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We started off with a quick update: Meaghan and Arthur are trying out a new recording setup for the Fully-Booked Podcast and, like any of us facing tech upgrades, are crossing their fingers that it behaves itself. From there, they leaned into their end-of-May tradition of a more casual, "free-for-all" episode format. It's their chance to have fun, try different things, and bring up topics they might not usually squeeze into a themed episode.IT Welcome to Derry and Stephen King's Expanding UniverseThen came the meat of the conversation: the new HBO series IT Welcome to Derry. The trailer just dropped, and while it didn't give us a release date (other than the vague “Fall 2025”), it did get Meaghan and Arthur talking about the direction this prequel might take.They noted the show's pedigree, with Andy and Barbara Muschietti (the sibling team behind the modern IT films) involved, and speculated on how the series might expand the IT universe. Both hosts agreed that the original IT story has a very clear endpoint, Pennywise is defeated, so a prequel has to find clever ways to build tension and keep things fresh. They tossed around ideas about time jumps, exploring different eras of Derry, or focusing on the evil that lives in the town itself.Arthur was quick to point out that IT works so well because it's not about superheroes; it's about ordinary people facing unimaginable horrors. That relatability makes the fear hit harder. They both agreed that Stephen King is a master at spotlighting how the real villains are often the adults, indifferent, abusive, or just willfully blind to what's happening around them.Trailer Takeaways and Concerns About RepetitionWhen they turned to the actual IT Welcome to Derry trailer, they both had mixed feelings. Visually, it's spot on, creepy, unsettling, and full of that “Derry atmosphere.” You know, the kind of unsettling small-town vibe where everything looks normal on the surface but clearly isn't. But here's the catch: a lot of the trailer felt familiar.Like, maybe a little too familiar.Shots of kids peering into sinks, mysterious voices in the pipes, and a new version of the “Losers Club” forming, it all mirrors scenes we've seen before. Arthur joked (half-seriously) that if this new group has a nickname, it's going to feel painfully forced. They understand that the 27-year cycle within the IT lore sets the stage for repeated patterns, but they hope the show brings something new to the table.One aspect that did catch their attention was the possibility of new characters, particularly a young family that moves into Derry and starts to question what's going on. That could add some interesting outside perspective to a town where the residents usually ignore or forget the horror around them.Symbolism, Theories, and King's Giant Connected UniverseFrom there, things got a little nerdy in the best way. Arthur and Meaghan dove into numerology, specifically the significance of the number 27. It shows up in the IT mythos a lot, and not by accident. They discussed how 27 is 3 cubed and how Stephen King often uses the number three in symbolic ways, particularly in his Dark Tower series.Then came the deeper cuts: the theory that Pennywise is a creature from the Todash Darkness, a space between worlds in The Dark Tower universe. They talked about how IT could be one of the Crimson King's agents, and how this ties into King's sprawling multiverse. It's all interconnected. Pennywise isn't just a scary clown; he's a shape-shifting entity possibly connected to even larger evils.Meaghan brought up the infamous 27 Club, musicians and artists who died at 27 years of age. Additionally, they marveled at how the 1990 IT miniseries aired 27 years before the 2017 film. Whether all of that is a coincidence or not, it adds a layer of spookiness to the whole franchise.They also explored how IT Welcome to Derry is set in 1962, which is exactly 27 years before the 1989 setting of IT: Chapter One. That opens the door to telling another cycle's story while staying within the same mythological framework.Hopes for Originality and Expanding the MythDespite their concerns about rehashing familiar territory, both Meaghan and Arthur are holding out hope. They talked about wanting to see more of Derry itself, as a character, almost, rather than just another round of Pennywise antics. Stephen King has said before that Derry is a nexus of evil, and the hosts think it's time that idea gets explored more deeply.Could Derry itself be the cause of all this horror? Is Pennywise just a symptom of something bigger? What if the town attracts evil rather than simply being haunted by it? These are the questions that the hosts hope the show will explore, especially if Bill Skarsgård's role as Pennywise ends up being minimal.There was also some talk about what Pennywise even is: an alien, a primordial being, or both? They discussed the Ritual of Chüd, the cosmic horror elements like the Deadlights, and even drew comparisons to recent movies like Jordan Peele's Nope, where horror and sci-fi blur together in unconventional ways.Final Thoughts and Nostalgia FeelsAs they wrapped up, Meaghan and Arthur reflected on their own experience seeing IT: Chapter Two in a double-feature drive-in, which added a unique atmosphere to an already intense film. They recognized that while the second movie didn't hit quite as hard as the first, the cast and performances were strong enough to carry it through.They gave props to Andy Muschietti for his knack for working with child actors, a notoriously tough task, and mentioned how rare it is to find a full cast of young actors who can deliver emotional, believable performances. They compared it favorably to Stranger Things and mentioned how casting like that can really elevate a horror story.Ultimately, they're optimistic. Even if IT Welcome to Derry ends up being a little repetitive, they're still excited to see what it offers. They're particularly hopeful that it goes beyond Pennywise and starts to explore what makes Derry such a hotbed of horror. They're also curious to hear what listeners think: are people still interested in this world, or is it time to move on?

A news team trails a man as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing sister, where it becomes apparent that this paradise may not be as it seems.Directed by Ti WestWritten by Ti WestDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.Directed by Fritz LangWritten by Thea von Harbou & Fritz LangDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.Directed by David FincherWritten by Andrew Kevin WalkerDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.Directed by Brett RatnerWritten by Ted TallyDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought.Directed by Ciarán FoyWritten by David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg & Richard NaingDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.Directed by Stuart GordonWritten by Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli & William NorrisDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.Directed by James WanWritten by Leigh WhannellDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.Directed by Dario ArgentoWritten by Dario Argento & Daria NicolodiDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.Directed by Kayrn KusamaWritten by Phil Hay & Matt ManfrediDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.Directed by David FincherWritten by David KoeppDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.Directed by Parker FinnWritten by Parker FinnDirected by Rudy Schieder (@rudyschieder)Shot at Playground Social Studios (https://www.playgroundsocial.com/)

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Brian Cohee Jr. tells his family doctor that he's experiencing headaches. He doesn't tell the doctor about the lights that dance around his bedroom, just from the corner of his eyes. Or that sometimes, when his back is turned, bright light shines through his bedroom window. Impossible because, when he turns around, there is no car or man with shining flashlight.Join the Black Label at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast for premium episodes and additional content.Our Sponsors:* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode we're going to cover the inner workings of a troubled mind. This episode is a prelude to an episode that will be full to the brim with source audio that includes 911 calls, body cam footage, and interrogation audio.And, though I will use some source audio here, the content you hear today will be quoted directly from our killer. Much of what I read today will be directly from posts he made to the internet before committing a horrific crime.For this episode I'm going to leave the killer's name out of it. That won't matter until part two. Though I will sprinkle some source audio throughout the episode for flavor. For now we focus on the turbulent mind of someone on a downward spiral to evil.Join Black Label at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcastOur Sponsors:* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A group of Confederate soldiers hole up in an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces. Directed by Alex Turner Written by Simon Barrett @thedeadlightspod

Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. Directed by Chris Kentis Written by Chris Kentis @thedeadlightspod

When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses. Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen Written by Brian Sieve @thedeadlightspod

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Aaron Guzikowski @thedeadlightspod

A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer. Directed by Tom Holland Written by Don Mancini, John Lafia & Tom Holland @thedeadlightspod

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back. Directed by Brad Anderson Written by Brad Anderson & Stephen Gevedon @thedeadlightspod

Amy is a young woman on the run with her young son Adrian from her abusive ex-girlfriend. When the past rises up to haunt them, they must confront the forces threatening them from both outside and in. Directed by Patrick Rea Written by Patrick Rea @thedeadlightspod

An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he thinks is his long-lost princess. Directed by Kari Freund Written by John L. Bladerston External Clips Used: Hollywood Studio System How Streaming Brought Back The Bad Old Days of Hollywood What is the Studio System — Hollywood's Studio Era Explained #GoldenAgeOfFilmmaking - CineMatriX A True Story of Mummies and European Ghouls - Epic Science #106 @thedeadlightspod

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Directed by Tim Burton & Mike Johnson Written by Tim Burton, Carlos Grangel, John August, Caroline Thompson & Pamela Pettler @thedeadlightspod

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways. Directed by Park Chan-wook Written by Émile Zola, Park Chan-wook & Chung Seo-kyung @thedeadlightspod

In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleashes a decades' old evil on the last night of summer camp. Directed by Erik Bloomquist Written by Erik Bloomquist & Carson Bloomquist @thedeadlightspod

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror. Directed by Alexandre Aja Written by Alexandre Aja & Gregory Levasseur @thedeadlightspod

While passing through a vacation resort, a newlywed couple encounters a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide. Directed by Harry Kumel Written by Pierre Drouot, Harry Kumel, Jean Ferry, Joseph Amiel & Manfred R Kohler @thedeadlightspod

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch @thedeadlightspod

Kimberly has a premonition of an accident killing multiple people including her and her friends. She blocks the cars behind her on the ramp and as a police trooper arrives, the accident happens. Death is stalking this group of survivors. Directed by David R. Ellis Written by J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress & Jeffrey Reddick @thedeadlightspod

Victor is new to Montreal and attempts to make friends with the wheelchair-bound Spencer and the cat-loving Louise, but everybody is on edge with a serial killer terrorizing the neighborhood. Directed by Jacob Tierney Written by Jacob Tierney & Chrystine Brouillet @thedeadlightspod

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. Directed by John McTiernan Written by Jim Thomas & John Thomas Guest: Kendall Kennedy (played by Andy Ryan) @thedeadlightspod

Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death. Directed by Jean Epstein Written by Luis Buñuel & Jean Epstein @thedeadlightspod

A morgue technician successfully reanimates the body of a little girl, but to keep her breathing, she will need to harvest biological materials from pregnant women. When the girl's mother, a nurse, discovers her baby alive, they enter into a deal that forces them both down a dark path of no return. Directed by Laura Moss Written by Laura Moss & Brendan J. O'Brien @thedeadlightspod

This episode contains: We three hosts are back at it again, and while it's been the normal posting schedule recently, for us “It's Been A While” (like two weeks) and Aaron Lewis of Staind gets a lot of shout outs. Steven won a game of Shatterpoint! And guess what? You too can kitbash like the pros and like Steven, if you've got access to a Dollar Store. Ben took his mom to the Wonderfront Music Festival for Mother's Day and whoo boy was it amazing. Big highlights were Beck (as the headliner), The Roots (wow, WHAT A PERFORMANCE) and Steel Pulse. Speaking of The Roots, hat tip to Ben's mom for recommending Questlove's book “Music Is History”. Devon got a new iPhone, and in true Texas style he likes 'em big and thicc (it's a Pro Max model). https://www.amazon.com/Music-History-Questlove/dp/1419751433  Don't vomit in the car, man! Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking. Yes, Ben is an Apple fanboy, but hardware updates are boring. Like, how exciting is the fact that this slab of glass is thinner than ever before? However, software updates are king! Every June, Ben looks forward to WWDC (where they announce the features in new Apple operating systems), and in September when they come out it's like Ben gets to enjoy a birthday with a dear friend. Occasionally, Apple announces features outside of the typical June and September cycle, and recently they announced some pretty wild things coming to iOS 18, in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The coolest of these, to Ben, is Vehicle Motion Cues. It will be able to help reduce motion sickness for passengers in moving vehicles. Research shows that motion sickness is commonly caused by a sensory conflict between what a person sees and what they feel, which can prevent some users from comfortably using devices or reading a book while riding in a moving vehicle. With Vehicle Motion Cues, animated dots on the edges of the screen represent changes in vehicle motion to help reduce sensory conflict without interfering with the main content. Using sensors built into iPhone and iPad, Vehicle Motion Cues recognizes when a user is in a moving vehicle and responds accordingly. Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking (Apple Newsroom) Movie review: Kingdom of the PotA. Steven's a real Ape movie fan, whether new or old... except for maybe that one with Marky Mark? We're in the middle of a nine movie Ape-stravaganza. Steven loves how the new films are portraying ape society. Devon wonders if it's just an analogue for our modern human societies... like, is there an Ape Trump? Anyhow, in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Steven gives it a 3 out of 4 stars, noting the special effects are amazing. Show update: Resident Alien. Devon is still really enjoying Resident Alien starring Alan Tudyk. Catch it on Netflix or Peacock. Book club: The Jaunt by Stephen King. A truly chilling sci-fi story from the master of horror. We loved it. Steven connects some dots with this story and the Deadlights across many of Stephen King's stories. The Jaunt (Goodreads) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNg27VrdW4M&pp=ygUvdGhlIGV4aXN0ZW50aWFsIGhvcnJvciBvZiBldGVybmFsIGNvbnNjaW91c25lc3M=  Deadlights (Stephen King Wiki) Next week in our book club: it's a short scifi horror webcomic: Chatbot Kingdom by Scott Base, from his Bad Space Comics anthology series.

A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot Written by Louis Chavance & Henri-Georges Clouzot @thedeadlightspod

James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Written by Brandon Cronenberg @thedeadlightspod

A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to." Directed by Larry Cohen Written by Larry Cohen @thedeadlightspod

A homicidal turkey axes off college kids during Thanksgiving break. Directed by Jordan Downey Written by Jordan Downey, Brad Schulz, Kevin Stewart, Anthony Wilson & Grant Yaffee @thedeadlightspod

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity. Directed by Pascal Laugier Written by Pascal Laugier @thedeadlightspod

After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him. Directed by Stephen Norrington Written by Stephen Norrington @thedeadlightspod

A family takes a weekend trip with longtime friends and their two young children, but they suspect something supernatural when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight. Directed by Roxanne Benjamin Written by T.J. Cimfel & David White @thedeadlightspod

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Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and tries to warn anyone who will listen about the predators. Directed by James Cameron Written by James Cameron, David Giler (story), Walter Hill (story), Dan O'Bannon (based on characters created by) & Ronald Shusett (based on characters created by) @thedeadlightspod

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation. Directed by Claire Denis Written by Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Geoff Cox, Andrew Litvack & Nick Laird @thedeadlightspod

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón Written by Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby @thedeadlightspod

A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors. Directed by Peter Jackson Written by Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh @thedeadlightspod

Sinister characters converge around a young man devoted to protecting those he loves in a postwar backwoods town teeming with corruption and brutality. Directed by Antonio Campos Written by Antonio Campos, Paulo Campos & Donald Ray Pollock Guest: Zach Strohman (@_stupid.fingers_) @thedeadlightspod

Angela Baker, a shy, traumatized young girl, is sent to summer camp with her cousin. Shortly after her arrival, anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions toward her gets their comeuppance. Directed by Robert Hiltzik Written by Robert Hiltzik @thedeadlightspod

Juliet Mills plays a young pregnant woman in San Francisco who is going to have the devil's baby during her strange possession. Richard Johnson shows up to help her... but what does he really want? Directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis (O. Hellman) & Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli (R. Barrett) Written by Ovidio G. Assonitis (O. Hellman), Antonio Troiso, Giorgio Marini, Aldo Crudo, Alex Rebar, Christopher Cruise, Sonia Molteni & Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli (R. Barrett) GUEST: Mae Shults (@eversonpoe / @theladykillerspod) @thedeadlightspod