The Horror You Know

This week's true crime story involves the 12 skulls killer Israel Keyes. Only proven to have murdered 3 people, Keyes was suspected of killing 12 in total due to paintings made from his own blood found in his house after his death.

This week we take a trip to the Gushan District in Taiwan to discuss the events that inspired the 2022 movie Incantation. Join in on the discussion about the Wu family and how religion and mass hysteria forever changed the life of the once loving family of 6.

This Valentine's Day we talk about a very popular case that involves a contestant from The Dating Game. He wasn't just searching for a new lover; he was looking for his next victim. This is the story of Rodney Alcala and how Cupid wasn't the only one trying to shoot his bow at a pretty lady for Valentine's Day.

We are back with another spooky story based on true events. This week's story is inspired by the events that allegedly took place in the Jackson house (no not THAT Jackson house) in Gary, IN. Said to be the home of at least 200 (not sure if they somehow did a headcount?) demons, the house had even drawn the attention of Ghost Adventures star Zak Bagans.

We are back after what felt like a long holiday season!! Due to the weather we had to record on Zoom. We apologize for any audio issues during this episode. Grab a blanket and snuggle up with the Horror You Know Podcast as we discuss one of the inspirations behind M. Night Shyamalan's film "Trap".

Tis' the season for murder and mayhem and how else would you like to spend your holidays? Join us as we celebrate everyone's (except for Ian T.) favorite time of year with eggnog and Christmas cookies. This year we discuss the tragic story of the Covina murders. So pour the nog, roast those chestnuts (or whatever nut you prefer) over the open fire as we spread our version of Christmas cheer.

Tis' the seasons folks and we kick off the month of Christmas with a few short true crime stories as well as our review of the Christmas horror movie Rare Exports. Go pour yourself a big glass of eggnog in your favorite mug as we get Christmas started off a little early this year with our present to you being the gift of a new pod episode.

This Thanksgiving episode is stuffed full of holiday horror as we discuss the history of Black Friday, the true crime tale of Ashlea Harris and the Black Friday Murder, the 2021 horror-comedy featuring Bruce Campbell, and plenty more. Make sure to leave no leftovers, and remember to hit play before dozing off into your tryptophan nap (we get the download whether you listen or not!) Happy Thanksgiving from The Horror You Know, and safe shopping to all you Black Friday lunatics!

The Horror You Know kicks of Season 4 with another rousing edition of "Around The Campfire." Tonight's tale is the grisly story of John List, the inspiration behind the classic 1987 film, The Stepfather. Plus we give a bonus movie review of the new film horror film, Heretic.

Happy Halloween everyone!! As we take time to wrap up spooky season and part 3 of the Horror At The Ohio festival with a Q&A from horror icon Felissa Rose, we also celebrate the end of season 3 of THYK Podcast. Come along as we discuss our favorite moments & episodes from this season and do some Laszlo Cravensworth impressions along the way!!

Everyone has heard of the legend of Sleepy Hollow but do you know where it originates from? Join us again on another spooky season episode as we get into the holiday spirit. Grab your pumpkin latte, your black cat, and your witch's hat and mount your brooms and fly across the night sky. Join us on the road to the coolest festival this side of the Ohio River "The Horror at the Ohio" in downtown Madison, IN Oct. 25th and 26th!!

Our first episode of the Halloween season is officially here. Tune in this week to hear us discuss the inspiration behind the original version and remake of The Blob. So break out the caldron, put on your witch hat, and don't forget to add that eye of newt to your brew while we conjure up a story about meteors and slime.

This week we bring you something special. An original story written by Ian T. just in time to start the spooky season. So go out back, start up the campfire, and grab those marshmallows because this story about a cabin in the woods is sure to chill you to the bone!! Ok maybe not but it gives you a good reason to get into the Halloween spirit!

Join us this week on the road for this special bonus episode. We travel to Noblesville, IN to see Rob Zombie/Alice Cooper live! So join us on our road trip as we discuss various ghost stories from rockstars! *Disclaimer*..We recorded this one from our phones so the audio quality isn't the best..

Was that a noise outside the window? What's that shadow on the blind? Don't worry it's just your friends from The Horror You Know Podcast back with part 2 of the reign of terror known as...The Night Stalker. We also give our thoughts on the movie Maxxxine.

We are out on the prowl in southern California tracing the steps of the notorious NIGHT STALKER. See how notorious serial killer (and apparent AC/DC fan) Richard Ramirez earned the name as we recount some of his heinous crimes in Part 1 of this True Crime episode. So lock up your daughters, lock up your wives, lock up your back doors and run for your lives, the Horror You Know men are back in town!

The boys discuss the well-known an highly controversial story of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and her mother Dee Dee Blanchard. An all around sad story for everyone involved. Which side of the discussion are you on?

We celebrate 4th of July weekend with the classic campfire tale of Cropsey, the Child Murderer of Staten Island. But is Cropsey just an urban legend, or was he real? We also discuss the camp slasher classic loosely based on Cropsey, 1981's "The Burning."

Lights, camera, ACTION!! The band is back together this week as we discuss an odd case of a woman who claims a cult was trying to sacrifice her to the devil. Something we try to do to Trent at least once every two weeks... So grab your crucifix and holy water as we try to exorcise the demons in this weeks episode!!

Ahoy there!! Join us this week to hear the worst pirate accents you've ever heard (not a joke)!! This week as we discuss a few old tales of the inspiration behind the 2019 film The Lighthouse. So grab your first mate and climb aboard and try not to spill the rum on this week's episode!!

This week's episode is a tragic one as we discuss the murder of Kitty Genovese. Dive in with us and learn the story behind the invention of the 911 emergency line. We sit around the patio table on the deck while drinking wine and watching Trent defend himself from a giant moth (that we lovingly named Mothra....our new show mascot). So grab the blender from the kitchen and a lengthy extension cord for those backyard margaritas and join us for another true crime episode!!

This week we bring you another (much better sounding) episode by the crackling fire!! We celebrate summer with some of Mean's chili that is so good it knocks Ian T out of his chair! Literally!! We banter as only we can (whether you want us to or not), we give a brief, impromptu review of the recent "Night Swim" and we discuss Banshee Chapter, an under the radar movie that sends us down the rabbit hole of mind controlling drugs. So grab yourself a large glass of the finest lemonade you can squeeze and pull up a lawn chair while we penetrate your eardrums with the sweet sounds of summer!

The boys set sail for an intriguing Hollywood mystery as they break down the tragic death of actress Natalie Wood. We met some of the players, Robert Wagner, Christopher Walken, and the yacht captain, and we theorize what (or who??) may have happened to her. (And yes, there will be Walken impressions aplenty)

We celebrate 100 episodes by discussing our top films from multiple horror and sci-fi categories.

Join in this week while we talk about the good ol' days before cell phones, WiFi, and GPS. Imagine taking a three day trip to the store to get supplies. Break out your camping supplies and watch out for rattlesnakes on this weeks episode about life on the prairie and this week's movie "The Wind"

Lock the doors before tuning in to this week's episode as home invasion tales abound! We are no strangers to creepy stories, and this week's episode offers several — highlighted by the infamous 1981 Keddie Cabin Murders.

The boys conjure up some more horror this week with the 3rd part of the Conjuring franchise — The Devil Made Me Do It This entry deals with the famous 1981 Arne Johnson murder trial, which was the first known court case in the U.S. case which the defense claimed innocence due to demonic possession. We also dish on the popular film series as well as our usual shenanigans. Tune in now! (Story starts at 17:00)

Wells is bringing the heat with a topic he knows all too well as he educates us on... The Most Prolific Serial Killer of All Time? Tune in to this true crime tale about serial killer Samuel Little and his grisly crime spree that spanned the better part of 35 years and over 90 victims! Jump to 16:35 to skip past our banter (but isn't that why you really tune in?)

Join the boys as they talk about all things spooky like demons, astral projection, and taco soup.

We talk ghost, ghouls, rings, and other things.

Have you ever wondered what having testicles for eye would look like? You are weird! However, you can watch The Ritual and see what you have always wondered about...weirdo.

Dig deep with us into the mystery of how 9 Soviet hikers died in the northern Ural Mountains in 1959 under uncertain circumstances. We have an avalanche of questions and even more theories including... something supernatural? This story might just chill you to the bone! Skip past our BS and to the story: 00:16:45

It's our annual Christmas Special, and the boys are in the holiday spirit (except Ian) by playing some holiday games, talking some holiday horror, and, of course... partaking in some holiday spirits. It's a Christmas Double Feature as we review the new slasher film from Shudder called "It's A Wonderful Knife" as well as the semi-recent 2021 dark comedy "Silent Night" So cuddle up by a warm fire and enjoy the festive sounds of The Horror You Know — and Happy Holidays to all our listeners!

With the absence of Means this week who is off fighting a death worm of his own...the rest of the boys gather round to talk about The Alabama White Thang and the closest thing we've ever seen to the worm from Beetlejuice...The Mongolian Death Worm. The Mongolian Death worm inspired such movies as The 1990 horror comedy Tremors.

To kick off Season 3, we brought back CRYPTID MONTH. Darrin talks Norwegian Trolls and the 2010 film Troll Hunter and Trent serves up some Pope Lick Monster, a.k.a. the Kentucky Goatman.

Happy Halloween from The Horror You Know! Before you go trick-or-treating tonight, take heed of these cautionary tales as we talk about some Halloween-related true crime stories. We then close out Season 2 with some trick-or-treating of our own discussing the 2007 holiday hit Trick 'r Treat (as well as the 1986 cult classic Trick OR Treat). And legend has it, if you listen closely to this episode, you might just hear the spirit of Ian Torrance! Stay spooky gang!

Darrin Means and Ian Wells attend the annual Drive In Massacre, review the films played, interview the director of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, and hold it down without Trent and Torrance.

This is our first ever episode with a live studio audience, with Trensen (Trent and wife Jensen), and around a campfire. What could go wrong?

Wells takes us on another trip through the drive-thru as he serves up some more true crime with the case of Henry Louis Wallace a.k.a. the Taco Bell Strangler. This story hits straight to the gut as it details the fast food manager's murder of 11 black women in the early 90's in both North and South Carolina.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Ian plunges us back into the depths to talk about the 2020 horror thriller Underwater. Along this deep dive we discuss our fears of the ocean (and the sky), thrill rides, some Lovecraftian horror, and plenty more. So don't be a blobfish, tune in now!

Join us for an extended episode about the infamous Whitley Strieber abduction story as we talk about his various experiences with the "Visitors." Are they aliens? Are they something more? We break down Whitley's accounts while pondering all possibilities of life beyond our own existence and what alien encounters could truly be and what they might symbolize. And after a mind trip through the vastness of the cosmos, we are brought crashing back to Earth with a discussion on the notorious film adaptation of Communion, featuring an unforgettable performance from Christopher Walken. And yes, impressions abound!

Jason Statham can beat up your dad... and a big ass ancient shark!

We're cooking up another true crime tale from our home state as we talk about the Burger Chef Murders of Speedway, Indiana. Tune in to hear about the mysterious and tragic deaths of four teens working at a local burger joint in an Indianapolis suburb. Story begins at 00:07:30

Means tries his best to tell the true story behind the 70's slasher "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" — a.k.a. the "Moonlight Murders" of Texarkana — but it's 4th of July weekend and the boys are a little rambunctious. But tune in anyways for our drunken side-tangents, a surprise visit from a superfan, and a breakdown of both the 1976 film and its 2014 remake.

Darrin and Trent open up their wild sides under a full moon in this discussion on stories of werewolves and two of the most famous movies on the subject.

The Fearsome Foursome is finally back together for a jam-packed episode where we discuss the Wes Craven classic The Hills Have Eyes. Along the way, we "break down" the Scottish legend that inspired the film, the tale of Sawney Bean; we "dig in" to some real accounts of abductions by possible feral people; and we get off our own path with plenty of other side-tangents. We also compare and contrast the 1977 film with its 2006 remake. So tune in for a belly full of laughs, knowledge (& feet!) If you want to hurt us by getting straight to the main story, you can skip to 00:09:00.

This week we're talking J-Horror as we take on the 2002 Japanese film Ju-On: The Grudge. We break down some of the Japanese urban legends that inspired the story while also comparing them to other urban legends passed down over the years.

Warning: This episode has very graphic details about horrific murders. Darrin gives a lone performance in this episode about the 70s-80s California serial killer, Randy Kraft.

We go behind enemy lines to dig up answers to the question — Did the Nazis try to reanimate the dead? We explore the Nazis' obsession with the occult, their sadistic experimentations, and more haunting facts behind their (supernatural?) conquests. We also break down the history of the "Nazi Zombie" trope in film and media, culminating with a discussion on 2018's Overlord. (Apologies from Trent for butchering all the German words!) **Sensitive Subject Matter Warning**

The crew tackles the long standing mystery behind the Boston Strangler murders. We have a lively conversation after a way too researched episode that finishes with a member backing a POS husband from the film! Listen to find out who is the culprit in all of this mess as we once again tackle a touchy subject.

We take the show on the road this week as The Horror You Know travels to HorrorHound Weekend in Cincinnati, where one of the guests of honor is convention regular & horror hero: Bruce Campbell! So, of course, along the way we get into the history of his iconic horror franchise — The Evil Dead At the convention, we bombard some fellow Deadites with some Evil Dead trivia, before taking in a Q&A session from Bruce himself. A lot of fun was had by all, so if you're a fan of HorrorHound, love the Evil Dead series, or hopefully both, tune in to this groovy episode!