Horror Movies: Real Life Inspirations | Ep 17

10/04/22 • 14 min

It's October, time for haunted topics here on House of the Curious. In today’s episode, we look at the real-life inspirations behind three horror movies: A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Possession, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Alfred Hitchcock said, “A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.”

And that is exactly what we are digging into today. We’ll look at a mysterious syndrome that took insomnia to the next level, a haunted piece of furniture that caused chaos in the life of its owner, and a German exorcism that resulted in the two priests performing it to being found guilty of negligent homicide.

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Today’s episode is all about superstitions. We’ll look at how they came to be and if there are any real benefits from believing in them. Then we will dig into some peculiar ones from Transylvania!

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Voodoo Zombies of the Caribbean: True Stories of the Undead | Ep 18

In this Halloween episode of House of the Curious, we explore a Haitian phenomenon: the reanimation of the dead through the use of voodoo!

We look into the story of Clairvius Narcisse, who, in 1962, was buried in a graveyard after he was officially pronounced dead by his medical doctor. The crazy thing is that 18 years later, Clairvius' sister watched him walk up to her while she was shopping in her local marketplace!

We'll also dig into one of the supernatural rituals some believe are used to bring a person back from death. And, as always here on House of the Curious, we also explore the scientific explanations behind Haitian zombies as we follow scientist Wade Davis, the author of "The Serpent and the Rainbow," as he visits Haiti in search of the mystical "zombie potion!"

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