This Week in Horror History Poltergeist, Psycho II & The Omen's 6/6/06 Curse

Horror history gets dangerously domestic this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 1–7 with haunted houses, killer sequels, cursed children, dystopian violence, mature themes, and one deeply uncomfortable genetic-engineering nightmare. This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural horror, Blumhouse hits, and underrated sci-fi body horror , including the return of Norman Bates, the suburban nightmare of Poltergeist , the perfectly timed 6/6/06 release of The Omen remake, and the birth of The Purge as a modern horror franchise. Inside this episode: • Psycho II brings Norman Bates back to the Bates Motel in one of horror’s most surprisingly strong legacy sequels. • Poltergeist turns the American dream house into a supernatural trap full of TV static, cursed land, and unforgettable 1980s horror imagery. • The Omen remake arrives on 6/6/06 , turning a horror release date into pure Antichrist marketing gold. • The Purge launches a massive Blumhouse franchise with one terrifying idea: for twelve hours, all crime is legal. • The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Splice , the disturbing 2010 sci-fi horror film about genetic engineering, parental failure, and the nightmare of creating life without the courage to take responsibility for it. Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Danielle Harris, Keith David, Robert Englund, and Jessica Tandy , a creepy look at what these stories say about control, family, suburbia, and civilization, and a weekly recommendation for Sean Byrne’s vicious prom-night horror film The Loved Ones . From haunted television screens to cursed children, science gone rotten, and a society where the rules turn off for one night, this week proves horror is often scariest when it moves into the places that were supposed to keep us safe. 🎧 LISTEN NOW and

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This Week in Horror History Poltergeist, Psycho II & The Omen's 6/6/06 Curse is an episode from Weekly Spooky - Scary Stories to Chill You! by Henrique Couto.

This episode is 20:59 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2026.

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