Eddie's back! And he's here to compare Orson Scott Card's 3 Types of Fear to a similar hierarchy of fear by Stephen King's reckoning. One key element is different. King recognizes a type of fear he calls "Revulsion", which represents gross-out horror. But is something nasty necessarily scary? Let's find out!Check out my website!EdwardVillanova.com(…

Kyle Edward Ball's SKINAMARINK wasrecently touted through viral media to be the scariest movie ever made. Is it? Also Eddie gets way too drunk again, this time on Bumbu XO rum. Film Theory episode on Skinamarink: https://youtu.be/HhSNbKezP64 Cody Leach's review of Skinamarink: https://youtu.be/BOIj3o4-JKU Help me keep the lights on: patreon.com/edw…

Eddie and Violet enjoy possibly the world's best rum and talk about exorcism, including the real life exorcisms of Roland Doe, the inspiration for The Exorcist, and the true account of the exorcism of Annaleise Michel, the inspiration for The Exorcism of Emily Rose; and different exorcism methods across several religions. --- Support this podcast: …

Welcome to season 4! In this Valentine's Day episode Eddie tlks about the phenomenons of "Cute Aggression", the inclination of some to want to harm things they find adorable, and how it may or may not relate to the Yandere (Japanese for "sick love") inclinations of some screwballs. Featuring a special book recommendation from author Edward Morris! …

HAPPY VETERANS' DAY! Eddie is joined by semi-frequent contributor "K" (henceforth dubbed "Agent K") who shares some select ghost stories from military history, and some personal stories of paranormal encounters during his time in the Air Force. Ghost captured on CCTV at Kadena Air Base, gate 3, Okinawa, Japan: https://youtu.be/9S8pAqAWZko --- Suppo…

In this minisode Eddie talks about the strange and unexplained death of a London occultist, and the bizarre events leading up to her mysterious demise.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

A listener who wishes to be referred to simply as “Jack” provides this true story from his graddad’s travel journal about living in the Philippines and having a close encounter with a tribe of cannibals.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

In this Halloween minisode, Eddie talks about the gruesome murder of Lindsay Hawker at the hands of the self-mutilating psychopath Tatsuya Ichihashi, sometimes referred to as Ichi the Killer, not to be confused with the manga or movie of the same name. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support…

A chilling story about a fanatical preacher with some unusual teachings and the facts surrounding the mysterious disappearance of his 32 parishioners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Inspired by working on a mob story with a new collaborator, Eddie shares some of the more disturbing mafia horror stories he's encountered during his research on the Italian and American La Cosa Nostra mafia. Eddie on Truth Transistor Radio with Rob Hendrick: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRpYS5yc3MuY29tL3RydXRodHJhbnNpc3RvcnJhZGlvL…

Eddie recaps the controversy surrounding the Georgia Guidestones, who may be behind their construction, and their destruction by an act of domestic terrorism in the early morning hours of July 6th 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie discusses 3 harrowing tales of encounters with wilderness-dwelling people known as the People in White, the Moon-Eyed People, and the Trash Men, including the infamous Matt Higgins account and the disappearance of Dennis Martin. And no, it probably wasn't hillbillies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-vi…

Happy (belated) Independence Day! Eddie talks about some of the legends of the indigenous and pre-colonial peoples of of North America in this solo episode.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Are a strange series of alleged accidental drownings actually the work of a clandestine network of serial killers responsible for over 100 murders? Does the FBI know about them but helps keep them under wraps? Eddie flies solo in this episode that make you uneasy if you meet a certain set of criteria... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…

Eddie and Violet talk about the horrors of both draconian and modern medicine, featuring a segment that may make you want to steer clear of MRIs for the rest of your life. ... and catheters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

In this Eddie-solo episode, Eddie talks about why the legend of the Bermuda Triangle is a big load of horse poopy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie goes it alone in this episode to let you know why the lost colony of Roanoke is one of the biggest non-mysteries in colonial American history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet talk about more strange and unexplained true events in the middle of a thunderstorm. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Happy Cinco de Mayo! It was too much to fit into one episode! Eddie and Violet cheer the Mexican holiday with mezcal, margaritas, and Dos Equis in this continuation of the Legends of Mexico! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early in this solo Eddie episode about a handful of the many rich and colorful legends from Mexico. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet finish out the questions and make a ruling on what subgenre of horror Violet should watch. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie tests Violet's taste in horror with a series of horror-related questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Why was corporal punishment so brutal in antiquity? Everything already sucked even without the tyrants of the age being such dickwads. Eddie goes it alone in this episode to discuss some of the most twisted forms of corporal punishment in the Dark Ages.Featuring decent friggin' quality audio, now and forevermore!--- Support this podcast: https://po…

As the resident medical professional, Violet takes the helm of this episode to talk about some of the most bizarre documented illnesses in medical history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie wants to know what the hell Borgman is. Violet thinks it doesn't matter. But what the hell is Borgman, anyway?? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet watch Gretel and Hansel (2020) and try to determine whether or not this dark fantasy film counts as horror or not. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet discuss St. Patrick's day and the legends of tiny creatures around the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie V and Violet discuss the winter solstice classic vampire story, 30 Days of Night. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet discuss how proximity to a location or person can induce psychosis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Edward and Violet talk about the history of the Zombie legend, from Haiti to George A. Romero and beyond. Could a Zombie outbreak happen in reality? Has it happened before? Find out more in this episode!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Happy Valentine’s Day/Singles Awareness Day! Eddie and Violet review the 2009 box office bomb Jennifer’s Body and discuss the poor marketing and bad reputation that killed the profitability of a film that’s actually pretty good, even if a little predicable.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support…

Eddie talks about Vampires for an hour. Featuring some decent sound equipment for friggin once.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Eddie and Violet discuss the potential horrordom of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, especially the 1999 movie rendition with Patrick Stewart.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Marrowbone is a movie with lots of tense moments, ghosts, insanity, and murder. But does it really qualify as horror? Edward and Violet dive into this English-language Spanish movie to determine just that!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Edward and Violet discuss the The man, myth, and legend of Jack Parsons. A rockstar rocket scientist and occult wizard who formed a cult with Aleister Crowley and L. Ron Hubbard. Buckle up, space cowboy. This one’s a hell of a ride!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support…

A review of many of the popular and not-so-popular offerings on Shudder and other streaming services.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

Are the Illuminati real? Who are they? Do they really run the world? Is Eddie a Lizard-Person? We explore these topics with a little help from the ghost of Carl Sagan, who would *probably* approve… Buckle up, this one’s epic! ***LINKS*** AGENDA 21: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/outcomedocuments/agenda21 ; ADAM WEISHAUPT, founder of the Illu…

Violet Church leads this dive into the true phenomenon where some dead people still show signs of life despite being dead for hundreds or even thousands of years. ***LINKS*** Uncorrupted saint of Dallas: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/dallas-saint-dmitri/ *** Rosalina Lombardo: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalia_Lombardo *** Vl…

A BSAA flight sends a cryptic message before disappearing without a trace. An unexpected discovery 50 years later blows the case wide open, but what does the strange radio transmission mean? ***LINKS*** WTF Bro episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtf-bro-podcast/id1520507812?i=1000529643870 ; STENDEC theories on PBS.org : https://www.pbs…

Edward and Violet discuss whether Jordan Peele’s debut film, GET OUT, is horror or not.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

A genetically engineered plant may or may not be turning anyone who inhales its pollen into a brainwashed plant zombie. Sounds spooky… but is it horror? Join Edward and Violet as they try to determine the legitimacy of this film’s horror genre status.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support…

Violet Church joins us to discuss more scenes from movies and tv that scared the living hell out of us as children.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-villanova/support

We all remember those scenes from movies and TV shows that scared the crap out of our childhood selves. This is part 1 of a showcase of just such scenes. What movies traumatized YOU as a kid? *** LINKS *** Anthony Francisco Schepperd animation - https://youtu.be/qzynqq61Be4 ; Contact Me - EdwardVillanova.com/contact--- Support this podcast: https:/…

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Edward goes head-to-head with Violet Church in writer’s duel! Who wrote the scarier story? Vote for your favorite! On the EVHS Facebook page! ***VOTE HERE*** https://www.facebook.com/Eddie-Vs-Horror-Show-109770127381555 ; ***READ THESE STORIES ON MY WEBSITE*** https://edwardvillanova.com/horror-story-contest ***LINKS*** Theaker's Quarterly Fiction:…

Whispering Woods What happened to Dallas? Theme Song "Hartford Boys" by Zach Amory. Support Dead Set Media on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/deadsetmedia

Yandere Boyfriend Vampire Boyfriend Yandere Dallas goes looking for Matt. Theme Song "Hartford Boys" by Zach Amory. Support Dead Set Media on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/deadsetmedia

Go to Pinnacle Church Go to Pinnacle Church Theme Song "Hartford Boys" by Zach Amory. Support Dead Set Media on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/deadsetmedia

Steve Stever Junior Hartford Boy, Zach, tells us about his high school roommate. Theme Song "Hartford Boys" by Zach Amory. Support Dead Set Media on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/deadsetmedia Music and SFX - "Dark Secret" by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO

Yandere Vampire Boyfriend Tells You His Dream The boys spill the beans on some recurring dreams. Theme Song "Hartford Boys" by Zach Amory. Support Dead Set Media on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/deadsetmedia Music and SFX - "Unsolved" by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO "Killer Escape" by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO…