# Hit Horror Podcast’s Most Terrifying Story Comes to Life in New LEGO-Style Short Film (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hit-horror-podcasts-most-terrifying-story-comes-to-life-in-new-lego-style-short-film-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T23:11:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/radio-rental-laura-of-the-woods-lego-stop-motion-horror-short-film/
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Horror, TV

## Key points

- *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.

## Summary

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.

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