Dark Academy Pod

A deadly hit-and-run. A fisherman with a hook. A killer who refuses to let the past stay buried. Tonight at Dark Academy, we’re celebrating the Fourth of July with a ‘90s horror classic: I Know What You Did Last Summer. We revisit the coastal slasher that helped define a generation, discuss what still works, what makes us yell at the screen, and why the Hookman remains one of horror’s most recogni...

In this episode of Dark Academy, we gather in the Midnight Library to discuss all things Exorcist. The whole show is the Exorcist.  Join me as we journey from the ancient ruins of Iraq and the legend of the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu to the streets of Georgetown, where a young girl’s possession would forever change the horror genre. But the story doesn't end there. The movie was based on real e...

Step into the woods… actually, don’t. In this episode of Dark Academy, we gather in the Midnight Library to explore The Village, a film where fear isn’t just a feeling… it’s a system. A system designed to protect. To control. To keep people safe… From “Those We Do Not Speak Of” to the quiet authority of those who claim to know what’s best, The Village forces us to ask a chilling question: Can we t...

Something is knocking in the woods. In this episode of Dark Academy, we step beyond the firelight and into one of the most enduring mysteries in modern folklore, Bigfoot. From the forests of Bluff Creek to whispered encounters deep in the wilderness, sightings of a massive, human-like creature have been reported for decades. Footprints appear overnight. Strange sounds echo through the trees. And t...

Come join me by the fireplace. In this episode, we return to Camp Crystal Lake, right in the middle of winter, to revisit Friday the 13th and unravel why this date still gives us chills. We start with a nostalgic slasher classic: summer camp counselors, bad decisions, and a mother’s revenge. We'll dig into why this simple film still works—and why campfire stories are so popular. From there, we ste...

Join Kristin in the Dark Academy Library as we unwrap the chilling legacy of Black Christmas. The cult classic that gave us our first final girl and killer POV just in time for the holidays. After we explore the urban legends and true crime story that influenced the movie, we'll go to another snowy location where a killer known as the Vampire Rapist prowled. Also, Christmas is the most wonderf...

Join Kristin at the Dark Academy clearing for a chilling journey through the origins of Halloween. From ancient Celtic rituals and headless horsemen to Victorian love charms and modern mischief, explore the eerie, fascinating, and sometimes deadly traditions that shaped our favorite spooky holiday. Along the way, encounter folklore, haunted histories, and strange customs that reveal how Halloween...

Welcome to the West Wing inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s exploration takes us into the drawers of the Inanimate Souls Surveillance Initiative. Within these files, we study the Co-Ed Killer, Edmund Kemper, a man towering in stature and in horror. Was he a brilliant but broken mind seeking redemption, or simply a vessel for something darker that moved him to violence? The ISSI sought answers bu...

Not all invitations arrive by mail. Some find you in the margins of a forgotten book, tucked inside an antique store and mysteries in whispered folklore. In this special lore episode, I finally share how I found the Dark Academy, or how it found me? From the haunted legend of a local witch in Northeast Florida to the discovery of a mysterious note leading to a location no map dare mark. Join me as...

Welcome to the Chapel of Shadows at Dark Academy. Tonight, we gather beneath the shadowed arches to honor my dear friend and former podcast cohost, Rebecca, on the eve of her wedding. But before she may pledge her vows to the world, the Academy demands a secret ceremony to avoid a fate darker than death itself.  Join me as we unearth chilling wedding lore — from jilted brides seeking revenge, to h...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re descending into the shadowy caves where creatures linger, spirits stir, and explorers never return the same, if at all.  From haunted tunnels and restless souls to a chilling disappearance in the Arctic wilds of Northern Canada. Join me in the Library as we discuss The Descent, cave creatures, feral men, Floyd Collins, haun...

Welcome to the Forbidden Archives inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re exploring the whispered legends of vast hidden worlds beneath our feet, lost civilizations, subterranean cities, and ancient beings that watch from the shadows. Could there be truth to the Hollow Earth Theory? In this episode, we open THE FORBIDDEN ARCHIVES to explore historical accounts, alleged government cover-ups, and...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re reviewing Salem’s Lot . What started as a Stephen King novel in the 70s, ended in a movie that split viewers in 2024. A movie that influenced our other topics that surround small towns consumed by something ancient and hungry. We follow the case of Bobby Desmond, a young boy who vanished without a trace in Maine. We step in...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s shadows gather around dolls that refuse to stay silent. Annabelle, locked away under priestly guard (until she went on tour like she’s Taylor Swift), Letta, Australia’s “Letta Me Out” doll whose presence makes even skeptics uneasy, and Mandy, Canada’s giggling child trapped in porcelain and fabric. These aren’t toys; they are ves...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy , where tonight’s film is a story of friendship, grief, and the horror that waits in ancient forests. The Ritual is unsettling fiction, but reality can offer its own disturbing echo. In this episode, we step beyond the screen to uncover true cases of ritualistic murders. From killings rooted in cult belief to crimes carried out in the name of sac...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy , where tonight’s horror review is rooted in one of the most haunting and well known legend in Latin American folklore: La Llorona The Weeping Woman is doomed to wander riversides searching for her lost children. Her story has terrified generations, but it also raises darker, real-world parallels. In this episode, we explore not only the myth but...

Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy , where tonight’s horror review is the franchise that gave us Ghostface. It all started in 1996 with the first Scream. The movie that gave us “the rules”. The rules to survive a horror movie… and life? But some fans related less to the protagonist and idolized the murderers. In 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was murdered by classmates who c...