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Send us Fan Mail In this Christmas special of Drawn To Darkness , we swap favourite festive films (from Die Hard and It’s a Wonderful Life to The Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooged ) before diving into Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol . We’ll discuss the plot and characters (Scrooge, Marley, the three spirits, Fezziwig, Tiny Tim, Fred), unpack life in Victorian London with its filth, disease, c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we unpack the history and ethics of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932–1972), guided by Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall’s reporting in You’re Wrong About . We recount how U.S. Public Health Service researchers recruited 600 Black men in Macon County, Alabama under the promise of treatment for “bad blood,” then withheld effective care, even after penicillin became...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness, the podcast where we deep dive into our favourite horror and true crime. In this episode, we head deep into the peeling wallpaper, raccoon-infested attic, rotting walls and shingles, and extraordinary psychology of Grey Gardens, the 1975 direct-cinema documentary that follows Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, two formerly glamorous socialites now l...

Send us Fan Mail In this extra-long deep dive, we unpack  the entire “epic” and “metal” Stranger Things Season 4. This season is a tonal shift from goosebumps to true horror. We’ll explore Vecna/Henry Creel/001, Max’s near-death escape thanks to Kate Bush, as well as the way the show blends horror, sci-fi, action, and 80s nostalgia. We discuss each character’s best moments and arc, as well as our...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Drawn to Darkness, the podcast where we deep dive into our favourite horror and true crime. In this episode, we discuss Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel , the Netflix documentary about the disappearance of Elisa Lam, the 21-year-old Canadian traveller whose tragic death in a Los Angeles hotel sparked global obsession, online conspiracy, and some of the...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like scary movies? We do! In this episode of Drawn to Darkness , we discuss Wes Craven’s Scream , the self-aware slasher that revived the genre and was a gateway to loving horror movies for so  many of us. From Drew Barrymore’s unforgettable 12-minute opener to the Woodsboro house party, we explore how the film subverted horror tropes, dissect Sydney Prescott’s role as trau...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we discuss Rosemary’s Baby , the 1968 horror classic that turned pregnancy into psychological nightmare fuel. We unpack gaslighting husbands, demonic covens, and the claustrophobia of a New York apartment with a high incidence of unfortunate happenings. Rosemary and her husband Guy move into a grand old New York apartment, despite eerie warnings and a mysteriously block...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s gothic gut-punch, The Yellow Wallpaper —a claustrophobic descent into isolation, medical misogyny, and one very cursed interior design choice. Expect talk of gaslighting physicians, barred windows, nailed-down beds, and that unforgettable last line. Spoiler and Content Warning: We cover the full plot of The Yellow Wallpaper ....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow, the explosive exposé that revealed how Harvey Weinstein and a network of enablers in Hollywood, politics, and media silenced victims of sexual assault for decades. Farrow’s investigation was blocked by NBC, he was stalked by private investigators, and threatened with legal intimidation, but ultimately published in The New...

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...