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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 265: The Many Halloween Movie Timelines, What Was Ong's Hat?, Best 2000s Horror Movies(10-21-2026

 


The many confusing timelines of the Halloween franchise. The story behind an early internet mystery. Some of the best horror movies from the 2000s.

Episode 265 continues down the horrifying path of spooky season with a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia.

We start by going through a maze. That maze consists of the many confusing timelines of the beloved Halloween movie franchise. It all begins with the classic original, then it goes in all different directions. The question is, why are there so many? I might not be able to answer that, but I can try to lead you through them as best I can.

Ong's Hat was one of the early Internet mysteries. It was based enough in reality that it gained traction as a potential conspiracy theory story. However, the creators hadn't anticipated that the spark of reality caused an inferno that they could not put out. I will share the entire story of Ong's Hat, a fascinating and spooky early internet rabbit hole.

Get ready to binge. This week's Top 5 features some of the best horror movies from the 2000s.  Low-budget classics, paranormal, suspense, and yes, lots of gore; it's all represented here.

There is also a brand-new This Week in History and Time Capsule looking at the publication of J.R.R. Tolkein's finally of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King.

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