This episode covers the tragic murder of eighties Poltergeist actress, Dominique Dunne.

She was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, chef John Thomas Sweeney on 4th November 1982. We discuss the case and the aftermath for Dominique's family as they fought for justice for their dead daughter and sister.

We mention in the episode a diary that was kept by Dominique's father, Dominick, which was published on Vanity Fair. This is a link to that article: https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1984/03/dunne198403

In this episode, we cover the life of the author who wrote arguably one of the best horror novels in the genre - Shirley Jackson.
Her novel The Haunting of Hill House has inspired multiple adaptations, the latest of which was a hit show for Netflix.
She famously inspired Stephen King in his writing, even going so far as to inspire his own screenplay, Rose Red.
We discuss Shirley's life, from her childhood in San Francisco to the inspiration for The Haunting of Hill House.

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The Cecil is an infamous hotel located in downtown Los Angeles with a very chequered history.

It has housed two serial killers, with one other carrying out his grisly work outside its walls; it has been the location of multiple suicides, accidents and murders; the Black Dahlia reportedly spent an evening in the hotel bar and it has also been at the centre of the disappearance of young Canadian student, Elisa Lam, triggering Internet armchair detectives to propose many different theories as to the cause of her disappearance, and it even inspired a Netflix limited series.