January - 2023

Abby Brenker

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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...