This week on Road Gang Radio, hosts Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler welcome Lisa Morton — six-time Bram Stoker Award® winner, screenwriter, and one of the world’s leading authorities on Halloween, horror, and the paranormal.

Lisa’s work has been called “consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening,” but beyond the chills, she’s a true historian of the strange — exploring where folklore meets film and why our fascination with ghosts, séances, and monsters never fades.

In this lively, spooky conversation, Lisa dives into:

The real history behind Halloween and spirit communication

Her book Calling the Spirits: A History of Séances and what the Victorians got right (and wrong!) about the afterlife

The enduring power of zombies on screen, from cult classics to modern hits

The craft of horror writing — h ...