Ghost Stories and the Movies That Told Them

02/01/24 • 33 min

In this episode of Movie Nerds, Kyle and Russel are joined by special guest Ed Sum from the Otaku No Culture Blog to discuss ghost stories and the movies that told them.
Using 1963's The Haunting and 2015's Crimson Peak as their tentpoles for the conversation, they get into what makes a fun ghost story movie, what can ruin one, CGI vs practical effects, our favourites and more!
Learn more about Ed's love of pop culture here: https://otakunoculture.com/
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