Have you ever heard of the New England Vampire panic? No? Neither had we! Join us this week as we take a trip to an unexpectedly sad and kind of gross part of rural New England history, that potentially served as the inspiration for the most famous vampire story of all time. . .Bram Stoker’s Dracula!

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The Great New England Vampire Attack - Smithsonian Magazine

Mercy Brown, the Rhode Island Vampire - New England Historical Society

Did a Real-Life Vampire Panic Inspire Bram Stoker? - History.com

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We are slowly carving out our niche as a silly, chatty podcast where we laugh at all the cozy horror movies we love, while also finding ourselves unable to avoid social commentary – because, at the end of the day, we are #anxiousmillennials through and through. Our discussion on The Lost Boys really goes places, but most of all, it celebrates what is, quite possibly, the most fun vampire movie of all time. Do you agree?

Links for Today’s Episode:

The Lost Boys Musical, Adapted from Cult-Classic Vampire Film, Sets Broadway Debut for Spring 2026

Wikipedia: Joel Schumacher

30 Years Ago, The Lost Boys Introduced Me To Queer Cinema

The Lost Boys is Very Gay

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What happens when a Buffy the Vampire Slayer expert and a total newcomer watch the same episode? This week, you'll find out! We're discussing "Buffy vs. Dracula," the Season 5 premiere that pits the Slayer against the legendary Count himself. We're talking the iconic opening credits, why the Buffy vampires get so ugly, and whether Ashley can even remember who the Scooby Gang is. Spoilers as abundant as vampires in the graveyard!

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Reddit Thread: Why Do People Hate Buffy Vs Dracula

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Welcome to our final monster-themed episode: the true and absolutely WILDIN’ story of the Estonia Werewolf Trials. While some of the world was panicking about witches, Estonia decided it wanted to be cool before it was cool, and chose to panic about a whole other beast: werewolves. And the most fun part? One of the locals, a legend known as Old Thiess, was like, yeah, I AM a werewolf. Old Thiess, if you can hear us: you rock. See you on the other side!

Resources for Today’s Episode:

Exequy’s Blog: Werewolf Witch Trials

WEREWOLVES: The Werewolf Witch Trials of Estonia

Witch Trials in Latvia and Estonia

Old Thiess, a Livonian Werewolf: A Classic Case in Comparative Perspective

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Welcome back to another MONSTER-SODE and our first LIVE IN-PERSON recording! This is an extra special episode because today we are watching a total blast from our past and the first movie that we know that we watched together as tweens. Today we are talking about the 2002 live action movie: Scooby Doo!

This episode is a little different because: one, we intro the episode with insight into how non-discerning we are about adult beverages, and two, we recorded our live reactions while watching together (and trying not to fall asleep). It’s a bit chaotic, a bit zany, very much like the Scooby himself. Also catch the blink-and-you’ll miss it cameo from Ashley’s parents dogs, Tallulah and Raylan (video and voiceover cred: Clark Drake). Enjoy?

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A ragtag group of kids banding together to fight the Universal Monsters and save the world? Say less! Tune in to hear our cozy chat about the 1987 cult classic, Monster Squad! Find out what may quite possibly be Ashley’s favorite movie moment of all time, as well as our discussion of all the things that make this movie such a fun watch, along with the parts that were a little, well, BOGUS.

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Screen Rant: 10 Horror Comedy Flops that Actually Should Have Been Bigger Hits

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The Tale of the Deadman’s Float

Reddit - Are You Afraid of the Dark: Tale of the Dead Man’s Float, this is the episode that broke my brain as a child

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Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. And today, let that present be this episode where we just scratch the surface of Sara’s favorite show, Twin Peaks! This will be a fully spoiler free episode with the exception of the pilot, so if you haven’t watched it yet, you can still join us while we discuss one of the greatest television characters of all time (Kyle MacLachlan’s Special Agent Dale Cooper), the genius of David Lynch, and if anyone knows what the real meaning of Twin Peaks is (but Sara has a theory).

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“The true meaning of Twin Peaks” reddit discussion

A ‘Twin Peaks’ Star Loved That The Show’s Mysteries Were Answered On ‘The Good Place’

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