# Episode 157: Dark Walker (with Brian W. Smith)

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Podcast: [Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/puppet-masters-castle-freaks-6411389)
Published: 2026-02-27T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://puppetmasterscastlefreaks.podbean.com/e/episode-157-dark-walker-with-brian-w-smith/
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Duration seconds: 3281

## Resource

An ancient evil wreaks havoc on a smalltown amusement park in Danny Draven's 2003 indie DARK WALKER! Made for just about $15,000, the movie has the scrappy mentality of a fun side project with friends, but how does it hold up? We'll get into it with returning guest Brian W. Smith! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasterscastlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks Next week's episode: Teen Sorcery

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