Forward of their tour with The Joyful Matches, indie rock band Phoneboy shares their unique picks for ‘The Sound of Halloween’ playlist and why they wish to see Michael Myers on a WaveRunner.
Boo! It’s Halloween! All through October, HollywoodLife is working The Sound Of Halloween, the place a few of your favourite fiends of music, films, tv, and popular culture decide songs that must be in your Halloween 2022 playlist. As we benefit from the final full week earlier than Halloween, we’re doubling your pleasure by including a full-size deal with of TSOH. Right this moment, it’s a double invoice of awesomeness as Phoneboy drops by, forward of their tour.
Whereas the members of Phoneboy –James Fusco, Ricky Dana, and Wyn Barnum – don’t sport devilocks or psychobilly quiffs or gown like they’re going to play 45 Grave’s Sleep In Security backward in a cemetery at midnight, don’t underestimate their horror credit. The band simply launched their single “Runaway,” they usually inform HollywoodLife that they've “a candy and spooky music video deliberate for it.” That video arrived and sure, it’s fairly spooky.
Plus, when requested what they assume must be the most well-liked costume of Halloween 2022, James and Ricky stated that it must be Artwork The Clown from the Terrifier franchise.“The most effective trendy slasher villains and among the finest trendy slasher films,” stated James, who additionally gave like to the OG himself: Michael Myers. When requested what film they’d make if given a vast finances and entry to any mental property on the market, James stated, “We’re making one other Halloween film. I don’t care that everyone is uninterested in them, I have to see Michael Myers on a jetski earlier than it’s throughout.”
Whether or not or not John Carpenter scores Halloween Spring Break or not stays to be seen (spoiler: he in all probability would). Within the meantime, listed below are Phoneboy’s picks for The Sound Of Halloween. Make sure to catch them on tour with The Joyful Matches (dates under.)
Phoneboy’s Halloween Playlist Picks
Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett, “Monster Mash”
It's an simple Halloween traditional, doubtlessly the one professional reply in 2022.
[Editor’s Note: For this entry, we’re going to add Don Hinson and the Rigamotricians’ version.]
The Hex Women, “Hex Woman”
Off of the Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost soundtrack, [“Hex Girl”] is one other important seasonal banger.
[Since the soundtrack isn’t on streaming services, we’re adding the Moon Sisters’ version of it]
Hereditary, “Reborn/Hail, Paemon!”
Additionally, the tip soundtrack to Hereditary. No additional rationalization wanted.
HollywoodLife: What's your most distinguished Halloween reminiscence?
James: I keep in mind the primary Halloween costume I ever had was a ninja costume which I wore for a number of weeks straight, together with to 1st grade.
Ricky: I dressed up as Jack Sparrow within the third grade and any individual requested me if I used to be a woman.
Wyn: My dad and mom helped me make a Chanel °5 costume. The dad and mom beloved me.
What do you assume would be the hottest Halloween costume this 12 months? What SHOULD be, in your thoughts?
James: Ricky and I agree that the most well-liked Halloween costume must be Artwork the Clown from Terrifier/Terrifier 2: the most effective trendy slasher villains and among the finest trendy slasher films.
Wyn: It must be a diorama worn across the neck depicting the abhorrent financial and political divide we’re experiencing…or perhaps the brand new horror model of Winnie The Pooh.
Do you've gotten any specific October/Halloween traditions?
James: I permit myself one single pumpkin spice latte a 12 months. That is my custom: restraint and penance.
Ricky: Go to a celebration, discover the sweet bowl and proceed to eat/steal each single tootsie roll.
Wyn: Sweet, exhausting seltzer, sweet, exhausting seltzer, greater proportion exhausting seltzer.
If given a finances and free vary to do no matter, what horror film would you star in? You'll be able to remake any movie of the previous, or you may create your personal.
James: We’re making one other Halloween film. I don’t care that everyone is uninterested in them, I have to see Michael Myers on a jetski earlier than it’s throughout.
Ricky: EASILY a remake of John Carpenter’s The Factor. Isolation films at all times fascinated me and I’d like to try to kidnap a gaggle of individuals in actual life to make it occur.
Wyn: Darkness, a vibrant mild seems, I emerge from the womb…however not the womb I used to be supposed to come back from. Wyndiana Jones and the Temple of Womb.
What’s on faucet for October for you — and the remainder of the 12 months?
James: Our new single ‘Runaway’ simply got here out and now we have a candy and spooky music video deliberate for it!
Ricky: A ton of cool little movies within the works, from debating horror films to throwing random stuff in a juicer. So excited!
Wyn: We’re so grateful for the response to our new single ‘Runaway’ and we’re tremendous excited to play it on our tour with The Joyful Matches and Daisy the Nice.