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Round 3 of our Horrorhound Filmfest interviews with the director of the horror short "The Master", Grayson Sebert. This was Grayson's first horror short and we discuss how she came up with the idea, the process of filming "The Master" and what horror films she enjoys and draws inspiration from. You can watch "The Master" yourself on Youtube below https://youtu.be/wMIg3wWog2o 'Salem's Secret' by Pe...

Round 2 of our Horrorhound Filmfest interviews, tonight we were joined by Ryan Shovey, writer & director of horror short "Sloppy Seconds" that also happened to win Best Special Effects for the same short form film! We talked to Ryan about how much his love for Tales from the Crypt inspired Sloppy Seconds, what horror films directors he admired and what projects he's worked on in the past as we...

Its our 200th episode guys! Thank you so much to everyone that has followed us this far. Tonight we were graciously joined by John Isberg, writer and director of the indie horror slasher "Final Summer" that we got to screen at Horrorhound Filmfest. John talks with us about his background, the process of making the film and the themes that played throughout. Join us in some laughs and find out some...

DFWTO podcast was graciously invited to be a part of the press junket for 2023 Horrorhound Film Festival and we had an amazing time! Tonight we recap the whole weekend talking about everyone we met: fellow podcasters, celebrities and indie filmmakers, along with the films & shorts we previewed and watched that were apart of the film festival. Also some new paranormal friends!! Be on the lookou...

What started off as a seemingly harmless "Christian" ministry in the 1960s that preached the word of God to "hippies" descended into madness by the 1980s all at the hands of one man: Tony Alamo. Tonight we discuss one of the most sadistic, abusive cults you may have never heard of, The Alamo Christian Foundation and both of their original leaders, Susan and Tony Alamo. From Airbrushed celebrity ja...

A short lived franchise that we are shocked we've never talked about! 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer and the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer were amongst the 90s slasher films that had a star studded cast. Tonight we talk about the movies in depth, our favorite kills, how we rated each film out of 10 "hooks" and internet rumors about a possible reboot. 'Salem's Secret' by...

In June 2021, the Lowcountry of South Carolina was rocked by the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, son and wife of Alex Murdaugh, a member of the prominent Murdaugh family. Even more shocking, Alex was charged and later convicted for the killings. This ultimately unraveled a web of lies, deceit, drugs, money laundering and other alleged murders that have surrounded this entire family for years....

Spanning over 100 years, 34 acres and 20 buildings, the site of the Cresson Sanatorium & Prison in Pennsylvania went from a TB hospital to an asylum to a medium security prison before closing for good in 2013. So much pain and death for so long has contributed to some of the most frightening and active paranormal experiences. Tune in and listen as we discuss the vast history of this area as we...

In a small town in Brazil in January of 1996, 3 separate incidents converged that would be collectively referred to as the Varginha UFO incidents. 3 young girls supposedly saw an alien creature, 2 farmers saw a UFO fly over their cattle farm and a young military officer dies under apparent mysterious circumstances. Did these actually happen and were they in any way connected? Listen in tonight as...

In 1967, with racial tensions already rising, Cincinnati Ohio was in the grips of a serial killer stalking black women. After one particularly brutal murder, Posteal Laskey, was arrested and dubbed the Cincinnati Strangler, tried in court for one, but tried in the court of public opinion for the rest. Was he the actual strangler, or was he himself a victim of the racism plaguing the city and the r...

A young boy endures years of abuse and trauma from his sadistic father to later grow up and snap on his seemingly happy home life and attempt to kill his wife and ultimately kill himself. Was Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault possessed or was an undiagnosed mental illness to blame? Tonight we discuss another one of Ed and Lorraine's infamous cases, as told in the book "Satan's Harvest" and mentioned in...

Happy New Year everyone! Tonight's episode is all about the best of 2022 with a great top 15 list from Bloody Disgusting, along with some of our special mentions as well as getting into the top 10 best of 2023. We can't wait to see what the new year brings in horror and catch up on the ones from last year we missed. Sponsor - Calm Your Body Down LLC 'Salem's Secret' by Peter Gundry

Even though Charles Dickens classic " A Christmas Carol" is one of the more popular Christmas haunted tales, it was not in fact the first Christmas horror story. During Victorian England, many different British authors, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, wrote "tales of ghost stories from Christmas' long, long ago" as the famous 1960s Andy Williams holiday classic suggests. Tonight we discuss the h...

Haunted house attractions are typically common around Halloween in all areas around the United States but now, and within the last few years, they've now become popular around Christmas, more so with the Western introduction of Krampus, a long standing folklore in Germany, Iceland, Norway and other European countries. Tonight we discuss the top 10 Christmas haunted attractions as named by Travel C...

Christmas Eve 2013 turned into a nightmare after a senseless tragedy left 3 young people dead and more questions than answers. Five months later the killer was caught and brought to justice, but still questions that will never be answered as this was just another random act of violence. Tonight we discuss the details of the case from Season 4, Episode 8 of "Homicide for the Holidays" on Oxygen. Sp...

Eugene Robert Otto received a doll on his 10th birthday and he gave the doll his name: Robert. From that point on, Robert took on a life of his own. Either possessed by a voodoo spirit or the entity of a child, Robert moved around the house, much to the chagrin of Eugene's parents and when adult Eugene moved back in to his childhood home, the neighbors saw Robert move about from the windows. Now h...

Early episode for the holiday week guys and this one is another amazing interview! We were so thankful to have actor and director of The Andy Baker Tape, Bret Lada, on to discuss the process of making the film, his life as an actor and some other little tidbits about the movie with some general life lessons as well. We hope you guys enjoy this one in time for Turkey Day and please support Bret by...

Charles Manson and his murderous cult made their mark in American culture for better or worse after the brutal 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders gaining decades of infamous notoriety. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting a secret CIA program to research the effects the LSD may have directly contributed to Manson's rise in infamy. Listen in tonight as we discuss details of author Tom O'Neill'...

The surprise tonight we announced in the episode and will hopefully come next week. But for TONIGHT, we bring you the Legend of the Bunnyman. Is this the true story of a crazed man who murdered his wife and child in 1950 and escaped the insane asylum he was confined to 20 years later in order to terrorize residents of Fairfax County Virginia on the same road by a train tunnel or is this just an ur...

Opened in 1926 as a poor work farm in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Hillview Manor, then known as Lawrence County Home for the Aged, later became a skilled nursing facility until 2004. During that time, there were many deaths, including suicides. It is now highly active, but not with the living. The amount of paranormal activity and experiences have been documented by beginner and veteran investigator...

The Witches are Back and so are we this week with a recap/review of the classic 1993 kids horror comedy Hocus Pocus and its sequel just recently released on Disney+, Hocus Pocus 2. We reminisce about the nostalgia of the original 29 years ago and give a full review of the new one as well as our thoughts so there will be spoilers! Be sure to watch both before you listen! Sponsor - Calm Your Body Do...

Courage the Cowardly Dog was a late 90s cartoon from Cartoon Network that centered around paranormal happenings with a dog and his husband & wife owners. The show only ran for 3 short years but spawned a long list of theories as to the origins of it, including a true story about a husband & wife that mysteriously disappeared in the 50s and left behind a cat, not a dog. Was this also parano...

School shootings have unfortunately become a common occurrence but none were ever committed by a woman until one Monday in 1979 in California changed that. Brenda Spencer, then 16, injured 8 children and killed a principal and janitor at an elementary school across from her house. When asked why, she simply stated "I don't like Mondays." Tonight we discuss from the survivors and their families poi...

Tonight we are talking all about "Orphan: First Kill," the prequel to the 2009 hit "Orphan." 13 years later, but set 2 years prior, we finally know how Esther came to be. Is this an adorable, yet troubled child or a murderous, sadistic woman hellbent on over taking an unsuspecting family? Oh, the twist in this one! Both the prequel and original are streaming on Paramount+ right now. Sponsor - Calm...

Opened in 1908, Pennhurst was originally meant to house physically and mentally disabled patients for either permanent treatment or reformation back into society. Just 4 years later, it was already overcrowded and by 1968, 60 years after it opened, a local news report exposed rampant patient abuse and almost 10 years later, the facility finally shut down for good. But the spirits of those damned t...