Hit Horror Podcast’s Most Terrifying Story Comes to Life in New LEGO-Style Short Film [Exclusive]
A popular real-life account from the horror podcast *Radio Rental* has been adapted into *Laura of the Woods*, a handmade stop-motion short with LEGO-inspired characters and sets. The film brings an unsettling story to the screen in a playful-looking format, as the podcast marks a major audience milestone.
Created with stop-motion filmmaker Twisted Bricks, the short is based on what the article describes as the podcast’s most popular story and uses the original recording. *Radio Rental* presents people’s accounts of strange or frightening experiences through the framing device of a fictional 1980s video rental shop. The podcast has surpassed 85 million downloads, and the film premieres on YouTube at 8pm ET.
In short
- *Radio Rental*’s most popular story becomes a stop-motion short.
- *Laura of the Woods* uses handmade LEGO-inspired sets and characters.
- The podcast has surpassed 85 million downloads.
Explained simply
Radio Rental is a horror podcast built around people recounting strange or frightening experiences. Its host, Terry Carnation, is a fictional video-shop worker who introduces the accounts as if they were being shared in a 1980s rental shop.
Laura of the Woods adapts one of the show’s best-known accounts into a handmade stop-motion film, using the original recording and LEGO-inspired characters and sets. It was made with stop-motion filmmaker Twisted Bricks, and its playful visual style sits alongside the unsettling story.
The adaptation gives listeners a new way to encounter a story first told as audio, while reflecting the podcast’s reach: it has passed 85 million downloads.
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