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Join us in the Haunted Library as we chat with author Nat Segaloff about his latest book, The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear. Segaloff's history with the film go way to the film's release when he worked publicity for the Boston theatre that screened it.  As The Exorcist turns 50, Segaloff tackles the origin behind William Peter Blatty's book, the film and all that follows. The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear comes out on July 25th and you can find Nat Segaloff at http://www.natsegaloff.com. Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. For the longest time, I had one movie on my to watch list that was my white whale. I had seen it lauded as one of the scariest movies ever and the best horror movie you’ve never seen. I was on the hunt. It wasn’t streaming anywhere in Canada and I had resigned myself to never seeing it. But then I saw an announcement on Twitter that it was being released on blu ray by Second Sight Films. So, of course, I preordered it and paid an obscene amount of money for a movie I had never watched, assuming that internet listicles were not lying to me and that it was indeed an incredible film. That film was Lake Mungo. And let me tell you that even though it was not what I was expecting, this 2008 Australian film had a huge impact on me.  I’m your host Sherri and this is just your friendly reminder that as always there will be loads of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie, go watch it! Otherwise, proceed at your own risk.   Joining us today to talk about grief, guilt, and isolation are Derek and Jamie. Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Give our guests a follow too! Derek: Twitter: @dereksykes17 Instagram: @derekspooks Letterboxd: @dereksykes17 Jamie: Twitter: Instagram: @jamiealvey Letterboxd: @jamiealvey https://jamiealvey.com/ Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. Welcome back to the month of camp carnage. I know, I know, no one goes to camp in January, but when you’re stuck in the frozen tundra that is Ontario in the winter, you gotta do what you gotta do. As a kid growing up in the eighties, slashers were all the rage. Some of the first horror movies I saw were eighties slashers. So, I definitely have a soft spot for them and the more ridiculous the better. When I heard that there was a love letter to the subgenre with a soft marshmallow centre, I knew it was the kind of movie that I needed in my life. Did I mention that I listened to Bette Davis Eyes on repeat back in the day? Ok, so you couldn’t exactly listen to something on repeat back then. You had two options. You either made a tape with just that song on it OR you would take a couple of minutes, rewind and play again. But I digress. Let’s head to Camp Blue Finch and meet some new camp counsellors and the menacing killer who’s going to ruin all the sexy times and fun. It’s time to meet THE FINAL GIRLS.  I’m your host Sherri and this is just your friendly reminder that as always there will be loads of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie, go watch it! Otherwise, proceed at your own risk. Joining us today are Katie and Nick! Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Extra Life Give our guests a follow as well! Katie: Twitter: @katie_usually Instagram: @katiesingsthough Schitt's Simply the Best Podcast: Instagram: @schittssimplythebestpodcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/schitts-simply-the-best-the-podcast/id1470807845 Nick Twitter: @vnvdiak H.P. Lovecast: Twitter: @HPLovecast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h-p-lovecast-podcast/id1508892873 Support the show

In 1978, one of the greatest horror movie franchises was born. Only two years later, another one would enter the world of horror, but weirdly enough, the villain that we associate with that franchise was really just another victim in the first installment. This swerve is so famous that it even became part of another horror movie franchise, when Ghostface first asked Casey Becker, who was the killer in the first Friday the 13th movie. So, how did the franchise that would see 10 sequels, video games, comic books, a tv series and countless fan films start? Let’s head to Camp Crystal Lake and find out!  I’m your host Sherri and this is just your friendly reminder that as always there will be loads of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie, go watch it! Otherwise, proceed at your own risk.   Joining us today is Brian from Film at Fifty. Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Extra Life Give Brian a follow as well! Twitter: @mrbrianrowe Brian Rowe Video Film at Fifty: Twitter & Instagram: @FilmAtFifty Listen: 96++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Film at Fifty Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. It’s Christmas time and we’re about to head to Kingston Falls to spend time with family, friends and furry little creatures. So, stock up on some Bathroom Buddies – they’re fantastic stocking stuffers! We’re going to make some gingerbread people, get a Christmas tree from a very young Corey Feldman and watch a late night screening of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Just a word of warning, Kingston Falls may not be as idyllic as it first appears. It’s time to get festive, so grab your eggnog, turn down the lights as we chat about the 1984 smash, Gremlins.  I’m your host Sherri and this is just your friendly reminder that as always there will be loads of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie, go watch it! Otherwise, proceed at your own risk.  Joining us to chat about the Joe Dante classic are Enola, Hub and Steve. Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Extra Life Give our guest hosts a follow as well! Enola Twitter: @enolalugosi Instagram: @enolalugosi Slayaway Twitter: @slayawaywithus Slay Away https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/slay-away/id1548216708 Hub Twitter: @HubUnofficial Hub Unofficial Video of the Damned Twitter: @videodamned Instagram: @videoofthedamned Video of the Damned Steve Instagram: @srdahlin Twitter: @srdahlin Drunktor Who: Twitter: @DrunktorWho https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/drunktor-who-a-doctor-who-podcast/id1086793396 Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. I still remember when I found out that Santa wasn’t real. I’m going to peel back the curtain a little bit here and admit one of my embarrassing secrets. I was in grade seven, standing in line for French class. A bunch of my classmates were making fun of me for believing in Santa because generally by the age of eleven you know the truth. But not me. Whether I was just incredibly naïve or my parents were just really good liars, or a bit of both, I still believed. To this day, one of my favourite teacher was that French teacher, Mr. Ikasala, because he came out of the classroom, overheard what was happening and said that he still believed in Santa Claus. I knew then that he was just trying to make me feel better, but it meant a lot. The illusion may have been destroyed, but I didn’t become a Christmas obsessed and homicidal Santa. The same can’t be said for the main character in the 1980 film, Christmas Evil, which incidentally, is John Waters’ favourite Christmas movie.  I’m your host Sherri and this is just your friendly reminder that as always there will be loads of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie, go watch it! Otherwise, proceed at your own risk.    Joining us to talk about this festive tale is Ariel.    Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch:  scaredysherri Letterboxd: @scaredysherri YouTube Extra Life Give Ariel a follow as well! Twitter: @Ari_Hellraiser Letterboxd: @Ari_Hellraiser Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats!  Welcome back to the Haunted Library and our spooky countdown to Christmas. In the introduction to “Told After Supper” Jerome K Jerome writes “Christmas Eve is the ghosts' great gala night. On Christmas Eve they hold their annual fete. On Christmas Eve everybody in Ghostland who IS anybody—or rather, speaking of ghosts, one should say, I suppose, every nobody who IS any nobody—comes out to show himself or herself, to see and to be seen, to promenade about and display their winding-sheets and grave-clothes to each other, to criticise one another's style, and sneer at one another's complexion. So, since it’s Christmas Eve, let's get to our last spooky ghost story. JERRY BUNDLER by W.W. Jacobs Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats! Welcome back to the Haunted Library and our countdown to Christmas. It’s a cold and blustery winter day here and I’m ready to hunker down with some warm blankets and my cats curled up at my feet. So, get cozy and join us as we read another spooky ghost story. THE WEIRD VIOLIN by Anonymous Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. Welcome back to the Haunted Library and our seven day countdown to Christmas. Each day we’ll be featuring a spooky ghost story that is perfect to listen to as the nights grow cold and dark. In fact, today marks the Winter Solstice, the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. That makes it the perfect reason to read scary stories (if you need a reason, that is!).  In an article in the Globe and Mail, Jessica Duffin Wolfe writes “perhaps nothing is more Christmasy than ghosts. They toast the home, condense memory and signal the pleasures and frustrations of guests and hosts. Plenty of carols remind us that Christmas is a festival of the night, and the dead too come home for the holidays.” THE OLD NURSE'S STORY by Elizabeth Gaskell Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats. Welcome back to the Haunted Library and our seven day countdown to Christmas. Each day, we’ll be reading a spooky Christmas ghost story in the tradition of the Victorians.  In his 1891 anthology of Christmas ghost stories, titled Told After Supper, British writer Jerome K. Jerome wrote “Nothing satisfies us on Christmas Eve but to hear each other tell authentic anecdotes about specters.” Agreed, Mr. Jerome. So, let’s not delay any longer as we read... THE SHADOW by E. Nesbit Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats! Welcome back to the Haunted Library for day 3 of our countdown to Christmas with spooky ghost stories. It's time to light your fireplace, grab a hot toddy, turn off the lights and curl up under your coziest blanket. Today's story is THE KIT-BAG by Algernon Blackwood.  Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Support the show

Hey Scaredy Cats! Welcome back to the Haunted Library. For the seven days leading up to Christmas, we will be releasing an episode daily. These episode will each feature a reading of a scary ghost story, a tradition of which I’m particularly fond. For this episode, we have Jamie Alvey reading one of my personal favourites, HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY by E.F. Benson. First, we chat about some spooky Christmas traditions before talking about Gothic fiction.  If you want to dive right into the story, skip ahead to 11:59. Contact/Follow Us Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CatsScaredy Instagram: @scaredycatsthepodcast Hive: @scaredycatsthepodcast Twitch YouTube Give Jamie a follow as well! Twitter: @jamieawrites Instagram: @jamiealvey Hive: @loveandhorror Support the show