Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown

**Hi there, Misfits! We originally posted this episode on our Patreon back in April but have decided to release it for everyone. We hope you find this story as important as we did!** CW: This episode contains discussion of rape. Before Rose McGowan spoke out against Harvey Weinstein, before "MeToo" became a hashtag, before hashtags even existed, there was Patricia Douglas. Patricia - or Patsy, as she liked to be called - was a talented dancer living in Los Angeles in the 1930s. Her talent led her to dance in films with Ginger Rogers and Busby Berkeley, and her innocent nature and complete indifference to fame and celebrity attracted the friendship of several stars, including Bing Crosby and William Frawley. But that would all come to an abrupt end. On what should have been a typical night of work at MGM studios, Patsy and dozens of other underage girls were shuttled to a remote location and tricked into thinking they were extras in a movie. Things couldn't have been further from the truth. Episode Sources: “It Happened One Night . . . at MGM” by David Stenn, Vanity Fair, Apr. 1, 2003 “Remembering Patricia Douglas, the first woman to call out Hollywood for sexual assault” by Raechal Shewfelt, Oct. 19, 2017 “The Systematic Crushing of a #MeToo Pioneer” by David Stenn, New York Times, Jan. 5, 2018 “How a Hollywood Studio Got Away With Rape in 1937” by Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, Nov. 13, 2017 “MGM’s Eddie Mannix and the lives he ruined” by Karina Longworth, Nov. 6, 2015 “Girl 27: The Patricia Douglas Story” Mar. 2, 2024 “The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals: The Rape of Patricia Douglas” by Michelle Morgan Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Murders, stolen land, a curse, multiple ghost sightings...Griffith Park runs the gamut of nefarious acts and the paranormal. This popular Hollywood filming location also happens to be a preferred dumping ground of serial killers. Just something to think about. Episode Sources: “The Cursed Tale of Griffith Park” by Rebekah Rosewood, Jun. 14, 2023 “The Strange, and We Mean STRANGE, Curse of Griffith Park” by Seth Styles, John Hart Real Estate, Mar. 7, 2023 “Delusions of Grandeur: The Scandalous Crime of a Los Angeles Millionaire” by Dean Jobb, CrimeReads, Dec. 15, 2023 “Griffith Park — The Haunted And Cursed — Heart Of Los Angeles” by Paige Austin, Patch, Oct. 26, 2019 Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks “1800s curse led to the birth of one of America’s oldest urban parks” by Steve Chiotakis, KCRW, Oct. 31, 2023 “The Complex Life of Griffith J. Griffith” by Hadley Meares, PBS SoCal, Oct. 16, 2019 “Griffith Park: The Untold History" - Lost L.A. S4, E1 “Riots, Love Fests, Buried Secrets: Griffith Park's Hidden Histories” by Carren Jao, PBS SoCal, Oct. 16, 2019 “Griffith Park tops list of most popular L.A.-area filming sites” by Richard Verrier, LA Times, Jan. 28, 2015 “The Strangest Club in Los Angeles, The L.A. Breakfast Club” by James Bartlett, PBS SoCal, Mar. 16, 2017 The Los Angeles Breakfast Club “Coexisting With Film Crews in Griffith Park” by Lucinda Phillips, Sep. 9, 2021 “150 years of misfortune in L.A.’s Griffith Park: A curse, ghosts and, now, an unknown woman’s skull” by Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post, Mar. 28, 2016 “Griffith Park: Los Angeles’ Unofficial Graveyard” The True Crime Edition, Nov. 24, 2021 “Curse of Griffith Park” L.A. Almanac “Griffith Park Fire Tragedy, 1933” L.A. Almanac “The Fire of ’33" “Rancho Los Feliz: An Anza Expedition Legacy” Noticias de Anza, Sep. 1997 “Ghost stories from Los Feliz” by Hadley Meares, Curbed Los Angeles, Oct. 31, 2017 “The Féliz Family: Pioneers of Los Angeles” y John Schmal, Indigenous Mexico “Colonel Griffith J. Griffith one of L.A.’s more colorful figures” by Alison Bell, LA Times, Jun. 12, 2011 “California becomes the 31st state in record time” “A Brief History Of LA's Indigenous Tongva People” by Annie Lloyd, LAist, Oct. 8, 2017 “Gabrielino/Tongva Nation of the Greater Los Angeles Basin” Native American Heritage Commission “Griffith Park is named for a guy who shot his wife — and other true stories of L.A. parks” by Patt Morrison, LA Times, May 3, 2022 “Griffith Park: LA’s Greatest Gift” by Christopher Westbrook and Damien Blackshaw, The Real Los Angeles Tours, Apr. 26, 2022 “The Guide to Griffith Park in Los Angeles” Discover Los Angeles, Sep. 27, 2023 “Griffith Observatory: One of Hollywood’s biggest stars” by Edwin Folven, Beverly Press, Oct. 14, 2022 “Griffith Park is most popular LA filming location” Bakersfield Now, Jan. 27, 2015 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

WE WANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD! Grab your garlic and crucifixes, Misfits. This week we’re talking about the history and hauntings of Dracula’s Castle, aka Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania. The castle was the inspiration for Dracula’s Castle in Bram Stoker’s classic novel “Dracula.” But the legend of Dracula goes deeper than a blood-sucking vampire maniac…there’s another psycho in our midst, and his name is Vlad the Impaler! Settle in for some horrific history as we explore Bran Castle and its place in entertainment history. Episode Sources: “Historical - 1211 - 2009” on Bran-Castle.com, Home > Historical “The Myth of Count Dracula” on Bran-Castle.com, Home > Explore > Count Dracula “Halloween At Bran Dracula’s Castle 2023 (Recommended For Adults Only), on BranCastle.com, Home > Events > Recent Events/ “A History of Dreads in Transylvania” on Bran-Castle.com, Home “The Famous Bran Castle and The Story of Dracula,” One Excellence Tours “The Legend of Dracula” on Nox Arcana “A History of DRACULA in Pop Culture” by Annika Barranti Klein, May 26, 2022, Book Riot “Bran Castle: Ghosts and Dracula Legends” by Amy, October 14, 2018, Amy’s Crypt “Most Haunted Places in Romania” by Chrissy, April 4, 2023, updated April 28, 2023, The Walking Parrot “Filming location matching ‘bran castle’” on iMDB.com “A Tampa ghost hunter investigated Dracula’s castle. Did he speak to her?” by Paul Guzzo, Times staff, Published October 18, 2021, Tampa Bay Times “Johnny Depp and His Hollywood Vampires Band Visit Dracula’s Castle with Tim Burton” by Dave Quinn, June 4, 2016, People “A Visit to Bran Castle, Transylvania: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Dracula,’ Vampires, And Horror On Display” by Kathryn Schroeder, October 8, 2013, Film Fracture “Vlad the Impaler, ruler of Walachia” by Richard Pallardy, Fact-Checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, last updated April 16, 2024, Britannica Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Cristie Schoen Codd was an actress, a stunt performer and a movie set caterer. Her husband, JT Codd, was a key grip on a variety of TV shows and films. When the two decided to move from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood to the quiet mountain town of Leicester, NC, they never expected the horrors that awaited them in their serene new surroundings. Episode Sources: “A Good Kid: The Hollywood Murders (Episode 3)” - WLOS News 13 “Cristie Schoen - Food Network Profile” “Suspect in killing of Food Network finalist had remains in woodstove, police say” by Faith Karimi and Joe Sutton, CNN, Mar. 21, 2015 “Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Food Network Star And Her Family” by Candace Braun Davison, Delish, Apr. 28, 2017 “Compassion, Empathy May Have Led to Murders of 'Food Network Star' Contestant and Husband, Say Friends” by Jeff Truesdell, People, Mar. 27, 2015 “Owens pleads guilty to Codd killings, avoids death penalty” by Abigail Margulis, Asheville Citizen-Times, Apr. 27, 2017 “Murder suspect had troubled criminal history” by Tonya Maxwell, Asheville Citizen-Times, Mar. 23, 2015 “Man charged in deaths has tie to 2000 cold case” - WCNC, Mar. 18, 2015 “Forensic pathology in NC: how experts identify burned remains” by Aaron Adelson, WLOS 13, Mar. 3, 2016 “Codds recalled: 'My heart just ripped in half’” by John Boyle, Asheville Citizen-Times, Mar. 17, 2015 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

It's the 112th Anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. This horrendous maritime tragedy is the basis of one of Hollywood's greatest hit movies: "Titanic" (1997). The production was fraught with challenges; on one particular night during filming some of the cast and crew enjoyed a meal of seafood chowder then soon began feeling..."iffy." What happened next was a WILD and raucous adventure, leaving everyone asking, "Who spiked the soup?" Episode Sources: “James Cameron recalls the night Titanic’s cast and crew were poisoned by PCP-spiked chowder” by Vivian Rashotte, February 10, 2023, CBC Radio - Canada “25 Years Later, No One Knows Who Spiked the Titanic Chowder” by Matthew Jacobs, December 19, 2022, Vulture “PCP-laced chowder details Titanic filming” by Jess Cagle, September 13, 1996, Entertainment Weekly “James Cameron Addresses Set Behavior: ‘I Could’ve Listened More’ and ‘Been Less Autocratic’” by Zach Sharf, June 25, 2021, IndieWire “Titanic’s Greatest Unsolved Mystery Involves a Conga Line, P.C.P., and an Unidentified Chowder” by Katy Rich, December 19, 2017, Vanity Fair “‘Titanic’ Crew Recall the Night the Set Got Drugged With PCP From Spiked Chowder: ‘Grips Are Doing Wheelies in Wheelchairs’” by Zach Sharf, December 19, 2022, Variety “Remembering When the ‘Titanic’ Crew Ate PCP-Spiked Clam Chowder” by Sami Emory, May 14, 2017, Vice “Titanic” from iMDB Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Misfits, it's a morning recording and Kevin hasn't had his coffee yet. We're a little unhinged in this one - bear with us! Born in 1891, B.H. DeLay was a pioneering aviator and entertainer, so working as a stunt pilot in the movie industry seemed like the perfect job. He was performing tricks in the air that had literally NEVER been done before! He was incredibly skilled, so taking a friend up for a ride in his plane seemed like nothing more than a typical Wednesday. But there was nothing typical about July 4, 1923 when the wings of DeLay's plane inexplicably snapped, causing the aircraft to plummet to the ground. DeLay and his friend were killed. Was it an accident? Or had someone tampered with the bolts? Episode Sources: “Murder in the Air? The Mysterious Death of Stunt Pilot B.H. DeLay” by Dean Jobb, March 27, 2023, CrimeReads “A famed Bay Area daredevil died in a plane crash. Was it murder?” by Katie Dowd, January 3, 2022, SFGATE “B.H. DeLay (1891-1923)” by Joseph Noronha, SP’s Aviation, Hall of Fame, Issue dated February 2023 “~Unsolved Mystery Articles~” from Aviators in Early Hollywood Unsolved Mystery “B.H. DeLay” on Wikipedia “B.H. De Lay” on iMDB Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

On Halloween night, 1992, Britain’s BBC 1 presented one of the most talked about programs in television history. The program was called "Ghostwatch" and it would eventually become one of the great “do you remember” moments of British television. The controversial airing left the public terrified and allegedly contributed to the suicide of an 18-year-old boy and PTSD in other children and adults. Today it is considered a cult classic. Episode Sources: “Ghostwatch: The BBC spoof that duped a nation” by Rebecca Woods, BBC News, October 29, 2017, BBC “How we made: BBC mockumentary Ghostwatch” by George Bass, October 26, 2020, The Guardian “Banned BBC show ‘Ghostwatch’ left traumatised viewers in tears and ‘unable to sleep for MONTHS’” by Damon Wilkinson and Steven White, October 30, 2022, Manchester Evening News “Did anyone here watch Ghostwatch (1992) when it was first broadcast?” Reddit post and thread on “r/horror” by Yeetusboi690 “The Live Halloween Special That Terrified an Entire Nation” by Adam Donald, updated October 14, 2023, Collider “Parents blame TV programme for son’s death” from The Independent on December 23, 1992 “Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains” 2012 Documentary (United Kingdom), directed by Rich Lawden, Lawman Productions, IMDB page “Ghostwatch (1992)” from BBC One, directed by Lesley Manning, written by Stephen Volk, IMDB page “Ghostwatch” on streaming service SHUDDER Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

This case is BANANAS, Misfits. When character actor Albert Dekker failed to show up for a planned date with his fiancée, she grew concerned. When she went to his apartment to see if he was okay, she fainted at what she saw. No one could have imagined his life would end the way it did, but did detectives make the right call? Or did they rush the investigation in order to quickly close the case? Let us know what you think because we're still unsure. This one's a doozy! Episode Sources: “Hollywood Heartbreak: Albert Dekker” by Laurie Jacobson “The Life and Death of Albert Dekker” “Dekker's Death Accidental, Tentative Ruling Declares” The New York Times, May 9, 1968 Albert Dekker: Hollywood Star Walk, LA Times “Actor Divorced” Reading Eagle, Feb. 19, 1964 “Troubling Details Of Albert Dekker's Unexplained 1968 Death” by Jennifer Deutschmann, Jul. 29, 2022 Albert Dekker Letters “Tales of Hollywood: The Bizarre” by John Austin “The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals: The Bizarre Death of Albert Dekker” by Michelle Morgan “Actor’s Son Shot Dead” The New York Times, April 19, 1957 “Jeraldine Saunders, Whose Book Begat ‘The Love Boat,’ Dies at 95” The New York Times, Feb. 26, 2019 Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, Mar. 9, 1967 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Known as the Merry Widow, Los Angeles socialite Mimi Boomhower was the toast of the town. Her husband passed away in 1943, leaving Mimi a large sum of money from a linoleum fortune and a vast collection of animal heads...from big game hunting. But the money didn't last long and Mimi could no longer keep up with her lavish lifestyle. On August 18, 1949, Boomhower vanished and was never seen again. She left a salad on her dining room table, a dress laid out on her bed and the lights of her Bel-Air mansion on. Was she a victim of foul play? Did she flee to start a new life? What happened to Mimi? Episode Sources: “The Disappearance of Mimi Boomhower” by The True Crime Edition, October 13, 2023 “Mimi Boomhower” from The Charley Project, originally published October 12, 2004, last updated May 1, 2017 “CA - Mimi Boomhower, 48, Los Angeles, 18 Aug 1949” post by 2sisters, December 6, 2006, websleuths.com “2157DFCA - Mimi Boomhower” by Htmlcnvtr, added December 6, 2006, last updated May 18, 2022, TheDoeNetwork “Wealthy Widow of Big Game Hunter Missing,” Mason City, Iowa Globe-Gazette, clipped by karsmith, Newspapers.com “She Was The Widower Of A Wealthy Linoleum Tycoon Who Vanished In 1949, And She Was Wearing $25,000 Worth Of Jewelry When She Went Missing” by Katharina Buczek, March 2023, ChipChick “Unsolved Mysteries: The Disappearance of ‘The Merry Widow’” by Michael East, February 22, 2021, True Crime Detective “The Disappearance of "The Merry Widow": Wealthy Heiress Mimi Boomhower Vanishes from Her Home in 1949,” post by Robinwarder1 in r/UnresolvedMysteries, Reddit “The Disappearance of Mimi Boomhower” by Josie Klakström, June 15, 2020, Medium “Scar-Faced Man Sought in Widow’s Disappearance,” Long Beach Independent, August 25, 1949, Page 10, clipped by karsmith January 4, 2019, Newspapers.com “Emily Edith Ann “Mimi” Luhan Boomhower” on Find A Grave.com “Missing Widow” from The Los Angeles Times, August 26, 1949, Page 10, clipped by billygreenfield on November 1, 2018, Newspapers.com “Novice E. Boomhower” on Find A Grave.com “Boomhower Murder” under “Miscellaneous/FAQ section” by Steve Hodel on stevehodel.com/faq Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide, sexual assault and domestic assault. Here it is! We wanted to make sure you got the conclusion of the Gig Young story before the Oscars aired. We left off in Part 1 with Gig's marriage to Elizabeth Montgomery coming to a hostile end. Well misfits, things don't get any better from here. In this episode we'll get to Gig's final two marriages. When he moves into an apartment with his fifth wife, the previous owner warns him not to disturb the "nice ghosts" that live there, and another source warns of a malevolent presence lurking within the walls. Gig brushes the comments off as nonsense, but perhaps there was some foreshadowing in those warnings... Episode Sources: “Final Gig: The Man Behind the Murder” by George Eells, 1991 “Cops Say Actor Kills Wife, Self” Newsday (Suffolk Edition) p. 7, Oct. 20, 1978 “50th Anniversary: The Strange Case of Gig Young’s Oscar” by Orrin Konheim, Apr. 29, 2020 “Bill Cosby, Donald Trump and 7 More Scandalous Stars Immortalized on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame” by Paige Phelan, The Hollywood Reporter, Jul. 10, 2015 “Gig Young winning Best Supporting Actor for ‘They Shoot Horses, Don't They?’ Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Ahhh...the Academy Awards - a night of fashion, festivity and future murderers. Wait, what? Gig Young was quite the hottie back in his day (think George Clooney but in the mid-1900s). He had Hollywood starlets falling at his feet and a career many actors could only dream of. But he also had a lot of inner demons stemming from an abusive and traumatic childhood, and left untreated (or mistreated, as was often the case) those demons would eventually find their way to the surface. Note: There's a section where I talk about his first wife, Sheila, and how she didn't like attending parties with him. But I accidentally say Sophie instead of Sheila. Sorry about the confusion! Episode Sources: “Final Gig: The Man Behind the Murder” by George Eells, 1991 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, located in London's West End, has a storied history dating back to its opening in 1663. It has been a significant venue for theatrical performances, witnessing numerous iconic productions and hosting renowned figures in English theatre. Theatre Royal Drury Lane is not only celebrated for its contributions to the arts but is also associated with various ghostly tales and hauntings. Legends include the spectral "Man in Grey," thought to be linked to a tragic love story, and the ghost of actor Charles Macklin, who is said to offer a protective presence...and maybe a cane to the eye! Episode Sources: “Drury Lane Theatre” written and fact checked by The Editors of Encylopaedia Britanica from Encyclopaedia Britanica, last updated January 23, 2024, Britannica.com “The History” from theland.co.uk “Inside the world’s most haunted theatre” by Andrew Dickson, October 29, 2015, The Guardian “Stage Haunts: The Ghosts of Drury Lane Theatre, London” by Fiona Dodwell, August 10, 2021, Medium “Murder, Musicals, and Royal Romance The History of Drury Lane, London’s Oldest - And Most Haunted - Theater” by Hayley Maitland, September 14, 2023, Vogue “The Haunt of Drury Lane Theater: A Murderous Ghost, the Mysterious Man in Grey, and Disembodied Clown Heads” by Kat Devitt, October 10, 2021, KatDevitt.com “Is the ghost at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane a good omen?” by Icy Sedgwick, October 16, 2021, Icy Sedgwick “The Ghosts of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane” by Nigel Planer, November 12, 2013, HuffPost Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

CW: This episode discusses domestic assault. She was a Playboy model who loved playing football and riding motorcycles; he was a reality TV star boasting a $2.5 million net worth. By the end of the summer in 2009, both of them were dead. National Domestic Violence Hotline Episode Sources: “True crime: The murder that changed reality TV” by Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, Jan. 30, 2020 “Jasmine Fiore's Life and Tragic End” by Eunice Oh, People Magazine, Aug. 25, 2009 “Ryan Jenkins’ Suicide Note: Love, Anger for Jasmine Fiore” by Ryan Smith, CBS News, Oct. 6, 2009 “Blood Spatters Found In Model Jasmine Fiore's Car” CBS2, Aug. 28, 2009 “Jenkins' dad says son died terrified and alone” by Michael Platt, Sun Media, Aug. 24, 2009 “Who Killed Jasmine Fiore? Playboy Bunny's Death Explained” by Roxy Simons, Newsweek, Jan. 23, 2023 “The Playboy Murders: Bunny Meets Bachelor” S1, E1, Jan. 23, 2023 “See No Evil: Back to Reality” S7, E8, May 19, 2021 “Calgary architect, father of fugitive murder suspect, says his son changed in L.A.” by Gwendolyn Richards & Sherri Zickefoose, Calgary Herald, Aug. 25, 2009 “Ryan Jenkins's father makes statement” The Vancouver Sun, Aug. 29, 2009 “Jasmine Fiore”s family, friends remember former Bonny Doon girl; Murdered model was ”just getting her life set up,” mom says” by Jennifer Squires, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Sep. 26, 2009 “Friend: Model Feared Ryan Jenkins Before Her Murder” by Mark Gray and Stephen M. Silverman, People, Aug. 21, 2009 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Alfred Hitchcock was a legendary filmmaker celebrated as the Master of Suspense. His six-decade career produced iconic films, innovative techniques and enduring contributions to the thriller and horror genres. He directed actors with a demanding and unconventional style, aiming for "authenticity." We’re covering Hitchcock’s life, his break into the movie business and his directing style…which was certainly questionable to some. Episode Sources: “Hitchcock’s Controversial Method for Directing Actors” by Hannah Wagner, July 4, 2021, Screen Writing in LA “Rules Actors Had to Follow in Alfred Hitchcock Movies” by Joe Allen, January 27, 2023, Looper “Arts & Culture: Alfred Hitchcock, English-born American director” by Michael Barson and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britanicca, last updated December 29, 2023, Britannica.com “Biography” on AlfredHitchcock.com “Tippi Hedren Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Harassment for HBO’s ‘The Girl”” by Mikey O’Connell, August 2, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter “Alfred Hitchcock” by Biography.com Editors, Published April 3, 2014, Last Updated April 15, 2021, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, The Biography.com website “Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)” IMDb.com page Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

We're embarking on a turbulent journey through the life of one of the most influential figures in entertainment history – the man behind the magic, Walt Disney (1901-1966). Walt was a pioneering American entrepreneur, animator, film producer, and creator of one of the most renowned entertainment companies in the world. But the beloved creator of Mickey Mouse faced a slew of criticism around accusations of gender bias, antisemitism, opposition to unions, retaliation, and an overbearing demeanor. We explore his life, the formation of the Disney company, and the not-so-magical side of Walt Disney. Episode Sources: “Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disney’s Dark Side” by Amanda Dobbins, December 11, 2013, Vulture “Walt Disney experts rebut dogged anti-Semitic allegations” by Lynn Elber, August 2, 2015, Associated Press “Was Meryl Streep Correct in Calling Walt Disney a ‘Bigot’? By Tim Appelo, January 9, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter “Meryl Streep attacks Walt Disney on antisemitism and sexism” by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, January 8, 2014, The Guardian “This 1938 Disney Rejection Letter Denies Woman Job Because of Her Gender” by Kirsten Acuna, January 8, 2014, Business Insider “Peek Inside Walt Disney’s Secretive Club 33” by Engrid Barnett, January 18, 2024, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! “Walt Disney: American Film Producer” by Bosley Crowther, fact checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica, originally published July 20, 1998, last updated January 19, 2024, Brittanica.com “The Walt Disney Biography” by Biography.com Editors, published April 3, 2014, last updated January 7, 2022, A&E Television Networks, The Biography.com website Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

Larry Austin had three loves: "Murder She Wrote", his cat (Sir Purity) and silent films. The idea that anyone could have anything against the 74-year-old theatre owner seemed unfathomable. So the community was shocked when he was gunned down in the lobby of his own theatre in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. Detectives found the whole situation odd. For one thing, Larry didn't put up any resistance when the shooter demanded cash yet the gunman shot him anyway. And as for all that money? Well, the gunman left without it. Kinda strange if you're trying to rob a place... Episode Sources: Silent Movie Theatre / Cinefamily / Fairfax Cinema / Brain Dead Studios “Silent Movie Theater Keeps Film Goers Happy” by Gloria Willard, NPR, Feb. 27, 2006 “The Silent Movie theatre closed after its owner was shot during a show…” by Austin Mutti-Mewse, The Guardian, Sep. 7, 2000 Bizarre Los Angeles, Oct. 20, 2012 “Author Jeanne Boylan on "Portraits of Guilt” CNN, Jun. 12, 2000 "Following scandal and investigation, Cinefamily to shut down permanently” by Mark Olsen, LA Times, Nov. 14, 2017 “Killer of Silent Theater Owner Gets Life Term” by Julie Ha and Agnes Diggs, LA Times, Apr. 21, 1999 “Real Murders of Los Angeles: Murder on the Marquee” S1E1, Oxygen, Oct. 6, 2023 “The Palace of Silents” - available to rent Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

CW: This episode contains heavy discussion of rape and sexual assault. 18-year-old Sally Anne Bowman had two main goals in life: appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine and perform at the Royal Albert Hall with famed actor/singer Michael Ball. As a student at the BRIT School - which boasted such alumni as Adele, Tom Holland and Jessie J - along with winning a modeling contest to become the face of SWATCH, it seemed Sally was well on her way. But in September of 2005 after a girls' night out, Sally's life was brutally taken from her...just steps from her front door. Episode Sources: “Crimewatch UK: The Killing of Sally Anne Bowman” “Murdered girl’s parents request grave to be exhumed” by Rachael Revesz, Independent UK, Aug. 3, 2017 “A MUM'S DEFIANCE" by Ben Griffiths, The Sun UK, Mar. 10, 2018 “TWISTED KILLER’S CONFESSION” by Sara Kamouni, The Sun UK, Jul. 30, 2017 “The boyfriend and first suspect” by Helen Pidd, The Guardian, Feb. 22, 2008 “Boyfriend: We had a big row but I did not kill Sally Anne” by John Twomey, Express, Feb. 7, 2008 “A petty row then I left Sally Anne yards from home” by Paul Cheston, The Standard UK, Apr. 12, 2012 “Sally Anne Bowman’s killer linked to cold case murder of mum-of-three” by Brittany Vonow, The Sun UK, Nov. 25, 2017 “When Sally Anne was killed, her boyfriend was in the frame. But DNA told a more chilling story” by Polly Taylor, Mamamia, Apr. 2, 2018 "'Why did you kill my little girl?': Mother of Sally Anne Bowman confronts her daughter's murderer” The Standard UK, Apr. 13, 2012 “Would Sally Anne Bowman's killer have been caught under Tory DNA policy?” by Alan Travis, The Guardian UK, Apr. 9, 2010 “Sally Anne Bowman killer Mark Dixie jailed for more attacks” BBC, Nov. 24, 2017 “Mother of Sally Anne Bowman: Store everyone's DNA on a national database” by Danny Brierley, The Standard UK, Apr. 12, 2012 “Sally Anne tried to defend herself” This is Local London, Feb. 8, 2008 “Mum of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman begs ‘coward’ killer to reveal where daughter’s belongings are hidden” by Ben Griffiths, The Sun UK, Oct. 3, 2020 “Sally Anne Bowman's mother blasts Australia for deporting her daughter’s killer” by Martin Robinson, May 4, 2021 “Boyfriend of model denies argument led to murder” by Helen Pidd, The Guardian UK, Feb. 6, 2008 "Girl who dreamed of being Croydon's next top model” by Paul Cheston, The Standard UK, Apr. 12, 2012 “Boyfriend not involved in Sally Anne’s murder say police” by Gemma Wheatley, Your Local Guardian, Feb. 22, 2008 “Sally Anne's boyfriend takes the stand” by Graham Moody, Your Local Guardian, Feb. 6, 2008 “Sally Anne Bowman's killer Mark Dixie admits other sex attacks” Sky News, Jul. 27, 2017 Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

CW: This episode discusses the sexual assault of a child. Happy New Year, Misfits! We're back after a much needed holiday break, and we have a doozy of a case for you. Roman Polanski, a French and Polish movie director, producer, screenwriter and actor, is a huge name in Hollywood. He has received several of the movie industry's top accolades for his original and popular films, but his ultimate downfall occurred in 1977 when he was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. After messy legal proceedings led to Polanski fleeing the United States, never to return, the case went down in Hollywood infamy - mainly because justice was never fully served. Episode Sources: “Roman Polanski and the woman he pleaded guilty to raping pose together 45 years later” by Nardine Saad, May 1, 2023, Los Angeles Times “L.A. fugitive Polanski seized in Switzerland” by Harriet Ryan, September 28, 2009, Los Angeles Times “Timeline of Roman Polanski’s 45-year-old teen sex abuse case” by The Associated Press, July 18, 2022, The Associated Press “Is Roman Polanski Rape Case Near An End? Here’s Why It Has Taken 45 Years - Guest Column” by William C. Rempel and Sam Wasson, February 9, 2023, Deadline “Roman Polanski’s Alleged Sexual Assaults: What You Need to Know” by Jessica Wakeman, October 5, 2017, Rolling Stone “What does Hollywood’s reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us?” by Hadley Freeman, January 30, 2018, The Guardian “Roman Polanski loses court case over expulsion from Oscar body” by Jill Serjeant, August 25, 2020, Reuters “Unsealed transcripts open door to end of Roman Polanski’s 45-year legal saga in the U.S.” by James Queally, July 18, 2022, Los Angeles Times “Roman Polanski’s Wife Interviews His Rape Victim, Who Says: ‘I Was Fine. I’m Still Fine.’” by Zack Sharf, April 14, 2023, Variety “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” HBO Documentary directed by Marina Zenovich, YouTube “Roman Polanski sexual abuse case” Wikipedia page “Roman Polanski” Wikipedia page Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/horrorwoodpodcast Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

We're back with the conclusion of our Phil Hartman two-parter. When we left off in Part 1, Phil was at a low point both personally and professionally. But all of that was about to change. Phil's career is about to get a HUGE boost, and his relationship status is going to take a dramatic turn, to put it lightly. All we can say is when Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, gives you advice - TAKE IT. Episode Sources: Phil Hartman: Behind Closed Doors The Last Days of Phil Hartman “Beneath the Surface” by Alex Tresniowski “Actor Phil Hartman, Wife Killed in Murder-Suicide” by Solomon Moore, Greg Braxton and T. Christian Miller “The man behind the laughter: 'SNL,' 'Simpsons' star Phil Hartman's life off-screen before his violent death” by Allie Yang, Gwen Gowen and Ed Lopez “Inside Phil Hartman's Tragic and Shocking Death” by Jordan Zakarin Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy

He was the man of a thousand voices. Phil Hartman was a comedic dynamo, but he didn't start out with dreams of stardom. If you'd asked him in college what his five year plan was, he probably would have answered "to surf, smoke and make art." In Part 1 of a two-parter, we'll talk about Phil's childhood, his hobbies, relationships and career moves. This episode runs the gamut from Boy Scouts, Disneyland, Crosby Stills and Nash...and a Charles Manson follower??? Let's go! Episode Sources: Phil Hartman: Behind Closed Doors The Last Days of Phil Hartman Excerpt from “You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman” by Mike Thomas "My Private Letters from 'Squeaky' Fromme" by Paul Larosa Follow us! IG, FB, FB Group, Twitter, TikTok Send us an email: horrorwoodpodcast@gmail.com Creeptastic theme music by: Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast Privacy Policy