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  • Episode 026: 31 Days of Halloween

    It’s the Spooky Season, and that means Lucas is in his yearly 31 Days of Halloween challenge. Can he talk Joe into participating? And what separates this from standard binge-watching?

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    Sample lists to base your own challenge/list upon:

    https://nofspodcast.com/halloween-horror-movie-marathon-with-the-31dayhorrorchallenge-2023

    https://www.halloweenmoviesontv.com/syfy-31-days-of-halloween/

    https://thoughtcatalog.com/trisha-bartle/2022/08/31-days-of-halloween-movies/

    https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/31-days-horror-films/

    https://www.500daysoffilm.com/31daysofhorrorover31yearsofscarymovies/

    Scholarly articles on Binge-Watching:

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853220301401

    https://rady.ucsd.edu/why/news/2023/05-23-viewers-actually-binge-watch-tv-with-a-lot-of-self-control.html

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7344932/

    https://instituteofliving.org/health-wellness/news/newsroom-detail?articleId=45110&publicid=469#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt%20provides%20a%20sense%20of,motivation%20and%20learning%2C%20Schnitzlein%20explained.

    Movie Marathons:

    https://youtu.be/YWEXkmU9ai8?si=nelJz-_620qukC7K

    https://olivers-twist.com/filmreviews/film-marathons-an-ode-to-the-cinema-experience

    http://www.24hourmoviemarathon.com/movie-marathon-facts/movie-marathon-definition/

    https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/best-movie-marathons-ranked-easy-impossible-harry-potter-lord-of-the-rings-a4398111.html

    Episodic Shows Released All At Once?

    https://www.nexttv.com/news/is-the-binge-busted-all-at-once-releasing-of-streaming-series-could-be-on-its-way-out

    https://www.theringer.com/tv/2019/11/26/20982667/binge-watching-versus-weekly-releases-tv-debate-streaming-wars

    https://in.ign.com/game-of-thrones-1/161204/feature/whats-the-best-way-to-release-a-show-weekly-or-all-at-once

    46 min
  • Episode 025: How to Handle Cursed Media

    Joe and Lucas are talking about cursed media artifacts. Have you heard the Hungarian Suicide Song? Played a video game you couldn’t get out of your head? Attended a film that caused a supernatural riot? If you answers have been “yes,” this episode is for you!

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    Antrum IMDb:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9213244/

    Masters of Horror - John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns IMDb (The Absolute End of The World plot:)

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0643109/

    Fury of The Demon IMDb:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4161438/

    A Brief History of Gloomy Sunday:

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/28525/songs-killer-strange-tale-gloomy-sunday

    Atlas Obscura's article on Subliminal/Backmasked messages.

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-fight-to-save-america-from-satans-subliminal-rock-messages

    Angry Video Game Nerd - Polybius:

    https://youtu.be/x4hktqhBpzY

    Polybius myth documentary:

    https://youtu.be/_7X6Yeydgyg

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 024: John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy

    Lucas and Joe delve into the darkness of John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. Learn Lucas’ theory of the central theme of the Carpenter’s three most notorious pieces, and if Joe can help stop the seemingly inevitable Apocalypse of sidebars and tangents.

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/

    The Thing IMDb 1982
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/
    The Thing IMDb 2011
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093777/
    Prince of Darkness IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113409/
    In The Mouth Of Madness IMDb

    The following articles all talk about The Apocalypse Trilogy and/or Carpenter’s career.

    https://lwlies.com/articles/john-carpenters-apocalypse-trilogy-and-the-end-of-faith/

    https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/2/3279482/the-classics-john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy

    https://www.cbr.com/john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy-films-theme-explained/

    https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/john-carpenter-film-scores-interview.html

    http://strangehorizons.com/non-fiction/articles/cosmic-horror-in-john-carpenters-apocalypse-trilogy/

    https://collider.com/prince-of-darkness-john-carpenter-most-apocalyptic/

    https://collider.com/john-carpenter-the-thing-prince-of-darkness-audience-hate-explained/

    https://www.escapistmagazine.com/john-carpenter-apocalypse-trilogy-offers-a-horrifying-glimpse-of-a-world-breaking-down

    52 min
  • Episode 023: Interview with Bad CGI Sharks/MaJaMa

    On this very breathtaking episode, Joe and Lucas are joined by Matthew, Jason and Matteo of MaJaMa Productions to talk about their genre breaking masterpiece “Bad CGI Sharks.”  Join us for an exciting chat where we all get to share how we learned to stop worrying, and love Bad CGI Sharks.  

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    MaJaMa Productions can be found online at https://www.majamaproductions.com

    Check out MaJaMa Jams on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@majamaproductions

    Here is their episode about S.I.C.K. if you're looking for that: https://youtu.be/82mIqz2IMNA?feature=shared

    And here's our list of "Not This Again" films we brought to the hangout:

    Joe: "Killer Clowns From Outer Space"

    Killer Clowns From Outer Space on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095444/

    Lucas: "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"

    The Abominable Dr. Phibes on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066740/

    Mathew: "S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer"

    S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367817/

    Jason: "Freddy Got Fingered"

    Freddy Got Fingered on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240515/

    Matteo: "The Big Bus"

    The Big Bus on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074205/

    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 022: ”Untitled Bad Shark Movie” Episode

    Sharksploitation is apparently really bothering Lucas (and Joe can’t stop him from talking about it.)

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    https://www.filmsite.org/cultfilms.html

    Tim Dirks online essay about the nature of cult films.  A fun, informative read.

    https://www.capegazette.com/blog-entry/exploration-exploitation-brief-look-exploitation-genre/115837

    Cape Gazette piece on Exploitation.

    https://youtu.be/a6W1p2fAI3Y

    YouTuber Sharksploitation Sunday talks about Shark Side of The Moon.

    https://tubitv.com/movies/398861/shark-exorcist?start=true

    Shark Exorcist on Tubi

    https://tubitv.com/movies/697669/shark-shock?start=true

    Shark Shock on Tubi

    https://tubitv.com/movies/683075/shark-side-of-the-moon?start=true

    Shark Side of The Moon on Tubi

    https://tubitv.com/movies/508629/bad-cgi-sharks?start=true

    Bad CGI Sharks on Tubi

    56 min
  • Episode 021: Hungry, Cold, and Hunted - Horror Cinema Verite’ Part 4

    Joseph and Lucas close out this miniseries by talking about the newest, weirdest iterations of Horror. Is Host your bag? How about DeadStream? And what are we talking about when we say “Analog Horror?”

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    iMDB: Host (2020)

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12749596/

    iMDB: Deadstream

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12788488/

    iMDB: Skinamarink

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21307994/

    Bitesized Nightmares (YouTube):

    https://www.youtube.com/@BitesizedNightmares

    Bitesized Nightmares: Heck

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVQzEzW4faA

    Local58TV (YouTube:)

    https://www.youtube.com/@LOCAL58TV

    Local58TV: You Are On The Fastest Available Route

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh09uIN6tl0

    Local58TV: Contingency

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c66w6fVqOI

    Local58TV review from Bloody Disgusting:

    https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3572854/tune-else-kris-straub-created-viral-internet-nightmare-local-58/

    Skinamarink reviews on iMDB (source for negative reviews read by Joe.)

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21307994/reviews?ref_=tt_urv

    Vaporwave: A Brief History (YouTube Documentary)

    https://youtu.be/4vTeOIw2Rng

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 020: Hungry, Cold, and Hunted - Horror Cinema Verite’ Part 3

    Do you believe in ghosts? Well our films and film-style style tonight certainly does. Join Lucas and Joe as they talk about Ghostwatch, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, as well as reference authentic ghostly goings on!

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    Ancient Babylonian Tablet:

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3500-year-old-babylonian-tablet-may-hold-earliest-known-ghost-image-180978923

    https://www.livescience.com/oldest-ghost-drawing-babylonian-exorcism-tablet

    A variety of articles on, and examples of, ghost stories:
    https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories

    https://bigthink.com/high-culture/horror-fiction-stories-ancient-history/

    https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/march-2023/hope-in-the-dark-history-and-ghost-stories

    https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room/press-backgrounders/white-house-ghost-stories

    Modern American belief in the supernatural:
    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/why-do-people-believe-in-ghosts/379072/

    https://people.com/human-interest/over-50-percent-of-americans-believe-in-ghosts-and-35-think-theres-paranormal-activity-in-their-home/
    https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/10/30/18-of-americans-say-theyve-seen-a-ghost/

    https://today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2019/10/21/paranormal-beliefs-ghosts-demons-poll

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/style/do-you-believe-in-ghosts.html

    “Ghost Files” YouTube show:
    https://collider.com/ghost-files-shane-madej-ryan-bergara-best-ghost-hunters/

    Thesis regarding ghost hunting:
    https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1124&context=honors_theses

    Ghost Church podcast by Jamie Loftus:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-church-by-jamie-loftus/id1619557591

    BBC Ghostwatch, free with ads on Tubi:
    https://tubitv.com/movies/708319/ghostwatch

    Ghostwatch article (must read!)
    https://collider.com/ghostwatch-bbc-fake-live-special/?newsletter_popup=1

    Grave Encounters:
    Shudder https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/grave-encounters/8f22c6e38ac35e23

    Tubi Free w/ads
    https://tubitv.com/movies/512267?utm_source=justwatch-feed&tracking=justwatch-feed

    Grave Encounters iMDB:
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703199/

    Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8119752/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_6

    The Actual Gonjiam:
    https://www.curiousarchive.com/haunted-gonjiam-psychiatric-hospital/

    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gonjiam-psychiatric-hospital

    41 min
  • Episode 019: Hungry, Cold, and Hunted - Horror Cinema Verite’ Part 2

    Who doesn’t love a documentary? The truth is not only stranger than fiction, but it might also be much scarier. Joe and Lucas attempt to sort through the sometimes gritty distinctions between real and fake. They also talk Lake Mungo, Europa Report, and how the media might not be telling us the truth.

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    Mockumentary background:

    https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-mockumentary-definition/#:~:text=First%20Mockumentary%20Movies&text=On%20April%2C%201%2C%201957%2C,thousands%20believed%20it%20was%20real.

    Nanook of the North full length: 

    https://youtu.be/lkW14Lu1IBo

    Kino-Pravda playlist:

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3X_JIjPmlKwJ68_QAXJzKPl0v9EdkPVO

    A Hard Day’s Night iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/

    Lake Mungo iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816556/

    Europa Report iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/

    Horror in the High Desert iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13964404/

    “M Cave” article:

    https://nevadamagazine.com/issue/september-october-2019/11423/

    Kenny Veach disappearance on High Strangeness wiki:

    https://high-strangeness.fandom.com/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kenny_Veach

    Horror in the High Desert on Tubi:

    https://tubitv.com/movies/593490/horror-in-the-high-desert

    Incident at Loch Ness iMDB: 

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374639/

    Bloody Disgusting on Incident at Loch Ness:

    https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3735076/incident-at-loch-ness-werner-herzog-finds-nessie-in-cryptid-mockumentary-horrors-elsewhere/

    50 min
  • Episode 018: Hungry, Cold, and Hunted - Horror Cinema Verite’ Part 1

    The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity set the stage for many people’s first forays into Found Footage. But what are the true origins of the style? And how long can Joe keep Lucas on track with this subject? 

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    The Blair Witch Project iMDB: 

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

    Paranormal Activity iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179904/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1

    Cannibal Holocaust iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18296476/ 

    The McPherson Tape iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169005/

    The Last Broadcast iMDB:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122143/

    What is Cinema Verite’?

    https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/cinema-verite-documentary-filmmaking/

    Mista GG video

    https://youtu.be/NFDQA4Jz7aE 

    54 min
  • Episode 017: Is SUPERDEEP actually Super Deep?

    Grab a warm coat and a Hazmat suit, as Joe and Lucas are taking you to Siberia with 2020s SUPERDEEP. This movie is a fantastic mix of concepts and gruesome imagery. Thankfully your intrepid hosts are very excited about this one. 

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    iMDB for the film:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11815960/

    Snopes “Well To Hell”

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-well-to-hell/

    Youtube link for sounds of from the “Well to Hell.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iPIXq_jGMQ

    Jacob Geller - Fear of Depths:

    https://youtu.be/7MOKTU9tCbw

    One Minute Explore on the Kola Superdeep:

    https://youtu.be/cEAK2GJUCfc

    Scary Interesting on The Veryovkina Cave Incidents:

    https://youtu.be/kNvfJYPYO60

    37 min

About The Fright Lab

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A podcast about horror movies and terror, The Fright Lab looks deeper into all the things that scare. Join Lucas and Joe as they compare some of the most terrifying moments in film with the horrors of…