076 - The Changeling (1980) & Ghost Stories (2017)

CW: Suicide, Filicide, Ableism, Depression, Pregnancy Complications It's another Haunting Week on Pod Sematary! This time, Chris & Kelsey discuss two movies that may have stolen each other's twist structure! The Classic Film: The Changeling (1980) "A man staying at a secluded historical mansion finds himself being haunted by the presence of a spectre." The Changeling is responsible for many long-tested horror tropes, but is it even that scary itself? The Modern Films: Ghost Storeis (2017) "Skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a trip to the terrifying after being given a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions." Is this creatively re-inventive premise undermined by its own twist? Plus! --The definition of portmanteau --Spoilers for "Stay" (2005) --The point of this entire podcast --Stories about watching Fight Club Get more at podsematary.com! Check out our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1107120447156613120 Audio Sources: "The Big Shot" (Ren & Stimpy S01E01) produced by Nicktoons Productions, et al. "The Changeling" produced by Chessman Park Productions "Ghost Stories" produced by Lionsgate, et al. "Jurassic Park" produced by Universal Pictures & Amblin Entertainment "Monster Mash" written by Bobby Pickett & Leonard L. Capizzi and performed by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones