangle" and some of the famous victims who were never seen or heard from again.

We all grew up singing nursery rhymes on the playground, but have you ever wondered where they came from? We did! In this episode we talk about some of the (potential) macabre origins of nursery rhymes. We specifically discuss "The Muffin Man," "Ring Around the Rosie," "Three Blind Mice," and "London Bridge is Falling Down." Happy listening!

We're back! We meant to record this episode at Halloween, but you know, life happened. We revisit some witchy things as we're both witches in our own right. We discuss sigil magic, pendulums, crystal magic, and palmistry. If you wanted to learn about more witchy things, this one is for you!

We aren't talking about Hotel California (which happens to be Sara's alma mater), but we are talking about some of our favorite haunted hotels around the globe. In this episode we discuss the haunted locales of the Black Monarch, the Queen Anne, Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel, the Empress, the Mermaid Inn, and the Hotel Chelsea. Tuck into to your beds and book your next trip to these spooky spots.

We love a good haunted castle, but actually, what castle ISN'T haunted? In this episode, we discuss the history and some spooky ghost stories of some of our favorite haunted castles around the world including Bran in Romania, Leap in Ireland, Himeji in Japan, Burg Eltz in Germany, Arundel in England, and Voergaard in Denmark. Tune in now to plan your next haunted vacation!

We're back on our....nonsense. We've got another episode (recorded recently) highlighting some of the Pagan rituals and ceremonies around Spring and Summer. In this episode we discuss the TRUE origins of Easter, the mystery of Stonehenge, the holiday of Litha (also known as Midsummer), and Summerween festivities of Japan. This one is a must listen, y'all.

Must be the season of the witch! In this episode, we discuss our favorite parts of witch lore. From cauldrons, to flying on brooms, pointy hats, and the origins of the familiar, we had so much fun recording this episode. It was recorded a couple of months ago, so bear with us, we're a little behind. Happy listening!

Ever want to know where some of the houses are from your favorite horror films? Well, it turns out a bunch of them are in the greater Los Angeles area (to the shock and awe of no one). We give you the locations and histories of some of these famous spooky spots and, yes, you guessed it, some of them are even haunted.

After a brief hiatus, we're back! In this first episode we discuss some of our favorite horror films that take place either in the woods, a cabin, at a summer camp, or all of the above. Enjoy and don't forget, stay out of the woods!

What has ghosts, murder, and lots of trees? These campgrounds in the United States that we researched. While we may not be huge fans of camping, we know that many of you are, and we're headed into Summer, prime camping season. In this episode we discuss Holy Ghost Campground in New Mexico, Holcomb Valley and Vallecito Campgrounds in California, Big Moose Lake in New York, Braley Pond in Virginia, and Antietam Campground in Maryland. Have you stayed at any of these grounds? Share your spooky stories with us! 

In this very special episode, Bri and Sara share some of their own paranormal experiences from years past. You may not be a believer (and they both are moderately skeptical), but you have to admit that some of these are downright creepy. Enjoy!

What's located on a sprawling estate in Rhode Island, up for sale right now, and was the site of one of the most famous Warren investigations? It's the Perron house! Also known as the Conjuring house, this property in Rhode Island is currently up for sale, so we thought we'd give you some of the background that's not in the movie. 

Are you a first time visitor of Knotts Scary Farm? Or a seasoned pro, but looking to change it up? Then this episode is for you! We discuss everything you need to know from where to park, mazes, food, and of course, what ticket to buy.

We took a quick vacay, but we're back! In this episode we discuss all things Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. We discuss our favorite mazes, where to eat, what not to miss, and how to make the most of your visit. If you're a first time visitor, or just a little rusty, we hope this episode helps give you some helpful tips and tricks.

Sure, we've all seen the movie, but do you know about the true history of 112 Ocean Ave in Long Island, NY? In this episode we discuss the history of the house beginning with the DeFeo murders, the torment of the Lutz family and the investigation conducted by Ed and Lorainne Warren.

Everyone wants to know who Jack the Ripper really was, but did you ever want to know more about his victims? This month's Boooooooook Club selection is all about the truth of the five women murdered by Jack the Ripper. In "The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, " author Hallie Rubenhold reveals the biggest mic drop of all.... Not all of these women were sex workers. Tune in tomorrow to learn the true story of these women's lives and better yet, read the book.

This episode is all about our favorite horror movie makeups with one of our best ghoulfriends Lizz Grande! She's a makeup artist extraordinaire who has worked in haunted houses and TV shows! Some of the categories include best clown, best (blood) squirt, favorite clown, and more! Tune in to learn all about how these spooky looks were created.

This episode is a review of one of our favorite anthology films, "The Mortuary Collection." Released in 2019, "The Mortuary Collection" is available to stream on Shudder and it's a screaming good time. It stars Clancy Brown and is a collection of chilling tales. Each vignette is unique and accompanied by am unexpected twist. Have you seen it? Which story was your favorite?

In this episode, we are headed back to school for Haunted Campuses Part II! There were still so many to talk about so we had to do another episode! . We will be discussing the creepy campuses of Fordham University, East Tennessee State University, New York University and Transylvania University (not in Romania haha). Any of these schools your alma mater? Did you see any ghosts or have any weird experiences while attending? Email us all your spooky stories and we will share them on the podcast!

"Tell me about your mother..... " It's Mother's Day weekend, and we had to celebrate by discussing some of our favorite scary films featuring moms!  Let's be honest, kids can drive parents batty, but can they drive you to the state of some of these gals?  This episode we'll talk all about some of our favorites including "Serial Mom," "The Others," "Mama," and "Psycho." Remember, mother loves you very much......

This episode is dedicated to our Canadian listeners! We love Toronto and can't wait to visit post-COVID. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite haunted locations like the Christie Mansion, Casa Loma, Black Creek, and the Elgin & Winter Garden Theater.

A kid named Luna, a transformation on the 21st of the month, and a mysterious mom on the run? Yep, must be a movie about werewolves. Well, of sorts. This movie review features the episode "Blood Moon" from Hulu and Blumhouse's "Into the Dark" series. Did you watch it? What did you think?

We're avid readers and this episode is all about boooooooook club. We picked "The Good House" by Tananarive Due. We loved this one for many reasons, but for those of you looking to read more horror from diverse authors this is a real winner. Ms. Due also happens to be a decorated professor at UCLA where she teaches a course titled, "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and the Black Horror Aesthetic"

We're almost to the weekend, which means it's time for a new episode. As we close out Women's History Month, we thought we'd discuss some of our favorite female ghosts from around the world. In this episode we discuss La Planchada, the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall, the Bell Witch, and Kuchisake-onna.

It wouldn't be St. Paddy's Day week without talking about the cult classic, "Leprechaun!" In this episode, we discuss all things Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston (in her breakout role) as well as some other fun facts you may not know. Is it the best film you've ever seen? Ehhhh, no. Do you laugh a little harder each time you watch it? Definitely. 

Don't go into the forest. Trust your pets. If there are bars on the windows of your new residence, leave them there. This episode is a review of the 2015 film "The Hallow," which hits on some of our favorite horror movie stereotypes. While it had some familiar plot points, we loved the creative scientific spin on fairies. It's worth a watch!

Ever wonder why there's a saying about screaming like a banshee?  Or where the true legend of the Headless Horseman came from?  Well, we've got your answers. In this episode, we discuss a few creatures from Irish mythology in honor of Irish American Heritage month. We discuss the banshee, the phooka, the abhartach, and the dullahan. Listen with the lights on!

Welcome to the Cecil Hotel where you can check out any time you like, but you might never leave. In this episode, we discuss the two recent documentaries about the Cecil Hotel: the Netflix special as well as the Ghost Adventures special investigation. One thing's for sure, this place gives us the creeps. 

In honor of the country with our second highest number of streams, we decided to visit haunted Australia for this episode. We discuss Walhalla Ghost Town, Port Arthur, the National Sound and Film Archive, and Fremantle Prison. Get ready for a ghostly adventure down under!

We've all had bad hair days, but has your hair ever tried to murder people? We bet probably not. Our last film review of Black History Month centers around this creative film from Justin Simien, which features a primarily Black cast as they battle cursed weaves in 1989. Streaming exclusively on Hulu, we highly recommend giving this film a watch!

While it's also known by the names of Vodou and Vodun, Voodoo is religion that is rich in history, ritual, and common misconceptions. In this episode, we discuss two of the main three branches of Voodoo that are practiced around the world today, specifically Louisiana and Haitian Voodoo. We learned a ton researching for this episode and we hope you do too

What do you get when you mix the theater genius of William Marshall, vampires, and the seventies? Blacula! In this episode, we discuss this groundbreaking classic, which was penned as the first Black horror film and we give a brief history of Blaxploitation films. If you're local to the LA area, you may recognize some of the spots from this one as much of it was filmed in Watts and Playa del Rey.

Most people can think of a toy that freaks them out, but some of these are downright eerie. In this episode we discuss a few haunted toys that are what nightmares are made of. Tune in to hear more!

What has drama, voodoo, ghosts, murder, and a powerhouse cast? "Eve's Bayou!" Not necessarily a traditional horror film, but there's lots of suspense in this gothic thriller. Featuring an all Black cast and directed/written by Kasi Lemmons, we always love giving this film a watch. We can't think of a better way to honor Black History Month than with a review of this classic.

It's time for another fabulous boooooook club review. We love a good sci-fi novel, and "Lovecraft Country" by Matt Ruff didn't disappoint. While it's fairly different from the HBO Max series, the book definitely didn't disappoint. Spoiler alert, we tell you who lives in the book that didn't last in the series, and the characters that altogether didn't exist.

Are you looking for some good ghost stories in quarantine? Look no further than the four part quarantine special from Ghost Adventures! In this episode, we review the four parts of this eerie series in which the folks from Ghost Adventures lock down and investigate the Zak Bagan's haunted museum in Las Vegas. 

In case our international listeners didn't know, the US just had an inauguration of a new President last week, so what better way to kick off this week than with an episode on haunted Presidents and the ghostly White House? We discuss the seances (yes, seances) held at this famous home, the demon black cat of the nation's capital, the "thing" and other ghosts, plus Abraham Lincoln's eerie premonition of his own death.

"We are the weirdos, mister! This episode is our review of Blumhouse's "The Craft: Legacy." While the story could have been a little more unique, we loved "Woke Timmy" and the diversity of the young witches that were cast. 

It's been a minute since we've talked about a new batch of cemeteries, so this episode is part III of the cemeteries we'd love to visit some day. We discuss Goodna General Cemetery in Brisbane, Australia, Merry Cemetery in Romania, St. Sebastian and St. Peter's in Salzburg, Austria, Christ Church Cemetery in Oistins, Barbados, and Fairview Lawn Cemetery (also known as the Titanic Cemetery) in Nova Scotia, Canada.

What has Wes Craven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mama Frattelli? The film "Deadly Friend!" This episode is all about this classic Wes Craven film that wasn't well received by critics, but we really enjoyed it. Special shout-out and thanks to our dear friend Richard for recommending it!

We took another (virtual) trip to a place we can't wait to visit when quarantine is lifted...LONDON! In this episode we discuss some of the more sinister and spooky locations, really we just ended up doing trip research for this episode. We discuss the Ten Bells, the Tower of London, Highgate Cemetery, Newstead Abbey, and more!

Did you know there's actually a horror film that takes place on New Year's Eve? AND it stars our favorite scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis! This episode is all about the 1980 film "Terror Train." Sadly this one wasn't a winner for us, but we'll let you be the judges.

Happy New Year! We're back from our week off and we thought it would be fun to kick off the new year by highlighting some of the more macabre and unique new year's traditions from around the world. From eating grapes, to burning scarecrows, fire festivals, throwing furniture, smashing dishes, and cake with coins, we learned a ton about these great traditions.

Are you even a spooky fan if you haven't seen "The Nightmare Before Christmas?" In this episode, we break down this iconic film that further launched Tim Burton's career as the leader of the counter culture. What happens when two holidays collide? Sheer spooky magic.

You know the classic story, and no doubt you've seen most of the film adaptions, so we thought it would be fun to read the greatest ghost story of all time, "A Christmas Carol." In this episode we give our thoughts and dive into Charles Dickens' writing style. Christmas may be a humbug, but this episode was super fun to record.

In this episode we review the 2015 camp classic "Krampus" and discuss the legend of everyone's favorite Christmas demon. Bring your whips, chains, and baskets for carting off nasty children. 

"There will be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago.... "Did you know that telling ghost stories at holiday parties was an old Victorian tradition? It's not just a clever line from a song. When it's safe to host parties again we should bring this back! In this episode we discuss this tradition as well as some of the more popular ghost stories to tell this time of the year.

They’re cute... clever... mischievous.... intelligent... and dangerous! Tune in while we discuss the 1984 holiday comedy horror film “Gremlins.” We will share some facts about the movie, why you should follow instructions when getting a new pet and why Gremlins is a great holiday movie to watch!

So, what exactly is Yule? We constantly hear about parties, sacrifices, and something about a log, but do you know about this ancient celebration? This episode discusses all things Yule, beer, and where that Yule log came from.

In this episode, we review the 1972 holiday slasher film “Silent Night, Bloody Night”. Stars Patrick O’Neal, Mary Woronov, James Patterson, Astrid Heeran and John Carradine. Not the best of slasher flicks, hey you have to watch the bad ones too to know which are the best. Tune in.... if you dare!