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Insidious Inspirations
by Bloody FM
Have you ever wondered about the "true events" that inspired your favorite horror movie? Join Insidious Inspirations every Tuesday, where we'll uncover the true tales, urban legends, and monster myths that inspired your favorite horror movies!
Episodes
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History of Halloween
There is no holiday more strongly associated with horror, with all things creepy, frightening, and supernatural, than Halloween. It's the time of year when creatures of legend come alive, on tv and movie screens, in kitschy decorations, as suffocating rubber masks in costume shops. Witches and...
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Veronica
In the Summer of 2017, Netflix released a film called, “Veronica.” This foreign film quickly became a sensation across the streaming platform as a scary film that people would dare their friends to watch. It evoked memories of “The Exorcist,” a film that felt so real it would unnerve the viewers…
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Urban Legends
In 1998, Jamie Blanks and Silvio Horta released "Urban Legend," a slasher film determined to explore the urban legend in all of its creepy glory. The film features a college campus terrorized by a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by classic urban legends, bringing them to life and turning...
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Zodiac
David Fincher's 2007 film, Zodiac, focused on a killer whose identity was shrouded in mystery, who averted capture during the entirety of his reign of terror. He left breadcrumbs for the authorities, taunting them with clues and coded hints, but his crimes are considered some of the most famous...
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Changelings
Irish folktales tell of stolen children, whisked away in the dead of night by the fairies. These children were taken to act as servants, to sate the curiosity of fairies curious about human children, or as an act of revenge. In the stolen child's place, they would leave a fairy child that the...
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Alferd Packer
Host - Nichole Goodnight Writer - Addison Peacock Editing & Music - Danny Sweet Showrunner - Pacific S. Obadiah Producers - Tom Owen & Brad Miska This, is a Bloody Disgusting Production Website: https://insidious.show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InsidiousPod Twitter:...
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Jaws
Jaws is a movie that, perhaps, needs no introduction. Released in 1975, it was the movie that put Steven Spielberg on the map, codified the practice of studios releasing big summer movies, and made generations of people afraid to go in the ocean. The movie was a huge box-office success, but that...
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Polybius - Death by Video Games
The earliest known reference to Polybius comes from coinop.org, a forum for arcade cabinet collectors that was active in the early 2000's. There are anecdotal accounts of the game being discussed on usenet forums in 1994, but those have not been confirmed. All we know is, there are no records of...
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Ouija
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Texarkana is a border town, straddling the line between Texas and Arkansas. Technically, it is made up of two cities that share a name: one in Texas, and one across the border in Arkansas. But when horror came to town on one side of the border, both cities were brought together by a collective…
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Black Water - Australia Crocodile Attack
Australia has garnered a reputation over the years as home to some of the deadliest animals in the world. If you swim in the ocean you might encounter a golf-ball sized blue ring octopus with a venomous bite, or the severe sting of the box jellyfish, whose tentacles can stretch to over three...
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Martin - The Vampire of Sacramento
George A. Romero has become synonymous with Zombies, and Night of the Living Dead. Less known, is Romero's vampire film! After becoming a huge commercial and critical success, Romero released a strange, disturbing, and oddly artistic movie called Martin. In one of life’s most disturbing...
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Vacancy
Host - Nichole Goodnight Writer - Addison Peacock Editing & Music - Danny Sweet Showrunner - Pacific S. Obadiah Producers - Tom Owen & Brad Miska This, is a Bloody Disgusting Production. Website: https://insidious.show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InsidiousPod Twitter:...
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The Shining - Stanley Hotel
Tonight we venture to the ever iconic Stanley Hotel. While now it's a prestigious mainstay for horror fans and mountain enthusiasts alike, it's had a long haunted history... Host - Nichole Goodnight Writer - Henry Galley Editing & Music - Danny Sweet Showrunner - Pacific S. Obadiah Producers…
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Fire in the Sky
Robert Lieberman 1993 film "Fire in the Sky," was based on a book called "The Walton Experience," a first-hand account of alien abduction written by Travis Walton. His ordeal began in 1975, when Walton was working as a logger in Arizona. While out on the job one night, he spied some unusual…
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The Mothman Prophecies
The series of supernatural events that occurred in Point Pleasant was anything but straightforward. The story involved UFOs, missing and mutilated pets, inexplicable illnesses, frightening phone calls, ultra-terrestrials, the Men In Black, and of course, the iconic flying apparition known as...
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The Bell Witch
In 1804, a man named John Bell moved his wife Lucy and their children to a stately farmhouse in Tennessee, about 50 miles north of Nashville. It was a gorgeous property, surrounded by 100 acres of fertile land, and the crown jewel of the estate was the house. It was a sturdy log house, standing…
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The Hills Have Eyes - Sawney Beane
True Crime has always been popular. Even back in the 1800s, the citizens of foggy old London looked forward to the latest issue of The Newgate Calendar, a publication printed by the local Newgate Prison. The Calendar detailed the crimes and executions of notorious criminals, sparing none of the...
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Dylatov Pass
On January 23, 1959, a group of students from the Urals Polytechnic Institute in Yekaterinburg hopped on board a late-night train, en route to the Ural Mountains. They were headed off on a cross-country skiing trip, taking a break from their studies for a bit of adventure and excitement, the...
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Annabelle - Raggedy Anne
In 1970, a woman was shopping in a quaint local hobby shop, when she spotted a gently used Raggedy Ann doll. The doll was charming, clad in a dress patterned with blue flowers, and a crisp white apron, red and white striped socks, and little black shoes. Something about the doll called out to…
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Winchester - Mystery House
When Sarah began the process of construction on her new home, it had only eight simple, unfurnished rooms. But she quickly set to work on changing that, using her ample funds to hire dozens of carpenters to work on the house at once. By the time the century turned and the 1900s began, the...
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Amityville - Horror House
This week, we investigate one of the most notorious hauntings in America: 112 Ocean Ave. It was November 13, 1974, the patrons of a local Amityville bar were going about their business as usual: drinking beers, chatting about football, local gossip, and unwinding after a hard day of work.…
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The Conjuring 3 - David Glatzel
This week, Ed & Lorraine Warren find the Devil in Connecticut. Arne Cheyenne Johnson and Debbie Glatzel wanted to start the next chapter of their lives, so they found a quiet rental in the countryside. Less than 24 hours after moving in, Debbie's little brother, David, would come into contact…
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The Conjuring 2 - Enfield Haunting
While Ed and Lorraine Warren were investigating hauntings and possessions in America, across the pond something sinister was festering. In a seemingly normal home, on a quiet street, everything was about to change... Host - Nichole Goodnight Writer -Addison Peacock Editing & Music - Danny Sweet...
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The Conjuring 1 - The Perron Family
In December of 1970, Rodger and Carolyn Perron bought The Old Arnold Estate, a ten-bedroom farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island, with plenty of space for the large family, consisting of Rodger, Carolyn, and their five daughters. It was beautiful and quiet, but the Perron's stay at The Old…
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When Movies are Realistic with Black Box Down
Nichole joins Gus & Chris on Black Box Down to talk about iconic aviation disasters in film and TV shows! Listen to Black Box Down: https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Website: https://insidious.show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InsidiousPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsidiousPod Hosted on...
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Nightmare at 20,000 Ft. - Gremlins
As soon as humankind took to the skies, so too did our mythologies and mysteries. In the early 1920s, we saw the emergence of contemporary folklore, Gremlins. Accounts vary, describing these air spirits as everything from mischievous fae to 3 foot tall aliens! But what's the truth to gremlins?…
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Child's Play - Robert the Doll
Everyone knows Ghosts and Dolls go hand in hand like peanut butter and chocolate. When "Child's Play" first debuted, and a possessed doll graced the silver screen, it quickly exploded in popularity! But what's the true story behind this pint-sized killer? This week, we investigate Robert The…
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Hannibal Lecter - The Werewolf of Nuevo Leon
In 2016, author Thomas Harris revealed that the cannibal doctor was inspired by an encounter he'd had in 1956. Harris didn't reveal the inspiration's true name, only referring to him as "Dr. Salazar." This week we dive into a grisly murder, a chance encounter, and much more. Showrunner - Pacific…
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Join us for our launch on January 25! Insidious Inspirations is created by Pacific Obadiah Hosted by Nichole Goodnight With Writing by Addison Peacock And Sound Design & Music by Danny Sweet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Have you ever wondered about the "true events" that inspired your favorite horror movie? Join Insidious Inspirations every Tuesday, where we'll uncover the true tales, urban legends, and monster myths that inspired your favorite horror movies!
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