Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends

If there is one thing that never fails to creep people out, it's dolls. Something about those lifeless, frozen expressions on their eyes and faces make them very unnerving. So, we thought we'd talk about how there is a literal island in Mexico where there are over 2000 of them hanging from the trees and vegetation, just waiting for you to become their new friend :) After discussing that creepy pla...

In 1947, an incident in Roswell, New Mexico, made people believe that Earth was being visited by aliens. Local townspeople found the remains of an unidentified aircraft. Once the government got involved in the recovery process, they provided some explanations as to the origins of the aircraft, but some people weren't entirely satisfied. We took it upon ourselves to talk about this subject, and we...

A group of "teenagers" decide to stay at the local mall overnight to party and do all the kinds of things that "teens" do. What they didn't count on though, was the fact that a freak lightning bolt would corrupt the newly installed security computer, along with its three Protector robots. Will they be able to fight them off until they can escape in the morning? Or will they succumb to the killbots...

Liza has inherited an old hotel from a rich relative, and she is set in restoring it to have her financial situation secured. What she is not aware of though, is that the hotel has a dark and tragic history. A warlock claiming to be protecting the Earth by keeping one of the seven gates to hell closed was viciously murdered in the past by the townsfolk, and now mysterious forces have started to se...

After reports of a grisly event at an abbey in Romania reach The Vatican, they decide to send Father Burke and Sister Irene to investigate. On the way, they meet a man called Frenchie, who becomes involved in the events by being a witness to the occurrences. After experiencing disturbing phenomena, all three of them must come together and seal the evil emanating from the depths of the abbey to pre...

Alice has to take care of her two daughters, Lina and Doris, after the death of her husband. She has started to provide services as a medium for people who want to reach out to their loved ones in the great beyond. After Lina sneaks out to a party where her friends play with a Ouija board, she tells Alice that they should use one for the seances. However, they were definitely not prepared for what...

Stella, Chuck, and Auggie are three friends in an American small town in the 1960s. After a prank, they are harassed by the town bully, and they, along with their new friend Ramon, are trapped in what is allegedly a haunted house in the town. Before they leave, Stella takes a book from the house, and things start going south for them pretty quickly after that. It turns out, the family that lived i...

Frank and Freddy work in a creepy warehouse in which all kinds of cadavers are stored. Frank shows Freddy around, and they eventually get to the basement, where something not like anything else in the warehouse has been stored for several years. After a mysterious gas leaks due to their incompetence, the unthinkable starts to happen. Dead bodies of all kinds start to come back to life, and they on...

The suburbs seem like a very tranquil and idyllic place to live, but, as Davey and his group of friends will soon find out, that is where the craziest things seem to happen. After becoming convinced that Mr. Mackey, his neighbor and a local police officer, is a serial killer, Davey convinces his friends to investigate and possibly gather evidence to catch him. Though it starts as a way to seek thr...

The Bermuda Triangle is an area extending from the coast of Florida, to Puerto Rico, to the island of Bermuda. Over the years, many ships and aircraft have either crashed or mysteriously vanished while travelling over it. While there are scientists who claim that there is nothing supernatural or unexplainable about the area, the truth is that some of the occurrences have been pretty bizarre. We de...

Have you ever been approached by what appears to be a normal child wearing a hoodie, only to discover that their eyes are completely black when you talk to them? If so, then you have encountered what is called a Black Eyed Kid (BEK). On this episode, Mariah shares a story about a person's possible encounter with one of these beings. We then discuss their origins, as some people consider them to be...

Aaaaand we're back! After taking an unexpectedly long break, EMBL has returned. The circumstances are bittersweet because Bel is no longer able to be the cohost of the show. we'd like to thank her for helping out as long as she did, and she will definitely be missed :( Mariah has kindly agreed to jump in the cohost chair, and we think you'll enjoy her style :) This is the Season 7 Premiere episode...

Freddy Krueger has been unable to invade the dreams of the youth of Elm Street since the townspeople developed a plan to suppress their dreams. He decides to enlist and resurrect Jason Voorhees, who has been confined to hell for a few years as well. A group of teens is caught in the middle of the two killers, who may not be so willing to keep working together for very long ... Join us as we talk a...

There's a secret in the town of Antonio Bay. When a mysterious fog starts to manifest and cause disruptions in the power grid and other machines, the local priest realizes that the dark history behind the town's founding is finally catching up with them. A group of people are then forced to work together in figuring out how to stop what seems to be the apparitions of the victims of a shipwreck tha...

Helen is writing a thesis on the nature of urban legends along with her friend. She gets wind of the urban legend of Candyman in her city, which is apparently an entity one can summon by saying his name five times in front of a mirror. As she goes more in depth with her investigation, Helen will find that the line between urban legend and reality is not as defined as she would have thought ... Joi...

Noa is a single woman who is trying to find someone to be with in the complicated mess that is the modern dating scene. She meets people on apps that turn out to be total douchebags, and she is considering giving up on it until she meets Steve during a late night groceries run. He seems to be the ideal guy: attentive, caring, interesting, funny, charming, etc. Things are going well until he invite...

After narrowly escaping Michael Myers, Laurie Strode and her family are rushed to the hospital. While there, they find out that Michael somehow escaped the fire death trap they had set for him and that he's on another killing spree. The citizens of Haddonfield have had enough, so they band together in a mob to hunt down and end Myers once and for all ... Join us as we talk about the sequel to Hall...

Michael Myers has been locked up for 40 years following the night of his infamous murder spree. Laurie Strode has been dealing with the trauma from that night, to the point that she has become estranged from her family. Michael manages to escape from the bus in which he was being transferred to another facility, and Laurie will once again have to face off against him to protect her daughter and gr...

After a series of unexplained deaths of teenagers in a small town, a few of them decide to investigate. They find out that a man named Freddy Krueger seems to be directly responsible, even though he's been dead for several years. It's up to Nancy and Quentin to end his reign of terror, but how can they succeed against something that attacks them in their dreams? Join us as we talk about the plot a...

A small group of young social media entrepeneurs are somehow able to convince others to give up on their lives and move to a town in the middle of nowhere to open a new business. Little do they know that it's been the home of the infamous Leatherface for the past few decades, and he's back on the prowl for more faces to wear ... Leatherface is back for more after a lengthy hiatus! Join us as we ta...

A group of young people go to Crystal Lake in an attempt to reclaim some illicit drugs. Unbeknownst to them, the area is constantly under the watchful eye of Jason Voorhees, a murderous hermit whose mother was killed years before. Let's just say that things don't end well for them. Inexplicably, another group of young people visit Crystal Lake after the initial series of murders take place. They i...

A family moves into what seems like a dream home. The house has ample room for activities, there's also a smaller guest house, it's right next to a lake, and best of all, it was sold to them at a pretty good deal. Oh yeah, and it was the site of the multiple homicide of a family by one of its own members. Soon enough, the house becomes the site of weird activity, people become ill when they visit,...

**WARNING** (This episode contains discussions about suicide. Listener discretion is advised.) We present to you the conclusion to our epic saga about both cinematic versions of It! We talk about how the groups of protagonists prepare for the final battle with the evil Pennywise in their respective universe. Along the way, we find out about Chuy's apparent phobia of babies, among many other curiou...

The second episode of our 6th season is upon us! We decided to keep trying some different things for our new format, so we'll be covering both cinematic versions of It for this episode, but only their respective first halves. Even so, there is a lot to discuss, from some plot points and key scenes, to the Pennywise characterization in each version. Besides that, we then move the discussion into cl...

We are back in business! This is episode 66, which marks the beginning of Season 6 ... muahaha :P Also, it is the debut of Bel as the new EMBL cohost! Her commentary will be funny and insightful, so we're sure you'll enjoy our content moving forward. Also, we are now a Rated R podcast, so you will be hearing a few naughty words on our episodes from now on ... As for the topic, I decided to give Be...