{"podcast":{"title":"Horror On Trial","slug":"horror-on-trial-7710546","podcast_index_feed_id":7710546,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/horror-on-trial/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/horror-on-trial","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/horror-on-trial/20260219_020229_56a734f4e0024a25c6508f342d1755ed.jpg","author":"Alexx W","episode_count":12,"summary":"What is the cost of each choice in horror? When do characters cross a point of no return? Horror on Trial is a deep dive into the storytelling of horror movies - from classics to underrated films and the latest releases. We will follow characters and villains through movies, franchises, sequels and even remakes to analyze the themes that make these stories unforgettable. Each week, I walk you through a film's story with a critical lens, stopping at key moments to ask: Why did they make that choice? What did it cost them? This isn't just a recap - it's an analysis of morals, psychology, and what we become when the horror comes. I bring in community comments and guest discussions New episodes every Wednesday on YouTube and podcast platforms. The following podcast contains discussions of horror movies, which may include graphic violence, disturbing scenes, and mature themes. The moral judgments, ethical discussions, and character analysis presented in Horror on Trial are strictly within the context of fictional horror movie scenarios and are intended solely for entertainment and any Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Listener dis…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T00:18:37.411604+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horror-on-trial-7710546"},"episode":{"title":"The Wicker Man (1973)","slug":"the-wicker-man-1973","published_at":"2026-05-08T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horror-on-trial-7710546/the-wicker-man-1973","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horror-on-trial-7710546","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/horror-on-trial/2802899","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/351812/2802899/horror-on-trial/2026_05_07_16_46_06_ef226e11-11d3-489b-942c-40a337804165.mp3","summary":"When your beliefs are so strong, can you see the reality that lies in front of you? Sergeant Howie and the people of Summerisle cannot connect on their beliefs, but the reality in front of them is the same in 1973's The Wicker Man. episode request form: https://forms.gle/6hM1oB3vaSEDtNPj9 contact email: horrorontrial@gmail.com Patreon and Bonus content (coming soon) instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horrorontrial/ The following podcast contains discussions of horror movies, which may include graphic violence, disturbing scenes, and mature themes. The moral judgments, ethical discussions, and character analysis presented in Horror on Trial are strictly within the context of fictional horror movie scenarios and are intended solely for entertainment and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Listener discretion is advised","meta_description":"When your beliefs are so strong, can you see the reality that lies in front of you? Sergeant Howie and the people of Summerisle cannot connect on their be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3640,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horror-on-trial-7710546/episodes/the-wicker-man-1973/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/horror-on-trial-7710546/the-wicker-man-1973.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}