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Horror, Cats, and Witch Hats
by horrorcatswitchhats
Two friends who grew up loving witchcraft and all things creepy take a deep dive into the spooky, murderous, and magical side of film and tv. While one is a horror-enthusiast, the other continues to be afraid of the dark.
Episodes
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American Horror Story, Coven, Episode 3: Replacements
We are back at it...but slowly - so we are starting out with an episode of AHS Coven, Episode 3: Replacements. We have switched our hosting site. Video recordings are now available on Spotify. No other audio should be effected if you are listening from a different site. Please let us know if you...
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Ep. 57 Talk to Me
Talk to Me is an A24 film and the directorial debut of the Philippou brothers. We have to admit, it is a good one and we look forward to more horror from them. This film covers a grieving daughter and her friends who become addicted to possession via a hand said to be cut from medium. Although we...
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30 Minutes of Human Sacrifice
We have returned with a 30 Meownet increments of Human Sacrifice in the United States. It has history, true crime, statistics, and pets in the background. Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook...
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Ep. 56 Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body is full of one-liners, pretty people, and a virgin sacrifice that leads to gruesome murders. Just a typical day in high school. Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook...
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Ep. 55 Legion
People either loved or sent this film to Hell. Hear our takes on common questions and theories about the angels, who is really doing the possessing, and why those in the diner were not possessed. Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or...
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Ep. 54 Skin Walkers (2006)
Thank you for this listener recommendation! The main topic of this episode: is Skin Walkers actually a werewolf movie? We will start with some background about the First Nation's lore of Skinwalkers (or husk pedestrians if you prefer), along with some helpful tips provided by the internet to…
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Ep 53. Sweeney Todd (Part 2)
We present part two of the deadly musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Be prepared to hear some singing and bad accents as we talk through the film. Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram…
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Ep. 52 Cat Nap to Fan Fiction
For this episode Izzie invites you to take cat nap and lap up some coffee (or other drink) while you listen to some inspired fan fiction. Izzie selected 4 short fan fiction stories related to Jeepers Creepers, John Carpenter's Halloween, and The Lost Boys. There's a little smut, a lot of...
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Ep. 51 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Part 1)
We present part one of the deadly musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. From a cannibal family living in caves to a string of not-so-truecrime songs the history behind this story is convoluted and very dark. We try to cover it all in this first half of Sweeney Todd. *MEOW* If…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE - American Horror Story, Coven, Ep 2. Boy Parts
We slacked over the holidays, so to make it up to you, we are releasing episode 2 of the AHS Coven series we started for our patrons. You can become a patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13. You can also send us your movie recommendations, cat photos, and reviews at...
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE - Ep. 1 American Horror Story, Coven
This is a special release of our first patreon exclusive content. We are doing an in depth dive into each episode of the American Horror Story Season 3 Coven. To continue listening and supporting this podcast become a patreon subscriber at www.patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13 Episode 1.…
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30 Minutes of Dark Theories for Kids Shows
For this 30-ish meow-nets we go over 4 tv shows we watched as kids and the awfully dark theories that people have come up with. Such theories include lots of death, mental illness, drug abuse, and the idea that Bikini Bottom is the result of nuclear waste. If watched Winnie the Pooh, The Rugrats,...
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Ep. 50 Hocus Pocus
What a glorious day for another episode of Horror, Cats, and Witch hats. Makes us...not sick? We kept it light and breezy this episode after the doozy that was Hereditary with the 1993 Disney cult classis, Hocus Pocus. Don't worry, Izzie still managed to find multiple pages of research covering...
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Ep. 49 Hereditary (feat. Lucy from Wine and Crime)
This is a big one! Not only in length but in the history of Horror, Cats, and Witch hats as we had the absolute pleasure to host Lucy from the incredible true crime and comedy podcast, Wine and Crime (available where you listen https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/ and @wineandcrimepod). She chose...
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30 Minutes of Horror Movie Shorts
Special-ish guest Tyler joins Izzie to discuss 6 horror shorts. Find links to the shorts below: The Hidebehind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7imEcclVk&t=518s I heard it too :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxRIWBoluzs Portrait of God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI9fKfX5V68 The elevator:...
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Ep. 48 Ginger Snaps
Ginger Snaps (2000) As Caity has mentioned before this is her favorite werewolf film. We talk about the inspirations, the werewolf boobs, the historic werewolf trials, and of course, the werewolf boobies. This episode was recorded a while ago, but due to technical difficulties is posted late.…
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Ep. 47 Final Destination 2
If the fact that Final Destination 2 came out 20 years ago doesn't make you feel old, I don't know what will. For this installment we talk more graveyard and the creative way people got there and the theories behind deaths design. Contact us: for the next film, your theories, opinions or stories...
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Ep. 46 Final Destination (2000)
The original and one of a kind horror-ish film and beginning of a marathon that would certainly cement awful ways to die in an entire generation...we present the first Final Destination film. In this movie graveyard we give theories of the premonitions - where they come from, who gets them, and…
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Ep. 45 Smile
Guess whose back?! We are witches! We present to you dark twisted souls the 2022 film, Smile. This one gets lengthy, but the theories are worth listening to! We've also got merch available! https://www.etsy.com/shop/OpenPastMidnight Tell us what you thought of this film or recommend our next one…
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30 Minutes of Halloween Ends
Enjoy 30-ish Meow-nets of the final film in the franchise..at least for now. Hear Caity's opinions, walk through the Haddenfield graveyard with us, and explore how this film both changed and returned to the themes of the original John Carpenter's Halloween. Send us requests or movie reviews to:...
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Ep. 44 Christmas, Bloody Christmas
We are back with our last holiday episode, originally intended for release in 2022...so here it is. This new Shudder original certainly brings a whole new aesthetic to Christmas movies with all the gore, murderous Santa bots, neon, sex, and metal. Personally, I (Izzie) would love to see a Tori...
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30 minutes of horrorcore music
We hope you don't totally loath our 30-ish meow-nets of horrorcore music which ranges from metal to EDM. We quickly introduce the terrifying musical stylings of Skynd, Ice Nine Kills, Rob Zombie, Cannibal Corpse, and Figure. Sources...
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Ep. 43 Trick ’r Treat
We are back to add haunts to your dreams. This film is a cult classic that just got it's first theater release this year (2022) despite being first shown in 2007. Michael Dougherty's horror comedy anthology is full of twists so be sure to watch the film first if you want to avoid spoilers! We…
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Ep. 42 The Black Phone
Did it hit or miss for you? We talk about the inspirations, the short story it is based on (and the big guy who wrote it), as well as all the lame theories floating around for this film. You can read Joe Hill's short story, The Black Phone via the link below or purchase the full book of short...
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Ep. 41 Cabin in the Woods Part 2
This part 2 concludes the talk on Cabin in the Woods by discussing all the monsters, their items, and their inspirations. Most importantly we find out which large dinosaur director Drew Goddard thinks he can take on in a death match. Sources:...
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30 minutes of parapsychology
As promised, here is a brief review of the history of parapsychology and some interesting experiments from the past and present! Sources: Parapsychology Association: https://www.parapsych.org/section/36/frequently_asked_questions.aspx...
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Ep 40. Cabin in the Woods part 1
Cabin in the Woods (2011) is our favorite satirical love letter to the genre that is horror. In part one, we talk about the plot with some fun facts sprinkled in, and finish with the graveyard which is the most extensive we have done yet. If we learned anything it is to make sure our cousins...
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30 minutes of things we didn’t know had witchy origins
Welcome to another 30-ish meow-nets! We actually for got to start the 30 minute timer so you, lucky listener, get a little bit extra. This episode focuses on some random every day things we didn't know had witchy or supernatural origins. From baby teeth to sweeping and the first bottled…
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Ep. 39 Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Listener Request! Completing this series with the "true" haunting story of the Wyrick family, which surprise!, has nothing to do with Connecticut or the underground railroad! Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad Harriet Tubman biography books: Harriet Tubman:...
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30 minutes of the Cecil Hotel part 2
Welcome to the final 30 meow-nets of this depressing hotel's history. The Cecil Hotel is notorious for being a site of unhappy happenings, deaths, and haunting lore. We conclude this two parter with the current status of the Cecil Hotel. Sources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
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30 minutes of the Cecil Hotel part 1
This is our first 30 meow-nets! And surprise, surprise it is going to be a two parter because 30 minutes just isn't enough. The Cecil Hotel is notorious for being a site of unhappy happenings, deaths, and haunting lore. Part 2 to be released within the week! Sources: National Suicide Prevention...
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Ep. 38 Dark Water (2005)
20 years ago the J-horror Dark Water was released, followed 3 years later by the American version Dark Water (2005). They are both based on a short story written by the author of The Ring. We also touch on the mysterious case of Elisa Lam mostly to point out the coincidental similarities between...
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Ep. 37 Scream (Scream 5)
Izzie finally watched Scream 5! So here it is... Watch the movie first if you don't want spoilers. We dig into the Stab movies and all that is known about them as a movie within a movie of the Scream Universe. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes'…
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Ep. 36 Midsommer (2019)
Another listener request keeps us going with the folk-horror genre. This Ari Aster and A24 work is steeped in details surrounding lore and mythology in order to tell the story of how Dani ends up in a commune..maybe a cult..we couldn't decide. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to...
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Ep. 35 Antlers (2021)
This film is classified as a lore-mystery-horror. We had no idea what we in for! This episode we talk about the history or origin of the Wendigo creature and Kenz stands on too many soap boxes for her mini TedTalks no one asked for. Also included is a brief movie review submitted by a fellow...
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Ep. 34 The Haunting in Connecticut
Another listener request! This film is loosely based on the true life 1980's investigation done by the paranormal investigators/demonologists/medium, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Also included is a brief movie review submitted by a fellow listener! *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to...
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Ep. 33 Scream (1996)
In honor of the release of Scream (2022) we review the Wes Craven original. There are not one, but two true crime stories related to scream (three if you count Rose McGowan's personal history). Scream is one of our absolutes favorites! *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance...
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Ep. 32 Dead Channel
We made a special one-year anniversary episode featuring a one-shot RPG designed by Grant Howitt. *Found at https://gshowitt.itch.io/dead-channel* Enjoy our B-rated horror adventure! During a weekend cabin trip, six high school friends uncover a secret beneath the cabin as they hack and slash…
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Ep. 31 Krampus
We wrapped up this holiday season with the 2015 version of Krampus with guest host Georgie from the podcast Long Hair, Do Care. She shares her stories of the lore surrounding the Dutch Sinterklaas. Enjoy all the history! *MEOW* Find Georgie's podcast on Instagram @longhairdocarepodcast Thanks…
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Ep. 30 Black Christmas
Although we focus on Black Christmas (1974), we also talk about the 2006 remake and briefly discuss the 2019 film. In addition, we set our own tangent record and supplied extra background cat noises for your ear hole pleasure. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro....
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Ep. 29 Silent Night Deadly Night 1 and 2
LISTENER REQUEST We made it through the first 2 of the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise as requested. A cult classic, this holiday film offers cheesy lines, lots of boobs, and some great murder. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram:...
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Ep. 28 Till Death
Welcome to our shortest episode to date as we discuss whether Till Death (2021) deserves to be classified a horror. Also Iz learns what a "Glasgow Smile" or "Chelsea Grin" is. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook and Instagram: @horror_cats_witchhats Send us...
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Ep. 27 John Carpenter‘s The Thing
For this episode we did listener request, John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). We ended up doing all The Things (1951), (2011). Mostly just have a spooky awesome Halloween wherever you are. Also we announce our raffle winner! *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used in our intro. Facebook...
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Ep. 26 Halloween Kills
We gave you a week to see it, now here are our spoilers! Halloween Kills (2021), is the latest addition to the Michael Myers saga. This one continues where the 2018 Halloween left off. Hear who would be on Caity's Mount Rushmore of Horror and then share with us who would be on yours. *MEOW*…
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Ep. 25 The Lost Boys
Bring on the 80's hair, loud outfits, and head banging saxophone. This time we watched The Lost Boys (1987). This Joel Shumacher work of art has inspired vampire lore and art for generations, including our very favorite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Thank you listeners for your interactions. We feed...
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Ep. 24 Halloween (2018)
We made it to the 2018 Halloween remake by Blumhouse Productions. This is a direct sequel to John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and the first of the latest Halloween films set to release. There's not a lot of research in this one as we have kind of beat Halloween to death, but it is voted the best...
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Ep. 23 Grave Encounters
This episode we discuss a listener request, another found-footage style film, Grave Encounters (2011) and of course it's sequel (although briefly), Grave Encounters 2 (2012). We talk the usual graveyard and haunts for each film, as well as some in depth background into the haunted history of the...
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Ep. 22 Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers
FINALLY! The conclusion to the Halloween Cult of Thorn time-line. *Spoiler alert* we did not like the movie. However, we did enjoy sharing with you what we found about the lore of the Boogyman, the truth behind Thorn, and our own theories about the cult. *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the...
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Ep. 21 Halloween 4 & Halloween 5
DISCLAIMER: Please forgive the background noises of Izzie's son aggressively mouse clicking and keyboard typing. This will be prevented in the future. This week we continue our Halloween Saga with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers…
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Ep. 20 Quarantine (2008)
A listener request! We know this movie just isn't the same since we have been living a quarantine for almost two years. However, this is a happy reminder that perhaps it could be worse...we guess? This is a straight forward episode about Quarantine (2008), the film is it based on REC (2007), and...
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