Podcasts by The Know Fear Cast
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Fall of the House of Usher Part Two from 2023-12-05T05:00
For this episode, we look at episodes three and four of the Netflix series Fall of the House of Usher
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Fall of the House of Usher Part 1 from 2023-11-21T05:00
As has become a bit of a tradition, we are going to do a deep dive on Mike Flanagan's latest series. This episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the first two episodes of The Fall of the House of Ush...
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Trapped Horror: Nature from 2023-11-07T05:00
We finish up our series on "trapped" horror by talking about being trapped in nature.
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Trapped Horror: Workplace Horror from 2023-10-24T04:00
In our third episode of our series on trapped horror, Matt and Lisa discuss workplace horror, specifically relating to the tv show Severance.
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Trapped Horror Part 2 from 2023-10-10T04:00
We continue our discussion of "trapped" horror by looking at early examples of films in this sub-genre The Most Dangerous Game, The Black Cat. House on Haunted Hill, a...
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Trapped Horror from 2023-09-26T04:00
For our first series of Season 8, we have a conversation about being "trapped" in horror and discuss what makes this so scary.
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Recommendations from 2023-09-12T04:00
We kick off our EIGHTH season with some recommendations based on what we've been watching and reading lately.
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Summer of Crichton: Westworld from 2023-08-29T04:00
We continue our "Summer of Crichton" by discussing his 1973 directorial debut Westworld.
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Summer of Crichton: Andromeda Strain from 2023-08-15T04:00
We return from our brief hiatus to continue our Summer of Crichton. Mel and Lisa discuss the different adaptations of his early book The Andromeda Strain
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Summer of Crichton: Jurassic Park from 2023-06-20T04:00
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the film Jurassic Park we've decided our summer theme this year will be a Summer of Michael Crichton. We kick things off with the big one itself:
Animals Part 5: Arachnophobia from 2023-06-06T04:00
We cap off our series on animals in horror by looking at the 1990 horror-comedy Arachnophobia.
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Animals Part Four: Lake Placid from 2023-05-23T09:00
This is the Know Fear Cast, the podcast where we dissect horror and all the things that scare us. This is the 15th episode of season seven, and we are watching Lake Placid as p...
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Humor and Horror with Special Guest David Gillota from 2023-05-09T04:00
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Animals Part Three: Anaconda from 2023-04-25T04:00
We continue our look at animals in horror with the 1997 classic film Anaconda
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Animals Part 2: Cujo from 2023-04-11T04:00
For our second in our series on animals and horror we tackle one of the most famous examples, the Stephen King book-turned-movie Cujo
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Animals Part One from 2023-03-28T04:00
In our latest series, Mel and Lisa look at when animals have been used in horror stories and what makes them scary.
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Cocaine Bear from 2023-03-14T04:00
With Mel unable to join us for this episode, Matt and Lisa talk about the recently released filme Cocaine Bear. Warning: There are some slight spoilers.
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Masters of Horror: Tananarive Due Part 2 from 2023-02-28T05:00
We continue our look at Tananarive Due by focusing on her short story "The Wishing Pool."
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Masters of Horror: Tananarive Due from 2023-02-14T05:00
In our latest Masters of Horror, we discuss the work of Tananrive Due
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Grady Hendrix: Final Girls (rerelease from 2023-01-31T17:27
Due to some issues recording our latest episode we are rereleasing an older episode this week. We thought it was only fitting that in honor of the release of his latest book, How to Sell a H...
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Cryptids Part 1: What is a Cryptid? from 2022-04-12T04:00
We use our first official episode in our new series on cryptids to discuss what the term means and what actually qualifies as a cryptid.
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Willow Creek from 2022-03-29T20:51:59
As a bridge between our last series on found footage and our upcoming one on cryptids, Mel and Lisa discuss a movie that fits both: Willow Creek.
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Found Footage: Europa Report from 2022-03-15T04:00
We conclude our series on found footage by discussing the filme Europa Report.
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Found Footage: Gemma Files' Experimental Film from 2022-03-01T05:00
For this episode in our series on found footage, we discuss the novel Experimental Film by Gemma Files
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Found Footage: Archive 81 from 2022-02-15T05:00
Next up in our series on found footage, Matt and Mel discuss the first two episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Archive 81 .
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Found Footage: Hell House, LLC from 2022-02-01T05:00
For our second episode in our new found footage series, we discuss the movie Hell House, LLC
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Found Footage from 2022-01-18T05:00
We begin our new series on found footage horror with Mel and Lisa giving an overview of the genre and discussing what makes it scary.
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Aliens! Close Encounters of the Third Kind from 2022-01-04T05:00
In this episode, Matt and Mel discuss the 1977 Steven Spielberg classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
Gremlins! (Rerun) from 2021-12-21T05:00
We are releasing our Gremlins episode this week. Happy Holidays and we'll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode!
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Aliens! Under The Skin from 2021-12-07T05:00
Mel and Lisa discuss the 2013 film Under the Skin
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Aliens! Arrival from 2021-11-23T05:00:34
We continue our discussion of aliens with Denis Villaneuve's film Arrival
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Aliens! The Vast of Night from 2021-11-10T05:00
We continue our series on aliens with a more recent story of alien encounters: The Vast of Night from 2020
The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
Alien Abduction from 2021-10-26T04:00
For our second in our series on aliens, we discuss alien abduction through one of the more famous stories: the 1993 film Fire in the Sky
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The End of Season 5 from 2021-09-28T04:00
For our last episode of Season 5, we look back at some of our personal highlights from the past year.
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Summer of Kaiju: Godzilla (1998) from 2021-09-14T04:00
And so, we end our Summer of Kaiju with the Roland Emmerich version of Godzilla from 1998.
Summer of Kaiju: Destroy all Monsters from 2021-08-31T04:00
In our latest Summer of Kaiju episode, Matt and Mel discuss the kaiju crossover Destroy All Monsters
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Summer of Kaiju: The Host from 2021-08-17T04:00
In this Summer of Kaiju episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the 2006 Bong Joon Ho filme The Host.
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Summer of Kaiju: Paul Tremblay’s “Swim Wants to Know” from 2021-08-03T04:00
For our latest entry in our "Summer of Kaiju" we discuss the Paul Tremblay short story "Swim Wants to Know"
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Summer of Kaiju: Colossal from 2021-07-20T04:00
For our latest entry in our Summer of Kaiju series, we discuss the Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis movie Colossal.
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Summer of Kaiju: Mothra from 2021-07-06T04:00
In this Summer of Kaiju episode, we look at probably the second most famous kaiju in her first film appearance: Mothra.
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Summer of Kaiju! Pacific Rim from 2021-06-22T04:00
For our second episode in our Summer of Kaiju, we jump forward in time and look at the modern love letter to kaiju that is Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim.
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Summer of Kaiju: Godzilla (1954) from 2021-06-08T04:00
When we put it to a vote, you overwhelmingly chose Kaiju for our summer series, so we present our first Summer of Kaiju episode. Since it's our first episode, we go straight to the source and wa...
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Final Girls Part 3 with Grady Hendrix from 2021-05-25T04:00
In our last episode on Final Girls, we talk with Grady Hendrix, author of the upcoming The Final Girls Support Group (available July 13, 2021) about Fina...
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Final Girl Part 2 from 2021-05-11T04:00
For our second episode on The Final Girl, we discuss the changes that began in the 90s and continue on through today.
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The Final Girl Part 1 from 2021-04-27T04:00
In our latest series, we discuss the trope that began with the 70s slasher genre: the Final Girl
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The Tingler from 2021-04-13T04:00
For our last episode on Vincent Price, we discuss one of our favorites: The Tingler
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The Masque of the Red Death from 2021-03-30T04:00
We continue our Vincent Price series with the adaptation of Poe's The Masque of the Red Death.
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Vincent Price: The Haunting of Hill House from 2021-03-16T04:00
We begin an in-depth series on the legendary Vincent Price by discussing one of his best: The Haunting of Hill House.
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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter from 2021-03-02T05:00
As part of a crossover with the Monster She Wrote podcast, we take an in-depth look at the Hammer film Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter.
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The Innocents from 2021-02-16T05:00
For our last foray into Bly Manor, we discuss the 1961 Turn of the Screw adaptation, The Innocents.
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Haunting of Bly Manor: Episode 9 from 2021-02-02T05:00
We did it! We made it to the end of The Haunting of Bly Manor. Join us as we discuss the final episode of the Netflix series.
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Haunting of Bly Manor Episode 8 from 2021-01-19T05:00
Join us for our discussion of the penultimate episode of The Haunting of Bly Manor: The Romance of Certain Old Clothes.
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Haunting of Bly Manor Episodes 6 and 7 from 2021-01-05T05:00
Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, we return to our watch-through of Haunting of Bly Manor. Join Mel and Lisa as they discuss episodes 6 and 7.
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Haunting of Bly Manor Episodes 4 and 5 from 2020-12-08T05:00
We continue our watch-through of Episodes 4 and 5 of Netflix's Haunting of Bly Manor.
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Haunting of Bly Manor Episodes 2 and 3 from 2020-11-24T05:00
We just couldn't stay away! We decided to go ahead and do a watch-through of the entire Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix. This episode focuses on episodes 2 and 3.
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Eco-Horror Part 3: When Nature Attacks from 2020-11-10T05:00
For this final episode in our series on Eco-Horror, we discuss when nature itself becomes the monster.
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Halloween Special: The Haunting of Bly Manor from 2020-10-27T04:00
For this episode, we hit pause on our Ecohorror series (don't worry, We'll get back to it in the next episode). Since this episode releases the same week as Halloween we decided to do a special ...
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Eco-horror Part 2: When Nature Attacks from 2020-10-13T04:00
The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
In part two of our "eco-horror" series, we discuss when nature attacks
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The Horror in The Wilderness from 2020-09-29T04:00
For the beginning of Season Five, we are launching a new series on The Wilderness. In this episode we discuss what makes the world outside civilization scary.
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Summer of Disaster! 2012 from 2020-09-15T04:00
For our last episode in our summer series, we take a look at the 2008 John Cusack movie 2012.
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Summer of Disaster! The Day After Tomorrow from 2020-09-01T04:00
As we wind down our Summer of Disaster we watched the Dennis Quaid/Jake Gyllenhaal climate change disaster The Day After Tomorrow.
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Summer of Disaster! Twister from 2020-08-18T04:00
Our summer of disaster is winding down, but the wind isn't out of our sails just yet, so prepare to be blown away as Matt and Mel discuss the 90s Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton Twister.
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Summer of Disaster! Armageddon from 2020-08-04T04:00
It's the end of the world as we know it because we watched the 90s Bruce Willis/Ben Affleck classic Armageddon.
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Summer of Disaster! The Swarm from 2020-07-21T04:00
For this entry in our summer series on disaster movies, we watched the Michael Caine movie The Swarm so that you don't have to. Lisa was not a fan.
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Summer of Disaster! The Cassandra Crossing from 2020-07-07T04:00
This week we watched The Cassandra Crossing so that you don't have to.
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Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-30T04:00
We thought this mini episode was too important to release as a Patreon exclusive, so we are releasing it to all our listeners.
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Summer of Disaster! The Towering Inferno from 2020-06-23T04:00
We continue with our exploration of disaster movies with The Towering Inferno
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Summer of Disaster: Airport from 2020-06-09T04:00
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We continue our tour of disaster movies with 1970's Airport.
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Summer of Disaster! The Poseidon Adventure from 2020-05-26T04:00
The Know Fear Cast is hosted by Matt, Mel, and Lisa.
We begin our summer dedicated to disaster movies by talking about one of the first and best-known ones: The Poseidon Adventure.
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Danny Boyle's Frankenstein from 2020-05-12T04:00
We took advantage of the National Theater's free streaming opportunity to watch the stage version of Frankenstein directed by Danny Boyle and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller ...
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Dementia 13 from 2020-04-28T04:00
As a followup to Roger Corman's X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, we watch and discuss the other film that was part of its double-feature: Francis Ford Coppola's directorial debut Dem...
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A Conversation with Grady Hendrix from 2020-04-14T04:00
We are joined by Grady Hendrix for a conversation about his new novel The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires.
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Roger Corman's The Terror from 2020-03-31T04:00
In this episode, we watch and try to make sense of the 1963 movie The Terror.
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Master of Horror: Roger Corman from 2020-03-17T04:00
For our latest "Master of Horror" we discuss the career of Roger Corman and do a deep dive into one of his most famous films: X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes....
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Interview with Andy Davidson from 2020-03-04T23:32:37
Lisa and Mel interview Andy Davidson author of In the Valley of the Sun and The Boatman's Daughter.
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The House of Usher from 2020-02-18T05:00
In this episode, Mel and Lisa discuss the 1960 Vincent Price classic movie "The House of Usher"
His Hideous Heart from 2020-02-04T05:00
For this episode, Mel and Lisa discuss several short stories from His Hideous Heart, a collection of reimagined Edgar Allan Poe stories. Warning: there are spoilers for several stories....
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100 Spectacular: 100 episodes and 100 years of Dr. Caligari from 2020-01-21T05:00
In this episode, we celebrate the milestone of our 100th episode. And since it's 100 episodes and 2020 is the hundredth anniversary of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari we use that as an excu...
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Ghost Part 3: Ghosts and Ghosts and Marginalized Histories from 2020-01-07T05:00
For our last episode on ghosts, we look at ghosts and "ghosting" as a metaphor to discuss the marginalized voices of history.
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The Ghost of Podcasts Past from 2019-12-24T05:00
Happy holidays from the Know Fear Cast!
Since this episode is scheduled to come out on Christmas Eve, we are re-releasing our episode on the Christmas ghost story.
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Ghosts Part Two: Specters and Time from 2019-12-10T05:00
For our second episode on ghosts, we discuss how ghosts and time travel stories can be a lot more similar than you might think and how ghosts can represent an "unmooring" or "layering" of time. ...
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Ghosts Part one from 2019-11-26T05:00
For our latest series we talk about a topic we've only hinted at before: ghosts.
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New Media Horror Part 3: Internet Horror from 2019-11-12T05:00
For our last episode on "new media horror," we discuss horror created on and inspired by the internet. We start by talking about House of Leaves, a book whose postmodern style uses foot...
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New Media Horror Part 2: Gaming from 2019-10-29T04:00
We are joined by special guest host and horror/video game connoisseur Nekko to discuss gaming, both video and tabletop, and its special place in the world of horror.
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New Media Horror: Comic Books from 2019-10-15T04:00
For our new series on "new media horror" we tackle a genre that we haven't given much attention to yet: comic books and graphic novels. From the pulp comics of the '40s and '50s to more recent e...
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Revisionist Fairy Tales (Fairy Tales Part Three) from 2019-10-01T04:00
For our last episode on fairy tales we talk about some modern retellings of fairy tales and also discuss some '80s movies that might qualify as fairy tales.
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Sleeping Beauties (Fairy Tales Part Two) from 2019-09-17T04:00
For our second installment on fairy tales, we discuss the horror and symbolism behind the sleeping princess trope in fairy tales.
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Elizabeth Bathory (Bonus Free Mini Episode) from 2019-09-10T04:00
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The Dark World of the Fairy Tale from 2019-09-03T04:00
For our first episode series of season 4, we begin exploring the horror behind fairy tales.
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Bonus Mini Episode: Vampira from 2019-08-27T04:00
We return again with a bonus mini episode from our archive, this time reaching back to our episode on Ed Wood for a mini ep about Vampira.
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Return to Haunted Houses from 2019-08-20T04:00
Welcome to the first episode of season four!
In this episode we look back to our first series on haunted houses, but with a focus on haunted houses from female writers.
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Bonus Mini Episode: Ida Lupino from 2019-08-13T04:00
To celebrate the beginning of our fourth season, we are reaching into our archives of Patreon-exclusive mini episodes to give you a taste of what our supporters hear every two weeks.
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Summer of Shirley Part 4: Hill House in Film from 2019-08-06T04:00
In this episode Mel, Lisa, and special guest host Shari discuss the film adaptations of Haunting of Hill House, specifically the Robert Wise version.
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Summer of Shirley Part 3: Haunting of Hill House Episodes 7-10 from 2019-07-23T04:00
We wrap up our "Summer of Shirley" by discussing the last four episodes of Netflix's Haunting of Hill House.
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Summer of Shirley Part 2: Haunting of Hill House Episodes 4-6 from 2019-07-09T04:00
We continue our "Summer of Shirley" by dissecting Netflix's Haunting of Hill House episodes 4, 5, and 6.
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Netflix's "Haunting of Hill House" Episodes 1-3 "Summer of Shirley" Part One from 2019-06-25T22:30:52
This summer we decided to kick back and do something new: we are doing a deep dive into the Netflix series "Haunting of Hill House." This episode will cover episodes 1-3 of the series.
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Preserved Corpses from 2019-06-11T04:00
From Faulkner's A Rose for Emily and the movie House of Wax to mummies and everywhere in between, this episode is dedicated to preserved corpses.
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Creepy Kids' Toys from 2019-05-28T04:00
For this last episode in our series on "creepy kids," We talk about some things that are "adjacent" to creepy kids: toys. They discuss dolls and other objects associated with childhood.
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When A Childhood Becomes Distorted (Creepy Children Pt. 2) from 2019-05-14T04:00
For our second episode on "creepy kids" we talk about how sometimes we can be responsible for creating the monster.
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Creepy Children! from 2019-04-30T04:00
We fulfill a promise we've been making since our earliest episodes, and begin a series on "creepy children." This episode focuses on pinning down what we mean by the term through supernatural an...
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Sensory Deprivation in Movies from 2019-04-16T04:00
In this episode we discuss the recent trend of "sensory deprivation" movies. We look at post-apocalyptic movies such as Birdbox and A Quiet Place and also home invasion movies ...
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When Real Serial Killers Turn Fictional from 2019-04-02T04:00
For our last episode on serial killers, we talk about what happens when serial killers are the inspiration for fictional works. We particularly focus on Ed Gein and his many different movies he'...
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What a Bunch of Psychos: Fictional Serial Killers from 2019-03-19T04:00
Hannibal Lecter, Dexter Morgan, Norman Bates, and Michael Myers. What do they all have in common? In part two of our series on serial killers, we examine fictional serial killers to try to deter...
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To Catch a Serial Killer from 2019-03-05T05:00
In our new multi-episode series, we discuss horror taken from real life: serial killers. We know what makes them scary, but why are we so fascinated by them?
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Let's Play a Game: Is it a Cult? from 2019-02-19T05:00
As a bonus ending to our series on cults, we play the game "is it a cult or not" and discuss Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and the film The Wicker Man, with a slight detour for Ca...
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Wild Wild Cult Documentaries from 2019-02-05T05:00
For this episode on cults, we discuss several documentaries about cults, particularly Wild Wild Country and The Source Family.
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Fictional Cults from 2019-01-22T05:00
Was Matt abducted by a cult? In this episode, Mel and Lisa discuss cults in fictional works, particularly focusing on the work of H...
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New Year's Resolution: Start a Cult (Cults Part 1) from 2019-01-08T05:00
We use the first episode of our series on cults to discuss and work out a definition of what a cult is. Through the discussion, we also talk about why people are fascinated by cults and what mak...
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Merry Ghostmas! from 2018-12-25T05:00
For a special Christmas episode, Mel and Lisa talk about several stories told around Christmas-time: "The Ash Tree" and "Lost Hearts" by M.R. James and "A Strange Christmas Game" by Charlotte Ri...
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In Which Witches Reach Adolescence from 2018-12-11T05:00
For the final episode in our witch series, we talk about the transition that witches seemed to make in the '90s and into today.
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In Witch We Get a Makeover from 2018-11-27T05:00
For our second episode on witches, we discuss the "makeover" witches got starting in the mid-Twentieth Century, where they went from "crone" to "sexy."
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Master of Horror: Vincent Price from 2018-10-30T04:00
For a special night before Halloween treat, we are doing a look at a true icon and master of horror: Vincent Price.
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Halloween: from 2018-10-16T04:00
This week, in preparation for the holiday, Matt and Lisa talk about the Halloween movie franchise from the beginning to the odd third film and even the Rob Zombie remakes.
The Universal Monsters Franchise from 2018-10-02T04:00
This week, Mel and Lisa discuss the classic Universal monsters such as Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
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Horror Movie Franchises from 2018-09-18T04:00
For this episode we decided to discuss major horror movie franchises and try to decide what makes a good horror franchise.
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The Conjuring from 2018-09-04T04:00
For our first episode of season three, we take an in-depth look at The Conjuring and the universe it created.
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Summer of Sci-Fi: Ghostbusters 1&2 from 2018-08-21T04:00
To continue with our summer of sci-fi and its inadvertant focus on sequels, we tackle two great horror-comedy ones: Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2.
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Summer of Sci-Fi: Alien and Aliens from 2018-08-07T04:00
In this week's episode, Matt and Lisa discuss two sci-fi/horror/action classics: Alien and Aliens.
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Summer of Sci-Fi: Terminator from 2018-07-24T04:00
In our second summer of sci-fi episode, we do a deep dive into the first two Terminator movies and decide that maybe they are actually horror movies.
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Summer of Sci-Fi: Jaws from 2018-07-10T04:00
For our first summer of sci-fi episode, we talk about one of the classic summer horror movies: Jaws.
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Summer of Sci-Fi ReRun: Mars Attacks from 2018-07-03T04:00
Apologies for the rerun, folks, but due to a computer crash, we lost the recording for this week's episode. We'll be re-recording it and releasing it next week, but in the meantime, enjoy this r...
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Vamprires-- Where Are they Now? With Tom Deady from 2018-06-19T04:00
For our last episode on vampires (and our last episode of season 2), we are joined by special guest Tom Deady to discuss the current state of vampires.
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"Classic" Vampires from 2018-06-05T04:00
For our next episode on vampires, we discuss some of the classic vampires-- from Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee's Dracula, to The Lost Boys and 'Salem's Lot.
The Historical Dracula with Paul Jannise from 2018-05-22T04:00
We are joined by special guest cohost Paul Jannise to talk about Vlad the Impaler, the historical inspiration for Dracula.
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Vampires Part One: An Interview with Dacre Stoker from 2018-05-08T04:00
We begin our series on vampires with a special treat: an interview with Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew Dacre, author of Dracula: The Un-Dead and the forthcoming Dracul as well...
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Interview with Paul Tremblay from 2018-04-24T04:00
In this episode we have a very special guest: Paul Trembly, author of A Head Full of Ghosts, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, and the upcoming Cabin at the End of the World
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Good and Bad Robots Part 2 from 2018-04-10T04:00
We wrap up our robots and androids series with the second half of our discussion of good and bad (though mostly bad) robots.
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The Good and Bad Robots (Part 1) from 2018-03-27T04:00
For our third installment in the robots and androids series, we talk about some of the bigger names in the genre, like the Terminator, Hal-9000, the Matrix, Her, and even Bicentennial Man
The "Big Three" Android authors from 2018-03-13T04:00
For our second installment in our series on robots, we focus in on three of the most well-known authors to tackle android: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Phillip K. Dick.
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Why are we Scared of Robots? from 2018-02-27T05:00
For the first part of our series on robots, we talk about the uncanny valley, robot uprisings, and some early pre-1950 works involving robots
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When Cannibals are Us from 2018-02-13T05:00
For our final episode on cannibals, we turn the lens around and discuss times when cannibals are not monsters, but us.
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When Cannibals are the Monsters from 2018-01-30T05:00
From Reavers to Leatherface, for our second in our series on cannibals, Matt and Lisa discuss times when cannibals are monsters... or at least monstrous.
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What's So Scary About Cannibals? from 2018-01-16T05:00
For our new series, we tackle cannibals. This episode focuses on some of the historical and archaeological examples of cannibalism, as well as what makes cannibalism a good horror topic.
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Our Favorite Twilight Zone Episodes from 2018-01-02T05:00
While we recover from the holidays, we take time out from our usual series to discuss some of our favorite episodes of the Twilight Zone.
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The Ghost of Podcast Past: Charles Dickens and the Christmas Ghost Story from 2017-12-19T05:00
Since we are all busy with the upcoming holidays, we're doing something we haven't done before: re-releasing an old episode. Don't worry, we promise we won't do this often, and we will be back w...
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Gender Roles and Possession from 2017-12-05T05:00
In this episode we talk about gender issues involved in possessions. We mention the Ghostbusters (both the new and old movies) as well as the Victorian spirtiualist Victoria Woodhull.
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Exorcisms and Possessions from 2017-11-21T05:00
In our first episode of our new series on exorcisms and possessions, we talk about the historical possession of the Ursuline nuns that inspired the film The Devils and the excellent boo...
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Alternate Realities in Books (Part Two) from 2017-11-07T05:00
In this second part of our discussion of alternate realities in books, we talk about kids' fictional books such as Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as ...
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Bonus Mini Episode: History of Halloween from 2017-10-31T04:00
Did you know that the origin of a Jack O'Lantern began with carved turnips? And would you be be ok with a turnip spice latte instead of the ubiquitous pumpkin spice? Find out all about this and ...
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Alternate Universes in Books (Part One) from 2017-10-25T23:16:53
Stephen King. Neil Gaiman. H.P. Lovecraft.
For the first of two episodes about alternate universes as they appear in literature, we talk about some of the great horror writers and how the...
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Alternate Universes on Television from 2017-10-10T04:00
Stranger Things, Fringe, Sliders: these shows all deal with alternate universes and in this episode we talk about them and other representations of alternate universes on the small screen.
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Alternate Universes Part One from 2017-09-26T06:00
In this episode we broach the topic of alternate universes. We try to pin down where they fit into horror and what makes them scary. We also talk about multiverses and doppelgängers Listen
Grady Hendrix and Will Errickson from 2017-09-12T06:00
For the first episode in our second season, we have a special treat: an interview with authors Grady Hendrix and Will Erickson.
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Bonus Anniversary Episode! from 2017-09-05T06:00
This mini episode marks the one year anniversary of the Know Fear Cast! In it, we talk about our favorite things and some missed opportunities from the past year.
Listener Choice Master of Horror: Daphne Du Maurier from 2017-08-29T06:00
You voted and we complied. This Master of Horror episode covers the winner of our listener choice vote:Daphne DuMaurier. A special thank you goes out to all of the listeners who got in touch wit...
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Mars Attacks! Summer Sci-Fi Drive-In from 2017-08-15T06:00
For our last Summer Sci-Fi Drive-In episode, we decided to take an in-depth look at Tim Burton's 1996 camp classic Mars Attacks!