Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown
**2025 Ambie Award Nominee: Best Indie Podcast Hosts** Kate and Kevin met way back when they worked together at a (likely haunted) theatre and the two became fast friends. Skip ahead a few years to present day, where they mostly sit around and talk about true crime. From horrific homicides to unsolved mysteries, spooky haunts to behind-the-scenes secrets, these two are here to bring you all the drama - and trauma - of Tinseltown. Settle in, Misfits.
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Hey Misfits, the verdict came in yesterday on the case of David Pearce, the man accused of first degree murder in the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. We discuss the case, new information that came out during the trial and where things stand at this point regarding his co-defendant Brandt Osborn.
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Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
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Discover the chilling true story of Randi Trimble, a promising life cut short by a twisted plot tied to a failed indie horror project, Through Hike. Film dreams turned into a real-life nightmare.
Episode Sources:
“The Story of Randi Trimble” by Twistedphilly, August 25, 2022, TWISTEDPHILLY
“Through Hike: A Ghost Story - Cast and Crew Biographies”
“Randi Trimble, killed by husband in failed movie-making effort: notorious murders” by Jeremy Arias, May 28, 2013, Penn Live-Patriot News
“How a slasher movie spawned real-life horror” by Dennis Murphy, January 20, 2006, NBC News
“The Murder of Randi Trimble” from Randi’s House of Angels
“Memorial Letters for Randi Trimble” from Randi’s House of Angels
“Who is Randi?” from Randi’s House of Angels
“Devastating Times” from Randi’s House of Angels
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Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
*If you'd like to bypass our chatter in the beginning skip to around 6:30.
In the early part of the 20th century Hollywood studios weren't too concerned with minor details like "safety" or "animal rights." It was all about the bottom line. Unfortunately this put countless humans and animals in harm's way, and on the set of the 1941 film "They Died with Their Boots On" (the irony of that title is not lost on us) a total of three men lost their lives. Honestly, we're surprised it wasn't more.
Episode Sources:
“They Died With Their Boots On: overdressed, overblown and so over” by Alex von Tunzelmann, The Guardian, Feb 11, 2009
“Behind the scene of They Died With Their Boots On!” By Dan Gagliasso, The Errol Flynn Blog, Jan 14, 2015
“They Died with Their Boots On (1942)” TCM - articles, by Jeff Stafford
“10 Movie Stunts You Didn't Know Had Killed People: The Cavalry Charge - ‘They Died With Their Boots On’” What Culture
Budlong Genealogy
“Variety Confidential’ Revisits the Errol Flynn Trial That Became a Media Circus” hosted by Tracy Pattin and co-hosted by Matt Donnelly, Jan 24, 2024
“My Wicked, Wicked Ways” by Errol Flynn, 1959
“The history of the unions” SAG-AFTRA
“Mention of Aherns in Newspaper Stories 1930-1940”
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Step into the mesmerizing world of the Keith-Albee Theatre in Huntington, West Virginia, a 1928 vaudeville palace turned cultural icon with a rich history—and a chilling reputation. From hosting entertainment legends to whispers of ghostly figures like the Lady in Red, this stunning landmark blurs the line between the past and the paranormal.
Episode Sources:
“Welcome to the Keith-Albee” Website
“Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center, Huntington, WV, Past & Present” Brouchure
“Huntington’s Keith Albee Theater” by TheresaHPIR, January 16, 2011, Theresa’s Haunted History of the Tri-State
Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center’s Facebook Post from October 31, 2022
“Ep. 239 - Keith-Albee Theater” from History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours for the Mind
“85 years of the Keith-Albee Theatre” by Shauna Johnson, May 6, 2013, WV Metro News
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Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
**If you are looking for ways to help the LA fire victims, here are a few reputable sources providing aid:
Mutual Aid L.A. Network (Google spreadsheet with info on shelters, volunteer and donation opportunities)
World Central Kitchen (providing meals for those in need)
Save the Children (specifically working to meet the needs of children and families)
This is by no means a complete list. We encourage you to do your research and help if you can.
An affair with a *technically* married celebrity, an illegitimate child, a barroom brawl...all things that would define the life - and death - of dancer Bessie Poole. But what really happened at the Chez Florence nightclub on October 6, 1928? Was she murdered? Was it an accident? Or did she die from natural causes? Hard to say, since some witnesses are lying, some can't be found, and some end up changing their stories.
Episode Sources:
“Lillian Lorraine: The Life and Times of a Ziegfeld Diva” by Nils Hanson
“Night Club Death Cleared” The New York Times, Oct 16, 1928
“The Hard Drink Mixups of the Soft Drink Millionaires” Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan 20, 1929, p. 127
“Bessie Poole Burial” The Boston Globe, Oct 10, 1928, p. 9
Bessie Poole - W.C. Fields’ Lover
“Girl’s Night Club Death Still Mystery”
“Dancer Left $7,000” The New York Times, Nov. 20, 1928
“A Shallow Dive Into the Life of Bessie Poole, Paramour of W.C. Fields” by Trav S.D., Travalanche
“W.C. Fields’ Dirty Secret” by Trav S. D., Travalanche, Aug 15, 2023
Bessie and Hattie
“An Interview with WC Fields' 94 year old son” May 29, 2012
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Christa Helm was an aspiring actress and model who sought stardom in the 1970s Hollywood spotlight. Known for her beauty, charisma and connections to some of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry, Christa kept a secret diary rumored to contain explosive details about her high-profile relationships. But her rise to fame was tragically cut short in 1977 when she was brutally murdered in West Hollywood—a case that remains unsolved to this day.
Episode Sources:
“Who Killed Christa Helm?” by Jamey DuVall
“The Unsolved Murder of 1970’s Hollywood Starlet Christa Helm” by Steve Thompson and John O’Dowd © 2007 with an Intro by the daughter of Christa Helm
“Christa Helm” on IMDb
“48 Hours: The Last Take” by CBS News, April 26, 2008, updated October 3, 2008
“Christa Helm: The Murder of a Hollywood Starlet” by Jessi Dillard, Narrated by Richard Porter, April 3, 2017 on Audible
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Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
*Hey, Misfits! We hope you're having a lovely holiday season. Enjoy this episode we did for the Patreon at the start of this year.
Despite the title, this episode is not as gruesome as it sounds. We're easing into the new year with a little history and hauntings. We've got ghost nuns! We've got demon emojis! We've got...mayonnaise? We'll have some real murdery episodes for you soon. In the meantime, enjoy this story about a historic haunted(?) house.
And if you have your OWN story about a real-life haunted house experience, send it to us! We want to feature you on one of our Misfit Monday episodes. Happy New Year!
Episode Sources:
Film at the Rosenheim Mansion
“In Honor of 10 Years of AHS, Here Are 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Real-Life ‘Murder House’” by Margeaux Sippell, MovieMaker Magazine, Oct. 5, 2021
“We Went to the ‘Murder House’ to Learn About its Ghosts” by Juliet Bennett Rylah, We Like L.A., Oct. 30, 2020
“The Owners of the American Horror Story "Murder House" Are Suing the Sellers for Their Unwanted Tourist Problem” by Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, Feb. 23, 2018
“American Horror Story Murder House: The True Story That Inspired Season 1” by Shannon Lewis, Screen Rant, Apr. 12, 2023
“Horror comes home” by Michael Idato, Sydney Morning Herald, Nov. 10, 2011
“'American Horror Story's Evan Peters: 'It Just Gets Worse’” by Rennie Dyball, People, Nov. 16, 2011
“We went inside the ‘American Horror Story’ Murder House ahead of virtual Halloween event” by Kelli Skye Fadroski, Los Angeles Daily News, Oct. 26, 2020
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Happy Holidays from Horrorwood!
We're talking about the 1984 holiday classic "Gremlins." We've got WWII fighter pilots, inspiration from Playboy, and lots of mice and cockroaches. Who knew?
Episode Sources:
“Gremlin Trouble!: The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made” by Jim Korkis
“Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’” by Alan Siegel, The Ringer, Jun 6, 2024
“Sexual Anxiety? Racism? The Vietnam War? No One Knows What ‘Gremlins’ Is a Metaphor For” by JM McNab, Cracked, May 23, 2023
“The 50 Most Racist Movies” Complex, May 9, 2012
“Roald Dahl, Author of Gremlins Book, Visits The Walt Disney Studios” by Lucas Seastrom, WaltDisney.org, Dec 9, 2021
“Why Gremlins Didn't Use Monkeys To Create The Special Effects” by Gregory Wakeman, CinemaBlend, Jun 22, 2015
“Chris Columbus on why 'Gremlins' is a Christmas movie — and the dark Santa story the studio wanted to cut out” by Kevin Polowy, Yahoo! Entertainment, Dec 18, 2020
"'Gremlins' Writer Chris Columbus on His Hard R, Darker Original Script” by Adam Chitwood, Collider, Nov 24, 2020
All the Right Movies Podcast
“21 Crazy Facts Behind The Making Of The Gremlin Movies” by Christopher Hodges, Screen Rant, Aug 24, 2018
“The True Origin of Disney’s Gremlins” by Jim Korkis, Mouse Planet, Apr 5, 2017
“Protecting the Gremlins” by Jim Korkis, Mouse Planet, Jun 27, 2018
“Gremlins Week: The Evolution Of Gizmo” by Nick De Semlyen, Empire, Jun 30, 2014
“Gremlins' Director Had A Wild Theory For The Mogwai Origin” by Murray Ferguson, Screen Rant, Dec 13, 2021
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