Empire of the Full Moon

Remember Necropolis (1986) and its infamous six-boobed witch Eva? Well… the sequel Necropolis: Legion (2019) takes things in a completely different direction. In this episode we look at Chris Alexander’s surreal Full Moon horror film about a writer who moves into a cabin to research the legend of Eva—a vampire sorceress whose followers are still trying to resurrect her. But the deeper she digs into the legend… the more it […]

  Welcome back to Empire of the Full Moon! In this episode, we dive into the cult horror classic Ghoulies, one of the most iconic creature features of the 1980s produced by legendary B-movie mastermind Charles Band. From demonic rituals and possessed sons to rubbery monsters running wild through a haunted mansion, Ghoulies delivered exactly what 80s horror fans love: weird creatures, wild practical effects, and unforgettable marketing. In fact, […]

What happens when classic Universal Monsters get shrunk down to knee-high chaos? You get The Creeps (1997)—one of the wildest entries in Full Moon Features history! In this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, we take a deep dive into this bizarre, low-budget gem directed by Charles Band and starring the legendary Phil Fondacaro as Count Dracula… in a role he never should’ve gotten—but absolutely owns. We break down: […]

In this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, Mike Cadaver dives into Prompt (2025), a brand new feature from legendary producer/director Charles Band. What starts as a story about AI and marketing quickly turns into something far stranger—and a lot more explicit—than expected. The film follows Taylor, a marketing expert who uses AI to generate advertising campaigns… and eventually something much more personal. But when a mysterious man begins […]

Dive into the wild, under-the-radar side of Charles Band's Full Moon empire with Torchlight Entertainment—the short-lived softcore label he launched in 1993 to cash in on Skinemax vibes while piggybacking on Full Moon's horror/sci-fi sets and casts! In this episode, we explore why Band branched out from puppets and Trancers into low-budget erotic comedies, how Torchlight reused resources from films like Trancers III and Puppet Master, and why the ambitious […]

Vampiric Twins, Succubus Seduction & Delirium Magazine's Dark Obsession - Empire of the Full Moon Join host Mike Cadaver on Empire of the Full Moon as we dive into Delirium Magazine—the go-to mag for horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and exploitation—and Delirium Home Video's killer debut Blu-ray: Jess Franco's erotic cult classic Doriana Gray (1976)! Like, comment your top Franco film, subscribe for more Full Moon/Charles Band deep dives, and grab the […]

  The Forgotten Romanian Witchouse Finale: DEMON FIRE Burns with Tempe Entertainment Madness! - Empire of the Full Moon The trilogy finale goes full infernal meltdown! Tempe Entertainment drags the coven to Romania’s Castel Film Studios for blazing demon chaos, over-the-top spells, and peak early-2000s cheese that’ll scorch your eyeballs. More fire, more fury, more glorious low-budget lunacy! We're talking J.R. Bookwalter, his company Tempe Entertainment, and the end of […]

  Covens, Gore & Glorious Trash! - J.R. Bookwalter’s WITCHOUSE II: BLOOD COVEN - Empire of the Full Moon We’re cranking the witchy madness up a notch with J.R. Bookwalter’s unhinged sequel! More covens, more blood, more lightning-strike cheese, and a house party that ends in glorious Full Moon gore. If the first one was chaotic, this one’s straight-up coven insanity. Perfect late-night trashterpiece fuel! #Witchouse2 #FullMoonFeatures #EmpireOfTheFullMoon #MikeCadaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6i6uTsWv50 […]

  Summoning Lilith Gone Wrong: Why Witchouse (1999) is Cult Cheese Gold - Empire of the full Moon Buckle up, horror hounds! We're diving headfirst into the gloriously cheesy cauldron of Witchouse – that 1999 Full Moon Features fever dream where a house party goes FULL WITCHY! 🔥🧙‍♀️ Lightning every five seconds, questionable fashion, questionable acting, and a vengeful witch named Lilith who’s NOT here for the small talk. This […]