Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
Raymond Castile
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Host Raymond Castile takes you on a journey through the bizarre world of horror collecting. This is the audio-only version of a long-running YouTube show.
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S8E15 Rubber Gorilla Jigglers - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
This episode explores the world of rubber gorillas made by companies like Imperial, Steven Manufacturing (Gigantor), Azrak-Hamway International, Ben Cooper, Vic's and others. Before getting into the…
S8E14 Hammer Horror Distinctive Dummies 8" action figures - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
From 2013 through 2020, the Bangkok-based boutique custom toy company Distinctive Dummies produced a definitive line of Mego-style, 8-inch action figures based on Hammer Studios horror characters.…
S8E13 Imperial Universal Monsters Rubber Jigglers - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
In this episode, we look at pellet-filled stretchable rubber jigglers made by the Imperial toy company in the early 2000s. Imperial made two sets. The first was a generic monster series marketed for…
S8E12 Burger King and Jack in the Box Universal Monsters - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
Before we talk about toys, we pause to reflect on the life of Bobby Beeman, a good friend, extraordinary human, excellent musician and influential toy collector who recently passed away. After…
S8E11 Mannix Monsters Maniacs knockoff monster wrestlers - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
Exploring the 1990s knockoff horror wrestling toys made by Mannix.Continue the monster talk by joining the "Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror" Facebook group:…
S8E10 Phantom of the Opera toys from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical production of The Phantom of the Opera has spawned a sea of kitschy tchotchkes, knickknacks and souvenirs, but not many actual toys. In this episode, we look at a few…
S8E9 Funstuf Dracula and Frankenstein expanding monsters, plus Bob Burns tribute - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
This video features a look at the expanding Dracula and Frankenstein monster toys made by Funstuf in 1978, part of the company's Ani-forms line that included the Rage Cage Incredible Hulk and…
S8E8 Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree by Louis Marx battery operated monster toy - Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror
In this episode, we meet the Louis Marx battery operated Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree, an iconic and infamously frightening mechanical toy from the 1960s. Probably inspired by the haunted trees in the…
S8E7 Unboxing Monster Toy Christmas Gifts
My friend Matt Jaycox sent me a delightful gift box, full of wonderful wrapped Christmas presents! I don't receive many Christmas gifts, so this was quite a pleasure. In face, I'm not sure I've…
S3E19 Toy Licensing with Mike Drake and Barry Eldridge
What does it take to bring a licensed toy to market? What is the process, and what are the pitfalls? Toy industry veterans Mike Drake and Barry Eldridge provide a behind-the-curtain glimpse into the…
S8E6 The Last Drive-In, Coffin Joe and Shane Morton
In the first half of this episode, I talk about my adventure flying to Atlanta to appear as a guest on The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs on the Shudder streaming network and AMC+. It was a great…
S8E5 Latex Halloween Dolls - Paper Magic Group - Lanka Novelties
Happy Halloween! In this video, we looks at some fun Halloween novelty "decorations," or at least that's how they were marketed. Between you and me, these are toys. Dolls. Foam-filled dolls with…
S8E4 Review: Trick or Treat Studios Beast of Blood and Shock Monster
Review of the new Shock Monster and Beast of Blood Mego-style action figures from Trick or Treat Studios. These are the first 8-inch costumed figures from TOTS, a company best known for producing…
S8E3 Don Post Studios Calendar Mask Reissues
At the end of the millennium, Don Post revisited their classic 60s/70s Universal Monsters masks, known as the "Calendar" masks because of their use in a famous 1960s monster-themed wall calendar. The…
S8E2 The Imagineering Story
Join Emmy Award winning makeup artist Barry Koper, Wētā FX Creative Art Director Gino Acevedo, and the legendary founder of Imagineering, Larry Liff, as they tell the story of how they created the…
S8E1 Ben Cooper blue Monster box Halloween costumes
Welcome to the eighth season of Basement of Horror! Thank you for sharing your Halloween season with us. In this episode, we examine the classic blue Monster box Halloween costumes issued by Ben…
S7E13 Monster Kid Summit
Welcome to our third "Monster Kid" panel discussion! Our guests in this episode are author, podcaster and musician Lyle Blackburn; author, influencer and Randomland host Justin Scarred; and super…
S7E7 Monster Kid Happy Horrordays
Another fantastic Monster Kid panel discussion! In this installment, we issue a Halloween season post-mortem and look ahead to the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season. We show off some recent…
S7E2 Monster Kid Halloween Panel Discussion
The first in an irregular series of panel discussions with fellow monster enthusiasts. We discuss our Monster Kid origins, Halloween memories, and how monster collecting and fandom have evolved over…
S6E4 Unalive Stream
Originally uploaded to YouTube Oct. 28, 2023
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Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror has published 20 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Hobbies.
Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 44m.
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