<p>The Haunted Spouses pounce on the 1927 silent film adaptation of THE CAT AND THE CANARY, discussing its place in the "old dark house" genre, as well as how that genre gives rise to the tropes seen in haunted house stories. They also discuss heeled slippers, potential influences on Scooby Doo, and Laura La Plante's fantastic eyebrow acting.</p>

The Haunted Spouses pounce on the 1927 silent film adaptation of THE CAT AND THE CANARY, discussing its place in the "old dark house" genre, as well as how that genre gives rise to the tropes seen in haunted house stories. They also discuss heeled slippers, potential influences on Scooby Doo, and Laura La Plante's fantastic eyebrow acting.

The Cat and the Canary (1927)

Hysteria or Haunting? Madness or Murder?  Each episode, the haunted spouses explore a haunted house film or tale through literature and psychology.

They discuss macabre tropes, intersectionality and power dynamics, and trace the genealogy of the haunted house, all while trying not to get too spooked.

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Hysteria or Haunting? Madness or Murder? Each episode, the haunted spouses explore a haunted house film or tale through literature and psychology. They discuss macabre tropes, intersectionality and power dynamics, and trace the genealogy of the haunted house, all while trying not to get too spooked.

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