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My Haunted Head
by Todd Seely
Do you love HORROR, SCI-FI and CULT films? Do you love HARD ROCK and METAL? So does your host! Join Toddzilla and his occasional cohorts for candid conversations about HORROR, MUSIC and CREATURE CULTURE!
Episodes
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#123 OCTOBER / HALLOWEEN WATCH LISTS!
Episode #123 of My Haunted Head is dedicated to our annual October watchlists! Grab a handful of candy corn and a cold beverage, and join us for our Halloween movie picks. Available on your favorite podcast app. Send your list in to participate, and SUBSCRIBE! #october #halloween #horrormovies
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#122 31 SCREAMS ON SCREEN
Spooky season is officially underway! And so we'll kick things off proper with a look at Regal Cinema's annual 31 SCREAMS ON SCREEN event, which fills the entire month of October with your favorite horror films on the silver screen! Plus a look at indie horror film DEATHWOODS, which is currently...
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#121 The Slow Crawl to October
Episode 121 of My Haunted Head is a grab bag of goodies including Claudio Simonetti's GOBLIN, TEXAS CHAIN SAW DAY 2026, Spirit Halloween, new horror books and thoughts on the passing of PHANTASM star Reggie Bannister. Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!
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#120 Recap of the 20TH Anniversary TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND!
The 20th anniversary Texas Frightmare Weekend event was held May 22-24th, 2026. Join Toddzilla for a recap of the weekend's festivities - WHO we met, WHAT we saw and MORE! #texasfrightmare weekend #horrorconvention
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#119 TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND 20th Anniversary Preview
May 2026 brings the 20th anniversary of Texas Frightmare Weekend, and My Haunted Head will be there! The guest lineup is stacked, there are special anniversary screenings of SCREAM and HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH, a Full Moon world premiere, HALLOWEEN III themed party, special live...
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#118 HAUNTED WEEKEND HORROR CONVENTION 1975
Welcome to an event we call HAUNTED WEEKEND! A horror convention held in downtown Los Angeles in the late autumn of 1975! This episode of My Haunted Head is a horror convention version of fantasy football. It's an imagined genre convention experience taking place in 1975 - an event unlike…
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#117 The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr.
Edward D. Wood Jr. — a man mocked as "the worst filmmaker of all time," yet remembered far more than many of his more polished peers. Ed Wood's story is about passion, perseverance, and the strange, fragile line between failure and immortality. Listen on your favorite podcast app. Please Like,...
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#116 THE BLACK HOLE
Episode 116 of My Haunted Head is a look into a swirling, cosmic void of ambition and obsession, and lunacy masquerading as genius. Let's discuss a film that marked Disney's plunge into the darkness of space…THE BLACK HOLE, released in 1979. Listen on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app....
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#115 FIVE B&W FILMS THAT CHANGED HORROR
A look an an important period in horror history—the decade spanning the late 1950s through the late 1960s - when the old horror traditions began to give way to something darker, grittier, and more cutting edge. My Haunted Head explores five transitional B&W films that changed horror! Available to...
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#114 HAUNTED BY CHRISTMAS: A Christmas Carol
It's a story that's haunted every Christmas since 1843 — A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It's one of the most famous books ever published, and one of the most often adapted for film and television. Among the countless versions of Dickens' classic, one stands apart as the darkest and most...
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#113 THE CHRISTMAS HORROR OF TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Christmas horror is the collision of warmth and menace…it turns tradition upside down, and nothing is safe or sacred. The promise of peace and joy might be interrupted by something dark and malevolent creeping down the chimney. Long before killer Santas became a full-blown subgenre, and long…
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#112: The Life and Films of CHRISTOPHER LEE
Episode #112 is a discussion of the life and film legacy of Sir Christopher Lee. A screen legend, war hero and pop culture icon, who appeared in more than 250 films over the course of a 70-year career. Available on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app. Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!...
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#111: MANIAC COP
My Haunted Head takes a look at the MANIAC COP trilogy - a unique, violent series born of New York grit, tabloid paranoia, and two of exploitation cinema's sharpest minds: Larry Cohen and William Lustig. Available on Apple, Spotify or your favorite podcast app. Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!...
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#110: The Legacy of Jigsaw and SAW
Step into the rusted, blood-spattered world of SAW, where morality meets machinery and survival has a price. In this episode of My Haunted Head, we explore the twisted philosophy of John Kramer — the engineer turned executioner known as Jigsaw — and the cruel genius behind his deadly traps.…
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#109 JOHN CARPENTER LIVE IN CONCERT
For episode #109, Escape "TO" L.A. as My Haunted Head takes a field trip down to Los Angeles for a very special event - to see John Carpenter perform live at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Join Toddzilla for impressions from the trip, details from the show and…
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Blood, Sex & Death: The Legacy of Hammer Studios
Tonight, we open the coffin lid on Hammer Films — the British studio that drenched horror in lurid color and never looked back. For nearly two decades, Hammer was the name in horror. Episode #108 of My Haunted Head is a concise look at the sexy, bloody and shocking Gothic horror of Hammer…
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Dean Koontz...The "Other" K in Horror
A writer whose books occupy entire shelves in libraries and bookstores, whose readership spans generations, and whose sales numbers rival the biggest names in publishing history. Including Stephen King. Enjoy this look at the career and legacy of author Dean Koontz. Available on Apple, Spotify or...
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Italian Horrorween
With Halloween fast approaching, you might be working your way through a stack of favorite movies. But maybe you're looking for something more to add to the mix. Maybe something with an international flavor. I've got you covered. For this episode we're going to explore the deep red waters of...
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A Brief History of Halloween
With October upon us, and Halloween rapidly approaching, it seemed prudent to peer into the dark and take a look at the history of Halloween traditions. To remind yourself where some of your favorite traditions came from, I invite you to enjoy this BONUS mini-episode of My Haunted Head. Have a...
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THE LONG WALK
Perhaps THE LONG WAIT would be more appropriate. After a 10-month sabbatical, My Haunted Head Podcast returns with episode #104. A recap of the year's events with a look forward to October and the countdown to Halloween. Featuring Regal Cinema's "31 Screams on Screen" events, reviews of THE LONG...
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HORROR LISTS FOR A COLD, DARK NIGHT
Welcome to Episode #103 of My Haunted Head! It's a collection of some of the coolest and craziest horror lists you'll find including scariest horror films...goriest horror films...pets gone wild...killer camping tools...haunted houses...dead things...the ABC's of horror...horror in music...
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Halloween Watch List Mania!
Following up with the My Haunted Head October watch list on YouTube, My Haunted Head is back in podcast mode with a handful of creative and ghoulish watch lists from listeners and collaborators alike. Listen and see how they compare with your own October watch list. Got something to contribute?...
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The Death of Classic Rock
WHAT IS CLASSIC ROCK? If you had asked back in 1990, bands like Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf and The Doors would have come to mind. But as the years have gone by, and so many groups have been around that much longer, it's a phrase that has come to encompass countless other artists. Metallica may be...
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100 HAUNTED HEADS...AND COUNTING!
Holy smokes - it's the 100th episode of My Haunted Head Podcast! To commemorate this special occasion Toddzilla has invited back lifelong friend and frequent podcast collaborator Matthew to share a conversation during which the pair pick the greatest horror film ever made...mix and match horror...
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Kent Collins: MONSTER KID & SLEEPAWAY CAMPER
Kent Collins grew up as a Monster Kid, feeding his haunted head a steady diet of Universal Monsters and DC comics through the late 1970's and early 1980's. And then horror slashed its way into his life in a big way when he saw FRIDAY THE 13th and SLEEPAWAY CAMP. Kent and I kept showing up at the...
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ATTACK OF THE SEA CREATURE FEATURES FROM 1989!
It seems like every few years movie fans are treated to a heaping helping of deja vu, when Hollywood releases a series of similarly-themed films. In 1996, there was TWISTER and its doppelganger TORNADO starring Bruce Campbell. In 1997 we got DANTE'S PEAK and VOLCANO. 1998 brought us the...
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The Golden Age of Video Store Horror
Welcome to episode #97 of My Haunted Head, and the Golden Age of Video. Specifically, horror on video. Today's episode is a look back at some of the most memorable titles from the 80's heyday of horror on video. The garish artwork, the titillating titles, and the promise that the movies lining…
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CONVENTION MEMORIES OF HORROR's FALLEN GIANTS
Episode #96 of MY HAUNTED HEAD (originally recorded as Episode #63) has apparently been collecting dust down in the vault for the past year or so. So we've dusted it off, and now bring you this extensive, (mostly) unedited walk down memory lane as Toddzilla and Matthew discuss all of the…
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THE CRAZIES
Following 1968's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, George A. Romero directed a pair of non-horror films (THE AFFAIR and SEASON OF THE WITCH) that have either eluded or underwhelmed longtime fans who preferred the darker and gruesome later work he is most known for. But in 1973 George Romero completed THE...
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George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS
KNIGHTRIDERS was not only one of George A. Romero's rare non-horror films, and one of his personal favorites of his own films, but it has a lot to offer fans of Romero classics like MARTIN, DAWN OF THE DEAD, CREEPSHOW and DAY OF THE DEAD. With the involvement of actors and collaborators spanning...
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The Films of the Late, Great CHRISTOPHER GEORGE
Whether it was one of his many appearances on television, or one of the many genre films he did in the late 70's and early 80's, Christopher George left an indelible mark in television and film. In much the same way that actor Robert Forster brought a believable everyman quality to a variety of...
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IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE - CHRISTMAS EVIL - ZAKK SABBATH
Godzilla is stomping theaters across America...there's a killer on the loose in Angel Falls...and Mick Garris is pulling the plug on POST MORTEM! Is it the End of Days?! No, it's just the end of 2023! Discussion of IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE, CHRISTMAS EVIL and CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS.…
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'TWAS THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD BEFORE CHRISTMAS
A bite-sized episode of My Haunted Head including Christmas horror film recommendations, a discussion about holiday horror sequels, a few additions to your holiday Chopping List, a remembrance of Shane MacGowan of The Pogues, and a ridiculous holiday horror epic titled TWAS THE NIGHT OF THE…
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40 Years of Michael Jackson's THRILLER!
Being that it's almost December, it's time to talk about that guy in the red coat. You know the one - of course I'm talking about Michael Jackson! December 2nd marks the 40th anniversary of the amazing THRILLER video - the result of a collaboration between one of Hollywood's most successful...
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HAPPY HAUNTED HALLOWEEN!
HAPPY HAUNTED HALLOWEEN! As October creeps towards the big night, Toddzilla and Matthew discuss director John Carpenter's recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a list of medical and hospital-related horror films, and which of the many possible HALLOWEEN story arcs is our...
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THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! The Greatest Hard Rock Songs Ever!
ROCKTOBER continues with a look at the greatest hard rock and metal bands of our time, and the songs that best represent what they're all about. If someone had never heard of your favorite band, what song would you play to show why they're so great? The hard part in this is you can only pick ONE...
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TRICKS, TREATS & OCTOBER MOVIE NIGHTS
Episode #87 of My Haunted Head takes a look at childhood Halloween costumes, another week's worth of October movie viewing including ONCE BITTEN, Ti West's PEARL, Tobe Hooper's THE FUNHOUSE, Robert Englund's devious THE LAST SHOWING, JUST DESSERTS: The Making of CREEPSHOW, and a pair of FRIDAY…
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What Happened to NATTY KNOCKS
Toddzilla checks in with a rundown of movies from our October watchlist including ALL HALLOWS EVE, LOVE AND MONSTERS, KNUCKLEBALL, LIVING WITH CHUCKY and an extensive review of NATTY KNOCKS. Plus news about John Carpenter's ANTHOLOGY II, THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS, NECA's LONDON AFTER...
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MY HAUNTED HEAD'S OCTOBER WATCH LISTS!
Welcome to episode #85 of MY HAUNTED HEAD, an episode devoted to spooky October watchlists! Chock full of movie ideas to make your October nights a bit colder…darker…and creepier. I have also solicited a number of co-conspirators for their essential viewing lists. See what they'll be watching.…
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How Would YOU Survive Your Favorite Horror Film?
Welcome to episode #84 of My Haunted Head. Halloween season is upon us, and we're all making our lists of movies we consider essential viewing throughout October. When we watch our favorite horror films, we all think "What would I do in that situation?" Or we yell at the screen "Idiot - you…
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Her Name is CHRISTINE
She's sleek and beautiful. She's possessive and vengeful. She's a 1958 Plymouth Fury. Her name is CHRISTINE. And she's Hell on wheels. My Haunted Head celebrates the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's film adaptation of the Stephen King novel CHRISTINE with a discussion of the film. Also a...
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MY DEMON LOVER
In this episode: an ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN...ZOMBIES...NINJAS...and METEOR S**T! But the real meat in episode #82 of My Haunted Head is a discussion of the 1987 horror comedy MY DEMON LOVER! Available to listen on your favorite podcast app. Please rate, share and SUBSCRIBE!
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The Return of SUBSPECIES!
The sinister vampire Radu returns in the first SUBSPECIES film in 25 years - SUBSPECIES V: BLOOD RISE! Writer / Director Ted Nicolaou's prequel delves into the dark history of Radu Vladislas, and enriches the SUBSPECIES mythos with arguably the best film of the franchise. Also, a look at the...
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Recapping TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND 2023
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2023 has come and gone, and the post-con blues have set in. But don't despair - episode #80 of My Haunted Head is chock full of TFW memories including Texas BBQ, VIP goodies, celebrity encounters, screenings, panels and lotsa great horror swag. Compare our experience with...
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Counting Down to TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND!
Anticipation reaches a fever pitch as Texas Frightmare Weekend approaches! Check out Toddzilla's autograph wish list, the pile of movies next to the DVD player, horror news, hard rock reviews and thoughts on horror franchises reborn as TV series. Available to listen on your favorite podcast app!...
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What's Your Favorite Scary Movie...SCREAM 6? Or EVIL DEAD RISE?
Welcome to episode #78 of My Haunted Head! I've got reviews of the recent horror hits SCREAM 6 and EVIL DEAD RISE, a stack of must-see titles leading up to TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND, a remembrance of Giovanni Lombardo Radice and some recommended films from his career. Take a moment to post a…
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FRANK HENENLOTTER is a BASKET CASE
Frank Henenlotter's films are hard to nail down. They're not conventional horror films so much as they are bizarre dramas featuring extreme (and often fantastical) physical deformity, addiction, sex, violence and bloodshed. All filtered through a darkly comic lens. In much the same way David...
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SWORDS & SORCERY in the 1980's
Welcome to episode #76 of My Haunted Head. With spring in the air, it's well and truly sandal season! So to celebrate, we're gonna talk about a group of films which don't get nearly enough respect - the sword and sandal films of the 1980's. Get ready for long-haired barbarian warriors…
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The Horror Collector's Shelf Space Blues
After my latest hauls there may be a shortage of shelf space here at My Haunted HQ, but there's no shortage of great movie titles. We'll check out the amazing UltraHD Blu-ray of George Romero's MARTIN from the good folks at Second Sight in the UK, the recent Blu-ray of definitive 80's horror...
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Ten Groovy BRUCE CAMPBELL Films (That Aren't EVIL DEAD)
Who is Bruce Campbell? He's Ash Williams, EVIL DEAD's lovable, tough-talking wise guy. He's Sam Axe on BURN NOTICE. He's SKY HIGH's Coach Boomer. He's Elvis Presley, fighting mummies alongside JFK in BUBBA HO-TEP. He's a bounty hunter riding the Old West in THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTY JR.…
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Do you love HORROR, SCI-FI and CULT films? Do you love HARD ROCK and METAL? So does your host! Join Toddzilla and his occasional cohorts for candid conversations about HORROR, MUSIC and CREATURE CULTURE!
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