The Macabre Daily Podcast, an extension of MacabreDaily.com is your go-to podcast for all things macabre and scary in the world of Movies, TV, Books, Comics, and Games! Hosts Matt Orozco and Lowell Greenblatt share their favorite films, talk horror with interesting guests, and cover horror happenings around the world!
Macabre Daily Podcast #130 - The Charles Band Legacy with Sarah Appleton (September 2026)
For certain generations of horror fans, Full Moon is synonymous with a specific era. Namely, the early to mid-90s when the direct-to-video label blossomed to become a powerhouse at the video store that birthed iconic franchises like “Puppet Master,” “Subspecies,” “Demonic Toys,” “Trancers,” and the list goes on. Not everyone feels positively about Full Moon, but that hasn’t stopped the production house that Charles Band built from maintaining both relevance and releases for multiple decades. Hell, there’s even an amazing podcast about Charles Band that everyone should be listening to! Frankly, it’s been kinda odd that up until now no one has made a documentary about Band and his wild career- that is, until Sarah Appleton showed up on the scene!
Appleton is a multi-talented filmmaker who cut her teeth making special features and leveraged that passion to start making her own documentaries. From J-Horror to Found Footage, Appleton continues to demonstrate that she isn’t just making some of the best horror docs out there; she’s championing films and filmmakers that often don’t get their fair shake! We loved Appleton’s “Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story” and naturally wanted to have Sarah on to talk about her work, meeting Charlie, and how she became the first to capture his story after many so diligently tried!
You can follow Sarah on Instagram and can catch “Full Moon Rising” as part of this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival!
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2 Sept 2026
Macabre Daily Podcast #129 - Just the Two of Us: Lowell and Matt catch up and talk Fantastic Fest (September 2026)
It’s been a busy year at the Macabre Daily Podcast, and that’s a great thing! (Almost) Every month, we’ve been releasing two episodes featuring different folks across the horror genre and community, and as we head into peak festival season, Lowell and Matt figured it was time to do a quick check-in with each other.
In “Just the Two of Us,” Lowell and Matt talk about what they’ve been watching and what they’re looking forward to the most at this year’s Fantastic Fest. Lowell and Matt will be in attendance in Austin again this year, and this year’s program is one of the more unique in terms of surprises and films that we haven’t been made aware of prior. Exciting times, to be sure, and listen to this episode to get a sense of what we’re looking forward to!
We will be back with guests later this month, and hope you enjoy this episode!
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20 Aug 2026
Macabre Daily Podcast #128 - The Gory Glory of "BLOOD SHINE" With Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks (August 2026)
One of the best things about the folks here at Macabre Daily is that we alllll have very distinct tastes. If you need proof, just check out Steven’s recent Part 1 of 2 rankings of Wes Craven’s filmography to see how wild those takes can be. That often means that our internal chats are exciting and divisive, but there’s one thing that everyone who's seen “Blood Shine” agrees on: it’s one of the best genre films we’ve seen in years. After catching it at last year’s FrightFest, we’ve been buzzing with excitement for the film to get a wide release, and thankfully that time is almost here, as Dark Sky Films will release “Blood Shine” in theaters on Friday, August 21, 2026!
We had the great pleasure of speaking with the filmmakers behind this tremendous film, Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, about making the film, but also about the themes of purpose and how that shows up in their creative lives. We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we enjoyed recording it, and we have both audio and video versions available for your viewing/listening pleasure!
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