The Haunted Davenport Podcast

Join us for Hell Week as we pledge our souls and discuss two made for television versions of The Initiation of Sarah (1978 and 2006). With us for this episode are our good friends Aunt Gore and Theo Monstar. Check out Aunt Gore and Theo Monstar here: https://www.tiktok.com/@theomonstar? https://www.tiktok.com/@auntgore? https://www.youtube.com/user/UncleGuts   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft

The Davenport gang sharpen their psychic powers and investigate Stephen King's 2002 haunted house miniseries: Rose Red.  Check out Thornewood Castle, the exterior location for Rose Red: https://www.thornewoodcastle.com/rose-red-movie-stephen-king   Drew and Allyson's 2017 Dead Serious Horror Challenge entry for 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbwKaa2kMxw   Watch Max Headroom on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/series/300008460/max-headroom?start=true   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Our House" by Madness  

We're joined on the Davenport by Darrell and Peter of the Retro Movie Geek Podcast to talk about the discotastic sci-fi series: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Check out Darrell and Peter on Retro Movie Geek and The Forgotten Flix Podcast: https://retromoviegeek.com/ https://forgottenflix.com/ Check out Darrell's network of podcasts: https://taylornetworkofpodcasts.com/   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Voyage" by Brian Bennett  

For our first episode of 2022, we delve into the classic television show that was Alfred Hitchcock Presents. We discuss four episodes from season 1 of the series: "Revenge" (episode 1), "Triggers in Leash" (episode 3), "The Older Sister" (episode 17), "And So Died Riabouchinska" (episode 20).     Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Just Hanging Out" by Damien Carter

For December 2021 we bring our take on the notoriously strange and awful Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978. Along with us on our weird journey are our friends Aunt Gore and Theo Monstar. Happy Life Day! Check out Aunt Gore and Theo Monstar here: https://www.tiktok.com/@theomonstar? https://www.tiktok.com/@auntgore? https://www.youtube.com/user/UncleGuts   Watch The Star Wars Holiday Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8rxarVG8&t=228s   Sid and Marty Krofft on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SidMartyKrofftPictures   Archie Bunker's Grandson Doll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa1UexhYaSg   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco        

It's our annual trip to the Night Gallery and this time we focus on the story segments inspired by the work of H. P. Lovecraft. For this episode we discuss "Miss Lovecraft Sent Me" (season 2, episode 1), "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture" (season 2, episode 8), "Pickman's Model" (season 2, episode 11), and "Cool Air" (Season 2, episode 12). Check out the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival: https://hplfilmfestival.com/ Horror Movie Podcast covers H.P. Lovecraft in film: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/horror-movie-podcast-ep-086-h-p-lovecraft-101-an-introduction-with-re-animator-1985-and-castle-freak-1995-and-dagon-2001/   Music Credits: "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Cold As Ice" by Foreigner  

Drew, Andy, and Allyson attended a showing of Re-Run Theater at the Hollywood Theater, and then recorded a quick episode. We watched "The Trevi Collection" episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and "Home" from the X-Files. We hope you enjoy this last minute (slightly late) Halloween bonus episode of The Haunted Davenport! Stay spooky friends! Learn more about the Re-Run Theater series at the Hollywood Theater: https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/series/re-run-theater/ Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" by The Talking Heads

Greetings Gremlins and Ghouls! We are back to share another hour of spooky clips and songs that we broadcast from our front yard cemetery scene Halloween Night. Happy Halloween from our haunt to yours! Hours 1 and 2 of KRIP 103.1 can be found here: https://www.thehaunteddavenport.com/e/krip-1031-hour-1/ https://www.thehaunteddavenport.com/e/krip-1031-hour-2/  

We're back, just in time to celebrate the Halloween season in the haunted Hollywood Tower Hotel! Join us as we talk about The 1997 Disney made for television film "Tower of Terror", starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. Watch "Tower of Terror" (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOZjIrNgUA   Check out the 1994 Tower of Terror ride promo video featuring Gilbert Gottfried: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlGUe5PkWgU&t=11s   Watch a POV video of the Tower of Terror ride at Walt Disney World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXRJsNuuoY   Listen to Retro Movie Geek's Spooky Flix Fest: https://retromoviegeek.com/   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring    

Grab a bottle of ketchup and pack your bags for Transylvania, because it's the time of year when we get animated on the Davenport. We talk about the excellent late 1980s British horror comedy series for kids: Count Duckula. Check out clips and full episodes of Count Duckula here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCDNqvrI9lIVI8zVk3DIWlg Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Count Duckula" by Mike Harding   Watch "Tower of Terror" (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOZjIrNgUA

You are about to embark on a journey that takes you to a place familiar, but somehow strange and frightening. You find yourself with four people on a davenport in the middle of The Twilight Zone... Join us as we talk about scary dolls, mannequins, and mistreated robots in four episodes of The Twilight Zone. There will be spoilers for the following classic episodes: "The After Hours" (season 1, episode 34), "The Lateness of the Hour" (season 2, episode 8), "The Dummy" (season 3, episode 33), "Living Doll" (season 5, episode 6). We also talk about plot elements from the following films: Her, Magic, Jacob's Ladder, Mannequin, Blade Runner, Westworld, The Matrix, and Pixel Perfect. Check out Retro Movie Geek's Spooky Flix Fest featuring scary dolls: https://retromoviegeek.com/category/podcast/page/22/ Check out The Sci-Fi Podcast episode: "More Human Than Human": https://thescifipodcast.com/the-sci-fi-podcast-ep-3-more-human-than-human-and-chappie-2015/ The trailer for "Primal Screen" on Shudder: https://youtu.be/5m9tLAEkzs4   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Showroom Dummies" by Señor Coconut (a cover of the original song by KRAFTWERK)                

We take a journey down memory lane with the Bates family as we talk the made-for-television Showtime film: Psycho IV: The Beginning, from 1990. Check out the Post Mortem podcast by director Mick Garris: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-mortem-with-mick-garris/id1204949508   The Making of Psycho documentary: https://youtu.be/bTusPxB76AM   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Mother" by The Police  

We go in depth with an excellent 1994 HBO science fiction anthology hosted by George Clinton. Join us as we discuss the three stories that make up "Cosmic Slop". *Correction for this episode: when we discuss the segment "Tang" I misread my notes and mistakenly called actress Paula Jai Parker (who plays Tang in this segment) Jai Parker. My apologies. - Allyson   Watch Cosmic Slop here: https://youtu.be/IfBpjkgn5pY Check out this article by Kai Arnold of Shadow and Act: https://shadowandact.com/sci-fi-slop-revisit-hbos-bizarre-thought-provoking-film-that-seems-to-have-been-forgotten   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Cosmic Slop" by Funkadelic  

Join us on the Davenport as we explore the 2001 horror anthology series: Night Visions, hosted by Henry Rollins. We go in-depth with four stories from two episodes: "A View Through the Window" and "Quiet Please" from episode 3, and "Bitter Harvest" and "My So-Called Life and Death" from episode 8.   You can watch Night Visions episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwtpyMFgjLbqlL_CLRjoH4IBof3YSMiQk   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "I Can't Get Behind That", performed by William Shatner and Henry Rollins  

Take a virtual trip to the movie theater with us as we discuss the Disney made for TV film "Phantom of the Megaplex" from the year 2000. Check out Horror Movie Podcast episode 206: Meta Horrors of the Silver Screen: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/horror-movie-podcast-ep-206-horror-movies-on-the-silver-screen/   Consider supporting a great independent theater like The Clinton Street Theater: https://cstpdx.com/   Music Credits: "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Cut You Up with a Linoleum Knife" by Mastadon

We return to the Night Gallery and go in depth with the following story segments: "The Little Black Bag" (season 1, episode 2), "Make Me Laugh" (season 1, episode 4), "Death in the Family" (season 2, episode 2), and "The Diary" (season 2, episode 8). Watch Night Gallery episodes online: https://www.nbc.com/night-gallery CBS Radio Mystery Theater: https://www.cbsrmt.com/     Music Credits: "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singing in the Rain, performed by Donald O'Connor

Val wasn't available when we recorded our Halloween episode on the 1980 TV film "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", so we recorded a bonus segment to hear her thoughts on it. Music Credits: "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "The Headless Horseman" by Kay Starr and the Billy Butterfield Quintet

This year we're broadcasting haunting sounds and music in our cemetery yard display Halloween night. Here's hour one of KRIP radio. Happy Halloween from the Haunted Davenport! You can find photos of Drew and Allyson's Halloween display and other creepy projects year round at: https://www.instagram.com/clarkmemorialgardens/  

For our favorite time of year, we discuss a television version of the Washington Irving Classic: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". This 1980 film stars Jeff Goldblum, Meg Foster, and Dick Butkus. Curl up with a jack-o-lantern and get spooky with us!   The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dI9ZscHg8   Halloween podcast recommendations:   Retro Movie Geek's Spooky Flix Fest, Terror On The Tube, and Werewolf The TV Series: https://retromoviegeek.com/   Talk Without Rhythm's 31 Days of Halloween: http://tworpodcast.blogspot.com/   Horror Movie Podcast: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/   Music Credits for this episode: "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "The Headless Horseman" by Bing Crosby  

You're invited to join the Davenport Society as we gather round the campfire to discuss four episodes of the 90s television series: Are you Afraid of the Dark? We go in depth with "The Tale of the Twisted Claw", "The Tale of the Dark Music", The Tale of the Unfinished Painting", and "The Tale of Station 109.1". Apologies for some background noise during our intro discussion as we had some minor recording glitches while out by the campfire. Perhaps a creature was in our midst? Links for this episode: http://www.radiospace.com/   Music Credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden    

We're back in Collinsport just in time for a murder, kidnapping, and ghostly apparitions. We discuss storylines spanning episodes 32-126 of the series.     Dark Shadows Storyline Episode Guide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows#Storylines   The Collinsport Historical Society: http://www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com/   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Friendly Ghost" by Eels

The Davenport gang investigates the center of weirdness in Eerie, Indiana. We discuss the series overall, and have a detailed discussion of four episodes: "Foreverware", "The Dead Letter", "Mr. Chaney", and "Zombies in P.J.s". This is the first of our three summer episodes covering 90's childhood nostalgia, with the intention of bringing some lighthearted fun to a stressful year. Our discussion became much more serious and intense for this one though, which is likely due to the quality of this still relevant and insightful piece of 90's television. The Century of the Self Documentary: https://youtu.be/eJ3RzGoQC4s   Music Credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "The Buzzer" by Dar Williams

We're on the chase with the bounty hunters of Cowboy Bebop. Join us for a discussion of this classic animated Japanese space western. We delve deep into the episodes "Speak like a Child" and "Hard Luck Woman", and also touch on "Toys in The Attic", "Pierrot Le Fou", and "Cowboy Funk". Shucks howdy! Links for this episode:   "Cowboy Bebop and the West" a video essay by Steak Bentley https://youtu.be/-8-GrO25zBQ   "Tank!" Virtual Session 2020 by the Seatbelts (The Cowboy Bebop theme) https://youtu.be/2VsgkIE-RHg   The Talk Without Rhythm podcast: http://tworpodcast.blogspot.com/   Music Credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Tank!" By the Seatbelts "The Joker" by the Steve Miller Band    

The Davenport gang welcome a new co-host, and we examine the misadventures of Carl Kolchak with the 1972 made for TV movie "The Night Stalker". Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley

Drew and Allyson pay a visit to Collinsport, Maine, and begin a long journey through the world of Dark Shadows. Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Dark Shadows Theme" by The Robert Cobert Orchestra  

Sharpen your axe and join us as we explore 1975's "The Legend of Lizzie Borden". Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado

We're back from our hiatus to discuss an epic voyage on the moon! We delve into the world of Space 1999 with two episodes: "Breakaway" and "Force of Nature". Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "1999" by Prince  

We lost our dear friend and co-host Chris Howcroft in July of this year. Please take a moment to join us as we remember and share how much his friendship has meant to us. Here are some photos of Chris's epic Halloween costumes: More photos of Chris being generally awesome: Music Credits: "Thursday" by Chris Howcroft "Sunday" by David Bowie, Remixed by Chris Howcroft   More of Chris's music can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/aquasloth https://martianbuffalo.bandcamp.com/releases Chris's Video/Film: https://www.youtube.com/user/aquasloth/ Suddenly, and without warning...  

The Davenport gang pays a visit to The Outer Limits. We compare two versions of the same story titled "Nightmare", as it's presented in the original 1960's series (season 1, episode 10) and the revival series from the 1990's (season 4, episode 16). Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper

Mad barbers, diabolical felines, and Granny Stew! It's animation month in Davenportland, and we spend some time discussing a beloved series: Courage the Cowardly Dog. Courage the Cowardly Dog Pilot: "The Chicken from Outer Space" https://vimeo.com/32018930   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Howl at the Moon" by The Black Belles

Put on your best frock and join us as we visit Stepford, Connecticut. We gather to discuss a made for TV movie from 1980, "Revenge of the Stepford Wives". Links for this episode: Land of the Creeps Episode 191: Women in Horror: http://landofthecreeps.blogspot.com/2019/03/land-of-creeps-episode-191-women-in.html The Faculty of Horror Episode 67: Where is My Mind: http://www.facultyofhorror.com/2018/11/episode-67-where-is-my-mind-the-stepford-wives-1975-and-get-out-2017/   Music Credits: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "A Man Needs a Maid" by Neil Young  

We traverse time and space with the 4th Doctor as played by Tom Baker. Season 12, episode 5. Tom Baker, This is Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZoORhV2oLU   The VHS cover for this episode: Music credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "The Franz Kafka Rock Opera" from Home Movies ep.106 "Director's Cut"  

It's wintertime in Davenportland, so we're spending time with two episodes of classic television dealing with snowbound paranoia. First up is the X-Files tribute to John Carpenter's "The Thing": "Ice" from season 1, episode 8. We follow up with a similarly themed episode of the Twilight Zone: "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" from season 2, episode 28. Bundle up with someone you trust, and enjoy! Music credits for this episode: "Snow" From Irving Berlin's White Christmas "The Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!" performed by Frank Sinatra

Join us as we delve into Night Gallery and discuss five different segments from the series: "Certain Shadows on the Wall"(Season1, Episode 3), "Clean Kills and Other Trophies"(Season 1, Episode 12), "Return of the Sorcerer"(Season 3, Episode 1), "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture"(Season 2, Episode 8), and "Big Surprise"(Season 2, Episode 8). Watch "Big Surprise" : https://vimeo.com/177849108 Check out Horror Movie Podcast: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/ Check out Retro Movie Geek: https://retromoviegeek.com/   Music credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Chewbacca" by Supernova    

Join us for a discussion of our favorite Halloween television specials (and episodes) with our guest, Nathan Tolle, author of "Pumpkin Cinema". You can purchase a copy of Pumpkin Cinema here: https://www.schifferbooks.com/pumpkin-cinema-the-best-movies-for-halloween-5572.html Headless Horseman Van art that needs to exist: Music credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Anything Can Happen On Halloween" performed by Tim Curry *Here's a link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q  

We discuss two episodes from the William Castle produced series Ghost Story (later named Circle of Fear): "The Dead We Leave Behind" and "Legion of Demons". All hail the devil toad! Winston Essex as played by Sebastion Cabot Music credits for this episode: "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Blow up your TV (Spanish Pipedream)" performed by John Denver

Join us for our first discussion of the classic 70's paranormal program In Search Of, where we examine a few episodes on cryptozoological beasts. Check out the trailer for Ssq. :https://vimeo.com/250994568 Retro Movie Geek Presents: TERROR ON THE TUBE https://retromoviegeek.com/tott001/ Horror Movie Podcast: https://horrormoviepodcast.com/   Music credits for this episode: "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" performed by Leonard Nimoy "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft

For this episode we expore a childhood favorite, as we discuss the many incarnations of the Scooby Doo series. The always fabulous Vincent Price in animated form: The wonderful work of IBTrav (Travis Falligant): http://www.ibtrav.com/ Scooby Doo on Zombie Island "It's Terror Time Again" by Skycycle: https://youtu.be/GkNask_pMKo   Thank you to Chris for our show theme! Outro Music: "Scooby Doo Where are You?" Performed by Matthew Sweet

The truth is out there! Join us as we disect the 1995 television special: "Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?" and The X-Files episode "Jose Chung's From Outer Space".                          "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft Outro Music: "Mr. Spaceman" performed by The Byrds

What happens to the psyche when exploring strange new worlds? Find out with us, as we discuss three episodes from the darker side of Star Trek: "A Wolf in the Fold" from the Original Series, and also "Frame of Mind" and "Phantasms" from The Next Generation. Here is Deanna Troi as a cake, and a link to the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers video for "Don't Come Around Here No More": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Music credits for this episode: "Theme from Star Trek" by Van McCoy "Haunted Davenport Theme" by Chris Howcroft "Shatner of the Mount" by Fall on Your Sword

Join us for a discussion of toxic obsession pretending to be love, as we review episodes of The Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, and Friday the 13th: The Series.    Thanks as always to Chris for our show theme! Outro Music: "Tainted Love", performed by Gloria Jones  

For this episode we discuss the BBC telefilm Ghostwatch, which aired on Halloween night in 1992. Here is a behind the scenes photo of Pipes: The Band on the Run album cover with Michael Parkinson and Christopher Lee: Links to "Bite Back on Ghostwatch" (parts 1 and 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUyhN-gq8xk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgrI5ZRuKdc   The Radiolab episode on "The War of the Worlds" broadcast: http://www.radiolab.org/story/91622-war-of-the-worlds/   The Retro Movie Geek Podcast: http://retromoviegeek.com/   As always, thanks to Chris for our show theme! Outro Music: "The Little Man Who Wasn't There", performed by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra  

The happiest of holidays to you! We gather to discuss a classic Horror Christmas tale, "And All through the House". We compare the 1972 "Tales From the Crypt" film segment with the 1989 episode from the television series. Also, fair warning, there is Christmas disco at the end of this episode (truly terrifying). Here is a link to the video we mention of the original comic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjnn9YmlDHc&list=WL&index=143&t=12s Thanks to Chris for our show theme! Outro music: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", by The Mistletoe Disco Band

Join us for our first episode, as we discuss television that scared us as children and then dive deep into the pilot episode of the Night Gallery! A special thanks to co-host Chris for creating our show theme! Here is the Doctor Who intro we discuss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ1-YhuJkX8   Here are the two related television podcasts we recommend in this episode: https://tvmayhempodcast.wordpress.com/ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kolchaktapes