Terror Talk: True Crime, Serial Killers and Horror

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On this week’s Shrink Chat episode of Terror Talk Podcast, we’re back with another round of wild horror reactions, movie buzz, book talk, and our beloved trivia segment, Horror Facts with Cath ! 🎉👻 We give our reactions and mini reviews of the latest upcoming horror and thriller projects including: Beetlejuice 2 (yep, he’s back again—don’t say it three times 👀) Deadpool vs. Wolverine (it's...

In this lighthearted and laugh-out-loud episode of Terror Talk Podcast , Shannon and Cathy put their analytical hats aside to share the most ridiculous, unhinged, and hilariously stupid crime stories they’ve found. From would-be burglars foiled by their own absurd plans to hapless criminals caught in the act, this episode proves that truth is stranger (and funnier) than fiction. Get ready for a wi...

In this spine-tingling episode of Terror Talk Podcast , Shannon and Cathy take a deep dive into the paranormal with discussions on The Deliverance and Demon House . We explore the “true” stories that inspired these productions and analyze their portrayals of possession and demonic hauntings. From the Indiana family who believed their home was a portal to hell ( The Deliverance ) to Zak Bagans’ inv...

The Dogman of Michigan and the Werewolves of LBL are Cryptid stories that HAD to be discussed. Seth Breedlove's Documentary: Dogman Territory: Werewolves in the Land Between the Lakes Have you heard about the “massacre at LBL”? A tragic, and terrifying event that is said to have unfolded in the 1980s deep in the woods of a national recreation area in Kentucky, near the Tennessee border. The event...

Shannon and Cathy discuss the rigid narcissism displayed in and by Mister Organ and the crazy making it causes in the filmmaker and the consequences to his mental health. IMDB: Journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious individual. Delving deeper he unearths a trail of court cases, royal bloodlines and ruined lives, in this true story of psychologica...

This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss Halloween Legends - Black Cats, Hitchhiking Ghosts, Bloody Mary, and Bobbing for Apples. Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join our Discord and enjoy other perks depending on your level of support! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this Shrink Chat episode of the Terror Talk - Horror Edition , your favorite therapists take a seat on the couch to review some of the latest in horror. We’re diving into the psychological depths of four chilling films: Blink Twice , Cuckoo , Starve Acre , and The Deliverance . Expect a mix of professional analysis and our unique brand of humor as we dissect the thrills, chills, and psychologic...

Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. We have a very unpopular opinion when it comes to this movie. Tune in to hear why understanding mental illness is key to interpreting this film. Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss Scott Peterson's new documentary. Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join our Discord and enjoy other perks depending on your level of support! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Did you know The Lost Boys (1987) had two sequels??? Well, they do... Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) and Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010). Come along as we... discuss. They really out here calling this a franchise. Be so for real right now. Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ruth Marie Terry, 37, of Tennessee, was identified in October as the woman discovered nude on a beach in Provincetown on July 26, 1974. But it was a long time coming identifying her remains so she was dubbed The Lady of the Dunes, having been found on a sand doon. Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss the London Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join our Discord and enjoy other perks depending on your level of support! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Leather pants were a symbol of power around the turn of the century and so many movies let us fantasize we had that power: The Matrix, Underworld and Blade were just a few. Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All musi...

Possessor has a lot of violence but is she a psychopath? Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All music and sound by Mannequin Uprising.

This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss Alien Romulus. It was recorded for video for our Patrons so you will hear some audio anomalies as we work out the kinks. Thank you so much for your patience and listening while we enter a video world! Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join ou...

⁠⁠In this spine-chilling episode, we dive into the life and career of Tom Holland, one of the most influential directors and screenwriters in the horror genre. From penning the thrilling script for Psycho II to redefining vampire lore with his directorial debut Fright Night, Holland has left an indelible mark on horror cinema. We’ll explore his creative process, his ability to blend terror with wi...

Six Schizophrenic Brothers is a fascinating 2024 documentary on HBO MAX that we feel was an oversimplified but fascinating and unique documentary. And yes we call it Six Schizophrenic Siblings sometimes but we promise we watched the right documentary as you will hear! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss Cathy's work in court concerning forensic and personality psychology. Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join our Discord and enjoy other perks depending on your level of support! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this spoiler-free Shrink Chat episode of Terror Talk Podcast, we're diving deep into the Sweet Spot of Fear —that magical middle ground between thrill and terror—based on the article “Playing With Fear: A Field Study in Recreational Horror” by Anderson et al. But that’s not all... We also serve up our unfiltered (and always slightly unhinged) takes on recent horror films and series, includi...

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This is a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode where Shannon and Cathy discuss spooky season events. Want more? Head on over to Patreon and become a patron for 250 pieces of exclusive bonus content, to join our Discord and enjoy other perks depending on your level of support! Follow us on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ins...

This week on Terror Talk , we dive into two of the most talked-about atmospheric horror films of the year: Longlegs and Oddity . First, we analyze the spine-tingling performances by Nicolas Cage ( Longlegs ), Maika Moore ( Oddity ), and Carolyn Bracken, and explore how these films craft their unsettling atmospheres. Then, we discuss the psychological impact these stories leave on audiences, from h...

⁠⁠Karen Conti, a trial and appellate attorney, discusses her experience defending John Wayne Gacy, America's most evil serial killer, on death row with Dr. Shannon Calder and Dr. Catherine Barrett. Karen shares how she became involved in the case and the personal and professional challenges she faced. She also talks about the process of writing her book about the experience and the emotional i...