"Had she asked him to lie down and die for her then and there, he would have been glad to do it, and glad of her having asked it, as well."

Amour fou is the flavor of this episode, in which hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg delve into the longest and most experimental novel written by crime fiction legend Cornell Woolrich. The book, 1947's Waltz Into Darkness, begins as the straight-forward story of a New Orleans lonelyheart targeted by a beautiful, conniving imposter but becomes something else entirely once he meets her again and finds that his obsession outweighs his need for vengeance.

For more Woolrich goodness, join our Patreon for access to a feature-length commentary on Tobe Hooper's 1990 TV movie I'm Dangerous Tonight, the greatest cursed Aztec cloak-turned-into-cocktail dress film ever made. Researched and recorded by John Cribbs, the commentary examines everything from the mythology of animism to the interesting connections between the film and the life of Cornell Woolrich, whose novella of the same name inspired the movie.

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Intro music: Unleash the Bastards / “Tea for Two”

Outro music: Marcus Pinn / “Vegas”

Broadcast on:

30 Aug 2020