Coming in July … plus, the final villain showdown.
Added 2024-07-08 20:00:04 +0000 UTC
Art by S. Patrick Brown, https://www.instagram.com/scalawagarts/
And here we are finally, at the Super Bowl of Nasty People and Things That Don’t Really Exist (Probably). The winner of this last poll decides which villain is to be represented by an eight-foot, 1,500-pound marble statue positioned at the visitor’s entrance of the Knifepoint Horror Botanic Gardens and Reflecting Pool in Heber City, Utah. Remember our facility for school trips, church outings, and corporate retreats!
And thanks, all, for your patience and your participation in the playoffs, which has helped to clue me in on what makes a memorable antagonist…..
And the winner is….?
Comments
Looking back over the stories, I see a lot of me trying to work through forgiving and being forgiven for the things we all did to each other when we were too young to realize the ramifications…
Soren Narnia
2025-02-14 15:31:01 +0000 UTCAnd then there’s the question, was the documentary interviewer also a villain in dredging up such adolescent awkwardness and outright pain so many years later just to make something entertaining for an audience?
Soren Narnia
2025-02-14 15:28:06 +0000 UTCMaybe it's cos it's personal on my behalf, but, after re-listening to DNK just this morning, I have to say the Droditch wasn't even the true villain of the story; just a force of nature/cosmic energy of some sort. The real villain was Lisa. Maybe it's because, as I said, of personal experience where, in my HS yrs (85-89), I always had the wonderful luck of crushing on or even falling for girls who, in the end, might've been nice to me but either didn't come even close to feeling the same way, not even in the least bit interested (the dreaded 'you're a sweet guy, aka DNK') or, in one case, knew my feelings but, in her own cruel manner, flaunted her 'bad boy' bf towards me once she had an inkling that I had liked her. Ppl today, of course, like to twist those adolescent feelings around and claim the guy (or girl, and it CAN be a girl) is being a creep. But it's different when one is 15-15 yo and when one is grown. That Lisa admits that the guy who was so besotten w/her that he thought nothing of his young life to save hers would still think of him as an irritant & a deterrent to who she wanted to date, decades later, isn't a new or unusual thing. It's how ppl are. But hopefully the guy doesn't listen to the dvd commentary. I think back 35 yrs and, being reminded of fickle teenagers compared to the (in) curable Romantic I was (very cured now), I'm glad there wasn't a Demon that I felt I had to save the girl who ended up twisting her knife in my heart for her 17yo jollies. But that's just me.
Jamie G Hardy
2025-02-14 15:10:18 +0000 UTCI am disappointed The Baker did not make it to the final four…
Alfredo Borunda
2024-08-26 06:18:57 +0000 UTCWes Anderson's Drop-Ins
Jeffrey Young
2024-07-26 00:35:21 +0000 UTCYes but in a real showdown we know the tarp would suffocate all these other mofos
Bernard Ng
2024-07-25 23:51:25 +0000 UTCPhew! Ty :)
Lori K.
2024-07-17 19:10:43 +0000 UTCShe left a note on another post recently, she’s on it!
Soren Narnia
2024-07-17 16:14:57 +0000 UTCAnyone know where Jill is?? I always scan the comments for her insights! Hope she’s alright.
Lori K.
2024-07-17 16:08:38 +0000 UTCIt always fits without fail, and I think it does have a permanent subtle effect on the way I imagine things as I actually record the words... I haven't changed any details on the page because of what I see in the art, but what it does is keep me zeroed in on the mood and the atmosphere as I narrate; the art whispers to me, "Remember, the story has to come out at least this evocatively." (In a couple of instances, I've realized there is no way I can get things as scary as the art suggests, ha!)
Soren Narnia
2024-07-13 01:06:42 +0000 UTCDo you find that the art typically “fits” what you were going for in the stories, or goes in a different direction? Are there ever any times when the art influences the writing?
Ryan Fahey
2024-07-13 00:18:24 +0000 UTCInterestingly, I tell S. Patrick Brown as little as I possibly can about the stories he creates art for, so he's working in the dark by feel much of the time.....
Soren Narnia
2024-07-12 21:42:47 +0000 UTCThe art adds another dimension to your stories, but I prefer walking into the stories unaffected. How do you choose?
Eva-Lotta Romfelt
2024-07-12 20:31:39 +0000 UTCI already have a warehouse full of unsold Droditch jello molds, ugh.
Soren Narnia
2024-07-11 20:18:33 +0000 UTCJustice for Tarp!
Thorne Russell
2024-07-11 19:39:43 +0000 UTCDamn, and to think we almost had the Droditch Funko-Pop!
Thorne Russell
2024-07-11 19:35:57 +0000 UTCWell, only the people seem malevolent on purpose. So it is a solid Karen. Father Hall delved into the supernatural, and he is evil, but not necessarily my neighbor that could harm people in real life. An awfully dull way to judge villains as it takes the fun out of fiction. Oh, well. Better get back to my pet tarp. We like finding secrets and then hiding them. My sweet tarp!
Mechelle
2024-07-11 05:56:05 +0000 UTCPart of the Father Hall choice for me at least is that Possession shares the rare distinction of being a "bad vibes"/"feel bad" Knifepoint Horror story that I haven't summoned the ability to listen to more than twice, along with Sideswipe, Endgame, Late Checkout, and Rink. One way I'd try to sell my friends on these though is that they all manage to achieve this effect without any of the cynicism or gratuitous ugliness that a lot of movies with those qualities use.
Charles Town's End
2024-07-11 03:13:13 +0000 UTCThat’s where i found it and you can watch the other BBC Christmas ghost stories— they are all great!
Emily T
2024-07-11 00:49:46 +0000 UTCCool. Cuz that’s on YouTube.
Michael Fallon
2024-07-11 00:47:33 +0000 UTCIce Cart. ....of DOOM
Jfer
2024-07-10 21:31:31 +0000 UTCAin’t no stillness like a wretched stillness!
Soren Narnia
2024-07-10 20:09:10 +0000 UTCI've been planning a trip to Heber just to see all the spots where they filmed Dumb and Dumber... perfect! Day one I will stand in wretched stillness near the reflecting pool at dusk, ardently aware of the inescapable evils in this world. Day two is skinny dipping.
Jfer
2024-07-10 18:25:25 +0000 UTCMy initial reaction was to go with the malevolent Father Hall, but I went back and re-read tarp and…its tarp. Its tarp. Oh my God…it’s TARP.
Michael Fallon
2024-07-10 03:42:46 +0000 UTCThat is why there is a circle of hell called Pandemonium.
Oni
2024-07-09 22:42:13 +0000 UTCWoop Woop Tarpy mentioned!
Thorne Russell
2024-07-09 18:28:03 +0000 UTCLet’s Go Tarpy! Let’s Go!
Thorne Russell
2024-07-09 18:27:25 +0000 UTCPandora is an old maritime word. Once in a while clipper ships would be overrun with panda bears.
colin frasier
2024-07-09 13:04:13 +0000 UTCI’ve got the #DroditchItch
Ben Englander
2024-07-09 12:25:52 +0000 UTCWait, wasn’t it Iditarod who opened the box, and Pandora who invented the cotton gin? I get these historical details so confused
Soren Narnia
2024-07-09 10:37:52 +0000 UTCPandora opening the box, Eve taking the apple. my wife competing in the Iditarod, coven of French nuns befriending a "fawn".....women
colin frasier
2024-07-09 08:27:06 +0000 UTCthat also includes out door Christmas decorations that resemble "fawns" or short reindeers.
colin frasier
2024-07-09 08:04:59 +0000 UTCyeah me too, this is a luxury i cant afford. i am stomping the heads of baby deer into oblivion before and after work, everyday for years now. you dandies' sit on your ass and vote on the scary pants wetty! i am doing my part keeping us safe. you are welcome America! oh my daughter just informed me that a baby deer is called a fawn. i stand corrected. thank you daughter.
colin frasier
2024-07-09 08:00:10 +0000 UTC…and I should know, as the one who’s here after every poll, lamenting who’s not on it. I am no tarpy, but I am a bit of a wet blanket ;)
Lori K.
2024-07-09 03:22:40 +0000 UTCNope
Lori K.
2024-07-09 03:16:01 +0000 UTCIt’s highly probable I missed it, but did the coachman from “Trail” or Lawrence Braid from “Attraction” make the list earlier in the contest?
Brian Quinn
2024-07-09 03:02:00 +0000 UTCFather hall my god possession still gives me shivers
Noelle
2024-07-09 01:11:23 +0000 UTCThese creepies are from 'tarp,' 'staircase,' 'possession', and 'D.N.K.'
Soren Narnia
2024-07-09 00:23:27 +0000 UTCWhere are all these stories?
Michael Benson
2024-07-09 00:22:25 +0000 UTCWe be were thinking of you today. Not sure how B to add a pic. They film that show I got pretty last summer near us. So we dropped in for a selfie. Not far from The Summoners.
Michael Benson
2024-07-09 00:20:03 +0000 UTCTarp all the way for me! Creepy af!
Frank Schumpert
2024-07-09 00:17:00 +0000 UTCIt's the Droditch that scares me most.
Josh Draper
2024-07-08 23:27:30 +0000 UTCWhere’s Basil B on this list? Or wait, did I seriously misunderstand Doggo…
Tyler Ellis
2024-07-08 22:24:29 +0000 UTCI love all that British folk horror! And obviously, tarps.
Emily T
2024-07-08 21:49:14 +0000 UTCOh, that’s right. I am referring to the old black and white one with Michael Hordern playing the professor.
Emily T
2024-07-08 21:46:59 +0000 UTCWait. There are apparently two versions of that story on the BBC series. Are you referring to the old or newer one?
Michael Fallon
2024-07-08 21:45:27 +0000 UTCI'm only voting The Droditch with EXTREME protest that Branko Kingdom didn't make it to the playoffs.
Tanya S.
2024-07-08 21:30:55 +0000 UTCGreat artwork for the upcoming story!
Henry Linehan
2024-07-08 21:23:24 +0000 UTCYes! I thought there was one I failed to remember.
Clifford Greer Jr.
2024-07-08 21:17:14 +0000 UTCHe first appeared in 'possession' but reared his head strangely in 'mother'....
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 21:03:26 +0000 UTCIf one wanted to revisit the Father Hall stories, could they be reminded of those titles within which he is mentioned?
Clifford Greer Jr.
2024-07-08 20:56:59 +0000 UTCI should clarify that due to budget concerns, it may not be real marble so much as something called marble-onium, which is basically… well, cork.
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 20:47:10 +0000 UTCI think the Droditch would make a very cool looking statue. Though Karen would be super cute with her little monster claws.
Jennifer Gatlin
2024-07-08 20:38:37 +0000 UTCI can’t help but be keen to see an eight-foot, 1,500-pound marble statue of an evil tarp…
Helena Tkalez
2024-07-08 20:38:02 +0000 UTCNot at all unexpected to see Father Hall at the top. The podcast's had its share of amazing villains, and he's masterfully written. My fav is the thing from vision's end, even if it is only described in detail in one occurence. But that sight haunts me still.
Alain Kapel
2024-07-08 20:31:18 +0000 UTCWe may have to choose between installing an aquatic horror and having an Italian ice cart on Saturdays.
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 20:30:43 +0000 UTCYeah, that short film was awesome, love the BBC ghost stories and that one is easily among the best for me (alongside Signalman and A Warning to the Curious).
Alain Kapel
2024-07-08 20:28:53 +0000 UTCWell, I voted for it because A. It will be much easier to carve out of marble than the other things. And B. Because I just had to clean a bunch of tarps that were laying around collecting god-knows-what and I can see now how easily some evil might get trapped and condemn my family to generations of torment. Also, will the reflecting pool have an aquatic horror lurking beneath the surface? Because it should.
Sara Fleming
2024-07-08 20:28:16 +0000 UTCYou are not incorrect, sir.
Trafford Burgess
2024-07-08 20:23:19 +0000 UTCYou must've not seen the poster for Herbie Goes Bananas
Jeffrey Young
2024-07-08 20:22:17 +0000 UTCArchitect of his own demise after a Snapple bottle rolled behind the brake pedal.
Jeffrey Young
2024-07-08 20:21:08 +0000 UTCFather Hall's origin story would make an awesome story on its own. I've often daydreamt about a sprawling Naroth-esque adaptation of possession whose third act transports us to a logging camp in the frozen Up Yonder
Jeffrey Young
2024-07-08 20:19:31 +0000 UTCOne of the most frightening and effective ghost stories I’ve ever seen. I like it better than the actual story: the professor’s performance is so good (and almost unbearable to watch).
Emily T
2024-07-08 20:18:56 +0000 UTCAwwwww you had to mention that movie, now I have to watch it for like the third time this year….
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 20:16:47 +0000 UTCI loved visiting the Botanic Gardens last year! Made for a great Christmas card. They did a great job with the renovations and scraping off all that brown stuff
Jason Cournoyer
2024-07-08 20:15:46 +0000 UTCThat villain would be The Man Who Never Cleans Out His Car
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 20:15:05 +0000 UTCLook, I know the logical answer is Father Hall, but the whole #justicefortarp movement? It really grew on me. Plus, if anyone ever watched that BBC Christmas ghost story version of “Whistle and I’ll Come to You,” you know that sheets and sheet-like wraiths can absolutely give you nightmares.
Emily T
2024-07-08 20:13:03 +0000 UTCI admit... I fervently waited for you to include yourself on that list. Mwah hah hah 😘
buddhapugz
2024-07-08 20:10:48 +0000 UTCTrue, I worry about what this new generation intends to cover its old rowboats with!
Soren Narnia
2024-07-08 20:10:09 +0000 UTCLack of votes for The Tarp is staggering and I think says a lot about the state of our country.
Rebecca Zubrovich
2024-07-08 20:08:15 +0000 UTCSpooky. I'd just checked Patreon a few minutes ago in case I'd missed the "coming in July" post!
Charles Pickering
2024-07-08 20:01:56 +0000 UTCArt has never made me so excited for a story
Trafford Burgess
2024-07-08 20:01:27 +0000 UTC
