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Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

Hosted by Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves

Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast is a weekly show from Bloody FM in which co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves and Michael Roffman work through one horror franchise per season. The show has 354 episodes since February 2018, with episodes running about 80 to 90 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 20,000 to 80,000, for a rate of about $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

Long-running weekly horror franchise show with a loyal, rated audience

  • 354 episodes since 2018 with a weekly cadence and a 4.4 average Apple rating across 1,037 ratings.
  • Franchise deep-dives and commentary tracks suit listeners who stay through 70 to 120 minute episodes.
  • Covers Halloween, Hellraiser, Evil Dead and Universal Monsters, giving brands a horror-fan audience.
Best forhorror streaming launchesgenre merchandisegaming releases
Watch forContent is explicit and violent, so mainstream family brands will likely not fit.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Movies85%
Film Reviews10%
Interviews5%
Formats
co-hosted discussion, commentary track, interview
Tone
irreverent, enthusiastic
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
70 to 120 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode20k–80k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple ratings count of 1,037 falls in the 1,000 to 5,000 band, and the show is over five years old with 354 episodes, a weekly cadence, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhich film in a franchise is bestHow the Halloween and Hellraiser entries rankBehind-the-scenes details from filmmakers and composers
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
Other22%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
Yes

Episode titles reference Patreon clips (for example 'Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (Patreon Clip)'), but the feed lists no funding links and no sponsor mentions.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultmedium
Drugslow
Violencehigh
Politicslow

The feed carries the explicit flag and titles cover slasher films such as Hellraiser and Evil Dead, which carry graphic violence.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 100 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks20 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 5 days.

Halloweenies® is a weekly horror franchise podcast. Each season, co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Michael Roffman slice and dice through an iconic series -- one movie at a time. In the past, they've covered Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien. This year? The Universal Monsters! Produced by Michael…
Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast is a weekly show produced by Bloody FM. Co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves and Michael Roffman cover one horror franchise per season, including Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky and Alien. The feed lists 354 episodes since February 2018, and recent episodes run roughly 50 to 120 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists 1,037 ratings with an average of 4.4 stars. Listeners are estimated, not measured, to be 20,000 to 80,000 per episode, skewing toward adults aged 25 to 34 and male. The feed shows no named sponsors, and the show relies on Patreon clips.

Estimated rates are about $360 to $2,000 per host-read mid-roll ad. The show suits horror, streaming and genre merchandise brands that accept explicit, violent content. Source: the podcast feed, the Instagram page and Apple Podcasts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast

How much does Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are about $360 to $2,000 per episode, based on an estimated 20,000 to 80,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's rate card.

What is Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast about?

It is a weekly horror podcast in which five co-hosts examine one film franchise per season, with episodes covering the films, commentary tracks and interviews with filmmakers.

How do I contact Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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