Dark Academy Pod

Kristin Roman

I'm Kristin. Welcome to Dark Academy Podcast, where the line between reality and the unknown blurs. Join me and our fellow academy inductees as we delve into the eerie, the unexplained, and the sinister, unraveling true crime, paranormal hauntings, cryptid lore, alien mysteries, and more. Step into the Midnight Library for horror movie reviews, related cases, and the Final Fright segment where bizarre deaths, unsettling phobias, and more exist. Descend into The Forbidden Archives, where conspiracy theories take root. There are forgotten spaces and academy lore yet to be discovered.

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  1. 09.12.2025

    12 Black Christmas and a Vampire named Wayne

    Join Kristin in the Dark Academy Library as we unwrap the chilling legacy of Black Christmas. The cult classic that gave us our first final girl and killer POV just in time for the holidays. After we explore the urban legends and true crime story that influenced the movie, we'll go to another snowy location where a killer known as the Vampire Rapist prowled. Also, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, but not for everyone. We'll discuss the fear some have in our final freight. So grab your blankets, and join me by the fire for some dark and chilling tales. Chapters 0:00 Intro Story 4:35 Warning 5:15 Welcome 5:50 Black Christmas 8:00 Origin Story 11:01 Vampire Rapist 18:43 Final Freight - The Fear of Christmas 20:17 Farewells

    22 Min.

  2. 28.10.2025

    11 Origins of Halloween: Tales from the Dark Academy Clearing

    Join Kristin at the Dark Academy clearing for a chilling journey through the origins of Halloween. From ancient Celtic rituals and headless horsemen to Victorian love charms and modern mischief, explore the eerie, fascinating, and sometimes deadly traditions that shaped our favorite spooky holiday. Along the way, encounter folklore, haunted histories, and strange customs that reveal how Halloween evolved into the celebration we know today. Gather ‘round the fire, grab a marshmallow, and beware… by listening, you are now an Inductee of Dark Academy.

    30 Min.

  3. 23.09.2025

    10 Edmond Kemper and the ISSI

    Welcome to the West Wing inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s exploration takes us into the drawers of the Inanimate Souls Surveillance Initiative. Within these files, we study the Co-Ed Killer, Edmund Kemper, a man towering in stature and in horror. Was he a brilliant but broken mind seeking redemption, or simply a vessel for something darker that moved him to violence? The ISSI sought answers but found only shadows. Now it is our turn to open the file and see what looks back.

    44 Min.

  4. 23.09.2025

    9 Dark Academy Lore: How We Got Here (Special Episode)

    Not all invitations arrive by mail. Some find you in the margins of a forgotten book, tucked inside an antique store and mysteries in whispered folklore. In this special lore episode, I finally share how I found the Dark Academy, or how it found me? From the haunted legend of a local witch in Northeast Florida to the discovery of a mysterious note leading to a location no map dare mark. Join me as I follow the trail that led through the portal and into the mountains surrounding the Academy’s long-abandoned halls. This is the beginning, not of its story, but of ours. I wasn’t just invited. I was summoned. WE were summoned.

    20 Min.

  5. 23.09.2025

    8 Before You Say I Do: Ghost Brides and Bizarre Wedding Rituals

    Welcome to the Chapel of Shadows at Dark Academy. Tonight, we gather beneath the shadowed arches to honor my dear friend and former podcast cohost, Rebecca, on the eve of her wedding. But before she may pledge her vows to the world, the Academy demands a secret ceremony to avoid a fate darker than death itself.  Join me as we unearth chilling wedding lore — from jilted brides seeking revenge, to haunted bridal chambers, to corpse brides doomed to walk eternity alone. True crime tales of love turned lethal will serve as grim reminders of what happens when warnings go unheeded. And at the heart of it all, a spectral bride lingers... whispering to any Inductee brave enough to say "I do" without the Academy’s blessing. Time is running out. Choose wisely... or be bound forever.

    25 Min.

  6. 22.09.2025

    7 The Descent, Moon-Eyed People, Feral Men, Haunted Caves, and Anjekuni Lake

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re descending into the shadowy caves where creatures linger, spirits stir, and explorers never return the same, if at all.  From haunted tunnels and restless souls to a chilling disappearance in the Arctic wilds of Northern Canada. Join me in the Library as we discuss The Descent, cave creatures, feral men, Floyd Collins, haunts of Mammoth Cave, Anjikuni Lake, and more

    31 Min.

  7. 22.09.2025

    6 Hollow Earth Conspiracy

    Welcome to the Forbidden Archives inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re exploring the whispered legends of vast hidden worlds beneath our feet, lost civilizations, subterranean cities, and ancient beings that watch from the shadows. Could there be truth to the Hollow Earth Theory? In this episode, we open THE FORBIDDEN ARCHIVES to explore historical accounts, alleged government cover-ups, and eerie journal entries that hint at something lurking below. From Admiral Byrd’s mysterious expedition to the Nazi obsession with Agartha, we follow the trails of those who dared to seek the truth and uncover the chilling reasons why their discoveries may have been buried.   Join me as we descend into the unknown. But be warned… some doors, once opened, can never be closed.

    27 Min.

  8. 22.09.2025

    5 Salem’s Lot, Bobby Desmond, Dudleytown, and the Casquette Girls

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s we’re reviewing Salem’s Lot. What started as a Stephen King novel in the 70s, ended in a movie that split viewers in 2024. A movie that influenced our other topics that surround small towns consumed by something ancient and hungry. We follow the case of Bobby Desmond, a young boy who vanished without a trace in Maine. We step into Dudleytown, a so-called cursed village in Connecticut where silence is said to cling like a disease. And finally, we journey to New Orleans to face the mystery of the Casquette Girls, brides with secrets sharp as teeth, tied to the shadowed halls of the Ursuline Convent. Some stories stay buried, but others… they find their way back home with you. Chapters 00:00 Opening story 01:52 Warning 02:41.70 Announcements 04:41 Welcome Midnight Library Circle 05:41 Salem’s Lot Review 10:17 Missing Children 11:10 Robert “Bobby” Desmond 15:27 Abandoned Towns 16:11 Dudleytown Intro 17:19 Warning 17:52 Dudleytown 24:38 Final Fright  31:04 Closing Announcements and Farewell

    32 Min.

  9. 22.09.2025

    4 Annabelle, Letta, and Mandy – Haunted Dolls

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s shadows gather around dolls that refuse to stay silent. Annabelle, locked away under priestly guard (until she went on tour like she’s Taylor Swift), Letta, Australia’s “Letta Me Out” doll whose presence makes even skeptics uneasy, and Mandy, Canada’s giggling child trapped in porcelain and fabric. These aren’t toys; they are vessels, conduits for something watching from the other side. Keep your distance. More than just their eyes follow you. Sometimes they follow you home.

    23 Min.

  10. 21.09.2025

    3 The Ritual - When Belief Becomes Bloodshed

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s film is a story of friendship, grief, and the horror that waits in ancient forests. The Ritual is unsettling fiction, but reality can offer its own disturbing echo. In this episode, we step beyond the screen to uncover true cases of ritualistic murders. From killings rooted in cult belief to crimes carried out in the name of sacrifice, these stories blur the line between devotion and depravity. Settle into your seat as we navigate the darkness where faith, fear, and violence collide. These tales are best left buried, yet demand to be told.

    25 Min.

  11. 21.09.2025

    2 La Llorona/Mothers Who Murder

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s horror review is rooted in one of the most haunting and well known legend in Latin American folklore: La Llorona The Weeping Woman is doomed to wander riversides searching for her lost children. Her story has terrified generations, but it also raises darker, real-world parallels. In this episode, we explore not only the myth but also true stories of mothers throughout history who murdered their own children. From folklore to fact, these tales reveal how grief, rage, or pure evil can twist motherhood into something monstrous. Settle into your seat as we uncover stories best left in the shadows yet impossible to ignore.

    26 Min.

  12. 21.09.2025

    1 Scream Franchise/Cassie Jo Stoddart and other copycats

    Welcome to the Midnight Library inside Dark Academy, where tonight’s horror review is the franchise that gave us Ghostface. It all started in 1996 with the first Scream. The movie that gave us “the rules”. The rules to survive a horror movie… and life? But some fans related less to the protagonist and idolized the murderers. In 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was murdered by classmates who claimed they were making their own “real-life horror movie.” We’ll cover her story and other cases where killers blamed horror films for their crimes. Some that even lead to an outcry for the film to be banned in the whole country of France.

    21 Min.
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I'm Kristin. Welcome to Dark Academy Podcast, where the line between reality and the unknown blurs. Join me and our fellow academy inductees as we delve into the eerie, the unexplained, and the sinister, unraveling true crime, paranormal hauntings, cryptid lore, alien mysteries, and more. Step into the Midnight Library for horror movie reviews, related cases, and the Final Fright segment where bizarre deaths, unsettling phobias, and more exist. Descend into The Forbidden Archives, where conspiracy theories take root. There are forgotten spaces and academy lore yet to be discovered.

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    Kristin Roman
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    2025
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