Hidden Horrors with Devon Harding

To celebrate Christmas, in this episode we delve into the history of the most commercialized holiday in the world from the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and the impoverished Victorian era following the Industrial Revolution. Dickens grew up in a world where Christmas was wildly different from Christmas today. Through the iconic story, he reminds us that real horror comes from viewing others as mere products of an economy. Check out the video version with chockful of reference images: https://youtu.be/ySp-D9FwnDU

What makes a good experience when you're watching a horror movie, and where do we sometimes go wrong? Why is it that so often you get people trying to outsmart horror movies, looking for plot holes? What can you do to have an open mind, find stuff you love, and have the best possible time watching at the theatre? I'll tell you how you can be romanced by a horror movie! Check out the video version where you can meet our cat, Lucy, when she makes a special appearance (and almost derails the recording), as well as reference images: https://youtu.be/F629hi_iiVk

Let's talk about vampires! I'm taking you back to the Victorian era, where the industrial revolution and printing press gave birth to Penny Dreadfuls and popular fiction, and in turn, the modern Vampire. Did people really believe vampires existed? Were there scientific explanations? Are there vampires around the world? How are vampires a metaphor for capitalism? What about lesbian vampires!? Come with me on this blood-curdling journey to find out! Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/R1eEEKC80FI

In tonight's premier episode of Hidden Horrors, Devon tells us about haunted houses, gushes over the Twilight Zone, and reads a poem.