Cursed Objects and Cannibal Wastelands (The Ring & The Hills Have Eyes Explained!)

from Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong · host Crime House

A servant murdered and thrown into a castle well. A ghost story that cursed generations. And a family of cannibals who devoured travelers in the night. Heidi uncovers the folklore of Okiku and Sawney Beane, the true stories that inspired Ringu, The Ring, and Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes. Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t Miss out on all things Twisted Tales YouTube: @crimehousestudios Instagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Twisted Tales is hosted by Heidi Wong Instagram: @itsheidiwong TikTok: @itsheidiwong

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