Tonight's episode is a true crime, real life "Gone Girl" case of the fake kidnapping of Sherri Papini in 2016. She went missing for 22 days & was found bound, beaten & branded on the side of a California highway claiming all this was done by 2 Mexican women. 4 years later, it was proven that she was actually hiding out at an ex's and all injuries sustained were done by her own hands! Tonight we discuss at length the case & how it directly affected Keith Papini, Sherri's then husband & their 2 children. In preparation, watch the Hulu docuseries, "The Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini."

'Salem's Secret' by Peter Gundry

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"You come upon it suddenly. One step and its glory is over you. There is no perspective; you cannot get far enough away from one of the trees to see it as a whole. There they stand, a world of height above you, their pinnacles hidden by their topmost fringes of branches or lost in the sky." A direct quote from a former member of the elusive Bohemian Club, the Bohemian Grove is an area in California where the rich & elite gather for secret meetings and rituals in the summer months that conclude with the "Cremation of Care" where an effigy is burned before a giant owl statue. Is it all in good summer camp fun or something more sinister? Tonight we discuss the history and allure of Bohemian Grove.

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Tonight we are doing a long, awaited movie review for "Late Night With The Devil", the documentary-style film about a 1977 talk show that filmed their Halloween episode for high ratings and got more than they bargained for. The movie touches on the occult and the paranormal with practical effects reminiscent of John Carpenter's "The Thing." This has been a 2024 horror favorite so far & a great intro for someone new to the genre. If you haven't watched it yet, it's currently streaming on Shudder.

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So tonight we wrap up our Horrorhound interviews with a great film that was featured at the Filmfest last year in 2023 called "Brightwood." We are joined by the director & writer Dane Elcar and stars of the film Dana Berger & Max Woertendyke. This was another fun one discussing the ins & outs of filmmaking, how this movie came to be and everyone's experience with coming together to make it happen. Thanks so much to all the Horrorhound Filmfest filmmakers we've interviewed this year & check out "Brightwood" on Tubi and Amazon Prime.

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Our final Horrorhound Filmfest interview is with the director & actor of "Compression," Jakob Bilinski and Emily Durchholz. The film won 7 awards at the festival which were well deserved. This was an amazing interview with amazing people where we discuss our absolute love for everything cinema, horror and the like, as well as their film "Compression" which touches on grief & mental health. Catch "Compression" at a film festival near you! (July 5-7: Days of the Dead Indianapolis)

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Tonight we bring you a different kind of Horrorhound interview. Not a filmmaker but tied to a film that is near and dear to our hearts. We, by chance at Horrorhound, met in line to meet the 'Blair Witch' cast & as we mentioned our podcast, the mayor of Burkittsville, Maryland introduced himself. Yes, you heard that right, we bring you our interview with Michael Robinson, the mayor of the town that set up the fictional town of 'Blair' for the film that put Burkittsville on the proverbial Hollywood map. We talk about how Michael became the mayor, his love for all things horror & of course, "The Blair Witch Project."

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We're keeping the Horrorhound Film Fest interviews coming! Tonight we are joined by Sean Kenealy & Eric Silvera to discuss their short film, "Two Knocks on a Door." The log line is "A father grows suspicious that there's an intruder in his house, only to discover something much darker" but depending on who's watching, it's so much more than that. This was very polarizing but we loved it & we loved even more talking to Sean & Eric about it! Spoiler Alert & NSFW Warning: We do discuss self-pleasure quite a bit, but in a very comical way LOL. Catch "Two Knocks on a Door" at festivals coming soon!

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We've got Horrorhound interview #2 for you guys, this time with the director of the short "Dead Men Ride Again," Caden Butera. This zombie western short was a fun ride, no pun intended. We discuss this and other projects Caden has worked on as well as our time at Horrorhound and nerding out about movies and film facts. Big thanks again to Caden and please check out his YouTube channel to see the other things he's worked on as well as the trailer for "Dead Men Ride Again" which is tagged below.

https://www.youtube.com/@CadenButera

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