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The Terrifying Truths Behind America’s Disastrous Deinstitutionalization Movement [Radio Vampiro]
This week’s Bedtime Story on Radio Vampiro introduces a recurring theme: Walls Still Scream. It’s a descent into the forgotten corridors of America’s most terrifying institutions—insane asylums. Through documented history, survivor accounts, government cover-ups, and spiritual residue left behind, host Vampiro peels back the rusted doors and asks the question no one dares: Were these places built to heal… or to hide evil?
From 18th-century medical theories and Enlightenment experiments… to electric chairs, chemical lobotomies, and unspeakable abuse—this series explores the underworld of psychiatric history without flinching. Discover the truth behind New York’s disastrous deinstitutionalization, the screams that still echo through the walls of abandoned hospitals, and the shadowy rise of modern pharmaceutical control.
This isn’t about ghost stories.
This is about what we did to people—and how we’re still doing it.
Abandon all comfort. The truth is not safe here.
Listener discretion is not advised—it’s required.
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About Radio Vampiro
He was forged in blood, rebellion, and silence. For over four decades, VAMPIRO has stood at the edge of the world—fighting, falling, surviving. From the rings of Mexico to the basements of punk rock shows, through addiction, ritual, madness, and war… he became something more than a man. He became a signal. A shadow. A guardian of the ones no one speaks for.
Now, he speaks.
Sunday Nights — BEDTIME STORIES: A chilling and intimate ritual of true horror.
Monday Nights — RADIO DEADLY: No rules. No plan. Just chaos.
Wednesday Nights — RING MY BELL: Call in. Share your story. Ask a question. Or just chill.
Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there’s a reason why one of our categories is called “Great Graphics.” Well, consider this a full-length “Great Graphics” episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet of Pinocchio Unstrung, in theaters this Friday. As the latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, Pinocchio ups the franchise’s game by featuring a villain that’s entirely practical, created with a stunning mix of animatronics and, of course, puppetry.
So, take a seat at the workbench for a spirited interview between Halloweenie co-host Dan Caffrey and MASTERS FX President and Founder (and special effects legend in his own right) Todd Masters, Pinnochio Lead artist and Designer Kiana Larson, and Lead Animatronics Joshua Raymond. Learn how they pulled off such a dazzling and terrifying puppet, where they think the effects industry is headed, the movies that made them want to be FX artists, a few tidbits of Nightmare On Elm Street history, and more.
Pinocchio himself might even pop by for an appearance.
Stream the episode below and get tickets now for Pinocchio Unstrung. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and Universal Monsters. This year? Hellraiser AND The Omen.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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