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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE BIRDS” The Short Story That Inspired Hitchcock’s Hit Film, by Daphne du Maurier #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

Documentary, True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE: Few know of the original short story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic horror film, “The Birds” - but it’s that story that I’m sharing with you tonight.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier from the book, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents My Favorites In Suspense”:https://amzn.to/3knkjZ3
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: July 15, 2021

CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheBirds

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:24.2

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0:27.7

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0:30.7

Hey weirdos, our January Weirdo Watch Party brings

0:33.7

sci-fi horror host, Jouk Suha back with another cheesy sci-fi flick,

0:39.0

1953's The Twunky.

0:41.8

The last thing college lit Professor Kerry West once

0:44.9

while his wife is at a town is a television set to keep him company,

0:48.5

but that's just what his wife Carol and his mod for him.

0:51.8

And the television is alive.

0:54.6

Possessed by something from the future,

0:56.7

the TV is militantly intent on regulating the professor's daily life.

1:02.3

The Weirdo Watch Party is always free to watch online with all of us.

1:06.6

So grab your popcorn, your candy, your soda, jump in,

1:09.9

do some fun and even get involved in a live chat if you want to,

1:13.8

and watch the movie along with a fun sci-fi horror host.

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