Trick or Treat Part 2 - Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa

Trick or Treat Part 2 - Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa Morton

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When did Halloween take such a dark turn? How did it come to be associated with gory, murderous imagery? In this episode, Dr. Pierce concludes his interview ith Halloween expert Lisa Morton, focusing on the transition from children's holiday to something for adults with a taste for the macabre. This is the third episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. Show Notes Book | Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton Documentary | Hell House | Rent on Amazon, Vudu or view on Youtube This documentary follows one evangelical church's answer to Halloween haunted houses - Hell House - which depicts graphic scenes including "botched abortions, AIDS-related deaths, fatal drunk driving crashes, date rapes, and drug-induced suicides" with the purpose of converting it's attendees.

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