The long-awaited return of the “Ghost Stories” series. Yes, 8 months, to be exact. Well! Are you in for some chilling tales in this episode? You are, so please join me on this journey into the boundless realm of the supernatural. Ghost Stories Volume IV is the name, scaring the pants off of you is the game. There are stories by paranormal investigators Kinedy of The Haunted Times, Amanda of Spook-Eats, Courtney of The Ghoul Guide and Amanda Paulson of Pretty Fn Spooky. And Gregory, we mustn’t forget Gregory. All of the stories are amazing, each one has something very spooky and special to offer. The locations in which the stories take place, you ask? The Thomas House in Tennessee, Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky, the Ghost Light Theatre in New York and the grand finale, the Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts. I hope I spelled “Massachusetts” correctly. BOOOO me. if I did not. Did I mention the date this episode is being released, August 4th of 2021, is the 129 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE MURDERS!?!?!? It’s true. Weird, right? The Celluloid Catacombs also returns in this episode, this time, Carolyn Mauricette is discussing the film “In Fabric”, a tale of a haunted red dress. The fittingly fearsome music of the episode provided by Airstream Futures and The Lungs. Here are some links!

Kinedy of The Haunted Times INSTAGRAM

Courtney of The Ghoul Guide INSTAGRAM

Spook-Eats WEBSITE

Pretty Fn Spooky WEBSITE

Amanda of Pretty Fn Spooky on YouTube - THE LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE VIDEO

Carolyn Mauricette’s main WEBPAGE

Airstream Futures BANDCAMP

The Lungs BANDCAMP

LEGAL STUFF

Airstream Futures appear courtesy of Graeme Phililskirk and Little Rocket Records.

The Lungs appear courtesy of themselves.

“I Wanna Party With Bob” theme written and performed by Se Vende

Intro, outro and story songs as follows:

Intro and outro song - Track: Rueschesong - -Sounds - Funny Halloween Theme (Music by Ruesche-Sounds) Music provided by Ruesche-Sounds. Free Download: http://bit.ly/2oXDbnd Video-Link: https://youtu.be/qdmJ_nVRkXQ Channel: https://bit.ly/2Kjpsjj

Introduction tracks song - Free instrumental scary Halloween music by Dar Golan.

The Celluloid Catacombs song - “Ballad For The Damned” Composed by Joseph Earwicker

Kinedy Story - Music used : "Broken Piano " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/ln_a4bwRF9o SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV
Amanda Woomer Story - Music used : "The Hunt " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/ODIY_rPgokM SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV
Courtney Story -

Gregory Story - Music used : "The Graveyard" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/hynSTzexVzg SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV
Amanda Paulson Story - Music used : "MELENCHOLY" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/ZwHo8_L4POo SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV

Have you read any of the “Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark” series of books? As a kid? As an adult? Both? . These books, the Scary Stories series, made a HUGE impression on me when I read them a couple of years ago, as an adult. The artwork is terrifying and amazing. The stories are timeless and creepy, sometimes funny, sometimes disgusting. Always entertaining and fun, that’s the trick of these stories. They grab you and won’t let go. Just like some of the baddies in the stories? Oh, but the art, that’s the REAL kicker, isn’t it? The art in the Scary Stories books worms it’s way into your brain and takes up permanent residence. The original art by Stephen Gammell, that is. Sinister and creepy to the point you feel the art could jump out of the pages and say “YOU HAVE IT!!!”. Here’s what you’ll get in this episode - An in-depth look at Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell. Three stories, one from each book, are dissected and analized. There’s a dramatic retelling of “The Hook”, as it was told to me, when I was a kid in the 1980’s. Then, in the final chapter of the episode, a brief look at the controversy that has plagued this book series for years and years. The Celluloid Catacombs with Carolyn Mauricette pops in to talk about the “Scary Stories…” movie adaption and some fiends of The Bobcast stop by to tell us how the Scary Stories have affected them over the years. Music of the episode by Vudu Sister, who are amazing and will delight you with their spooky sounds. Here are some links!

Carolyn Mauricette’s webpage, View From The Dark

Vudu Sister on Bandcamp

Hannah Healy’s Healy Eats Real page

Cherise Williams’ Webpage Witchcraft, tarot and the paranormal!

Here are the resources I used to make this episode -

Part One - Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell

Alvin Schwartz interview - 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/41961625?read-now=1&seq=1

Alvin Schwartz - Bibliography - 

http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Alvin_Schwartz

Stephen Gammell - Quoted - http://www.lookingglassreview.com/html/stephen_gammell.html

Art - https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3577739/beyond-scary-stories-macabre-works-artist-stephen-gammell/ 

Part Two - Stories - 

One Sunday Morning origin - 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/536698?seq=1

Just Delicious versions - 

https://www.scaryforkids.com/just-delicious/

Part Three - Controversy

Crime rate information - 

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/americas-faulty-perception-crime-rates

Scary Stories Documentary

http://www.scarystoriesdoc.com/

Legal stuff for the music in the episode

Vudu Sister appear courtesy of Keith McCurdy and Vudu Sister.

Intro and outro song - 

Music used :  " The House" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

Music link : https://youtu.be/2Do5iRAhbtg

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The Celluloid Catacombs - 

Track: Ruesche-Sounds - Funny Halloween Theme  (Copyright Free Music by Ruesche-Sounds)

Music provided by Copyright Free Music by Ruesche-Sounds. 

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Part One

Music used :  "Broken Piano " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek"

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Part Two

“Melancholia” by Ryan Creep

Part Three

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Stories / Testimonials

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Theme Song

Written and performed by Se Vende