Drawn to Darkness

Send us Fan Mail In this “around the water cooler special,” we break from our usual schedule to talk about the Netflix documentary Unknown Number, a story so shocking it has everyone buzzing, so we just had to talk about it too! The case begins in 2020 in tiny Beal City, Michigan, where 12-year-olds Owen and Lauren were the town’s golden couple. But their sweet small-town romance turned into a nig...

Send us Fan Mail Do your friends roll their eyes when you bring up your favorite ghost movie? Do you instantly know the significance of a red balloon? We’re here for you. Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness , where we deep dive into our favourite horror and true crime. In this episode, though decades have passed, Annie finally makes Caroline sit down for M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 classic, The Sixth...

Send us Fan Mail This week we dive into The Act , Hulu’s dramatization of the harrowing true story of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Though many of us would fake sick for the occasional day off, this takes it to the next level. It’s a case of Munchausen’s by proxy, blurred lines between victim and perpetrator, and the disturbing question of how far someone will go for sympathy and control. Spoi...

Send us Fan Mail Do your friends think you’re weird because you like horror and true crime? Then join us on Drawn to Darkness. In this episode, we discuss Carrie , Stephen King's infamous debut novel—and the one that almost didn’t make it out of the trash can. That is, until Tabitha King fished it out and told her husband to keep going. Good thing she did. Without Carrie , we might not have h...

Send us Fan Mail “This cult has everything.” – Caroline, channeling Stefon from SNL ,  before we unpack the many strange and disturbing facets of the four-part docuseries Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults, and one of America’s most infamous mass suicides. This cult mixes a strange blend of UFO mythology, musical theatre and the apocalypse. Starting with a light-hearted chat about what kinds of cult...

Send us Fan Mail Would you have gone back for a bigger boat? Then join us on Drawn to Darkness for our summer special. This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie that made people afraid to step into the ocean—and sometimes even a pool or a bath. That’s right, we’re diving into Jaws , Steven Spielberg’s 1975 man-versus-monster masterpiece. Spoiler & Trigger Warning:  This episode...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness . In this episode, we take on Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass , a seven-episode horror drama that’s equal parts theological meditation and vampire apocalypse. Set in a dying island town with economic and emotional wounds, the show explores what happens when miracles start to occur—at a terrible cost. We dive deep into the show’s literary devices, bi...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Drawn to Darkness , we take on a film that’s less ghost story, more gut punch: the 2015 Oscar-winning film Spotlight , based on the Boston Globe investigation that exposed widespread child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church—and the systems that kept it hidden. We talk about the horror that doesn’t wear a mask or carry a chainsaw, but instead wears vestments and smile...

Send us Fan Mail Do your friends think you’re weird because you find slasher films relaxing and can drift off into a dreamless sleep after a serial killer documentary? We're here for you. Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness , the podcast where we deep dive on our favourite horror and true crime. In this episode, we’re discussing Ghosts in the Burbs , Liz Sauer’s delightfully creepy podcast that...

Send us Fan Mail Could you live in a house where dozens of people were murdered? What if it came with  an indoor pool? And mannequins? In this episode, we unravel the deeply disturbing true crime docuseries The Fox Hollow Murders , revisiting the case of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister. With 10,000 bones scattered among his forested property, and a current homeowner named Rob Graves (yep,...

Send us Fan Mail Do your friends think you’re weird because you like horror and true crime? Then join us on Drawn to Darkness. In our debut episode, we dive into the horror novel Penpal by Dathan Auerbach–a harrowing cult classic that started as a Reddit creepypasta and has since haunted readers worldwide. Warning: this one’s not for the faint-hearted—and yes, we will discuss spoilers! Penpal is a...

Send us Fan Mail Do your friends think you're weird because you’re obsessed with true crime? Or because you want to talk about how horrifying online dating really is? Then you’re in the right place. Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness , where horror and true crime get cosy. In this episode, we go deep into Sweet Bobby , a jaw-dropping catfishing documentary that’s so twisted it feels like ficti...

Send us Fan Mail Do you still check the backseat before driving? Are you worried the call is coming from inside the house? Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness , the podcast where we explore our obsessions with horror and true crime. This week, we dissect It Follows —David Robert Mitchell’s dreamy, dread-drenched indie horror film about a sexually transmitted curse that never stops walking… slowly… t...