Red River Horror Podcast

Shark Girl - Rob Zazzali & Justin Shilton Interview | RRH #112

In Episode 112 of the Red River Horror podcast, hosts Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo interview Rob Zazzali and Justin Shilton, the creative minds behind the horror film, Shark Girl.

Shark Girl follows Heidi, a social media influencer who survives a shark attack but emerges transformed into a bloodthirsty predator. As bodies begin to pile up on Venice Beach, the investigation takes a chilling turn. Zazzali and Shilton discuss the unique concept of a shark-human hybrid, their approach to practical effects and the importance of relatable characters in a creature feature. Don't miss this in-depth look at the making of Shark Girl.

Shark Girl is available now on Amazon, Apple TV, Microsoft, Fandango at Home and on Google Play.

Ti West "X" Trilogy...Overrated? | RRH #111

MaXXXine has made it to Hollywood.  And don't ask any questions about how she got there.  But, is her rise warranted, or is Ti West's "X" Trilogy just another overrated horror cash-grabbing three-piece?

Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo discuss whether X, Pearl and now MaXXXine live up to the hype both as individual films, and as a trilogy.

ALSO, new segments added to the show!  Joe Z. is gonna give ya the news, Eddie C. is gonna tell Joe a story.

JAWS vs. The MEG with Steve Alten & Captain Steve Coates | RRH #110

Ahoy, maties! The Channels of Fear ultimately empty into the ocean as Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo set sail on their first Red River Horror podcast about SHARKS. And what better way to celebrate the great beasts of the sea than with New York Times best-selling author Steve Alten and host of the Bucket of Chum podcast Steve Coates.

Alten, a Philly native, authored the award-winning book MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror - which was made into the blockbuster film The MEG in 2018 starring Jason Statham. Read Steve's legacy of MEG novels at MEGLegacy.com. 

Coates, known as Captain Steve, is the host of Bucket of Chum: The Shark Movie Podcast. On his show, Coates takes "a comedic look at Sharksploitation cinema" -- and shark movie lovers are so glad he does. Like, download and subscribe to Bucket of Chum on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube...and wherever you get your podcasts.

Buckle up - it's JAWS, The MEG, Shark Week, Steve and Captain Steve -- you're gonna need a bigger boat for this episode!

Clown Motel 3 Preview with Writer/Director Joseph Kelly | RRH #109

Are we really coming up on THREE full-feature films into the Clown Motel franchise?  Yup!

To celebrate, Joe Z. and Eddie C. catch up with writer/director/actor/producer Joseph Kelly as he readies to bring the third installment to market.  Crowdfunding for the latest project has begun and Red River Horror is excited to see the new stars that have been announced so far join other horror legends like Ari Lehman at one of the scariest places in America - The Clown Motel in Tonopoh, NV.  Oh yes, it's real, and it's spectacular (...ly creepy)

 

Link to help fund Clown Motel: 3 Ways to Hell - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/clown-motel-3-ways-to-hell-feature-horror-film#/

 

THEM: The Scare on Prime Preview with Interviews | RRH #108

THEM: The Scare makes its way to Prime Video on April 25...and Joe and Eddie are right in the middle of all of the action. This episode of the Red River Horror podcast includes a full preview of the show featuring interviews with actress Deborah Ayorinde and actor Joshua J. Williams.  Ayorinde plays Dawn Reeve, one of the only women of color in all of the LAPD's robbery and homicide division.  Her son, Kel, is portrayed by Williams.  As Dawn gets deeper into a grisly murder case, her family begins to be drug into the fold as well in the worst possible way. 

The Scare marks the second season in the horror anthology series THEM, written and produced by Little Marvin and available exclusively on Prime Video.

The First Omen | RRH #107

SPOILERS AHEAD!  Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo take their first joint trip to the theater since 2021 as team Red River Horror to catch 20th Century Studios' latest film The First Omen.  Both Joe and Eddie are fans of The Omen (1976), directed by Richard Donner starring Gregory Peck all those years ago.  The original Omen was a response to the success of the incomparable The Exorcist in the space of religious horror/thriller films.  The latter about demonic possession, the former about the antichrist - named Damien.

 

How did Damien come to be?  Find out in The First Omen, directed by Arkasha Stevenson, who who co-wrote the film with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas based on a story by Ben Jacoby.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Preview | RRH #106

Joe and Eddie grab their proton packs and join the Ghostbusters old-and-new as they head back to NYC for another bout against the pesky specters that go bump in the night.  Will the new Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire impress the way Afterlife did?  Only time will tell.  But rest-assured -- the Red River Horror crew will be there to cover it all.

 

Enjoy this episode as a trip down memory lane and a fun-filled preview of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

r/Horror aka Dreadit | RRH #105

Joe Zakrzewski loves Reddit.  Eddie Caiazzo knows what Reddit is.  What does that mean?  That means Joe gets to ask Eddie lots of questions posed by Redditors in the popular r/Horror thread of the site, also lovingly known as Dreadit.

All bets are off.  It's time to enter the deep, dark halls of Dreadit. 

True Detective: Night Country | RRH #104

HBO's True Detective: Night Country sure can be polarizing.  Critics LOVED it (currently sitting at 92% fresh from critics on Rotten Tomatoes).  The Audience Score...is just north of 50%.  No pun intended.

Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo from Red River Horror dissect the highlights and the lowlights of the coldest entry yet in HBO's True Detective series.

About True Detective: Night Country (season 4) --  Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in this anthology crime drama written and directed by Issa López.  This season is set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, and takes place during the period of time known as the polar night (a period of uninterrupted darkness).

Steve Morrison from P&S (The Return Interview) | RRH #103

The Red River Horror podcast returns to 2024 with a sharp icicle right through your head!  Radio hall-of-famer Steve Morrison from Preston & Steve helps host Joe Zarzewski and Eddie Caiazzo sort through some of the best cold-weather horror flicks, while providing some of his favorite modern horror films.

 

It's "The Return" of Steve Morrison to Red River Horror, and it's not to be missed if you're a horror fan.