GOD HATES HEAVY METAL: JACK’S TONIC
WARNING: Never drink a 150-Year-old Snake Oil Tonic—My Aunt did, and now she’s not human anymore
They told me the old milk house hadn’t been opened since 1947. My great-grandfather, Jack “The Milk Man,” died there—collapsed by the churn with his boots on. The room had stayed sealed ever since, the cold stone cellar beneath it undisturbed.
Until now.
GOD HATES HEAVY METAL: THE CROOKED ONE
(HE WHO HAUNTS THE TOWPATH - as told in German Flatts, New York – circa late 1850s)
​In the late 1850s, the towpath connecting Ilion and Mohawk, New York, was a vital link along the Erie Canal, bustling with activity. Running parallel to the Mohawk River, it was not only a hub of commerce but also a place of whispered legends among the locals.
One such tale was that of The Crooked One.
GOD HATES HEAVY METAL: PREACHERMAN
I visited my girlfriend’s hometown in the Mohawk Valley to film a doc on local legends. The forest near Columbia Center is supposedly haunted by something they call “Preacherman.” They say if you hear a sermon in the woods at night…don’t respond.
I didn’t listen. And now I can’t.
Day 9 of the 31 Days of Nerd Horror
On Day 9 of our 31 Days of Nerd Horror we kick off the list by heading back to 1992 with the film Army of Darkness. Next, we look at Paul Tremblay’s horror novel, A Head Full of Ghosts. Then we discuss the classic horror video game Limbo, and lastly, we make our way to a creepy Gothic mansion in Little Falls, New York to discuss the Beardslee Castle.
The Legend of the White Lady’s Castle
Rochester, NY, is home to many urban legends, but one that may be the most famous is the tale of the White Lady’s Castle in Durand Eastman Park.