Michael Myers is unkillable, both in Halloween (1978) and in pop culture. There have been several making-of documentaries, books, TV shows, and comic books, all devoted to either telling his story or telling the story about behind the scenes of the iconic movie. And now podcasts can be added to the media mix.
Devoting a podcast to a movie franchise is not unusual, and Halloween is longer-running and with more entries than most, with 12 films so far, including the most recent, Halloween Kills (2021). Halloween has kept some podcasts busy for months covering each film, with one even running for nearly a year by doing a minute-by-minute examination of the original film.
Halloween Unleashed: The Podcast
Halloween Unleashed: The Podcast is devoted not only to the film series itself but also to collecting Halloween memorabilia, especially Michael Myers masks. The hosts are all collectors who love to go in-depth on a weekly basis to discuss the series, interview those connected, talk about movie and collecting news, and speak to other fans about their collections and the hobby itself.
It's a low-budget affair, and probably not the focus most fans would share, but it's done by highly knowledgeable, passionate people with a love for Halloween and collecting. If the listener is interested in collecting Halloween, this is the podcast to download.
Crystal Lake Soldiers
Crystal Lake Soldiers are four friends who get together to talk over films, horror, or, as they say, "video games, wrestling, and whatever else seems to interest us." They are currently running a Halloween retrospective discussing all the films in order, leading up to the release of the newest.
Recently, the podcast host brought in his girlfriend, who is new to the Halloween series and to horror in general, to give a fresh and female perspective. This move is a welcome break from the usual format popular with many podcasts.
Here Come The Sequels
The hosts for Here Come the Sequels are Tyler, Alex, and Briton, who bill themselves as three guys who love to talk about old movies that they claim no one cares about, focusing heavily on sequels. The fall 2021 season of their podcast has been devoted to a rundown of all the Halloween movies, one sequel at a time.
In the latest show (Oct 16, 2021), the men have reached Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009), having already covered the previous entries in the series. There is not a lot of production value in the podcast and it's mostly just the three men talking, but the hosts are interesting, opinionated, funny, and they know what they're talking about.
Now Playing: Halloween Retrospective
The Now Playing Podcast is three movie reviewers breaking down basically every film franchise and devoting an episode to every sequel, reboot, remake, and all the spin-offs that Hollywood puts out.
The critics go in-depth on the production, sources, merchandise, and gossip behind the films, making for a cover-all-bases, fun listening experience. It's a podcast full of facts and behind-the-scenes info that every Michael Myers fan should know. They've covered most of the Halloween franchise, so far, in a series of episodes.
Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
Halloweenies focuses on different horror franchises, doing deep dives on all the films that make up Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare On Elm Street, among others. Hosts Justin Gerber, Mike Vanderbilt, Dan Caffery, McKenzie Gerber, and Michael Rothman are self-proclaimed horror film nerds and critics who share their love of the genre with each other and the listener.
In the first season of the podcast, the show tackled Halloween and all things Michael Myers. The format is a roundtable discussion with different members of the team chiming in. The latest episode covers Halloween Kills (2021) with a 3-hour special show, with all five hosts present to chat about the new film. The talk from the hosts is smart and informed and features a good knowledge of the horror genre.
Definitive Companion
Made and hosted by RKG, Definitive Companion is a discussion of the entire Halloween franchise, nearly beat-by-beat. They started their film rundown in August and are now 11 episodes in, up to Halloween (2018).
The show is ambitious, aiming to live up to the "Definitive" in their name by trying to be as thorough as possible. The two British hosts spend around an hour discussing Halloween, the making of it, its cultural impact, and the genre it created. They are a smart, funny, and friendly pair, able to make informed comments about the horror genre and the Halloween films themselves.
Michael Myers Minute
Halloween (1978) has great re-watch value, including, evidently, every minute of its running time. The Michael Myers Minute is an exploration of Halloween doing just that: literally going over the film minute by minute. Host Robert Black of the Groundhog Day Project put out 104 episodes talking about the film, its novelization and even goofs in the IMDb listing.
The archive of the entire series is on several platforms and apparently, Halloween 2 is being prepped to be gone through in two-minute intervals on the show. It's an interesting and intensive, almost immersive project and one that should satisfy the super fan looking to go even deeper than most retrospectives would.
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective has host writer/director Sabina Graves, PacingPete, and a crew of rotating guests doing a deep examination of the Halloween series. They also discuss the slasher genre, the best movies inspired by Halloween, and the ones that tried to cash in on the slasher craze.
So far the podcast has released seven episodes, with the latest one featuring Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. The podcast often features TV and film professionals talking about the Halloween films and the business of filmmaking, helping give a perspective many fans wouldn't have.
Halloween Unmasked
Halloween Unmasked is an eight-episode audio documentary hosted by film critic Amy Nicholson that delves into the history and legacy of the Halloween franchise and the effect that its legacy has had on the stars and filmmakers responsible for the 1978 film.
During the eight episodes, Nicholson talks to people about the making of the film, but she goes deeper into subjects like the influence of the film on society and the creation of the slasher genre, even talking to Jamie Lee Curtis about how her being cast in the original Halloween has shaped her life and career. The Halloween Unmasked podcast is one of the best podcasts for horror film fanatics who want to know everything they can about their favorite film and its impact and hear about it from those who were there.