You know Gothic is one of my favorite subgenres! Gonna be a wonderfully dread-inducing issue. 🏚️ Sign up now to have it in your inbox as soon as it drops Friday! #BookSky #FilmSky #Gothic

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So @beedelores.bsky.social and I have a little something planned for this week’s @horrorverse.bsky.social! Here is a hint!

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The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow — CandiKat Horror I read mostly horror, so, as much as I enjoy a lot of what I read, I rarely find myself wishing I were part of the world of the book. But in The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow, Leah Weiss has created ...

In The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow, Leah Weiss has created not only a world I would be happy to inhabit, she has created characters I would like to know & a mystery I would like to investigate. #BookSky TY #NetGalley, @readlandmark.bsky.social, & @rbmediaco.bsky.social for the ARCs. Full Review:

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Just wanted to throw it out there that this year’s @chattfilmfest.org is going to be incredible, not just in-person but also virtually! June can’t come quick enough and I hope to see y’all there especially for those Red Eyes!

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Did you catch that we dropped a new Snack Sized episode last week? For the return of this format, we kicked off with The Bewitched House (1907) and were joined by @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II to talk about this classic! Give it a listen!

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This week, @alessandrapino.bsky.social will be taking over for our Gothic Horror Issue! There will be lots of recs from @bmp.bsky.social, @beedelores.bsky.social, @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social, and @candikat.bsky.social as well! Don't miss it!

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Since this week's @horrorverse.bsky.social theme is STONER HORROR 🚬🥬, it's time to revisit the EVIL BONG films (and others).

Any other recs?

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Tomorrow, we're lighting up our STONER HORROR issue! 🥬

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Up to Snuff: 10 Horror Movies to Watch After ‘Faces of Death’ As snuff films became more widely known in the 1970s and onward, it was really no big surprise when they showed up in movies. Depictions of people killing other people on video are now quite common in the horror genre—this curation is sheer proof of that. So while there are way more movies about snuff […]

At @bloody-disgusting.com I curated a list of 10 horror movies, about snuff films in one way or another, to watch after the new FACES OF DEATH.

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We're back with a new episode! This week, we're joined by @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II to talk about the classic film, Spider Baby! We discuss some contemporary films that feel inspired by it, fungi, theme songs, & more! Give it a listen!

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Macabre Movie News: "A SEA OF TREES," "YOUR HUSBAND WAS A GOOD MAN," And "ICE CREAM MAN" — Macabre Daily A new regular column to aggregate all the latest and greatest movie news coming your way! This week, "A Sea of Trees" from Crossroad Pictures, "Your Husband Was A Good Man" hits BloodstreamTV, and The...

Special thanks to @macabredaily.bsky.social for running our press release today! We’re beyond thrilled to be able to share our first short with the world soon.

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I think it's fair to say that most students, researchers, and fans interested in horror have spent considerable time with Alex's prolific body of work. Not only is she incredibly talented, she's also immeasurably kind and supportive, and she needs our help. 🖤

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On Friday, April 17th, let's get high... for our STONER HORROR-themed issue, perfectly timed so you can have a fun, stuck-on-the-couch day watching horror films! 🚬🥬

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Who's ready for our Cryptid Horror-themed issue of @horrorverse.bsky.social?

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My FIRST-EVER video interview on the new B-Sides & Badlands YouTube channel. I spoke with writer/director John Valley (American Dollhouse) about writing the villainous Sandy, Christmas Horror, and stylistic touchpoints.

American Dollhouse plays Overlook!

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The Singles Bar: Crys Matthews is 'Forged in Fire' Americana singer-songwriter Crys Matthews rallies listeners with her fiery and empowering new song 'Forged in Fire,' meant to fuel against oppression.

In my latest The Singles Bar, I showcase @crysmatthews.bsky.social's empowering new song, "Forged in Fire" bsidesbadlands.com/crys-matthew...

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Recording a new episode tonight with returning guest, @chattfilmfest.org's Chris Dortch II! We are also planning to bring back minisodes so we can talk about #gastrohorror short films! Our first is a recent favorite of @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!

This book is so great.

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This week's issue is all about cryptids! We want to know- what is your favorite cryptid?

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Bigfoot's real! The Mothman is real! Mermaids are real!

@beedelores.bsky.social @candikat.bsky.social @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social @macabredaily.bsky.social and I are covering Cryptid Horror this week on @horrorverse.bsky.social!

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I've written and co-edited a whole stack of film crit books since 2011, with two more coming this year.

If the intersection of genre (especially horror and exploitation) and genre is of interest, gee whiz do I have the books for you 💜

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(Deep Cuts) What a Hays Code 2.0 Could Mean For Horror What would a modern Hays Code look like? This article explores how political influence and industry power could reshape horror, drawing parallels to Hollywood’s censorship era and examining what today...

What could a Hays Code 2.0 look for horror?!? I explored in my debut for Professor Horror professorhorror.com/Deep-Cuts-Wh...

Went well! Looks like I have a publisher lined up for PANELS OF THE PROFANE, assuming I actually finish it and it's not crap.

I just love talking to horror filmmakers

Bitterbloom — CandiKat Horror Bitterbloom by Teagan Olivia King is a dark, atmospheric, gothic horror fantasy (with a dash of spice) with some interesting worldbuilding around death and the afterlife.

Bitterbloom by @teaganoliviawrites.bsky.social is a dark, atmospheric, gothic horror fantasy (with a dash of spice) with some interesting worldbuilding around death and the afterlife. #BookSky TY #NetGalley and Turner Publishing for the ARC. Full Review: candikathorror.com/reads/bitterbloom

Is ‘Faces of Death’ a great title or a perfect title? Plus, check out my book recs about resurrections! #BookSky #HorrorSky