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Dark History: The Cemeteries and Abandoned Hospitals of Beacon, New York
Late in 2022 we were lucky enough to be hosted in Beacon, New York by two amazing friends. They were nice enough to bring us around to...
Abby Brenker
Jan 29, 20232 min read
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Film History: The Lasting Impact of The Blair Witch Project's Viral Marketing Campaign
Since it’s officially found footage month here at The Lunatics Project, I wanted to talk about one of the most historically important...
Abby Brenker
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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The History of Astoria's Saint George's Church Cemetery
This Church, complete with gargoyles and stained glass windows is the historic St. George’s Church in Queens, NY. The church was...
Abby Brenker
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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The History of The Blackwell Family
One of my favorite neighborhoods of New York City is Roosevelt Island, located smack dab between Manhattan and Queens in the East River....
Abby Brenker
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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The Best Horror Films of 2022
Since we are horror obsessed here at the Lunatics Project (and we assume you are too), we wanted to see which horror films made the...
Abby Brenker
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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The History of Lenormand Cards
I released a series of videos this month on Lenormand Cards, which prompted me to explore the history a bit deeper here. Named for Marie...
Abby Brenker
Jan 14, 20232 min read
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The Best Found Footage Horror Films
This month on Lunatics Radio Hour we are celebrating all things found footage. Found footage films tell a story using discovered video or...
Abby Brenker
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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The Barritt-Serviss Star and Planter Finder from 1906
This is the Barritt-Serviss Star and Planter Finder from 1906, making it 116 years old. The Barritt in the title comes from illustrator...
Abby Brenker
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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Dark History: The Life and Death of Fortune Teller La Voisin
If you’ve listened to the most recent episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, we talk all about the history of Black Masses. While researching...
Abby Brenker
Jan 3, 20232 min read
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