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Join us for a spine-chilling descent into the depths of Paris as we unravel the enigmatic history of the Catacombs and the haunting mysteries that shroud them. In this episode, we explore the labyrinthine tunnels filled with millions of bones, delve into the legends of lost souls and eerie apparitions, and uncover the real-life tales that inspired the horror film "As Above, So...
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Join us for a spine-chilling descent into the depths of Paris as we unravel the enigmatic history of the Catacombs and the haunting mysteries that shroud them. In this episode, we explore the labyrinthine tunnels filled with millions of bones, delve into the legends of lost souls and eerie apparitions, and uncover the real-life tales that inspired the horror film "As Above, So Below." Discover the hidden world beneath the City of Lights, where history, myth and cinema intertwine to create an unforgettable subterranean journey.
Episode Sources:
“Site History” from Les Catacombes De Paris, Paris Musees, 2024
“History Paris Catacombs” from Catacombs Tour
“Who is Buried in the Paris Catacombs?” posted on December 28, 2022 from City Experiences Blog
“The unusual history of the Paris Catacombs” by Antoine Vitek, October 27, 2021, Cultures-Vous
“The Dark Origins of the Paris Catacombs” by Jessica Pearce Rotondi, November 27, 2023, History
“Beneath Paris’ City Streets, There’s an Empire of Death Waiting for Tourists” by Natasha Geiling, March 28, 2014, Smithsonian Magazine
“In a secret Paris cavern, the real underground cinema” by Jon Henley, September 8, 2004, The Guardian
“No popcorn, then?” by Andrea Hubert, December 7, 2007, The Guardian
“‘Another layer to Paris’: Inside the secret world of the cataphiles” by Carla Pelosoff, October 24, 2022, Dazed
“Paris’ secret subterranean world” by Elaine Ganley, September 29, 2004, NBC News
“Filming in the Paris Catacombs for As Above, So Below” by Annie Epstein, August 13, 2014, Motion Picture Association
“As Above, So Below” on IMDb
“Man Gets lost in the Catacombs of Paris Part 1 of 2” from AMAZERINGvids on YouTube
“Catacombs Folklore: Ghosts, Vampires & the Holy Grail” by Icy Sedgwick, November 12, 2022, Icy Sedgwick
“‘As Above/So Below’ directors: guess that actor’s claustrophobia helped his performance” by Gregory Ellwood, August 20, 2014, Hitfix, Uproxx
“On Location with Ben Feldman” by Adam Rathe, DUJOUR
“Bone-Chilling Paris Catacombs Legends and Myths” by Sean Finelli, February 22, 2023, The Tour Guy Travel Blog
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