Lunatics Radio Hour: The History of Horror

This week Abby and Alan present two found footage inspired horror stories. The first is an excerpt from one of the most famous epistolary horror novels, Bram Stoker's Dracula as read by Jon C. Cook . The second story: You Can Never Return: A Hillcrest Asylum Story: Chapters 1-4 Written by Duncan Overton, Read by Tessa McKnight. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion...

This week on the Lunatics Radio Hour podcast, Abby and Alan discuss the history of found footage horror. Starting with early epistolary novels all the way through modern horror classics. Vote for your favorite 2022 horror films here . Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your short stories and paranormal experiences. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Disco...

On this week's episode, Abby is joined by Miranda Warzel to discuss The History of Black Masses. Make sure to follow Miranda on Twitch at BedtimeStoriesASMR and on IG @alien.meat. Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here . lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby&apo...

This week Abby and Alan present two Phantom of The Opera themed stories! Staring with Opera Ghost written by Derek Hutchins, read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Derek's book here . Ending with an excerpt from The Phantom of The Opera by Gaston Leroux, read by Jon C Cook. Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here . lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord ....

This week Abby and Alan talk through the real history that inspired The Phantom of The Opera. As well as the many film and theatrical adaptations, ranging from dramatic love stories to sadistic horror.  Nominate your favorite 2022 horror films here . lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly!...

This week Abby and Alan present fiction and nonfiction ghost stories for you! Starting with Mornings at Madison submitted by Courtney Eastman of The Ghoul Guide. Next we read Marc Sirinsky's story, check out his work here. Followed by Nadira Jamerson's story, Survivor's Guilt. Check out Nadira's website . And finally Cooper Shreve's story, Niagara Falls and the Red Coach I...

Happy Halloween! We are so thrilled to present a full-cast radio drama for you to enjoy this spooky season.  A million thanks to our incredible cast and crew. Written and created by Abby Brenker and Sara Luke. The Host - Sara Luke Fresh Start App - Sara Luke  The Ad - Sara Luke The Woman - Janissa Rose The Friend - Alex Goleman  The Second Friend - Tessa McKnight The Brother - Mark Jackson The Ex...

Abby and Alan discuss the history of the Ghostbusters film franchise. Starting with Ghostbusters from 1984, Ghostbusters 2, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021). lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available...

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present Jekyll and Hyde themed horror stories. The first story, The New Girl, was written by Eve S. Evans (check out her latest book here) and read by Sara Luke. And we are beyond excited to feature an excerpt of Jon C Cook's narration of the original text, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Listen to Jon's entire narratio...

Abby and Alan explore the haunting real life history behind The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk through the real life inspiration behind the novella, the impact of Jekyll and Hyde on culture and of course our favorite (and least favorite) adaptations.  lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl...

Alan and Abby present horror stories about Killer Plants. Featuring an original song called Monster Monstera written and performed by Michael Crosa. The Flowering of The Strange Orchid by HG Wells, read by Jon Cook. Ya-Te-Veo Written by Anastasia Garcia Read by Tessa McKnight. The Deadly Nightshade Thomas Gordan Hake, read by Avi Dobkin and The Swamp Humans by Cooper Shreeves, read by Billy Keenly...

Abby and Alan continue their discussion of the mythology around Killer Plants throughout history.  This episode focuses on Killer Plants in films, comic books, novels, short stories, musicals and so much more. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories...

Abby and Alan explore the vast and strange history of killer plants. We're talking poisonous plants, plant monsters and strange plant mythology. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa,...

This week we round out our exploration of Bigfoot with two Bigfoot themed short stories and a mini Sasquatch radio drama. Stories by Abby Brenker and Cooper Shreeves, performed by Miranda Warzel and Ethan Collins. Radio drama written by Michael Crosa and performed by Sara Luke and Peter Grisafi.  lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal...

This week Abby and Alan continue their exploration of the history of Bigfoot. We talked through some modern conspiracy theories, first hand encounters and global versions of Sasquatch. Here you can find abortion funds in need of donations by state. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Ch...

This week Abby and Alan kick off a journey through the history of Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape...whatever you like to call them. Here you can find abortion funds in need of donations by state. lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Availab...

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present three creepy stories that explore various topics within the horror and science fiction genres. The first story was written by Abby Brenker and narrated by Miranda Warzel . The second story was written by H.F. Arnold and narrated by John Backstrom. The final story was written by Eve Evans (check out her latest book here ) and read by Tessa McKnight. Follow Char...

This week Abby is joined by Sarah Quincy to talk about the history of filmmaker David Cronenberg and how his work intersects with the "Mad Scientist" trope. We specifically focus on Shivers (1975), The Fly (1986) and Dead Ringers (1988). Of course, we also talk through his latest film Crimes of The Future (2022). Content warning, we discuss body horror and themes of sexual assault. Here...

Abby and Alan present Invisible Man stories. The first story, is the first chapter from The Invisible Man, written by H.G. Wells and performed by Bob Daun, of Hidden Oaks and Bob's Short Story Hour .  The second story was written by Cooper Shreves, and performed by Michael Crosa of Jollyville Radio (including editing and sound effects). lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the di...

This week Abby and Alan discuss the history of The Invisible Man. Starting with the book by H.G. Wells and ending with the 2020 remake of the film. Plus every film, comic book and TV series in between.  lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories . Avai...

Alan and Abby present Creature themed stories for you this week! Featuring works with monsters similar to the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Stories by Hector Carlo of the Re: Shoot Movie Podcast , Matt O'Brien and Lily Cedarbaum.  lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abb...

Abby and Alan continue their exploration of the classic Universal Monsters with The Creature from The Black Lagoon. This franchise closes out the actual Universal Monster series, and remains a cult favorite with horror fans. But do you know the mythology behind the films? Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your stories! lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on...

Abby and Alan are thrilled to present four personal paranormal stories that were sent in to us. Follow @WestonAndrew and @ReshootMoviePo1 on Twitter! Email filmsaboutlunatics@gmail.com to submit your stories! lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl , updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories...

Alan and Abby present two mummy themed stories for you this week to round out our exploration of mummification. The first story is written by Abby and read beautifully by Tessa McKnight. The second is an absolutely epic tale written by Derek Hutchins and performed by Bob Daun. Check out Derek's Short Story Collection, THE UNDERTAKER AND OTHER MACABRE TALES, available on Amazon. And of course,...

Abby and Alan are joined by Bob Daun to discuss the history of mummies in the Universal Monster films, horror films, action films and just...film in general. We also touch on the literary history of mummies.  Check out Bob's podcasts Bob's Short Story Hour and Hidden Oaks . lunaticsproject.com Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord . Listen to the paranormal playlist I c...