Quite a few horror films claim to be based on a true story, despite the reality that they are not in fact based on actual events. It is alarming to learn that a scary story is based on facts, especially in the case of urban legends. In 1999, The Blair Witch Project used a clever […]
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These days it seems like everyone is on TikTok or has a YouTube channel. Simply talking to a camera and posting the video online will get you likes and follows and can also be your ticket to being an internet celebrity, which may or may not be a good thing. Far too many people are […]
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Everyone wants to be loved, but there is a fine line between a healthy, loving relationship and an unhealthy, compulsive kind of love. Some of the most beautiful, and terrifying, love stories belong to ancient Irish mythology. For instance, the tale of Clíodhna and Ciabhan tells the story of Clíodhna, Queen of the Banshees and […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. I hope you left a light on for me because this month, we’re on the hunt for the Michigan Dogman and other cryptids that might be lurking in the darkness. I talked to Shetan Noir, a cryptozoologist, Michigan based author, journalist, and paranormal researcher about her career, as well as […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. Like me, you may watch a lot of paranormal television shows, but you’ve never seen anything quite like Living for the Dead, which is streaming on Hulu. From the creators of Queer Eye and Executive Producer Kristen Stewart, Living for the Dead features a team of five Queer ghost hunters, […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. If you live in the U.S., you might assume that other countries’ views on the paranormal are the same as our own. This month, I had a fascinating chat with Fred Andersson, a Swedish investigator and researcher, who told me that discussions around high strangeness, and even the way it’s […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. I hope you left a light on because this month, I want to talk about shadow people. Have you ever sat alone in the dark and thought you saw something out of the corner of your eye? Did you tell yourself that you’re just tired or it’s just your mind […]
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Over the past few years, horror fans have enjoyed a rejuvenation of the slasher subgenre. Even more exciting is the fact that writers and directors are finding new and creative ways to make slasher movies fun. A great example of this is the body swap horror comedy Freaky (2020), written by Michael Kennedy and Christopher […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. This month, we’re doing a deep dive into the largest state park in California, the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which has a rich paranormal history. Podcasters and friends Derek Hayes and David Flora were so interested in the strange stories surrounding the location that they teamed up to create the […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. Suffer a witch. This month, I was very excited to dive into the new documentary from the team behind Hellier, what I consider one of the most important paranormal docuseries ever made. From the award-winning team at Planet Weird, The Unbinding (read my review) follows Executive Producers Greg and Dana […]
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You don’t have to believe in the paranormal to appreciate a good ghost story. If you’ve seen the docuseries Hellier, you’re familiar with paranormal researchers Greg and Dana Newkirk’s years-long investigation into strange emails and accounts of goblin-like creatures. Now the award-winning team behind Hellier, which includes the Newkirks as Executive Producers, director Karl Pfeiffer, […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time, where I explore the unknown through discussions with experts on the paranormal, personal experiences, and stories about high strangeness. I’ve always been fascinated by Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, because the ranch has been a hotspot for reports of UFOs, now referred to as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) and other unexplained […]
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Welcome back to DEAD Time. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction and sometimes things really do go bump in the night. The paranormal is often portrayed in horror movies for maximum dramatic effect, which doesn’t quite reflect the reality of what it’s like to have a paranormal experience. We watch horror movies about ghosts […]
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Is it possible to be filled with so much hatred and bigotry that you project it onto an inanimate object? That’s just one of the many timely themes explored in 18-year-old Alice Maio Mackay’s thrilling new slasher Bad Girl Boogey, which follows a terrifying, mysterious masked killer who horrifyingly targets transgender and queer victims in […]
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Cannabis is known to have many medical benefits and can be helpful with conditions like cancer, chronic pain, and PTSD. There is also evidence of marijuana being connected to spirituality and being used for ritualistic purposes throughout history. Trim Season is a fantastical and thought-provoking commentary on gender and the magical benefits of cannabis. Trim […]
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