Welcome Demons
This is a podcast hosted by two friends who grew up enchanted by witchcraft, kitty cats, and all things horrifying. Caity and Izzie dive into the details of whatever spooky, slasher, and horror films they get recommended. While one of them is still afraid of the dark, they're are both either possessed, haunted, cursed or all of the above by now.
You can recommend the film for our next episode by emailing horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com or contacting us through facebook or instagram at horror_cats_witchhats.
What's your favorite scary movie?
Episodes
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
30 minutes of horrorcore music
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
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
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs
https://screenrant.com/rob-zombie-music-videos-horror-movie-inspiration/#:~:text=Horror%20movies%20were%20often%20the,to%20release%20four%20studio%20albums
https://pix666.de/interview-skynd-september-2022/
https://iceninekills.com/
https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-5-most-gruesome-cannibal-corpse-songs
https://www.audreylorber.com/post/rob-zombie-his-influences-and-the-impact-of-cult-fan-culture-and-commercialization
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Ep. 43 Trick ’r Treat
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
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 also talk about some new and upcoming releases to get excited about, the truth behind the candy poisoning lore, and the top selling costumes over the years.
Sources
Concept art: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/trick-r-treat-director-shares-original-concept-art-cult-halloween-movie/#6
Trick r Treat: seasons Greetings short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NslKxa-GTo&feature=youtu.be
Interviews:
https://nerdist.com/article/mike-dougherty-trick-r-treat-anniversary-interview-future-sam-legacy-comics-themes-halloween/
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
Top selling costumes:
https://www.rd.com/list/popular-halloween-costume-year-you-were-born/
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Ep. 42 The Black Phone
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
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 movies pretty much anywhere currently:
https://havenner.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/5/7/20575006/theblackphone.pdf
Sources
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/the-black-phone-joe-hill
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-black-phone-ethan-hawke-sent-threatening-voicemail-director-the-grabber.html/
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Ep. 41 Cabin in the Woods Part 2
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
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:
https://thecabininthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Monsters#List_of_Monsters
https://monsterlegacy.net/2013/03/10/cabin-in-the-woods-monsters/; https://monsterlegacy.net/tag/joss-whedon/
https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthulhu_Mythos
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/109ik5/hi_im_drew_goddard_director_of_the_cabin_in_the/
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
30 minutes of parapsychology
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
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
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/remember-parapsychology-its-still-being-studied-despite-scorn-flna6c10440809
https://www.britannica.com/topic/spiritualism-religion
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Parapsychology
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Ep 40. Cabin in the Woods part 1
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
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 actually exist before we accept their vacation offers.
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Monday Jun 20, 2022
30 minutes of things we didn’t know had witchy origins
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
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 aphrodisiac (spoiler it hails from Egypt, they were a wild bunch). It's a random list, but a fun one!
Sources:
https://www.weirdsouth.com/post/sweeping-superstitions
https://baystate-dental.com/teeth-in-folklore/
http://www.witchpathforward.com/ask-a-witch/what-can-i-do-with-my-daughters-baby-teeth
https://occult-world.com/mirrors-witchcraft/
https://egyptianmuseum.org/deities-Bastet
https://www.learnreligions.com/cat-magic-legends-and-folklore-2562509
https://listverse.com/2016/12/19/10-everyday-things-with-totally-unexpected-origins/
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Ep. 39 Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
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: The Road to Freedom. by Catherine Clinton
Harriet, The Moses of Her People: A Biography of Harriet Tubman. by Sarah Hopkins
Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman: Portrait of an American Hero. by Kate Clifford Larson
The Wyrick Haunting True Story:
https://thecinemaholic.com/is-the-haunting-in-connecticut-2-a-true-story/
https://www.parapsych.org/articles/37/129/obituary_dr_william_g_roll.aspx
https://vdocuments.net/prf-haunting-case-study-the-gordy-case.html?page=3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCukxYdO0qo
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Wednesday May 25, 2022
30 minutes of the Cecil Hotel part 2
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
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: 800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox
Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/
Serial killer info: https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles
All newspaper articles: Newspaper.com
Death certificate info: Findagrave.com
Raymond Hair crime:
https://wakeforestmuseum.org/2018/01/02/the-strange-case-of-raymond-hair/
Cecil hotel today: https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#three-months-after-it-reopened-the-building-is-boarded-up-against-unwanted-visitors-and-discreetly-serves-its-tenants-22
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Friday May 20, 2022
30 minutes of the Cecil Hotel part 1
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
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 Lifeline: 800-273-8255; https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox
Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/
Serial killer info: https://medium.com/@jddean/the-serial-killers-who-haunted-the-cecil-hotel-5586e6f7d2d1
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cecil-hotel-los-angeles
All newspaper articles: Newspaper.com
Death certificate info: Findagrave.com
Raymond Hair crime:
https://wakeforestmuseum.org/2018/01/02/the-strange-case-of-raymond-hair/
Cecil hotel today: https://www.insider.com/cecil-hotel-history-what-its-like-today-photos-2022-3#three-months-after-it-reopened-the-building-is-boarded-up-against-unwanted-visitors-and-discreetly-serves-its-tenants-22
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Ep. 38 Dark Water (2005)
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
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 her death in 2013 and the 2005 film.
Sources:
CHUD interview with writer, Rafael Yglesias: https://chud.com/3578/interview-rafael-yglesias-dark-water/
Interview with Jen Connelly: https://www.blackfilm.com/20050701/features/jennconnelly.shtml
Interview with Marie Kondo: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marie-kondo-white-western-audineces_n_5c47859be4b025aa26bde77c
Ducca M. Lost in translation: Regressive femininity in American J-horror remakes. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing; 2015.
JAPANESE HORROR FILMS AND THEIR AMERICAN REMAKES: TRANSLATING FEAR, ADAPTING CULTURE Valerie Wee
Instructions for the elevator game: https://sites.psu.edu/silenceofthenight/2017/09/21/the-elevator-game-entrance-to-the-otherworld/#:~:text=Originating%20in%20Korea%2C%20the%20Elevator,the%20death%20of%20Elisa%20Lam.
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Ep. 37 Scream (Scream 5)
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
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.
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Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Ep. 36 Midsommer (2019)
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
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.
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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Ep. 35 Antlers (2021)
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
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 listener and cat lover!
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Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Ep. 34 The Haunting in Connecticut
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
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!
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Ep. 33 Scream (1996)
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
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!
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