“We’re not just here to give voices to those who are no longer with us,” Ken Boggle says in the Living for the Dead trailer. “We’re here to make the lives of people who are experiencing it better.”
It appears the eight-part Hulu series is here to make the lives of viewers better, too—especially those who like paranormal shows and have been craving something new.
When Kristen Stewart first announced she was looking for gay ghost hunters to star in a new reality show she was creating, I didn’t really know what to think. Would it be a woo-woo stinker like Conjuring Kesha, or would it have more substance like the Lowe Files?
Nothing’s truly “fresh” anymore. It’s all been done before. But Living for the Dead is putting its own stamp on things with a lot of fun and heart. It looks like it’s invoking the haunted road trip camaraderie of Destination Fear and the sensitivity of Kindred Spirits, but it’s also adding in a dose of humor unlike anything we’ve seen before.
Let’s check out the trailer and episodes and you can tell me what kind of vibes it’s giving you.
Living for the Dead Trailer
The trailer introduces us first to the locations, which include the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada; the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee, Arizona; Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky; the Palace Theater in Louisville, Kentucky; the Palomino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not mentioned in the trailer is the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri.
Then it introduces us to the cast, er, experts, which include tarot card reader Ken Boggle, tech expert Alex Le May, psychic Logan Taylor, paranormal researcher Roz Hernandez, and witch Juju Bae.
Another thing they conjure up is so many fun plays on words. Roz seems to come up with the best, like when she says, “More like a gay-ance,” as Juju is setting them up for a seance. Or when she twists the famous Sixth Sense line into, “I hear gay people.”
And then there’s Logan who jokes about the decor in the Clown Motel. “The clowns aren’t really bothering me,” he says. “It’s the bedspread that I find horrific.”
But there are also scary bits, too, and hugs and tears. If you haven’t yet, I highly encourage you to check out the trailer.
Living for the Dead Episodes
Episode 101: “Rainbows and Clowns”
The Ghost Hunties road trip to a haunted clown motel to help a family-run business pummeled by aggressive ghostly activity. As the investiGAYtion ensues, one Ghost Huntie is put to the ultimate test forcing him to face his greatest fear – clowns!
Episode 102: “A Spookiki with the Dead”
The Ghost Hunties check into the Copper Queen for a spookiki with the dead. The hotel is riddled with mysterious deaths– and now, an unseen force threatens the hotel and its staff. A dark discovery forces the team and staff to face past traumas.
Episode 103: “A Haunted Gaycation”
Our Ghost Hunties head out for a gaycation in the desert, where a paranormal activity forces a woman out of her dream home. As their investiGAYtion unfold, they make an unexpected discovery that will change lives.
Episode 104: “Dying for Hallow-Kween”
Visitors leave Waverly Hills’ haunted house with the most terrifying souvenir of all: spiritual attachment. Now a ghostly parasite threatens a couple in love– but why? The Ghost Hunties hosts a Hallow-kween ball fin search of answers.
Episode 105: “The Werking Dead”
Our Ghost Hunties heads to the iconic Palace theater, haunted by its past in more ways than one. As the investi-gay-tion ensues, our boos uncovers revealing messages from the great beyond and a new Kween takes the stage.
Episode 106: “Keep Your Disembodied Hands to Yourself!”
At Vegas’ oldest gentlemen’s club, the ghosts are getting handsy! Our Ghost Hunties are called in with hopes that they can 86 whatever spirit is tourmenting the ladies of the Palomino to get the party back on the pole.
Episode 107: “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Slay”
When the walls CAN talk… we must stop and listen! This next stop on the road trip from hell has a sordid past with ghostly receipts to prove it. The Ghost Hunties face their most frightening challenge yet to help a community in need.
Episode 108: “A Lemp Slayance”
Our Ghost Hunties take on the notorious Lemp Mansion, where there are more than just skeletons in the closet. A 100-year-old curse plagues families alive and dead – and the owners are desperate for help. Will a slayance with Lemps do the trick.
For More Info
All eight episodes start streaming on Hulu on October 18.
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Did the Living for the Dead trailer make you laugh or tug on your heartstrings—or both—too?
Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
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I both laughed and had my heartstrings pulled when watching the trailer.
Woo, this looks awesome!
Thanks for confirming it really does have all the feels.