Horror, Cats, and Witch Hats

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 experience issues otherwise. Many Meows, Kittens. *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Support us Subscribe to our patreon: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13 Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com

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 never get to know the true story behind the hand, we do dive into the darks themes and theories surrounding this story. So when you are ready, say out loud "Talk to me" and press play wherever you are listening.    Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com

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 @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com    Resources:  Missouri Legislative Library: https://www.senate.mo.gov/LegislativeLibrary/Panic.html FBI report:  https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/136592NCJRS.pdf Murder of Steve Newberry: https://www.grunge.com/1065233/the-1987-murder-of-a-teen-who-was-allegedly-offered-up-as-a-sacrifice-to-satan/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-20-mn-5325-story.html https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/crime/final-member-of-trio-that-killed-cj-teen-released/  Nathan Brooks: https://weelunk.com/the-night-nathan-brooks-canceled-halloween/ https://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-double-murder-that-canceled-halloween-11d1467947a3 https://ledenews.com/convicted-double-murderer-nathan-brooks-eligible-for-parole-in-2025/ Corpsewood: https://allthatsinteresting.com/corpsewood-manor-murders Pazuzu Algarad: https://allthatsinteresting.com/pazuzu-algarad Fall river: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/fall-river-satanic-cult-murders-epix-1174716/

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 @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com    Resources:  https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/what-jennifers-body-foretold https://glenslens.medium.com/jennifers-body-was-made-for-white-girls-d4a93fd87716

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 recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com    Resources:  The article that says people into horror movies did better during the pandemic: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886920305882

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 either avoid or become a skinwalker - you decide.  Many Meows, Kittens *MEOW* If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com    Resources:  https://www.history.co.uk/shows/curse-of-skinwalker-ranch/the-bizarre-history-of-skinwalker-ranch https://www.history.co.uk/articles/from-skinwalkers-to-wendigos-4-native-american-myths-and-legends  https://navajopeople.org/blog/navajo-long-walk-to-bosque-redondo/  https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/History  https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/skinwalker.htm

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 and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com

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 creativity, and a dash of listener reviews to enjoy.  In the words of dvskat - Many Meows, Kittens If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com  Sources: Jeepers Creepers "Take me instead" https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14208038/1/Take-Me-Instead "The Creeper Speaks" https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13767864/1/The-Creeper-Speaks  John Carpenter's Halloween: Michael Myers Smut fan fic https://archiveofourown.org/works/47477527 The Lost Boys Buffy crossover https://lostcave.net/2005/11/26/a-little-uncalculated-weirdness/ David and Michael "First Kill" https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14279172/1/first-kill

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 you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Support us: Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive content: patreon.com/horrorcatswitchhats13  Find exclusive merch at openpastmidnight.etsy.com  Sources: https://www.camden-market.org/tourist-attractions/sweeney-todd/#:~:text=Though%20dismissed%20as%20a%20fictional,Fleet%20Street%2C%20next%20to%20St.  https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/anti-suffrage-the-british-women-who-didnt-want-the-vote/  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509190/Revealed-The-truth-REAL-Sweeney-Todd.html  https://regrom.com/2022/08/16/regency-crime-and-punishment-the-murder-of-mr-weare/ https://www.grunge.com/1207548/the-man-eater-of-scotland-to-a-butcher-on-drury-lane-possible-inspirations-for-sweeney-todd/ String of Pearls Notes: https://caitlinduffy.hcommons.org/2018/06/14/the-string-of-pearls-a-romance-1846-47/  Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcM4nYKtV58

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 horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com or find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats   Check out our podcast recommendation and friends at Passages: Website: https://www.passagespod.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/668hH0YEoetHP3qecViuou?si=0d9323e368b24574 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passages-with-robbie-and-amanda/id1708783731 IG: https://www.instagram.com/passagespod/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PassagesBookClub Sources https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-edge-of-seventeen-stevie-nicks-song-lyrics/ https://wams.nyhistory.org/settler-colonialism-and-revolution/settler-colonialism/tituba/ https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/poultices-the-moist-cure-all-that-came-to-a-sticky-end-1.3798036 https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/07/marie-laveau.html

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. Bitchcraft In this episode we set the landscape by providing a brief history of New Orleans which includes the casket girls, some haunting, and of course - magic. Get an introduction to the key witches and their powers.  If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Sources: Historical figures in the show: https://64parishes.org/high-priestess-french-quarter New Orleans history: https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/history-of-new-orleans-by-period/  https://www.hnoc.org/publications/first-draft/new-orleans-history-starter-pack-beginners-guide-understanding-crescent

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, Courage the Cowardly Dog, or Spongebob Squarepants then you may want to listen for a whole new perspective.  Send us requests or movie reviews to: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: @horror_cats_witchhats  Sources Winnie the Pooh https://screenrant.com/winnie-the-pooh-dark-theory-mental-health-characters/#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20dark%20theory%2C%20each%20character%20in,provides%20relatability%20for%20children%20with%20mental%20health%20conditions. https://www.countdowntomagic.com/winnie-the-pooh-characters-mental-disorders/ TheRugrats https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rugrats_Theory  Courage the Cowardly Dog https://screenrant.com/courage-cowardly-dog-confirm-fan-theory-darker/ https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/is-the-courage-the-cowardly-dog-house-based-on-a-real-house/  Spongebob Squarepants https://screenrant.com/spongebob-squarepants-characters-drugs-theory/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.

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 behind the scenes, theories, and history.  If you would like to send us your theories, movie reviews, or recommendations: find us on instagram and facebook @horror_cats_witchhats or send an email to horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Your ideas or recommendations will be included in a future episode! Sources: https://thetakeout.com/a-not-so-brief-history-of-witches-cooking-eating-child-1846449614  https://snowwhitewrites.com/hansel-and-gretel-cannibal-witches/ https://www.priceypads.com/hocus-pocus-inside-the-houses-of-the-1993-disney-classic-photos/ https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41170982/hocus-pocus-disney-theory/ https://www.disneyfanatic.com/reddit-theory-allisons-a-witch-ks1/

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 Hereditary as our featured Halloween film and what a great pick it was! In typical Ari Aster fashion the cup over-floweth with easter eggs and historical details. Don't worry, we talk about most if not all of them.    Send us your next movie recommendation, your thoughts on this film, or cat photos and it may get featured on the next episode!  horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com or instagram @horror_cats_witchhats.  Sources Interview with Ari Aster: https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/6/14/17460560/hereditary-director-interview-spoilers  Background research: https://signalhorizon.com/hereditary-explained-meaning-of-words-satony-zazas-liftoach-pandemonium-in-a24s-hereditary/  https://wtfbabe.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/wtf-hereditary-2018/  https://collider.com/hereditary-movie-occult-true-story/#:~:text=To%20be%20clear%3A%20Hereditary%20is,existential%20horror%20via%20his%20storytelling.  Miniature houses and models: https://torontolife.com/culture/take-look-creepy-toronto-made-miniatures-hereditary-years-scariest-movie/

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYysLg8Hzlo Peephole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcOTr7N4lE Meow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMwxbUIdxRk Send us requests or movie reviews to: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: horror_cats_witchhats  Sources The scariest award winning shorts on youtube: https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/award-winning-scary-and-spooky-short-films-that-you-can-watch-on-youtube-in-under-2-hours/ Cheesy horror shorts: https://chaoticneontiki.wordpress.com/2018/10/30/favorite-cheesy-crypt-tv-shorts/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.

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. Izzie will do better on German time from now on...although we make no guarantees.  Send us movie recommendations, cat photos, or film reviews to: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com horror_cats_witchhats on facebook and instagram Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/25/werewolf-thelma-and-louise-how-we-made-cult-horror-ginger-snaps-scarlet-johansson-boycott  https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/werewolves#:~:text=Some%20scholars%20believe%20the%20werewolf,with%20the%20Legend%20of%20Lycaon. https://www.history.com/news/werewolf-trials-europe-witches  https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-werewolf-legend

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 can be sent to  horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com or find us on facebook and instagram at horror_cats_witchhats  Sources: Final Destination Wiki https://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Death%27s_list https://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Route_23 https://nerdist.com/article/final-destination-franchise-180/ Intro sound supplied by Zapsplat.

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 how Alex interprets them.  Contact us:  for the next film, your theories, opinions or stories can be sent to  horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com or find us on facebook and instagram at horror_cats_witchhats  Sources: How Final Destination Went From Real-Life Premonition to Horror Phenomenon | Den of Geek  Final Destination Wikihttps://finaldestination.fandom.com/wiki/Death%27s_list   Intro sound supplied by Zapsplat.

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 by emailing/dming us at: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: horror_cats_witchhats  Sources Laura hasn't slept short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQW_vWXbMA4 https://screenrant.com/what-is-the-monster-entity-in-smile-movie/ Romanian journal of legal medicine. http://www.rjlm.ro/system/revista/42/211-216.pdf  https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/frederic-wh-myers https://web.oru.edu/current_students/class_pages/grtheo/mmankins/DrJBar/767PrchEvF7/16%20Spirits.pdf https://pure-evil-villains.fandom.com/wiki/The_Smile_Entity https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330482985_Childhood_Trauma_the_Occult_and_Mental_Disorders_Relations_in_a_Sample_of_Psychiatric_Outpatients  *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.

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: horrorcatswitchhats@gmail.com Instagram or facebook: horror_cats_witchhats  Sources https://www.halloweenmovie.com/synopsis/  https://screenrant.com/halloween-movie-survivable-injury-neck-stab-michael-myers/ https://screenrant.com/halloween-ends-franchise-easter-eggs-references/ https://ew.com/movies/halloween-ends-jamie-lee-curtis-haddonfield/ *MEOW* Thanks goes to Zapsplat for the sounds used to enhance your ear holes' experience.