Episode 6 - The Blair Witch Project

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04/09/24 • 68 min

Happy New Year ... in April!! We are back with our first episode of 2024 and it's a fun one! Join us as we look at a movie that had one of the most creative marketing campaigns in movie history ... it's based on a true story ... but it actually isn't. It's also a bit of winding path as we explore a truly indescribable movie from the 70s that was actually the pioneer of the modern found footage film genre. And we leave you with some true crime/true horror stories that are sure to add a little something extra to your next camping trip!
Episode warning: This episode contains discussions of animal cruelty, child abuse, violence against children, violence against First Nations, and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.
References and Sources

Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5iF5psCp28 - Blair Witch Mythology: The Burkittsville 7 (Documentary/Mockumentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEmUpmA27QI - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 1) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mUYmyxlCw - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 2) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

The Blair Witch Project . Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, performances by Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard, Haxam Films, 1999.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/movies/blair-witch-project-1999.html
“‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 20: Why It Can’t Be Replicated”
Jake Kring-Schreifels
The New York Times
July 30, 2019

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xzy4p/blair-witch-project-oral-history-20th-anniversary“The Terrifying True Story of How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ was Made”
Tatiana Tenreyro
Vice
July 16th, 2019

Blair Witch Online Message Boards - https://blairwitch.proboards.com/

Blair Witch Project - Documentary Prequel - https://youtu.be/NxmoQrF6Zik?si=r0D9YseBlYeWQaNQ
- Cannibal Holocaust Directed by Ruggero Deodato, performances by Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, and Perry Pirkanen, F.D. Cinematografica, 1980.

https://collider.com/cannibal-holocaust-production-history-explained/“The Fascinating Story Behind One of Horror’s Most Disturbing Films, “Cannibal Holocaust”
Luna Guthrie
Collider
December 29th, 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/sep/15/cannibal-holocaust“Cannibal Holocaust: ‘Keep filmint! Kill more people!"
Steve Rose
The Guardian
September 15th, 2011

https://listverse.com/2022/10/14/10-brutal-crimes-committed-against-campers/“10 Brutal Cr

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Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5iF5psCp28 - Blair Witch Mythology: The Burkittsville 7 (Documentary/Mockumentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEmUpmA27QI - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 1) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mUYmyxlCw - Ruggero Deodato - Interview (Part 2) with his son discussing “Cannibal Holocaust”

The Blair Witch Project . Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, performances by Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard, Haxam Films, 1999.

Blair Witch Online Message Boards - https://blairwitch.proboards.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/sep/15/cannibal-holocaust“Cannibal Holocaust: ‘Keep filmint! Kill more people!"
Steve Rose
The Guardian
September 15th, 2011

https://listverse.com/2022/10/14/10-brutal-crimes-committed-against-campers/“10 Brutal Cr

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Episode 5 - Black Christmas

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Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal! Happy holidays to you!
Need a break from your Festivus celebrations? Looking for that perfect holiday film to cuddle up with the whole family? Need some topics of conversation to get through all of the awkward family dinners? You are in luck! Join us on the winding path of our latest podcast as we cover such topics as:
✅ Why were all of the horror movies of the early 2000's such 💩?
✅ Serial killers ... their psychopathy, why they should only ever drive Honda Civics, and what is with the mommy issues? 🗡️
✅ Forensic odontology ... is it junk science or the new fingerprints? 🦷
✅ The best of Canadian cinema ... Fubar? Strange Brew? Porky's? 🇨🇦
✅ Why is it probably for the best that only one of us has children? 👶
✅ Occasionally circling back to the 2 (or is it 3? 🤔) true crime stories that inspired the Canadian cult classic Christmas/horror movie Black Christmas.
Thank you so much for listening to our podcast through 2023, we hope that you have enjoyed listening as much as we have enjoyed making the episodes! Remember to like, subscribe, rate, and review on your favourite podcast platform if you are enjoying what you are hearing.
We wish you the very best of the holiday season and look forward to entertaining you again in 2024! Happy New Year! 🎊
References and Sources

Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay

Black Christmas . Directed by Bob Clark, performances by Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, and Margot Kidder, Warner Bros., 1974.

"13 Things You Didn't Know About 'Black Christmas'". Chiller (TV channel). December 25, 2015. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015.

Wikipedia contributors. (2023, December 7). Black Christmas (1974 film). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia . Retrieved 19:09, December 7, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Christmas_(1974_film)&oldid=1188746384

https://nerdbot.com/2023/11/13/urban-legend-fact-or-fiction-the-babysitter-and-the-man-upstairs/Urban Legend Fact or Fiction: The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs
Amy Davis
Nerdbot
November 13th, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uUEfES_6-KoThe Story Behind Black Christmas: The Boy Murderer George Webster and The Vampire Killer Wayne Boden
Under the Ash Tree
December 31st, 2022

https://serialkillercalendar.com/WAYNE-CLIFFORD-BODEN-THE-VAMPIRE-RAPIST.phpWayne Clifford Boden - The Vampire Rapist
Serial Killer Calendar
Aaron Kirkland