Today's the second of four horror movies for CrackpotoberFest 2022 - Ghostwatch (1992), and I'm joined by Fortean expert Tanner Boyle (@TannerFBoyle1) to discuss the film. Tanner walks us through the plot and we discuss the film and its themes, which include spiritualism, baby farming, psychological operations, Jimmy Savile, the Society for Psychical Research, and even, yet again, a Jonestown connection.
Links:
https://twitter.com/TannerFBoyle1
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-fortean-influence-on-science-fiction/
Songs:
Con Clave Con Dio by Ghost
Satan Prayer by Ghost
Ghost Song by the Doors
Merch:
https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/
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