Micaela and Jerbil sit down with Shawn Hainsworth, aka Darin S. Cape, the author and publisher behind Woodstake, a psychedelic horror comic that drops vampires into the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival. What could possibly go wrong?

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Shawn takes us behind the scenes of Woodstake, from the comic's origins to its collision of vampire mythology, hippie culture, classic rock and 1960s counterculture. We get into the make-or-break role of comic art and the distinctive visual style of Woodstake, which combines 3D modeling with traditional painting to create its psychedelic world.

Shawn is also the founder of SHP Comics, the independent publishing company behind Woodstake. He talks about what goes into taking an original comic from an idea to a finished book, and how his background as an award-winning experimental filmmaker has shaped the way he tells stories.

Plus, Micaela and Jerbil get into some of their favorite vampire comics and share a whole stack of horror reading recommendations to get you through spooky season.

If you’re into vampire horror, horror comics, psychedelic horror, indie comics, Woodstock 1969, weird fiction, or stories that throw a bunch of things together that probably shouldn’t work but somehow do, this episode is for you.

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Website: https://shpcomics.com/pages/woodstake

On socials: @shpcomics

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Micaela and Jerbil dive into the bloody world of horror music, starting with the legendary gore-metal monsters GWAR and the generation of horror-inspired bands that followed in their wake. From theatrical gore and outrageous costumes to punk, metal, shock rock, and bands that turn horror into their entire aesthetic, they explore how GWAR helped pave the way for a new generation of musical monsters. Plus, they share the horror bands worth listening to if you're ready to add some blood, guts, and screaming guitars to your playlist.

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Sharks, gators, and bears… oh my! This week we’re covering the creature features that transformed animals into monsters.

Micaela Superstar and Jerbil take a quick trip through all four Jaws movies before diving into the creature-feature explosion that followed. We’re talking genuinely scary shark-adjacent horror like Orca and Piranha, ridiculous shark rip-offs, killer alligator movies, and the truly unhinged Blood Beach, where the threat is literally killer sand.

Some of these movies understood what made Jaws scary. Others just saw a successful horror movie and thought, “What if we did that… but worse?”

Join Bleed With Me for a deep dive into creature features, shark movies, animal-attack films, and wonderfully terrible horror films that tried to cash in on the Jaws phenomenon.

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Could Jane Schoenbrun be bringing Charles Burns' Black Hole to theaters?

This week on Bleed With Me Horror Podcast, Micaela reports back from the West Coast premiere of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma during Pride Week in San Francisco before she and Jerbil discuss the rumored Black Hole adaptation and why it's one of the most exciting horror projects currently making the rounds online.

They also share their latest horror watches, including revisiting Jaws, anticipating Evil Dead Burn, and discussing Her Private Hell, the new Nicolas Winding Refn film starring Sophie Thatcher.

Join us every week for horror movie reviews, horror news, cult films, indie horror, and everything weird, bloody, and unforgettable.

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Horror games have escaped the console and invaded the silver screen! In this episode of Bleed With Me Podcast, Micaela Superstar and Jerbil discuss Netflix's new horror game Unhinged starring Zoe Kravitz, the future of adapting horror games for film and television, and why gamers should make bad decisions…for the plot.

Then, for the first time in Bleed With Me history, Micaela, Jerbil, and producer Elle Lectrick play three horror games for your entertainment and review. Watch the full VIDEO Episode on our Patreon, link in bio!

1. Backrooms (in honor of our previous episode)

2. Death Tractor

3. Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Whether you're into indie horror games, retro horror, or the latest adaptations, this episode is packed with recommendations, reviews, and real jump scares.

This episode features the original song "Games" by Micaela Superstar

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This week on Bleed With Me, Micaela Superstar and Jerbil are joined by Omar of Ghost Cult Magazine to dive into two of the year's most original horror movie hits: Backrooms and Obsession. Together, they explore how these films evolved from YouTube horror shorts and creepypasta into viral cultural phenomena, and whether they're ushering in a bold new era of horror storytelling.

The crew discusses the rise of internet horror and celebrates the creative risks that make independent horror so exciting. Omar shares his hot take on the ending of Obsession, the early horror shorts that launched director Curry Barker's career, and why audiences are embracing original horror over familiar franchises.

If you love Backrooms, Obsession, analog horror, creepypasta, YouTube horror, indie horror films, horror comics, and conversations about the future of the genre, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Featuring Original Song WW84 (You Ruined It) by Micaela Superstar.

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What are the most anticipated horror movies and horror TV shows coming soon? In this special full-length episode of Bleed With Me, hosts Micaela Superstar and Jerbil break down the 2026 horror releases they're watching most closely.

From Evil Dead, Resident Evil, Companion, Widows Bay, The Boroughs, Hysteria, and The Boys to indie projects flying under the radar.

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Micaela and Jerbil welcome writer, performer, and full-blown film & comics nerd Jessica Balboni, for a deep dive into her original comic Banshees, how it came to life, and what drives her as a creator. She also connects with Micaela on working in Bay Area comic shops, the communal magic of going to the movies, and her performances with SF’s Terror Vault. 

Connect with Jessica: Instagram, Read Banshees, Terror Vault, Ghost Town Brewing

BONUS! Here are a few other comics by Banshees co-creator Dave Dwonch to keep you reading!

• Jenny Zero (Dark Horse)

• Vamplets (Scholastic)

• The Automaton 

• Cyrus Perkins series 

AND, here are a few Carl Hiassen comics to keep you out of Florida

• Fever Beach (2025)

• Bad Monkey (2013)

• Sick Puppy (2000)

• Squeeze Me (2020)

This week, Micaela and Jerbil welcome the incomparable Sadie Satanas—special effects artist, actor, director, musician, and all-around punk-horror icon. Micaela and Sadie relive their shared day on the set of the upcoming Troma flick Poultrygeist 2: Dawn of the Chicken Dead in Santa Cruz, breaking down goo, gore, indie-film chaos, and what it really takes to bring practical effects to life without a studio budget. Sadie breaks down her SFX approach, her performances in Gasmask Girl and Dark Mixtape, and her music with Gore Whore and Witch Whores of Satan. Together they examine why Troma films continue to shape the horror landscape and why the weirdest movies often have the most heart…and intestines.

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In this episode of Bleed With Me Horror Podcast, Micaela and Jerbil welcome director Brittney Greer to talk about her new feature Happy Halloween, now available on digital platforms like Prime Video, Google TV, and Fandango. What started as a scrappy passion project fifteen years ago has become a full-fledged indie slasher, crafted through sheer determination, creativity, and a crew willing to wear every hat on set.

Brittney walks the hosts through the journey from ideation to premiere, from location scouting, set dressing, and the kind of collaborative chaos only a small, tight-knit team can pull off. They also get into the horror films that first scared them senseless, the classics that shaped their tastes, and the easter eggs are woven into Happy Halloween. 

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