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Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens Go 'Cuckoo' Aug 08, 2024

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Stars Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, and writer/director Tilman Singer, join host Aaron Sagers to discuss the new bizarro, monster-ish, surreal horror flick Cuckoo, in theaters Aug. 6.

ABOUT CUCKOO

Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer, Euphoria, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König (Dan Stevens, The Guest, Abigail, Godzilla x Kong) her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family. Following his festival sensation LUZ, German director Tilman Singer has once again succeeded in creating an atmospheric and visually outstanding horror trip with an original plot and perfidious twists.

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Supernatural Yoga Horror 'Mind Body Spirit' Jul 29, 2024

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The writers/directors Alex Henes and Matthew Merenda, and star Sarah J. Bartholomew, of the yoga influencer found-footage horror Mind Body Spirit join the show to discuss the influences behind the new film, and strange happenings in their own lives — including growing up near Waverly Hills in Kentucky, and a ghostly voice that whispered things to Bartholomew. Mind Body Spirit is streaming now.

More about the film:

In MIND BODY SPIRit, Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother. She documents the practice on her YouTube channel for the world to watch, allowing her audience intimate access to her journey. But what starts as a spiritual self-help guide quickly evolves into something much more sinister. MIND BODY SPIRIT is a high-concept supernatural screenlife horror film that molds the ancient practice of yoga with the modern social media landscape, all with the backdrop of a nightmarish supernatural horror mystery that keeps audiences guessing.

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Strange Friends: Jessica Chobot Jul 26, 2024

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In a bonus episode of the show called "Strange Friends," host Aaron Sagers brings in friend Jessica Chobot — from Expedition X, BattleBots, and Bizarre States: Resurrected podcast — for a more informal talk where they talk about all manner of weirdness, including paranormal romance, spooky origins, travel quirks, and more.

JESSICA CHOBOT has been a cast member and investigator on Expedition X on the Discovery Channel and MAX. Previously, Jessica covered pop culture news and events as the host for Nerdist News, Nerdist News Talks Back, and Mothership over at Nerdist.com. She’s also made appearances as a judge, and as a sideline reporter for BattleBots and is one-half of the talent behind the paranormal podcasts, The Untold Hour, and Bizarre States: Resurrected.

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Strange Friends: Joshua Dairen Jul 19, 2024

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In a new series of bonus episodes we're calling "Talking Strange: Strange Friends," host Aaron Sagers brings in some friends as a guest co-host where they answer live audience questions, goof off, and generally talk about a lot of random and spooky topics. For the first one of these, Aaron is joined by Joshua Dairen, a fellow spooky nerd and quite the altruistic, philosophical paranormal researcher.

More about Josh:

Joshua Dairen is a verified content creator and researcher whose deep dive into history and the paranormal has led him to become a rising star in both genres. He mainly focuses on the south, but explores the details around urban legends across the country and the secrets they sometimes hold.

He’s become immensely popular in a short amount of time because of his skills as a storyteller, and he has 157 thousand followers and 2.3 million likes on his TikTok Account.

He also owns The Coffee Shop in Opelika, Alabama. One of the few Black Owned Coffee Shops in Alabama, and the entire space.

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‘Oddity’ Director Damian McCarthy Jul 16, 2024

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Writer/Director Damian Mc Carthy joins the show to talk about his supremely spooky — and fun — supernatural retribution horror movie ‘Oddity’ about possessed possessions and a creepy AF ‘Wooden Man’ creature. The film has been getting a lot of buzz — winning awards at South By Southwest and The Overlook Film Festival — and opens July 19 in theaters, and is coming soon to Shudder.

Mc Carthy joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his own horror movie upbringing, as well as the creepy setting of his home in West Cork, Ireland — and how his parents’ VHS video store shaped him.

More about Oddity:

When Dani (Carolyn Bracken) is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted (Gwilym Lee) are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead. A year later, Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy (also Bracken), a self-proclaimed psychic and collector of cursed items, pays an unexpected visit to Ted and his new girlfriend, Yana (Caroline Menton). Convinced that there was more to her sister's murder than people know, Darcy has brought with her the most dangerous items from her cursed collection to help her exact revenge.

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Lumina with Writer/Director Gino McKoy Jul 12, 2024

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‘Lumina’ just had its premiere at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, California. The sci-fi flick by writer/director Gino McKoy explores what would happen to the loved ones of individuals who were abducted by aliens. Joining McKoy are actor Ken Lawson and producer David Seychell, who spoke to Aaron about the project!

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Inside the Haunted Mansion & Spooky Explorers Club w/ Jason Surrell Jul 03, 2024

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This episode we revisit an earlier talk with Jason Surrell, author, screenwriter, and the former Imagineer behind the book The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic. Jason joins the show to discuss the secrets behind the famed and beloved Haunted Mansion attraction.

Also, this episode ties into the Spooky Explorers Club. This September 26-29, 2024, host Aaron Sagers is launching the Spooky Explorers Club (SpookyExplorersClub.com) at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. The event combines the paranormal with the magic of Disney for a unique event that includes Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, access to Hollywood Studios, talks about the paranormal with Shane Pittman (Holzer Files, 28 Days Haunted) and influencer Beckie-Ann Galentine. There will be scavenger hunts, group ride alongs, photo ops, cocktail party, included lunches and a $250 meal card — all while staying at a Disney Resort.

More about Jason Surrell

As a Senior Creative Director at Universal Creative, he served as the Creative Director of Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon and the Senior Creative Director of Universal Studios Beijing and Universal’s Epic Universe, along with extensive concept development.

For fifteen years, Jason was a Senior Show Writer for Walt Disney Imagineering, with twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry. His Disney credits include the reimagined Star Tours, New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom, Symphony in the Stars: A Star Wars Fireworks Spectacular, The American Idol Experience, Star Wars Weekends, The Great Movie Ride, Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream, The Magic of Disney Animation, and the recent enhancements to Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

And he is the author of The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic, The Art of the Haunted Mansion, Screenplay by Disney: Tips and Techniques to Bring Magic to Your Moviemaking, Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak and The Art of Marvel’s The Avengers.

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Danny Robins Talks 'Uncanny' Jun 28, 2024

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Danny Robins created a smash hit with his Uncanny podcast in the UK, and is now bringing his exploration of the paranormal to the United States with the fourth season, and his Apple TV and BBC Select television series.

More about Danny Robins

For four seasons, journalist, writer, broadcaster and ghost host Danny Robins has explored the paranormal with his podcast Uncanny, which has expanded into a TV series of the same name (available on Apple TV and BBC Select), a book titled Into The Uncanny, and a stage show that's current on tour in the United Kingdom called Uncanny: I Know What I Saw. With the latest season of the podcast, Robins tours the United States — and even expands his Team Skeptic and Team Believer explorations to stories of UFOs and Bigfoot.

He joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss their shared love of ghost stories, as well as what else he wants to explore, and about his previous works Haunted, The Battersea Poltergeist, The Witch Farm, and 2.22 A Ghost Story.

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Mitch Horowitz's Alien Encounters Jun 19, 2024

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Author Mitch Horowitz discusses his new experiencer and data driven show Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction, which premieres Weds, June 19, 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery and MAX.

More about the show:

Mitch Horowitz is a seasoned author (Occult America, The Miracle Club) and lecturer with a passion for unearthing the hidden truths of our universe. He’s spent years conducting in-depth research, interviewing witnesses, studying government documents, and delving into the historical records of all things unexplained. Now, along with Chrissy Newton, a science and tech journalist, podcaster, and partner of The Debrief, Horowitz investigates the veracity behind personal accounts of otherworldly experiences. They use scientific data and research to dissect real life encounters with extraterrestrial activity and determine whether or not they can be explained — all while posted at a local bar in Roswell, New Mexico.

The show premieres Wednesday, June 19 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and Max

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