🎃 Taboo Treasures — “Halloween in Hollywood”

🎃 Taboo Treasures — “Halloween in Hollywood” Presented by the Evio Creative Podcast Network This week on Taboo Treasures, hosts Bruce Witkin and Jeff Levine trade ancient relics for cinematic ones — exploring the forbidden, blood-stained origins of Halloween in Hollywood. From the grindhouse basements of the 1970s to the studio backlots that birthed the modern slasher, this episode traces how low-budget fear became one of America’s most lucrative exports. You’ll hear how the genre evolved from Hitchcock’s Psycho to Carpenter’s Halloween, and how that one small-town nightmare in Haddonfield forever changed the way Hollywood sold terror. Bruce and Jeff also spotlight the surprising A-listers who got their start screaming in the shadows — from Johnny Deppand Jamie Lee Curtis to Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Aniston — proof that before you can win an Oscar, sometimes you have to survive a knife fight. And in true Taboo Treasures fashion, they dig into the artifacts that made the genre iconic: the mask, the score, the kitchen knife, and the mythology that turned a $300,000 indie into one of the most enduring franchises in film history. 🎬 In This Episode • The accidental birth of the slasher film • How Halloween (1978) reshaped indie cinema • The secret spiritual lineage of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Black Christmas, and Friday the 13th • The “final girl” as America’s last moral compass • What horror says about guilt, voyeurism, and pleasure 💀 Credits Hosted by Bruce Witkin and Jeff Levine Produced by Evio Creative Original score and mix by Bruce Witkin For media and partnerships, visit eviocreative.com 🕯️ Sponsor Shoutouts Support Taboo Treasures and all Evio Creative shows by visiting our partners: 🧥 Quince — timeless essentials at honest prices. Visit https://www.quince.com/DEVILWITHIN for free shipping and 365-day returns. 📱 Mint Mobile — premium wireless for just $15 a month. Visit mintmobile.com/DEVILWITHIN for unlimited talk and text. 🕵️ ExpressVPN — protect your data everywhere. Visit https://www.expressvpn.com/DEVILWITHIN for up to four months free. 🌿 MOOD — legal THC and CBD gummies shipped nationwide. Visit https://www.mood.com/DEVILWITHIN for 20% off your first order. 🐾 Ollie Dog Food — fresh, human-grade meals for your dog. Visit https://www.ollie.com/IDES for 60% off your welcome kit. 💰 Monarch — take control of your finances at https://www.monarch.com/IDES for 50% off your first year. 📣 About the Network Taboo Treasures is part of the Evio Creative Podcast Network, home to The Devil Within, The Ides of April, Criminal Mischief, and The Devil’s Ledger. Follow @taboo_treasures and @eviocreative on Instagram for upcoming episodes, behind-the-scenes photos, and new announcements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices