Our Small-Town Harvest Festival Isn’t That Creepy, Nosy Stranger
Don’t worry, nosy stranger, there’s nothing that unusual about our harvest festival.
Being the Murdered Babysitter
The thing about being the murdered babysitter is you set the plot in motion.
Drabblecast 384 – The Cats of Ulthar
I’ve been getting into fiction podcasts lately and one I really love is Drabblecast. Check out this episode.
Top 25 Women Horror Writers You Probably Haven’t Heard Of (But Should Know)
Before I dive into the list of some of the more under-recognized women on this list, I will say that there are several women who have made contributions to the…
Jordan Peele Challenges Golden Globes Classifying ‘Get Out’ As a Comedy: ‘What Are You Laughing At?’
The director had no input in submitting the film to the HFPA in the comedy category and explained why he felt no genre could do it justice.
Brandon Seifert on Werewolves | The Weird History Podcast
Brandon Seifert has written horror comics such as Witch Doctor, Hellraiser, and The Fly. Lately, he’s been studying werewolf folklore. We talked about the history of werewolf stories, werewolf witch…
The 7 Scariest Little Girls in Literature
What makes the scary little girl so sensational? Films, especially, come back to the vacant-eyed and terrifying child again and again: from Wednesday Addams to the Shining twins, they stare…
9 Black Horror Classics That Will Keep You Up At Night
Black writers have been making waves in the horror genre for a long time. In honor of this tradition, this list celebrates books that will keep you up at night.…
Bela and Boris Episode 1: Where the Monsters Came From
Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff were two middle-aged, foreign, struggling actors who became huge stars thanks to Dracula and Frankenstein
Ghostbusters is a Surprising Antidote to Lovecraft’s Dismal Worldview
Ghostbusters is a perfectly structured film. Desire lines are clear scene by scene. Act breaks are sharp and propulsive. Every payoff is set up early in the film, including Mr. Stay-Puft. The…