We are back with our last holiday episode, originally intended for release in 2022...so here it is. 

This new Shudder original certainly brings a whole new aesthetic to Christmas movies with all the gore, murderous Santa bots, neon, sex, and metal. Personally, I (Izzie) would love to see a Tori Tooms archeology/horror mash up. With a name like that, how could she not dig up wild artifacts?

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Sources

https://filmschoolrejects.com/christmas-bloody-christmas-joe-begos/

https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-writer-director-joe-begos-celebrates-christmas-bloody-christmas/ 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/15-commercial-products-invented-by-the-military/39465501/ 

https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/12/15/bloody-christmas-riley-dandy/

https://www.russellfx.com/our-work

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We hope you don't totally loath our 30-ish meow-nets of horrorcore music which ranges from metal to EDM. We quickly introduce the terrifying musical stylings of Skynd, Ice Nine Kills, Rob Zombie, Cannibal Corpse, and Figure. 

Sources

 

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs

https://screenrant.com/rob-zombie-music-videos-horror-movie-inspiration/#:~:text=Horror%20movies%20were%20often%20the,to%20release%20four%20studio%20albums

https://pix666.de/interview-skynd-september-2022/

https://iceninekills.com/

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs

https://www.audreylorber.com/post/rob-zombie-his-influences-and-the-impact-of-cult-fan-culture-and-commercialization

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We are back to add haunts to your dreams. 

This film is a cult classic that just got it's first theater release this year (2022) despite being first shown in 2007. Michael Dougherty's horror comedy anthology is full of twists so be sure to watch the film first if you want to avoid spoilers! We also talk about some new and upcoming releases to get excited about, the truth behind the candy poisoning lore, and the top selling costumes over the years. 

Sources

Concept art: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/trick-r-treat-director-shares-original-concept-art-cult-halloween-movie/#6

Trick r Treat: seasons Greetings short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NslKxa-GTo&feature=youtu.be

Interviews:

https://nerdist.com/article/mike-dougherty-trick-r-treat-anniversary-interview-future-sam-legacy-comics-themes-halloween/

https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned

Top selling costumes:

https://www.rd.com/list/popular-halloween-costume-year-you-were-born/

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Did it hit or miss for you? 

We talk about the inspirations, the short story it is based on (and the big guy who wrote it), as well as all the lame theories floating around for this film. 

You can read Joe Hill's short story, The Black Phone via the link below or purchase the full book of short movies pretty much anywhere currently:

https://havenner.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/5/7/20575006/theblackphone.pdf 

Sources

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/the-black-phone-joe-hill

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-black-phone-ethan-hawke-sent-threatening-voicemail-director-the-grabber.html/ 

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This part 2 concludes the talk on Cabin in the Woods by discussing all the monsters, their items, and their inspirations. Most importantly we find out which large dinosaur director Drew Goddard thinks he can take on in a death match.

Sources:

https://thecabininthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Monsters#List_of_Monsters 

https://monsterlegacy.net/2013/03/10/cabin-in-the-woods-monsters/; https://monsterlegacy.net/tag/joss-whedon/

https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/109ik5/hi_im_drew_goddard_director_of_the_cabin_in_the/

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As promised, here is a brief review of the history of parapsychology and some interesting experiments from the past and present!

Sources:

Parapsychology Association: https://www.parapsych.org/section/36/frequently_asked_questions.aspx

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/remember-parapsychology-its-still-being-studied-despite-scorn-flna6c10440809

https://www.britannica.com/topic/spiritualism-religion 

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Parapsychology 

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Cabin in the Woods (2011) is our favorite satirical love letter to the genre that is horror. 

In part one, we talk about the plot with some fun facts sprinkled in, and finish with the graveyard which is the most extensive we have done yet. If we learned anything it is to make sure our cousins actually exist before we accept their vacation offers. 

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Welcome to another 30-ish meow-nets! We actually for got to start the 30 minute timer so you, lucky listener, get a little bit extra. 

This episode focuses on some random every day things we didn't know had witchy or supernatural origins. From baby teeth to sweeping and the first bottled aphrodisiac (spoiler it hails from Egypt, they were a wild bunch). It's a random list, but a fun one! 

Sources:

https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/sweeping-superstitions

https://baystate-dental.com/teeth-in-folklore/

http://www.witchpathforward.com/ask-a-witch/what-can-i-do-with-my-daughters-baby-teeth 

https://occult-world.com/mirrors-witchcraft/

https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet

https://www.learnreligions.com/cat-magic-legends-and-folklore-2562509 

https://listverse.com/2016/12/19/10-everyday-things-with-totally-unexpected-origins/

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Listener Request!

Completing this series with the "true" haunting story of the Wyrick family, which surprise!, has nothing to do with Connecticut or the underground railroad!

Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad

Harriet Tubman biography books: 

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. by Catherine Clinton

Harriet, The Moses of Her People: A Biography of Harriet Tubman. by Sarah Hopkins 

Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman: Portrait of an American Hero. by Kate Clifford Larson 

The Wyrick Haunting True Story:

https://thecinemaholic.com/is-the-haunting-in-connecticut-2-a-true-story/

https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/129/obituary_dr_william_g_roll.aspx

https://vdocuments.net/prf-haunting-case-study-the-gordy-case.html?page=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCukxYdO0qo

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Welcome to the final 30 meow-nets of this depressing hotel's history.  

The Cecil Hotel is notorious for being a site of unhappy happenings, deaths, and haunting lore. We conclude this two parter with the current status of the Cecil Hotel.

Sources:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox 

Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/ 

Serial killer info: https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1

https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles

All newspaper articles: Newspaper.com

Death certificate info: Findagrave.com 

Raymond Hair crime:

https://wakeforestmuseum.org/2018/01/02/the-strange-case-of-raymond-hair/

Cecil hotel today: https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#three-months-after-it-reopened-the-building-is-boarded-up-against-unwanted-visitors-and-discreetly-serves-its-tenants-22 

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