Horror VS Reality

By Anastasia Byrd

Anastasia and Kendrah break down a horror or Thriller film based on a true crime or tragedy and discuss the incident that the film is based on. Together they compare, contrast, and nerd out.

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

Horror VS Reality episodes:

March 05, 2023 Ep. 48: Dead Ringers (1988) VS The Marcus Twins w/ Livvspooky
Note: Cohost Morgan is on hiatus until after Halloween for wedding planning, so until then every episode will have a guest cohost.

On Today's episode, Anastasia has friend of the show, Olivia (@livvspookyofficial) to discuss the weird and wonderful Cronenberg film, Dead Ringers as well as its inspiration, the very much real, Marcus Twins. (Twin Gynecologists with serious codependency issues and fuzzy ethics.) Sit back, relax, and let us weave you a strange tale about two even stranger brothers. Plus, Anastasia manages to bring up Lolita and American Dad yet again.
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1h 39min
December 15, 2022 Ep. 47: The Golden Glove (2019) VS Fritz Honka
Morgan and Anastasia usher in the holiday season with a dingy dirty film about a depraved killer who loves dive bars. Then, The very real German Killer who inspired The Golden Glove, Fritz Honka. Plus, Ana got too high for a Terrifier double feature, and Morgan recalls a very creepy Amish roadside attraction.
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1h 21min
October 23, 2022 BONUS: Halloween Gab Fest III
Ana and Morgan are back for yet another Halloween Gab Fest. This year they play a back and forth round of trivia, asking questions from 2 different horror/murder themed board games. Plus, Morgan advises going into Barbarian blind, Ana was pleasantly surprised by Pascal Laugier's The Tall Man, and BTK is a bit of a Colin Robinson.
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55min
October 02, 2022 Ep. 45: Notes On A Scandal (2006) VS Mary Kay Letourneau
Morgan and Ana discuss the insane story of Mary Kay Letourneau and Villi Fualaau, or how a teacher groomed her student into her lover. Plus, Trent returns for our next episode, Hot D and Rings of Power.

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1h 31min
August 31, 2022 Ep 44: The Frozen Ground (2013) VS Robert Hansen
Ana and Mo are back to discuss Robert Hansen and The Frozen Ground. Plus, Ana and Morgan gush about their love of John Cusack and Nic Cage; Bob is a f*uckboy, and more!
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1h 21min
July 28, 2022 Ep. 43: Atlanta: Three Slaps VS The Hart Family Murders
Anastasia and Morgan are back to share a very special episode. This episode covers an episode of the sitcom, Atlanta that is essentially its own tiny true crime horror movie. They also discuss the inspiration for this episode, The Hart Family Murder/Suicides. Plus, Morgan's cat makes an appearance.
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1h 47min
June 27, 2022Ep. 42: The Girl Next Door (2007) VS The Murder Of Sylvia Likens
Morgan and Ana are joined by Maddie from The One for the Road podcast to talk about one of the most heinous crimes in Indiana history, The Murder of Sylvia Likens, and the film based on her murder, 2007’s The Girl Next Door. Plus, Ana’s dark tale of childhood; Morgan has a hard time dealing with this crime; and Maddie tells us about her lgbtqia+ true crime podcast.

SOURCES:
The Girl Next Door (2007) directed by Gregory Wilson
wikipedia
Look For the Woman (1981) by Jay Robert Nash
The Indiana Torture Slaying: Syvia Likens Torture and Death (1999) by John Dean
An American Crime (2007) directed by Tommy O’ Haver
imdb
aestheticrealism.org

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1h 40min
June 18, 2022 REMASTERED Ep.4 : There is a Secret in my Soup (2001) VS The Hello Kitty Murder
(Originally aired August 19, 2020) Join Morgan and Anastasia as they discuss this heinous Cat 3 film out of Hong Kong, There is a Secret in my Soup and the crime that inspired it, The Hello Kitty murder of Fan Man-Yee.
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1h 12min
May 30, 2022 Ep. 41: Night of the Hunter (1955) VS Harry Powers w/ Mondo Boys
Join Anastasia and Morgan plus special guests Mike and Mike of Mondo Boys to discuss Charles Laughton's Night of the Hunter and its inspiration, bluebeard serial killer, Harry Powers. Plus, Mike's Irish Robert Mitchum story; Mondo Boys' music in She Dies Tomorrow contributed to Anastasia's fainting; high praise for I Know This Much is True and much more!
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2h 18min
May 17, 2022 Ep. 40: The Devils (1971) VS The Strange Tale of Urbain Grandier
Theeeeeey're baaaack! Mo and Ana are fresh off vacation and ready to rumble. This episode they discuss Ken Russell's cult classic, The Devils, and the real life of Urbain Grandier. Plus! Oliver Reed was a "hellraiser"; Morgan had a Wiccan phase; vacation stories, and more!
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1h 20min

FAQs about Horror VS Reality:

How many episodes does Horror VS Reality have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.