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| 20 Feb 2023 | Episode 342: Incubus and Succubus (LIVE from Camp Frightday Pt. III) | 00:44:33 | |
This week we celebrate love a bit differently...discussing this history of icky dream demons. This audio is from day one of our third annual, "Camp Frightday". To view a replay of events, as well as the 20+ hours of Pt. I&II, consider joining the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | Episode 277: Making Monsters / Squonk | 01:32:42 | |
This week Kelly saw the light, we're guided by a rookie on the hunt for a melancholy monster, & discuss IVF and Bigfoot slippers, as we review Justin Harding & Rob Brunner's, Making Monsters. Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 05 Sep 2020 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup September '20 (Excerpt) | 00:03:28 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. From first world problems, to last March's box-office numbers, these are the non-horror activities we've been up to this month. | |||
| 16 Nov 2021 | Episode 297: V/H/S/94 | 00:57:34 | |
This week, we travel a month back in time to experience the relaxing sounds of costal Oregon waves whispering, & to talk authenticity of startling content on discovered videotapes, reviewing Jennifer Reeder ("Holy Hell"), Chloe Okuno ("Storm Drain"), Simon Barrett ("The Empty Wake"), Timo Tjahjanto ("The Subject"), and Ryan Prows ("Terror"), "V/H/S/94". Want to be part of vol. 17? Get your stories in now! Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 04 Feb 2021 | Episode 270: Psycho Goreman / Moon-Eyed People | 01:37:41 | |
This week we attempt to cover up a big whoopsie, enjoy a little Moon June™ in January, & learn a lesson or two alongside an ancient alien overlord, as we review Steven Kostanski's, Psycho Goreman. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | Episode 385: Oddity | 01:05:28 | |
This week we return for an unexpected summer hiatus with a handful of exciting announcements. We also talk tents inside, wood carving, and service bells as we review Damian Mc Carthy’s supernatural mystery, Oddity. Watch the video version at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 27 Jul 2021 | Episode 288: My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To | 00:56:25 | |
This week Kelly gets more lavish than usual, & we get miserable, talking seclusion, obligation, and straight up collecting blood in a bucket, reviewing Jonathan Cuartas', My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Cinema Autopsy: Moonfall | 02:12:54 | |
This year, we kick off Moon June™, by licking our psychic Montauk wounds. Join us as we kick up our moon boots, snack on some space food, and determine if this modern disaster flick is a classic or...just a disaster. | |||
| 07 Jul 2023 | A Few Things... | 00:01:53 | |
Tune in to Casual Frightday tomorrow, July 7th at http://twitch.tv/frightday Grab our limited edition MOON JUNE '23 shirt. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 22 Aug 2022 | Episode 325: Bodies Bodies Bodies | 00:56:34 | |
This week we tease a future live investigation, Kelly pulls a fast one on the Staff Pick™ shelf, & we discuss the dangers of clout, reviewing Halina Reijn's, Bodies Bodies Bodies. This week's episode is brought to you by Magic Mind. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 05 Feb 2020 | A Conversation with...Seth Breedlove (On the Trail of UFOs) | 01:07:20 | |
This week we catch up with documentary filmmaker (and friend) Seth Breedlove as his production company kicks off their most ambitious year yet. Support the Small Town Monsters Kickstarter. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 16 Jun 2020 | Episode 249: Becky / Nazis on the Moon | 01:18:32 | |
This month we're matching donations to organizations that support the black community up to $846.00, discussing the possible out of this world retreat/relocation of the Third Reich, & discussing more fathers who move on too fast, reviewing Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion's, Becky. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 09 May 2022 | Panic Fest '22 Special: Ghostwatch & Alien Autopsy | 01:08:00 | |
Panic Fest 2021, we broke down the peril-ful history of "The War of the Worlds". Two television broadcast events, a couple years & an ocean apart, that left viewers frozen on their couches...shocked by what they witnessed through the glass of their TVs. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com
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| 07 Apr 2020 | A Conversation with...Marc Meyers (We Summon the Darkness) | 00:11:49 | |
In Marc Meyer's followup to 'My Friend Dahmer', It's gonna take more than reports of murders in the name of Satan to keep three best friends from enjoying a metal show, and it's afterparty. We Summon the Darkness will be available on VOD, April 10th. Want more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Episode 339: Skinamarink | 00:46:15 | |
This week Kelly packs up her big white gloves in preparation for a visit with the most important guy in the State of Florida, & we talk grain, static, and the fears of kiddos, reviewing Kyle Edward Ball's, Skinamarink.
Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 26 Mar 2023 | Episode 346: Knock at the Cabin | 00:53:12 | |
This week Kelly sneaks into a speakeasy, Byron prepares for his first vacation on over a decade, and we talk about faith, judgment, & sacrifice, reviewing M. Night Shyamalan's, Knock at the Cabin. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 23 Oct 2020 | It's Been a Weird Week: October 17th, 2020 | 00:41:59 | |
Morally bankrupt Florida man offers odd insurance, the worlds loudest conspiracy theorist is desperate, loch lizard pops up to make 2020 better, cannibal can't keep his story straight, & Oxford professor has an idea about climate change...and extraterrestrials. It's been a weird week... Want more? Weekly episodes of "Behind the Screams", bonus episodes of "Kelly's Cryptids & Conspiracies", and "Byron's Serial Corner", as well as "It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With..." episodes are available now to Screamium subscribers at http://patreon.com/frightday. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 28 May 2023 | Episode 351: Evil Dead Rise | 00:56:11 | |
This week...porch season kicks off, we continue planning a paranormal summer, & discus high-rise horror, motherhood, and Staphanie, as we review Lee Cronin's Evil Dead Rise. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 18 Sep 2021 | Behind the Screams: Clay Calls The Howard Stern Show...(Excerpt) | 00:17:56 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. In August of 1997, (in-between spins of, "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112), listeners whose radio dials were tuned to The Howard Stern Show were treated to a horrifying, seventeen minute long confession of serial murder. This week we dissect the conversation between Howard, Robin, & "Clay", and share our thoughts on if this is real, or real bad. What do you think? | |||
| 16 Nov 2020 | Episode 262: Possessor / The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident | 01:16:09 | |
This week we've been ████████, a radar anomaly above our nation's capital is discussed, & we talk the toll being a near-future assassin takes, as we review Brandon Cronenberg's, 'Possessor'. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 24 Jan 2022 | Episode 302: Zak Bagans Pt. I | 01:03:14 | |
Grab your most complicated pants, folks! This week we dive deep into the murky early life of arguably the world’s most famous paranormal investigator...Zachary Alexander Bagans. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | Episode 310: Alone With You | 00:40:37 | |
This week Byron attempts to learn a thing or two from the world's post popular podcaster, & we talk isolation, unrequited love, & time dialation, reviewing Emily Bennett & Justin Brooks Alone With You. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | Episode 250: The Vast of Night / Lost Cosmonauts | 01:29:20 | |
This week we talk Trump's disclosure tease, those possibly sacrificed to get us into space, & a freaky mystery frequency in the 1950s, as we review Andrew Patterson's, 'The Vast of Night'. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 06 Sep 2024 | The Truth of Fake News: Michael Jackson Pt. III | 01:21:09 | |
Accusation and investigation didn't stop in death. As we push deeper into the 2000s, and media speculation continued to prove profitable, two new accusers teamed up to come forward. With the help of a different British documentarian, pedophilic allegations got their slickest presentation yet. Thanks so much for the support on this new project.
Watch video at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 23 Feb 2020 | Episode 237: VFW / Reincarnation | 01:24:33 | |
This week we Kelly regrets last week, breaks down religious beliefs in terms of soul reentry, & we discuss blood, drugs, and...politics, as we review the latest from Joe Begos, VFW. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Casual Frightday: "Do Not Give Candy to Green Billiard" | 02:30:46 | |
Another Casual Frightday, another quick reminder for folks who don't know...for over a year now, we've been doing Friday night broadcasts on Twitch where we discuss all the bizaree stories that we wish we had the time to deep dive into, but can't due to the production schedule of Frightday. Until now, replays of this program have only been available to Society Members (of which video versions will continue living there). These broadcast's don't have the shine of the proper program, but if the feeling of hanging out with your spooky friends is what you're after, Casual Frightday is for you. Let us know what you think of this! Jesus is coming back, thanks to shaggy haired teen vessel (and his parents are pissed). A Colorado amusement park dodged a bullet. School staff did some messed up things. Devil comets and Devil teachers. The dangers of the Sip Club™. Updates surrounding the Idaho Four Murders. Follow/subscribe at http://Twitch.tv/Frightday to know when we go live first. Hot tip of something to cover? Email byron@frightday.com, subject line “Casual Frightday”. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup April '22 (Excerpt) | 00:11:03 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Well, dang! Looks like a month of IFC Midnight Madness left the gang some room to indulge their non-genre interests.
Albums that Byron's been spinning: | |||
| 26 Jun 2022 | Episode 320: Project Moon Dust | 00:50:36 | |
This week we push our blue books aside, cracking open a desk-covering amount of UFO experiences being covered up by the goverment. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 04 Mar 2020 | Episode 238: Come to Daddy / Reincarnation Pt. II | 01:24:02 | |
This week Byron recalls a time he was a freak on a leash, kids say the darnedest things about the people they used to be, & we talk bowl cuts, turtle necks, and father affairs, reviewing Ant Timpson's, Come to Daddy. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 31 Jan 2022 | Episode 303: Scream (2022) | 01:00:50 | |
This week we talk something uncharacteristically wholesome & quirky, before diving deep into a highly anticipated franchise requel, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett's, Scream (2022). Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Behind the Screams: Possession Tier List (Audio Version Excerpt) | 00:10:26 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. While it is 9/10 of the law, and we're barely authorities...here's our tier'd breakdown of the best possession films in existence. | |||
| 22 Oct 2022 | Episode 331: Lemuria Pt. II | 00:40:01 | |
This week we discuss the proposed lost continent and it’s inhabitants as theorized by mystic adventurer & founder of the Theosophical Society, Helena Blavatsky. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Behind the Screams: "Nope" Trailer Reactions & Predictions (Excerpt) | 00:05:16 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Yup. Hype king Jordan Peele is at it again and so are we, dissecting our first glimpses of his upcoming third feature, "Nope". What are your theories? On a scale of 1 to 13, how excited are you? | |||
| 28 Apr 2022 | Episode 315: The Montauk Project Pt. IV | 00:42:42 | |
This week, we break into the dark and strange world of radio wave researcher & parapsychology enthusiast Preston Nichols, bringing us back into the now quiet base on the coast of Montauk. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 08 Sep 2020 | Cinema Autopsy: Dawn of the Dead (1978) | 02:17:36 | |
Hey, hi. Taking a week off to get a jumpstart on our next series. Does this summer got you feeling cooped up? Dragging your feet like a grey painted zombie? We all know that when there's no room left in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth. But since Earth is feeling a bit more like hell lately, there's no better time for you pull up a chair and watch the George Romero classic, 'Dawn of the Dead' with us! | |||
| 27 Sep 2020 | Behind the Screams: Guilty Pleasures (Excerpt) | 00:04:51 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Shame is a wasted emotion, so it's hard to truly feel bad about our guilty pleasures... Here's some films (and other things) YOU might have wrongly judged. | |||
| 14 Dec 2024 | Episode 398: Heretic | 01:13:21 | |
This week we prepared mentally (and logistically) for episode 400, suggest some leading man genre explorations, and talk board games, music copyright, and &, reviewing Bryan Woods andScott Beck's 'Heretic'.
Watch the video version at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | Episode 390: The Assassination of RFK Pt. I | 01:33:32 | |
This week...Kelly begins another series with the goal of changing out perspective on a controversial historical event...starting at the beginning for both major parties involved. Watch the video version at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | Behind the Screams: School Horror Tier List (Excerpt) | 00:07:13 | |
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org. Part two will be available the day after this episode releases, so if you want more, it's there. What happens when the place you're supposed to be safe gaining knowledge is interrupted by violence? I don't know, man. Lots of different stuff! We're here today to tier some of the best horror films in an educational setting.
Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com | |||
| 16 Feb 2024 | Episode 374: Out of Darkness (Live) | 01:06:01 | |
This week we give a Camp Frightday IV update, talk really old films, and the blinding effects of night and desperation as we review Andrew Cumming's Out of Darkness. Register for Camp now at http://frightday.rsvp Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 22 Jul 2021 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup July '21 (Excerpt) | 00:12:35 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Another episode unmasking us as the fright frauds that we are. It's everything non-genre that we've been up to lately. What about you? | |||
| 18 Mar 2023 | Behind the Screams: March Mildness: Round I (Excerpt) | 00:08:55 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org for access to this, and much, much more. Enough already with the production company brackets! Blum Madness? In Like a Lionsgate? So last year...and the year before that! This time around, we've decided to spice things up, by talking tamer features! Over the next 4-5 weeks, the best PG-13 Horror Films will fight head-to-head on BEHIND THE SCREAMS, until there's only one left...the best teen acceptable scary movie...as determined by us. Round I...has begun! Thoughts on our thoughts? Sound off in the comments below. | |||
| 04 Dec 2021 | Episode 298: The Night House | 00:59:04 | |
This week we're doing just fine, Byron recommends a non-horror film, & we discuss a slightly different take on loss and grief reviewing David Bruckner's The Night House. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://cult.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 21 Oct 2023 | Behind the Screams: The Disappearance of Dane Edwards (Excerpt) | 00:15:48 | |
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org. Part two will be available the day after this episode releases, so if you want more, it's there. In late 1975, in the town of Brush, CO, a man named Dane Edwards began publishing articles in the local paper with the intention of bringing attention to and uncovering the truth behind a rash of cattle mutilations threatening the local ranching community. Then suddenly…he disappeared. …What really happened to Dane? | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | Casual Frightday: "Is There a BODY Inside?!" | 02:54:25 | |
This week we return to our roots by exploring the haunted TikTok Mom who believes the source of this ghost is a rolled up rug buried under a tree in her yard. There’s drug dealing ghosts. Bigfoot has returned to the Sooner State. It’s been a year since the worst death industry disaster I can recall...we’ll talk about that, and other more or less wacky crimes.
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| 04 Jan 2023 | Cinema Autopsy: Gremlins | 01:57:28 | |
The weight of responsibility in receiving a pet for Christmas may not hit you for a few days. Or even until its very existence threatens the lives of everyone in your suburban Pennsylvania town. All all because you failed to follow a few simple rules…. To celebrate the end of the good part of winter, we’re talking over the 1984 Joe Dante Christmas creature feature classic…Gremlins. Don’t have it on your shelf? Rent the film at the link below. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Episode 389: The Almost Assassinations of Fidel Castro | 01:01:28 | |
This week it's Cigars, Milkshakes, and Wetsuit Woes, as Kelly runs through the most absurd of the 638 alleged attempts on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s life. Watch the video version at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 18 Aug 2020 | Episode 256: Host / The Séance of Diana, Princess of Wales | 01:21:12 | |
This week no laws were broken to our knowledge, we try to avoid tabloid talk while investigating an attempt to contact the People's Princess, Lady Di, from the other side, & sit down for a remote situation more stressful than spotty connections, as we review Rob Savage's Zoom horror film, 'Host'. This is the last time I will say you can't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 16 Feb 2020 | Episode 236: Horse Girl / Unicorns | 01:13:15 | |
This week our Academy Award takes are hot, shine some light a glittering, mysterious, mythical cryptid...as well as stickers and school supplies, & play paranormal or psychological as we review Jeff Baena's 'Horse Girl' Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | Behind the Screams: 95th Academy Awards Predictions (Excerpt) | 00:12:17 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org for access to this, and much, much more. Not even a glance down to horror this year...oh well! Welcome to our annual Oscar predictions episode where we'll be discussing the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony and sharing our predictions for who we think will take home the coveted golden statues. Now, we have to admit, we haven't seen all of the films nominated this year. In fact, we haven't seen most of them. But that won't stop us from making our best guesses based on what we've heard, read, and seen from trailers and promotional material. So sit back, relax, and join us as we make our best predictions for this year's Academy Awards. Who knows, we might even get lucky and correctly predict a few winners! | |||
| 02 May 2020 | Episode 243: 1BR / Return to Skinwalker Ranch Pt. II | 01:20:01 | |
This week the Pentagon confirmed the existence of pop-punk or something, our reexamination of Skinwalker Ranch continues with the help of a Knapp, & we discuss reasons why rent might be cheap, reviewing David Marmor's '1BR'. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com
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| 20 Dec 2024 | Behind the Screams: Coroner to the Stars (Excerpt) | 00:10:59 | |
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org. We all die, but we don't all die famous. And unless you died in LA Country between 1967 and 1982, it's unlikely you were examined by the "expert" hands of Thomas Noguchi - a man who persevered in the face of adversity, and possibly messed up the autopsies of some of the most infamous deaths of famous folks.
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| 14 Oct 2020 | Episode 260: Scare Me / Ancient Advanced Civilizations Pt. III | 01:16:49 | |
This week we're on the porch, the secrets of how & when the a desert cat statue happened are discussed, & we talk the art of startling storytelling, as we review Josh Ruben's, Scare Me. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | Behind the Screams: Comedy Films | 00:10:36 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. We all could use a laugh, especially these days. Between the forrest fires, pandemic, and Bar-Jonah, this week we get some relief discussing movies that make us laugh. | |||
| 29 Aug 2021 | Episode 291: The Boy Behind the Door | 00:58:14 | |
This week Kelly is having a great time as we talk boys, doors, and creeps, reviewing David Charbonier & Justin Powell's, The Boy Behind the Door. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 This weeks episode is brought to you by the Re-solved Mysteries Podcast. An Unsolved Mysteries podcast where three friends RE-solve all of the segments from the 90's TV show. Watch along with them as they uncover the latest information on all of the segments in everyone’s favorite mystery show. They laugh, they cry, they drink cheap wine and they want justice! Available now wherever you get your podcasts Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Episode 350: The Black Demon (with Wes Larson of Tooth & Claw) | 01:04:02 | |
This week we discuss getaway royalty, make an end of summer event announcement, & talk all things sharks (the bears of the ocean) with wildlife biologist Wes Larson as we review Adrian Grunberg's, The Black Demon. Listen to Tooth and Claw, of course. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 26 Aug 2022 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup August '22 (Excerpt) | 00:10:33 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. It sure was a hot one! Wanna know what we did to keep cool? Well, here ya go. What non-genre things have y'all been up to? | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | Episode 311: The Montauk Project Pt. III | 00:58:24 | |
This week, the color of our energy turns amber as we address the darker ideas of Al Bielek, explore his later years, & introduce a friend who helped him unpack his bizarre past. Another Montauk victim named Preston Nichols.
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| 15 Jul 2023 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup July '23 (Excerpt) | 00:11:49 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org for access to this, and much, much more. This week we decompress from (more than) a month of moon, and discuss all the non-genre things we've been doing. How's your summer so far? | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | It’s Been a Weird Week: March 27th, 2021 | 00:45:05 | |
More prime Nessie spotting real estate at the base of the Scottish Highlands, an update on a former president worshing cult, a fowl smelling town with a heart of gold, & you've heard of Teen Beat, but have you heard of teen stab? It's been a weird week... For folks concerned about audio quality, Kelly eventually turns on her mic. Apologies! Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 24 Dec 2021 | Behind the Screams: Normie Roundup December '21...Pt. II (Excerpt) | 00:13:41 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. As it is the most "normie" time of the year...here's a little more for ya! Let's hear what non-genre stuff y'all been up to. @frightday http://facebook.com/groups/frightday | |||
| 23 Jun 2021 | Behind the Screams: Moon Movies (Excerpt) | 00:10:25 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Kelly kicks off Moon June™ by observing cinema revolving around the Moon...kind of. What's your favorite lunar centric flick? | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | The Truth of Fake News: Michael Jackson Pt. II | 01:15:10 | |
This is a rebroadcast of our series that was exclusive to the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org As we roll into the aughts, suspicion of sexual abuse towards minors swirls and intensifies as television tabloid journalism enters a new era. But just who are these new accusers, really? Watch video at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 17 Mar 2021 | Episode 275: Dementer / Return to Rh Negative Blood | 01:17:14 | |
This week anger carries over from Behind the Screams, we roll up our sleeves and return to hematology, & talk the struggles of leaving a cult lifestyle behind, reviewing Chad Crawford Kinkle's, 'Dementer'. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 25 May 2020 | Episode 246: Blood Quantum / Plandemic | 01:29:04 | |
This week we rehash last week's "Chipmunk" controversy, investigate the "facts" put forward by former medical researcher Judy Mikovits in Mikki Willis's controversial "documentary", & talk flesh eating and immunity as we review Jeff Barnaby's, "Blood Quantum". Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 24 Apr 2022 | Episode 314: The Cellar | 00:53:15 | |
This week a new neighbor with a brual past moves in, & we talk motherhood, esoteric math, and stairs to the other side, reviewing Brendan Muldowney's The Cellar. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 17 Jan 2021 | Behind the Screams: 180 Days to Disclose UFOs? (Excerpt) | 00:06:55 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. In 2020, hidden within a bloated omnibus spending bill, was a stipulation giving the government less than six months to release all known information collected by agencies (FBI, CIA, ETC) about unidentified areal threats. All of em... We talk about it. | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | Episode 397: The Blount Family Tragedy / Kelly's Pilgrim Heritage | 01:18:18 | |
This week tradition continues as Kelly explores her historically adjacent ancestry, and Byron breaks holiday hearts with another tale of Turkey Day tragedy. Also...we end with our most mysterious caller yet...
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| 22 Apr 2023 | Episode 347: Scream VI | 01:12:06 | |
This week we go live for the third time to talk about the sixth Scream film, directed by those talented horror guys we refuse to stop calling 'Radio Silence", Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 19 Sep 2024 | Episode 388: Red Rooms | 01:13:29 | |
This week...while Kelly is away...Byron and return guest Jacob talk his cross country move, what cinema is top of his list so far, and process subject matter Kelly would have never even approached, reviewing Pascal Plante's "Red Rooms". Watch the video version at http://youtube.com/frightday Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | Casual Frightday: "Elon is an Axe Murderer?" | 01:34:13 | |
This week, we attempt a lighter approach to awfulness, discussing knife threats, fire devastation, two very different criminals, a bridge covered in tomatoes, a coffee pervert, and so much more. Want more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org As a Society Member, you'll have access to all Screamium content (Behind the Screams, It's Been a Weird Week, A Conversation With..., Toast to Toast PM with Wine Kelly, Cinema Autopsy, the Writers' Room, bonus episodes of Captain Kelly's Cryptids & Conspiracies, Byron's Serial Corner, and so much more! You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Produced by Byron McKoy Follow us in the shadows at the following places: @byronmckoy @kellyfrightday @frightday This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 24 Nov 2019 | It’s Been a Weird Week - November 24th, 2019 | 00:34:38 | |
8,000 year old monument discovered...in Turkey, family avenges daughter's death by "Chris Hanson"-ing a serial killer, Pilgrims stink/stunk, howls and shrieks confuse Canadians, and Mars is infested. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew. All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 02 Dec 2020 | Behind the Screams: Back to the Big Screen? (Excerpt) | 00:09:08 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. It's been hundreds of days since we've graced a theater with our presence...when will we next? And what would we expect? Have you been to a theater since the pandemic? | |||
| 31 May 2021 | Panic Fest '21 Special: War of the Worlds | 00:57:18 | |
This week we investigate just what all the hullabaloo is about surrounding a century's old story of Martian invasion. Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | A Conversation with...Gracie Gillam (Superhost) (Excerpt) | 00:03:12 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Rebecca may be a Superhost...but something's not right. And we're lucky enough to talk a bit about that unsetting performance with actor Gracie Gillam (Dark Summer, Frightnight). If you missed out on the two days/11+ hours of Camp, including our conversation with Superhost director Brandon Christensen, don't worry! Join the Frightday Society now to watch video from this year, last year, and gain access to over a hundred hours of bonus content. http://cult.frightday.com | |||
| 25 Jan 2025 | Behind the Screams: 2024 Q&A Pt. II (Excerpt) | 00:16:22 | |
This is a preview of the content you can expect when you support us by joining the Frightday Society at http://thefrightdaysociety.org. You asked, we answered, and we ran out of time... Most questions were burning, so here's the rest of our responses. Anything else you want to know? Questions? Comments? Pick up our limited edition August shirt at http://shop.frightday.com Want more? You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Yawns Follow us in the shadows at the following places: This is an Audio Wool Original. | |||
| 22 Dec 2020 | Episode 266: Anything for Jackson / John Reginald Christie | 01:46:02 | |
This week we celebrate seasonal slaying, come to grips with a British serial strangler, & talk grief and grandparents as we review Justin G. Dyck's, Anything for Jackson. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com
John Christie Transcript: -December, 1939 In the days approaching christmas, as a bitter cold whispered outside ,a family sat around the breakfast table. Bacon, scrambled eggs, toast. The father sat hunched over the day’s newspaper, filling out a puzzle. Mother at the stove, stirring eggs in a pan. A quiet lull in conversation was shattered with a question. Something that’s on the minds of most kids during this time of year, even today! ...Christmas presents.
“Hey, Dad. I’ll bet you’ll never guess what I got you for Christmas”. The old man, breaking his gaze, cocked his head back, towards the ceiling with a look of desperation on his face, “A new furnace”. An ironic wisecrack that was well received by the room due to his reputation for being one of the most feared furnace-fighters in Northern Indiana. With only mere minutes left before being forced to leave the table for school, the oldest son, on tenterhooks about what he would say next, could feel the Christmas noose beginning to tighten. A question that both excited and terrified him was shot in his direction. “What would you like for Christmas?” -Now...what he said in response certainly wasn’t important. The request was met with reasonable resistance, you may hurt yourself, or something like that. And although slightly more somber, breakfast continued, and the old man went out to start the family car. An Oldsmobile. But something was wrong...during the night, the vehicle had frozen up. While filling up a large pot with warm water, the father turned, and shushed his family. Beyond the quiet sounds of a radio, he heard something. It was coming from the basement… A vent whose purpose is to provide invisible comfort and warmth, was emitting something much uglier. A cloud of black smoke creeped in, like an unwanted guest, as the sounds downstair grew louder. 13 years after the fictionalized events that i’ve just described, based on the semi-autobiographical accounts of Jean Shepherd originally published in Playboy magazine in the mid-1960’s, made famous by the Bob Clark holiday classic , ”A Christmas Story, and almost 4000 miles away, on the other side of the pond, a string of unfortunate events would transpire over five days in December, 1952 -that when dissipated, would leave between 10,000 and 12,000 residents dead -100,000 more sick
-Citizens strangled by the exhaust of poor fuel meant to keep them warm -capped by a weather anomaly -which filled the city faster than A Christmas Story kitchen.
-And surviving inside this tragedy, a soft spoken, tall, thin, pathetic man -who had been luring women into his home under the guise of assistance -had been doing some strangling of his own..
-and it’s at this point i’d like to recognize my sources -and tell y’all...I fucked up.
-For a while now, i’ve been wanting to read Kate Winkler Dawson’s book -”Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, the Great London Smog, and the Strangling of a City” -that the New York Times calls “Deeply researched and densely atmospheric -I did read that book, and it do agree.
-and although a little tedious in it’s structure, i enjoyed it quite a bit. -The author does a wonderful job painting a picture of London -just on the heels of the 2nd world war
-what it was like to be a first responder during this killer fog. -police desperately trying to keep up with transportation accidents -and crime under the cover poisonous clouds -doctors blindly shuffling door to door -overwhelmed hospitals, packing in patients
-accounts of people, stuck inside their homes -family members struggling to breathe -doctors saying “this person needs to be hospitalized” -but there are no beds left -and even so, there’s no way to transport them
-HOWEVER...It’s that deeply researched part that posed a problem. -I didn’t expect to learn so much about coal...and parliament...regulation… -All very interesting content, and I will share a little bit about what I learned -but this is supposed to be a one part episode for Christmas. -Over the last two weeks, I could have booked us up for over a month.
-There was even a point where I was gonna take a detour and talk about why freakin Santa gives nautghy folks coal. -which led me to La Befana, an italian witch -as well as Sinterklaas’s assistant in German and Dutch folklore, Zwarte Piet (Zwar-tah, Pete) -or “Black Pete -an extremely controversial “boogyman” figure that in recent years has caused quite a stir -after neo-nazi groups have started violently defending their “right” to dawn the traditional costume of -red lips, curly black wigs, blackened faces, and a ministerial-like costume… -We’ll save that for next year
-But of course...this is Byron’s serial corner. -and although this particular fog did kill thousands...if you think about it… -it’s really more of a spree killer…
-SO...with all that said...the focus of my report tonight will be on the life, and deaths attributed to a real pitiful piece of shit named John Reginald Halliday Christie
-and -Kelly, I hate to give you the collywobbles right before Christmas -who am I kidding, I love it
-but as an apology, I will remind and allow you to use British phrases like, bollocks, wanker -and even the Frightday Classic, “Bob’s Your Uncle”, whenever you feel necessary -Merry Christmas
-John Reginald Christie -Know to most as “Reg” -came into this world on April 8th, 1899 -near Hallifax, in Northern England -to Mary Hannah & Ernest Christie -He was raised with 5 sisters and one brother, in a working-class household.
-Mary was a sweet woman, -however, her husband was not. -He was cold, strict, quiet, and although he didn’t drink -rare within my research -he was prone to physical and verbal abuse.
-Every Sunday he would march his family 5 miles to church -and i do mean march. Shoulders back, and arms swinging
-Reg respected his father, but feared him. -One story in Death in the Air recalls a story shared about a beating received after being accused of stealing tomatos (which he didn’t even like) -Once his mother convinced Ernest otherwise, Reg was telling the truth, he was given a shilling for his trauma.
-When Reg turned 8, his Grandfather David Halliday passed away -While seeing the body laid out in preparation for the funeral, he became captivated. -A once powerful man has seemingly lost that appearance -Now nothing more than a body -This experience changed him forever. -he later recalled “You would expect that for a little boy this would be a terrible experience. For me it was not. I was not frightened, worried, or perturbed in the slightest. I looked at the corpse with a strange pleasant thrill”
-At age 11, he was granted a scholarship to Halifax Secondary School, -He was a bright kid that excelled in math. -A very detailed student. -the kind of person that tinkered with clocks for fun... -It was later determined that he had an IQ of 128.
-which led me down a road, and I’m sorry for a tangent this early -the average IQ is between 90 and 110 -I had always assumed that the more prolific serial killers would have a high IQ -but in my digging...it’s really all over the board…
ON THE HIGH END -not a surprise -Ted Kaczynski 167 -Andrew Cunnan 147 -Ed Kemper 145 -Dahmer 145 -Bundy 136
HIGHISH -Gacy 118 -Kenneth Bianchi 116 -David Berkowitz 115
BUT, a majority of serial killers have an IQ in the 90s or below. -Henry Lee Lucas was a dumb dumb (89) -Robert Pickton was a dumb dumb (86) -Gary Ridgeway (which surprises me) not smart (82) -Otis Toole (no surprise here) double dumb (75)
-and the way killers kill, actually says a lot about how smart they are -on average (and keep in mind, there’s not a lot of data here, so it feels a little skewed) -but bombers have the highest IQs -followed by stranglers assisted by guns or bludgeoning instruments -poisoners -solo strangulation -stabbers -Shooters -strangle assisted by stabbing -and at the bottom, with IQs in the 80s and 70s -are all variations of bludgeoning -which makes sense, i suppose....
-Anyway, this smart little boy proved himself a skilled athlete, -was a boy scout, even an assistant scout leader eventually. -but was nervous, and awkward, even from an early age. -he was scared of the dark -and even as an adult, was easily spooked...frequently from bad dreams -which gives me great joy -y’all need to see a picture of this dork in the show notes of this episode at frightday.com
-After leaving school on 22 April 1913, he began a job as an assistant projectionist. -a profession for artistic cool people, or creeps -and i did forget to mention Reg loved photography -It’s an odd venn diagram….
-Reg’s coming-of-age didn’t go great. -His thoughts on sex and violance were already getting jumbled up -Being raised in such a strict religious home, with a majority of women around, -he denied ever engaging in “the sin of self-pleasure”, -but claimed he caught a brief glimpse of his sister’s stocking top, and this thrill, brought about “strange feelings”.
-However, much like many serial killers, this crossing of wires causes “issues” with physical intimacy. -One day, 16 year old Reg and two of his blokes went to a place known as “Monkey Run”. -a lover’s lane of sorts in Savile Park. -The boys paired up with some girls, and went down the lane to “love”. -Still a virgin, Reg was with someone he later described as “a mill girl of loose morals” -While his friends successfully scored, he struggled... -trembling with his limp penis in his hand as the girl mocked him.
-Reg’s account was a little different “I remember that we kissed and cuddled, but i heard later she told my friends i was “slow””
-A week later, the same girl slept with his friend, and she very publicly compared the two…
-A school word spread, giving him the nickname “Can’t do it Christie” and “Reggie No-Cock” -which a later autopsy would confirm...his dick was fine. Normal size.
-”All my life since I have had this fear of appearing ridiculous as a lover” he would later admit -This is where his need to be in complete control during sex started. -It’s also at this time he became increasingly hypochondriac, prone to hysteria, -we’ll talk more about that soon.
-Still, he would spend his cree time hanging out at pubs. -even through he never drank -Only talking to women. -He was playing the part of a good moral young man, while secretly obsessing over sex and death.
-On September 19th, 1916, two years into World War 1 -originally know as World War -Reg enlisted in 52nd Nottingham & Derbyshire Signal Corp -he was a signalman. -During his 16 months of service, he was reprimanded twice for sneaking off-base to find sex-workers. -this would become a habit for Reg, as he could usually pay enough for them to do whatever he asked.
-But he saw more than just woman. This was the time of trench warfare, and he was in the thick of it. -Shells exploding all around him. -bodies of his buddies rotting around him. -On June 28th, 1918 -A mustard gas shell exploded near him, knocking him unconscious as the gas crept around him. -somehow he survived, but he was not alright.
-The gas left him blind for five months, and unable to speak for over three years, -leaving him with a permanent, soft, whiney voice. -...or so HE says. -Military medical records state that he had no major symptoms of exposure (blisters on skin or in throat or lungs) -and had no injury to his eyes. -He was diagnosed with Functional aphonia (acute voice loss) -but it wasn’t from the gas...it was from fright -He was hospitalized for 32 days, and treated for laryngitis...then told to go home.
-and on October 22nd, 1919, he did. -where he quickly got a job at Sutcliffe’s Woolen Mill so he could pay for more sex-workers. -However, soon found real love or something like that in a woman named Ethel Simpson. -The daughter of a rug designer...I believe. -i wrote this part at 1am, and couldn’t find where i read that. -By all accounts she seemed to be a good woman, from a good family.
-The two married on May 10th, 1920, just months after meeting. -But married life didn’t come naturally to Reg. -not much did -His visits with sex-workers continued and escolated -he was unable to get pregnant with Ethel -and disappointing his parents with his failings, he was disowned -They separated after four years, when Christie moved to London and Ethel lived with relatives. -but reconciliation was not far out.
-I’m gonna yadda, yadda some of the next ten-ish years of his life -not to minimize his crimes, but because I would rather focus on the lives of the people he eventually took. -As a quick summary, over the next decade, Reg would be in and out of prison for -3 months for stealing packages while he was a mailman -9 months for theft -6 months hard labor for assaulting a prostitute -he hit her over the head with a cricket bat -blood everywhere, he shoved his fingers down her throat when she screamed for help -it was awful -There were other assaults he was suspected of, but never charged for
-he was however given 3 months for stealing a laurie -did you forget about the slang offer, kelly? -that’s a car.
-While inside, Reg met a priest who convinced him to change his ways. Which of course he didn’t -This is when he asked for Ethel back. -and since she very much still loved him, she moved to London to be with him. -They soon remarried, and in December of 1938, the couple moved into a small, ground floor flat, -at an address soon to be infamous -10 Rillington Place in the Ladbroke Grove neighbourhood of Notting Hill -A cheaply constructed three-story brick building in a low income area -the train was so close to the building it was “deafening”
-Obviously not cut out for war. when WWII did happen, -Reg did a good job of playing the part of a good citizen, joining the Police Force -as a volunteer war reserve officer -The power and control over people was exhilarating -He would follow women and take notes. -spy on neighbors -he became almost fanatical about upholding the law, -and he eventually got the nickname, "the Himmler of Rillington Place."
-Reg was there for a while -but he resigned in 1943 after the affair he was having with co-worker was interrupted by her real soldier husband, who beat him up.
-Ya see, his bad behavior never stopped. -right after he got out of prison the last time, he went right back to visiting sex-workers -escalating his fantasies, more and more violent and disgusting
-His hypochondria had progressed as well -Sometime in 1938, Reg was hit by a car while riding his bike -As if he wasn’t already primed to be a serial killer, he injured his head -among other things.
-This impacted his life significantly, leaving him more concerned about his health -not leaving the house as often. -His ailments would become more clear in the subsequent years. -Fibromyalgia, headaches, hemorrhoids, and nervous diarrhea -As things progressed, he would claim to be unable to lay down for extended periods of time -a combination of enteritis, and extreme back pain would leave him unable to bend at the waist -do anything at all really. -or so he claimed… -and this is where I wanna say, I know many folks out there are struggling with invisible illnesses -I don’t really even want to speculate further with what Reg Christie did have -but I do wanna make fun of his diarrhea -and whether or not he was actually sick -I am glad he was in pain, because of the awful things he did later.
-Between 1937 and 1952, Reg Christie made 174 visits to a man named Dr Matthew Odess -one of my favorite stories of his ailments was when he approached Odess with a particularly bad case of enteritis… -The Doctor recommended a starvation diet of only milk, toast, and barley water. ...so lactose, gluten, and more grain? -Back home his sweet wife had prepared him a big glass of barley water -but slipped, and spilt it all over him. -wet, in pain, and starving
-That night however...while lying in bed, the couple heard a loud thud from the flat above them. -something like a flour sack hitting the floor. -They got our of bed, and went to the window. -silence. then more moving -It sounded like moving heavy furniture... -at least...that’s what they would soon tell the police.
-In April of 1948, Timothy Evans and his then pregnant wife, Beryl, moved into the top-floor flat at 10 Rillington Place -6 months later, they gave birth to a daughter, Geraldine.
-Tim was a working-class guy. A van driver for a food company. -Not terribly smart. -Due to health problems as a child, he missed much school, -and would go on to say he couldn’t write, or read beyond comics. -He was known to embellish, and boast to boost his self-esteem. -The marriage wasn’t a good one. Neighbors noted hearing heated arguments. -Beryl kept a messy house full of dirty diapers, and spoiled food -She wasn’t great with money either. -but Tim was an abusive drunk who was having an affair with a 15 or 16 year old girl….so….
-Things got even worse for the Evans family, when Beryl found out she again, was pregnant. -She immediately said she didn’t want to have the baby, -that they couldn’t afford the added cost, and she couldn’t handle the stress. -Also, their relationship was shit
-but of course abortion wasn’t legal in London at the time. -and anyway, Tim coming from a religious home, was staunchly against the idea.
-However, this didn’t stop Beryl from trying. -popping mystery tablets, and attempted to douche -Saying she’d rather die than have another baby.
On November 30th 1949 -Reg opened his front door to see three police officers struggling to pry up the drain cover underneath his front bay window. -They asked when was the last time he saw Beryl Evans and her child…
-150 miles away, Timothy was in a jail cell in South Wales -The day before he had turned himself in, confessing to the murder of both his wife and young daughter.
-and what he admitted during interrogation does change a couple times -The first time detectives walked through his account -which they had to write down due to his inability to write -took almost two hours to tell. -it was extremely detailed. Too detailed. -That his 3 month pregnant wife had been injecting herself in the vagina with a strange mixture -when that didn’t work, was popping tablets. -That she started looking ill. -When Beryl threatened to kill herself and this born child. -He didn’t believe she would follow through, so he went to work -During his deliveries, he claimed to have met a man at a diner, who gave him an abortion pill. -When he came home, he told Beryl the story. -She found the pill while searching his pockets for a cigarette -The next day, Tim returned home from work to find her dead, on the bed. -He fed the baby, waited up till 2AM, and slipped her body into the drain -went back upstairs and smoked a cigarette.
-Over the next few days, he “got the baby looked after”, quit his job, sold his furniture. -He returned to his parents home, claiming that his wife and daughter were on holiday
-But this confession didn’t see right. He seemed detached. -couldn’t follow up on details.
-and back at 10 Rillington Place, once the drain was finally pried open… -it smelled wet and rotten...but there was no bodies.
-Upon hearing the news, detectives pressed Tim again, whose story quickly changed. -”I said that to protect a man named Christie” -”It’s not true about the man in the diner either I’ll tell you the truth now”.
-And this second statement...oooh it’s not good for Reg.
-A week before Beryl died, Red had Tim over for a chat. -The pregnancy, and the pills came up, and Reg responded. -”If you or your wife had come to me in the first place, i could have done it for you without any risk.”
-Confused, Reg reassured Tim that he had learned a thing or two about practicing medicine in the war. -that he had helped woman with unwanted pregnancies before. -but that 1 in 10 women wouldn’t survive -After much discussion, the Evans had decided to take Reg up on his offer. -The day of the procedure, Tim returned home from work, and was met by Reg at the base of the stairs. -”Go upstairs and i’ll follow behind” -On the bed, Beryl was wrapped in blankets, dead. -Upon closer look, Tim noted: “I could see that she was dead and that she had been bleeding from the mouth and nose and that she had been bleeding from the bottom part” -Reg said that he would dispose of the body and would make arrangements for a couple from East Acton to look after Geraldine.
-The last time he saw Beryl, was Reg carrying her body down the stairs.
-a these conflicting statements would come to haunt Tim Evans -and Reg Christie
-During the investigation, the Christie’s were extremely helpful. -Recalling the bickering, even a time that Beryl said Tim tried to strangle her. -that she wanted to leave, but was scared.
On December 2nd, 1949, -Three days after Tim confessed, another search was conducted. -The focus was washouse with a stuck lock, which Ethel helped open -Inside, a woodpile walled in the corner of the sink. -Behind was a something wrapped almost like a package -A green tablecloth, wrapped around a blanket, tied tightly with a thick cord. -Behind the door was a much smaller package. -Beryl and Gerildine were found. -The cause of death for both was strangulation. -Beryl with an undetermined cord from behind -Gerildine still had a striped tie around her neck.
-When presented with this evidence, Tim’s statement changed again -He had strangled his wife because she was causing him to go into debt. “In a fit of temper i grabbed a piece of rope from a chair which i had brought home off my van and strangled her with it” -The baby was strangled because it wouldn’t stop crying.
-The details of his confession seemed to match the evidence, so when taken to trial that’s what the prosecution focused on. -But remember, this confession was always dictated by someone other than himself -and signed without reading it. -There’s also the possibility of coercion, as he once mentioned being afraid the cops would rough him up if he didn’t say the right thing…
-but Tim had a history of violence -the stress of the pregnancy -the neighbors had heard them fighting -Beryl had told Ethel Christie about the prior strangulation.
-10 days after the murder, Reg visited Dr Odess complaining of pain in the left lumbar muscles of his back. -saying it was caused not by stress, but by physical strain, having lifted something heavy.
-The trail was set for January 11th, 1950. -Under british law, a suspect could only be tried for one murder at a time, -so senior counsel CHRISTMS HUMPHREYS figured that the strangulation of his would be a more likely conviction.
-The trial wasn’t covered much by the press. They dubbed it “fish and chippy” -A dull double-murder. -During the trial it was revealed that Beryl was indeed pregnant -16 weeks with a boy -Also more details of her condition. -There was swelling on her right eye and mouth. -her lip was actually touching her nose. -She had bruising and scarring on the walls of her vagina -most likely due to self inflicted abortion attempts. -...it’s very likely that she was raped and this was overlooked by a medical examiner -They neglected to take a vagina swab because they knew it was the husband.
-It came out in trail that Tim had an IQ of less than an Otis Toole -65, with a mental age of an 11-year-old.
-Tim withdrew his confession, saying that the 2nd was indeed the truth -that Reg Christie had killed his wife. -but most everyone considered the story too wild to be true.
-The Christies were key witnesses for the prosecution, -denying everything and pointing to the dysfunctional relationship of their neighbors. -I mean, how could the feeble Reg carry a body downstairs?
-The Defense tried to bring up Reg’s criminal past, but his redemption story was convincing. -Although there was a handful of evidence that could have cleared Tim -a timecard, other witnesses, it was all omitted -or never shown to the jury.
-The trial only lasted 3 days, and The jury took just forty minutes to convict him. -Reg wept at the verdict.
-On March 9th, 1950, Timothy Evans was hanged by the neck until dead.
-If only police would have looked harder during that second search, -maybe they would have found the two bodies buried in the small shared garden at 10 Rillington Place -possibly even the human femur being used to prop a portion of the fence up.
-At this point in preparing my report, it’s 4AM, and i’ve realized that even though I prefaced it all with a warning that I had maybe taken on too much for one episode -I continue to fuck myself by digging deeper into details -the opposite of what Reg did when disposing of two corpses that we’ll talk about in a minute. -I might need to cut the fog talk even more… -which makes that extended A Christmas Story coal segway up top even less significant... -so I apologize, once again. -Merry Christmas
(First Victim) -Ruth Fuerst -a slender, short, dark haired, olive skinned woman with deep brown eyes shaped live ovals -had a tough life.
-She was Austrian, and in 1939, at 17 was separated from her parents -As a half-Jewish woman, she fled to while she still could. -A year later, she was forced into an internment camp on the Isle of Man -She was troubled over what happened to her parents -fearing they had died in the concentration camps -it was later discovered they had safely immigrated to New York City -She had a baby girl with a Greek waiter that was immediately given up for adoption. -Ruth eventually found herself barely making ends meet in London. -She was bright, but shy, and bordered on depressed. -Keeping jobs was a struggle as she had poor work ethic, was frequently absent -and would quit with short notice, -She could never seem to develop strong friendships, but appreciated male attention -She would frequent a place called David Griffin’s Refreshment Room -a place where she met a distinguished vetrean and war reserve police officer. -in August of 1943.
-He became a frequent client of hers -and the two would have sex while he taking a break during patrol -Sometimes even at his home. -In late August, after expressing that she may want something more than just a sexual relationship with Reg, he welcomed her into his bed -later recalling “The poor girl did not dream she was walking into the room of her death”. -While they were having sex, things escilated. -He reached over and grabbed a piece of rope from the side of the bed -wrapped it around her neck, pulling tight, and killing ruth. -Suddenly, there was a knock at the door -a boy passed Reg a note informing him that his wife, who was out of town visiting her bother -would be home soon. -Reg pulled up the floorboard of his front room, and briefly hid the corpse underneath. -the next day, while his wife was out, he moved Ruth to the washhouse. -and that night, at around 10PM, he excused himself, telling his wife he had to use the bathroom -one that had shared between the entire building -but instead, he used this time away to dig a shallow grave in the shared garden -later commenting that the neighbors watched him digging -that they gave him nods and cheerios. The greeting not the cereal -But Ruth wouldn’t be alone in that garden for long.
-While working at Ultra Electric Ltd, a factory in northwest London, Reg noticed her right away. -Muriel Amelia Eady -an assembly line worker who made plane parts during the war.
-He began working on his second victim almost immediately -asking her to have tea with him -When she responded with reluctance, he changed his invitation to tea at his home -with his wife. -They would become fast friends -and would frequent movies. -but Reg never stopped looking for a time to strike -In October, 1944 -as the smokey fog started sticking, he noticed Muriel’s persistent cough “I have something that can cure that” -he said, elaborating that he had medical training from the war. -She agreed to visit his home for treatment.
-Reg would consider this his “clever” murder. “Much cleverer than the first” -Using a mask, tubing, and a jar, he build a breathing treatment apparatus. -Punching two holes in the lid of the jar. -one for each tube. -the first led from the mask to the jar, which contained steaming water infused with Friar’s Balsam -the second tube was much longer, and connected to the gas pipe behind his stove.
-On October 7th, Muriel arrived for her appointment. -She sat in the kitchen, and slipped on the mask -seemingly unaware of the second tube -a scarf was placed over her head to keep the steam around longer -and the gas was turned on. -Soon, she went unconscious. -Reg laid Murial on the bed, -strangled her with her stockings -then raped her body -After a brief period on the washhouse -she joined Ruth in the garden.
-Over the years, Reg lost track of where exactly the bodies were, -once he drove a shovel into the neck of a skeleton, separating Murial’s skull. -he threw it into a bombed out house nearby, where it was soon found by some kids
-His illness intensified and subsisted -usually getting worse around his acts of violence
-but in the winter of 1952, as one of the worst “pea-soupers” in London history rolled in -Reg Christie was planning on killing again.
-London has long suffered air quality issues -dating back to the 13th century -in 1257, in Nottingham, the burning of sea coal inside the castle filled it with a smoke so thick -that it forced Queen Eleanor to leave -fifteen years later, Edward the 1st banned it’s use -threatening to tortue and kill anyone who used it. -But citizens continued burning, even after someone was executed. -They simply couldn’t afford wood to burn.
-The burning of this seacoal admits higher concentrations of sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide. -and in the 1600s, it was attributed to rickets that affected half of the populations children.
-During WWII however, London used their pollution problem to their advantage -creating a smokescreen to make targets harder to hit.
-After the war, the production of coal was one of the only profitable industries that England had to offer. -but they didn’t keep the high quality coal for themselves. -Instead they sold their citizens a mixture of powdered coal, peppered with nuggets called “Nutty Lack” -However inefficient: -creating less heat, and more smoke, -this is what Londoners burnt.
-During the colder months, they became accustomed to the frequent dense, stinking fogs -yellow, green clouds that became known as, again, “pea-soupers”
-But on December 4th, 1952, an huge anticyclone, that stretched from Spain to Germany -moved over a windless-london. -causing a temperature inversion -which happens to us quite often in the valley we live in. -Cold air trapped below a lid of warm air. -As temperatures dropped, factories continued pumping exhaust -and more and more coal was fed into furnaces across london -filling the city with a fog, dense with full of soot, sulfur, carbon dioxide, and nitric oxide
-This event would last five days, take the lives of over 10,000 -sickening 100,000 more. -and again, if you want to know exactly what this experience was like -definitely grab a copy of Death in the Air -very descriptive account from many perspectives
-Nonetheless while this was happening...Reg had an epiphany… -He didn’t very much like his job, his home...or his wife. -On December 6th, he quit his decent job at the British Roads Services -saying he had lined up a better job in Sheffield -and that his wife didn’t feel safe in their neighborhood anymore -at the time, there was an influx of immigrants from the west indies -and much like in the US at the time -everyone were disgusting racists -Landlords would hang signs on their buildings declaring “no coloreds”
-Recently a man named Charles Brown -Not that one, but an immigrant from Jamaica had purchased their building -and started allowing all renters.
-Reg disliked this cultural shift very much... -The claimed the new tenets would laugh loudly and cook food that smelled disgusting. -That the women would spit in the halls -Charlie accused the Christies of causing the conflict. -Even more concerning, he was planning on excavating the garden to flatten it out. -A lawyer was hired, and this paused Charlie’s plans.
-But there was no new job. -No move to Sheffeld planned -and a few days after the Great Smog of London lifted -Ethel Christie was strangled with a stocking while she layed in her bed. -She remained their for 3 days, -the stocking still around her neck -a makeshift diaper beneath her -until Reg could no longer bear sleeping next to her
-With the garden near capacity, he again pulled up the floorboards -making this a more permanent hiding place. -Before hammering the boards down, he took of her ring -and snipped off some of her public hairs as a memento.
-Over the next several days, Reg wrote letters to relatives saying she was too sick to write them for the Holidays -but not to worry. -He sent several gifts from “Ethel and Reg”
-Neighbors were told that Ethel had gone to Sheffield, and that he would follow shortly, -A smell was noticed, and Reg was seen sprinkling his house and garden with disinfectants
-In January, a still jobless Reg sold all the furniture in the flat, along with a watch, and his wife’s ring. -He forged her signature and emptied their bank account. -Reg was sleeping on a mattress on the floor. -he had three chairs, and was using one as a table. -a serious case of the post holiday season blues
-While out one day, he bumped into a woman looking for a place to rent. -He invited her to look at his place, but was disappointed when she showed up with her husband -Etherway, they agreed to take Reg’s place, and paid him 3 months rent in advance -He euthanised his cat and dog -borrowed a suitcase from the couple, and moved on on March 20th.
-Not even one day after moving in, Charlie Brown informed this couple that they had no right to be there -and kicked them out. -which money aside, they were happy to go. The place stunk.
-With the flat empty, the landlord allowed an upstairs tenant, Bresford Brown, to use their kitchen. -Bresford quickly noticed the smell, and attempted to locate its source. -While investigating, small remodeling plans were made. -he wanted to install some brackets on the wall for his radio -Tapping the wall, he discovered it was hollow. -the door next to it was nailed shut -Thinking this was just an old coal cellar, he peeled back the wallpaper, -and shined a light inside.
-Shocked by what he saw, the police were called. -Between 19 January and 6 March 1953 had killed three women. -Behind that nailed door were their bodies. -All had been tired up, strangled, and raped, repeatedly -before and after death
-The gas tube technique had been used on all of them.
-Investigators also discovered the body of his wife when they noticed the loosened floorboards
-It was later determined that the unidentified victims were -Kathleen Maloney, Rita Nelson, and Hectorina MacLennan
-Kathleen was a sexworker experiencing homelessness -She looked older than she was, and had troubles with alcohol. -Several bars had banned her for obnoxious singing… -too much red wine -She called it a “jolly jump up” -But she didn’t have a great start to her life -She was orphaned at age 3, raised by nuns -Seemingly no one wanted anything to do with her -terribly sad. -Kathleen was lured in by Reg when they met at a fish and chips place -He wanted her for a photoshoot -something he did often with sex-workers -the morning after the murder, Reg stepped around her dead body -and made tea.
-Rita, 6 months pregnant, stumbled into Reg’s trap while at a cafe -She asked him for cigarette. -He admitted to eavesdropping on a conversation she was having a friend -Rita was looking for a new flat, and Reg had one she might be interested in. -She unfortunately had arrived alone. -Reg claims to have filled the room with gas...but that doesn’t make sense, since he would have been gassed himself. -However, she did black out -and shortly later was strangled so hard, it broke her neck. -She was only 25
-Hectorina -who was 27 at the time of her death -bounced between two relationships at the time -one with a married man, the other who was in prison -She was a vulnerable woman, struggling to survive in London -She met Reg outside of a movie theater, -he was offering to sublet his flat to her and her boyfriend -hours after Hectorina’s murder, her boyfriend showed up wondering where she was. -Reg walked him through, room to room. -He left, finding nothing
-Due to the small size of the flat, and it being empty, police found very little else inside. -but on the second search, two days later -they made their way to the garden. -There, they discovered burnt bone fragments in a bucket, that led them to excavate -Ruth and Muriel were finally found. -in a pile of garbage in the garden, they found a tin that once held cough drops -Inside were four clumps of matted public hair -Momentos left behind.
-Now considered the main suspect, Reg was on the run...kinda. -He had gotten a bed at a hostel in central London, -paying for several days, using his real name. -Even though his name and face were on the front of all newspapers -He went to the movies -and Relaxed at cafes
-And 11 days after he left, on Tuesday March 31st, 1953, at 9:30AM -a police officer approached a disheveled Reg, watching a river barge being loaded. -when asked for ID, he said he didn’t have any. -The officer requested he remove his hat. -The bald head and glasses gave him away.
-In the pockets of his wrinkled raincoat was his ID, -some coins, -and old newspaper clipping about the trail of Timothy Evans, -with details of the murders.
-When questioned, he did mention the four bodies -but referenced “something he couldn’t quite remember” -gaging if they had discovered the bodies in the garden
-at 10:45AM, Reg was charged with murder.
-The trial of John Reginald Halliday Christie began on Monday 22nd June 1953 in Court One of The Old Bailey -The same courtroom that Tim Evans was tried in….
-and again, that weird British rule, you can only be charged for one murder at a time -the selected victim was his wife, Ethel. -Reg tried to plead insanity, but he was determined to have a hysterical personality but was not insane -and honesty, i haven’t heard him say one funny thing yet...i don’t know where they got that ;)
-When insanity fell away, he settled into having a spotty memory of the events. -After four days proceedings, it only took the july an hour and 20 minutes of deliberation. -on Thursday June 25th 1953 -Reg was found guilty of murder. -He did not appeal the conviction
-While awaiting execution, Reg spent his time playing dominos, and clipping out articles about himself. -He willingly spoke of his crimes, revealing details of the murders to guards. -a stark difference to how he spoke before his conviction -where he said he DID kill the women, but it wasn’t his fault.
-On the morning of July 15th, 1953 In the same execution chamber, and with the same executioner who had hung Tim Evans -a man who was eventually given a posthumous pardon for the murder of his wife and daughter -Reg stood -Hands tied behind his back, a noose around his neck. -He refused last words and whiskey, -but did mention to the hangman that the rope made his neck itch -he replied, “it won’t bother you for long”. -The trap doors opened, -Reg fell seven and a half feet before the rope caught him -dislocating his 3rd and 4th vertebrae -he was dead.
-His body was buried within the walls of the prison.
-and back to that tin of pubes real quick… -He claimed they belonged to the four victims found in the house on 10 Rillington Place -which was eventually flattened in 1978 -however...they only matched one.
-It’s very likely that Reg killed more people than what we know, -but no further attempts to identify victims have been made.
-And similar to the visual of “the old man” disappearing into the black, coal smoke of a basement -if there is a hell, I hope Reg was forced to descend into it’s pits. -May his back and belly ache forever.
-Merry Christmas, Kelly. -Merry Christmas, everyone!
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| 16 Dec 2023 | Episode 369: It's a Wonderful Knife (Live) | 01:20:27 | |
This week sugarplum visions are replaced with a brutal retelling of a classic holiday story. Alternate timelines, masked serial murder, beautiful mountain real estate, and we're joined by Jacob to assist in discussing Tyler McIntyre's It's a Wonderful Knife. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 17 Feb 2022 | Episode 306: Last Night in Soho | 00:48:09 | |
This week we clean a little house before talking all things London Town (modern & the more groovy), reviewing Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 03 Oct 2020 | Behind the Screams: Halloween Programming Nostalgia (Excerpt) | 00:07:02 | |
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| 09 Jul 2023 | Episode 355: Project A119 | 00:38:46 | |
This week week we bungle the audio, but still manage to have a lovely conversation about religious conversion, cold war, and dangerous spectacle, discussing the plan to explode a nuclear bomb on the dark side of the moon. Grab our limited edition MOON JUNE '23 shirt. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 21 Feb 2021 | Episode 272: Saint Maud / Angels of Death & Mercy | 01:38:44 | |
This week we discuss some serial docs, serial killers in the medical field, & the uphell battle of saving souls as we review Rose Glass's, Saint Maud. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 15 Aug 2021 | Episode 290: A Classic Horror Story | 00:46:32 | |
This week Kelly discovers another UFO specialist, & we talk carpooling in campers with cults, as well review Roberto De Feo & Paolo Strippoli's "A Classic Horror Story". Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 11 May 2020 | Episode 244: Z / Return to Skinwalker Ranch Pt. III | 01:34:57 | |
This week Alex Jones will eat your ass, the startling details of George Knapp's Skinwalker experiences are laid out, & we talk undesirable imaginary friends as we review Brandon Christensen's, 'Z'. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew (I don't even think they're a thing anymore...). All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 08 Oct 2023 | Episode 363: Cattle Mutilation Pt. II | 00:43:14 | |
This week we enter the prime cut, cattle dissection era, meet the players most responsible for bringing it to public consciousness, and we glove up to discuss the nitty gritty details. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 09 Dec 2020 | Behind the Screams: The Holiday Spirit... (Excerpt) | 00:10:17 | |
To unlock the full episode, subscribe to Frightday Screaminum at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. Sometimes we need to take a break from having simultaneous meltdowns, to talk about the lighter, brighter, and merrier moments we're looking forward to experiencing this season. I couldn't resist...here's the episode numbers of our Holiday Specials. What's on your holiday viewing rotation? Much eat munchies? Traditions? | |||
| 25 Jan 2022 | A Conversation with...Brandon Christensen (LIVE from Camp Frightday Pt. II) | 00:35:23 | |
With Brandon Christenen’s Superhost getting a VOD & physical release on February 1st, and my talk with it’s star Gracie Gillem coming out next week, we thought it might be nice to release the conversation with had with him at this year’s Camp Frightday. If you missed out on the two days/11+ hours of Camp, don't worry! Join the Frightday Society now to watch video from this year, last year, and gain access to over a hundred hours of bonus content. http://cult.frightday.com
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| 09 Jan 2022 | Episode 300: The Thing (1982) / Best of 2021 / Kelly’s Creepy Predictions VII | 01:27:11 | |
This week we talk chilly paranoia, reviewing John Carpenter's sci-fright masterpiece, The Thing, determine the best things we've seen during the last rotation around the sun, & Kelly breaks out her crystal ball to share some prophecies, and what she believes will happen in 2022. If you're looking for more The Thing talk, check out our latest episode of Cinema Autopsy. This episode is brought to you by Spring Heel'd Jack Coffee & Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 | Episode 360: The Nun II (Live) | 01:06:30 | |
This week we return from summer vacanza...and it's fall(?), right in time to discuss the blockbusting, jump-scaring, religious experience... Michael Chaves' The Nun II. Grab this month's limited edition product...the Wanre Hat. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 27 Jan 2025 | Episode 401: Best of 2024 | 01:22:33 | |
This week...extending our catch-up sessions deeper than any other genre podcasters out there, we reflect & rank the best of 2024, and relate to culture with our horror Ins and Outs. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 01 Sep 2020 | Episode 257: Spree / Cursed Cars | 01:10:02 | |
This week we started a cult, break down some stories of unlucky automobiles, & talk dangers of ride sharing, as we review Eugene Kotlyarenko's stream horror, 'Spree'. Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com You'll also be part of our interactive community dedicated to the advancement of horror, hauntings, cryptids, conspiracies, aliens, and true crime. All things frightening. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 26 Nov 2023 | Episode 367: Tryptophan & Duffy's Cut | 00:34:28 | |
This week we dispel an annoying turkey talking point, and discuss the possibly tragic incidents that could be causing a mile long stretch of railroad in Western Pennsylvania to be haunted. Once a month, we record the podcast live at http://twitch.tv/frightday. Don't miss out! Follow/subscribe now. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 01 Jan 2022 | Behind the Screams: New Year's (Horror) Resolutions for '22 (Excerpt) | 00:11:01 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. I know what you're thinking...resolutions? They never stick, and we'll likely bail out by February. Instead of gym memberships, we'll be paying for untouched, obscure streaming services. Not. This. Year. Here's some genre goals we have for 2022. | |||
| 24 Jun 2024 | Casual Frightday: "Dead, Alive?" | 02:29:10 | |
The gang's all here to talk about higher education extratestrial possibilities, monolith season, death industry whoopsies, Bigfoot's verdict and so much more. Follow/subscribe at http://Twitch.tv/Frightday to know when we go live first. Hot tip of something to cover? Email byron@frightday.com, subject line “Casual Frightday”. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | The Truth of Fake News: Michael Jackson Pt. II (Excerpt) | 00:19:27 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society FREE FOR A WEEK at http://thefrightdaysociety.org for access to this, and much, much more. As we roll into the aughts, suspicion of sexual abuse towards minors swirls and intensifies as television tabloid journalism enters a new era. But just who are these new accusers, really? | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | Episode 333: Halloween Ends | 01:15:36 | |
This week we extend the Spooky Season just a little bit longer while we discuss the dramatic, D.G.G. helmed maddess (and potential final entry in this popular franchaise), Halloween Ends. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | Episode 309: The Montauk Project Pt. II | 01:23:42 | |
This week Kelly goes overboard (literally and figuratively), headfirst into the tangled roots of an unconfirmed series of government experiments. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Episode 324: Watcher | 00:51:50 | |
This week we go back in time (just a little), discuss Maika Monroe first career, the problems with large loft windows, gaslighting abroad, & review Chloe Okuno's Watcher. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://society.frightday.com Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com | |||
| 14 Feb 2022 | Behind the Screams: Love is in the Scare (Excerpt) | 00:10:42 | |
To unlock the full episode, join the Frightday Society at http://patreon.com/frightday for access to this, and much, much more. For this, the 69th edition of Behind the Screams...we're celebrating horror & love. What's your go-to horror date film? And...which horror character would you like to go on a date with? | |||
| 22 Aug 2023 | Casual Frightday: "Do the Crime. Do the Dew. Do the Time." | 01:54:44 | |
Week two, but for folks who don't know...for over a year now, we've been doing Friday night broadcasts on Twitch where we discuss all the bizaree stories that we wish we had the time to deep dive into, but can't due to the production schedule of Frightday. Until now, replays of this program have only been available to Society Members (of which video versions will continue living there). These broadcast's don't have the shine of the proper program, but if the feeling of hanging out with your spooky friends is what you're after, Casual Frightday is for you. Let us know what you think of this! What started out as a seemingly mild week in the world of madness, turns into a mini-deep dive into an early 2000s online myth. Also, we drink up a weird story about murder and thirst. Follow/subscribe at http://Twitch.tv/Frightday to know when we go live first. Hot tip of something to cover? Email byron@frightday.com, subject line “Casual Frightday”. Send us physical things: Frightday LLC PO Box 372 Lolo, MT 59847 Want to see the video? Want even more? Join the Frightday Society, at http://thefrightdaysociety.org Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: | |||