And Whatever Walked There, Walked Alone

I am obsessed with houses.

That's probably why The Haunting of Hill House is my favorite novel; it also doesn't hurt that I grew up in the following:

So I suppose I should explain that this isn't quite how the house looked when I lived there (from 1985-1992, and then 1995-1997; my folks were there until 2007), but it's not that far off either (though it was a bit more painted; also, the windows weren't quite so ... broken).  But it always had that sort of brooding air, like something was watching you ... always watching.

I was a bit surprised to find this ... um ... garbage pit (?) that definitely did not exist during my tenure there; note that this is also a pit of bones!  Bone-us!  (Did I just say that?  Yes, yes I did.)

This was the bedroom I shared with my brother until we were both 9 and 8, at which point we moved into the (significantly scarier) basement; I was so thrilled to finally have my own bedroom I didn't care about the ghosts (the shredding sounds in the middle of the night, the sound of someone pacing back and forth behind the headboard of my bed, the glowing green lights in the middle of the night; you know, the usual).  When Ryan and I visited, we disturbed two birds that had become trapped in this room and were unable -- or, perhaps, unwilling -- to escape.  Sing it with me now:  BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS!

"Exorcism cannot alter the countenance of a house; Hill House would remain as it was until it was destroyed." -- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1959)

Bird Attack!

Okay, so it was self-inflicted.

Here, as promised, is lovely listener Lindsey in her own imitation of the triple terror look, as exemplified by Tippi Hedren in The Birds.  You're gorgeous, Lindsey!  Thanks for the love, and thanks for the Night of Dark Shadows suggestion!

Night of Dark Shadows Scares Us!

Some Night of Dark Shadows imagery to help you follow along ...

Grayson Hall as Carlotta in one of her to-die-for costumes.  Note Lyndhurst pretending to be Collinwood looming unsettlingly in the background.

One of my favorite shots of Lara Parker as Angelique, pensively gazing out of the tower window ... also, it's super autographed.

David Selby as Quentin, who captivated all of America.  He's been working steadily since Dark Shadows.

Me and Ryan at the 2016 Dark Shadows fest, which took place at Tarrytown and Lyndhurst, where House and Night of Dark Shadows were filmed.  We were being gothic heroines.

Me and the portrait of Angelique.  Possessed?

The window in the gallery ...

... and the creepy shot from NODS with Quentin silhouetted against it.

This Place Scares Us of Dark Shadows.  There.  That'll be the third movie.  Or maybe Podcast of Dark Shadows?  PODS.  Done.

Selfie.  With Lyndhurst.

Me with David Selby, post my "hey I totally went to your alma mater and we talked on the phone and I didn't even hyperventilate once well kinda" story.  HE'S SUCH A NICE GUY.

The Tale of Gangly Mark

Night of Dark Shadows Scares Us

Hello Dear Listeners,

Are you enjoying your summer fun?  Have you seen any summer ghosts, or perhaps a warm weather bigfoot cooling off in a stream?  We haven't but we're still looking.  In between our adventures we're releasing another listener suggested episode (thanks Lindsey C.!!!) that is near and dear to Laramie's cold cold heart.

Welcome to our episode on Night of Dark Shadows (NODS)!! Does NODS make sense? Not really!  Does it relate to the TV series?  Kind of?! We watched House of Dark Shadows and discussed our thoughts on it in episode 7 (go check it out).  So join us we discuss the sequel, that isn't a sequel, to the best bat on a stick movie ever made!

Also, Katya and Laramie discuss Laramie's trip to eastern Montana and how glad they are that school is out for summer!

**Clinkies**

Katya and Laramie

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