Sirens Of Scream

We met some hilarious, smart, awesome new friends who also happen to be hosts of another horror podcast, called This Podcast is Haunted. We decided to get them on the show to talk about the silliness, frustration, bad jokes and late nights that make up the podcasting life. And, we've all brought you some new recommendations to enjoy! Recommendations: Nadezhda Illarionova - Artist Castlevania , Room 104 - TV series The Fidelio Incident- video game The Awakening- film Station 11- novel Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk-  Guests: This Podcast is Haunted @Haunted_Pod Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  Break Music- Horrorpops - Thelma and Louise End Music- Moving Sidewalks - Crimson Witch

We are all familiar with various classic fairy tales and fables that we began to hear as children: Snow White, Cinderella, The Pied Piper, etc. Many of these stories have been revived in the form of colorful and family friendly Disney films now, but most of these stories have much more adult themed roots, and this is what we're exploring for this episode. Grab your blanket and some tea and come cuddle up with us for some "scareytales".  RECOMMENDATIONS: Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Trilogy- film collection The Thanatos Archive- Online Collection/Social Media Pages Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  Break Music- Christian St. Peters - Pied Piper End Music- Driftwood: A Fairy Tale

The Sirens are taking on a pretty huge topic this time with our attempt to cut to the core of why we fear artificial intelligence. We dug in to both real life AI applications (and fears), as well as some our most influential pop culture examples. We've also got a ton of new recommendations for you to check out.  RECOMMENDATIONS: Goosebumps- Instagram Account Sherlock, Season 4 - TV Spirit Stalkers - film Empathy Machine- podcast Tokyo Ghost Deluxe Edition - comic book collection Greg Ruth's 52 Weeks Project - art Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  Break Music- Robots, by Dan Mangan End Music- The Future Soon, by Jonathan Coulton

A lot of modern horror tropes can be traced back to ancient stories. In this episode, friend of the Sirens and lover of horror and history, June Gregory, teaches us all some fascinating historical horror facts! Recommendations: Upstate Horror - horror resource Pam Wishbow - Seattle artist Demonic - movie Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Guest: June Gregory  Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  Break Music - Manic Street Preachers - South Yorkshire Mass Murderer Outro Music - Zombina & The Skeletones - That Doll Just Tried to Kill Me Recommended Reading: Clarens, Carlos. An Illustrated History of Horror and Science Fiction Films. Boston, MA: Da Capo Press, 1997. Curtis, Barry. Dark Places: The Haunted House in Film. London: Reaktion Books, 2009. Felton, D. Haunted Greece and Rome: Ghost Stories from Classical Antiquity. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1990

With the recent release of The Mummy, the first in a series of new Universal monster movies, we felt inspired to talk about some of the best (and maybe a few of the worst) attempts at these characters in modern media. As always, we've also got some new recommendations for you, too! Recommendations: Little Nightmares - video game The Cider That Comes From Beyond the Grave - cider Martinis & Murder, Me and Paranormal You - podcast Betrayal at House on the Hill and Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate - board games Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew DeVore  Break Music - Science Fiction, Double Feature, Rocky Horror Picture Show End Music - Werewolf Bar Mitzvah (RAC Mix), Jeff Richmond, Donald Glover, and Tracy Morgan

Sierra is taking us on a trippy ride through some of the most infamous alien abduction and sighting stories in American history, including one of her own! Jackie and Melissa are sick (again!), but curled up in blankets and bringing a load of new recs for you. RECOMMENDATIONS: CreepyCo -online store Chris Ryniak & Amanda Louis Spayd (Bindlewood), Alex Solis (Oddworx), Kevin Derken (A1Plastik) - artists Obduction , The Park - video games Occult Crimes - tv show Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  Break Music: Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien, Goblin - Suspiria, Tommy Dorset - Dark Eyes End Music: Credence Clearwater Revival - It Came from Outer Space

It's our 1st birthday and we're partying hard by inviting a lineup of previous guests, listeners and friends on to the show with us! There will be tons of recommendations, talk of personal terrors and much reminiscing about our favorite moments of the past year. GUESTS: Trish Kruger- The Geeky Coven The Wytch Files- http://www.thewytchfiles.com/ Bob Reyer- Talking Comics Josh Ickes- https://www.the79hawks.com/ Patrick LaRose- https://twitter.com/patricklarose Ellie Von Radics Editing Team Guests: Drew Devore & Ryan Megan (https://twitter.com/ryanmegan ) Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore End Music: Death for my Birthday, by Say Anything

Recommendations: American Gods - tv Gallery 1988's Stephen King exhibit - art The Voices- movie Featured songs: Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday, Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band, Psycho Killer by Talking Heads Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Gabby DaRienzo - @gabdar , gabdar.com Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore  End Music: Down by the Water, by PJ Harvey

We're so excited to share this episode with you because we got a Sirens girl crush on the show, video game developer and artist Gabby DaRienzo. You've heard us mention her current project, A Mortician's Tale, a few times on the show. We discuss that as well as her other game projects, her podcast Play Dead and share some of our own favorite gaming moments. And as usual, we've got a stack of new recommendations to share! Recommendations: Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places -book Witch Baby Soap - fun stuff Split - movie The Belfry - graphic novel Killer in the Family - Netflix show Killing Floor 2- game Dimension 404 -tv series Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Gabby DaRienzo - @gabdar , gabdar.com Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew Devore & intro music by Ryan Megan Break Music- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons soundtrack, composed by Gustaf Grefberg End Music

The Sirens are digging through the found footage to make some judgments on what works and what doesn't in this modern horror niche. As usual, we've also got some new recommendation for you in our What We're Loving Now segment. RECOMMENDATIONS: Don't Breathe- movie TheRadium Girls- history Love is Love- comics anthology Ars Memoria- Tattoo and Art Gallery A Head Full of Ghosts- novel Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email- Sos@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew DeVore & Intro Music by Ryan Megan Break Music- Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Y Control End Music- Tool- Sober

This time, the Sirens are confessing their fears. We'll talk about the things that send us hiding under the covers and read off a few of yours as well. We've also brought a new list of recommendations for you to check out! Recommendations: Last Rites Gallery- art gallery, social media pages Bloodborne- video game John Kenn- artist Get Out- movie ens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email- Sos@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew DeVore & Intro Music by Ryan Megan Break Music- Bob's Burgers, "It's Not Ok" End Music- IO Echo, "Doorway"

The Sirens are tackling the comic series Wytches this time, which is a huge one! This book is written by Scott Snyder, art by Jock, colors by Matt Hollingsworth and published by Image Comics. We also have some new recommendations for you! 

It's time for us to go back to our earliest childhood memories of horror, examining and sharing the films or stories that began our obsessions with the macabre. We want to know why we like to scare the kids, how we scare them and when (if at all) horror for kids steps over a line. Of course, we've also collected more Things We're Loving Now to share as well! If you're enjoying what we do, please take a moment to rate and review us on your chosen podast player. If you are a horror "specialist" in some aspect (film, comics, tv, etc) and would like to join us on the show, get in touch! We're always looking for interesting new friends to chat with. Also, any questions or comments you may have for us, send them in and we'll address you on air.  RECOMMENDATIONS:  Legion - TV Book Curses - book plates A Monster Calls , Never Let Me Go - Movie Welcome to Deadcast, Damned Spot  - Podcasts Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitte

With the new release of both a Resident Evil game and a film, we thought it was time we get down and dirty with the franchise. We'll talk what makes a "zombie", bioweapons and try to figure how this franchise hasn't been laid to rest yet. And as usual, we've got a new bundle of recommendations for you to check out! If you're enjoying what we do, please take a moment to rate and review us on your chosen podast player. If you are a horror "specialist" in some aspect (film, comics, tv, etc) and would like to join us on the show, get in touch! We're always looking for interesting new friends to chat with. Also, any questions or comments you may have for us, send them in and we'll address you on air. Recommendations: Killing Bigfoot - TV { Destroy } - Site, Magazine Series Nicola Simori , Gris Grimly - Artists Descender - Comic Series Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdme

Last episode we discussed the history of horror, so this week we're taking a look at the terrifying treasures coming for us all in 2017. (No, we're talking about Trump's cabinet!) This entire show basically consists of recommendations, so I'll be nice and provide a list here of everything we ramble off. Have fun! If you're enjoying what we do, please take a moment to rate and review us on your chosen podast player. If you are a horror "specialist" in some aspect (film, comics, tv, etc) and would like to join us on the show, get in touch! We're always looking for interesting new friends to chat with. Also, any questions or comments you may have for us, send them in and we'll address you on air. Games: WE HAPPY FEW, FRIDAY THE 13TH, WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH, RESIDENT EVIL 7, P.A.M.E.L.A., OUTLAST II, OVERKILL'S THE WALKING DEAD,DAYS GONE, HELLO NEIGHBOR, VISAGE, SYSTEM SHOCK, TANGIERS, THE HUM, DEAD ISLAND 2, SCORN, ALLISON ROAD, ROUTINE, PERCEPTION Comics: A.D. AFTER DEATH: BOOK 3, BEOWULF, CUR

The Sirens are taking a stroll through horror history with special guest Bob Reyer, of the Talking Comics podcast, to do some critical comparison of the changes over the years. We all learn a lot and as usual, brings tons of new goodies for you to enjoy between Sirens episodes. Enjoy! If you're enjoying what we do, please take a moment to rate and review us on your chosen podast player. If you are a horror "specialist" in some aspect (film, comics, tv, etc) and would like to join us on the show, get in touch! We're always looking for interesting new friends to chat with. Also, any questions or comments you may have for us, send them in and we'll address you on air. Recommendations: Don't Open Till Christmas, Byzantium, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Warm Bodies (films) Insexts, Four Eyes (comics) Jen & Sylvia Soska (Writers/Directors) Crazyhead (tv show) Deep Dark Fears (Tumblr) Penpal (book) Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Guest

It's the holiday season and Sierra is settling us down by the fire for some perfectly haunted tales of terror from Christmas folklore around the world. This will be our final episode of 2016, but we'll be back in January 2017! Of course, we've also got some new recommendations to help you fill out your gift wish list, too! Recommendations: Me & Paranormal You (podcast) A Mortician's Tale, Until Dawn, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (video games) The Invitation (movie) Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Drew DeVore, intro music by Ryan Megan Break Music: What's This? by Danny Elfman from Nightmare Before Christmas End Music: Don't Shoot Me Santa, by The Killers

Recommendations: Dishonored 2, Murdered: Soul Suspect - games Lights Out, The Neon Demon - movies Celebrity Ghost Stories - tv show The Message- podcast Escape From Jesus Island Kickstarter Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Escape From Jesus Island (Shawn French & Mortimer Glum)- @Jesus_Island Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing by Jackie Devore & intro music by Ryan Megan Break Music- Personal Jesus, by Depeche Mode End Music- Heresy, by NIN

In this episode, we take a long, loving look at the "golden age of television", which we believe is happening right now. We've also got a solid, new list of recommendations for you! Please, if you're enjoying this show, take a moment to review and rate us on whatever platform you choose to listen, as it really helps us to build our listener base and be recognized. We appreciate all the support and love! Recommendations: Behind You- art series on tumblr P.T. - Game demo (this game is no longer available to play if you don't already have it, but you can view playthroughs all over Youtube!) Dirk Gently- tv show The Beauty- comic book Nightmare Magazine- podcast Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sabrina & Karen, The Wytch Files- @TheWytchFiles Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing & intro music by Ryan Megan Break Music: Westworld theme song, by Ramin Djawad End Music:

Happy Halloween! Have a listen to this episode while you get yourself ready for the best night of the year. The Sirens sat down with our friends Sabrina and Karen of The Wytch Files to discuss everything we love (and laugh at) about Sam Raimi and his long list of cinematic work. This episode also brings you twice the recommendations to keep Halloween going after October ends! Recommendations: Westworld , Black Mirror, season 3 (TV) Locke and Key (comics) The Strain (book) The Boogie Monster, Super Hot Bad Guy Podcast , Jim Harold's Campfire, Anything Ghost Show (podcasts) Insexts, Manifest Destiny, Rachel Rising (comic books) Deathgasm, Trollhunter (movies) Sirens of Scream are: Melissa Megan- @Lissapunch Jackie DeVore- @Jackietherobot Sierra Houk- @Sierrahouk Sabrina & Karen, The Wytch Files- @TheWytchFiles Sirens on Twitter- @Sirensofscream Email - SoS@meganerdmedia.com Banner art by Menton3 Editing & intro music by Ryan Megan Break Music: Sam Hall, by Johnny Cash End Music: Season of the Witch, b