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WKGF Presents: The Witching Hour
Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
WKGF Presents The Witching Hour is a fully scripted podcast series disguised as a late-night radio call-in show from the 80s, hosted by the fun-loving rock 'n roll DJ Max Thorn, straight from the corner booth at WKGF Bakersfield. Each episodes blends character-driven storytelling with a nostalgic feel, as Max opens the phone lines to listeners desperate to share their brushes with the bizarre - from haunted arcades and cursed VHS cassettes to impossible memories and vanishing children. Some ...
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Four friends are forced to seek shelter in an abandoned cabin in the alps when their road trip is unexpectedly cut short. To stave off cabin fever, they’re slashing through a pile of VHS tapes left behind. Tune in every Thursday as they argue, discuss, and enlighten each other on the movies waiting within the tapes in this podcast mysteriously set up and left behind by someone…or something…The fireplace is lit, the tv is on, and the slashing has just begun!
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The Strangers are continuing their studies abroad! All the way to exotic Canada for 2000's classic werewolf film "Ginger Snaps" starring Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins! "Ginger Snaps" is available to stream on Tubi and PlutoTV! Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one…
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School's back in session for the Strangers as they go back to 1999 for cult classic "Jawbreaker" starring Rose McGowan, Judy Greer, Rebecca Gayheart and Julie Benz! "Jawbreaker" is available to rent or purchase on all major platforms! Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping…
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Show Notes: Season 1 finale. It's October 27th, 1989. We're only a few days away from the last Halloween of the decade! The moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Janet Jackson is still topping the charts, Wes Craven's Shocker and Ted Dansen's Dad open in theaters today, and Max Thorn is on the air! Starring: Riss Halbwachs Andy Heller Stephanie Cor…
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Episode Notes: The penultimate episode of Season 1! It's October 20th, 1989. The moon is in its Wanning Gibbous phase, the number one movie in America is Look Who's Talking, Next of Kin and Gross Anatomy open today at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! The Hanged Man Starring: Riss Halbwach Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon Samantha Ko…
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It's Friday, October 13th, 1989. The moon is full, the number one song on the radio is Miss You Much by Janet Janet, Look Who's Talking and Halloween 5 are opening in theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls! Transmissions / Chuckie G / Camp McClane Guest Starring: Riss HalbwachsBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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Schools back in session for the Strangers! Take a trip back in time to 1998 for Robert Rodriguez's body snatching cult classic, "The Faculty" starring Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Famke Janssen, Clea Duvall, Jordana Brewster, Shawn Hatosy, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond and Jon Stewart. "The Faculty" is available to stream on Paramount+! At Herringto…
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It's Friday night, October 6th, 1989. The moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase, Janet Jackson hit the top of the radio charts, An Innocent Man and Drugstore Cowboy are opening in a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! Lily / Synesthesia / Parachute Guest Starring: Mila Ramos Eric Duhart Michelle Battan Melissa Melançon…
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It's Friday night, September 29th, 1989. The moon is New, Milli Vanilli still have the top song on the radio, Johnny Handsome and River of Death are opening at a theater near you, and Max Thorn is on the air! VHS Guest Starring: Barbie Scarazzo Martinez Chelsea Dunaway Julie FieldgroveBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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A Funny Thing Happened to Jimmy Rosenblum It's Friday, September 22nd, 1989. The moon is in a Last Quarter phase, alternating at the top of the Billboard Chart this week is Girl I'm Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli, Heaven by Warrant, and If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher. Black Rain and Erik the Viking are arriving in a theater near you, and Max Th…
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The Strangers are going on vacation! This week, they're going on a 4th of July trip East to Claridge, Maryland in Barry Levinson's 2012 found footage horror film "The Bay" starring Will Rogers, Kristen Connolly and Kether Donahue! "The Bay" is available to stream on Tubi! Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs…
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It's September 15th, 1989. The moon is full, 'Don't Wanna Lose You' by Gloria Estefan is at the top of the charts, Sea of Love and Night Game hit theaters, and Max Thorn is on the air, waiting for your call! The Midnight Cemetery Guest Starring: Riss Halbwachs Sarah QueenBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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It's time-out for the Strangers as they take an impromptu vacation to Theater Camp! That's right, this week they're covering 2023's sleeper hit mockumentary "Theater Camp" starring Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Ayo Edebiri and Amy Sedaris! "Theater Camp" is available to rent on all major streaming platforms! The eccentric staff…
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It's Friday night, September 8th, 1989. The moon is in its First Quarter phase, Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block is the number one song on the radio, and Max Thorn is on the air, taking your calls. Scoopy's Ice Cream / FB's Toys / The Maze Craze This week's guest stars: Katia Hernandez Michelle Battan Beth Faulkenberry Julie Fieldgrove…
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It's time to take a trip to Jersey! This week, the Strangers tackle found footage horror? film, cult classic "The Last Broadcast" starring David Leigh, James Seward, Stefan Avalos, and Lance Weiler! "The Last Broadcast" is available to stream on Tubi! Two enthusiastic local access cable TV producers recruit two assistants and venture into the woods…
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Its Friday night, September 1st 1989. The moon is in a Waxing Crescent phase, Parenthood is the number one movie in America, and the phone lines at WKGF are open, ready for your calls! Guest starring: Savannah Gregg Haleigh Anderson Julie FieldgroveBy Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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This week, the Strangers are going back to the early years of Covid with 2020's "Host" directed by Rob Savage, starring Haley Bishop and Emma Louise Webb! "Host" is available to stream on Tubi! Six friends accidentally invite the attention of a demonic presence during an online séance and begin noticing strange occurrences in their homes. #creature…
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Show Notes: Series Debut It's August 25th, 1989, the moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx is at the top of the charts, Little Monsters and The Adventures of Milo and Otis open in a theater near you, and The Witching Hour is hitting the airwaves nationwide! Season 1 - Episode 1 THE NIGHT BLADE Cast List: Grant Fie…
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S03E08 - An American Werewolf in London
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1:19:30Take a Eurotrip with the Strangers as they dive into another classic body horror film! This time it's John Landis' classic werewolf tale, "An American Werewolf in London" starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne! "An American Werewolf in London" is streaming on Fandango at Home and Amazon Prime Video! After surviving a vicious were…
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It's alive! Be very afraid! The Strangers are back and they're covering David Cronenberg's classic body horror "The Fly" starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis! "The Fly" is available to purchase at all major online platforms! A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horri…
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This week the Strangers go Gator Huntin' in Alexandre Aja's brutal creature feature "Crawl" starring Kaya Scoledario, Barry Pepper, and several alligators! "Crawl" is available to stream on Paramount Plus! A young woman (Kaya Scodelario), while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper) during a massive hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flood…
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Take a ride up the Amazon with the Strangers as they hunt for answers to the mystery of Jon Voight's accent in 1997's classic "Anaconda" starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Owen Wilson, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Frank Welker, Danny Trejo and Jonathan Hyde! "Anaconda" is currently available to stream on Hulu! A "National Geographic" film crew on an Am…
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Camp month is comping to an end soon, but that doesn't mean the Strangers are done just yet! This week's episode, they're covering 2015 horror comedy "The Final Girls" starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Nina Dobrev, Adam Devine, Thomas Middleditch and Alexander Ludwig! "The Final Girls" is available to rent on all major digital platforms! A te…
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The camp train keeps truckin' as the Strangers go back in time to 1984 for Buddy Cooper and John S. Douglass' cult classic Fall Break- I mean, "The Mutilator"! "The Mutilator" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video! A young man named Ed takes his friends to his father's beach house for fall break, unaware that his father is still to…
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It's week two of Strangers Go to Camp and the brutal summer continues! This week, the Strangers head to Sweden to party with the Harga in Ari Aster's 2019 folk horror film "Midsommar" starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, and Will Poulter! "Midsommar" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video! A couple travels to…
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Max Thorn and The Witching Hour - coming to YOUR airwaves this August! Enjoy this clip from Fourth of July, 1986!By Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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It's a new season for the Strangers as they make the jump from audio only to video! Join the Strangers as they kick off the season with 2018's teen horror throwback, "Summer of '84"! Directed by filmmaking trio, Roadkill Superstars and starring Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Grüter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, and Rich Sommer. "Summer of…
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Breaking News from Septemeber 19th, 1985, with WKGF reporter Nora Holloway.By Max Thorn, WKGF Radio Archives, Watch the Sky Productions, Grant Fieldgrove
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A brief introduction to WKGF Present: The Witching Hour. The Witching Hour is a fully-scripted podcast series in the guise of an old late-night radio call in show from 1989, where rock 'n roll loving DJ, Max Thorn, takes calls from listeners about their encounters with the eerie and their brushes with the bizarre. The show is fully produced and wri…
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S02E36 - The Crazies Twenty Ten (The Crazies 2010) (Remastered)
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1:11:03In the impromptu season finale, the Strangers take a trip to Ogden Marsh and cover Breck Eisner's remake of "The Crazies" starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell and Joe Anderson. "The Crazies" is available to stream on Hulu and Plex! After a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town. #MovieReviews #Hor…
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S02E35 - Snatched! (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
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1:14:11This is the episode with the least amount of tangents, guaranteed! This week, the Strangers are covering the meme-able classic! The one and only (if you don't count the numerous remakes) "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy! "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" i…
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S02E34 - The One About Nasty Eggs (28 Days Later)
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1:08:57This week, the Strangers take a trip to London for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's classic "28 Days Later" starring Cillian Murphy, Naomi Harris, Brendan Gleeson and Christopher Eccelston! "28 Days Later" is available to buy or rent on all major platforms! Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handfu…
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This week, the Strangers board the Icarus 2 and take a little trip to space in Danny Boyle's 2007 sci-fi film "Sunshine" starring Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, and Mark Strong! "Sunshine" is available to rent on all major digital platforms! A team of international astronauts is…
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S02E32 - A House for Ants?! (Vivarium)
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1:03:14In this episode of Strangers in the Alps, the Strangers go house hunting with the otherworldly “Vivarium” starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots! “Vivarium” is available to stream on Plex! A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses Follow all of our relevant…
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S02E31 - I Swanna Dance with Somebody (Black Swan)
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1:08:05It's time for a dance party! A mentally unhinged dance party not called Climax! Yes, this week the Strangers are covering Darren Aronofsky's exposé on ballet culture, "Black Swan" starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis! "Black Swan" is currently streaming on Hulu! Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the bre…
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S02E30 - Chronic-ally Online (Chronicle)
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1:17:24This week, it's back to 2012! No, not the movie, the year! For Josh Trank's career-making found footage film, "Chronicle", starring Dane Dehaan, Michael B. Jordan, and Alex Russell. "Chronicle" is available to rent on all major digital storefronts! Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon the…
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This week the Strangers take a trip to Neo Tokyo! That's right, today's episode covers Katsuhiro Otomo's classic anime film, "Akira"! Get those motorcycle goggles on and get ready to ride! "Akira" is available to stream on Crunchyroll! A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopat…
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S02E28 - Please Say Psyche (American Psycho)
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1:21:49I bet you thought you'd seen the last of the Strangers...or a Season 3. Well, you were wrong! Original recipe Season 3 has now become Season 2.5! Get ready to return some videotapes cause the Strangers are talking Mary Harron's cult classic "American Psycho", starring Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon and Jared Leto! "American Psycho" is available …
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S02E27 - When Will it END? (Climax)
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1:27:33In the maybe, maybe not season finale the Strangers find themselves covering a movie so vile. So detestable. So outrageous! That they discuss it for almost an hour and a half! Yes, that's right. This week, they're covering Gaspar Noe's "Climax"! "Climax" is available to stream on Max and Hulu! When members of a dance troupe are lured to an empty sc…
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S02E26 - If You Know, You Know, You Know? (I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)
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1:18:39A day late and a Rio short! The Strangers are here with a horror…Independence Day classic? That’s right! The terri-bad sequel slasher you’ve all been waiting for is here! “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video! A year after a deadly hit-and-run, Julie and her friends are targeted by a vengeful killer in t…
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S02E25 - Drew Nancy (The Kid Detective)
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1:01:09The Strangers go looking for clues in this week's episode as they cover the Adam Brody led noir film, "The Kid Detective"! Get your magnifying glasses out and look out for those red-herrings! "The Kid Detective" is available to rent on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video! A once-celebrated kid detective, now 32, continues to solve the same trivial myst…
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S02E24 - Jet Li on a Leash (Unleashed)
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1:08:57It’s an action packed episode of Strangers in the Alps, as the Strangers butt heads over Jet Li and Louis Leterrier’s 2005 action drama “Unleashed”! “Unleashed” is available to rent on Apple TV and Amazon Prime! A man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new…
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S02E23 - Crafting with Strangers (The Craft)
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1:23:01It's time for some arts and Craft with the Strangers! This week, we're covering 90's cult classic "The Craft" starring Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney and Rachel True! So gather your coven, cast your circle and tune in! "The Craft" is available to stream on Max and Hulu! A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of ou…
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S02E22 - The One Where Travis Has Thoughts (Ready or Not)
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1:00:53The Strangers are back! For good this time! This week we cover Radio Silence's comedy-thriller, "Ready or Not"! "Ready or Not" is available to stream on Hulu! A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. Follow all of our relevant links here: https://linktr.ee/satellite12…
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S02E21 - RECommended Listening (REC)
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1:15:02It's been two months! But the Strangers are back! And this episode we're covering the Spanish cult classic found footage film "REC"! "REC" is available to stream on Apple TV+ A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying Follow all of our relevant …
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S02E20 - A Decent Vacation (The Descent)
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1:04:46This week, the Strangers go cave diving! By watching a movie! Check out Neil Marshall's bone-crunching horror film, "The Descent"! "The Descent" is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video! A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. Follow all of our relevant lin…
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S02E19 - Eye See What You Did There (Don't Breathe)
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1:26:40This week, the Strangers hold their breaths and dive face-first into Fede Alvarez's follow-up to Evil Dead (2013), "Don't Breathe"! "Don't Breathe" is available to rent on all major digital retailers! Three delinquents break into the house of Norman, a Gulf War veteran who is blind, to steal his money. However, much to their horror, they discover t…
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This week, the Strangers put their game face and lamb masks on for a wonderful family dinner, with a side of murder! In Adam Wingard's home invasion thriller "You're Next"! "You're Next" is available to stream on Pluto TV! When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns…
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S02E17 - The South Shall Bite Again! (Near Dark)
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1:09:00Last call for shots at the Strangers bar this week! We're covering Kathryn Bigelow's classic vampire flick and solo debut, "Near Dark!" Get your fangs in, and your blood shots ready cause we're goin' in! "Near Dark" is available to stream on Tubi and PlutoTV! A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitt…
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S02E16 - Ever So Slightly Normal Activity (Paranormal Activity) featuring Arturo Hibner
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1:10:25The Strangers are back after a lost episode debacle and a week off! Rejoin them and special guest Arturo Hibner as they dive in and dig into Oren Peli’s found footage horror hit, “Paranormal Activity”! “Paranormal Activity” is available to stream on Max! After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic…
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