The Horror You Know

The Horror You Know

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A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring famous (and sometimes infamous) Horror Films and the modicum of "truth" that inspired them. Part humorous, part serious, but always entertaining, this is The Horror You Know.

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Apr 9, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 98: The Strangers 20.03.2024

Lock the doors before tuning in to this week's episode as home invasion tales abound! We are no strangers to creepy stories, and this week's episode offers several — highlighted by the infamous 1981 Keddie Cabin Murders.

Episode 97: The Conjuring - The Devil Made Me Do It 06.03.2024

The boys conjure up some more horror this week with the 3rd part of the Conjuring franchise — The Devil Made Me Do It This entry deals with the famous 1981 Arne Johnson murder trial, which was the first known court case in the U.S. in which the defense claimed innocence due to demonic possession. We also dish on the popular film series as well as our usual shenanigans. Tune in now! (Story starts a...

Episode 96: TRUE CRIME - The Crimes of Samuel Little 21.02.2024

Wells is bringing the heat with a topic he knows all too well as he educates us on... The Most Prolific Serial Killer of All Time? Tune in to this true crime tale about serial killer Samuel Little and his grisly crime spree that spanned the better part of 35 years and over 90 victims! Jump to 16:35 to skip past our banter (but isn't that why you really tune in?)

Episode 95: Insidious 07.02.2024

Join the boys as they talk about all things spooky like demons, astral projection, and taco soup.

Episode 94: The Ring 24.01.2024

We talk ghost, ghouls, rings, and other things.

Episode 93: The Ritual 10.01.2024

Have you ever wondered what having testicles for eye would look like? You are weird! However, you can watch The Ritual and see what you have always wondered about...weirdo.

Episode 92: The Dyatlov Pass Incident 28.12.2023

Dig deep with us into the mystery of how 9 Soviet hikers died in the northern Ural Mountains in 1959 under uncertain circumstances. We have an avalanche of questions and even more theories including... something supernatural? This story might just chill you to the bone! Skip past our BS and to the story: 00:16:45

Episode 91: It's A Wonderful Knife & Silent Night 14.12.2023

It's our annual Christmas Special, and the boys are in the holiday spirit (except Ian) by playing some holiday games, talking some holiday horror, and, of course... partaking in some holiday spirits. It's a Christmas Double Feature as we review the new slasher film from Shudder called "It's A Wonderful Knife" as well as the semi-recent 2021 dark comedy "Silent Night&quot...

Episode 90: The Alabama White Thang & Mongolian Death Worm 29.11.2023

With the absence of Means this week who is off fighting a death worm of his own...the rest of the boys gather round to talk about The Alabama White Thang and the closest thing we've ever seen to the worm from Beetlejuice...The Mongolian Death Worm. The Mongolian Death worm inspired such movies as The 1990 horror comedy Tremors.

Episode 89: Norwegian Trolls & The Pope Lick Monster 15.11.2023

To kick off Season 3, we brought back CRYPTID MONTH. Darrin talks Norwegian Trolls and the 2010 film Troll Hunter and Trent serves up some Pope Lick Monster, a.k.a. the Kentucky Goatman.

Episode 88: Trick 'r Treat & Some Halloween Crime Stories 31.10.2023

Happy Halloween from The Horror You Know! Before you go trick-or-treating tonight, take heed of these cautionary tales as we talk about some Halloween-related true crime stories. We then close out Season 2 with some trick-or-treating of our own discussing the 2007 holiday hit Trick 'r Treat (as well as the 1986 cult classic Trick OR Treat). And legend has it, if you listen closely to this episode,...

Episode 87: The Drive In Massacre Film Reviews: The Meaner and Wells Edition 10.10.2023

Darrin Means and Ian Wells attend the annual Drive In Massacre, review the films played, interview the director of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, and hold it down without Trent and Torrance.

Episode 86: The Haunting in Connecticut 27.09.2023

This is our first ever episode with a live studio audience, with Trensen (Trent and wife Jensen), and around a campfire. What could go wrong?

Episode 85: TRUE CRIME - Henry Louis Wallace, The Taco Bell Strangler 13.09.2023

Wells takes us on another trip through the drive-thru as he serves up some more true crime with the case of Henry Louis Wallace a.k.a. the Taco Bell Strangler. This story hits straight to the gut as it details the fast food manager's murder of 11 black women in the early 90's in both North and South Carolina.

Episode 84: Underwater 30.08.2023

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Ian plunges us back into the depths to talk about the 2020 horror thriller Underwater. Along this deep dive we discuss our fears of the ocean (and the sky), thrill rides, some Lovecraftian horror, and plenty more. So don't be a blobfish, tune in now!

Episode 83: Communion (The Whitley Strieber Story) 16.08.2023

Join us for an extended episode about the infamous Whitley Strieber abduction story as we talk about his various experiences with the " Visitors ." Are they aliens? Are they something more? We break down Whitley's accounts while pondering all possibilities of life beyond our own existence and what alien encounters could truly be and what they might symbolize. And after a mind trip th...

Episode 82: The Meg 02.08.2023

Jason Statham can beat up your dad... and a big ass ancient shark!

Episode 81: TRUE CRIME - The Burger Chef Murders 19.07.2023

We're cooking up another true crime tale from our home state as we talk about the Burger Chef Murders of Speedway, Indiana. Tune in to hear about the mysterious and tragic deaths of four teens working at a local burger joint in an Indianapolis suburb. Story begins at 00:07:30

Episode 80: The Town That Dreaded Sundown 05.07.2023

Means tries his best to tell the true story behind the 70's slasher "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" — a.k.a. the "Moonlight Murders" of Texarkana — but it's 4th of July weekend and the boys are a little rambunctious. But tune in anyways for our drunken side-tangents, a surprise visit from a superfan, and a breakdown of both the 1976 film and its 2014 remake.

Episode 79: An American Werewolf In London & The Howling 28.06.2023

Darrin and Trent open up their wild sides under a full moon in this discussion on stories of werewolves and two of the most famous movies on the subject.

Episode 78: The Hills Have Eyes 07.06.2023

The Fearsome Foursome is finally back together for a jam-packed episode where we discuss the Wes Craven classic The Hills Have Eyes. Along the way, we "break down" the Scottish legend that inspired the film, the tale of Sawney Bean; we "dig in" to some real accounts of abductions by possible feral people; and we get off our own path with plenty of other side-tangents. We also c...

Episode 77: The Grudge 24.05.2023

This week we're talking J-Horror as we take on the 2002 Japanese film Ju-On: The Grudge. We break down some of the Japanese urban legends that inspired the story while also comparing them to other urban legends passed down over the years.

Episode 76: TRUE CRIME - The Scorecard Killer, Randy Kraft 10.05.2023

Warning: This episode has very graphic details about horrific murders. Darrin gives a lone performance in this episode about the 70s-80s California serial killer, Randy Kraft.

Episode 75: Overlord & Nazi Zombies 26.04.2023

We go behind enemy lines to dig up answers to the question — Did the Nazis try to reanimate the dead? We explore the Nazis' obsession with the occult, their sadistic experimentations, and more haunting facts behind their (supernatural?) conquests. We also break down the history of the "Nazi Zombie" trope in film and media, culminating with a discussion on 2018's Overlord . (Apolo...

Episode 74: Boston Strangler 12.04.2023

The crew tackles the long standing mystery behind the Boston Strangler murders. We have a lively conversation after a way too researched episode that finishes with a member backing a POS husband from the film! Listen to find out who is the culprit in all of this mess as we once again tackle a touchy subject.

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