Frankenstein's Podcast

This episode, friend of the podcast, Joel H Brewster stops by to join Kalid and Joe as the crew chats with writer/director Simon Glassman and puppeteer Trevor Duffy about their new film, Buffet Infinity, and why we all love it so much.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Simon Glassman is a comedian, caricature artist and writer/director.Trevor Duffy is a puppeteer and puppet-maker and founder of Duffy's Puppets.References:Buffet Infinity blu ray release (Vinegar Syndrome)Buffet InfinityThe Wonderfools (Korean Super hero show on Netfix)You Can See EverythingA House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher DiggerBuddy

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by iconic illustrator and artist, Trevor Henderson, to chat about the 1966 British horror classic, Island of Terror!​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Trevor Henderson is an Illustrator, designer, writer, author. He’s known for (among many many more things) creating the Siren Head and Cartoon Cat characters, writing the middle-grade horror duology, Scarewaves, and the horror anthology podcast, Mayfair Watchers Society. Follow Trevor on his instagram to keep up with his work!References:The Sisters of the Ever-Sharpening BladeLong HorsePlastiboo (artist)Stephen Gammell (artist)Zdzisław Beksiński (artist)Savageland (found footage horror film)Man Finds Tape (found footage horror film)Ken Russell’s The DevilsCarrie (Mike Flanagan series)The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera.You Can See EverythingShaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomA Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. PeckThe Carrier (1988)The Nobodies (2017)

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest and indie author, Katherine Silva, to talk all things Resident Evil! Specifically, we discuss the 2026 update to the franchise from director, Zach Cregger.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Katherine Silva is multi-award winning horror and speculative fiction writer, and editor-in-chief of Strange Wilds Press. Her latest books, Into The Darkening Dust & Where the Soul Goes are out now, and her upcoming book, Dichotomy, is set to drop in March 2027. Kat previously appeared on the podcast back in episode 121 about the Borg from ‘Star Trek’!References:Inside (playdead game)Practical First: How Zach Cregger Shot Resident Evil's Monsters Without Leaning on VFX - DFIrentalsResident Evil’s scariest scene involved 50 gallons of fake blood, puppets, and days of tentacle work - PolygonResident Evil movement coordinator’s Instagram post on the ‘Merged Monster’Your Mother, Your Mother, Your MotherNo Rest for the Wicked from AZ ChikeButterfly KissesFramed (movie game)CinematrixAlice Isn’t Dead by Joseph FinkDevilry in Godling Wood by Coy HallTed Lasso

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined creature-performer & creative writer, Samantha Rodes, to chat about an all-time macabre classic, The Phantom of the Opera! We dig into the 1925 silent film starring Lon Chaney as well as the 1989 slasher-tinged update with Robert Englund.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Samantha Rodes is an actor, creature performer - both in makeup/prosthetics & in motion capture, contortionist, and creative writer. She portrayed Zizi the Pinhead in Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley & did prosthetics and stunt work in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon. Follow Sam on Instagram!References:Dracula’s Daughter (universal horror)Phantom of the Opera (1943)Phantom of the Opera miniseries with Charles DanceKen Hill Phantom of the Opera (1976)Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Weber musical (1986)‘Phantom’ book by Susan KayAZ Chike - Look Like My Mama ft. Tyler, The Creator.The Glendale Archives (youtube analogue horror series)The Odyssey (2026)Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustSam’s Substack: The Midnight Reveille

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by writer/director, Daniel Byers and actor June Schreiner to talk about their new horror/creature-feature, Dark Hollow, which is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video now!​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Daniel Byers is a writer and director with a passion for sci-fi, horror and fantasy. His first horror feature, Eradication, is currently available to stream on Tubi & to rent on most other services. Daniel’s latest film, Dark Hollow, is out now!June Schreiner is an actor who has appeared in film, television and stage. Recently, she starred in the apocalyptic, romantic road-trip drama, When I'm Ready (which currently can be found on Tubi & Prime). She plays the lead role of KC Scarbro in Dark Hollow!References:darkhollowmovie.comFollow Dark Hollow on InstagramCoyote vs. Acme (movie)Lanterns (HBO series)Buffet InfinityMN State FairFire & IceMary Shelly’s FrankensteinTrue West (play) by Sam ShepardThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

This episode, Kalid and Joe sit down with writer/director JM Logan & actor Taylor Bini about their upcoming indie horror/fantasy film THE RELIC: DRAGON. Combining elements of treasure-hunting, classic adventure, and cosmic horror, the film follows an academic in search of her estranged sister who ultimately finds herself in pursuit of a cursed ancient relic that could bring about the end of civilization.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:JM Logan is a director, writer, and producer who has an affinity for monster movies. He began in the VFX world, and lately has been fully immersed in creating the universe for THE RELIC.Taylor Bini is an actor and singer in both film and on the stage. She willbe portraying Dr. Echo Adams in THE RELIC: DRAGONReferences:The Relic Universe official websiteFollow The Relic Universe on instagram"The Relic" short film

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by longtime friend of the podcast and fellow genre fan, Luke Graham, to chat about the 2023 satirical, horror-comedy, EL CONDE, from director Pablo Larraín.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Luke Graham is an unpublished author who feels like a puddle in a dive bar parking lot where a mix of Marxism, Catholic Guilt, and Coolant from a Lincoln Continental have become an intoxicating slurry. He hopes you step out for a smoke and see him in his shimmering technicolor glory. References:Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (film)A Masterclass in the Dark Arts of Movie Making - Codex‘El Conde’: How Cinematographer Ed Lachman Captured the Flying Nun Vampire Sequence Using a 90-Foot Crane and Wires - VarietyEl Conde: Everything You Need to Know About Pablo Larraín’s Dark Vampire Comedy - Tudum by NetflixTony (2026 film)Furious (Hulu series)Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026 film)Man Finds Tape (2025 film)The End of Oak Street (2026 film)The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026 film)Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

This episode, Kalid and Joe watch not one but two Unnamable films! We dig into the back-to-back Lovecraft adaptations of director, Jean-Paul Ouellette: The Unnamable from 1988 and The Unnamble II: The Statement of Randolph Carter from 1992.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠References:Amigos en el Camino link for Venezuela aid[It Came From the ‘80s] Lovecraftian She-Beast ‘The Unnamable’ - Bloody Disgusting‘The Unnamable’ short story by H.P. Lovecraft‘The Statement of Randolph Carter’ short story by H.P. LovecraftH.P. Lovecraft's The Unnamable II - "Beauty is the Beast" FeaturettePresident Curtis (new Rick & Morty spinoff)The Sound of the Dark by Daniel ChurchCenturia manga by Tohru Kuramori

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest and resident artist, Jim Tandberg, to chat about Gore Verbinski's take on The Ring from 2002, as well as the original Ringu film from Japan, and also Koji Suzuki's novel that inspired them all.RIP Daveigh Chase.​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Jim Tandberg is a local Twin Cities artist, resident artist for this podcast, and a geek at heart. He counts himself as a member of countless fandoms, but often gravitates towards comics, manga, anime, model building and Dungeons & Dragons. You can see his latest art pieces⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠. Follow Jim on Instagram @⁠⁠Jimstagram2⁠⁠.References:Onryō (wikipedia)Thoughtography (wikipedia)The InviteThe FuriousFolklores Coffee House - San AntonioThe Whisper Man by Alex NorthRadio K (University of Minnesota radio station)Ninajirachi Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt DinnimanMarathon (video game)

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by returning guest, Emelyne Museaux, to discuss Ridley Scott’s 1985 dark fairy tale, LEGEND!​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Emelyne Museaux is a film aficionado, fantasy lover, and ghostwriter/editor. She co-hosts the podcast, The Good, The Bad, and the Basic, which is currently on hiatus. She previously appeared on our double feature episode on UNDERWATER and THE MEG (episode 23).References:Making Up Legend - Monsters of MakeupTierra Whack - WHACK'S MUSEUM (album)Halt and Catch Fire (AMC+)Minions & MonstersSupergirlOld Wounds by Logan Ashley-KisnerSupacell (Netflix)Barbershop (Amazon Prime)I Love BoostersSweetpea by C.J. SkuseJoesef (musician)