Horror, Cats, and Witch Hats

Enjoy 30-ish Meow-nets of the final film in the franchise..at least for now.  Hear Caity's opinions, walk through the Haddenfield graveyard with us, and explore how this film both changed and returned to the themes of the original John Carpenter's Halloween. Send us requests or movie reviews to: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: horror_cats_witchhats  Sources https://www.halloweenmovie.com/synopsis/  https://screenrant.com/halloween-movie-survivable-injury-neck-stab-michael-myers/ https://screenrant.com/halloween-ends-franchise-easter-eggs-references/ https://ew.com/movies/halloween-ends-jamie-lee-curtis-haddonfield/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.

We are back with our last holiday episode, originally intended for release in 2022...so here it is.  This new Shudder original certainly brings a whole new aesthetic to Christmas movies with all the gore, murderous Santa bots, neon, sex, and metal. Personally, I (Izzie) would love to see a Tori Tooms archeology/horror mash up. With a name like that, how could she not dig up wild artifacts? Tell us what you thought of this Joe Begos film by emailing/dming us at: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: horror_cats_witchhats  Sources https://filmschoolrejects.com/christmas-bloody-christmas-joe-begos/ https://rue-morgue.com/exclusive-interview-writer-director-joe-begos-celebrates-christmas-bloody-christmas/  https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/16/15-commercial-products-invented-by-the-military/39465501/  https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/12/15/bloody-christmas-riley-dandy/ https://www.russellfx.com/our-work *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.

We hope you don't totally loath our 30-ish meow-nets of horrorcore music which ranges from metal to EDM. We quickly introduce the terrifying musical stylings of Skynd, Ice Nine Kills, Rob Zombie, Cannibal Corpse, and Figure.  Sources   https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs https://screenrant.com/rob-zombie-music-videos-horror-movie-inspiration/#:~:text=Horror%20movies%20were%20often%20the,to%20release%20four%20studio%20albums https://pix666.de/interview-skynd-september-2022/ https://iceninekills.com/ https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs https://www.audreylorber.com/post/rob-zombie-his-influences-and-the-impact-of-cult-fan-culture-and-commercialization *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

We are back to add haunts to your dreams.  This film is a cult classic that just got it's first theater release this year (2022) despite being first shown in 2007. Michael Dougherty's horror comedy anthology is full of twists so be sure to watch the film first if you want to avoid spoilers! We also talk about some new and upcoming releases to get excited about, the truth behind the candy poisoning lore, and the top selling costumes over the years.  Sources Concept art: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/trick-r-treat-director-shares-original-concept-art-cult-halloween-movie/#6 Trick r Treat: seasons Greetings short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NslKxa-GTo&feature=youtu.be Interviews: https://nerdist.com/article/mike-dougherty-trick-r-treat-anniversary-interview-future-sam-legacy-comics-themes-halloween/ https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned Top selling costumes: https://www.rd.com/list/popular-halloween-costume-year-you-were-born/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Did it hit or miss for you?  We talk about the inspirations, the short story it is based on (and the big guy who wrote it), as well as all the lame theories floating around for this film.  You can read Joe Hill's short story, The Black Phone via the link below or purchase the full book of short movies pretty much anywhere currently: https://havenner.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/5/7/20575006/theblackphone.pdf  Sources https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/the-black-phone-joe-hill https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-black-phone-ethan-hawke-sent-threatening-voicemail-director-the-grabber.html/  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This part 2 concludes the talk on Cabin in the Woods by discussing all the monsters, their items, and their inspirations. Most importantly we find out which large dinosaur director Drew Goddard thinks he can take on in a death match. Sources: https://thecabininthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Monsters#List_of_Monsters  https://monsterlegacy.net/2013/03/10/cabin-in-the-woods-monsters/; https://monsterlegacy.net/tag/joss-whedon/ https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/109ik5/hi_im_drew_goddard_director_of_the_cabin_in_the/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

As promised, here is a brief review of the history of parapsychology and some interesting experiments from the past and present! Sources: Parapsychology Association: https://www.parapsych.org/section/36/frequently_asked_questions.aspx https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/remember-parapsychology-its-still-being-studied-despite-scorn-flna6c10440809 https://www.britannica.com/topic/spiritualism-religion  https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Parapsychology  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Cabin in the Woods (2011) is our favorite satirical love letter to the genre that is horror.  In part one, we talk about the plot with some fun facts sprinkled in, and finish with the graveyard which is the most extensive we have done yet. If we learned anything it is to make sure our cousins actually exist before we accept their vacation offers.  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Welcome to another 30-ish meow-nets! We actually for got to start the 30 minute timer so you, lucky listener, get a little bit extra.  This episode focuses on some random every day things we didn't know had witchy or supernatural origins. From baby teeth to sweeping and the first bottled aphrodisiac (spoiler it hails from Egypt, they were a wild bunch). It's a random list, but a fun one!  Sources: https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/sweeping-superstitions https://baystate-dental.com/teeth-in-folklore/ http://www.witchpathforward.com/ask-a-witch/what-can-i-do-with-my-daughters-baby-teeth  https://occult-world.com/mirrors-witchcraft/ https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet https://www.learnreligions.com/cat-magic-legends-and-folklore-2562509  https://listverse.com/2016/12/19/10-everyday-things-with-totally-unexpected-origins/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Listener Request! Completing this series with the "true" haunting story of the Wyrick family, which surprise!, has nothing to do with Connecticut or the underground railroad! Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad Harriet Tubman biography books:  Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom. by Catherine Clinton Harriet, The Moses of Her People: A Biography of Harriet Tubman. by Sarah Hopkins  Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman: Portrait of an American Hero. by Kate Clifford Larson  The Wyrick Haunting True Story: https://thecinemaholic.com/is-the-haunting-in-connecticut-2-a-true-story/ https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/129/obituary_dr_william_g_roll.aspx https://vdocuments.net/prf-haunting-case-study-the-gordy-case.html?page=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCukxYdO0qo *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Welcome to the final 30 meow-nets of this depressing hotel's history.   The Cecil Hotel is notorious for being a site of unhappy happenings, deaths, and haunting lore. We conclude this two parter with the current status of the Cecil Hotel. Sources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox  Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/  Serial killer info: https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles All newspaper articles: Newspaper.com Death certificate info: Findagrave.com  Raymond Hair crime: https://wakeforestmuseum.org/2018/01/02/the-strange-case-of-raymond-hair/ Cecil hotel today: https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#three-months-after-it-reopened-the-building-is-boarded-up-against-unwanted-visitors-and-discreetly-serves-its-tenants-22  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This is our first 30 meow-nets! And surprise, surprise it is going to be a two parter because 30 minutes just isn't enough.  The Cecil Hotel is notorious for being a site of unhappy happenings, deaths, and haunting lore. Part 2 to be released within the week! Sources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox  Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/  Serial killer info: https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles All newspaper articles: Newspaper.com Death certificate info: Findagrave.com  Raymond Hair crime: https://wakeforestmuseum.org/2018/01/02/the-strange-case-of-raymond-hair/ Cecil hotel today: https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#three-months-after-it-reopened-the-building-is-boarded-up-against-unwanted-visitors-and-discreetly-serves-its-tenants-22  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

20 years ago the J-horror Dark Water was released, followed 3 years later by the American version Dark Water (2005). They are both based on a short story written by the author of The Ring.  We also touch on the mysterious case of Elisa Lam mostly to point out the coincidental similarities between her death in 2013 and the 2005 film.  Sources: CHUD interview with writer, Rafael Yglesias: https://chud.com/3578/interview-rafael-yglesias-dark-water/ Interview with Jen Connelly: https://www.blackfilm.com/20050701/features/jennconnelly.shtml  Interview with Marie Kondo: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marie-kondo-white-western-audineces_n_5c47859be4b025aa26bde77c  Ducca M. Lost in translation: Regressive femininity in American J-horror remakes. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing; 2015. JAPANESE HORROR FILMS AND THEIR AMERICAN REMAKES: TRANSLATING FEAR, ADAPTING CULTURE Valerie Wee Instructions for the elevator game: https://sites.psu.edu/silenceofthenight/2017/09/21/the-elevator-game-entrance-to-the-otherworld/#:~:text=Originating%20in%20Korea%2C%20the%20Elevator,the%20death%20of%20Elisa%20Lam. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Izzie finally watched Scream 5! So here it is... Watch the movie first if you don't want spoilers. We dig into the Stab movies and all that is known about them as a movie within a movie of the Scream Universe.   *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Another listener request keeps us going with the folk-horror genre. This Ari Aster and A24 work is steeped in details surrounding lore and mythology in order to tell the story of how Dani ends up in a commune..maybe a cult..we couldn't decide. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us request or photos at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This film is classified as a lore-mystery-horror. We had no idea what we in for! This episode we talk about the history or origin of the Wendigo creature and Kenz stands on too many soap boxes for her mini TedTalks no one asked for.  Also included is a brief movie review submitted by a fellow listener and cat lover!  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Another listener request! This film is loosely based on the true life 1980's investigation done by the paranormal investigators/demonologists/medium, Ed and Lorraine Warren.  Also included is a brief movie review submitted by a fellow listener!  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

In honor of the release of Scream (2022) we review the Wes Craven original. There are not one, but two true crime stories related to scream (three if you count Rose McGowan's personal history). Scream is one of our absolutes favorites! *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

We made a special one-year anniversary episode featuring a one-shot RPG designed by Grant Howitt. *Found at https://gshowitt.itch.io/dead-channel* Enjoy our B-rated horror adventure! During a weekend cabin trip, six high school friends uncover a secret beneath the cabin as they hack and slash their way to safety. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

We wrapped up this holiday season with the 2015 version of Krampus with guest host Georgie from the podcast Long Hair, Do Care. She shares her stories of the lore surrounding the Dutch Sinterklaas. Enjoy all the history! *MEOW* Find Georgie's podcast on Instagram @longhairdocarepodcast Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Although we focus on Black Christmas (1974), we also talk about the 2006 remake and briefly discuss the 2019 film. In addition, we set our own tangent record and supplied extra background cat noises for your ear hole pleasure. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

LISTENER REQUEST We made it through the first 2 of the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise as requested. A cult classic, this holiday film offers cheesy lines, lots of boobs, and some great murder. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Welcome to our shortest episode to date as we discuss whether Till Death (2021) deserves to be classified a horror. Also Iz learns what a "Glasgow Smile" or "Chelsea Grin" is. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

For this episode we did listener request, John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). We ended up doing all The Things (1951), (2011). Mostly just have a spooky awesome Halloween wherever you are. Also we announce our raffle winner! *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

We gave you a week to see it, now here are our spoilers!   Halloween Kills (2021), is the latest addition to the Michael Myers saga. This one continues where the 2018 Halloween left off. Hear who would be on Caity's Mount Rushmore of Horror and then share with us who would be on yours. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. FOR CHANCES TO WIN OUR RAFFLE: Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Bring on the 80's hair, loud outfits, and head banging saxophone. This time we watched The Lost Boys (1987). This Joel Shumacher work of art has inspired vampire lore and art for generations, including our very favorite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Thank you listeners for your interactions. We feed of it, like vampires and, well...blood. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. FOR CHANCES TO WIN OUR RAFFLE: Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

We made it to the 2018 Halloween remake by Blumhouse Productions. This is a direct sequel to John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and the first of the latest Halloween films set to release. There's not a lot of research in this one as we have kind of beat Halloween to death, but it is voted the best Halloween movie since the original by Iz and Caity. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. FOR CHANCES TO WIN OUR RAFFLE: Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This episode we discuss a listener request, another found-footage style film, Grave Encounters (2011) and of course it's sequel (although briefly), Grave Encounters 2 (2012). We talk the usual graveyard and haunts for each film, as well as some in depth background into the haunted history of the psychiatric facility where this film was shot and the procedures that occurred there. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. FOR CHANCES TO WIN OUR RAFFLE: Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

FINALLY! The conclusion to the Halloween Cult of Thorn time-line. *Spoiler alert* we did not like the movie. However, we did enjoy sharing with you what we found about the lore of the Boogyman, the truth behind Thorn, and our own theories about the cult. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

DISCLAIMER: Please forgive the background noises of Izzie's son aggressively mouse clicking and keyboard typing. This will be prevented in the future.  This week we continue our Halloween Saga with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). We take a stroll through each films graveyard (murder victims), finally see a cat in the film, and continue with our Michael Myers theories. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us emails at horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

A listener request! We know this movie just isn't the same since we have been living a quarantine for almost two years. However, this is a happy reminder that perhaps it could be worse...we guess? This is a straight forward episode about Quarantine (2008), the film is it based on REC (2007), and the lack of cats. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This week we bring to you the original two of John Carpenter's Halloween and Halloween II. This is the longest episode to date, but it will be worth it. We talk behind the scenes, Micheal Myers psyche, and we even manage to sprinkle in some true crime. Enjoy. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"I was a make shift basic bitch witch." -Caity We did something a little different this week! Practical Magic (1998) mixes necromancy, exorcisms, witch craft, and bad-assery. We also do our July horror movie moments. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

This is a special Father's day episode as we invite a special guest to co-host and discuss the awful father in this movie! We briefly break down the deeper meaning of the artists and theologean referenced. Surprise! We have another true crime murder inspiration to detail for you. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

“Hold my purse,” – Lorraine Warren Finally! Our Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it is here! Again we go into more detail than usual so be prepared for spoilers if you have not yet seen the movie. You can always skip to the part where we discuss the real life case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson and David Glatzel. We hope you enjoyed the movie as much as we did! Show notes you should check out: For the courtroom sketches: https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/trials/demon-murder For a great summary of the major easter eggs: screen rant article written by Kara Hedash *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Where's my biscuits?" - Johnny This is the second Warren-verse movie on our Conjuring journey. We talk easter eggs sprinkled in the movie, a brief history of the Amityville murders, and of course the Enfield haunting. Show notes you should check out: https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/defeo-ronald.htm *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Nancy, stop pulling my leg and stop farting it really stinks," Christine. In honor of the latest Warren-verse movie release, we have devoted this whole episode to Kenz's favorite horror flick to date, The Conjuring. We talk through the history of the original Parren family farm house, the true-life investigation by Lorraine and Ed Warren, and discuss signs your house is haunted. This episodes notes came from: https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring.php https://theconjuringhouse.com/family/ allthatsinteresting.com *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram and/or Facebook for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

“What's wrong? You think I was born a whore? Oh that's right, England doesn't have whores, just a great mass of very unlucky women.” Mary Kelly Listener request! From Hell (2001) is inspired by the comic series of the same name, which was inspired by the true crime Jack the Ripper serial killer, or as we have come to know him fondly as...Saucy Jacky. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Rawr" - The ghost lion Here is part II of our 13 Ghost series. This covers the original 1960 version, which is believed to be the better version in some circles. Tell us which one you prefer. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"......." - The torso. This week we do part 1 of our 13 Ghosts two-parter kicking it off with the listener requested 2001 remake. We take a deep dive into the creating of and behind the scenes of this well known movie. Unless your name is Izzie and this is the first time watching it. ENJOY! *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your opinion of the movie, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

Moment of silence for all the innocent cat victims of the Blissfield Butcher.   For our first double digit episode we decided to a new-ish movie! Freaky (2020) is a comedic horror that we very much enjoyed watching, but also loved critiquing...This episode is a bit longer than usual, but it is ALL about the movie from start to finish. No small talk, no "I read an article.." just Freaky. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Miss Davis plays the looniest character in the place, which is an old porticoed plantation mansion set off in the Louisiana fields. But there are other mildly mad and murderous characters drifting in and out this house of horrors, so it is safe and fair to describe it as a comparable looney bin." - New York Times review, written March 4, 1965. This week we cover our first listener request! This 1964, black and white psychological thriller is as twisty and turny as it's behind-the-scenes making. We do end with a quick horror history lesson for the month of April. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"I've got a limerick for you: Eat a dick, Ass Baggins." -  Lila, Leprechaun Returns Welcome to our bonus episode in which we discuss movies 7 and 8, thus concluding the Leprechaun franchise. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: @horrorcatswitchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

“Try as they will, and try as they might, who steals me gold won't live through the night.” - Leprechaun #1. This week we cover the first 6 Leprechaun movies. In addition, we will share some of the historical folklore around the green little f**kers. We hope you never find one! Finally, we wrap up the episode with a special shout out to a few listeners. *MEOW* Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear, feel free to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Things are not always what they appear to be," - Veronica - is exactly what we thought watching this movie! We continue with our second month of "this month in horror," if you could care less about who was born, died, or events of Marches past..go ahead and skip to about minute 16:30. There is a big *SPOILER ALERT* for this movies as we reveal the main plot twist Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear, feel free to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"Don't stay up thinking of ways to get rid of me, it makes wrinkles." - Frederick Loren AKA Vincent Price. For this episode we have our first installment of horror current events, talk another Vincent Price classic, The House on Haunted Hill, its 1999 remake and sequel, and finally, horror through the ages. Here is the link to the article as promised: https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-horror-movies-have-changed-since-their-beginning/ Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear, feel free to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com

"I had swooned..." Edgar Allan Poe "...HELL!... The netherworld. The infernal region, The Abode of the Damned... The place of torment. Pandemonium. Abbadon. Tophet. Gehenna. Naraka. THE PIT!... And the pendulum." Don Medina This week we introduce you to one of Caity's all-time favorite movies, the 1961 version of The Pit and the Pendulum featuring Vincent Price. We also introduce you to the first segment of "This month in horror history." Listen to Flocabulary's full rap featured at the beginning of our episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ulDdzSXGqs Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear, feel free to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com.  

"Snakes don't have feet. Scorpions do, but you wouldn't hear them like you would squirrels." - Deputy So and So.  With the third installment we bring you the Sinister series. With this episode we dig into Mr. Boogie, the history of the devil's hour, and what one research study of 2020 found to be the scariest movie in history. https://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/features/science-of-scare- to see all the movies rated Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear feel free to follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Find us on Facebook: horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, cat photos, or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com.

"Stares blankly into space, unblinking." - Jane Doe Moment of silence for Stanley the cat... For our second episode we bring you The Autopsy of Jane Doe, directed by André Øvredal. Listen in as we mourn the loss of Stanley, discuss our fears rooted in some childhood traumas, and deep dive into theories. Don't worry, it is more lighthearted than it appears! Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear feel free to follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our Instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback, or movie requests, to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com.  

"DARRY!"-Trish Welcome back this week as we discuss the three Jeepers Creepers films directed by Victor Salva. We talk plot holes, kills, and our favorite theories! Basically, the good, the bad, and the ugly (believe it or not, the creeper, is not the ugliest part). Thanks goes to zapsplat for the sounds heard in our intro! If you like what you hear, feel free to follow us wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow our instagram for updates and photos @horror_cats_witchhats. Lastly, please feel free to send us your feedback or movie requests to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com.

A brief introduction to co-hosts, Caity (a radio show producer) and Izzie (a research-obsessed mom), in their debut podcast, Horror, Cats, and Witch Hats. Best friends since birth, one grew to become a horror enthusiast while the other is still afraid of the dark. Can you guess which one is which?