The Gainesville Ripper Murders vs. Scream — The True Story Behind Ghostface

What really inspired Scream? In this episode, we break down the real Gainesville Ripper murders and explore how Danny Rolling’s 1990 killing spree helped shape one of horror’s most iconic villains: Ghostface. If you love true crime, horror history, or the origins of classic movies, this is your deep dive.

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Introducing HOLLOW, a new scripted sci-fi horror podcast from Violet Hour Media.

A mercenary embarks on a corporate mission to track down a rogue leader and encounters the darkness of space, the darkness of colonization, and ultimately, the darkness within herself.

Episode 01 - Leave

Battle hardened corporate mercenary, Amelia Wallenrod, travels to the prestigious Luna colonies and is briefed on her mission to recover an important scientist who has been taken hostage on Mars.

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Hollow is airing now for free wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Introducing THE GLOOM, a new scripted horror podcast from Violet Hour Media.

An investigative journalist uncovers clues surrounding a decades-old cold case, where she eventually learns the horrifying truth about a systemic cover-up tied to her own past.

Episode 01 - In Medias Res

Samantha Williams, an investigative journalist, introduces the infamous unsolved early 1990s cold case of the Filmore Four, a group of teenagers caught up in a ghastly web of murder and destruction, tied to a Queens, New York psychiatric hospital, and quite possibly, their emotionally damaged therapist, Dr. Darlene Harrington.

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The entire first season of The Gloom is available for free wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Introducing THE ELMWOOD STRAIN, a new scripted horror podcast from Violet Hour Media.

A traumatized woman reluctantly returns to her dying hometown to find the stoner friends she abandoned are hooked on a strange new drug—with bizarre, seemingly supernatural qualities.

Episode 01 - Mighty Sabertooths

Paige is a popular senior at Elmwood High until a violent tragedy forces her family to flee the town. A decade after abandoning her three best friends, Paige gets word that one of them has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing her to face the past.

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The Violet Hour presents - IN ANOTHER ROOM

Episode 08 - Lilliana

Wendy Morrow’s daughter, Lilliana, comes to the house in search of her mother.

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Featuring original piano music by CJ Drumeller.

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Episode 07 - The Basement

A widowed musician descends into madness while building the house in the 1870s.

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Episode 06 - The Dining Room

Anne hosts a dinner party in the 1920s after murdering her husband.

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Episode 05 - The Living Room

Three friends in the early 1960s gather at a Christmas party to tell ghost stories.

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Episode 04 - The Study

After being discharged from the army during WWII, Walter communicates with a supernatural presence through his radio.

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