Great production brings a nostalgic, cinematic ambiance and superb leading voices to the paranormal podcast format. The Sinister District is like a dose of yesteryear horror – an independent storytelling podcast that uniquely features a range of guests who’ve been through real-life experiences with ghosts or mysterious phenomena.
Hosted by Michael Paul and Mr. Curbs, The Sinister District is all at once entertaining and captivating, and this is true from the opening moments of each episode.
Consider The Slothman / Woman in White as a starting point – we’re introduced to the format, the dynamic of the duo and their guest, and the atmospheric sound-design and mild theatrics that give everything a kind of Twilight Zone mystique along the way.
Forty-five minutes in full, this episode of The Sinister District is completely immersive, lightly produced to build upon the eerie theme of the paranormal conversation, but also cleverly both engaging and unsettlingly real in its comical to concerning in-depth exploration of guest Fang’s encounter with the terrifying blue-eyed skeletal creature The Slothman.
Wherever you stand on the spiritual and paranormal world stories, this discussion is gripping from the outset, and you can’t help but find yourself completely enthralled in the unedited, unapologetic retelling of this experience.
Split into two parts, this episode also covers the story of The Woman in White, and quickly redirects your imagination towards a slightly more spooky, perhaps mildly more legitimate (for the none-monster fans of the paranormal) storytelling realm. Everything is laid-back by nature, but this kind of nervous stop-start approach only further secures the authenticity of the story, and this, combined with the space and inquisitiveness provided by the hosts, makes for a strangely compelling listen – one that holds tightly to your attention throughout, and even lingers in the mind; long after the podcast has ended.
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