Red River Horror Podcast
The official podcast of RedRiverHorror.com Hosted by Joe Zakrzewski, featuring Red River Horror founder Eddie Caiazzo
Episodes
Join Red River Horror as we dissect and review the most terrifying films from the first half of the year, including Companion, Wolf Man, Heart Eyes, The Monkey, Sinners, The Ugly Stepsister, Clown in a Cornfield, Final Destination: Bloodlines and Bring Her Back.
From supernatural scares to gruesome slashers, we break down the plots and standout moments of these 2025 horror hits. We dub it -- "The First Half".
Which film had us hidi...
Join Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo as they sit down with the visionary creator of the Final Destination franchise, Jeffrey Reddick, for an interview celebrating 25 years since his chilling concept first took flight onto the big screen. In this milestone episode, Reddick shares fascinating insights and behind-the-scenes stories, as well as his thoughts on the enduring legacy of Final Destination.
Whether you're a long-time fan o...
Was 2024 a landmark year for horror? It certainly felt like a breath of fresh air, with a surge of original ideas and films, moving away from the franchise-heavy landscape of recent years. Instead of relying on familiar cash cows, filmmakers delivered truly innovative horror experiences.
Critically acclaimed films like The Substance garnered awards attention, and even Nosferatu is generating Oscar buzz. We've witnessed exciting car...
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 ...
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 te...
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 ma...
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 ...
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...
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 film...
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: ...
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.
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 Rei...
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.
Red River Horror Founder Eddie Caiazzo brings with him two very special guests to celebrate the remastering of a fantastic film from the 1980s -- "Witness"
Staci Layne Wilson, a regular contributor to Red River Horror, was recruited as the film historian tasked with creating a visual essay packaged with the brand new 4K UHD re-release of the film. Matt Fahnestock from Discover Lancaster brings us local knowledge from where the maj...
Happy Halloween, everybody -- from our Red River Horror family to yours. Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo talk about the frights and flicks that made up their Halloween 2023 season, and how to make next year even better.
Come along and celebrate 100 episodes with Red River Horror! Host Joe Zakrzewski puts together some great moments that have transpired with some great guests over the course of three years and 100 episodes.
Has it really been 100 trips down the Channels of Fear? You bet!
Hear the celebration featuring some of our top guests like Daniel Farrands, Courtney Gains, Olivia Luccardi, Jeffrey Reddick and one of the latest members of the...
Someone has FINALLY put a documentary together gathering horror master Stephen King's stories that have been adapted to television and the silver screen. What's it called? KING ON SCREEN. Who made this new film? The great Daphné Baiwir, of course!
On episode 99 of the Red River Horror podcast, Joe Zakrzewski and Eddie Caiazzo speak with Baiwair about wrangling up the directors that have adapted Stephen King's works and brought ...
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