WE’S BAAAAAAAAACK W/ SCREAMING SOUP (wuzzup)!

SS: Thank ya kindly fer invitin’ us back, Mojo! Yer a sight fer sore eye sockets, and we’re always thrilled to be back in print with ya. We’ve really been impressed with all ya done with this here magazine and yer YouTube channel is somethin’ else!

WHEN’S THE NEXT VIDEO GONNA PREMIERE?

SS: New episodes of Screaming Soup! are always ‘round the corner, but we got plenty to sate Scream Freaks’ appetites ‘tween episodes. We post regular updates on what we’re up to at ScreamingSoup.com, promote our favorite vintage commercials, weekly Howlin’ Hotties, and top comic picks ‘cross all our social medias, and even post daily bite-size reviews on TikTok. There ain’t a day we ain’t active one way or ‘nother!

ANY NEW PROJECTS TO ANNOUNCE?

SS: More than ya can shake a shaman stick at! While helpin’ the Crossland’s newest vampire king round up a new posse o’ monsters on our show, we’re workin’ on creatin’ a buncha new merch based on our show. Fangs crossed fer sooner than later, Scream Freaks will be able to get their claws on Screaming Soup! figures, colorin’ books, posters, which way books, and even replicas o’ my heat slingin’ sidearm fer the cosplayers. It’s alotta work, but ya just gotta conquer ‘em mountains one yeti at a time, am I right?

ARE YOU DOING ANY CONVENTIONS?

SS: As a matter o’ fact, Screaming Soup! has been enlisted as the official horror host of the first ever Retro Horror Con in Greenville, SC September 5-7 2025 which is gonna be an awesome mix o’ horror collectibles ‘long with horror hall o’ famers from several hit franchises like Jeepers Creepers, Night of the Living Dead, Child’s Play, and more. After that, we’re returnin’ as the regular host of the south’s biggest toy convention extravaganza Retro Toy Con (also in Greenville, SC) November 21-23 where we’ll be helpin’ fans celebrate an excitin’ cast reunion of the original Thundercats voice actors. Both are cons nobody should miss, and Scream Freaks should feel free to come jump scare us at our Screaming Soup! table fer fan club kits and posters of their favorite animated horror host!

ANY NEW MOVIES TO RECOMMEND?

SS: Nothin’s earned my coveted 5/5 ratin’ in 2025 so far, but I would recommend movie buffs and horror fans alike check out Sinners and Companion which are solid 4/5 flicks. Sinners does such an amazin’ job suckin’ me into this 1930s period drama with a couple o’ brothers just wantin’ to open a juke joint ‘fore a hive mind o’ bloodsuckers descend on the party fer their star guitarist who possesses the power to tap into the spiritual pipeline o’ generations past and future. The filmmakers cleverly weave alotta commentary on the struggles o’ the time into the story without beatin’ viewers over the head from minority struggles to economic hardships and throw a dash o’ gangster violence in with a touch of World War I leftovers that entrance to a point o’ disbelievin’ I sat through a 138 minute movie! Companion has its own unique commentary on relationships ‘tween humans and AI as a fella continuously bungles a murder with his weaponized sex bot Iris becomin’ more sentient and fightin’ ‘gainst its deactivation. Another clever story with thoughtful layers, but I really just enjoy it as a killer robot movie with a sincere streak o’ dark humor that further proves Sophie Thatcher’s star power as the newest scream queen on the scene.

ANY POINTERS TO HORROR MOVIE DIVAS?

SS: No matter what – – – give it YER ALL! Whether you’re actin’ on a flick with a microbudget, the silliest plot imaginable, or bottom of the barrel special effects — be the undeniable gem in the rough that makes horror fans take notice. Commit to yer roles with unwaverin’ conviction and horror history will write itself with yer name on everybody’s lips.

WHATCHA DOING FOR HALLOWEEN?

SS: Same ol’ same ol’. It’ll be a toss up ‘tween bobbin’ fer grenades or razor blade apples, pumpkin carvin’ with chainsaws, Halloween Hottie contests, slip and slimeball prankin’, and our local punk band Toxic Spew bringin’ the house down!

WHEN’S MOJO GONNA BE IN AN EPISODE?

SS: We’re plannin’ on ya visitin’ us here at the Howl-Inn Grub & Spirits where you can help us audition deaf tone disfigurements beltin’ their guts out in hopes to be the vampire king’s new Phantom of the Opera for his posse of monsters. It’s sure to be a drunken good time yer readers can check out later this year with the premiere of our 56th episode featurin’ a double feature review of Phantom of the Mall and Phantom of the Paradise!

ANY LAST WORDS FOR YOUR FANS?

SS: If ya love retro video games, Saturday mornin’ cartoons, indie comics, and especially horror (with a soft spot fer horror hosts), then ya gotta give our show a watch! Join us fer animated misadventures in the Wild Weird West where me and my ghoulish amigos go toe to toe with some of the craziest monsters this side o’ the grave while reviewin’ yer favorite scary flicks from yesteryear and today. Ya won’t regret it, and it’s all free on our YouTube channel and ScreamingSoup.com, home of the web’s #1 animated horror host show! See ya later, Scream Freaks!