What is the difference between Spooky and Scary? It might seem like a distinction without a difference, but Lucas and Joe beg to differ.

Nosferatu iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5040012/?ref_=tt_mlt_t_2

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/language-and-linguistics/linguistic-relativity-sapir-whorf-hypothesis

https://www.verywellmind.com/the-sapir-whorf-hypothesis-7565585#:~:text=Different%20Languages%20Express%20Colors%20Differently,categories%20for%20blue%20and%20green.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/sapir-whorf-hypothesis

Plato’s Daimon: https://www.apsu.edu/philomathes/DvorakPhilomathes2019.pdf

This legendary BBC1 Halloween night program is claimed to have traumatized a nation. Therefore it's a fitting conclusion to this year's 31 Days of Horror Challenge.  Twenty-three years later, is it still effective?

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Pulse (originally called Kairo in Japan) is one of the most beloved entries of the early 2000s J-Horror period. Somehow, Lucas can't remember if he has seen it or not. This is an episode of discovery for everyone involved!

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If you choose to not watch this movie, please spend some time with this extremely well done video essay about "that one scene." https://youtu.be/HfoU_Z1uVfc?si=bOTTNQTX9SRnDXnh

A quirky bit of Roger Corman-ite Sci-Fi Horror like this sounds great on paper...but how well does it work in practice?

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On this most special of nights, Lucas shares some fun Halloween facts and heartfelt good tidings on this scariest of holidays. 

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https://historybombs.com/2024/10/what-was-the-first-ghost-story/

https://www.nichibei.org/2024/06/toro-nagashi-creating-a-sense-of-gratitude-for-ancestors/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/what-is-dia-de-los-muertos-an-expert-explains-the-holiday-celebrating-loved-ones-who-have-died

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/

https://www.stlmag.com/history/st-louis-sage/why-do-st-louis-kids-tell-jokes-on-halloween/

It's always good to get back to the roots of your genre. And at Fright Lab HQ, there is no classic Horror actor more beloved than Vincent Price. And of his early cinematic output there are few movies more beloved than House On Haunted Hill.

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Demián Rugna made waves in 2023 with Where Evil Lurks. Sadly, people seemed to have forgotten about Terrified. This movie is spooky and extremely dark, but does it live up to it's title?

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It's good to get outside your comfort zone, or at least that's what Lucas' therapist says. As a result, he's decided to watch a Horror film aimed at the teen and young adult crowd. Is it any good? Is Horror important for kids? And how does it compare to the Horror of his childhood?

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Have things gotten too spooky in the city again? Maybe our third trip to the waterfront this year will be better, since we are staying at The Beast House. (Check notes) Oh no, not again!

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It wouldn't be October without a rewatch of John Carpenter's classic Halloween. This seminal slasher has become part of the historical canon of Horror. In this episode we are going to finally the all-important question: Why?

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