Horror in the Margins

The holidays are upon us, which means the end of the year looms ahead (and that isn't ominous or creepy or anything, right?). We decided to squeeze in one more conversation for 2024, and honestly, this episode is basically a bestie hang. In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite moments of the year, what we're looking forward to in 2025, goal-setting, and you, Pod People, without whom we wouldn't have a show! Thanks for tuning in this year, and we can't wait to bring you more film discussions and conversations with horror creators in the new year. 

Stay spooky, Pod People! We love you! 

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

Comic lovers, this episode is for you! It was our pleasure to have Jordan Morris, comic author, comedian, and podcaster, on the show to discuss his recently published graphic novel, Youth Group. We discuss the comics that introduced us to thought bubbles and visual storytelling, Bowen "Bones" McCurdy's incredible artwork, writing comedy for print, the way youth groups were always relegated to hip, underground spaces in the 90s, some truly gnarly demonic entities, and working together to take down the big bad. Also, Nikki had a ton of fun creating sound effects and stings for this episode! 

Purchase Youth Group wherever you get your comics! Buy links below, or hit up your local comics store for a copy. 

Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/p/books/youth-group-jordan-morris/20209243?ean=9781250789235 

Amazon - https://a.co/d/bLS96Qw 

Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/youth-group-jordan-morris/1143701905?ean=9781250789235 

Visit Jordan's website to learn about him and his other publications/goings on: https://www.jordanmorris.net/ 

Stay spooky, Pod People! 

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

In this episode, we laugh, cry, and philosophize with Callie Ott, an incredible actress, comedian, and the creator of Final Girl: The Musical, which debuted at the Hollywood Fringe Festival earlier this year. Inspired by true events, the one-woman show combines side-splitting humor and poignant explorations of toxic relationships and cycles of abuse through the lens of the final girl trope. We discuss Callie's lifelong love for the horror genre, the physical and emotional stamina you need to perform such an impactful one-person show (with 11 musical numbers!), the incredible healing power of art, and how talking candidly about our experiences can stop cycles of abuse. Despite the heavy subject matter, there is a lot of laughter! The episode also ends with a recording of one of the musical numbers from Final Girl, "Exorcise My Boyfriend."

Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions of suicide, intimate partner abuse, and sexual assault. Please take care of yourselves! And if you or someone you know is grappling with suicidal ideation or intimate partner violence, please consider utilizing these resources: 

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/ 

RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) - Call 1-800-656-4673 or visit https://rainn.org/

Follow Callie on socials at:
IG - callieeott

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

On this very special episode of Horror in the Margins, we discuss the horror films that made us, the cinematic experiences that have influenced our art, made us think differently about the world, and scared the shit out of us! We also discuss the outcome of the recent presidential election, the passing of horror legend Tony Todd, and how horror can be healing. 

Pod People, please prioritize your mental health. If you aren't interested in hearing anything related to politics, we feel you! Fast forward to 15:24, which is where our tribute to Tony Todd begins. Our discussion of our personal horror canons begins at 19:15. 

In 2025, we will narrow the focus of our podcast and only interview creators of color and those in the queer community. If you have suggestions of creators you'd like us to interview, please email us at [email protected]. 

We love you, Pod People! May you find the light in the darkness. 

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

Happy Halloween, Pod People! On today's very special episode, we talk to Katelin Stack, a film director, producer, and an actress in the recently released indie slasher Haunt Season. We get some behind-the-scenes insight into being a scare actor in a haunt and talk about Katelin's early horror influences, creative kills in slasher films, pumpkin pinups, the rise of indie horror, and what it really takes to get a film made. 

Y'all, Haunt Season is a devilishly fun indie slasher that should absolutely be on your spooky season watchlist. As of this recording, Haunt Season is available to rent via Fandango at Home, YouTube, Google Play Movies and TV, and Amazon Prime.

Follow Kateline on socials: 
IG - katelinstack
Facebook - Katelin Stack

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

We talk to M. Lopes da Silva about his strange, sensual, anti-capitalist, and emotional collection Infinity Mathing at the Shore and Other Disruptions. We discuss vulnerability as a writing superpower, billboards and advertisements as inspiration for poetry, the difficult but beautiful road to embracing identity, Mitch's relationship to art as a creator, subject, and consumer...and so much more! 

Purchase Infinity Mathing at the Shore and Other Disruptions wherever you get your books:

Weirdpunk Books - https://weirdpunkbooks.square.site/product/infinity-mathing-at-the-shore/77?cs=true&cst=custom

Bookshop - https://bookshop.org/p/books/infinity-mathing-at-the-shore-other-disruptions-m-lopes-da-silva/21168784

Follow Mitch's Meat Thoughts - https://www.meatthoughts.com/
Follow Mitch on socials: 
IG - authormlopesdasilva
Bluesky - authormlopesdasilva

And finally, we have an ASSIGNMENT for you, Pod People! Inspired by our conversation about billboard-inspired poetry, we want you to share yours with us. During your walks around town or your daily commutes, take note of billboard phrases, turn 'em into a poem, and share the results with us. Send your poem to [email protected] or find us on socials! 

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

We're coming at you with a special episode for the start of spooky season, Pod People! Inspired by discussions in the horror community about whether Oz Perkins' Longlegs is a "scary" film and whether it qualifies as horror (spoiler alert, we definitely think it does), we discuss Longlegs within this context and also share five films that have shaped our understanding and love for horror. Our personal horror canons, if you will.

Also, our Question of the Month is: In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, who are your favorite Latinx horror authors, filmmakers, podcasters, and artists? Respond on our social media accounts or send us an email at [email protected].

Our conversation about Longlegs begins at 29:45. The discussion of our personal horror canons begins at 40:46

Things we talk about during the episode: 

Recommendation! The Blerdy Massacre Podcast - https://linktr.ee/blerdymassacre 

Rock the Shorts Film Festival Official Selections - https://www.rocktheshortsfilmfestival.com/official-selections-for-2024/

Halloween Horror Nights (Hollywood) - https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us?__source=PS_EV51O4XLCG_1742:NoOfferHHN&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3vO3BhCqARIsAEWblcDJONdxNSevYVIOwJEAU2DaPCk0hcK3lvqAUgLF7Q-M2IHjXQ2jKhkaAmyxEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

The Substance - https://mubi.com/en/substance

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

Pod People, we had the opportunity to see Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat talk about their experiences filming Paranormal Activity at Midsummer Scream back in July...so we decided it was time to revisit a classic that was a pivotal addition to the found footage subgenre.

We discuss our favorite experiences at Midsummer Scream, Katie and Micah's new podcast, Paranormal Activity: True Tales of Possession, the true horror of gaslighting boyfriends, the creepiness of watching people sleep, and the many alternate endings of Paranormal Activity, including one written by none other than Steven Spielberg.

Things we talk about during the show: 

Callie Ott and Final Girl: The Musical - https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10511 

Laurel Hightower's Below - https://ghoulish.rip/product/below/ 

LVCRFT and Christopher Young's Scream Warriors - https://lvcrft.net/music/scream-warriors/ 

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

We talk to Lor Gislason and Shelley Lavigne, the delightfully weird, goopy, and wonderful duo behind The Flesh of the Sea, a historical adventure-horror novella filled to the brim with queer longing, pirates, and all the monstrous things that lurk in the ocean. We discuss their collaboration process and the deep respect and friendship they have for each other, found family, reinvigorating the travelogue for contemporary audiences, neurodivergence and craft, and what sea-dwelling creatures they would choose to be if given the chance. 
 
 Note - This interview was recorded before The Flesh of the Sea moved to its new publisher, Hedone Books, so some of the publishing information, especially in reference to dates in incorrect. In the context of the larger conversation, though, this is super minor. However, we did want to address it here in the show notes.  
 
 Purchase The Flesh of the Sea wherever you get your books:

Amazon - https://a.co/d/fet10xV
 Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-flesh-of-the-sea-lor-gislason/1146071619?ean=9781998851652
 
 Subscribe to Shelley Lavigne's Moist Missives - https://shelleylavigne.substack.com/
 
 Lor Gislason's website - https://lormaggot.ca/

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay

We talk to Nicole Wolverton, Pushcart-nominated writer of speculative fiction and the author of the brand-new YA horror novel, A Misfortune of Lake Monsters. We discuss the resilience of young readers, the importance of YA horror, the beautiful interplay that can and should be humor, romance, and horror, all things cryptid, a whole lotta X-Files, and much, much more.

Pod People, we had some gremlins in the machine during this recording, so there are a few echoes that we weren't able to troubleshoot and edit...but our guest, Nicole, comes in completely clear the entire time, and truly, her words are the most valuable in this context. 

Purchase A Misfortune of Lake Monsters wherever you get your books:

CamCat Books - https://camcatbooks.com/Books/A/A-Misfortune-of-Lake-Monsters 
Amazon - https://a.co/d/iNSiYYM 
Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-misfortune-of-lake-monsters-nicole-m-wolverton/1143966821 

Things we discuss during the episode: 

Slashertorte by Sliced Up Press - https://sliceduppress.com/slashertorte-an-anthology-of-cake-horror/ 

Denmark's Recreational Fear Lab - https://cc.au.dk/en/recreational-fear-lab

The Kushtaka - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushtaka

The Loveland Frog - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_frog 

The X-Files Home Episode - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_(The_X-Files)  

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If there's a movie you'd like us to review or a creator you'd like us to interview, send us an email at [email protected]. We're happy to consider your suggestions. 

Stay spooky, Pod People. 

Podcast intro - Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay
Podcast outro - Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay