What’s the difference between a Gothic novel and a viral creepypasta? How did the slasher film write a rulebook for terror that the internet tore up and rewrote? This week, Ashton and Riley deconstruct the architecture of fear itself, tracing the blueprint of the modern ghost story from its foundation to its strange, new digital forms. The deep dive begins with the birth of psychological horror in classic literature and the "Golden Age" of slashers like Halloween, breaking down the formulas that turned our primal fears into profitable products including the complicated legacy of the "Final Girl". Then, the hosts explore the terrifying middle ground where truth becomes folklore, dissecting the chilling, real-life mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident a story so strange, it had to become a ghost story. Finally, they bring it all home, exploring how the internet became the new campfire. From the dark corners of r/NoSleep to the birth of legends like Slender Man and The Backrooms, this is a look at how we build our monsters now: collaboratively, anonymously, and in a space where the line between story and reality is terrifyingly thin.