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Where wolf? There, wolf! Or something like that. It’s the last classic monster movie of Novemboo, and Nicole and Joe have divided opinions on this movie starring Lon Chaney Jr. (Don’t listen to Joe when he talks about him being in things before, that was his dad.) While going through this movie, they touch on topics such as Larry’s creeping, Welsh accents, how this movie stacks up against its Full House hype, and The Phantom of the Opera. 

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, animal violence, and stalking.

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Available to stream: Sling TV & Amazon Prime

The Wolf Man (1941) (1941, December 12). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034398/?ref_=ttrel_ov

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions death.

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of Apartment 214 (1994, January 15). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514386/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of Apartment 214. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_Apartment_214

It’s our 75th episode! But that’s only the second spookiest “Count” in this edition of Spook!. Nicole and Joe tackle the movie that started the Hollywood horror genre, and see how it compares to Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyr. They get reasonably side-tracked talking about The Music Man and why this time around, they’re kind of rooting for Dracula.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder and child murder.  

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Dracula (1931) (1931, February 14). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/?ref_=ttrel_ov

This episode of AYAOTD is clearly no walk in the park (sorry). Joe and Nicole cover this surprisingly gruesome tale that left a few too many questions unanswered. Hopefully it can be made up for by helping Joe and Nicole overcome their fear of Mouse Rats.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment and gore. 

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“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of Watcher’s Woods (1994, January 22). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514399/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of Watcher’s Woods. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_Watcher%27s_Woods

It’s alive! Novemboo continues with another one of the most iconic films of all time, based on one of horror’s seminal novels. Frankenstein needs little introduction, but Joe and Nicole walk through it, anyway, and discuss brain folds and psychopathy, changes big and small from Mary Shelley’s novel, and talk about how this movie’s iconic monster gets kind of a bad break. 

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, child death, and gore. 

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Available to rent: Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime

Frankenstein (1931) (1931, November 21). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884/

Feeling an unexplained sense of existential dread lately? Don’t worry! Spook! is here to replace that gnawing feeling with a much more placeable one: fear of drowning! Yes, it’s a particularly heavy episode of AYAOTD, and a bittersweet one, too, as it’s the last we will see of Kristen and David. Luckily, they go out on a high note, with this Stephen King-esque Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle delivering scares and pathos in equal measure.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions accidental drowning and child death.

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“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle (1993, August 28). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514443/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Shiny_Red_Bicycle

It’s the beginning of Novemboo here on Spook!! And for our first classic Universal monster movie, Nicole and Joe watch the iconic Creature from the Black Lagoon, perhaps best known for being a movie poster in other movies. Joe and Nicole discuss prehistoric periods, the mandatory romance arc, and bringing back the woolly mammoth. 

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions violence and death. 

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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (1954, March 5). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046876/?ref_=ttpl_ov

Happy Halloween, friends! It’s finally the spookiest of days, and Spook! is celebrating by watching an all-time Halloween classic, Halloweentown! Telling the beloved story of Marnie Piper discovering her witchy roots, Joe and Nicole discuss what makes this movie so special to them and many other people. Along the way, they dive deep into the lore of the movie, and leave no stone unturned!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment.

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Available to stream: Disney +

Halloweentown (1998, October 17). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173886/?ref_=ttrel_ov

Wiki, C. T. D. (n.d.). Halloweentown (film). Disney Wiki. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Halloweentown_(film)

Happy Almost Halloween! It’s a favorite holiday for Spook!, so naturally, it’s time to dig into the origins of everyone’s favorite spooky day! From an ancient Celtic feast to a modern commercial day of candy and tricks, Joe and Nicole do their best to go over where this special day originated. Along the way they discuss favorite costumes, Stingy Jack, and some antiquated matchmaking practices.

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Episode mentions death, animal sacrifice, poisoning, and murder.

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Cerini, M. (2020, October 25). From Pagan Spirits to Wonder Woman: A Brief History of the Halloween costume. CNN.com.

History.com (2023, September 12). Halloween timeline: How the holiday has changed over the centuries. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/halloween-timeline

History.com (2024, October 7). Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

Thomas, H. (2021, October 26). The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Headlines & Heroes. The Library of Congress. https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.

Zapata, C. (2024, September 27). Samhain - Traditions, Halloween, Wicca | HISTORY. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain

It’s a tale as old as time: A group of kids drive by a haunted mansion only to have their car break down and be stalked by ghosts. Such is the case for “The Tale of the Whispering Walls”, an episode that bears a striking resemblance to another AYAOTD episode. Joe and Nicole discuss 90’s fashion, full moon on a leap year, and My Chemical Romance.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions death and child endangerment. 

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“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Whispering Walls (1993, July 31). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514450/

Wiki, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (n.d.). The Tale of the Whispering Walls. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Whispering_Walls