Drawn to Darkness
Do your friends think you're weird because you rattle off facts about serials killers and watch horror movies to relax? We're here for you! Drawn to Darkness is a biweekly podcast where two best friends take turns discussing our favorite horror and true crime.
Our cover art is by Nancy Azano. You can find her work on instagram @nancyazano.
Our intro and outro music is by Harry Kidd. Check him out on instagram @HarryJKidd.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Drawn to Darkness
Latest Episodes
25 - Hereditary by Ari Aster
In this episode, we tackle Hereditary, Ari Aster’s devastating 2018 debut and one of the films most often credited with launching a new era of “elevated horror.” After the death of her estranged mother, miniature artist Annie Graham st...
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Episode 25
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24 - Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers by Emily Turner
In this episode, we discuss Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, Emily Turner’s documentary about Aileen Wuornos, a rare, hands-on female serial killer whose life is steeped in trauma, exploitation, and state violence. We discuss our v...
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Episode 24
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23 - Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein
In this episode, we discuss Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous and gothic adaptation of Frankenstein, an epic, operatic exploration of creation, obsession, abandonment, and the horror of living after being rejected by the world. We discuss ...
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Episode 23
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22 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
In this Christmas special of Drawn To Darkness, we swap favourite festive films (from Die Hard and It’s a Wonderful Life to The Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooged) before diving into Charles Dickens...
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Episode 22
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21 - The Tuskegee Syphilis Study (via You’re Wrong About)
In this episode we unpack the history and ethics of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932–1972), guided by Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall’s reporting in You’re Wrong About. We recount how U.S. Public Health Service researchers recruited...
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