In the first part of this special series, guest contributor Chaz CMP explored how some rappers are embracing chaos magic. One of the artists he mentioned was the late Florida rapper Xxxtentacion, or X (as is easier to refer to him). What’s the story of X’s demise? Did he discoverContinue Reading
Thanks to a guest contribution from Chaz CMP, we’re going to take a little detour and explore something we never really have before here at Haunt Jaunts. He’ll guide us into a world where black magic, cartels, and true crime meet. Specifically, he’s taking us into the realm of humanContinue Reading
Not all houses are haunted by ghosts. In the case of the Westfield Watcher house, its ghoul was a phantom stalker. And that’s the reason I included it in the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode of the Haunting American True Crimes season of the podcast. The story is creepyContinue Reading
I’m not gonna lie. When I first watched the trailer for Murderville I thought it looked way too silly for me. However, Will Arnett was in it. My husband is a huge fan so I told him about it. The weekend before Wayne and I had binged another new NetflixContinue Reading
How could I not talk about the case of the Westfield Watcher during the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode? (See season 2, Haunting American True Crimes, on the podcast.) Very few hauntings of the spectral variety are as creepy as that story. Which this one isn’t. It’s more likeContinue Reading
In the newest Shock Docs, Scream: The True Story, Steve Shippy and Cindy Kaza embark on a quest to try and determine what drove Gainesville Ripper Danny Rolling to kill. After investigating the serial killer’s campsite and checking out a few of his Florida kill locations, Shippy and Kaza travelContinue Reading
How bad —or good— is Scream: The True Story? Is it the worst Shock Docs yet, or one of the best? That answer will differ depending on the viewer. In this review, I’ll share a few reasons why I thought it wasn’t one of the best, but also why it’sContinue Reading
Scream: The True Story premieres on discovery+ the same day that the new Scream movie releases in theaters: Friday, January 14, 2022. Like they did for Ed Gein: The Real Psycho, Steve Shippy and Cindy Kaza team up to explore a case of another horror movie-inspiring serial killer who mayContinue Reading
I recently received an email from CrimeCon about the Citizen Sleuth Academy. It’s an upcoming crimeHQ workshop that’s taking place on Wednesday, January 12. It sounded really cool. Here was the description: During The Citizen Sleuth Academy workshop event, you will learn and practice Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) from oneContinue Reading
As far as true crime documentaries go, Murders at Starved Rock, is compelling. At face value, it has all of the ingredients you could want, including a community-shattering, innocence-destroying gruesome triple murder. One that it seems was solved. The killer was apprehended, charged, and convicted, but did the right manContinue Reading
When Scream hit theaters in 1996, it was touted as everything from a “spoof” on slasher films to a brilliant resurrection of the genre, which was very worn out by that time. When people credited Wes Craven with initiating the project, he always insisted Kevin Williamson’s writing was the realContinue Reading
“Do you like scary movies?” Such an innocent question quickly became one of the most popular horror movie catchphrases in history. In fact, Scream is arguably one of the most successful horror movie franchises of all time. However, the real fright lies in its terrifyingly true roots –the horrific story ofContinue Reading
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