143. T-Virus Mutations from 'Resident Evil' w/Katherine Silva
Hosts Kalid and Joe interview horror writer Katherine Silva about the T-Virus mutations and practical effects in the upcoming Resident Evil film.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
142. 'The Phantom of the Opera' Double Feature w/Samantha Rodes
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 (https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic), and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid)!
*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! (https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)
Featured Guest:
Samantha Rodes (https://samanthamrodes.wixsite.com/mysite?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAaeERXnnrbl0qKhUtF749UA7QHx_QUcVFTAn5D4TQ7Y7mGYQRaQsmapqNqN9ag_aem_shiwcy-jXDv-oxbodiuX-Q) 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 (https://www.instagram.com/srodes13/?hl=en)!
References:
Dracula’s Daughter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula%27s_Daughter) (universal horror)
Phantom of the Opera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1943_film)) (1943)
Phantom of the Opera miniseries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(miniseries)) with Charles Dance
Ken Hill Phantom of the Opera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1976_musical)) (1976)
Phantom of the Opera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)) Andrew Lloyd Weber musical (1986)
‘Phantom’ book by Susan Kay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_(Kay_novel))
AZ Chike - Look Like My Mama ft. Tyler, The Creator. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WSHsjWXU08)
The Glendale Archives (https://www.youtube.com/@Theglendalearchives) (youtube analogue horror series)
The Odyssey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)) (2026)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D:_Bloodlust)
Sam’s Substack: The Midnight Reveille (https://samantharodes.substack.com/p/the-midnight-reveille)
9 Sept 2026
141. Appalachian Horrors from 'Dark Hollow' w/Daniel Byers & June Schreiner
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!
*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music here (https://soundcloud.com/jimhallmusic), and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work here (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/synthkid)!
*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! (https://patreon.com/user?u=95818956&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)
Featured Guest:
Daniel Byers (https://danielbyers.com/daniel) is a writer and director with a passion for sci-fi, horror and fantasy. His first horror feature, Eradication (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20835552/), is currently available to stream on Tubi & to rent on most other services. Daniel’s latest film, Dark Hollow, is out now!
June Schreiner (https://www.instagram.com/junebug.schreiner/?hl=en) 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 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21818162/) (which currently can be found on Tubi & Prime). She plays the lead role of KC Scarbro in Dark Hollow!
References:
darkhollowmovie.com (http://darkhollowmovie.com)
Follow Dark Hollow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/darkhollowfilm/)
Coyote vs. Acme (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_vs._Acme) (movie)
Lanterns (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterns_(TV_series)) (HBO series)
Buffet Infinity (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffet_Infinity)
MN State Fair (https://www.mnstatefair.org/)
Fire & Ice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_and_Ice_(1983_film))
Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein)
True West (play (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_West_(play))) by Sam Shepard
The Sun Also Rises (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Also_Rises) by Ernest Hemingway
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143. T-Virus Mutations from 'Resident Evil' w/Katherine Silva
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And, and I love it. I love everything about it. So it's helped inspire a lot of my writing too. That's awesome. Yeah. I feel like, My young experience might be similar to yours. I vividly recall being in my friend's basements in middle school playing the first one on PlayStation. I played the first three a lot, like 1, 2, and 3. A little bit of Code Veronica, which is one of the spinoffs. But then I remember when the GameCube came out too, like you said, when they had the remakes, they looked better. And then they had Resident Evil Zero. Do you remember that one? Which was like a prequel slash like side story to the first one with like some other characters from the stars, the elite Raccoon City Task Force. […]
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