A case that shook Becky and Casper's hometown 20 years ago this month. Trigger warning as we will be discussing the death of a child. Marcus Fiesel was an adorable special needs 3 year old that the system failed. After entering an adoption agency, Marcus was fostered by Liz and David Carroll who ultimately murdered him and tried to lie about it before a live-in girlfriend exposed them. Tonight we will be discussing this case that rocked Cincinnati Ohio in late summer 2006 as well as other current events in true crime. Also, to report any suspected child abuse in Ohio specifically, call 1-855-OH-CHILD

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Tonight is a haunted location episode that we were fairly unfamiliar with. The Great Seattle Fire of 1889 caused complete devastation to 25 city blocks leaving nothing left. In an effort to rebuild, Seattle was essentially built on top of itself with the old town left underneath. Once the new Seattle was done, the underground became a den of drugs & illegal activity. After the underground was shut off and later reopened for tours, a plethora of paranormal activity had been festering for years ready to unleash on unsuspecting visitors. We will be discussing those experiences along with the history of the fire & the city. Would you visit underground Seattle?

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So last week we talked about one of 2 highest grossing horror films in the country and tonight we're talking about the other: Obsession, written and directed by Curry Barker, starring Inde Navarrette as Nikki and Michael Johnston as Bear. The movie follows Bear who uses a magical One Wish Willow to make Nikki, his crush, fall in love with him leading to deadly, obsessive consequences. This movie was deeply triggering for some, but also a strangely entertaining and supernatural thrill ride. All the spoilers in this episode so if you haven't watched yet, Obsession is currently streaming on Peacock.

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Hey guys! Welcome back to our regularly scheduled DFWTO podcast programming :) We are so appreciative of all the Horrorhound Spring Filmfest 2026 interviews we had & thank each and every person we had the pleasure of interviewing. With that being said, tonight is one of our film review episodes, & although long overdue, we will be discussing "Backrooms" by Kane (Pixels) Parsons. Starting with a picture on an online forum that then spawned into a successful online series that was created by Parsons to the successful film that released this year, we hope you guys are excited to talk about the lore as well as liminal spaces. What did you guys think about the movie? Do you like liminal spaces?

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Our last Horrorhound Filmfest Spring 2026 interview! We are joined by producer Joshua Matthews and director & writer Jason Sheedy to discuss many of their short films thru Heebie Jeebies Pictures including Tapestry that won Best Editing and Best Special Effects at the Film Festival. Tapestry is about "a desperate mother that performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child" and it stars Erin Ownbey who was also in their short It Draws Closer that is available to view on their YouTube channel. We discussed Heebie Jeebies Pictures and their various films, Jason and Josh's favorite scary movies and various other topics that made for a fun and enlightened conversation. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight as well as all of our other interviews this year and big thanks as always to everyone involved with Horrorhound Filmfest. We always appreciate the opportunity!

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We hope you guys have had as much fun as we've had with our Horrorhound 2026 Spring Filmfest interviews. Tonight the fun keeps rolling on with the writer and director of the short film Hide, Brian Barnes & Brendan Hubbard. The log line reads, "Still reeling from an incredible loss, a father and daughter cling to a bedtime routine keeping them safe in a town where an unfathomable horror visits its inhabitants night after night." This award winning short was a fan favorite for sure & we were thrilled to have Brian & Brendon on! Catch Hide showing next at Film Invasion LA in August 2026.

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Kicking off the 1st of the month, July 2026, we've got another Horrorhound Spring Filmfest interview guys with The Fuzzies' director & co-writer (and many other hats) Josh Funk about this fun, puppet-gore filled romp that's currently streaming on Tubi! Featuring co-writer Dustin Vaught as Mick, The Fuzzies is about friends reunited at their late friend's estate to discover her beloved kids TV show puppets are alive & have a thirst for human blood! We hope you guys enjoy this interview, as all the others, & we can't thank Josh enough for joining us. Support The Fuzzies! 

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Keeping the Horrorhound interviews rolling, tonight we are joined by the big winner at Horrorhound Filmfest of 5 awards including Best Feature for the movie "Jump Scare," writer and director Donnie Robbie. Shot very grindhouse, guerilla style, this Texas Chainsaw Massacre inspired film is about a metal band that encounters a crazy cannibal family. We discussed the process of making the film, the inspiration, our love of the horror genre and everything Eric Roberts. Big thanks to Donnie for tonight and follow Jump Scare on Instagram for all the updates. 

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Tonight is our lucky number 7 interview from Horrorhound Filmfest Spring 2026 with writer & director B.C. Jones to discuss his feature film screenplay "The Red Hourglass" that won the Horrorhound Filmfest award for Best Concept in a Feature Script. The short "The Red Hourglass" premiered at Horrorhound Filmfest Fall 2024 & this script is the feature length version of that short. The script & short film follow a young virgin woman who becomes pregnant after a strange encounter with a spider: chaos ensues after the baby is born in part due to a cult that seems to be drawn to the child. Follow updates for "The Red Hourglass" on Instagram: @redhourglassfilm

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We are back with another Horrorhound interview tonight guys! We are talking to another script writer, this time a first time screenwriter, John Hayes, and his script Chihuawolf. Why not have an animal transform into a werewolf and even better make it a chihuahua? We talk about that and his short film The Masterpiece which is debuting at International Horror Hotel Film Festival in Cleveland, Ohio June 18-21 2026. If you can make it, please support John, otherwise give him a follow on Instagram at @johnwhayes202.

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