Dark Waters is a very weird Folk Horror movie about dubious nuns, an odd convent, and how they fare under an audit. But Lucas and Joe want to know why these movies are always so off the wall. Join us as we talk about religious trends, the metaphysics of Italian Horror Movies, and which John Carpenter movie you should watch.

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Dark Waters on iMDB:

Dark Waters on Rotten Tomatoes:

Background, commentary, etc. on the film:

https://lithub.com/in-the-resurgence-of-folk-horror-we-are-the-villains/

https://fathersonholygore.com/2017/10/03/the-gothic-traditions-of-dark-waters/

https://www.revenantjournal.com/contents/introduction-defining-folk-horror-2/

https://youtu.be/C_Lhaib7VSw

https://youtu.be/qJVuUJCDKcA

The Wonderful World of Allegedly Haunted Religious Sites:

https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/10-most-haunted-catholic-sites-in-america/

https://kutv.com/news/local/legendary-utah-nunnery-rumored-to-be-haunted-is-for-sale

https://youtu.be/28FbaCvW68k

Articles about religious trends, Catholicism, and the United States:

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/12/14/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-are-now-religiously-unaffiliated/

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/247102/report-church-membership-among-catholics-declined-nearly-20-since-2000

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/02/13/the-global-catholic-population/#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%20century%2C%20the,by%20the%20Pew%20Research%20Center