Ruthie and Natalie discuss how the metaphor of climbing the tower staircase illustrates a battle with the patriarchy that still resonates today.

In Italy, a young Englishwoman named Caroline explores a secluded tower despite warnings of its eerie reputation, only to find herself gripped with fear as she ascends its spiral staircase.

Ruthie and Natalie talk about the age old issue of communication between the sexes and how expressing feelings still seems to baffle us.

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Three days after her death, a wife returns as a ghost to confront her husband's detachment.

Ruthie and Natalie discuss W.W. Jacobs classic lesson of gratitude and the many iterations of the story in film and TV.

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A family comes into possession of a mystical paw capable of granting three wishes but with unforeseen consequences, ever reminding them: be careful what you wish for.

Ruthie and Natalie explore Mary Elizabeth Braddon's themes of guilt, shame, and the cruelty of 19th century ghosting.

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A young artist ends his engagement leading to his fiancée's death, but her vow never to leave him soon haunts his every moment.