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Killer in the Backseat | Urban Legend Analysis

Download at Archive.org Is there really a killer lurking in your backseat? We look at this popular urban legend and what it says about our culture and traditions. Works Discussed: ► Urban Legend (1998) ► The Twilight Zone (1960) episode The Hitchhiker ► Carnival of Souls (1962) ► Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 and 2005) ► The Incredible Melting Man (1977) ► Halloween (1978) ► Heavy Metal (1981) ► Night School (1981) ► The Howling (1981) ► Nightmares (1983) ► Children of the Corn (1984) ► A View to a Kill (1985) ► Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) ► Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) ► The Simpsons (1992) "The Otto Show" ► The Crow (1994) ► Suspicious (1995) ► Homicide (1995) “Thrill of the Kill” ► Practical Magic (1998) ► Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998) “Bright Lights” ► Millennium (1998) "The Pest House" ► Dog Soldiers (2002) ► The Matrix Reloaded (2003) ► Jonathan Creek (2003) "The Coonskin Cap" ► Wolf Creek (2005) ► Sin...

Well To Hell | Urban Legend Analysis

Download at Archive.org Did scientist drill a hole down to hell and hear the screams of the damned? Works Discussed: ► Baron Blood (1972) ► Nine Miles Down (2009) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/AfterDarkAnalysis Ko-fi ► https://ko-fi.com/afterdarkanalysis Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Sources: ► December 1984 article from Scientific American "The World's Deepest Well....

Share or Die: The Evolution of Chain Letters | Urban Legend Analysis

Download at Archive.org We explore chain letters and why they continue to endure. Why does your aunt Sue keep sending them? Who even makes them in the first place?  Films discussed:  ► Campfire Tales (1997) ► Chain Letter (2010)  ► Smiley (2012) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/AfterDarkAnalysis Ko-fi ► https://ko-fi.com/afterdarkanalysis Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt --------------------------------------...

Slashers | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org What is a slasher film and why are they so popular?  Films Discussed: ►Friday the 13th (1980) ► Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) ► Bay of Blood (1971) ► Scream 2 (1997) ► Bird with The Crystal Plumage (1970) ► Halloween (1978) ► Scream (1996) ► Urban Legend (1998) ► A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) ► Black Christmas (1974) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------...

Monster in the Mirror | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org Why do so many horror movies and urban legends use mirrors? We look at the psychology and science behind it. Films Discussed: ► Candyman (1992)  ► Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)  ► Mirrors (2008)  ► I Love Lucy (1951–1957) - Lucy and Harpo Marx  ► Duck Soup (1933)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Proba...

The Killer Calling | Why is This a Thing?

Download at Archive.org Why do the killers in horror movies call their victims first?  Films Discussed:  ► Black Christmas (1974)  ► Black Christmas (2006)  ► When a Stranger Calls (1979)  ► When a Stranger Calls (2006)  ► Scream (1996)  LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE!! ----------------------------------------­­--- Merchandise ► https://www.redbubble.com/people/afterdarkanalys/ Social Media Links Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/pg/AfterDarkAnalysis Twitter ► https://twitter.com/AfterDarkAnalys instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/after_dark_analysis/ Google+ ► https://plus.google.com/u/1/102635285505884780395 Imgur ► https://imgur.com/user/bloodgutssc/posts Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkanalysis/ Tumblr ► https://www.tumblr.com/blog/afterdarkanalysisyt ----------------------------------------­­--- Music There's Probably No Time by Chris Zabriskie is licensed un...