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Centuries before Hollywood dressed it in a nun's habit, the demon Valak prowled the pages of forbidden grimoires as a winged boy astride a two-headed dragon, commanding legions of serpents to do his bidding.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):https://weirddarkness.com/valekREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24s8nzb9FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Although Valak is depicted in the films "The Nun" and in “The Conjuring 2” as a habit-wearing spirit, the real demon appears as a child riding a two-headed dragon — at least according to a 17th-century demon-hunting manual. (The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak) *** The Vatican is one of the most well-guarded areas in the world. But if rumors are to be believed, all that security isn't only to protect the pontiff… but some dark, disturbing secrets… and a machine that could change everything we know to be true. (The Vatican's Secret Machine) *** We'll look at that time a force field was accidentally created at a 3M plant. (3M's Accidental Force Field) *** In 1872 George Wheeler met and married May Tillson in Boston. He made a home for May and her younger sister Della, first in New York, then in California. Along the way, George fell in love with young Della and when she planned to marry someone else he was faced with a dilemma: he could not marry her himself and he could not bear to see her wed to another. The solution he chose pleased no one. (Thus She Passed Away) *** In the 1800s scientists and doctors needed cadavers to study human anatomy and practice their skills. To help accommodate the need, it was made legal to sell dead bodies. What could possibly go wrong? (The Unsettling Anatomy Act)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:16.547 = Show Open00:03:31.777 = The Reality Behind The Demon Valak00:11:37.807 = The Unsettling Anatomy Act ***00:24:33.689 = 3M's Accidental Force Field00:34:11.149 = Thus She Passed Away ***00:44:01.086 = The Vatican's Secret Machine00:53:13.339 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak” by Gina Dimuro for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43vu356n“3M's Accidental Force Field” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vvnwbpv“Thus She Passed Away” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyztmnat“The Unsettling Anatomy Act” by SM for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vdns9“The Vatican's Secret Machine” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kxxz8(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a centuries-old demon mistaken for a nun, through the Victorian trade in stolen corpses and a force field that appeared inside a 1980 factory, to a San Francisco trunk murder and a Catholic priest who claimed to have built a machine that could film the past.It opens with the demon Valak, who reaches modern audiences through The Nun and The Conjuring 2 as a pale, nun-robed figure but appears in the 17th-century grimoire Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or The Key of Solomon, as the 62nd spirit: a boy with angel's wings riding a two-headed dragon, commanding a legion of serpents and an army of thirty demons while hunting snakes and hidden treasure. The nun costume was the invention of director James Wan, who reshaped a vision the medium Lorraine Warren described to him — a swirling hooded figure carrying female energy — into a holy icon turned against her Catholic faith. Warren and her husband Ed, the demonologists who rose to fame after the 1976 Amityville investigation, reportedly met a spectral hooded figure at the Borley church in southern England, where lore held that a nun had been bricked alive in the convent walls after an affair with a monk. The Key of Solomon, which lists the seventy-two demons King Solomon was said to have vanquished, sat on the Vatican's Index librorum prohibitorum until the Church abandoned that list of prohibited books in 1966, though copies kept turning up in the hands of Catholic priests.From there the episode turns to the Anatomy Act of 1832, the British law that legalized dissecting unclaimed bodies from workhouses and hospitals to end the grave-robbing of the resurrectionists, yet instead built an organized corpse trade across Victorian England. The twelfth-century St. Bartholomew's left wicker baskets beneath its King Henry VIII gate for body dealers to fill, while a Liverpool Street express known as the "dead train" carried sealed funeral wagons of stacked corpses toward Cambridge. Deepening the trade, the New Poor Law of 1834 confined the destitute to workhouses whose officials profited from selling the dead, and in 1858 the master of St. Mary Newington workhouse, Alfred Feist, was caught funneling pauper bodies to Guy's Hospital through the undertaker Robert Hogg, who staged fake funerals and collected double payment. Anatomists prized the bodies of fetuses and children, keeping their skulls intact — only one of fifty-four specimens in a Cambridge collection had received a craniotomy — and the public's dread boiled over in Manchester in 1832, when a grandfather opened the coffin of a three-year-old who had died at the Swan Street Cholera Hospital and found a brick where the boy's head should have been.Next comes a stranger kind of dread, set in the summer of 1980 at a 3M plant in South Carolina, where workers slitting twenty-foot-wide polypropylene film at a thousand feet per minute walked into an invisible wall they could not push through. The static-charged field, which one worker measured past the limit of a 200-kilovolt handheld electrometer, pulled people toward it so strongly they had to back away on foot, swallowed a passing fly, and by one account could have held a bird in its grip before vanishing as abruptly as it formed. Managers reproduced the effect the next morning under lower humidity, and the plant production manager reportedly said he didn't know whether to fix it or sell tickets; later accounts claim a researcher who published on the phenomenon was contacted by NASA and federal agencies before the grounding fault was corrected and the field never returned.The episode then moves to a true-crime case in San Francisco, where around midnight on October 20, 1880, George A. Wheeler walked into a police station and confessed to strangling his sister-in-law Della Tillson and packing her body into a trunk in their room at 23 Kearney Street. Wheeler had fathered two children with Della, both of whom died, while her sister — his deaf wife, May — lived across the hall posing as his sister-in-law, and the arrival of the miner George Peckham, who hoped to marry Della and take her to Sacramento, drove Wheeler to kill rather than let the two leave together. He told reporters that Della sat in his lap and asked him to end her life, that she died with her head on his shoulder, and his defense of hereditary insanity failed across two trials, the second forced by a California Supreme Court ruling over improperly admitted testimony from a book on medical jurisprudence. On January 23, 1884, five thousand people gathered outside the jail, entrance tickets sold for ten dollars apiece, and Wheeler — newly drawn toward Catholic conversion under Father Cottle — kissed a crucifix, commended his spirit, and dropped to a broken neck.The episode closes inside the Vatican with Father Pellegrino Ernetti, an Italian priest, exorcist, and musical scholar who claimed in the 1950s to have helped build a device called the Chronovisor that could see and hear the past. Ernetti said a team of twelve anonymous scientists, among them the physicist Enrico Fermi and the rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, tuned the machine to a speech by Mussolini, then Napoleon, a Roman market under Emperor Trajan, a Cicero oration, and a 169 B.C. performance of Quintus Ennius's lost tragedy Thyestes, which he said let him publish its full text. When the magazine La Domenica del Corriere printed a Chronovisor image of Christ's face on the cross on May 2, 1972, it was soon matched to a mirrored photograph of a wood carving by the sculptor Cullot Valera, and Ernetti — who said the machine was too dangerous to exist and had been dismantled and hidden — left behind no device, no named living witnesses, and a 1993 presentation to four cardinals whose contents were never disclosed.

Join the Parajunkie Fam for ZERO Ads always, exclusive livestreams and MORE! www.patreon.com/hauntedcitypodcastThis week, Madison and Chris Soucy sit down with Cody and Satori, for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in the paranormal, building a large collection of paranormal objects, and what over a decade of investigations has taught them about how spirits actually present themselves.Satori, daughter of TAPS founder Jason Hawes, shares what it was like growing up with ghost hunting as a completely normal family affair. Cody talks about the childhood experience that launched him into the field and the wild, roundabout way he eventually made it onto the TAPS team anyway. Together they break down how their very different approaches, technical and intuitive, work together in the field, why barometric pressure might be one of the most underrated tools in paranormal investigation, and the investigation at the Thames Club in Connecticut that permanently changed the way Cody thinks about how spirits can appear.They also talk about their haunted object museum, now home to more than 500 artifacts from around the world, how it started completely by accident, and why packages from strangers keep showing up at their door,Plus, Cody and Satori announce upcoming events including an exhibition at the SK Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts and the Gettysburg Bed of Field Bash this summer. And if you're local to Savannah, check out the benefit concert for our friend Tanner on June 23rd at Coastal Empire Beer Co. (doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7 PM, sliding scale $5 to $20).Find Cody and Satori here:Website: paranormalcouple.comInstagram/TikTok/YouTube: @theparanormalcoupleSatori's handmade shop: handmadebyhawes.comBook "Archives of the Paranormal": available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and your local bookstoreSupport the show and join our Parajunkie family on Patreon. It's the best way to help us keep doing investigations and bringing you conversations like this one.Visit the Savannah Paranormal Museum this summer. We have new artifacts, great AC, and we're open 24 hours a day.

Denna vecka snackas det om familjen Perron som kom att flytta in i ett hus där det snart började hända märkliga saker. Såklart dyker paret Warren upp och överdriver hela historien som senare blir basen till filmen The Conjuring. Utöver det pratar vid med våran Hollywoodfru Veronica - som besökt huset och ger oss en exklusiv rapportering av huset! Stöd Oknytt på Patreon för att öka kvalitén på avsnitten och ta del av bonusmaterial: https://www.patreon.com/oknytt Följ Oknytt på sociala medier!  Insta: @oknyttpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oknyttpod  Har du en berättelse du vill att vi ska ta upp? Maila den till: oknyttpod@gmail.com

A huge thank you to Tamsin Davis-Langley for jumping in to save me from a last minute scheduling disaster (of my own doing). It was an enormous pleasure to talk with her about Jake Stratton-Kent's Geosophia. The two-volume work spans a breadth of thought and practice and Tamsin and I still ranged all over the place, including a brief discussion on Stratton-Kent's approachable and warm writing style (compared to the obfuscation in other occult texts), our own writing projects, how we came to Stratton-Kent's work, and a myriad other things. We went a little long but I hope you'll enjoy our conversation as much as I did.You can find out more about Tamsin's work and catch all her social media links and blog info on her website re:imaginedgirl. Sadly, Outside the Charmed Circle is currently out of print but copies are available where you can pick up second hand and out of print books and directly from Tamsin by contacting her through the website.Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com.Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org and follow us on BlueSky for episode updates. You can follow me there and on Mastodon for morning pages, fountain pen and ink nerdiness, and a tarot or oracle card of the day.You can also support WitchLit by purchasing books published by 1000Volt Press. Our latest release is The Keeper & the Mermaid by Cathy Lynn available wherever you buy ebooks.Death in the Dry River, a crime novella set in 1930s colonial Trinidad, by Lisa Allen-Agostini, the award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are all available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.You can pre-order my upcoming book  A Witch's Book of Days (September 2026) from Crossed Crow Books and other booksellers now. My most recent novel, Verona Green, is available in all the usual places. Autographed copies are also available from 1000Volt Press.

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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOSometimes it only takes one moment — one spark — to change the course of an entire life. For Michael Salerno, that moment came late one night while watching a popular paranormal television show. What began as simple curiosity soon became an obsession, and then a mission: to dedicate his life to helping those oppressed by the demonic.In this gripping episode, we dive into Michael Salerno's true story — a journey that led him deep into the study of demonology and face-to-face with some of the darkest forces imaginable. His pursuit of knowledge opened unexpected doors, including a close and personal friendship with Lorraine Warren, the world-renowned investigator who, alongside her husband Ed, inspired The Conjuring films. Under Lorraine's mentorship, Michael sharpened his understanding of the spiritual battle between good and evil and learned the delicate and dangerous work of aiding the afflicted.But this wasn't just theory. Michael didn't stay in the classroom or behind the books. He dove headfirst into real-life cases of demonic oppression, families tormented by forces beyond comprehension, homes plagued by violent hauntings, and individuals left scarred by the shadows that stalked them. Each case tested him — body, mind, and soul. Each case revealed more about the chilling reality of the demonic world that lurks just out of sight.If you've ever wondered what drives someone to confront evil head-on, this is the story you cannot miss.#TrueGhostStory #RealHaunting #Demonology #MichaelSalerno #LorraineWarren #ParanormalActivity #Haunted #Exorcism #DemonicOppression #GhostStories #Supernatural #RealParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Sometimes it only takes one moment — one spark — to change the course of an entire life. For Michael Salerno, that moment came late one night while watching a popular paranormal television show. What began as simple curiosity soon became an obsession, and then a mission: to dedicate his life to helping those oppressed by the demonic.In this gripping episode, we dive into Michael Salerno's true story — a journey that led him deep into the study of demonology and face-to-face with some of the darkest forces imaginable. His pursuit of knowledge opened unexpected doors, including a close and personal friendship with Lorraine Warren, the world-renowned investigator who, alongside her husband Ed, inspired The Conjuring films. Under Lorraine's mentorship, Michael sharpened his understanding of the spiritual battle between good and evil and learned the delicate and dangerous work of aiding the afflicted.But this wasn't just theory. Michael didn't stay in the classroom or behind the books. He dove headfirst into real-life cases of demonic oppression, families tormented by forces beyond comprehension, homes plagued by violent hauntings, and individuals left scarred by the shadows that stalked them. Each case tested him — body, mind, and soul. Each case revealed more about the chilling reality of the demonic world that lurks just out of sight.If you've ever wondered what drives someone to confront evil head-on, this is the story you cannot miss.#TrueGhostStory #RealHaunting #Demonology #MichaelSalerno #LorraineWarren #ParanormalActivity #Haunted #Exorcism #DemonicOppression #GhostStories #Supernatural #RealParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

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In this episode, we sit down with director and cinematographer John R. Leonetti for a deep dive into his incredible career and lifelong love of filmmaking.We talk about his early beginnings in the industry and his work behind the camera on iconic films including The Mask, Mortal Kombat, Dead Silence, Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 2, and The Conjuring.That naturally leads into the conversation about his transition into directing with Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and how that experience shaped the next phase of his career.We also explore his entry into The Conjuring Universe with Annabelle, including discussion around some of the real-life mythology and inspiration behind the infamous doll.John shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from across his career, opens up about why films like Dead Silence continue to build passionate cult followings, and even talks about the possibility of Dead Silence 2.And to top it all off, he reveals an incredible upcoming project that horror fans will absolutely not want to miss.If you've ever wanted to hear stories from inside the making of some of modern horror and cult cinema's most memorable films, this is an episode you don't want to miss.For more of my content and to grab your copy of the book - HEREBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/class-horror-cast-horror-movie-podcast--4295531/support.

Horror history gets weird, reflective, and dangerously snackable this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 8–14 with mischievous monsters, haunted hotels, supernatural comedy, demonic hauntings, creepy mirrors, and one killer dessert that may be eating America alive.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural blockbusters, 1980s horror, haunted-house horror, and strange consumer-satire body horror, including the release of Gremlins, the same-day arrival of Ghostbusters, the wider theatrical expansion of The Shining, the hit sequel The Conjuring 2, and the mirror-filled nightmare of Poltergeist III.Inside this episode:• Gremlins turns one cute little mogwai into small-town monster chaos and helps push Hollywood toward the PG-13 rating.• Ghostbusters brings haunted libraries, demonic possession, rooftop apocalypse, and paranormal exterminators into one of the biggest supernatural comedy franchises ever.• The Shining expands wider in U.S. theaters, pulling more audiences into Stanley Kubrick's cold, hypnotic nightmare inside the Overlook Hotel.• The Conjuring 2 sends Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Enfield haunting and introduces one of modern horror's most memorable demonic figures.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Poltergeist III, the strange 1988 sequel that traps Carol Anne inside a haunted Chicago high-rise full of mirrors, elevators, cold hallways, and unfinished supernatural business.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Jurgen Prochnow, and Adrienne Barbeau, a creepy look at how horror sneaks into family homes, hotels, corporate towers, grocery aisles, and blockbuster comedy, and a weekly recommendation for Larry Cohen's weird, gross, and sharply satirical cult classic The Stuff.From mogwai mayhem and ghost exterminators to haunted reflections, demonic forces, the Overlook Hotel, and a mysterious dessert that might be consuming its customers from the inside out, this week proves horror can invade almost anything: your home, your hotel room, your movie theater, your refrigerator, and your appetite.

A regular nineteen-year-old with no criminal record stabbed his landlord to death with a pocketknife, then later claimed the demon he'd taunted into possessing him — instead of his fiancée's eleven-year-old brother — had crawled out of a well and into his body to commit the murder.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/arnejohnsonREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8n97s9FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The third Conjuring film is based on the true story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who claimed he committed murder because a demon made him do it. But how much truth is there to that story? (The Devil Made Him Do It) *** A tribe living in the Amazon Jungle tells about a strange encounter they had with an extraterrestrial and a strange beam of light. (That Time An Alien Visited the Kayapo People) *** An elderly man decides he needs to hire someone to help him care for his property… but who he chose would bring only death and a mystery that still goes unsolved. (The Wonnangatta Station Murders) *** Lizard people. Reptilians. It's one of the strangest and most controversial conspiracy theories in existence – and we'll look at some of the history behind the idea, as well as what science says about the possibility of it being a reality. (The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians) *** A nun who wasn't very good at being a nun ended up being a nun without a head. (The Headless Nun of Watton Priory) *** We've all been asked the question, “How do you want to die when it comes your time?” Aside from the boring but realistic answer of “quietly in my sleep” some would prefer to go out in a blaze of glory, doing something heroic to save a person or persons from imminent doom. But of course that does not happen for most of us. In fact, there are probably more people going out in a blaze of stupidity! (Dumbest Deaths) *** In 1995 Mike Marcum got it in his head to build a time machine. Did he succeed? We may never know – because he disappeared without a trace. (The Mike Marcum Time Machine)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:16.342 = Show Open00:02:43.182 = The Devil Made Him Do It00:13:06.595 = The Wonnangatta Station Murders ***00:21:13.768 = That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People00:31:32.636 = Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians ***00:36:18.232 = Headless Nun of Watton Priory00:50:09.790 = Dumbest Deaths ***01:02:12.268 = The Mike Marcum Time Machine ***01:06:33.695 = Show Close & Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/b7m27fbr“The Devil Made Him Do It” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pxfxa423“That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sauzjxp2“The Wonnangatta Station Murders” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ceycy3k“The Headless Nun of Watton Priory” from Esoterx: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4sknt6r“Dumbest Deaths” by Katie Chilton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sm6mwmj7“The Mike Marcum Time Machine” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hytc7552(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November 17, 2021Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar leads listeners through seven dark tales spanning a courtroom plea of demonic possession, an unsolved double murder on a remote Australian cattle station, an Amazon tribe's memory of a sky visitor, the serpent-race conspiracy of reptilians, a centuries-old English haunting, history's most absurd deaths, and a Missouri man who vanished after trying to build a time machine.It opens with the 1981 killing of forty-year-old landlord Alan Bono in Brookfield, Connecticut, the first murder in the town's 193-year history, committed by his nineteen-year-old tenant Arne Cheyenne Johnson with a five-inch pocket knife. Johnson's attorney Martin Minnella attempted a plea of not guilty by reason of demonic possession, tracing the violence to months of torment suffered by eleven-year-old David Glatzel, the brother of Johnson's fiancée Debbie, who described a tormentor with black eyes, animal features, and hooves. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren declared it a genuine possession and claimed David levitated and stopped breathing across three exorcisms overseen by priests, while psychiatrists countered that the boy had a learning disability. Judge Robert Callahan rejected the supernatural defense as unprovable, Johnson was convicted of first-degree manslaughter on November 24, 1981, and the case later inspired the film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.From there the episode travels to the remote Wonnangatta Station in Australia's Victorian Alps, where caretaker James Barclay hired English handyman John Bamford in 1917, a man rumored to have killed his own wife. After the two rode to Talbotville to vote on the Reinforcement Referendum in December 1917, mailman Harry Smith found the homestead empty but for the words "Home Tonight" chalked on the kitchen door, and weeks later he and Jack Jebb uncovered Barclay's decomposed body in a shallow creekside grave, dead from a shotgun blast to the back. The following November, Bamford's body surfaced in a log pile on the Howitt Plains with a bullet in the head, leaving investigators with a recently fired shotgun, traces of strychnine in the kitchen pepper, and no answer as to who killed the second man.Next comes the legend of the Kayapo people of the Brazilian Amazon, who tell of a sky visitor named Bep Kororoti who descended from the mountains of Pukato-Ti amid thunder, wielding a weapon that reduced trees and stones to dust and a beam of light that paralyzed anyone who fled his lessons. The being neither ate nor drank, taught the villagers practical skills, and eventually ascended back into the sky, and the account drew international attention when young Kayapo men touring Rio de Janeiro reportedly pointed at an Apollo 11 astronaut display and shouted that he had returned. Erich von Däniken cited photographs of Kayapo men in straw ritual costumes resembling spacesuits, taken by Joao Americo Peret in 1952, nearly a decade before Yuri Gagarin's 1961 spaceflight, as supposed support for the ancient astronaut theory.The discussion then turns to reptilians, tracing serpent-race myths found across Sumeria, Babylonia, India, China, and Mesoamerica, alongside the modern claims of David Icke that some humans are disguised lizard people. Set against the folklore, researcher Bjarke Jensen of Aarhus University lays out the actual biology: the human reptilian brain that governs heart rate and breathing, eyes structured much like a reptile's, and conductive heart tissue whose molecular building blocks Jensen's team located hidden in the spongy hearts of lizards, frogs, and zebrafish.The episode then visits Watton Priory in East Riding of Yorkshire, a Gilbertine community where, according to the twelfth-century account of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, an orphaned girl named Elfleda fell in love with a young lay brother, was beaten and chained in a dungeon by the nuns, and was forced to watch as the man was mutilated. A second tragedy fastened itself to the same site after the 1644 Battle of Marston Moor, when Parliamentarian soldiers beheaded the Catholic Lady of Watton and killed her child, and over the centuries the two women blurred into a single spectral figure remembered as the Headless Nun, said to stand at the foot of the bed in blood-stained garments before vanishing.From there the show catalogs history's most absurd deaths, beginning with English Channel swimmer Matthew Webb, who drowned in the Niagara rapids in 1883, and the Spartan general Pausanias, sealed inside a temple of Athena and starved until he died moments after his release. The roll continues with Draco of Athens, smothered around 600 BC beneath cloaks and hats thrown in tribute; Sir Arthur Aston, beaten to death with his own wooden leg; the philosopher Heraclitus, who buried himself in cow dung hoping to cure his dropsy; lawyer Clement Vallandigham, who fatally shot himself in 1871 while demonstrating how a victim might have shot himself by accident; the Viking Sigurd the Mighty, killed by an infection from the sev

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODEWhen Roger and Carolyn Perron moved their five daughters into a secluded Rhode Island farmhouse in 1970, they received an unsettling warning from the previous owner: leave the lights on at night.What followed would become one of the most famous haunting cases in paranormal history and later inspire the hit horror film The Conjuring.For nearly ten years, the Perron family endured unexplained phenomena that ranged from unsettling to terrifying. Strange voices echoed through the house. Doors slammed on their own. Apparitions appeared without warning. And a dark presence the family came to know as Bathsheba seemed determined to make its power known.Andrea Perron, eldest daughter of the family and author of House of Darkness House of Light, shares the true story behind the legend. From séances and spiritual encounters to the moments that convinced the family they were living alongside the dead, Andrea reveals what life was really like inside the house that inspired a horror phenomenon.This isn't the movie version. This is the story as it happened.#TheGraveTalks #TheConjuring #AndreaPerron #ConjuringHouse #HauntedHouse #GhostStories #Paranormal #Bathsheba #Supernatural #ParanormalPodcast #Apparitions #PoltergeistActivity #DarkEnergyLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

The crew is back for episode 131 and TY opens the show by declaring war on Luka Doncic (yes, really). From there it's a packed one: the Obsession horror movie spoiler breakdown, the NBA Finals matchup between the Knicks and Spurs, Sony's State of Play, the new God of War reveal, plus heavy anime discussion across Blue Lock, Witch Hat Atelier, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and Re:Zero Season 3.SPOILER ZONE: Obsession (2026) full breakdown starts early. Skip ahead if you haven't seen it.What we get into:Naming the craziest female anime villains better than Nikki from Obsession (Yuno Gasai, Shiro from Deadman Wonderland, the full Kakegurui lineup, Toga, Makima, Priscilla, and more)Is Nikki actually the villain of Obsession, or is Bear the real problem? The Ian debate gets heatedSarah's death scene, the diner moment, the One Wish Willow rules, and that ending sequenceBest horror performances of the 21st century: Toni Collette, Bill Skarsgård, Lupita Nyong'o, William Dafoe, James McAvoy, and Andy Navarro's case for the listHorror Movie King of the Hill: Obsession vs Get Out, Hereditary, Midsommar, Insidious, Conjuring, Sinners, Paranormal Activity, and Talk to MeWishes the crew would make to fix anime: Reborn pacing, Gintama actually being funny, Promised Neverland Season 2 erased, Future Trunks staying in the main timeline, the Black Clover finale Asta vs Yuno fight, and Berserk going to MAPPABlue Lock chapter reactions: is Ego's philosophy actually wrong? The Isagi vs Hugo aftermath and what comes nextWitch Hat Atelier: Kifri going too far, the Brimcap mystery, Coco and Tartar's growing dynamic, plus a real talk comparison between magic gatekeeping and AI regulationDaemons of the Shadow Realm: who's the Kagamori traitor (Bald Guy slander incoming), Yuru's future, and the grandma agendaRe:Zero Season 3: amnesia Subaru crash out hype, the staircase scene anticipationNBA Finals predictions: Knicks vs Spurs, the Cat factor, how Brunson handles Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, and whether NYC actually wilds out if the Knicks winNFL chaos: Rams trading for Myles Garrett (Aaron Donald comeback talk), Patriots landing AJ Brown, and which playoff teams are dropping out next seasonSony State of Play reactions: Marvel's Wolverine, Onimusha, Tomb Raider, and the new God of War starring Kratos' wife (DLC energy or worth the slot?)Wuthering Heights debate: Margot Robbie's performance and Radell holds the line on his original takePlus, the crew is two episodes deep on the Game of Thrones Season 8 Patreon rewatch, House of the Dragon Season 3 watch party prep, and a Mask vs Mask WWE match getting flowers.If you mess with anime debates, horror movie takes, NBA discourse, and gaming reactions all in one place, lock in.KEYWORDS (SEO-loaded for podcast platforms and YouTube):Black Sensei Society, BSS podcast, anime podcast, Obsession movie review, Obsession 2026 spoilers, Andy Navarro Obsession, best horror movies of 2026, horror movie king of the hill, best horror performances 21st century, Yuno Gasai, Kakegurui, Makima, anime villainess tier list, Blue Lock chapter review, Ego philosophy Blue Lock, Isagi vs Hugo, Witch Hat Atelier review, Kifri Coco Tartar, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Re:Zero Season 3, Subaru amnesia arc, NBA Finals 2026, Knicks vs Spurs prediction, Jalen Brunson, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Karl Anthony Towns, Myles Garrett trade, Rams Super Bowl, Patriots AJ Brown, Sony State of Play, Marvel's Wolverine, new God of War 2027, Kratos wife game, Onimusha Way of the Sword, Tomb Raider, Wuthering Heights Margot Robbie, anime debate podcast, manga podcast, sports and anime podcast, Black podcastershttps://linktr.ee/blacksenseisociety

Send us Fan MailHorror films are no longer Hollywood's outcasts — they may be its smartest success story.In this episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast, we explore how horror evolved from niche genre fare into one of the most culturally relevant and financially powerful forces in modern cinema. From allegories of social anxiety and political unrest to the genre's uniquely low-risk, high-reward business model, horror continues to thrive where many blockbuster formulas struggle.We examine why audiences increasingly connect with fear-driven storytelling, how viral marketing and online word-of-mouth have transformed horror into a built-in event genre, and why films like THE CONJURING franchise, Curry Barker's OBSESSION, and Kane Parsons' BACKROOMS reveal a changing Hollywood landscape.Is horror simply profitable — or has it become the genre that best understands our fears, our culture, and the future of cinema itself?Thank you for listening! You can find and follow us with the links below!Read our Letterboxd reviews at:https://letterboxd.com/fixateandbinge/Follow us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/fixateandbingepodcast/?hl=msFollow us on TikTok at:https://www.tiktok.com/@fixateandbingepodcast

Reviewed to Death is officially kicking off the summer season with a brand-new theme: Ghosts. To start things off, we are revisiting the modern titan of supernatural cinema that launched a billion-dollar franchise: James Wan's 2013 masterpiece, The Conjuring.We're heading to Harrisville, Rhode Island, to look at the "true" story of the Perron family and the Warrens. But we aren't just stopping at the first film; we are taking a bird's-eye view of the entire Conjuring Universe to see how this haunted house story built a cinematic empire.Music:“I know I Am Nothing” by zapsplat.com“Haunted Staircase” by zapsplat.comAll  additional music provided by Groove Witness -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.groovewitness.us⁠Sound effects by zapsplat.comCreate your ⁠podcast⁠ today! #madeonzencasterRead our companion written reviews - imgur.com/user/trojaSpaceBandit

Spirit Switchboard Episode #162 May 29th, 2026 Legacy, Evidence & the Afterlife: Chris McKinnell on the Real Warren Files Chris McKinnell, grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, joins Spirit Switchboard for a powerful conversation about The Warren Legacy — what was real, what has been misunderstood, and what the paranormal may reveal about consciousness, death, faith, fear, and the unseen world around us. Guest Bio: Chris McKinnell is the grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren and Director of The Warren Legacy Foundation for Paranormal Research, the only organization Lorraine Warren authorized to carry on the Warren name. With more than four decades of experience, Chris has investigated thousands of cases across six continents, including some of the most infamous hauntings connected to The Conjuring universe, The Haunting in Connecticut, and other landmark paranormal cases. But his work goes far beyond ghost stories. Through The Warren Legacy, his first book, Chris explores the deeper questions behind paranormal phenomena: consciousness, evidence, belief, fear, and what may exist beyond death. Guest Links: Website: https://www.chrismckinnell.com Website: https://thewarrenlegacyfoundation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrenfiles Host Links: https://linktr.ee/kerrilynn.shellhorn Message from Kerrilynn: I want to hear from you! I want to hear about your ghost stories, paranormal adventures and occurrences. I would also love your show suggestions to cover in the future. Email me at kerrilynn.shellhorn@gmail.com. If you enjoy the content on the channel please live, subscribe and share. My deepest gratitude to you all! A formal disclaimer: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on Spirit Switchboard are not necessarily those of the Host or the United Public Radio Network/UFO Paranormal Radio Network and its producers. As always Spirit Switchboard strives to hold space for open, respectful dialogue with show guests and listeners.

In this week's supersized episode (chosen by our Patreon supporters), we will be going over 25 different horror movie franchises to give you our favorite and least favorite film from each one. All in all there are 174 movies to choose from!!! Feel free to play along. If you would like to join our livestream recordings for The Cherry Picker, we would be thrilled to have you with us. Check out Zack's Patreon (Link below) to take part.● ● ●▶️ Watch the Video Podcast● ● ●

Last weekend, Midnight Terrors was back at AtomaCon for a weekend of live events and convention fun! During our time there, we linked up with our good buddy, The Carolina Storyteller, for some talk about The Conjuring 2 and the true story behind it! For part 1, check out The Carolina Storyteller Podcast for our discussion about the true events behind the film! May we present to you part 2 of our crossover with The Carolina Storyteller in which compare the movie, The Conjuring 2, to its true events! Check out part 1 of this crossover with The Carolina Storyteller:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0mF4mUfVvXfBbST8ZNW6RQ?si=4d64602aff6e4ae4Check out The Carolina Storyteller on Patreon:The Carolina Storyteller — Creator of Valmont, Red Coats, Through The Flames and more. | PatreonCheck out MTP's Linktree:midnightterrorspodcast Official: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

The goofily named latest from the James Wan/Jason Blum horror universes is a totally different take on The Mummy story than the Tom Cruise or Brendon Fraser era films. This is a straight horror more in the vein of The Conjuring series through with the harder edge of something like Sinister. It's also undeserving of the critical mauling it's got, being a mainly near excellent, straight - gory - horror. I'd put it above near ever Conjuring movie.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!What happens when the home you grew up in never truly lets you go?For Joe Vitale, childhood was shaped by unexplained voices, violent energy, and terrifying moments of mimicry that seemed far too intelligent to ignore. The house that should have felt safe instead became the center of a haunting that followed him for years, leaving emotional scars and unanswered questions behind.But instead of running from the paranormal, Joe found himself drawn toward it.Those early encounters eventually led him into the world of paranormal investigation, placing him face-to-face with some of the most active haunted locations in America—including the infamous The Conjuring House.There, Joe experienced a chilling encounter with a young spirit girl who appeared to recognize him… as though she had been waiting for his arrival.We explore how one haunted childhood opened the door to a lifetime of ghostly encounters, darker entities, and a confrontation with the unexplained that still follows Joe to this day.#TheGraveTalks #ConjuringHouse #Paranormal #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #Spirits #Supernatural #ParanormalPodcast #ShadowPeopleLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat happens when the home you grew up in never truly lets you go?For Joe Vitale, childhood was shaped by unexplained voices, violent energy, and terrifying moments of mimicry that seemed far too intelligent to ignore. The house that should have felt safe instead became the center of a haunting that followed him for years, leaving emotional scars and unanswered questions behind.But instead of running from the paranormal, Joe found himself drawn toward it.Those early encounters eventually led him into the world of paranormal investigation, placing him face-to-face with some of the most active haunted locations in America—including the infamous The Conjuring House.There, Joe experienced a chilling encounter with a young spirit girl who appeared to recognize him… as though she had been waiting for his arrival.We explore how one haunted childhood opened the door to a lifetime of ghostly encounters, darker entities, and a confrontation with the unexplained that still follows Joe to this day.#TheGraveTalks #ConjuringHouse #Paranormal #GhostStories #HauntedHouse #Spirits #Supernatural #ParanormalPodcast #ShadowPeopleLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

In part one of a two-part episode, Somewhere in Time Podcast continue to look back on albums celebrating 40-year anniversaries. This episode features the Samhain album "November Coming Fire" and the Megadeth album "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying". The podcast is also joined by our friend and guitarist from the Megadeth tribute band Dethstrike, Justin Hassler, as part of this two-part episode.  Find more about Dethstrike via their Facebook page Visit Somewhere in Time Podcast's website https://somewhereintimepodcast.com Follow Somewhere in Time Podcast on Social Media: Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok – Somewhere in Time Podcast

Possession horror might be the scariest subgenre ever made… so naturally we had to draft it. In this episode of the Messed Up Movies Podcast by Misfit Parade, we each build our ultimate possession horror lineup featuring classics, hidden gems, nightmare fuel, and a few controversial picks. From The Exorcist and Evil Dead to When Evil Lurks, Talk To Me, Smile, The Conjuring, and even Ghostbusters… things get competitive fast. Who drafted the best team? Who reached too early? And which movie got completely robbed? Drop your favorite possession horror movies in the comments and tell us who won the draft.  Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod    

Is there anything more comforting in horror than the relationship between Ripley and Newt in Aliens (1987)? Comfort Horror. It’s a thing. It keeps the fandom fed. We come back time and again to get scared, and we love it. Why? This is the third of my series of Crypticon Seattle convention panel recordings. Panels are the lifeblood of this annual horror gathering, feeding the fandom’s macabre knowledge cravings. Horror movies are the bonds this community shares, and to understand why, this panel examines the lure of horror for many of us. In Kim Douthit’s panel, Comfort Horror, she asks her panelists the question, “Why do we replay the same nightmares? What movies bring us comfort in a time rife with anxiety?” It seems antithetical that many of us crave the experience of being scared. For some, it’s a ritual. A rite of passage. We overcome our perceived fears. Building up the courage to soldier through a horror movie is a peak emotional triumph for many people. For others, the familiarity of the repeated horror experience becomes a form of comfort. There are a few horror movies that I know, frame by frame, and each story beat and moment. I’ll bet that you have a movie or two where you have seen it so many times, you can recite the dialogue when watching it. Several of those movies were discussed on this panel. In an era where most people don’t get to feed their adrenaline through hunting or exploring, horror movies can fill that need. Curiosity is a challenge. Mysteries are meant to be uncovered. Horror movies show us what might be hiding under the bed, within the mirror, or sneaking around in the woods. Kids demand answers. For many in the horror community, these youthful questions persist, and horror offers some shocking responses. Some adrenaline junkies chase thrills by going on roller coasters, skydiving, or downhill skiing. Horror movies can provide those thrills without the threat of injury. The Crypticon Seattle “Comfort Horror” panelists (L to R): Tony Gee, Kim Douthit, Kennedy Rainer, Heather Alexander, and Melissa Leigh. Comfort Horror, a Crypticon Seattle Panel Recording This is the third panel recording from Crypticon Seattle 2026. If you enjoyed listening to this panel, I have two others you can listen to. Tiki Terrors and Tropical Horror, hosted by Brian Callahan, and Good Boy: Pets in Horror Movies, hosted by Brien Gorham. For those of you who don’t go to horror conventions, this gives you a flavor of what it’s like, and hopefully, you will come out to Crypticon one of these years. The Panelists: Kim Douthit, Host: Ghoulish Tendencies, CinemacrazeTony “SkeleTony” Gee: The Great Plot Podcast, Skeletony ArtKennedy Rainer: The Unorthodox PlayersHeather Alexander: The Portland Horror Movie Massacre, The Scariest ThingsMelissa Leigh: Seattle Horror Writers Association, Beneath the Rainshadow Movies Discussed within the Comfort Horror Panel: Hell House LLC (2015) Carrie (1976) Fright Night (1985) House of 1000 Corpses (2003) Friday the 13th (the Franchise) Midsommar (2019) Night of the Living Dead (1990) The Thing (1982) Ready or Not (2019) Sinners (2025) The Conjuring (2012) You’re Next (2013) Dawn of the Dead (2004) Would You Rather (2012) In a Violent Nature (2024) Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Today at the Atomic Hearth, we share season 6's first astral meditation episode. These meditations provide a tool you can use to help connect to the Witch Within, with each focusing on a unique idea or theme. Having just celebrated Bloom, this astral meditation is focused on embodying Witch as Warrior, where we will be forging our own warrior's tools - a sword and shield.This mediation, as well as the others we'll be sharing with you this year, is meant for ALL levels of meditators - and even those who have never meditated or those with aphantasia, or the inability to visualize. ✨Not yet a part of our community? Join us on Discord or Patreon for FREE! If you would like to support the creation of this podcast toss a coin into the cauldron via our Patreon. Find links at⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/atomicwitchcraft Sound effect credits:

“My grandfather always taught me that 3:00 AM was the Devil's hour.  At 3:15 Liz started screaming that her face was on fire.  My grandfather turned his flashlight on her face and, as we all watched, three claw marks raked down her cheek and blood dripped onto her chest.”  – Chris McKinnell, The Warren LegacyWhat would it be like to have grandparents that were also world-famous ghost hunters?  Author Chris McKinnell (The Warren Legacy) knows because he is the grandson of Ed & Lorraine Warren, two of the most controversial paranormal investigators in history.  In fact, they often referred to themselves as “demonologists”.In this wide-ranging interview, Richard and Chris discuss the Warren's early cases, how their approach was shaped by their religious beliefs, his terrifying first night as a “ghost hunter” – and the contact he has had with his grandparents following their deaths.Chris McKinnell grew up inside the cases that inspired The Conjuring universe. He was the first investigator on the ground in the Smurl haunting, which became the basis for Conjuring: Last Rites. He lived in the haunted funeral home featured in The Haunting in Connecticut.  He is the only living witness to some of the most famous cases Ed and Lorraine Warren ever worked.Chris began his own unique journey of investigating the unknown at just sixteen, assisting his grandfather on a violent poltergeist case.  Since then, he has worked on over 10,000 cases across six continents, helping families and communities confront the unexplained.Notes & Links: Buy The Warren Legacy by Chris McKinnell here https://www.chrismckinnell.com/book/ Support RHPB on Patreon here! https://patreon.com/RichardHatem?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Celebrate 2026 with 26% off all RHPB merch with offer code RHPB26! CLICK HERE and the discount is pre-applied! https://richardhatem-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/RHPB26Need help with your personal writing projects?  Richard is here to help!  Get 20% off when you mention RHPB!  https://www.richardhatem.com/The Cumin Club – delicious, easy, authentic Indian cuisine delivered right to your door.  Use offer code RHPB to get 30% off on EVERY ORDER! https://www.thecuminclub.com/

In this episode, Matt sits down with director Bruce Wemple to break down his new haunted-house horror CAPTURE (2026), out now on VOD from Uncork'd Entertainment. They dig into the on-set glitch that inspired the film, the year-long hunt for a 1995 Sony mini-DV camcorder, and the early-2000s J-horror DNA buried in every frame.FILM DISCUSSED:Capture (2026), directed by Bruce Wemple, starring Kaitlyn Lunardi, Cedric Gegel, and Chris Cimperman. A lifelong orphan inherits her parents' abandoned house and finds a cursed camcorder and a box of mini-DV tapes hiding the gruesome truth about her family's past.CRAFT & GEAR COVERED:Outline-first writing process, locking down the perfect upstate New York location, casting Kaitlyn Lunardi in dual roles, run-and-gun shooting at the empty train station, the cursed 1995 Sony camcorder (and burning it at wrap), Red Komodo at full-frame 6K with the Metabones speed booster, DZO Vespid primes, Canon FD vintage glass, Aperture 300D/600D lighting, Quasar tubes, killing the exposition scene in the editINFLUENCES & COMPARISONS:Sinister, The Ring, Dark Water, Pulse, The Beyond, The Blair Witch Project, The Conjuring, The Innocents, The Haunting (1963), The Woman in Black (2012), 13 Ghosts, Annabelle: Creation, Evil Dead 2, Halloween, PsychoBRUCE WEMPLE'S OTHER FILMS:Lake Artifact, Monstrous, Wendigo, Dawn of the Beast, The Hangman, The North Witch, The RetreatWATCH CAPTURE (2026):- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Capture-Bruce-Wemple/dp/B0GK9TK1X2- Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/capture/umc.cmc.659i765lhv23nzk4hvb804v3t- Roku: https://www.roku.com/whats-on/movies/capture?id=7271e4325a9512d7706b31940099b03bDistributed by Uncork'd Entertainment.Follow Bruce Wemple: https://www.instagram.com/brucewemple/SHOW OVERVIEW:Website: thescarymovieproject.comGet your horror movie fix with filmmaker and horror junkie Matt Lolich, as he reviews and deep dives into horror movies and other spooky topics!Now with spoilerier spoilers!https://youtu.be/GfyYEcCNVX4

THIS MOVIE DOESN'T JUST PARODY HORROR… IT PARODIES ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. A Haunted House 2 Full Length Watch Along & Early Access:   / thereelrejects   Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 John Humphrey & Jon Maturan dive into one of the wildest horror comedies of the 2010s, bringing you their A Haunted House 2 reaction, recap, commentary, breakdown, analysis, and full movie spoiler review!! John Humphrey & Jon Maturan react to and break down A Haunted House 2, directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Marlon Wayans (White Chicks, Scary Movie) as Malcolm Johnson, alongside Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl, Joe Dirt) as Megan, Essence Atkins (Smart Guy, Half & Half) as Kisha, Cedric the Entertainer (Barbershop, Madagascar) as Father Williams, and Gabriel Iglesias (Mr. Iglesias, Magic Mike) as Miguel. The film follows Malcolm as he attempts to move on from the supernatural events of the first movie, only to find himself caught in another paranormal nightmare after moving into a new house with Megan and her children. As highlighted throughout the reaction, the movie pulls heavily from horror hits like The Conjuring, Annabelle, Sinister, Paranormal Activity, and Insidious, constantly escalating its parody humor into complete absurdity Key moments include the cursed doll Abigail, the increasingly ridiculous possession sequences, nonstop found-footage chaos, and the film's over-the-top exorcism finale. The reaction repeatedly calls out how committed Marlon Wayans is to the physical comedy and just how aggressively the movie throws jokes at the audience—whether they land or not. From bizarre horror references to completely unhinged visual gags, A Haunted House 2 leans all the way into ridiculousness, creating a horror parody experience that's equal parts chaotic, uncomfortable, and strangely entertaining.#AHauntedHouse2 #MarlonWayans #MovieReaction #HorrorComedy #ScaryMovie #ParodyMovie #Annabelle #Conjuring #ComedyReaction #filmreaction Follow Jon Maturan: https://www.instagram.com/jonmaturan/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for a livestream interview with Dr Gal Sofer on the complex histories of Solomonic magic, learned magical literature, and the transmission of esoteric knowledge across Jewish, Christian, and Arabic-speaking contexts. We will explore what it means to call a magical tradition Solomonic, how texts, images, and ritual technologies travelled across languages and cultures, and why the history of magic is far more intricate than simple questions of authenticity or invention.Dr Gal Sofer (MD, PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of the Arts at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. His research focuses on the history of science, magic, and Kabbalah from the late Middle Ages to the present, in both Jewish and Christian cultures and across multiple languages. His work examines the transfer of knowledge between languages in Europe, the visualisation of scientific and religious knowledge, and the visual aspects of learned magical literature. His first book, Solomonic Magic: Methodology, Texts, and Histories, was published by Brill in 2025. His second book, Conjuring the Arab Magician: Intercultural Histories of Magic, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2026.CONNECT & SUPPORT

When a reclusive miser turns up dead with an axe to the head, his family's buried secrets and bitter rivalries start spilling out, and no one walks away clean.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharlesHenryFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ebeneezer Scrooge had nothing on a man named Charles Henry. Charles was miserly, and cruel. No doubt he had a long list of people who could've been accused of wanting him dead. *** When it comes to B-movie horror, you can't do much better than the 1958 classic “The Blob”. But don't believe it's just science fiction – reports have been coming for years of people in real life actually coming across some type of amorphous creatures very similar to what was originally seen on the big screen. *** The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, Annabelle, and many other books and films have been based on Ed and Lorraine Warren and the stories they tell. But it appears they may not be as advertised. If fact, they've been shown to be fraudulent on more than one occasion. *** Whether or not you believe in curses, luck, or fate it may be hard to explain away some of the eerie items people have had in their keeping, only to get rid of them as quickly as possible for fear of suffering more calamities. *** A woman describes her home as a child as evil – even on sunny days, the gloom would overtake her. *** In an old cemetery in North Carolina, a young girl is buried – but not in a coffin as you might expect. She was buried while submerged in a keg of rum.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:18.836 = Show Open00:03:38.797 = Miser Henry's Murder00:10:39.439 = Unlucky Possessions00:27:00.103 = My Haunted Childhood Home ***00:29:29.674 = The Blobs00:41:55.110 = The Rum Keg Girl00:47:07.349 = When The Warrens Were Exposed As Frauds ***01:14:48.146 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Miser Henry's Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhek2cw“Unlucky Possessions” by T.C. Bridges for Haunted Ohio Books: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck36nt7“My Haunted Childhood Home” by Marie Davis, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc8cbkwm“The Blobs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu24zca“The Rum Keg Girl” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27ssnbh8“Were The Warrens Exposed as Frauds?” by Christopher Shultz at Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tyrhr(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November, 2018

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Hauntings and suspect cinematic hagriography are afoot as we take a look at INSIDIOUS and THE CONJURING! Find out just how palpable our disdain and discomfort is for one of these films by pressing play!

THIS IS WHERE THE WAR STOPS FEELING LIKE A STORY… AND HITS HARD. Full Length Watch Alongs & Early Access:   / thereelrejects   BAND OF BROTHERS 1x01 & 1x02 REACTION:    • BAND OF BROTHERS 1x01 & 1x02 REACTION – TH...   Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey return to Easy Company for one of the most intense and emotionally grounded stretches of the series, bringing you their Band of Brothers Episodes 3 & 4 reaction, recap, commentary, breakdown, analysis, and full spoiler review!! Andrew Gordon & John Humphrey react to and break down Band of Brothers Episodes 3 (Carentan) & 4 (Replacements), the HBO war miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, starring Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) as Richard Winters, Ron Livingston (Office Space, The Conjuring) as Lewis Nixon, and a standout ensemble including Donnie Wahlberg, Neal McDonough, and a young James McAvoy. Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We jump back to when Noah and Joshua (@Joshuadairen) interview Sania Lee about one of the scariest haunted home stories we have ever heard. She also shares what it's like to almost die, have a family member be cursed by a witch doctor, and experience something that rivals the exorcist! Seriously, don't miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOME OF the largest grossing movies in Hollywood history feature depictions of demonic possession. They're terrifying, but are they realistic? Pastor Doug Van Dorn (DouglasVanDorn.com), author of Battle for the Bible's Truth: Genesis, Jesus, and the Second Century Plot to Deny the Messiah and award-winning screenwriter Brian Godawa (Godawa.com), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic and the new novel Daniel: Exile in Babylon join us to discuss the accuracy of films like The Exorcist, The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity, and Nefarious, and whether they have value in presenting supernatural evil in a way that can encourage discussions of spiritual truths.Sadly, our friend Dr. Judd Burton (BurtonBeyond.net), author of Interview With the Giant, was unable to connect due to technical problems, an issue that will be corrected for next months's discussion. 

Episode 124 dives into one of the most chilling modern horror films, The Conjuring (2013). In this episode, we break down what makes James Wan's supernatural classic so effective—from its masterful use of silence and tension to its lasting impact on the horror genre.We also revisit Vera Farmiga's performance as Lorraine Warren and make the case for why it deserved awards recognition. Whether you're a longtime horror fan or new to the film, this discussion explores the scares, storytelling, and legacy of The Conjuring.Grab your favorite spirits, turn down the lights, and listen now.Keywords: The Conjuring podcast, horror movie discussion, James Wan, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, supernatural horror, haunted house movies, horror film analysis

Read a more in-depth article about Candyman: https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:03:42.594 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's “Candyman”00:19:53.864 = Horror of the Enfield Monster ***00:29:03.329 = Half Hang-It Maggie00:43:57.532 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road ***00:51:32.380 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All01:03:56.242 = Confession of a Warlock ***01:17:24.131 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/candymanSOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh“A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e“Half Hang-it Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r“There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: September 08, 2021ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.